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Title: Long shot
Post by: PaulStaffs on Friday 13 February 09 22:03 GMT (UK)

Hi

This is a long shot but...

I'm looking for a possible marriage between Henry Robinson and Mary Upton both born in England (c. 1864) but believed to be trading along the Canadian ports in the period 1881-1894 (returned to England around 1894).

Maybe some connection with Lennoxville, Quebec.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

Paul

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: Geof the Canuck on Sunday 15 February 09 14:54 GMT (UK)

I thought this thread had momentum:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=0728f8d11119842175d5f166222fb55b&topic=350417.0

I don't see a Robinson that fits Mona's description in the Drouin Collection at Ancestry.

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: PaulStaffs on Sunday 15 February 09 15:31 GMT (UK)

Thanks Geof but Mona was definitely born in England.

I'm pretty certain now that none of the family are Canadian but it seems most likely that Henry and Mary spent maybe 15 years working the Canadian waterways and may have married in that country.

Thanks again  :)

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: Janice M on Sunday 15 February 09 21:26 GMT (UK)

You can search the census for 1881 at the National Archives Canada Site. You can also view the original image for free.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: polarbear on Sunday 15 February 09 22:15 GMT (UK)

Hi Paul,

The 1891 Census for Canada is now also free on line at the National Archives Canada site....fully indexed. There are two pages per image.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html

Hope the link works :)

Polarbear

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: PaulStaffs on Monday 16 February 09 19:37 GMT (UK)

Thank you Janice & Polarbear.

I've searched both censuses and theres no sign of either partner. Do you know if there's a freely accessible marriage index online please?

Many thanks

Paul

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: Geof the Canuck on Monday 16 February 09 19:40 GMT (UK)

Marriages are by province and if you know someone who has an Ancestry account, Ontario is available and so is Quebec via the Drouin collection, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: PaulStaffs on Tuesday 17 February 09 08:41 GMT (UK)

Thanks Geoff, perhaps someone will have a look at that for me...?  ;)

Title: Re: Long shot
Post by: Geof the Canuck on Tuesday 17 February 09 13:40 GMT (UK)

Nothing jumped out at me for Ontario marriages nor for the Drouin Collection in Quebec. These names are easy to spell and I did not look for variations.

I'm not familair with resources for other provinces, but I will look.