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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Oct 2015 11:28

The image is a bit blurry – would it be possible for a second opinion please?

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
Name: A Matthews
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birth Place: Burton-on-Trent, England
Age: 30
Date of Arrival: 31 Mar 1921
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Empress of Britain

Of particular interest are the dates and places mentioned towards the end of the form. Winnipeg might be involved.

This is linked to a thread RamblingRose and I are working on, so please don’t disappear off into earlier UK records. It’s highly likely we’ve already found them.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1355587

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Oct 2015 11:55

He was heading to Fort William, Ontario, had been in Canada before in 1920 , Fort William for 1 year (I think).

I think the blurry part that you mention is what's handwritten at the end of the line? Not sure if it refers to him, (Something?) Mansfield, Broad Valley, Man.

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Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Oct 2015 12:02

Thank you Margee.

I was wondering if it was related to this man?

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Abram Matthews
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1890
Date of Arrival: 8 Jul 1906
Vessel: Dominion
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

'Our' Abram, aka Abraham was born in 1890, Burton-upon-Trent but by 1901 was living with his parental family in South Hackney.
Several of his male siblings emigrated to Winnipeg Canada 1901-1908 then the US - we thought he might have as well

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 25 Oct 2015 15:15

On that 1921 record, it says Bro [brother] G Mansfield, Broad Valley, Man.

It relates to Mary Mansfield, the passenger below A Matthews on the list.

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Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Oct 2015 16:22

Well spotted - Thank you. We can rule that one out :-0

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