Thread: 1901 and 1911 Census for Canada availabe for lookups

1901 & 1911 Census for Canada availabe for lookups. Please give as much info as possible

Hi Starlight is the offer still on i am looking for a William Buckland born c1884 Gloucestershire whom we believe moved to Canada after 1901 census and signed up with a canadian force to serve in ww1 in france. I do belong to Ancestry and just tried to get on it myself but it says i have to pay.



thanks for any help i have asked Gillian also for a look up on passenger list she is offering on findmypast.



thanks



Cher

Hi Cher,



There are 3 William Buckland's born in England, the nearest by date being born c1887. Unfortunatly I cannot read his occupation. However he is nephew to the head of house, the rest of the family also being born in England. Do the surnames Wilson, Haines and Matthews mean anything to you ?

Hi Starllight no none of the names mean anything to me, thank you for trying, it is only the memories of a cousin in his 80,s that we are going on.



thanks again



cher

Hi Starlight,



I have tried searching for my BURNETT/KEILL ancestors in the 1911 Census for Canada with no success. The sites I've used are:



Ancestry.com (paid subscription)

Automated Genealogy

Census of Canada, 1911



I have tried every variation I can think of. Searching various last names:



Barnett, Brunett, etc.

Keil, Heil, Kiel, etc.



I have tried in Ancestry to search by given names, dates of birth, etc.



I've even gone through the census for the area I am almost 100% certain they would have been enumerated under. I figure, either I'm just missing something (totally possible), their names were so difficult to read and have been transcribed where I can't find them, or they went on holiday and were not available for the census (unlikely).



Here are the details:



Elizabeth KEILL (possibly listed under her first married name BURNETT?)

b. 15 November 1839, Wester Craigie, Belhelvie, Scotland



Came to Canada around 1872 with her first husband, George BURNETT



I have found her (and her children) in the 1881, 1891, 1901 censuses living in Sooke, B.C.



I also can't seem to find two of her children:



1. George BURNETT

b. 20 Aug 1873, Victoria, B.C.

George never married and was a farmer.



2. William James BURNETT

b. 1 Mar 1875, Victoria, B.C.

In 1911 William was single, possibly listed as a stage driver or farmer.



If you can helf me find these I would be eternally grateful!



Cheers,

ElizaJo

Hi Starlight



Is Richard Free GODWIN listed in the 1911 census. He was born in England in 1887



Thanks jane

Hi ElizaJo,



Sorry, I have had no luck. I can't find Elizabeth in the death index either.

Hi Jane,



Sorry no luck. Do you know that he went to Canada as a possible one is still in England in 1901 ?

Hi Starlight



Richard Free Godwin WAS still at boarding school in England in 1901 and I am not sure when he went to Canada.



He married there in 1914 but had been to North America earlier as in April 1912 when returning to UK passed the Titanic !



Thanks Jane

Originally Posted by Starlight

Hi ElizaJo,



Sorry, I have had no luck. I can't find Elizabeth in the death index either.

Hi Starlight:



Thanks for looking! I have Elizabeth's death registration, but the 1911 census is bringing me to tears. Where are they? *Sigh*



Thanks again!