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Canada / Re: Emigration form UK - William George Bloomfield
« on: Wednesday 28 February 24 14:53 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for all this additional information.
Paul
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Noticed he went under George Bloomfield on the death record. Have had a quick look under George on immigration lists but sadly nothing so far.
George Bloomfield - 22 May 1879 Wales - 8 July 1948 Toronto York Ontario (aged 69 years)
Father - George Bloomfield - Mother Annie Bloomfield - Spouse Mabel Thomas.
Sandra
Mabel Thomas 1889 - Arrival Age 24
Departure Port: Liverpool, England - Arrival Date: 9 May 1913 - Arrival Port: Quebec, Canada
Vessel: Empress of Britain - going to Toronto as a domestic.
Sandra
Per his CEF record, as at 2 August 1916 there was a child Richard Thomas Bloomfield aged 4, as well as George Page Bloomfield aged 12 months.
Added: at the time of his discharge in 1918, George Page Bloomfield was his only living child.
A lot of young unmarried women at that time went out to India in search of a husband, there was a great demand for young British women. There is a an interesting book by Anne De Courcey, The Fishing Fleet, Husband Hunting in the Raj.
It was said that those women who failed to find a husband out there, when they came home they were referred to as “Returned Empties.”
Agnes born Dukinfield Cheshire. When on census with father living Bury Lancashire.
ShaunJ has posted that father Joshua wasn't shown as deceased on the marriage.
The father of this Agnes wasn't deceased.
Any other info that might help? Is there an occupation given for her father? This one was a civil engineer employer.
QuoteI cannot find any matches for Agnes (with father Joshua) in the UK records
What about this one 1881
Joshua Cartwright 45
Elizabeth 46
Frank 11
Phillip 6
Agnes 4
Selina Hill 57 sister in law
Mary Roberts 19 servant
With father again in 1901
In 1891 she is a pupil