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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 49 Send Message	Florence	Report	27 Feb 2019 12:45
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 49 Send Message	I am trying to find out what happened to m cousins who where sent to Canada in 1905 there were 3 boys an 3 girls Margaret Widdowson born 1889 Liverpool uk John Widdowson born 1890 Liverpool Elizabeth Widdowson born 1893 Liverpool William Widdowson born 1896 Liverpool Thomas Widdowson born 1897 Liverpool Mary J Widdowson born 1899 Liverpool found them on the ship TUNISIAN March and May 1905 found the boys in Canadian Army ww1 would like to know what happened to them all would be very grateful for any help
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,511 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	27 Feb 2019 12:49
	From familysearch site - FREE ??? Name Margaret Widdowson Event Type Census Event Date 1911 Event Place Sherbrooke Sub-Districts 9-14, Quebec, Canada Gender Female Age (Estimated) 22 Marital Status Single Religion Anglican Relationship to Head of Household Domestic Birth Date Sep 1889 Birthplace England Immigration Year 1906 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John J Penhale Head M 43 England Alice Penhale Wife F 41 Quebec Howard Penhale Son M 16 Quebec Alfred Penhale Son M 10 Quebec Margaret Widdowson Domestic F 22 England Birth for comparison WIDDOWSON, MARGARET (MMN) FRANK GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 147 Canadian records are much less readily available than UK ones
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,511 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	27 Feb 2019 12:57
	Age doesn't quite tally with 1890 birth Name John Widdowson Event Type Immigration Event Date Mar 1905 Event Place Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Age 13 Birth Year (Estimated) 1892 Birthplace England Ship Name Tunisian
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,511 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	27 Feb 2019 12:59
	Ancestry has 1921 Canadian census - check it out
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	27 Feb 2019 14:23
	the family in 1901 Name: William Widdowson Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Relation to Head: Son Gender: Male Father: John Widdowson Mother: Margaret Widdowson Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Toxteth Park Search Photos: Search for 'Toxteth Park' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Ecclesiastical parish: St Gabriel County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Toxteth Park Sub-registration district: Toxteth Park ED, institution, or vessel: 023 Neighbors: Piece: 3429 Folio: 67 Page Number: 38 Household schedule number: 218 Household Members: Name Age John Widdowson 34 Margaret Widdowson 35 Margaret Widdowson 11 John Widdowson 9 Elizabeth Widdowson 7 William Widdowson 5 Thomas Widdowson 3 Mary J Widdowson 2 Henry Widdowson 4/12 Name: Wm Widowson Arrival Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1896 Departure Port: Liverpool, England Arrival Date: 27 May 1905 Arrival Port: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vessel: Tunisian Search Ship Database: Search for the Tunisian in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Name: Maggie Widowson Gender: Female Arrival Age: 15 Birth Year: abt 1890 Departure Port: Liverpool, England Arrival Date: 27 May 1905 Arrival Port: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vessel: Tunisian Search Ship Database: Search for the Tunisian in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Name: Margaret Haggie [Margaret Widdowson] Gender: Female Race: English Age: 57 Birth Date: 8 Sep 1889 Birth Place: England Death Date: 26 Dec 1946 Death Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Father: John Widdowson Mother: Margaret Widdowson - nee frank Spouse: Arthur Haggie Certificate Number: 035497 Reference Number: RG 80-08-0-2519 1921 Name: Margaret Haggie Gender: Female Marital status: Married Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1889 Birth Place: England Relation to Head of House: Épouse (Wife) Spouse's name: Arthur Haggie Father Birth Place: England Mother Birth Place: England Year of Immigration: 1909 Racial or Tribal Origin: Irlandais (Irish) Province or Territory: Quebec District: Sherbrooke District Number: 205 Sub-District: Sherbrooke (City) Sub-District Number: 9 City, Town or Village: Sherbrooke Street or Township: Wellington Municipality: N° 97 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Arthur Haggie 31 Margaret Haggie 32 Harold Haggie 8 Loraine Haggie 6
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	27 Feb 2019 14:32
	Have you joined the BrItish Home Children group on Facebook They do have additional records that arent on ancestry etc I belong to the site as my mums elder half sister was a BHC in 1909 I also do look ups for Canadian descendants mainly looking at the uk records for births .census etc
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	27 Feb 2019 14:36
	Name: William Widdowson Birth Date: 27 Apr 1896 Birth Location: Liverpool, England Residence: Pakenham Ontario Relative: Miss Jennie Widdowson Relationship: Sister Regiment Number: 3324045 a farmer Name: Lizzy Widowson Arrival Age: 11 Birth Year: abt 1894 Departure Port: Liverpool, England Arrival Date: 27 May 1905 Arrival Port: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vessel: Tunisian Search Ship Database: Search for the Tunisian in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database in the Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918 Name: Thomas Widdowson Birth Date: 15 Jul 1898 Birth Location: Liverpool, England Residence: Brysonville, Quebec Relative: Mr Alex Younie Relationship: Friend Regiment Number: 349480 in the 1921 Census of Canada Name: Thomas Widdowson Gender: Male Marital status: Single Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1899 Birth Place: England Relation to Head of House: Head Father Birth Place: England Mother Birth Place: England Year of Immigration: 1905 Racial or Tribal Origin: English Province or Territory: Ontario District: Lanark District Number: 97 Sub-District: Pakenham (Township) Sub-District Number: 34 City, Town or Village: Township of Pakenham Street or Township: Pakenham Municipality: Pakenham Occupation: Bea Keeper Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Name: Tom Widdowson Occupation: Retired Year: 1963 Location: Nipissing, Ontario, Canada Electoral District: Nipissing Name: Thos Widowson Arrival Age: 7 Birth Year: abt 1898 Departure Port: Liverpool, England Arrival Date: 19 Mar 1905 Arrival Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and St John, New Brunswick, Canada Vessel: Tunisian
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	27 Feb 2019 14:39
	in the Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918 Name: John Widdowson Birth Date: 1 Oct 1890 Birth Location: Liverpool, England Residence: Windser, Ontario Relative: Mr John Widdowson Relationship: Father Regiment Number: 213489 Name: John Widdowson Arrival Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1892 Departure Port: Liverpool, England Arrival Date: 19 Mar 1905 Arrival Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and St John, New Brunswick, Canada Vessel: Tunisian
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	27 Feb 2019 14:41
	Margaret Maggie Widdowson Spouse: Arthur Haggie Father: John Widdowson Mother: Margaret (Margarita) Frankj Children: Margaret Helen Birth: 25 Sep 1889 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 26 Dec 1946 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Residence: 1935 Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada Matching Records 1921 Canadian census View 1921 Census of Canada Add alternate information Report issue Name: Margaret Haggie Gender: Female Marital status: Married Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1889 Birth Place: England Relation to Head of House: Épouse (Wife) Spouse's name: Arthur Haggie Father Birth Place: England Mother Birth Place: England Year of Immigration: 1909 Racial or Tribal Origin: Irlandais (Irish) Province or Territory: Quebec District: Sherbrooke District Number: 205 Sub-District: Sherbrooke (City) Sub-District Number: 9 City, Town or Village: Sherbrooke Street or Township: Wellington Municipality: N° 97 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Arthur Haggie 31 Margaret Haggie 32 Harold Haggie 8 Loraine Haggie 6 Name: Margaret Haggie [Margaret Widdowson] Gender: Female Race: English Age: 57 Birth Date: 8 Sep 1889 Birth Place: England Death Date: 26 Dec 1946 Death Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Father: John Widdowson Mother: Margaret Widdowson Spouse: Arthur Haggie Certificate Number: 035497 Reference Number: RG 80-08-0-2519
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	27 Feb 2019 14:54
	1911 Census of Canada Name Jennie Switzer mary jane maybe Gender Female Marital Status Single Race or Tribe English Age 12 Birth Date March 1899 Birth Place England Census year 1911 Relation to Head of House Adopted Daughter Immigration Year 1905 Province Ontario District Lanark North Place of Habitation Pakenham Household Members 1921 Name Jone Widdonson amended to jane Gender Female Marital Status Single Age 19 Birth Year abt 1902 Birth Place England Relation to Head of House Adopted Daughter Father Birth Place England Mother Birth Place England Year of Immigration 1905 Racial or Tribal Origin English Province or Territory Ontario District Lanark District Number 97 Sub-District Pakenham (Township) Sub-District Number 34 City, Town or Village Township of Pakenham Street or Township Pakenham Municipality Pakenham Household Members NameAge NameJohn Switzer NameMargaret Switzer Age70 NameJone Widdonson Age19
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	27 Feb 2019 15:00
	children of margaret harold Birth abt 1913 • Quebec 1913 (AGE) Birth of Sister Loraine Haggie(1915–1985) abt 1915 • Quebec 1915 2 Residence 1 Jun 1921 • Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Age: 8; Marital Status: Célibataire; Relation to Head of House: Fils 1921 8 Birth of Brother Allan Haggie(1922–1965) 1922 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1922 9 Birth of Sister Virginia Haggie(1924–2015) 1924 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1924 11 Birth of Sister Margaret H. Haggie(1926–2009) 1926 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1926 13 Residence 1935 • Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada 1935 22 Death of Mother Margaret Widdowson(1889–1946) 26 Dec 1946 • Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 1946 33 Residence 1957 • Ontario, Ontario, Canada 1957 44 Death abt 1965 • Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 1965 52 Death of Brother Allan Haggie(1922–1965) 1965 abt • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada lorraine abt 1915 • Quebec 1915 (AGE) Residence 1 Jun 1921 • Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Age: 6; Marital Status: Célibataire; Relation to Head of House: Fille 1921 6 Birth of Brother Allan Haggie(1922–1965) 1922 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1922 7 Birth of Sister Virginia Haggie(1924–2015) 1924 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1924 9 Birth of Sister Margaret H. Haggie(1926–2009) 1926 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1926 11 Death of Mother Margaret Widdowson(1889–1946) 26 Dec 1946 • Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 1946 31 Death of Brother Harold Haggie(1913–1965) abt 1965 • Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 1965 50 Death of Husband Ernie Sharpe(–1974) abt 1974 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1974 59 Death abt 1985 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1985 70 Death of Brother Allan Haggie(1922–1965) 1965 abt • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada allan 1922 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1922 (AGE) Birth of Sister Virginia Haggie(1924–2015) 1924 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1924 2 Birth of Sister Margaret H. Haggie(1926–2009) 1926 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1926 4 Death of Mother Margaret Widdowson(1889–1946) 26 Dec 1946 • Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 1946 24 Death of Brother Harold Haggie(1913–1965) abt 1965 • Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 1965 Death 1965 abt • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada virginia 1924 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1924 (AGE) Birth of Sister Margaret H. Haggie(1926–2009) 1926 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1926 2 Death of Mother Margaret Widdowson(1889–1946) 26 Dec 1946 • Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 1946 22 Death of Brother Harold Haggie(1913–1965) abt 1965 • Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 1965 41 Residence 1972 • Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 1972 48 Death of Husband Martin Bulai(–1980) abt 1980 • Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1980 56 Death of Sister Loraine Haggie(1915–1985) abt 1985 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1985 61 Death of Sister Margaret H. Haggie(1926–2009) May 2009 • Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada 2009 85 Death 25 May 2015 • Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2015 91 Death of Brother Allan Haggie(1922–1965) 1965 abt • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada margaret 1926 • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1926 (AGE) Marriage 25 MAY 1945 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Alfred Thornton Simpson (1921–2002) 1945 19 Death of Mother Margaret Widdowson(1889–1946) 26 Dec 1946 • Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 1946 20 Birth of Daughter Glenda J. Simpson(1947–2017) 1947 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1947 21 Death of Brother Harold Haggie(1913–1965) abt 1965 • Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada 1965 39 Death of Sister Loraine Haggie(1915–1985) abt 1985 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1985 59 Death of Husband Alfred Thornton Simpson(1921–2002) 19 MAY 2002 • Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada 2002 76 Death May 2009 • Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada 2009 83 Death of Brother Allan Haggie(1922–1965) 1965 abt • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada a tree on ancestry has a number of photograhs d_line62 Ontario, Canada
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	27 Feb 2019 15:27
	Thought the name rang a bell A Betty Wright on the BHC site was also looking for info on the same siblings Her original enquiry been searching for my ancestors on bhc can't find anything only when they went which I had found already put there name up Widdowson nothing comes up the information I have found is John born 1892 Liverpool England Thomas 1897 Liverpool England they went to Canada in March 1905 on the Tunisian with Mr Drummonds Party to Knowlton the rest of their siblings Margaret Widdowson born 1889 Liverpool England Elizabeth 1893 William 1898 Mary 1899 They went in May 1905 on the Tunisian with Mrs Birt to Knowlton the 3 boys served in the Canadian army in WW1 as I found their papers would be very grateful of any information on what happened to the them when they arrived in Canada
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	27 Feb 2019 15:43
	looks like another child Name: Annie Widdowson Baptism Date: 23 Jul 1902 Baptism Place: Toxteth Park, St John the Baptist, Lancashire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Toxteth Park, St John the Baptist' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Father: John Widdowson Mother: Margeretta Widdowson
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 49 Send Message	Florence	Report	27 Feb 2019 16:59
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 49 Send Message	Thanks for your replies I am on BHC on Facebook ,only found out these cousins in Dec 2018 I will go through all your replies
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 49 Send Message	Florence	Report	27 Feb 2019 16:59
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 49 Send Message	Thanks for your replies I am on BHC on Facebook ,only found out these cousins in Dec 2018 I will go through all your replies

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