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Offline BPittham

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land settlement Alberta 1929
« on: Saturday 13 October 18 19:14 BST (UK) »
sorry if this isn't appropriate for this section but would be grateful for any signposts

I have found that our relatives arrived in Quebec on 20/5/1929 on SS Metagama.  It says the purpose was land settlement in Alberta.  However, the family arrived back in Liverpool again on 17/11/1929 so obviously things didn't work out.

the family are
William Pittham 29
Mary Pittham 29
William Pittham 5
Elizabeth Pittham 3
Kathleen Pittham 3 months

Is there any way I can find out more please?  They lived in Wexford, Ireland


many thanks
Pittham, Pitham
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Brady, Bready
Woods, Rowlands

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Re: land settlement Alberta 1929
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 October 18 22:11 BST (UK) »
Hi

If they were in Canada for such a short time you will probably find nothing there.
But maybe you can find something on this websites:

Alberta Homestead Records
https://archive.org/details/albertahomestead

University of Alberta Libraries - Newspapers
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/

Henderson Directories Edmonton & Strathcona
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/2962.html

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Re: land settlement Alberta 1929
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 October 18 22:42 BST (UK) »
For information, ancestry show family under "Pithman". (20/5/1929 - Metagama - as OP stated) Destined to Land Settlement Branch Edmonton Alberta. Had not been in Canada previously.

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Re: land settlement Alberta 1929
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 February 20 12:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I have just started to do my family tree and there may be a link with you as I'm also looking for the Pitthams. I have been using ancestry.com and have got I think a bit further maybe we could see what each other has and cross reference?
My grandmother was Elizabeth Pittham age 3 on your message on boat to canada ..did they actually go to Canada?
I live in Warwickshire England and understand that they settled in London area.
thanks
Natasha
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