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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Bewnans on Saturday 14 July 12 19:34 BST (UK)
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I have on my tree a family with the surname of Westley. If I have the right family they are farming at Rehoboth, Lunenburg, Virginia in 1880 but by 1910 they appear to be living in Ontario, Canada. 1/ Has anyone any record of the Westley family at Lunenburg for the 1880s 2/ Is it very likely a family would emigrate from Virginia to Ontario in the 1890s?
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HI Bewnans,
Rehoboth, Lunenburg, Virginia in 1880
Saml. Westley 56 Born England. Farmer.
Hannah Westley 53 Born England.
Annie H. Westley 30 Born England.
The 1890 US Census was destroyed by fire and only remnants remain.
Sandra
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Hamilton. Ontario 1901
Samuel Westley 78 Born England. Immigrated 1865. Farmer.
Sarah A Westley 47 Daughter Born England. Immigrated 1865. Shoe Stitcher.
Charlott M. Westley 40 Daughter Born England. Immigrated 1865.
Mary Marlatt 49 Daughter Bortn England. Immigrated 1865.
Sandra
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Ontario Death Record - Samuel Westley. Born 28 February 1823 England.
Death Date: 23 Apr 1911 - Wentworth - aged 88 years (Senile Decay - Congestion of Lungs)
21 Nightingale Street. Wentworth. Occupation:- Retired Farmer.
Father Samuel Westley. England. Mother Elizabeth Campion. England. Informant:- Sarah Westley. 21 Nightingale Street.
Sandra
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Ontario Death - Hannah Wesley (spelt that way) born 1825
Death Date: 1 May 1896 - Wentworth. Ontario. Aged 71 years. General Debility.
Husband Saml Wesley (spelt that way) Farmer.
Sandra
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Perhaps the family went to Canada because daughter Mary married George Marlatt 1 st October 1868 in Halton. Ontario
George Marlatt. Born 1818 Trafalgar, Ontario and aged 50 years
Father Name: Samuel - Mother Mabigebel
Spouse Name: Mary E. Westley Born England and aged 20 years -Residence: Trafalgar Township
Spouse Father Name: Samuel and Mother Hannah
Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1868 - Halton Ontario
Sandra
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Ontario Death Record - Annie H or Hannah H - Hannah H Westley. Born about 1850 England and died 23 Sep 1899 Wentworth. Ontario aged 49 years (epileptic fits)
Sandra
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Family in New York 1870 under Wesley - Brooklyn Ward 13, Kings, New York
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8N5-1JN
Sandra
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Atlantic Ports shows - Saml Westley. Born about 1824 and aged 41 years
Liverpool England to Port of Arrival: Portland and Falmouth, Maine, arriving 2 March 1865 on the Moravian. Travelling alone.
New York Passenger List shows - Saml Westley. Born about 1823 and aged 67 years
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England to New York on the Majestic, arriving 10 April 1890.
Occupation:- Agent ???
Sandra
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Ontario Deaths show - Charlotte Margaret Westley transcribed under Margaret Westley but has Charlotte on the image. Born 30 May 1857
Death Date: 24 Feb 1931 - Wentworth. Ontario. Aged 74 years
Father Samuel Westley and Mother Anna Norris. Informant Sarah Ann Westley. 73 Cedar Avenue. (sister) Burial Hamilton Cemetery.
Sandra
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Thank you Sandra for looking up so much info for me. It does appear that they did in fact move to New York then Virginia then Ontario. Indeed the 1890 Census would have been interesting if it had survived. Thanks again.
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Pleased to have helped. Hope you can find lots more.
Sandra
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Thanks also from me Sandra.
Pete N