Ivy Green Born Preston, Lancashire in 1897

[amondg]

There are a lot of William Green' in Preston, a William married to an Elizabeth had a daughter Ivy
in 1898.
You may need to get a birth certificate of the last KNOWN family member to get the right parents.   

[andrewalston]

It was quite common for emigrants to head for places where there were known to be opportunities to carry on the same trade. Massachusetts had quite a few mill towns; I've followed one family to Fall River, which seemed to be full of Lancashire people. Have a look at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mill_towns_in_Massachusetts

There were agents in the UK dealing with emigration, and placing advertisements. I saw some such ads when I was browsing old copies of the Wigan Observer.

Of course once one emigrant was doing well, letters home would tempt others to join them. One of my relatives headed to Cape Breton three weeks after an article appeared in the local paper telling of men from another place in Lancashire heading "where coal mines are being developed". Very attractive in the 1902 slump.

I ended up with 4 gg aunts and a gg uncle settled there, and others visited.

[greenone]

Hello There,

Thanks to everyone for their replies. Sorry for the late reply, coming from Australia.
Will follow up all the information it looks first class.
Must have the wrong death for William.
Thanks again, now on the right track- too easy to get on the wrong one
Val

[shellyesq]

There is a death for Olive in Massachusetts - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N44Q-C4V

This may be Ivy's marriage in 1922 - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CT-RQJ

If that's her marriage, this appears to be her death record - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCB-FSN

[greenone]

Hello There,
Many Thanks for the information. They are my family.
Really sad to see that Olive  died when her clothing caught fire/

I will follow through with Census forms for Ivy after marriage.

All the Best

Val