Who was Hetty?

[Davedrave]

William Light married (I’m fairly sure) Clara Smith in the March quarter of 1910 in Leicester.
I know that he emigrated and had family in Canada, including what I understood was a daughter, Hetty. I haven’t found him in the 1911 UK census.

I’ve found a Canadian census for 1921 online. Clara Light (35), a widow, was living in Selkirk Street, Galt City, Ontario, having immigrated from England. With her was Hetty (10). Whilst her parents were born in England, I’m not sure from the census, of her status. More confusingly, Hetty is described as Clara’s niece. I haven’t found a UK birth reg for a Hetty (or Hettie, or Henrietta) Light or Smith.

William died in Leicester in 1920 of TB and was buried there, soon to be joined by his father and at least one sister, who suffered the same fate in the 1920’s.

I’m not sure of the circumstances surrounding William’s return from Canada. If he was accompanied by his family, they certainly returned to Canada where Hetty married and both Clara and Hetty subsequently died. But how can I find whose child Hetty was?

[rosie99]

William, Clara and 'Atty' in 1911 Canada
 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27XH-N25

[Davedrave]

Thank you, that’s amazing. So presumably the “niece” in 1921 was an error.

[rosie99]

I think that you need to see the 'original' copy rather than rely on a transcript of 1911.  It may even give a place of birth

[Christine53]

Here is the image for 1911, in which she is described as daughter :
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e002033408.pdf

Ontario birth record for Hetty Light here :

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMCM-CG9

[Christine53]

William , Clara and Hetty arrived in Liverpool from Portland , Maine 21 Dec 1912 on SS Teutonic.

Clara and Hetty returned to Canada , arriving 20  April 1921 on SS Metagama :

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-613J-CT?i=43&cc=1823240

[Davedrave]

Many thanks for this information. Brilliant, all my questions answered!

Dave

[Davedrave]

Now discovered too that the census was correct in describing Hetty as “niece”. The passenger list gives the address at which Clara and Hetty would be living and it was with Clara’s sister and brother-in-law, so that makes sense. I can’t read the word on the form which describes Clara’s relationship to him.

[[Ray]]

Dave     

Any chance of confirming who "Clara’s sister and brother-in-law" was, so that it makes complete sense.     

Thanks!     


Ray