Re: LOOKUP OFFER for US Census Records

[cookiecrisp]

Fantastic! Thanks for my cox's!

[ivor betty]

Hello Megan
Can you help find a Harold Ernest Betty born 1881 Dorchested Dorset England.

Living 12, Cornwall Road, Fordington, Dorset 1881 Census
Crparol 3rd Gloucester Regiment Census 1901
Left from Liverpool England on the boat  USA Cedric, Date of Arrival 13 5 1904 Age on Arrival 24 Years 11 Months  Ellis Island.
Hope you can help
Thanks
Regards
Ivor Betty

[ladybird]

Hi Megan
Thats a very kind offer and I hope you havent been too swamped with requests
I have Florence Leanora NEWTON who emigrated to US before WW1 so hopefully would be on the 1920 census
I have been told she went to Spokane Washington, maybe as a teacher
She would be aged about 43 by the 1920 census
I havent been able to find her on the Ellis Island site....and even checked Titanics passenger list...hows that for desperate
many thanks

[MeganWilber]

ladybird,

Do you know if Florence Newton ever married?  I only found a couple of Florence Newtons in the 1920 census but they do not match yours.  There are a few Florence's in Washington that were born in England and would be about the right age but of course their last names are not Newton, perhaps she married and is one of those?

[ladybird]

Thanks, Megan
Ahhh now that might be a problem...I don't know if she married. As far as I know she was single when she left Uk, but she might have met someone in the years before the 1920 census.
I know that she was born in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland in 1877. Does your census list place of birth or just UK
Drats, looks like I'm going to have to find her ship
thanks for your help anyway, if I do find a married name can I get back to you
Also any suggestions on where to find a marriage in USA...this is my first time :-) all my other people are UK

[MeganWilber]

ladybird,

Unfortuntely usually the census only lists the country of birth.  Some went so far to put things like Ger. Germany or on a REALLY rare occassion they might get a bit more specific, but that might be for a dozen people in an entire census.  Probably people from strange places that were in the middle of change.

You are always welcome to get back to me if you find out more information.  I love helping where I can.  I love genealogy whether it is my family or someone elses, doesn't matter.

You can always go to www.vitalrec.com to try finding a marriage certificate for her.  I am not sure if they ship internationally but you can always find out.  Maybe a researcher in the US would be willing to help with that if you cannot request it yourself. 

If you have a good hunch that she stayed around the Spokane Washington area you could always write to the County Clerk's office too for advice.  That would be Spokane County, Washington.  If you need I can look up address/phone number for you as well.

I do believe that most places charge a fee for looking and that the fee is none refundable whether they find it or not.

Another good place to get tips/ideas is at the following link...

http://www.usgenweb.org/

You might find some helpful information or someone to ask as well.

Hope something helps!

Megan

[ladybird]

Hi Megan
Me back again sorry

Washington State Birth Index, Prior to 1910 - 1919
Parent: Albert Dixon
Name: Florence Eleanor Dixon
Location: Spokane City
Parent: Florence L Newton
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1910
Sex: f
Race: W 
There was also a son Robert Eldred Dixon born 12 Apr 1916


I found these births in the Washington BMD's on Ancestry
It looks very hopeful. The names Eleanor and Robert both run in the family
Please can you check the relevant census for this family to see how old the Florence L Dixon (Newton) might be. By my reckoning she would have been about 33 when the daughter was born
 
many thanks

[grub]

Hi Ladybird
Hope Megan doesn't mind my stepping in to help.

Found in 1910 census:

Washington, Spokane County.  Roll 1670, Book 1, 1-WD Spokane.Sheet 690/10a, Page 175a, ED 154

DIXON,
Albert, Head, M, W, 38, M1, married 7 years, Teamster/City, to USA 1890 Naturalized, born England

Florence, wife, F, W, 32, M1, married 7 years, mother to 1 child, 1 living, b England, to USA 1910

Laurence, son, M, W, 4, b Washington


and on to 1920 census

1920 US Census, Washington, Spokane County
Town of East Spokane, Roll T625_1940, Sheet 1390/10a, Page 10. ED 124. Taken 16 January, 1920.

DIXON
Albert, Head, M, 47, to USA 1880, Na 1885, b England
           Dairy Operator.  Parents b England

Florence, wife, M, 40, to USA 1902, Na 1905, b England
           Parents b England

Lawrence, son, S, 13, b Washington

Florence, dau, S, 10, b Washington

Robert, son, S, 3 ?/12, b Washington

Soooooo, the years of immigration change, as do the ages.  This is quite common on the census
but it may help with naturalization records.  Also, it appears they married about 1902/3.

Kind regards,
Valerie

[MeganWilber]

grub,

I never mind help.  There's been extra work at my job so feel free to hop in.  Sometimes you have found things I have not.  As the saying goes "The more, the merrier"!  Thanks for the help, I and everyone else appriciate it!