Genealogy Chat

unfortunatly canada have a 50 year rule on deaths births marriages etc so its not as easy as uk where you can search online

this is the original passenger list for her going to canada

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
about Dorothy Isable Walker
Name: Dorothy Isable Walker
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birth Country: England
Date of Arrival: 29 Apr 1928
Vessel: Regina
Search Ship Database: View the 'Regina' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-14740

she travelled alone on an assisted passage
occupation domestic
going to employer
mr mr c f addison
kindersley
sask

her next of kin is given as
father edward walker
bulliver? st everton liverpool

Ha! Just discovered Dorothy Walker's baby brother Edward wasn't born until the 3rd quarter!
that's why he wasn't on the 1901 - silly me!
Cheers, Jill

I suppose I should be looking for the birth and marriage of Vera Sandean, daughter of Dorothy Walker. Where should I look? Is it an impossible task? What about writing to some newspaper in Canada "looking for lost relatives"?
cheers, Jill

Thanks Jim, I've just got in with the further info that Dorothy Walker worked as a cook in a logging camp in Saskatchewan for a time after she arrived in Canada until she returned to Toronto and married Mr Sandean who died of cancer. My informant is an elderly relation who saw Dorothy off in 1928.
Interesting to see what the transcribers wrote as Edward on the 1901 is Edward Thompson Walker and Gertrude is Gertrude Vera Walker while Dorohthy is Dorothy Isabella Walker.
How should I go about looking up on the Canadian records?
thanks again,
Jill

Sorry I didn't stay up late enough to hear your responses, Jill and Margaret.
Dorothy Walker was born in Liverpool around 1896 to Edward Walker and Isabella Carr. Her sister Gertrude was a little younger and Edward was born in 1900.
I got the name wrong of Dorothy's first husband - it was a Mr SANDEAN, butI 'm afraid I don't know any first names.
Thanks for all your help.
Jill (or should I put Jillian as Jill is helping me?!)

Sorry for the delay in responding, Jill. It's Thanksgiving Day here in Canada and the family arrived for their turkey dinner.
I don't know what to suggest to help. As you might know, more recent records are very difficult to access here.
Do you know Mr. Sugden or Mr. Myers first name or who Vera married?

Jill,

It would be useful if you could post her in the 1901 census so we can track down her exact birthdate and name and parents.

Rose

Sounds very likely, Margaret, as her mother's name was Isabelle. Aren't yu clever? What do I do next?
thanks, Jill

There's a Dorothy Isab. Walker, age 32, who arrived in Quebec, Canada, 29 April, 1928 aboard the Regina. Is that her?

Here's a long lost family connection:
Dorothy Walker b about 1896, left Liverpool for Canada as a 'lady's companion' in 1928
She worked in a logging camp.
Married a Mr Sugden who died, had one daughter, Vera who married and had two girls.
Dorothy lived one time at Sherbourne st Toronto.
Later married a Mr Myers when older and lived at Station or Slation or Stalion St. Unionville, Ontario.
Is this an impossible search? Where should I start to look?
Any help appreciated, Jill