Census wrongly says born in Montreal

[vapcq45]

Morning!
I have an 1851 census which says ancestor born in Montreal.
All her family who were poor lived in Islington.  All other censuses for this person says born in Islington.
Does anyone know if the word Montreal stands for something else?

Many thanks
Val

[JenB]

I have an 1851 census which says ancestor born in Montreal.

Is the source for this a transcription or the original page?

Can you point us to the actual page, please?

[rosie99]

Can you give us a name for this person please

[JenB]

Related thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775135.msg6286041#msg6286041

[rosie99]

Thanks Jen - I posted on that one 

[vapcq45]

Sorry guys. Rosie and Jen you are right, I did post this question before and had forgotten.  Still a mystery though as I've not found them anywhere on passenger lists.
Val

[JenB]

So, are you speaking of Fanny Holton?

The 1851 clearly says Montreal Canada, and the 1841 has an entry in the 'whether born in Scotland, Ireland or in Foreign parts' column.

Given that she was born before the introduction of birth certificates, what definite evidence do you have that she was born in England?

[KGarrad]

Sorry guys. Rosie and Jen you are right, I did post this question before and had forgotten.  Still a mystery though as I've not found them anywhere on passenger lists.
Val

What passenger lists?
There are none surviving, in the UK, before 1890.

[vapcq45]

Ah OK.  Is there any other way of finding out about travel around 1832-1837 do you know?