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Sorry Frances, no luck, he must just have missed the 1870 American census.

Carol

Thanks Carol, hope you soon recover good health.

Frances x

Thanks very much, the information is brilliant, I can add all the new names to my tree now.

Heather

Glad I could help Heather, good hunting.

Carol

Hi Kathleen

Could this be them in 1870 - No James or James Patrick / Patrick though

Schodack, Rensselaer, New York

Michael Early, Age 64, Occupation At Home, born Ireland
Anne (?? could be something else beginning with A), Age 50, Occupation, Keeping Home, born Ireland
Charles, Age 20, Occupation Works on Boat, born New York
Timothy, Age 18, Occupation Works on Boat, born New York
Francis, Age 14, Occupation Works on Boat, born New York

Same family 1860 Schocack

Michael Earley, age 60, Labourer, Born Ireland
Arnona, age 45, born Ireland
Thomas, Age 15
Charles, Age 11
Tim, Age 9
Frank, Age 4


See what you think

Carol

Hi Carol, get well soon, I am trying to find details about my grand- parents, Robert Campbell and Isabella Ross Campbell, nee Cumming. They were married in Glasgow in 1912, they had a daughter (Violet) in 1913 but were divorced in November 1918.
Robert was born 12 March 1889 at Paricknow, Drymen Stirlingshire, Scotland. Robert had been a police officer in Glasgow but emigrated to USA in 1921,he went to stay with his uncle, Alex Paterson at 5524 Greenway Avenue, Philadelphia on 13 June 1921,he was accommpanied by a lady and two children, but what happened to him after that is a complete mystery. It is believed that Isabella went to the USA in the late 1920s with a sister, either Mary or Ellen, Isabella was born 24 January 1894 at 71 Saltmarket Glasgow, her parents were George and Margaret (Maggie) Cumming, but after that there is complete blank, hoping you can help and back to work soon
David

Hi David

Do you know what Robert's occupation was? There are a couple of possibilites in the 1930 census, though none in Philadelphia itself, he could have moved and the occupation would help to narrow this down, if not, I'll give you the details of the possibilites and you can see what you think.

Carol

Hi Carol,Robert was a police sergeant in Glasgow from 1909-1913 then left to join the army and served 1914-1918,rejoined the police but left on medical grounds in 1920, emigrated 1921. According to his police record Robert's profession was as a Cabinet-makers Sander, hopes this is of some help, hope you are feeling better and on the mend
David

Hi Carol'
I hope you are well on the way to recovery.
I have just started looking at the USA for Soulsby's so any info on SOULSBY would be of great help.
Thanks
Barry

Hello Carol

Is it possible you can do a check for Maurice E Smyth for me, it seems that on Ancestry passenger ships he is indexed as having been on board a ship for California. My friend who only has English ancestry said it was the first name shown when she put it in search list, don't know whether he would be crew or passenger year between 1910-1925 we think.

Thank you
Frances

Hi there,
I have a mystery person I am trying to locate the birth of. His name is William Ernest CURLE. . He married Sylvia Enid Gallagher in 1929, So I am assuming he would have been born anywhere between 1890 and 1912. His wife was born 1910 in Sydney NSW Australia and he also married and died there too, But I am trying to find a birth. for William.
He was not born in NSW Australia. I am hoping he was born in US/Canada . As My father in Laws birth father was a French/Canadian Sailor...hoping for the match...
Thanking you in advance., Sorry it is all the info I have
Katie,

Hi David

Here's a couple I've found to let you see what you think, they both could be possiblities.

1930 census
Cuyahoga, East Cleveland, Ohio
Robert M Campbell, Age 39, Married, born Scotland, emigrated 1923, occupation, Time Keeper in Construction & Building industry
Jessie M Campbell, age 35, Married, born Scotland, emigrated 1923 - no occupation

Los Angeles, California
Rober Campbell, Age 43, Married, born Scotland, emigrated 1923, Tailor, Retail
Mary J, Wife, Age 46, born Scotland, eimgrated 1909, no occupation
Isobel M, Daughter, Age 18, born Canada, emigrated 1923
Hugh, Son, 16, born Canada, emigrarted 1923

Not sure either of them compltely fit the bill, but see what you think.

Getting better, thanks, just going to go out for my walk (I'm supposed to build up to a 45 mnute walk per day, not doing too badly up to 30 mins).

Will have a look for Isabella next

Carol

Hi Barry

There are a few Soulsby's in America, can you narrow down at all, are you looking for anyone in particular?

Carol

Hi David

Not been able to find anyting on Isabella, sorry.

Carol

Hi Josephine

Here's 1910 for John Nellis

Elton R Nellis, Age 33, born Michigan
Katherine G Nellis, Wife, Age 40, born Michigan
John J Nellis, Son, Age 2, born Michigan

Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1920

Elton R Nellis, Age 43, born Michigan, Surveyor in a Law Office
Catherine, Wife, Age 39, born Michigan
John J, Son, Age 12, Michigan
Jean A, Dau, Age 4 6/12, born Michigan

And just for good measure, here they are in 1930

Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Elton R Nellis, Widower, Age 52, born Michigan, Attorney, Own Office
John J, Son, Age 21, born Michigan, No occupation
Jean, Daughter, Age 14, born Michigan, No occupation

Cheers

Carol

Josephine, Dorothy Boardman lookup

Detroit, Wayne, Michigan 1920

Edwin Boardman, Age 36, born Michigan, occupation Merchant, Factory
Bernice, Wife, Age 39, born Michigan
Dorothy, Daughter, Age 3/12, born Michigan

And in 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

Edward P Van Zee, Head, Age 43, Divorced, born Michigan, Postal Auto Driver
Bernice Boardman, Sister, Age 49, Widow, born Michigan, no occupation - interestingly, Bernice and Edward's mother's birth place is given as Netherlands
D. Fern, Daughter, Age 10, born Michigan

Carol

Josephine - Kitchener Tassell

Found them on the Border Crossings from Canada to the Us 1895 - 1956, Michigan Manifest 1924

Tassell, Leslie, Age 15, Race or People - English, Last Permanent Address - Canada, Meaford, The Name and Complete Address of nearest relative or friend in country whence Alien came - Frd John McInnes, Meadford
Tassell, Cissie, Age 14
Tassell, Kitchiner, Age 8
Tassell, Effie, Age 41

And here they are in the 1930 census Walker, Kent, Michigan
Tassell, Ernest S, Head, Age 51, born England, Emigrated 1924, Machine Operator in Furniture Factory
Effie, Wife, Age 50, born England, emigrated 1924
Cecille I, Daughter, Age 20, born England, emigrated 1924
Kitchener B, Son, Age 14, born Canada, emigrated 1924

Possibility for Leslie?
Holland, Ottawa, Michigan

Leslie Tassell, Married, Age 23, born England, emigrated 1924, dye maker in a stamping works
Ruth E, Wife, age 19, born Michigan.

Hope this help fill those blank spaces :-)

Cheers

Carol

Hi Carol,
Thanks for the reply.
At this stage with just starting looking at the USA, any info on any Sousby would be great. I can then start sifting through them. I am mainly interested in the ones who came from the North East ( Co. Durham)
I know there is a Soulsbyville in California and I e-mailed the County Supervisor there about 2 years ago. He answered me, but you could tell there was little interest.
If there is any particular ones, though I am not sure if they went to USA or not, it would be my bith Mother and her two Children. Her name was Lillian Powell ( Nee Soulsby) born 1925 at Tudhoe Co. Durham. Her son Durance Powell born about 1952 and her daughter Alana Powell born about 1954. They would have been born in Co. Durham UK.
I have been looking for them for about 3 years now, and many adverts i n the North East Papers and various searches have not produced any results.
I now think they may have emmigrated but to where is a differant matter. The last I heard of them was some 42 years ago.
I live in Cape Town South Africa so it is not so easy to "pop' into records offices.
If you can help it would be great.
Best regards
Barry

Frances

Maurice E Smythe

This is what I've found, none for 1910 - 25 though, all later than that

On the New York Passenger Lists 1820 - 1957 for 1951
Pan American Airways Passenger Manifesto travelling from London, England, to New York, USA

Smythe, Maurice, Box 1430, DRI, TRA

California Passenger & Crew Lists 1893 - 1957
On board General H W Buttner, sailing from Bombay India, to USA 2nd June 1944

Smyth Edward, Age 34, married, a missionary, nationality English, born Belfast, Ireland, handwritten note says Adm Sect 3(2) Act 1924 until May 1945
Smyth Frances, Age 34, married, a missionary, Nationality American, born Oregan, USA, handwritten note saying Adm as US citizen
Smyth Maurie C, Age 2, a minor, nationality British, born Chekiang, China, Adm as US citizen
Smyth Frances, Age 5, a minor, natonality British, born Chekian, China, Adm as US citizen
Smyth Eileen, Age 1, a minor, nationality British, born Chekian, China, Adm as US citizen

October 1949 from Shanghai to San Franscisco 1st class passengers on board General W H Gordon

Smyth, Edward, Age 39, address - East Alder Street, Rt4, Walla Walla, Washington, Nationaility Gr Britain
Smyth Maurice, same address, age 8, nationality USPP - China
Smyth Frances, same address, age 39, nationality USPP Oregan
Smyth Frances Elizabeth, same address, age 9, USPP, China
Smyth Eileen Carolyn, same address, age 6, USPP China
Smyth Meredith Jean, same address, age 4, USPP Wash
Smyth Donald (could be Green), same address, age 2, USPP, Wash


Carol

Hello Carol

Many thanks for looking up my 3 families.

I don't think you have found the right Nellis family
Was looking for John EDWARD Nellis b 1907, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The censuses you found were for John J. Nellis.
I know he married Cissie Ivy Tassell, but in 1930 she was with her family! as you found for me, thank you very much.

Any chance of finding Michigan marriages in Grand Rapids? Looking for the above people John Edward Nellis and Cissie Tassell married after 1930.

Dorothy Boardman was interesting. However on the 1930 census for D. Fern Boardman in Grand Rapids, does it give her surname (Boardman) you probably just missed it off your reply.

Does your sub get you into everything in USA and Canada i.e. Michigan Deaths, B. Columbia Deaths, Canadian Immigrant Record, etc etc.

I have a list of about 10 look ups I would like on various sites I have found, but cannot see the info, as I only have UK Ancestry.

Thank you very much indeed for looking up the above censuses. Much appreciated.

Regards
Jo