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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Roxburghshire => Topic started by: kenandjulie on Tuesday 06 December 11 20:43 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone tell me when James Lang and his wife Janet (and 3 children) sailed to Canada. He was originally from Sprouston near Kelso.
We think it was between 1886-1888 but would love to know when he actually went there
Best
Ken
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have you tried 'find you past' and ancestry web sites - passengers lists - you can search by name.
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James Lang, age 30 wife, age 29 and son John age 4,son Arch aged 2 sailed from Glasgow on the ship Carthaginian.
They arrived at Quebec on 21th May1888.
Hope that helps you ,
Norma
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Hello norma many thanks for that much appreciated, but James wife was called Janet and they sailed with their 3 children. Apparently just before the went to Canada they were living at a place callede Hebron (I think near Newcastle although they were originally from Sprouston, near Kelso
many thanks Ken
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Hi Ken,
I think I know this family. James Lang had a mother who was a Rutherford.
I am researching the Rutherford family.
Poor Janet did not live very long in her new country.There are no other records in that time span. They may have got their name wrong.An English person hearing a Scottish accent could have put them down with a very different name.
Norma
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Hi Ken
What were the names of the children and when were they born, passenger lists information is often scant in detail but it is sometimes easier to find children as parents are often referred to as Mr or Mrs and no actual name.
Andy
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Hello Andy
the children were
AGNES BORN 1882
HELEN BORN 1883
JANET BORN 1885
BEST Ken
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Hi Ken
Janet LANG 25 and children Agnes, Helen and Janet arrived in Quebec on the SS Montreal 23rd June 1887 having left Liverpool 10th June 1887. The surname has been transcribed on Ancestry as LANY.
James probably went to Canada earlier, this is not uncommon
Andy
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Andy. we very much appreciate that information.
THANK YOU
Ken
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Thanks Ken for asking this question and Andy for finding the answer. I have for some time been trying to find the date of the Lang family immigration to Canada. Lany was not one of the variations of Lang that I tried.
I looked at the images for the ship "Montreal" and there would appear to be a J. Lang, age 30, on the ship. This is likely Janet's husband, although if so, it is strange he isn't listed with the family.
Bill
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Hi
I'm not sure about the J Lang on the Montreal, the passenger list shows him as single and bound for Quebec whereas Mrs Lang and the children are bound for Eagle River, Ontario
Andy
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Yes, I agree that different destinations are indicated, but the destination of Quebec is simply the destination of the ship. It may be that was all that was filled out rather than the final destination. The J. Lang is of the right age and it is interesting (unlikely?) that there would be a J. Lang on the same ship. I have also yet to find a James Lang in the passenger lists between 1885 (a child was born to James and Janet on Jan 1 1886) and 1887 (another child was born to James and Janet on 12 Apr 1888). Of course, he may be there under some unusual spelling or because of an indecipherable image.