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Re: Ceylon: Gervase William Balfour b. 1882
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 01 December 10 15:02 GMT (UK) »
he was a long way from Ceylon !
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Ceylon: Gervase William Balfour b. 1882
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 01 December 10 15:51 GMT (UK) »
Shaun,   Many thanks for all your help.   I have no idea how the family legend had him in Ceylon and you are right, he was a long way away.   I have looked up the references and printed off the information and will now be able to make further enquiries to get a better picture of his life.   Thank you so much.
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Re: Ceylon: Gervase William Balfour b. 1882
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 01 December 10 15:55 GMT (UK) »
Jorose,  Thank you very much for the references.  I have looked them up and printed off the information and will now be able to make further enquiries into his life.   I really appreciate your kind assistance.  Regards, Dave B

Quote from: jorose on Wednesday 01 December 10 14:48 GMT (UK)
http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/cemetery_brookside_alpha.stm
Gervase is buried in Winnipeg, d. 1960

http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/921.html has some directories
He's there in both the 1932 and the 1953
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/921.53/385.html
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/921.74/440.html
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