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I am trying to locate Sarah and Mary Halliday and the only information that I have for them is that their parents were John Halliday 1860 (coal miner from Northumberland) he married Mary Smith1863 died1893 as she died young. I think her two daugthers were then sent to Canada on the Corinthian as below but can anyone please tell me how I can locate them in Canada or access records for these family members as I do not know where to start next?

Sarah Ann Halliday aged 12 and her sister Mary J Halliday 1899 were in a party from Dr Barnardoes that boarded CORINTHIAN 25/09/1913 from London and arrived Peterboroughm Ontatio, Canada.


Thank you Vicky.

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Sarah Holliday
Name: Sarah Holliday
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Date of Arrival: 5 Oct 1913
Vessel: Corinthian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Corinthian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: London, England and Plymouth, England
Roll: T-4805

Mary age 15

Is this the family in the UK


1901 England Census
about Sarah A Halliday
Name: Sarah A Halliday
Age: 5 MO
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John Halliday
Mother's name: Alice Ann Halliday
Gender: Female
Where born: Ryhope, Durham, England

Civil parish: Ryhope
Ecclesiastical parish: Ryhope St Paul
Town: Ryhope
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishopwearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 352
Piece: 4717
Folio: 62
Page Number: 53
Household Members: Name Age
John Halliday 41
Alice Ann Halliday 33
Joseph Halliday 11
Mary J Halliday 2
Sarah A Halliday 5 MO

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Mary J Halliday .....COOK
Name: Mary J Halliday
Arrival Date: Oct 1923
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, United States
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1897
Birth Country: England
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Manifests

You could have a look on here:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html

There's a tree on Ancestry with this;

Name: Sarah Ann Halliday
Birth: Abt 1900 - Ryhope, England
Marriage: June 17, 1918 (17 Jun 1918) - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Parents: John Halliday, Alice Hogg
Spouse: Ross "Rossie" Charles Holtom


Here's the marriage;

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928
about Ross Charles Holtom
Name: Ross Charles Holtom
Birth Place: Harriston Ont
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Father Name: George F Holtom
Mother Name: Rebecca Beamish Holtom
Spouse Name: Vera Ann Halliday
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse Birth Place: Ryhope England
Spouse Father Name: John Halliday
Spouse Mother Name: Alice Hogg
Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1918
Marriage Location: York
Marriage County: York
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_444

Image does look like Vera to me though!!


Dee x

Thank you everyone for your contributions I shall carefully read through to see where to go next thank you once again,

Vicky x

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Mary Jane Halliday
Name: Mary Jane Halliday
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Birth Place: Ryhope, England
Age: 22
Date of Arrival: 11 Feb 1920
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Ship Name: Scandanavian

Passage was paid by her sister Mrs R Holtom, 23 Madaline Ave, ?????, Post Office, Toronto.

The border crossing that Ginny found for Mary also has the same details for her sister.

I can't see anything else for Mary Jane.


Dee x

Thank you everyone for your help x

Just a word about border crossings. Most of them say St. Albans, Vermont but that's only because it was the main collection point for the records. If you look at the original for that 1923 one you'll see that it's actually Port Huron, Michigan. Also if you look at the next page she's going to join friend Thomas Nicholson, Benton, Illinois.

Looks like she might have married her "friend" Thomas Nicholson.

1930 United States Federal Census
about Thomas Nicholson Name: Thomas Nicholson
Home in 1930: Benton, Franklin, Illinois
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Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J Nicholson
Race: White

Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Nicholson 48
Mary J Nicholson 33
Elfreda Nicholson 13
Cecelia Nicholson 10

Original says they were both born England, he emigrated 1913, she in 1924. He was evidently married before, it says he was aged 25 at time of first marriage, she was 27.

Thomas with first wife and children:

1920 United States Federal Census
about Thomas Nicholson Name: Thomas Nicholson
Home in 1920: Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's Name: Susannah Nicholson
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of immigration: 1913

Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Nicholson 38
Susannah Nicholson 36
Alfrada Nicholson 3
[3 6/12]
Cecelia Nicholson 1
[1 2/12]

The Ellis Island site has Thomas Nicholson arriving New York 18 April 1913 aboard the Mauretania. He lists nearest relative at home as wife Mrs. T. Nicholson, 18 Tees St., Chopwell, Co. Durham. He's heading to Frankfort, Illinois to join friend Mr. W. Crawford.

His wife Susannah's arrival:

Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943
about Susannah Nicholson Name: Susannah Nicholson
Arrival Date: 13 Nov 1913
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Arabic
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Nicholson
Last Residence: England
Birthplace: Blackhall, England

Original says she's going to join husband Mr. T. Nicholson c/o Mr. W. Crawford, West Frankfort, Illinois. She gives name of nearest relative at home as brother William Burke, Railway St., Swalwell, Whickham.

Dear Margee,
I relooked at this again tonight and wanted to say a big thank you this is truly wonderful as I didn't know where to go next.

Your brilliant - Thank you once again.

Vicky x

:D Just wanted to bring this thread to the top again and see if anyone else has any further information xx :-)

28 M iv. Ross Charles HOLTOM was born on March 5, 1896 in Drew Minto Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died in 1969 aged 73.


Ross resided at 7 Homewood Ave in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1918.

Ross married Vera Ann HOLLIDAY, daughter of John HOLLIDAY and Ann HOGG, on June 17, 1918 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Vera was born in 1900 in Ryhope, , Durham, England.8

Marriage Ceremony conducted by S. M. Pickup witnessed by Albert Rought, 467 Church St, and May Pickup, 34 Dearborn St.

From this site:

http://www.deeprootstalltrees.com/Cormack/holtom/d2.htm

This site has addresses and phone numbers in Canada. It shows 5 Holtoms in Toronto.

http://www.411.ca/wp.html

Marriages Mar 1905
BURKE Susannah Gateshead 10a 1059 <<<<<<<<<<
CHARLTON Jane Gateshead 10a 1059
HUDSON Richard Gateshead 10a 1059
Nicholson Thomas Gateshead 10a 1059 <<<<<<<<<<<


Gateshead is the reg'n district for Wickham.

Do you think Mary knew him in the UK?

Ozi

Yes, Ozi, I think she must have known him. I wondered how. Why else would she go to Illinois to visit this friend then marry him?