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william guest

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Trevor

Trevor Report 1 Nov 2017 02:42

my great uncle William Guest born 1885 emigrated to Canada in 1906, I have not been able to trace him can anyone help.
thank you
Trevor

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2017 03:11

Where was he born . Do you have his parents names please

:-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2017 03:14

????

1911 Canadian census
Name: William Guest
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 25
Birth Date: Oct 1885
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Immigration Year: 1909
Race or Tribe: English
Province: Ontario
District: Toronto West
District Number: 128
Sub-district: 24 - Ward 5
Sub-District Number: 24
Place of Habitation: 36 Rolgat
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fanny Guest 20
William Guest 25

The connection looks more like husband than nephew on the actual sheet .its been written over

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2017 03:20

William Guest
in the U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1825-1960

Name: William Guest
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1886
Birth Country: England
Arrival Date: 13 Nov 1909
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Corsican
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Residence Country: England
Record Type: Manifests
Line Number: 30
Occ Plumber
Next of kin : mother Mrs Guest 110 Wolverhampton Street . Dudley

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2017 03:23

Or is it this one??

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William Guest
in the 1921 Census of Canada
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Name: William Guest
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1906
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Toronto West
District Number: 134
Sub-district: Ward 5
Sub-District Number: 44
City, Town or Village: Toronto Ward 5
Street or Township: 52 Montreal
Municipality: Ward 5
Occupation: Labourer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Roger Helsdorne 42
Florence Helsdorne 39
William Guest 37
Harry Mcconachie 38

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2017 03:26

VIEW England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Cecil Guest
Registration Year: 1885
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: King's Norton
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 426

Cecil William Guest
in the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Name: Cecil William Guest
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1885
Date of Arrival: 11 Aug 1906
Vessel: Lake Erie
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Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

William C Guest
in the 1901 England Census
Name: William C Guest
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Charles H Guest
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Ockbrook
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Ecclesiastical parish: Ockbrook
Town: Ockbrook
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district: Shardlow
Sub-registration district: Spondon
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3212
Folio: 67
Page Number: 22
Household schedule number: 133
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles H Guest 44 widower occ mechanical engineer
Marguerita E A Guest 16
William C Guest 15
George C Guest 13
Ida M Guest 9
Elizabeth Bryan 47

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Nov 2017 03:31

Charles Henry Guest
in the 1911 England Census

Name: Charles Henry Guest
Age in 1911: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Derby
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County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address: 134 London Rd Derby
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Engineer
Registration district: Derby
Registration District Number: 435
Sub-registration district: Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Piece: 20892
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Henry Guest 53
Ida Mable Guest 19

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 1 Nov 2017 11:43

The William Guest that Trevor has in his tree was born 1885 East Yorkshire.

Trevor

Trevor Report 1 Nov 2017 11:50

thank you for your reply
William was born 5th october1885/6 North Duffield in Yorkshire.
his parents where Cornelius & Eliza Guest.
many thanks you have been most helpful :-)
Trevor

Dea

Dea Report 1 Nov 2017 11:55

He married Fanny King and died in Canada in 1950.

Here is a link to his death cert:

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/2d539ac9-2787-4f71-be8b-47490c7d8fc7

Dea x

greyghost

greyghost Report 1 Nov 2017 12:03

Selby RD covers North Duffield. So if correct, then born 1885

??
Surname Given Name District Volume Page
Births Dec 1885
Guest William Selby 9c 795

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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Railway Gate House, Melbourne Road, Seaton Ross, Pocklington, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (East Riding), England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Cornelius Guest Head Married Male 26 1865 Railway Platelayer Yorkshire, England
Eliza Guest Wife Married Female 26 1865 - Yorkshire, England
William Guest Son - Male 5 1886 - Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Guest Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Yorkshire, England
Eliza Guest Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Yorkshire, England

All part from Eliza born North Duffield. Eliza born Seaton Ross

greyghost

greyghost Report 1 Nov 2017 12:06

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1884 (>99%)
Bond Eliza Selby 9c 1144 Scan available - click to view
Guest Cornelius Selby 9c 1144 Scan available - click to view


Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
GUEST, WILLIAM BOND Order
GRO Reference: 1885 D Quarter in SELBY Volume 09C Page 795

GUEST, ELIZABETH BOND Order
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in SELBY Volume 09C Page 764 Order

GUEST, ELIZA BOND Order
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in POCKLINGTON Volume 09D Page 84

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 1 Nov 2017 12:09


William Guest
in the Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1935
Name:
William Guest
Age:
25
Birth Year:
abt 1886
Marriage Date:
17 Apr 1911
Marriage Place:
York, Ontario, Canada
Father:
Cornelius Guest
Mother:
Eliza Bond
Spouse:
Fanny King

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 1 Nov 2017 12:17


William Guest
in the 1921 Census of Canada
Name:
William Guest
Gender:
Male
Marital Status:
Married
Age:
35
Birth Year:
abt 1886
Birth Place:
England
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Spouse's Name:
Fanny Guest
Father Birth Place:
England
Mother Birth Place:
England
Year of Immigration:
1906
Racial or Tribal Origin:
English
Province or Territory:
British Columbia
District:
Nanaimo
District Number:
19
Sub-district:
Esquimalt
Sub-District Number:
18, 19
City, Town or Village:
Esquimalt Esquimalt
Street or Township:
806 Craigflower
Municipality:
Esquimalt
Occupation:
Conductor
Income:
1200

Household Members:

William Guest 35
Fanny Guest 31
Alice Guest 8
Mona Guest 3

Fanny also born England, immigrated 1907, children born British Columbia.

Dea

Dea Report 1 Nov 2017 12:37

William Guest

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Birth: unknown
Death: Oct. 20, 1950


Note: Age: 65 y

Burial:
Ross Bay Cemetery
Victoria
Capital Regional District
British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Block: T Plot: 50/51 W 43

Created by: III
Record added: Dec 06, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 121305403

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 1 Nov 2017 12:40

Fanny Guest

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Birth: unknown
Death: Oct. 19, 1970


Note: Age: 80 y

Burial:
Ross Bay Cemetery
Victoria
Capital Regional District
British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Block: T Plot: 50/51 W 43

Created by: III
Record added: Dec 06, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 121305389

Fanny's death cert here:

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/a5f60d4a-1419-4e86-9392-5e76cc92e9af

Shows details of her daughter Mona.

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 1 Nov 2017 13:01

Looks like they may have had another child - she is buried in the same grave?

Leah Guest

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Birth: unknown
Death: Jul. 26, 1912


Note: Age: 5 m 6 d

Burial:
Ross Bay Cemetery
Victoria
Capital Regional District
British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Block: T Plot: 50 W 43

Created by: III
Record added: Dec 06, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 121305397

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 1 Nov 2017 13:33

daughter Mona's marriage cert:

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/02a55087-1e00-46cd-9512-ec95fd050b92

Dea x

Trevor

Trevor Report 1 Nov 2017 22:02

Thank you Dea.. MargaretM, grey ghost, Shirley~I'm getting the hang of it.
You have all given me plenty to work on . Very much appreciated.
Ever grateful.

Trevor. :-) :-) :-) :-D :-D