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Ancestry - Canadian census lookup

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Gigi

Gigi Report 23 Oct 2012 14:29

Hi

I have found in 1906 Canadian census via familysearch:

Gordon Owen Moss b1883 Margate Kent UK in Manitoba Canada - single

Could someone please lookup this entry and later census in Canada to see if there are more details.

Thanks in advance,

Gillian

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Oct 2012 14:36

1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
about Gordon O Moss Name: Gordon O Moss
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 23
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Immigration Year: 1906
Province: Manitoba
Sub-District Description: Townships 3 in ranges 17, 18 west, and Killarney village
Sub-District: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Grant 44
James P Grant 22
Mary F Grant 20
Hugh F Grant 12
Robert Borland 22
Agnes Pinkerton
Gordon O Moss 23
Leonard Hill 27

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Oct 2012 14:38

1911 Census of Canada
about Gordon O Moss Name: Gordon O Moss
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 28
Birth Date: Dec 1883
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Immigration Year: 1906
Tribal: English
Province: British Columbia
District: Vancouver
District Number: 12
Sub-District: Vancouver City
Sub-District Number: 76
Place of Habitation: C Cohand
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William P Legnot 30
Theresa H Legnot 23
Timothy W Flanagan 31
Frank Newell Lett 26
Gordon O Moss 28
Alexander L Rollo 51
Chester W Bars 24
Grant Tresa 21
Alfred Stewart 56
F Patrick 25



Gigi

Gigi Report 23 Oct 2012 14:40

Thanks Margee

Does it give an occupation for him?

G

Thelma

Thelma Report 23 Oct 2012 14:45

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Gordon Owen Moss Name: Gordon Owen Moss
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1883
Registration district: Thanet
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 956 (

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Oct 2012 14:45

He's a prospector in 1911. No occupations given in 1906.

alviegal

alviegal Report 23 Oct 2012 14:47

His death?


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about Gordon O Moss
Name: Gordon O Moss
Birth Date: abt 1883
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1927
Age at Death: 44
Registration district: Wandsworth
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 1d
Page: 488

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Oct 2012 14:47

Birthdate on the 1911 census is Dec.1883 which doesn't match with birth record posted by Thelma.

Gigi

Gigi Report 23 Oct 2012 14:53

Thanks All

Yes he was born 1883 in Margate son of George Moss & Eliza Rammell.

That could be his death in 1927 age 44. He must have returned from Canada after 1911.

Gillian

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Oct 2012 15:00

Possible return to England? Original could be Moss:

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Gordon O Mors Name: Gordon O Mors
Birth Date: abt 1884
Age: 28
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 13 May 1912
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Fishguard
Ship Name: Caronia
Search Ship Database: View the 'Caronia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Cunard Line
Official Number: 120826

Occupation is manager.


Gigi

Gigi Report 23 Oct 2012 15:07

Could be him.

Thanks

Gillian

mgnv

mgnv Report 24 Oct 2012 06:47

You can search 1901-1911 at:
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html
(The year switch is at top right)

1906 (image says Moss, but transcribed as Moses) immig 1906
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e049/e001205127.pdf
1911
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001942824.pdf
1906/11 census was in June