Anthony Hamill from Maryport, Cumberland, England to Canada after WW1?

[*Sandra*]

The British Army Service Record for Anthony Hamill shows his address as 15 Nelson Street Maryport, same as the last UK census. Marine Store Dealer. It also confirms that he was tattooed - anchor and star right arm - true love and dagger left arm. Regiment No 74777 - Royal Field Artillery.

Can't see any passenger list to Canada or the USA showing Anthony Hamill born 1897.  Have tried variations of the Hamill/Hammill/Hamel/Hamel surname but so far nothing.
Unfortunately there are no Central registries/indexes in Canada for BMDs.  Canada has very strict privacy laws and each province imposes its own even further.  Additionally, some provinces are more research friendly than others so researching in Canada can be challenging.  The latest available Canadian Census is 1921   As a guide BMD Records are only available for births more than a 100 years ago, marriages 85 years ago (up to about 1930 at present) and deaths 70 years ago. Sometimes by using newspaper announcements, cemetery records, obituaries, telephone directories we can manage to find information but you can see how difficult it can be.

Regards
Sandra

[Lost Rackley]

As you can see Anthony Hamill was still in his hometown of Maryport, Cumberland, England in 1921.

[Lost Rackley]

Thanks for all that Sandra.
15 Nelson Street is correct but his last address was in Crosby Street, Maryport.
His father James Hamill was a marine store dealer at 3 John Street, Maryport.
Anthony worked for him.
I found a mention in a Maryport book that said that my great grandmother was granted a marine store licence in 1924.

[*Sandra*]

Yes I saw that when I glanced thru thanks. More concerned with checking the passenger lists and border crossings to see if he popped up.

Sandra

[Lost Rackley]

We find it all a bit strange.
WHO witnessed him getting onto a ship for Canada at the Liverpool Docks?
Sounds to me like he was traumatised after WW1 and the death of his older brother John.
Wouldn't he have drawn his army pension if he had survived into old age?
Maybe he never left England?

[RunKitty]

Hi,

Just to confuse things.... there is an obit in the Winnipeg Free Press, July 24 1968 for an Archie Hamill from Maryport England.  He died on the 22nd. He came to Canada in 1912.   He was 77.  His wife was Ann.  No mention of kids or other relatives.

I only mention this because if he is related, he might be a contact in this country that your relative might have come out to??? 

RK

[Lost Rackley]

Hi,

Just to confuse things.... there is an obit in the Winnipeg Free Press, July 24 1968 for an Archie Hamill from Maryport England.  He died on the 22nd. He came to Canada in 1912.   He was 77.  His wife was Ann.  No mention of kids or other relatives.

I only mention this because if he is related, he might be a contact in this country that your relative might have come out to??? 

RK

Wow thanks for that Run Kitty.
That's very interesting.
Maryport is a small town.

[*Sandra*]

Wonder if Anthony went north of the border ?

Tried checking deaths for Anthony Hamill in Scotland up to 1970 but there was no record of anyone who might fit. Neither was there a marriage which could be attributed to him.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Trying to investigate Archie - Couldn't find an Archibald Hamill born 1891 Maryport Cumberland or a passenger list for anyone of that name.

There was an Archibald/Archie who seemed to be connected to Thomas Hamill who died in 1950.  Both appear to have lived at Lewis Street throughout Canada Voters Lists and are listed on FIND A GRAVE Archie on the voters lists did have a wife Ann, however Archie was born Ontario.

Archie - 1968 -

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hamill&GSiman=1&GScid=1975066&GRid=122711781&

Thomas - 1950 -

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hamill&GSiman=1&GScid=1975066&GRid=122711780&

11 Lewis Street Winnipeg Manitoba 1921

Thomas Hamill  61 Born Ireland. Foreman.
Jessie Hamill  50 Born Ontario.
Archer Hamill  30 Son born Born Ont
Mary Hamill  37 Sister. Born Ire.

Also had a brother Herbert buried at Elmwood Cemetery - Winnipeg Greater Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada Plot: 2A-G1121

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=122711785&ref=acom


Sandra