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Title: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: wendoree on Sunday 31 January 10 11:20 GMT (UK)
Sarah and Hannah Lawton aged 8 and 10 (they were listed as Lawson)were sent to Ontario canada as britishhomechildren,both born in longton staffordshire.Sarah returned to England staffordshire between 1886 -1896 and married a Alfred Griffiths.Where can I look up Ships that sailed from Canada to Liverpool England in those years?.Also what happened to hannah?.Any help appreciated,thankyou.
Wendouree.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: jorose on Sunday 31 January 10 11:37 GMT (UK)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/001081-100.01-e.php
 - if you look here there is a Hannah Lawton, 15, in the 1891 census, in Rainham, Haldimand, Ontario.  She is b. England, a domestic servant in the house of a farmer.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: cosmac on Sunday 31 January 10 12:25 GMT (UK)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search-recherche/anc.php?Language=eng
If you use the Quebec City Passenger Lists you can find their arrival in Canada in 1883 on the Sardinian.

http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html
1901 and 1911 census are available free at this site.

What were the parents names in case there is a marriage registered.

Debbie
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: LesleyG on Sunday 31 January 10 15:46 GMT (UK)
Looks like Hannah married Byron Gee (Allan B. Gee). They are together on the 1901 census in Rainham, Haldimand, Ontario.
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=52485&highlight=10&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Byron+Gee

There are three children with them. Only the youngest one is the child of Hannah. Also, his name is not Basil, it is Herbert Russell J Gee. On the census it is written as Rusel, which was mis-transcribed as Basil. He was born 13 Nov 1900 in Haldimand, registered as the son of Byron Gee and Annie Lawton.
Byron was previously married to Catherine Anderson, who was the mother of the other children.

I haven't found a marriage for Hannah and Byron though.


Lesley
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: LesleyG on Sunday 31 January 10 16:04 GMT (UK)
There is a Sarah Lotten in Oxford County Ontario in 1891. Date and place of birth match (1873 England). She is a domestic.

Also, there was a Sarah Lawton who sailed from Quebec to Liverpool on the Vancouver arriving 4 Sep 1894. No age or other details listed though.

Lesley
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: wendoree on Sunday 31 January 10 16:20 GMT (UK)
Hi to Jorose Debbie and Lesley,
Many thanks to you all for all your help you have opened lots of doors for me.
Wendouree.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: wendoree on Sunday 31 January 10 17:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Debbie,
I have tried searching the Quebec city passenger lists and cannot find them.Can you help please.Also their parents names were Herbert and Sarah lawton both deceased,thet also had a brother named Herbert born 1871.
Wendouree.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: cosmac on Sunday 31 January 10 17:58 GMT (UK)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/07yp/
Debbie
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: wendoree on Sunday 31 January 10 18:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Debbie,
I have found the Qubec arrival for Sarah and Hannah and also the census of 1891 for Hannah.Thanks again.
Wendouree.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: wendoree on Thursday 04 February 10 11:44 GMT (UK)
Hi Lesley G,
I need your help again-you have Sarah Lawton sailing from Quebec to Liverpool in 1894.Where do I look for this record.Thanks in advance.
Wendouree.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: LesleyG on Thursday 04 February 10 12:54 GMT (UK)
Wendouree, I pm'd you the link for the passenger list.

Lesley
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: wendoree on Thursday 04 February 10 16:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Lesley,
Once again many thanks.
Wendouree.
Title: Re: Sarah and hannah Lawton(Lawson)
Post by: oldvic on Saturday 09 June 12 20:28 BST (UK)
Hello Wendoree

I'm the grand-daughter of Sarah LAWTON - she married Alfred Griffiths, and I am the youngest daughter of their son Herbert.  Yes, you are correct, Sarah & Hannah did have a brother Herbert, whom my father was named after.

Please do contact me if you are still intersted in this family as I have a lot of information.  I've also sent you another message explaining a little more.  I live not far from where Sarah was born and have current family contacts and photos, as well as ancestry info.

Warm regards, Carole

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