Genealogy Chat

You can search the 1911 census at: http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/index.jsp
There's a minimal transcription, but the original pages are free and online. The census was held June-ish, and gives month/year of birth and year of immigration and province of birth (or ENG/SCT, etc). Quebec City and Montreal were both common ports of entry, but from there one could travel overland to just about anywhere. There is a 92 y closure rule for censuses, so the 1916 census (which only covers AB, MB, SK) should be available next year sometime, probably initially only indexed geographically, not nominally. Especially if the guy was a boarder or lodger, his name could be spelled in several variant ways, including Tyler, which is how North Americans hear Londoners say Taylor (The rain in spain syndrome).

There was universal male conscription late in WW1, but I don't know if that register exists, nor if it's available.

PS I'm not the same Malcolm as the earlier 2 Malcolm posts.

Thanks for your help everyone. My Joseph was Joseph Walter, mother Annie, so not the same I'm afraid. I assume he took whatever work he could get in Canada; family oral tradition says his clothes were found at the edge of a lake and he may have either committed suicide or fled to America at some unknown date.

Thanks again, Anne

But the one that Anne is looking for was born 1884. That's a 12 year difference!
Margaret

Anne & Margaret.

The one i found .....Joseph Thomas William Taylor, born 24th Aug 1896 London, mother Mary Taylor. He was a printer.

Malcolm.

Attestation papers for Canadian soldiers of WW1 can be found here:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/cef/index-e.html

Having said that, I can't find the one that Malcolm refers to.

Hi Anne.

There is a Joseph Taylor on the Canadian WW1 soldiers on Ancestry, a printer born in London.
PM me your email address for images.

Malcolm.

How does a printer be become a cook ??

No, I'm afraid not; he was born in London in 1884 and was a printer.

Hi Anne.

Would that be a Joseph Taylor born 9th Sept 1889 in London, occ baker.

Malcolm.

My grandfather, Joseph Walter Taylor, emigrated to Canada in 1911, landing at Quebec. I believe he took work as a "mining camp cook". I wonder if anyone can suggest how I might trace him further, especially bearing in mind the common surname?