Did this man go to Canada or was it a myth

[lilybell]

Good Morning Su

Check out the following site
www.rcmp.grc.gc.ca/history/highlights_e.htm
you should be able to find out if Charles was in the  North west Mounted Police or RCMP as it is known today. Good luck with your search.

Regards from Canada

[tazzie]

    Su.... not Canada... CLEETHORPES....

     Charles HOUTBY  age 21 b Skellinthorpe Lincs
                               Police man could give the idea of mounties if he then went to Canada would help as a serving police man.
     RG13/3096 F 42 P18


    Parents are John and Sarah .. Grandfather Edward is head of house in 1881 so

   1901 RG13/3057 F 124 P16
  WATERLOO SKELLINGTHORPE

   Houltby John hd m m 48 famer Skellingthorpe
               Sarah wi m f 47               North Hykenham
               Betsey da u f 17
               Fred   son 10
               Ellen da 4
               Annie 11 months
               Jane da 4
               Frances mother w 78


                         Tazzie

[tazzie]

  Su still trying to check him out...

 The Ontario Canada marriages has 2 entries for Charles Houtby

                         1857-1922 but cannot get info



                         Tazzie

[tazzie]

  Hi Su...

   No not him the parents given do not match  (many thanks to Karen for the help).

   Will dig about a bit more

                       Tazzie