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Canadian Birth Record; British Colony

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Mike

Mike Report 16 Jul 2010 14:41

Unfortunately I don't now of any brothers or sisters. His first marriage was in England in 1886

Mike

Mike Report 16 Jul 2010 14:39

Thanks to everyone who are so kindly (and patiently!) helping me in my search for my somewhat elusive Great Grandfather. I am still awaiting both what I hope to be his birth certificate from the GRO (it's not a 100% they will have it) and the marriage certificate from his second wedding. His first which I have, as noted previously, leaves his father's name blank. As soon as I get any more info I'll post details.

Thanks to all again. Much appreciated

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 16 Jul 2010 13:03

mgnv...Yes some of the years you mention apparently "Have been lost"...according to what Mike has said he does not know Parents names..MC for Wm A. has no Fathers name...

mgnv

mgnv Report 16 Jul 2010 12:16

The records (if they exist) would definitely be this side of the Atlantic. Dublin doesn't even send records to England.

Who was William's dad from his m.cert?

You might try contacting Gerry Poulson:

SEYMOUR
Researcher: Gerry Poulton - [email protected]
Address: 1961 Kings Road, Victoria, BC, V8R 2P4
Phone:
Description: Henry Walter SEYMOUR of St. John's married Mary Anne ALLWARD in the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's on 07 Sep 1854. They had four children, Thomas James (1877), May (1878), Charles (1880), and Frank (20 Aug 1882). Mary Anne was the daughter of John ALLWARD (born in Devon, England) married Anne PILLEY in the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's on 12 Oct 1822. I am interested in tracing ancestors of any of these families.
Area of Research: St. John's
Extent of research: Moderate
[August/2003]
http://ngb.chebucto.org/NGBRIF/nlgrif-s.shtml

It seems there's a bit of a gap 1854-1877, so maybe there's some unrecorded stuff in there.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 16 Jul 2010 09:02

Thank you for the "Thread"..it appears from Mike yesterday he has ? located a Birth Record which he has sent for...
I will follow that particular thread and see what transpires...

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 15 Jul 2010 22:36

Doh................... sorry about that, kids asking questions when I was typing and I forgot to put the other link up.

Can't beleive I did that... silly me!!


Dee x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Jul 2010 22:18

The other thread:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1228566

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 15 Jul 2010 22:00

Dee...Where is the other thread..???

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 15 Jul 2010 18:04

This is Mike's thread also on William Arthur Seymour......... don't worry it's not asking the same question but there is background info on there that may help with a birth search kindly offered by Eringobragh1916.



Dee x

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 15 Jul 2010 16:01

Mike...Was his first marriage in St John...? Did he have any bros.sisters born there that you know of..??

Mike

Mike Report 15 Jul 2010 15:06

Unfortunately I don't have the names of either of his parents; it remains one of those 'brick walls' I have yet to knock down. I have his marriage certificate to his 1st wife but the name of his father has been left blank.

It was only in the last couple of weeks I discovered he was married twice so I have sent for the marriage certificate for his second wedding. Hopefully information on that will be more useful.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 14 Jul 2010 19:36

Mike...I have the Records for NFL...do you have his parents name...?

Mike

Mike Report 14 Jul 2010 16:47

Thanks Dee,

Will certainly have a look

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 12 Jul 2010 23:19

Hi Mike,

This site maybe able to help, there is also a mailing site;

http://www.censusfinder.com/newfoundland-census-records.htm



Dee x

Mike

Mike Report 12 Jul 2010 16:12

Sorry Ginny, I thought this was simply another route to explore missing ancestors. You say you found a birth record in the UK. Which one is this as I am now confident his birthplace was Newfoundland as the military records you e-mailed indicate.

Mike

Gee

Gee Report 11 Jul 2010 11:19

Mike

You need to stick to one thread about this or the info that we've found will get duplicated

I cant find a thing only a birth in the UK

Researching:

Mike

Mike Report 11 Jul 2010 11:15

I am struggling to trace a birth record for my Great Grandfather, William Arthur Seymour (b. around 1864/5) sometimes known simply as Arthur Seymour. According to UK Census records he was born in Newfoundland (I have since learned this was in St. John's, Newfoundland) Because Newfoundland was not incorporated into Canada until 1949 it remained a British colony. The question remains therefore, would there still be some birth record of him on this side of the Atlantic or the other?

Any help would be truly appreciated

Mike Fenton