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Looking for family in British Guyana
« on: Wednesday 16 December 15 19:03 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find the family of my grandfather James Augustus Croal b1895 in BG . I believe his father was Adallon Croal no name for mother. He did tell his daughter he had a half sister. There are lots of Croals in BG but cannot find any connections as yet. Any help would be gratefully appreciated :)

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Re: Looking for family in British Guyana
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 19:05 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat

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Re: Looking for family in British Guyana
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 20:39 GMT (UK) »
Couple of references to other relative which may or may not become useful - New York Passenger List - James Croal - born 1894 - aged 28 years - British Guinea Nationality - African (Black) Barry Docks to New York on the Vestalia. Last permanent residence - Cardiff England. Going to Aunt Adina Moore - 119 W 135 th St NYC.

Adina Moore was also mentioned on a WW1 Draft for James Augustus Croal - 12 September 1918.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JQ-6WH

There was also a passport application (with photograph) for Adina Moore (widow) born Georgetown British Guinea 24 May 1880 - Had lived in the USA 1910 - 1922 uninterruptedly - husband Lionel Moore was also born in British Guinea 20 March 1877 - lived in the USA 8 years 1913 - 1921 - naturalized US Dist Court (South) 23 November 1920 - both resides 119 West 135 th Street NYC
Dated 26 July 1922. To visit relatives British West Indies.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-T65V

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Re: Looking for family in British Guyana
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 20:42 GMT (UK) »
Adina appears on 1920 US Census - Manhattan with Lionel

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ18-YSW

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Re: Looking for family in British Guyana
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 20:53 GMT (UK) »
Another Moore appears on the 1915 NY Census

Loual (should read Lionel) Moore  38 Born B Guinea. Janitor.
Adina Moore  37 Born B Guinea. Housewife.
Eghert Moore  20 Born B Guinea. Single. Lodger. Elevator Operator.
Alfred Barker  24 Lodger. Elevator Operator.

New York Passenger List - showed the arrival of Eghert Moore born 1893 B Guinea - Port of Departure Demerara, Guyana - New York on the Parima - Name of relative in Country from whence came was William F Haynes 50 Albert Street Bourda - Going to Uncle Lionel Moore 119 West 135 St NYC

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Added Anc tree is calling Adina Adina Imlach - daughter of Robert Wight Imlach  1816 - 1888
Born  23 Jul 1816  Midlothian, Scotland - passed away 1-11- 1888 Georgetown, British Guiana.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Eghert Moore born British Guiana appears with James Croal on another New York Passenger List - 9 March 1918 - Liverpool, England to New York on the Orduna.
Eghert lists wife Orphelia More as nearest relative 146 W 136 St NYC and James Croal born British Guiana mentions another Aunt Mattie Cunningham 346 West 59 th NYC - both were stewards.

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 21:09 GMT (UK) »
1920 Census shows Mattie Cunningham Manhattan Assembly District 7, New York, New York.

Mattie Cunningham  39 Born Georgia. Widowed, Housekeeper.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJYL-M4Q

Presume this was Mattie Imlach also born in Georgetown Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

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Re: Looking for family in British Guyana
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 December 15 21:54 GMT (UK) »
Food for thought - IFthe Imlach surname is correct - Georgiana Imlach (sister of Adina Imlach Moore) married Conrad Croal  ::)  Although the birth of the son in 1895 was James Percy not James Augustus  ???
Middle name could be an error  ???

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rnewfie/Family_History/John%20CROAL.pdf

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