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Good afternoon,
I would be very grateful if anyone would be kind enough to look up the 1871 Census details for the follwing household:
Benjamin EYLES b. Patrick Brompton (or Hunton) 1837 Occ: Station Master
Catherine (wife née LAYFIELD) b. Kirkby Fleetham 1840
By 1871 they should have 3 or 4 children:
- John Thomas b. Raskelf 1863
- Maria b. Stokesley 1865
- Anne b. Kirkby Fleetham 1867
- A.N.Other ???
The couple were married in Finghall 1862. Being a Station Master Benjamin may very well have been transferred around. In the 1881 Census the family are to be found in Newby Wiske.
At some stage the family must have emigrated to Canada as deaths are recorded in New Westminster B.C.
If the 1891 Census could be checked to see if they are still in the UK, that would be a bonus.
Many thanks for any help.
Nick
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RG10/4859/4/2
Railway Station Kildale
Benjamin Eyles head mar 34 staion Master b.Hunston
Catherine wife mar 30 b.Great Fencotes
John thos son 7 bRaskelf
Maria daur 5 b.?Hutton Rudby
Anne daur 3 b.Kirkby Fleetham
Sarah Ann daur 3 mo b.Kiildale
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Good evening,
Many thanks for the rapid reply. That's been a great help.
Much appreciated.
Nick
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Can't see them on England 1891 census.
looks like Benjamin at least was on the 1891 census of Canada - no sign of Catherine though.
I don't have subscription to Ancestry so can't tell you any more, sorry
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Good evening Annie,
Many thanks for checking the 1891 Census. In fact I am trying to find out what happened to Catherine EYLES, who figures in the 1881 Census at Newby Wiske.
Benjamin and several children emigrated to Canada I estimate c1884, (one of his daughters was married there in 1885) and he figures in the 1891 Canadian Census as a widower.
I can find no trace of a death for Catherine in the UK between 1881 and 1884, and none either in British Columbia where the family ended up. Unless she emigrated but died between Quebec and B.C. ? It remains a mystery for the moment.
Thanks for your time and trouble,
Nick
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Are you sure she didn't go to Canada as well? There is a Catherine Eyles & Benjamin Eyles on the Canadian passenger list 1865-1935 going to Quebec - but as I say I don't have a sub. to Ancestry so can't see any more
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there are a few public trees on A which put the emigration date as 1883 and her death at 1890 but I cannot vouch for accuracy of course as I also do not have that particular sub.
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Thank you both for your comments and suggestions.
The short answer is, no, I'm not sure whether she went to Canada or not.
If Catherine appears on a passenger list bound for Quebec - I'd love to know which one - then she must have died in Canada somewhere. Where did you find the information Annie ?
To date I haven't been able to find a trace of a death in British Columbia, where the family seem to have settled, and my attempt at the Quebec records hasn't revealed anything yet either.
I shall try and find my way round the problem via different contacts.
Thank you anyway for your time on this one.
Nick
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If you do a search on Ancestry for Catherine Eyels, b 1840 then where it says 'narrow by category', choose Immigration & Emigration, then Passenger Lists, then Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935 and there are 15 results, and all except 1 have the surname Eyles.
You need a subscription to view the details though, or you can Pay per View
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Just been looking on internet and found Library and Archives of Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca) where you can search immigration records for free AND see the image free as well!
Think I've found yours in the Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865 - 1900
Ship SS POLYNESIAN. Arrival date 4/8/1883
1. EYLES, Annie 13 1883
2. EYLES, Benjamin 46 1883
3. EYLES, Catherine 45 1883
4. EYLES, Emily 11 1883
5. EYLES, Maria 17 1883
6. EYLES, Minnie 4 1883
7. EYLES, Wm 9 1883
Maria and Annie are on a different page to the others, and have a different ticket number to them as well.
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Good evening Annie,
You've been of very great help ! I've followed up your lead and had a look at the lists - in fact I'd found this site before but obviously didn't know what to look for or how to go about it.
Many thanks for your time and trouble ! Wonderful stuff.
Nick
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You're welcome!
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Hi Nick,
I missed this old Eyles message. Benjamin and Catherine Eyles are 2G grandparents of mine.
If you have any remaining questions I should know the answers.
Dave in Alberta, Canada
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Good evening Dave,
Many thanks for picking up this old message of mine from a few years back. I apologise for my late reply, but genealogy has been on a back burner recently and I needed to get my head back into it !
Looking back on my records, the question I have at this stage is what happened to Catherine in the end ? I have recorded now the emigration details from 1883, but her death is still something I don't have registered. Can you help me on this one please ? Date ? Where ? etc.
In case you are wondering, Catherine's grandfather, John Layfield b.1706, is my 5 x GGrandfather !
It's pretty distant, but explains the connection.
Looking forward to hearing back when you have a moment.
Best wishes,
Nick
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Hi Nick,
Catherine (Layfield) Eyles died June 20, 1890 at New Westminster, British Columbia. Her death does not seem to be registered in the BC Archives records but there is a picture of her grave on Ancestry. Her daughter and my great grandmother Maria Eyles married David Dixon Burnett at Mattawa, Ontario,September 19, 1885, so the Eyles family had not been in British Columbia for long before Catherine died. I have quite a bit about the Burnett/Eyles/Layfield families which I will try to send you before Christmas. Catherine's sister Elizabeth Layfield, born march 26, 1823, is also part of my family.
Dave in Alberta
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Good morning Dave,
Thanks very much for your rapid response. Most grateful. It's always a satisfaction to find the answer to a question, even from 7 years ago !
I would be very interested in the other family information when you have the time - thank you for offering. If I can possibly be of any help with the Layfield side I would be happy to give you what I have on record.
Nick in France
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Hi Nick,
I have additional Layfield/Eyles information which I think could be more appropriately discussed off forum.
My thinly disguised email: burnettdave24 (at) gmail.com
Dave
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Good evening Dave,
The same thought occurred to me. I will send you my e-mail address by Personal Message separately.
via the RootsChat PM service
Thanks for your "thinly" disguised mail address !
Nick