An impossible request

[tofgem]

Harry Jesse Cleal (born 1908, Tewkesbury) sailed from Southampton to Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 'Ausonia'. He departed England on 6th April 1929 and arrived in Canada on 12th April 1929.

Most people would be satisfied with that.
However....

I know that he returned to England very soon as he married in the July/August/September quarter 1929 in Tewkesbury. Legend has it that he failed at whatever he did and had to work his passage home.
Is there any way of finding out what he did in Canada and when he returned to England?
(Unfortunately he died not long after his return).

Any suggestions gratefully accepted
Tofgem

[Helena98]

Hi Tofgem,

found the following and thought you might benefit from the extra information - shows that Harry was married and was headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Name:  Harry J Cleal
Birth:  abt 1909 - England
Departure:  Southampton, England
Arrival:  12 Apr 1929 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Harry J Cleal; age 20; married; birthplace/country - Tewsbuyr, England; intends to reside in Canada; passage paid by self; occupation in own country - ironmonger; occupation in Canada - farming; destination - c/o C.N.R. Winnipeg, Manitoba; nearest relative - wife, Kathleen Cleal, Mytha Rd, Tewkesbury; landed immigrant

Helena

[Helena98]

Hi Tofgem,

found the following and thought you might benefit from the extra information - shows that Harry was married and was headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Name:  Harry J Cleal
Birth:  abt 1909 - England
Departure:  Southampton, England
Arrival:  12 Apr 1929 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Harry J Cleal; age 20; married; birthplace/country - Tewsbuyr, England; intends to reside in Canada; passage paid by self; occupation in own country - ironmonger; occupation in Canada - farming; destination - c/o C.N.R. Winnipeg, Manitoba; nearest relative - wife, Kathleen Cleal, Mytha Rd, Tewkesbury; landed immigrant

Helena

Hi there...I also meant to mention between columns 16 & 17 there are a couple of columns without a header BUT I did find the following information typed in -

1st column - Baptist

2nd column -

hleen 21 [could this be Kathleen his wife?]
frey A 3
ld 11 mos

Helena

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Marriage registration (from FreeBMD)

Harry J Cleal    SepQ 1925  Tewkesbury  6a  1172

bride:  Kathleen  Burston

Births of children:

J.A.R. Cleal   1926    (male)

G.G. Cleal   1928 (male)



Nanny Jan

[tofgem]

Hi Tofgem,

found the following and thought you might benefit from the extra information - shows that Harry was married and was headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Name: Harry J Cleal
Birth: abt 1909 - England
Departure: Southampton, England
Arrival: 12 Apr 1929 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Harry J Cleal; age 20; married; birthplace/country - Tewsbuyr, England; intends to reside in Canada; passage paid by self; occupation in own country - ironmonger; occupation in Canada - farming; destination - c/o C.N.R. Winnipeg, Manitoba; nearest relative - wife, Kathleen Cleal, Mytha Rd, Tewkesbury; landed immigrant

Helena

Thanks a lot Helena. That adds to my information and more than I expected. I was surprised to find out that he was an ironmonger as his parents ran a greengrocer's shop. I am even more surprised to find out that he intended to be a farmer. He worked at an aircraft factory on his return to England. Kathleen was his wife.
Jane

[tofgem]

Hi,

Marriage registration (from FreeBMD)

Harry J Cleal SepQ 1925 Tewkesbury 6a 1172

bride: Kathleen Burston

Births of children:

J.A.R. Cleal 1926 (male)

G.G. Cleal 1928 (male)



Nanny Jan

Thanks Nanny Jan. This makes him 16 when he married!!!
Tofgem

[Koyote19]

Hello

My great grandmother emigrated to Canada with her family in 1895. I have been told that they bought some land before they went - but when they got there they had been scammed...just an idea.

Koyote19

[tofgem]

Hi Koyote 19
Thanks for the idea. It's worth bearing in mind.
Tofgem

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Just a bit concerned I've found the man you want as you have a marriage for  him in 1929.   Do you have the certificate for that?


Nanny Jan