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Offline HelenHughes

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« on: Saturday 07 October 17 18:08 BST (UK) »
I've been trying to track an ancestor, who was born in the USA according to all his subsequent census entries (no idea where) but can not find him or either of his parents on any record either travelling too or from america. Also unable to find UK birth record for him so can not prove he was not born in America. I've not used immigration records before and could really use some help?
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Thomas Hughes (C.1848) married to Mary Ann Distin (c.1848)
Descendents are:
Thomas Hughes
Louisa Hughes
Albert Henry Hughes
Sarah Hughes
Ellen Hughes
All from Bristol area. Descendents of Albert Henry moved to South Wales

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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 October 17 18:46 BST (UK) »
OK, so when & where does he first appear?

Which particular census entry is it?
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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 07 October 17 20:44 BST (UK) »
Do you want to tell us his name?
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Sherry-Paddington & Marylebone,
Longhurst-Ealing & Capel, Abinger, Ewhurst & Ockley,
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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 October 17 21:49 BST (UK) »
David Starkie. Born around 1872 in 'USA' on subsequent census. Parents both missing from 1871 census. Mother is Sarah, Father is James. Originally from Hindley Lancashire.

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Currently Researching Hughes

Thomas Hughes (C.1848) married to Mary Ann Distin (c.1848)
Descendents are:
Thomas Hughes
Louisa Hughes
Albert Henry Hughes
Sarah Hughes
Ellen Hughes
All from Bristol area. Descendents of Albert Henry moved to South Wales

Offline PaulineJ

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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 08 October 17 22:10 BST (UK) »
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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 08 October 17 22:39 BST (UK) »
Looking at rhoda in 1891, her mmn is Greenhalgh, as john b 1875ish appears to be.

Suspect rhodas parents are albert and ellen greenhalgh (b 1869)

I think you could have second marriages in  that 1881 family unit.
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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 October 17 21:31 BST (UK) »
Ellen is Davids sister. I have both these census entries. What I cant find is any emmigration information. I cant trace any of them going to or coming from america yet David is listed as a British Subject from USA.
Currently Researching Hughes

Thomas Hughes (C.1848) married to Mary Ann Distin (c.1848)
Descendents are:
Thomas Hughes
Louisa Hughes
Albert Henry Hughes
Sarah Hughes
Ellen Hughes
All from Bristol area. Descendents of Albert Henry moved to South Wales

Offline PaulineJ

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Re: Immigration Records
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 10 October 17 08:15 BST (UK) »
Ellen is not necessarily David's sister.

I suspect Ellen was born to Sarah out of wedlock. So they could be anything from full siblings to half siblings to completely different parents.

How did you do your passenger searches? Did you specify the david starkie name, or search for and eliminate every child b 1872ish coming into the UK?
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