Boyce - emigrated to Canada

[AngieToton]

I'm trying to research my family who moved to Canada between 1911 - 1913 I think. Their names were Edward and Hilda Boyce.  They moved I think from Long Eaton, Derbyshire and returned back to the UK approximately 10 years later.  They had 3 children George, Walter and Ernie.
Can anyone help me please ?
Geoff

[Josephine]

Geoff,

Do you know which province they lived in?

Regards,
Josephine

[AngieToton]

Sorry Josephine, I don't know what province.

I only know that they went to Canada then came back - the children came back by themselves because Edward and Hilda split up. Then Edward came back to England. I'm not too sure if Hilda stayed in Canada or came back to England. The children came back by themselves - they weren't very old - all under 14 I think - we wouldn't let our children travel like that today would we !!

It could be a hard problem to solve !!
Geoff

[Josephine]

Geoff,

Have you checked the ongoing transcription of the 1911 census at Automated Genealogy:
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html

Could the father have served in the First World War?
Canadian government database on Soldiers of the First World War:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html

Canada GenWeb:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/html/e-index.html

The ideal situation would be if they arrived in time for the 1911 census, so you could find out where they lived.  Then you could search for records in that area, including a possible divorce, if that's what happened.

Do you have dates of birth for them all?  Perhaps if you post that info, someone else might have some good ideas.

Good luck!
Josephine

[KarenM]

Hi Geoff,

What was Hilda's maiden name?

Karen

[AngieToton]

Hi Karen

Hilda's maiden name was Downs

Geoff

[jorose]

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/008/022008-100.01-e.php well, they're not listed here (Divorce in Canada database).

I think he did serve in WWI - there's an Edward Boyce listed in St. Thomas, Ontario, wife Hilda.

[KarenM]

Good job Jorose, that must be him. 

Sorry Geoff, but I have found a death for

Donald Archibald Boyce
Age:  7 months
Place of birth:  St. Thomas, Ontario
Date of Death:  August 30, 1917
Name of Father:  Edwin Boyce
Name of Mother:  Hilda Downs
Cause of Death:  Cholera
St. Thomas, Ontario

At least we know where they were in Canada.

Karen

[jorose]

http://stthomascemetery.com/genealogy.htm - could try and find out about the burial of Douglas.

http://www.elginogs.ca/ - has various transcriptions

http://www.elginogs.ca/newsindexes/timesjournal/sttj1917maythruaug.htm - 30 Aug 1917 mentions:
Died -   Donald Archibald Boyce, 7 months, Aug 30, son of Edward Boyce
More newspapers of that timeframe will be indexed and brought online gradually.