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Lily GRATTON married Samuel BARKER in 1903 and are my wife's grandparents. We are trying to trace what happened to the GRATTON family and are aware that some of them went to Canada. Does anyone have any information?
Mick

no-one will have info unless they are actually researching these people

they would have to look it up

Can you say what research you have done, please!.

For instance - who were Lily's parents?

Marriages Mar 1903 (>99%)
Barker Samuel Thomas Easington 10a 595 Scan available - click to view
Gratton Lily Easington 10a 595

For info...


1911 England Census
about Lily Barker Name:Lily Barker
Age in 1911:30
Estimated birth year:abt 1881
Relation to Head:Wife
Gender:Female
Birth Place:Wingate, Durham, England
Civil Parish:Hutton Henry
County/Island:Durham
Country:England
Street address:26 Garden St Station Town Co Durham
Marital Status:Married
Registration district:Easington
Registration District Number:552
Sub-registration district:Wingate
ED, institution, or vessel:5
Piece:29997

Household Members:

Samuel T Barker 31
Lily Barker 30
Margaret Barker
Muriel Barker 4
John Robert Barker
Harold Barker 8/12

4 children born and living. Margaret and John Robert have been crossed out so they are probably the 2 children that died.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
26 Garden Street Station Town Wingate Station Wingate, Hutton Henry, Durham, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Samuel T Barker Head Married Male 31 1880 Coal Miner Hewer Durham Byers Green Image Transcription
Lily Barker Wife Married Female 30 1881 - Durham Wingate Image Transcription
Muriel Barker Daughter - Female 4 1907 - Durham Station Town Image Transcription
Harold Barker Son - Male 0 1911 - Durham Station Town Image Transcription

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Sinkers Row, Wingate, Easington, Durham, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Gratton Head Married Male 41 1850 Boilers Foreman Co Durham Image Transcription
Margaret Gratton Wife Married Female 39 1852 - Co Durham Image Transcription
Mary J Gratton Daughter Single Female 19 1872 Dress Maker Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription
John T Gratton Son Single Male 17 1874 Labourer Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription
Ellen Gratton Daughter - Female 13 1878 - Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription
Lily Gratton Daughter - Female 10 1881 - Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription
William Gratton Son - Male 7 1884 - Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription
Victoria L Gratton Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription
Florence Gratton Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Co Durham Wingate Image Transcription

160 people named gratton travelled to Canada between 1890 and 1960

2 more children...


Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
Barker Lily Gratton Easington 10a 999

Births Mar 1916 (>99%)
Barker Samuel Gratton Easington 10a 810

Which members of the family went to Canada??

On Findmypast there are 160 records of people with the name Gratton leaving for Canada between 1890 and 1960.

You would need to give some names to make searching easier.

Kath. x

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England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Lily Barker Name:Lily Barker
Spouse Name: Leonard Greensmith
Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1932
Registration district:Easington
Inferred County:Durham
Volume Number:10a
Page Number:691



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Lily Greensmith Name:Lily Greensmith
Birth Date:6 Apr 1913
Date of Registration:Dec 1986
Age at Death:73
Registration district:Leeds
Inferred County:Yorkshire
Volume:5
Page:569

Of those I know went to Canada are Florence and her baby Florence, who was actually a PARKINSON, Florence May,who was born in 1901 and whose mother was Lily. She married Samuel Barker in 1903.
I have probably put this on the wrong board because I have done all my research up to 1911 and it's what happened to them all afterwards that I am interested in. (Not just the Canadian ones)

You can research easily in England and Wales after 1911 using freebmd

You asked about Grattons going to Canada

none of the ones you have named was a gratton

If you have everything up to 1911, I'm guessing you have this

Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
Gratton Victoria Lena Easington 10a 894 Scan available - click to view
HOLVEY Jacob Easington 10a 894 Scan available - click to view
HOPPER Elizabeth Jane Easington 10a 894 Scan available - click to view
Laidler Albert Edward S Easington 10a 894 Scan available - click to view

First name(s) VICTORIA LENA
Last name LAIDLER
Gender Female
Birth day 13
Birth month 6
Birth year 1887
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1978
District NORTH CLEVELAND
County Durham
Volume 3
Page 2728
Country England

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
about Florence Gratton Name:Florence Gratton
Gender:Female
Age:31
45 Vane Street, Station Town, Wingate.
Birth Date:abt 1892
Departure Date:25 Jan 1923
Port of Departure:Southampton, England
Destination Port:Halifax, Canada
Ship Name:Andania
Search Ship Database:
Search the 'Andania' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line:Cunard Line

With...Florence Gratton......child age 3

My mistake

Your inclusion of other names in relation to Florence muddied the waters somewhat

Glad PH was able to see clearly

On her arrival in Canada her reason for emigrating was to be married. Her intended husband was Tom Parkinson, 160 Stewart Ave., Nanaimo, BC.

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Florence Gratton Name: Florence Gratton
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birth Place: Wingate, England
Age: 31
Date of Arrival: Feb 1923
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Wingate, New Zealand
Ship Name: Andania

Didn't waste any time getting married:

Vital Event Marriage Registration

Groom Name: Thomas Parkinson
Bride Name: Florence Gratton

Event Date: 1923 2 11 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Event Place: Vancouver

Reg. Number: 1923-09-259871
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13745
GSU Microfilm Number: 2074227

Marriage on Family Search.....You can view the image.
I am guessing Thomas was also from the Winlaton area.....he was aged 43 when he married Flo.

Name: Thomas Parkinson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Feb 1923
Event Place: Vancouver B C, Canada
Age: 43
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: , England
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Thomas Parkinson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wild
Spouse's Name: Florence Gratton
Spouse's Age: 31
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Spouse's Birthplace: , England
Spouse's Marital Status: Spinster
Spouse's Father's Name: John Gratton
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Robson
Affiliate Film Number: B13745
Certificate Type: License

GS Film number: 2074227 , Digital Folder Number: 004400875 , Image Number: 01763 , Reference ID: 23-09-

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Chris :)

Guess its Michael...!