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Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« on: Saturday 14 July 12 19:34 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:10 BST (UK) »
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.

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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:14 BST (UK) »
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.


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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:19 BST (UK) »
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.

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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:24 BST (UK) »
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.

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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:30 BST (UK) »
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

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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:35 BST (UK) »
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)

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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:46 BST (UK) »
Family in New York 1870 under Wesley - Brooklyn Ward 13, Kings, New York

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8N5-1JN

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Re: Virginia/Ontario - the Westley family
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 14 July 12 21:48 BST (UK) »
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  ???


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