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Hi

My friend's father came to UK with Canadian Armed Forces during WWII.
He met & married my friend's mother in 1941 in UK - at that time he was aged 22, & his father was Joseph LACAS, a hotelier.  They had 3 children, then we think he returned to Canada @ 1945/46 & lost touch with the family.  His wife remarried in 1952 by which time she had a 3 children with her future husband, all registered with the name LACAS - I assume it took a number of years to obtain a divorce.

I have searched the 1921 census on Ancestry & have found Emile LACASSE b 1919 with father Joseph b 1896 in census District 175 Laurier Ward Montreal, 982 Henri Julien.

Would anyone be able to do a look-up for me please so I would have more details?

And is it likely that LACAS is the same as LACASSE?

Thanks

Hi Nell

I was hoping for witnesses names, & the fathers' names & occupations in the later marriage to Harriett.  This may help me to confirm or disprove whether the baptism is for 'my' Nicholas.

This is 'my' Nicholas who I think died in 1867
1841 Flathouse, Portsea, Portsmouth
COURTNELL, Nicholas M 40    Hampshire    blacksmith   
COURTNELL, Elizth F 30 Hampshire       
COURTNELL, Heny M 14 Hampshire       
COURTNELL, John M 12 Hampshire       
COURTNELL, Elizabeth F 10 Hampshire       
COURTNELL, Rebecca F 8 Hampshire."

"1851  Maitland Street, Portsea, Portsmouth
COURTERELL, Nicholas    Head    Married M 52 Single Stationer (Dock Yard) Portsea, Hampshire
COURTERELL, Harriet Wife Married F 34 Portsea, Hampshire    
COURTERELL, William Son M 8 Scholar Portsea, Hampshire    
COURTERELL, Fredrick Son M 6 Scholar    Portsea, Hampshire    
COURTERELL, Edd Son M 4 Scholar    Portsea, Hampshire    
COURTERELL, James Son M 2 Scholar Portsea, Hampshire    
COURTERELL, Harriet Daughter F 1    Portsea, Hampshire    
COURTERELL, Rebecca    Daughter Unmarried F 20 Tailoress Portsea, Hampshire
HAYES, Lawrence Father-In-Law Widower    M    82 Superannuated Shipwright Deptford, Kent."

And here's Nicholas Harwood Courtnell who married Sarah Wilcox in 1843
1851 19, Pearson Street, Greenwich
COURTNELL, Nicholas H Head Married M 44 Fisherman Whitstable, Kent
COURTNELL, Sarah Wife Married F 27  Greenwich, Kent."

Assuming he's 'the' Nicholas who was bap 1796, I realise the dates are slightly out, & the Kent birth throws a spanner in the works, but the 'Harwood' in his name makes me think he might be William & Susannah's's son.

Steph

Thanks - I've found all kinds of spellings for this family!  Had managed to track them up to 1891, but having difficulty with parents because there's another Nicholas born around the same time.

So sorry for the late "Thank You", but computer 'died' & I lost all my bookmarks & have only just remembered that this site exists .....