uk to canada and back to uk ?

[davidmorgan68]

Hello All,

Does anyone know how I can research when the original families/individuals first moved to Canada from the UK.  This would be around 17??/1800-1830. I have a record of birth in Canada at 1831 serving in the UK merchant navy 1853-1857 born in Canada his name is Robert Oakes, other than that I'm stuck. Thank you in advance for any assistance

[chempat]

From a google search:

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Genealogy

probably other guidance available on line with detailed help.

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Welcome to RootsChat 

I wonder if these could this be any thing to do with your family?


Folio 10. A list and description of those persons who have emigrated from Cratfield in the Blything Poor Law Union to Canada.
4 July 1836 

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10597114


The image shows a Robert OAKES aged 5, so he would be the right age.


Where do you find the Canada 1831 birth?

Regard,
Daisy

[davidmorgan68]

I found the Canada birth date in the Merchant Navy collection

Name   Robert Oakes
Event Type   Military Service
Event Year Range   1853-1857
Event Place   United Kingdom
Birthplace   Canada
Birth Year   1831

[polarbear]

Do you have Robert in any other records, censuses for example?

Do you know the names of his parents?

PB

[*Sandra*]

Folio 10. A list and description of those persons who have emigrated from Cratfield in the Blything Poor Law Union to Canada.
4 July 1836 

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10597114


The image shows a Robert OAKES aged 5, so he would be the right age.


Regard,
Daisy

Jonathan Oakes (quoted above) born 1791 Catfield Suffolk - married Dinah Oakes 16 October 1815 - died in Wellington Ontario 12 May 1878

Appears on 1871 census Wellington widowed with his son Jonathan.

http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4396615_00231.jpg

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185749089/jonathan-oakes

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Susan Oakes born Suffolk England 1835 - married first to Peter Thatcher - then to David Day - Susan passed away 2 July 1878 - aged 43 years.

Second marriage - David Day - 1818 - 1897  FIND A GRAVE

burial  - Johnson-Eramosa Union Cemetery Eramosa, Wellington County, Ontario.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50579527/david-day

More info on the families if you want it.

Sandra