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I think I've found my 'missing link'!

It appears that my ancestor sailed to New York and/or Canada, as I can see part of these records on Ancestry.

But I don't have a worldwide subscription and I would be SO VERY GRATEFUL if sks out there could let me know all the details for all the entries show for him.

I can see various entries for him under the following names: -Robt. E. W. Besant, Robert W. Besant, and also Mr. R.E.W. Besant. His full name is Robert E. W. Besant, dob 1869, Cheshire if that all helps.

I may need to get some shuteye before sks responds to this, but I will be back on here tomorrow. Please don't think me rude if I don't respond immediately!

Always, grateful thanks.

Nicola

There is a Robert Besant arrived in New York in 1907, from Congleton Cheshire.....

http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp

Name: Mr R E W Besant
Gender: Male
Date of Arrival: 19 Jul 1890
Vessel: Parisian
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Port of Arrival: Quebec and Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Londonderry, Ireland
Roll: C-4537

ame: Robert Besant
Arrival Date: 21 Dec 1907
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: congchen
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Mauretania
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Thank you both, so far.

Any more please?

Name: Robert W Besant
Arrival Date: 3 Jan 1946
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Queen Mary
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Name: Mr R E W Besant
Gender: Male
Date of Arrival: 30 May 1888
Vessel: Sardinian
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Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: C-4514

1920 USA

Name: Robert E W Besant
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Nettie L
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1888
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Robert E W Besant 50
Nettie L Besant 63

1930

Name: Robert E W Besant
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Nettie L
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

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Household Members: Name Age
Robert E W Besant 60
Nettie L Besant 70

Name: Robt E W Besant
Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1896
Birth Year: abt 1862
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Germanic
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Name: Robt E W Besant
Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1896
Birth Year: abt 1862
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Germanic
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Possible Death:

Name: Robert Ew Besant
Social Security #: 0
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1869
Birthplace: Other Country
Death Date: 23 Dec 1956
Death Place: Los Angeles

OMG, that is him - the dob is a match.

Can anyone see if there is a marriage record for him, please? It looks as if he married an American girl.

TVM.

Is it possible please for sks to let me know the 'hidden' details for him and his Nettie in the US 1930 Census?

I'm dying to know what he did for a living!

TVM.

Nettie was from Illinois,Pennsylvania..
Robert has no occupation down...

address: east 51st Street, California, Los Angeles (town of Los Angeles)

California death records are free here:

http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi

Thank you Elouise and Margaret -

Any offspring shown in the Census, please?

1920 United States Federal Census
about Robert E W Besant
Name: Robert E W Besant
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Nettie L
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1888
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robert E W Besant 50
Nettie L Besant 63

Continued thanks.

What a revelation.

I wonder why he married such a much older woman???

Is it possible to find their marriage record, please? I'm new to this international side of things, and don't know whether this is a possible.

TVM.

You can get images of the 2 pre-1900 Quebec passenger lists via:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/passengers-quebec-1865-1900/index-e.html