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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: GenesA on Tuesday 02 January 18 17:14 GMT (UK)
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Ive had trouble finding my ancestor Mary Roberts in 1911. She was born about 1853 in Manchester and married Thomas (or John Thomas) Roberts in 1888 in Wales after the death of her first husband in 1886. Mary and Thomas Roberts had about four children together:
Edward, born 1889 in Holywell, Flintshire
Robert, born 1892 in Holywell
Mary Ellen, born 1894 in Holywell
Bertram, birm about 1897 in Barnsley, Yorkshire
The family are living in Barugh, near Barnsley in 1901 but they all disappear after that. I’ve no idea whether they stayed in Yorkshire or ended up elsewhere.
Can anyone see them please?
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Is it possible they ended up in Canada :-\
1911 Canada Census
Bertram Roberts
Birth date Dec 1897
Birth place Nova Scotia, Canada
Relationship to head of household: Son
And the rest of the family:
Thomas Roberts,1861 Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Roberts 1855 Nova Scotia, Canada. Wife
Robert Roberts,1893 Nova Scotia, Canada.Son
Nellie Roberts,1893 Nova Scotia, Canada.Daughter
Family number: 269
Subdistrict name:Joggins Mines
Subdistrict number:14
District name:Cumberland
District number:42
Province:Nova Scotia
Image at Library and Archives Canada
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There is a Canadian Passenger List - Bertram Roberts - aged 9 years - born 1899 - Liverpool to Halifax Nova Scotia - arriving 2 February 1908 - also travelling Mary aged 62 years - Robert aged 16 years - Nellie aged 11 years - all Welsh - going to husband - Springhill NS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springhill,_Nova_Scotia
Sandra
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Well that explains a lot! Thank you so much, I never even considered that they may have left the country and it all fits nicely.
Thank you once again :)
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The date of immigration fits - 1908 - but the ages are adrift slightly 1921 census Tidnish Cumberland Nova Scotia.
Robert Roberts 21 Born Wales. Imm1908. Farmer.
Beatrice W Roberts 42 Born Madeira. Imm 1920.
Thomas Roberts 33 Born Wales. Imm 1908. Widowed.
Nellie Roberts 24 Born Wales. Imm 1908.
Sandra
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Ah thanks, such a large difference in age for Thomas considering he should be in his 50s but I think it definitely is the right family.
Thank you Sandra x