Armstrongs in Canada

[KarenM]

And here they are in 1911 

http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=26024

[J.J.]

Would you like to find out more on the family, as I have access to the Brandon Sun?

[J.J.]

Not sure if this excites you as much as I got a kick out of finding it...I imagine this is your connection to Brandon and the Kyberd/Liston connection as well
 
 The writer has left a name here in Winnipeg! http://liston.ourfamily.com/Page6c.HTM

  His Great Grandfather was Henry Liston born in  Pershire, Scotland June 6,1836 the son of a Minister in the Redgarton Parish. He was educated at King's College in  Aberdeen and the Royal Military College of Sandhurst, England. He was commissioned to serve as ensign in the 24th Regiment of the Line at the end of the Crimean War. He decided to leave the military and went to Ceylon where he started a coffee plantation. He married Sabrina Kyberd in 1865 and had five children, one being Emily my grandmother. After 25 years in Ceylon, were he served as justice of the peace and for many years in the Legislative Council of the Colony under Sir Hercules Robinson, he left in 1880 after his wifes death. He struck out for Souris, Manitoba, Canada arriving there in 1882 where he resided until his death in December 1905.

[J.J.]

   Here they are in 1901...as Xiston? ( thank goodness one son was done as Liston!  )
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/ViewFrame.jsp?id=62737&highlight=10

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Oh, Gertrude's a daughter, then! as I see she was born in Ceylon!

[castlebob]

What a find, JJ!
Much appreciated. Didn't think there'd be this much info available.
Cheers
Bob

[castlebob]

Thanks for the great help, everybody. I have found a final scrap of info regarding another branch of the family. George Armstrong b1861 in St Neots, Hunts, England wed Adeline Wells b1867. I don't know where the marriage took place.

They had the following:
Enid Lucy Elizabeth - no details except that she wed a Dr Hubert (?) Kitchen

The other child was Olive Adeline  b1891 - no other details

I think both the above were born in Canada, as I can't find anything over here.

I know it's not much to go on!
Cheers
Bob

[KarenM]

Hi Bob,

You will find George and Adeline, together with their daughters Enid and Adeline living in Brandon, Manitoba as well in the 1901 at www.automatedgenealogy.com 

George lists his year of immigration as 1884 and Adeline 1888.

Karen

[KarenM]

1891 Census Adeline is listed as a step daughter, born England 1867

Goerge Beorns (?), age 58, head
Lousey (perhaps Lucy  ), age 57, wife
Adeline Wells, age 23, step daughter
George Wells, age 21, step son
William Wells, age 18 step son
Sidney Stock, age 19, labourer

Living in the District of Selkirk, Sub District of Glenwood, Manitoba

Karen

[castlebob]

Thanks a million, Karen - you'd make a great detective!
Cheers
Bob