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Hi Margaret,

I use Ancestry Worldwide.

It's pretty good, although mistranscribing is still evident.... keeps us on our toes.. tee hee.

Dee x

Many thanks for all this help. I am 8 hours ahead of UK so am off to bed now and I will look again in the morning. It will be great to add all this info to my tree thanks to everyones help.

Margaret

1911 Census of Canada
about Caroline Crossley Name: Caroline Crossley
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 64
Birth Date: Mar 1847
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Crossley
Immigration Year: 1887
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: Hastings West
District Number: 80
Sub-District: Belleville
Sub-District Number: 26
Place of Habitation: Bleeckes Ave
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Crossley 65
Caroline Crossley 64

Really strugglind with the Crossley's. Thereare a few possibles in the 1911 census of Canada for the children........ but nothing firm enough for to add here.

William and caroline are by themselves in 1911 (i'll add it later)

Thanks for this. Do you find all these on the Ancestry Platinum membership? I have been wondering if I would treat myself at some time.
Margaret

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Thomas Crossley Name: Thomas Crossley
Arrival Date: Nov 1918
Port of Arrival: St Albans, Vermont, United States
Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1869
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Manifests

Address is Belleville Ont.
Occupation; Engineer
Marital Status; Single

Hi Batman's daughter,

Yes that must be him in Canada, he is in the same place, Hastings West, as his sister Caroline and her family. So that's him sorted..many thanks.

Are there any leads for the rest of Caroline's family apart from Elizabeth Estella's marriage?

You have all been such a great help with this.

Margaret

Hi,

Just had a look at the 51 census and it could be Arthur. Another one in the workhouse in 1881.
Margaret

1891 Census of Canada
about Arthur Blackley Name: Arthur Blackley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Church of England
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Province: Ontario
District Number: 75
District: Hastings West
Subdistrict: Belleville City
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Blackley 44


Occupation; SHOE MAKER!!!

Death Date: 08 Nov 1920
Death Place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Name: Arthur Blockley
Gender: Male
Age: 73y
Birth Date:
Birthplace: , England
Marital Status: Single
Spouse:
Father:
Mother:
Indian Agency:
Indian Band/Tribe:
Film Number: 1927295
Digital Folder Number: 4437610
Image Number: 1615
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13118
Registration Number: 80016

Can't see him in the UK after 1881.. but I wonder???

Community Recent Member Connect ActivityMessage BoardsAncestry World Archives ProjectMember DirectoryPublic ProfileHelp & Advice Start tracing your ancestorsHow to use our websiteExploring the recordsFamily history adviceDNALiving Relative SearchPublishShopYou searched for Art* Block*Y born in Leicestershire in 1845 . All 1901 Census of Canada Results1901 Census of Canada
about Arthur Blockley Name: Arthur Blockley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 55
Birth Day & Month: 24 Jul
Birth Year: 1845
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1884
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Occupation: Farmer
Province: British Columbia
District: Vancouver
District Number: 3
Sub-District: Esquimalt
Sub-District Number: D-2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Blockley 55

1881 England Census
about Arthur Blockley Name: Arthur Blockley
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Where born: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Leicester St Margaret
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address: "Leicester Union Workhouse" Sparkenhoe St
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Shoemaker

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: The Leicester Union Workhouse
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3172
Folio: 119
Page Number: 1

I think Matthew is actually Arthur....... looking at the image of the 1851 census it could be either;

Births Sep 1846 (>99%)
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Blockley Arthur Barrow on S 15 27


Can't see this chap in 1851;

1861 England Census
about Arthur Blockley Name: Arthur Blockley
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Apprentice
Gender: Male
Where born: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Swithland
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Barrow Upon Soar
Sub-registration district: Quorndon
ED, institution, or vessel: 3b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 35
Piece: 2280
Folio: 51
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Stephen Clark 69
Sarah Clark 61
Samuel Clark 27
Elizabeth Clark 23
Arthur Blockley 16

Hi Keeley,
Yes I guess it must be him. I was surprised as they were a fairly poor family I think and then one son Benjamin leaves 50K in 1922...a considerable sum. I suppose he did well. His sister Emma ,my G G Grandmother had to put 2 of her children in the workhouse, one my G Grandmother for the whole of her childhood. Just didn't seem to add up.

Margaret

Excellent about Caroline, I thought she must have gone abroad as they were not to be found. I looked at the census and cannot get Violetta but it obviously is. I guess the enumerator mis-heard.
You are working hard on my behalf- thanks. Any luck with Matthew?
Margaret

The BENJAMIN who married Mary Richardson seems to always have had the middle name POLLARD? The birth record is actually showing as 1842 Barrow-in-Soar and the death record shows as aged 80 in 1922 in Wellington, Shrops. All three records show with this middle name included.

EDIT

Can see the family in 1901 and 1911 census. In 1901 he is living with wife Mary and children Albert & Elizabeth in Walsall, Staffs. In 1911 he is the same but son Arthur is living back with. Both times, they have servants and their house in 1911 apparantly has 17 rooms!!

Got to go for awhile....... I'll check back later.

Dee x

marriage for a Crosley child;

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928
about Elizth Estella Crossley Name: Elizth Estella Crossley
Birth Place: England
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Father Name: William Crossley
Mother Name: Caroline Blochley
Spouse Name: Frank Davis Hicks
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse Birth Place: Thurlow
Spouse Father Name: Joshua Hicks
Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Elizth Dunn Hicks
Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1905
Marriage County or District: Hastings

1901 Census of Canada
about Caroline Crossley Name: Caroline Crossley
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 48
Birth Day & Month: 17 May
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Immigration Year: 1880
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Province: Ontario
District: Hastings (west/ouest)
District Number: 72
Sub-District: Belleville (City/Cité)
Sub-District Number: A-5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Crossley 49
Caroline Crossley 48
Violetty Crossley 32
Elizabeth Crossley 28
Thomas J Crossley 30
James A Crossley 27
William Crossley 25