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Title: Hemsley
Post by: Lindyloowho on Tuesday 10 August 21 20:36 BST (UK)

Hi:

Looking for any reference to Gertrude Hemsley born 1890, Chorlton district.

She emigrated to Canada in 1907, with possibly her two sisters Dorothy and Hannah.

Thank you, Linda

Title: Re: Hemsley
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 10 August 21 20:58 BST (UK)

She is on the 1891 census with parents - did you check?
www.familysearch.org

Did you check freebmd for her birth then GRO online for her mmn?

In Scotland 1901.  Her mother died 1898 Scotland
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Title: Re: Hemsley
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 10 August 21 21:17 BST (UK)

Quote from: Lindyloowho on Tuesday 10 August 21 20:36 BST (UK)

She emigrated to Canada in 1907, with possibly her two sisters Dorothy and Hannah.

She did emigrate with her sisters

Gertrude Hemsley Age 16
Dorothy age 18
Hannah age 15
Departure    29 Jun 1907
Departure Port:   Scotland
Ship name Athenia
Destination Port:   Montreal, Canada

Title: Re: Hemsley
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 10 August 21 21:27 BST (UK)

There is a tree on Ancestry with details of the family - have you seen it

Title: Re: Hemsley
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 10 August 21 21:27 BST (UK)

Gertrude Hemsley Age:   24
Marital status:   Single
Birth Place:   England
Year of Immigration:   1907
Home in 1916:   North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Address:   50, 2, 3, Royilee
Relation to Head Servant, cook
1916 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMPP-V5G

Title: Re: Hemsley
Post by: Lindyloowho on Tuesday 10 August 21 21:45 BST (UK)

Thank you all so much. I never thought about Family Search! I’ve used it often for English research!

I found Gertrudes two sisters “moving on” to the USA - both with decent careers!

I don’t have a subscription to Ancestry unfortunately.

Gertrudes son was my husbands uncle.