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Passenger ship look up please
« on: Saturday 04 February 23 11:35 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find the sailing of an ancester between January 1886 and November 1888. James born 1862, Alexina born 1860 and James R jnr. 1885, all with the surname McKenzie left Scotland and settled in Toronto. All born in Scotland. A daughter was born in Toronto December 1888. Not sure if there were sailings in the winter. If not that would cut the time period even more. I have done a lot of research on the family so it is purely the sailing that I am after. James was a carpenter and had lived in the Morayshire area of Scotland. The most likely place they would have sailed from would have been Glasgow but not certain.

Any help or advice on researching this would be much appreciated.
Thanks Betty

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Re: Passenger ship look up please
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 February 23 12:09 GMT (UK) »

Just a quick look so far but noting found Betty.
Will look again later if no one finds them in the mean time.

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 February 23 12:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sandra
Thanks for looking.
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 February 23 15:52 GMT (UK) »

Have you had a go with spelling variations etc.  ?   Here is a link

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1823240

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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 February 23 16:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Sandra. I have explored that site but maybe worth another go.
Betty

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 February 23 16:58 GMT (UK) »

Frustrating, think I'm going round in circles with the three names and abbreviations  :-\
Mind you those earlier passenger lists are few and far between sometimes.

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 04 February 23 17:29 GMT (UK) »
I found that I kept opening up the same page. I have been searching for their sailings for several years. I keep hoping some new records will become available. The assumption, which I know is wrong, is that they came over with the intention of starting a new life in Toronto but it could well be that they thought of elsewhere and sailed into a port that I have not researched. In the scheme of things it is not that important but it is just another piece of jigsaw that is missing.

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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 04 February 23 17:44 GMT (UK) »

Its more than likely they went straight to Canada, it was the cheapest way.  Going via New York would have cost more.  hey could be mis transcribed or maybe there just isn't a list.
Did you follow them in Toronto ? Find them on census ?   Perhaps find an obituary for them ?

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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 04 February 23 17:56 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Sandra.
Done all of the above and met a descendant. One of our great outcomes in Family Research.

Betty