Bettie or Elizabeth Holland 1870

[Lucy Beale]

My Great Grans sister Bettie or Elizabeth Holland was born in Bermondsey London around 1870 and emigrated to Toronto in Canada. Any help appreciated?

Lucy

[KarenM]

Hi Lucy,

Do you know what Elizabeth's parents names are?  Any idea what year she came to Canada?

Karen

[Lucy Beale]

Elizabeth was in Canada during world War two as she sent presents over from Canada to my mum and her brothers.
I have no idea when she went out there to live.
Nickname Bettie Holland
Possible entry in 1901 census if not yet married
Name:  Elizabeth Holland
Birth:  abt 1872 - Bermondsey, London, England
Civil:  Bermondsey

Sorry i have no idea of her mothers name either but her sister was called Harriet Holland and became Brooks in 1880.

Lucy

[J.J.]

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/msex94.htm
1894 Middlesex - John Henry METTERS married Elizabeth HOLLAND 20 England (daughter of George & Elizabeth)..  Only one I could find and it isn't Toronto and age is off by 2 years...

[Lucy Beale]

Hi
Thanks for the info
I pressume the marriage was in Middlesex England?

Lucy

[J.J.]

No, This is in Ontario!  I'll let Karen or someone with noodles on that locale fill you in on how far it may be from Toronto....

[DeniseA]

Hi Lucy
That marriage record is from Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

I think this is John H Metters and wife Elizabeth in Canada 1901, Line 20-26
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/DisplayPagePanb.jsp?id=70955&highlight=20
the original shows Elizabeth's immigration year as 1883
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/ImageArray.jsp?id=70955

There is a record of a Bessie Holland, age 8, arriving in 1882 on the SS Circassian amongst the Home Children here:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/02011003_e.html
Could that be her?
~Denise

[KarenM]

The biggest City in Middlesex County would be London, Ontario which is about 2 hours west of Toronto, or 120 miles. 

Karen

[KarenM]

Found a birth for

Ethel Brooks
Date of birth:  March 9, 1883
Place:  Toronto, Ontario
Father:  James Brooks
Mother:  Harriet Brooks (dosn't list maiden name)
Occupation of Father:  Cutter