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Relatives Of Whitfiled Welsh who went to Canada

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David

David Report 9 Jan 2017 19:41

I am trying to trace relatives who may live in Canada.This is my uncle and i believe he emigrated with his family to Canada 1949/1950.

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Dea

Dea Report 9 Jan 2017 19:46

Was he from Durham and married to Edith ??

Dea x

David

David Report 9 Jan 2017 19:53

Yes i know he was from Durham and i think he married Edith.I do not have a lot of info but he had a brother called George who was my father.

Dea

Dea Report 9 Jan 2017 19:57

Name: Whitfield Welsh
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 23 Sep 1960
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Montreal, Canada
Ship Name: Empress Of Britain
Search Ship Database: Search for the Empress Of Britain in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Railway
Master: J I Dobson
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Travelled with Edith !!!

Dea x

safc

safc Report 9 Jan 2017 19:57


Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

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First name(s) WHITFIELD
Last name WELSH
Gender Male
Birth year 1894
Birth day 21
Birth month 5
Marital status M
Occupation STEWARD
Departure year 1960
Departure day 23
Departure month 9
Departure port LIVERPOOL
Destination port MONTREAL
Destination MONTREAL
Country CANADA
Destination country CANADA
Ship name EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
Ship master's first name J B
Ship master's last name DOBSON
City LIVERPOOL
Ship destination port MONTREAL
Ship destination country CANADA
Number of passengers 0
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960

traveling with edith

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Jan 2017 19:57

His return to England for a 1 month visit? He was born 25 May 1894. He's with wife Edith born 24 June 1897 and daughter? Jean born 24 July 19 1933. They're heading to 1 Frederick Tce, Hetton-le-Hole, Durham. He's a club steward.

Whitfield Welsh

in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
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Name: Whitfield Welsh
Birth Date: 21 May 1894
Age: 66
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 9 Aug 1960
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
Ship Name: Empress of Britain
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Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 3141/01

David

David Report 9 Jan 2017 20:02

Thank you this looks promising.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Jan 2017 20:05

Possible marriage?

Whitfield Welsh

in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
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Name: Whitfield Welsh
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1918
Registration district: Houghton
Inferred County: Durham
Spouse: Edith Rogers
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 821

safc

safc Report 9 Jan 2017 20:06

WELSH, WHITFIELD STOCKDALE Order
GRO Reference: 1894 S Quarter in HOUGHTON LE SPRING Volume 10A

safc

safc Report 9 Jan 2017 20:07


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4 Bleach Green, Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Robert Welsh Head Married Male Coal Miner Stoneman 48 1863 Durham Rainton
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Annie Welsh Wife Married Male - 44 1867 Durham Murton
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John Welsh Son Single Male Assistant Draper 20 1891 Durham Hetton
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Margaret Welsh Daughter Single Female - 18 1893 Durham Hetton
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Whitfield Welsh Son Single Male Errand Boy Surface 16 1895 Durham Hetton
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Annie Welsh Daughter - Female School 13 1898 Durham Hetton
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Elsie Welsh Daughter - Female - 8 1903 Durham Hetton
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George Welsh Son - Male - 7 1904 Durham Hetton
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Thomas Stockdale Father In Law Widower Male Coal-Miner Shiftwork 73 1838 Durham South Church
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George Stockdale Brother In Law Single Male Maltster's Labourer 38 1873 Durham Hetton

David

David Report 9 Jan 2017 20:15

Thank you i think this person is connected

safc

safc Report 9 Jan 2017 20:22


Whitfield Welsh on the 1939 Register

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Welsh Household (3 People) 229 Sheepcote Lane , Watford M.B., Hertfordshire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Whitfield Welsh 21 May 1894 Male Fitter Coal Cutter Machines Married 194 1
Edith Welsh 24 Jun 1897 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 194 2
Elizabeth Annie (Nancy) Astley (Welsh) 20 Dec 1921 Female Paper Sorter At Paper Mills Single 194 4

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safc Report 9 Jan 2017 20:25


Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

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First name(s) WHITFIELD
Last name WELSH
Gender Male
Age 54
Birth year 1895
Marital status M
Occupation DENTAL MECHANIC
Departure year 1949
Departure day 28
Departure month 3
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port HALIFAX
Destination HALIFAX
Country CANADA
Destination country CANADA
Ship name AQUITANIA
Ship official number 135538
Shipping line CUNARD WHITE STAR LIMITED
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port HALIFAX
Ship destination country CANADA
Ship registered tonnage 19296.77
Number of passengers 1452
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States & Canada

address 229 sheepcote lane watford

wife faith

David

David Report 9 Jan 2017 20:28

Thanks Safc