Missing names from Ocean Arrivals, Form 30A, 1919-1924 Canada

[Jmclel]

Hi I don't know if any one can help, but I have been searching the above archives to look for my grans family (Agnes, Lizzie, Martha, Margaret & John McGowan). I can see from other resources that they left Glasgow in 1923 to Canada, I think Quebec but not sure. However I cant seem to find any McGowan in the above archive, where it should be there are gaps, does anyone know if there are any other resources for this info or am I just missing it in the archive.

Thanks

[*Sandra*]

Welcome to RootsChat

Have you tried variations of the surname 

Sandra

[rosie17]

UK incoming list arrival Glasgow 16 March 1924 going to father Archd MacLean .42 ,Torbothe Road Shotts ..ship Metagama
Agnes McGowan 40,
Margaret 10
Martha 9
John 8
Agnes 5
Elizabeth 9 months

Departure date for same family 26 October 1923 ship Marburn

Rosie

[Jmclel]

Hi and thanks for the reply,

I have just looked at the index of surnames on the archive site, the name McGowan appears in the index but the scanned microfilm does not contain any docs relating to names begginig with McGo it jumps from McI to McGr. the item I was looking at is

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/ocean-arrivals/pages/item.aspx?EntryName=McElroy%2c+Agnes+-+McGrath%2c+Roy&PageId=3862319

Ocean Arrivals, Form 30A, 1919-1924
Entry Name:
McElroy, Agnes - McGrath, Roy
Volume number: t-15120

As I say I was wondering if I missed out on the index or something.

Thanks

[Jmclel]

Thanks Rosie,

Do you have a link to where you got that info, They did return not long after leaving as we were told that my Grans dad died just after they arrived. She spoke about they were going to split up and fostered out but her mum got enough money to return.

Thanks

[rosie17]

Hi and welcome to rootschat from me also ..the  record is on ancestry UK passenger list

Rosie

[RunKitty]

That is very puzzling!!  The index for that reel says that last name should be Roy McGrath, and it is actually Mary McGill.  The next reel begins with Sarah McGrath.  There doesn't appear to be anything between the McGill and McGrath names. 

I had a look at Ancestry (free search, I don't have a current sub) in their Form 30A records.  No McGowans at all.  They have some MacGowans and Magowans, but no McGowans.   If your McGowans were filed in an odd spot on the LAC microfilm, they should still come up with an Ancestry name search.  My guess is that they are missing - or they would show up on Ancestry. 

Had a look for Roy McGrath on Ancestry's Form 30A collection too.  He doesn't show up either.  The only McGraths who show are from Sarah onwards (first initial S, T, etc to W). 

RK

[rosie17]

Yes I could not see them on the passenger list for Canada just on the UK passenger list a strange one  ...Tried just putting Agnes in without surname and nothing

[Jmclel]

Thank you all very much for your help with this, it looks like I just have to sniff arround all 300+ reel lol.

Thanks again

John