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does anyone know how to trace relatives who have emigrated to Canada?
My relation Robert Adlam born 1885i in Wells,emigrated to Canada on the ship Lake Manitoba in 1906.
Where do I go from here?
Ann

different year of birth but a possible

1921 census
Name: Robert Adlam
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Adlam
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1906
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Brantford
District Number: 68
Sub-district: Brantford (City)
Sub-District Number: 31
City, Town or Village: Brantford Ontario
Street or Township: 256 Sheridan
Municipality: Ward 4
Occupation: Washer
Income: 1200
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Adlam 39
Mary Adlam 38 born scotland
William John Adlam 10
Elizabeth May Adlam 12
Edith Helen Adlam 9 born Ontario
Mildred Adlam 6
Georgine L Adlam 2
Beatrice Adlam 1

elder children though says born england

not picking up that Wells birth


this is the only one coming up 1880 -1890


Births Sep 1882
Adlam Robert George Bristol 6a 45

could be that census one posted above

The one above joined the army.

Item: ADLAM, ROBERT (163237)

Name:

ADLAM, ROBERT

Regimental Number:

163237
772011

Date of Birth:

27/04/1882

Reference:
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 46 - 9
Item Number:
2377

Digitized service file - PDF format:

B0046-S009



Attestation records can be seen here:

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=2377

Dea x

Do you have any more details for him- names of parents? Are you sure it's your relative? The outward passenger list just has him as R. Adlam:

Name: R Adlam (Labourer)
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1885
Departure Date: 24 Apr 1906
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Lake Manitoba
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his parents differ on his marriage record. Seems he didn't know his mother's name.

Name: Mr Robert Adlam
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Birth Date: 27 Apr
[abt 1884]
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 25 Mar 1943
Death Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Father: John Adlam
Mother: Susan Book
Spouse: Mary Roberts

http://tinyurl.com/jjn5xho

(if above relates Millie Adlam. Find a Grave)

Birth: Feb. 24, 1915
Death: Apr. 29, 2010
Brantford
Ontario, Canada

Chris :)

Robert Adlam

England and Wales Census, 1891

Name Robert Adlam
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Somerset
Parish Wookey
Ecclesiastical Parish WOOKEY
Registration District Wells
Gender Male
Age 6
Occupation Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Birthplace Somersetshire, England
Page Number 2
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 1914/ 77



Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

William Adlam Head M 49 Somersetshire, England
Eliza Adlam Wife F 40 Somersetshire, England
Thomas Adlam Son M 11 England
Sophia Adlam Daughter F 9 Somersetshire, England
Robert Adlam Son M 6 Somersetshire, England

R Adlem

Canada Passenger Lists

Name R Adlem
Event Type Immigration
Event Date Sep 1911
Event Place Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gender Female
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1881
Birthplace England
Ship Name Lake Manitoba

Malyon posted 1891 for a Robert Adlam born Wookey.

Here he is in 1901:

Robert Adlam
in the 1901 Wales Census
Name: Robert Adlam
Age in 1901: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Wookey, Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Llanfabon
Town: Llanbradach
Ecclesiastical parish: Ystrad Mynach, Holy Trinity
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Pontypridd
Sub-registration district: Eglwysilan
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 178
Piece: 4997
Folio: 75
Page Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
John Adlam 35
Elizabeth Adlam 36
Robert Adlam 15
Willie Adlam 7
Thomas Adlam 5

Robert Adlam
in the Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
(Attestation Paper, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force)
Name: Robert Adlam
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1883 (Age 32 yrs, 5mths)
Birth Location: Somerset, England.
Relative: Mrs Mary Adlam
Relationship: Wife
Regiment Number: 772011
Address of NOK: 63 Oxford Street, West Brantford.
Occupation: Boot repairer
Height: 5' 4.25"; dark complexion, brown eyes & hair.
Church of England
Date: Oct 22 1915


Robert Adlam
in the Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
(Attestation Paper, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force)
Name: Robert Adlam
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1882 (Age 32 yrs 5mths)
Birth Location: Somerset, England
Relative: Mary Adlam
Regiment Number: 163237
Occupation: Labourer
Address of NOK: 63 Oxford Street, West Brantford.
Height: 5' 5"; dark complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair.
Church of England.
Date: Sept 14, 1915.

Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934

Name: Robert Adlan
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birth Place: England
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1908
Marriage Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada
Father: William John Adlan
Mother: Mary Jones Adlan
Spouse: Mary Martha Roberts
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1911 census:
Province Ontario
Family number 118
District name Brantford
District number 57
Subdistrict name Brantford - Ward 1
Subdistrict number 12
Film T-20366
Page number 12
Country Canada

Robert Adlen Male 1883 Head Birth place England, immigration 1907
Mary Adlen Female 1883 Wife Birth place Scotland
Lizzie Adlen Female 1909 Daughter Birth place Ontario
William Adlen Male 1910 Son Birth place Ontario

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Private Robert Adlam
Died: March 25, 1943
Regimental Number: 772011 Survived War: Yes
Force: Army Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Battalion: 125th Battalion Company:
Place of Birth: Somerset Country: England
Next of Kin: Mrs Mary Adlam (wife), 63 Oxford St., Brantford, Ontario Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth: April 27, 1883 Trade or Calling: boot repairer
Marital Status: Married Prior Military Experience: No
Place of Enlistment: Brantford, Ontario Date of Enlistment: October 22, 1915
Age at enlistment: 32 Height: 5 Feet 4 1/4 Inches
Chest: 37 Inches Expansion: 3 Inches
Religion: Church of England Enlisted or Conscripted: Enlisted
Saw service in: Unknown
Cause of Death: Survived Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death: March 25, 1943 Age at Death: 60
Buried at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario Plot: Sec CE military
Commemorated:
Prisoner of war: Not Specified Interned:
Gender: Male Ethnic Origin: Not Specified
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 46 - 9
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Private Canadian Infantry 125th Battalion

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4030874/4030878/36/

(Thomas Adlam mentioned in above, also are articles for John, Milkman)

Chris :)

http://newspapers.library.wales/search/advanced

(from above, Welsh Newspapers)


1911 (Find My Past)
John Adlam Husband Married Male Milk Vendor 44 1867 Somerset
Lizzie Adlam Wife Married Female - 44 1867 Priddy Somerset
William Adlam Son Singel Male Milk Vendor Assisting In Business 17 1894 Wales
Thomas Adlam Son Singel Male Milk Vendor Assisting In Business 15 1896 Wales
Beatie Adlam Daughter - Female - 10 1901 Wales
Nellie Adlam Daughter - Female - 7 1904 Wales
Mary Lewis Servant Singel Female Employed 17 1894 Wales
Address Coed-Y-Brain Farm Llanbradach
Parish Eglwysilan
County Glamorganshire
Census reference RG14 PN32235 RG78 PN1850 RD589 SD1 ED25 SN226A
(says Married 21yrs, 5 children born, 4 living, 2 died)


Marriages Dec 1890 (>99%)
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ADLAM John Cardiff 11a 639
Loader Eliza Cardiff 11a 639


1891 (Find My Past version)
William Adlam Head Married Male 49 1842 General Labourer Wookey, Somerset, England
Eliza Adlam Wife Married Female 40 1851 Charwoman Westbury, Somerset, England
Thomas Adlam Son - Male 11 1880 Scholar Birmingham
Sophia Adlam Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Wookey, Somerset, England
Robert Adlam Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Wookey, Somerset, England
Parish Wookey
City Wells
County Somerset
Registration district Wells
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 1914
Folio 77
Page 2


Births Jun 1880 (>99%)
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ADLAM Thomas Aston 6d 420


Births Mar 1882 (>99%)
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Adlam Sophia Wells 5c 520


Baptism
County Somerset
Place Wookey
Church name St Matthew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 295
Baptism date 24 Jun 1883
Person forename Sophia
Person sex F
Person abode Wookey
Father forename William
Father surname ADLAM
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Eliza
Mother surname ADLAM

http://www.freereg.org.uk/


(if he was below!)

Births Jun 1884 (>99%)
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ADLAM Albert Wells 5c 520


01 March 1894 - Wells Journal - Wells, Somerset, England

Death
On the 19th ult., William Adlam, of Tucker-street, aged 51 years.


Deaths Mar 1894 (>99%)
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Adlam William 51 Wells 5c 407


17 April 1890 - Wells Journal - Wells, Somerset, England

WIFE BEATER
William Adlam, labourer, of Wookey, was with assaulting his wife.—Eliza Adlam, wife of defendant, said on Good Friday night, said her husband came home drunk from the public house, about 10 o'clock ...

Many thanks to everyone,You have certainly given me lots of leads to follow,looks like I will be busy for quite q while!!
Ann