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Where should I start to find emigrants from Wales. I have some information about some of them but for others I only have names
Thanks

Have you checked passenger lists to see when they left Wales?

If you can find them there then at least you know where to start.

If you don`t have access to those records put some names up on here and people will look for you

Names, year of birth and any addresses in Wales would be useful...and Country of destination if you know it.


Nicky

care to give details? names, relevant dates, where born etc and we'll see if we can help

David Lewis, 437073, 14th Bn, Canadian Infanty (Quebec Regiment) who died age 25 on 26 September 1916.
Son of B R and Margaret Lewis, Llandre Cardiganshire Wales.
Remembered with honour Vimy Memorial. That is all I can find about him, can't find him on the 1911 census
Would like to know when he went to Canada, was is brother John with him or did the two go at different times and would like to know where he went in Canada or Quebec Regiment enough to assume that he went to Quebec

According to his attestation papers he enlisted in Edmonton. (That's in Alberta)

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-100.01-e.php

Many thanks, That is him . Is there any way of finding when he went to Canada?
Diolch yn fawr

Sorry, can't find when he came to Canada, still looking.

Diolch yn fawr? You're not swearing at me, are you?

Certainly not after you have been so good finding interesting facts for me., Welsh for Thank you very much

I sent off for OH's grandfather's war records (WW1) from the Canadian Archives. They charged 20cents a page - we had about 50 pages - really good value and a lot of info.

Jill

De rien. Canadian for you're welcome.

Oh! I fell in love with Wales after spending a short time there on my aunt's farm in Montgomeryshire. Beautiful!

1911

LEWIS, Benjamin Richard Head Married M 52 1859 Farm Labourer Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW
LEWIS, Margaret Wife Married
26 years F 56 1855 Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW
LEWIS, E Son Single M 28 1883 Coal Miner Hewer Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW
LEWIS, John Son Single M 23 1888 Coal Miner Hewer Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW
>>>>>LEWIS, David Son Single M 19 1892 Coal Miner Hewer Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW
LEWIS, Willie B Son Single M 15 1896 Farmers Labourer Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW
LEWIS, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 13 1898 School Cardigan Cynnullmawr Parish VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
33448 Reference:
RG14PN33448 RG78PN1920 RD607 SD3 ED5 SN37

Registration District:
Aberystwyth Sub District:
Geneurglynn Enumeration District:
5 Parish:
Cynnull Mawr

Address:
Golenfyn Taigwynion Borth S O Card County:
Cardiganshire

MadBull. Glad you loved Montgomeryshire. There is a Welsh Saying "Mwynder Madwyn" which translates as the gentleness of Montgomeryshire. Could be taken to mean the landscape or the people.
I'm just an imigrant to Montgomeryshire from the harsher but beautiful North of Wales.
Which part of Montgomeryshire did you visit.

Choccy
Well that narrows the time when he went to Canada,
In Wales 1911, Enlisting at Edmonton April 1915
Many thanks

this looks like it could be him - did he have a brother Evan ?


Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: David LEWIS
Date of departure: 6 September 1913
Port of departure: Liverpool
Destination port: Quebec
Destination country: Canada

Date of Birth: 1891 (calculated from age)
Age: 22
Marital Status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Miner
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 11 of 35

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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Evan J LEWIS




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Ship: TEUTONIC
Official Number: 96334
Master's name: R W James
Steamship Line: White Star Dominion
Where bound: Montreal, Canada
Square feet: 11724
Registered tonnage: 4269
Passengers on voyage: 1067

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Evan J LEWIS
Date of departure: 6 September 1913
Port of departure: Liverpool
Destination port: Quebec
Destination country: Canada

Date of Birth: 1884 (calculated from age)
Age: 29
Marital Status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Miner
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 11 of 35

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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

David LEWIS

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Ship: TEUTONIC
Official Number: 96334
Master's name: R W James
Steamship Line: White Star Dominion
Where bound: Montreal, Canada
Square feet: 11724
Registered tonnage: 4269
Passengers on voyage: 1067

looks like he did -

1891

LEWIS, Benjamin R Head Married M 32 1859 Farmer
Taigwynion
Cardiganshire VIEW
LEWIS, Margaret Wife Married F 35 1856
Llanilar
Cardiganshire VIEW
>>>>>LEWIS, Evan Son M 9 1882 Scholar
Taigwynion
Cardiganshire VIEW
LEWIS, Margaret A Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar
Taigwynion
Cardiganshire VIEW
LEWIS, John Son M 3 1888
Taigwynion
Cardiganshire VIEW
LEWIS, Thomas Son M 1 1890
Taigwynion
Cardiganshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
4560 Folio:
53 Page:
6

Registration District:
Aberystwith Sub District:
Geneurglynn Enumeration District:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Llanfihangel Geneur Glynn

Civil Parish:
Cynnill Mawr Municipal Borough:
Address:
Taigwynion, Cynnill Mawr, Taigwynion County:
Cardiganshire

Could this be his brother?
I've noticed before that these border crossings are transcribed as St. Albans, Vermont. Not so! This one was Eastport, Idaho.

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Evan J Lewis Name: Evan J Lewis
Arrival Date: Mar 1914
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, United States
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1885
Birth Country: Wales
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Welsh
Record Type: Manifests

He was born Wales, lived in Coleman, Alberta, nearest relative aunt Mrs T. Evans, Coleman. He seems to be with a Thomas R. Evans, also born Wales. His relative is father Mr. T. Evans, Coleman.

Original says they both arriived in Canada Sept. 1912 at Quebec aboard the Teutonic.

p.s. I was in Talywern near Machynlleth. (Probably spelled it wrong, know I couldn't pronounce it!)

He did have a brother named Evan but Evan remained in Wales.

not doing very well !

Madbull
I am sure that this not the John Lewis I am after.
He stayed in Edmonton for the rest of his life.
Your spelling of Machynlleth is spot on. I am at Penegoes, between Talywern and Machynlleth !!!!!!!!
David Lewis attestation paper fills in a few of the gaps so a good day's work.

Thank you all for being so wiling to help