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I do know that Eric Herbert Hughes is the son of Rose McGregor ( d/o Murray & Annie ) and Herbert Hughes as Eric died once he came to Canada and I have his death from ancestry and his burial proof . In Nov 1914 , Rose and her 4 children left England for Quebec . From my limited access to the census on findmypast , I found Marjory Hughes b 1908 in West Derby ( correct place ) but of course I don't know who she is with but maybe that is the one I am looking for
Thanks
Gayle

That is where Herbert is from , West Derby , since I do not have access to the 1911 census ... this is what I have ... sons Eric b Aug 1905 , daug. Marjorie b July 1908 , daughter Ena b  Dec 1909 and son Edward b Sept  1911 . Herbert worked as an office clerk and in laundry . His wife Rose and the 4 children travelled to Quebec  and then to Ottawa in Nov 1914 . Maybe since you have 1911 census , I have dates wrong as Ena would have been 14 months by birth date I have .
ON the immigration papers on Ancestry it looks as though Rose says something about 4 years but black line through it so I assumed that it meant Herbert had been away from home for 4 years and since Edward was b Sept 1911 then he could have left early 1911 , maybe that isn't what is on Ancestry then but we were always told that Herbert had left several years before he sent for family .
As for the nearest relative of John Herbert Hughes being Mrs FA Hughes ... wife was Rose and mother was Euphemia .
Thank you so much for trying to help me
Gayle

I am trying to find the migration of a man who lived in Lancashire and came to Canada via Boston about 1911-13. He wanted to go directly to Canada but no ships available so took one to Boston and then on to Canada . Would he show up as a traveller from England to Canada or England to Boston and where is the most likely port of leaving closest to Lancashire would it be ? I can't seem to track him down on Ancestry or findmypast and wondered if there was another place to look . His name was Herbert Hughes b 1884 and he was married but went alone before family came to Canada in 1914 to look for work
Gayle

Thank you to everyone who offered advice to me about the census. I live in Canada and appreciate all who helped .
Gayle

If I know that a person is a mariner and he isn't in a census with his wife , where would I look for the info on his wherabouts during census time ( 1861 ) ? or were they not enumerated if off on a ship ?
Gayle