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W.Robertson - Shipping Information + 1911 census
« on: Thursday 26 March 20 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

Thank you in advance for taking a look at this thread.

In late 2011 I posted on RootsChat (https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=563642.0), asking for information regarding a former Sheffield United (English football/soccer), player called W. Robertson. Very little information is/was known about him, other than he came from Dundee, Scotland, and played for the club between 1889-1891. He was playing in Dundee before moving to Sheffield, who signed several Scottish players. But after playing for the club little information is known about him.

In 2012 I did contact someone who gave a little information regarding 1911 census; The Canadian census of 1911 has a W.M. Robertson, born June 1866 (age 45) living in Haileybury.  His wife's name is Agness, born January 1868 (age 43) and there is one son - Arthur - born January 1901 (age 10).

What I am looking for is the actual records of the 1911 census, as well as any shipping reports which record him cross over the Atlantic, from either Scotland or England to Ontario.

I am grateful for any information anyone can help me with please.
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Re: W.Robertson - Shipping Information + 1911 census
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 March 20 10:42 GMT (UK) »
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

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Re: W.Robertson - Shipping Information + 1911 census
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 March 20 10:46 GMT (UK) »


This is William Robertson on the 1921 Canadian Census

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e003036026

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Re: W.Robertson - Shipping Information + 1911 census
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 March 20 10:52 GMT (UK) »


William M Robertson - 1901 census Lanark Ontario

http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z002/jpg/z000076219.jpg

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Re: W.Robertson - Shipping Information + 1911 census
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 March 20 11:25 GMT (UK) »


This is William Robertson on the 1921 Canadian Census

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e003036026

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Thank you. What was William's profession in 1921 - I cannot decipher it?
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 26 March 20 11:28 GMT (UK) »

It could well be "teamster"

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 March 20 13:28 GMT (UK) »

Passenger List - 1865 - 1922

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/passenger-lists/passenger-lists-1865-1922/Pages/search.aspx

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Thank you. That one might be difficult as I have no idea which ship, and when it sailed he would have been on
Name Interests: Holland, Marshall, Townrow, Taylor.

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 26 March 20 13:35 GMT (UK) »
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada