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I have just received the info below about a possible ancestor who went to Canada in 1908.

Can anyone find any further information on his whereabouts after his arrival in Canada.

Thank You

Peter

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Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about Charles J Purnell Name:- Charles J Purnell
Gender:- Male
Age:- 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Date of Arrival:-25 Mar 1908
Vessel:-Empress of Ireland
Search Ship Database:- View the 'Empress of Ireland' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival:- St John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure:- Liverpool, England
Roll: T-508

Is this his marriage?


Historical Records
London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Charles Joseph Purnell
Name: Charles Joseph Purnell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Age: 26
Spouse Name: Lucy Ann Ranger
Spouse Age: 23
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Jun 1900
Parish: Deptford St Luke
Borough: Lewisham
Father Name: Charles Joseph Purnell >>>> Deceased
Spouse Father Name: Charles Ranger
Register Type: Parish Register

His wife and children in 1911,


Name: Lucy Purnell
Age in 1911: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Battersea
Civil Parish: Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 25 Chilton Street, Rotherhithe
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 11
Estimated Marriage Year: 1900
Occupation: IRONER COLLAR
Registration District: St Olave (Bermondsey)
Registration District Number: 24
Sub-registration District: Rotherhithe
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Piece: 1934
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Cook 44
Lena Cook 46
Lucy Purnell 33
Charles Purnell 8 ( middle initial J)
Thomas William Purnell 6

What country was he born in, and was he married when he left?

Thank-you

Added:
Charles born 1873 Silvertown Essex in Robert's tree?
Lucy Ranger 1877 Battersea Surrey in Roberts tree.

Age is out, but not seeing anything else. States he's married,

1911,


Name: Chas Purnell
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1871
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Immigration Year: 1911
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: Hamilton West
District Number: 78
Sub-District: Ward two
Sub-District Number: 1
Place of Habitation: 130 Forest
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Turner 41
Elizabeth Turner 41
Alberd Turner 11
William Turner 9
Violet Turner 8
Frank Wells 21
James Hendrickson 27
Fred Falker 23
Wm Barton 21
Chas Purnell 40

Thank you Batmans D.......... I already have all that info and am only interested in the Canada connection.
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Thank you patchem

He was married and born in Silvertown Essex

So Lucy remarried in 1915. Did she state she was a widow?

Thank you again Batmans D.

Added

Yes Lucy is shown as a Widow in 1915

Batmans D........... did that 1911 census indicate what Chas Purnell's occupation was?

Hi Peter,

The 1911 census stated he was a labourer.

I've had a good look about and he either changed his name to avoid detection after abandoning his family or was abducted. Thinking the first theory maybe the one.

I'll look for a bit more and see if anything else comes up.

Hi Batmans D

Was there a lot of Abduction in Canada ??

He may have died or even returned to England or elsewhere.

Sorry Peter,

Was being facetious about "abduction".

My own G G Grandfather was missing for 20 years in the census.

I can't see anything after the baptism records for the 2 boys. Did you find Charles and Lucy in 1901?

The image is very bad to read, but wonder if he dropped his first name - this one has been in Canada since 1908, having arrived at Halifax on the Empress of Ireland:

Joseph Purnell
Arrival Date: 23 Mar 1923
Port of Arrival: Buffalo, New York, USA
Departure Contact: Mother-in-law G Bath
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1879
Birth Place: London
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

He was a labourer.

Are the Purnell children Charles's daughters?


Historical Records
1911 England Census about Isaac Jarman
Name: Isaac Jarman
Age in 1911: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Rotherhithe
Civil Parish: Deptford St Paul
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 31 Hanlon Street, Deptford S E
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: WOOD BOAT BUILDER
Registration District: Greenwich
Registration District Number: 28
Sub-registration District: Deptford North
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Piece: 2602
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac Jarman 54
Eleanor Jarman 48
Thomas Jarman 26
Isaac Jarman 24
Eleanor Jarman 21
Victorine Jarman 19
Reuben Jarman 16
Rosina Jarman 14
Ada Gallagher 20
Lucy Purnell 10
Hetty Purnell 4

Yes BatmansD. Isaac Jarman is their grandmother's brother.

I did find them in 1901 at 43 Rotherhithe New Road. They also had 2 sons, another Charles Joseph 1902 and Thomas 1904.

Thank you Flip

Looks like this Joseph matches my original passenger list

I'm going to send you the image by PM, because if you look closely at the name, Charles has been added in front of Joseph - I think.

However, if this is right, then he must have also married - m-i-l is his contact in Canada.

Not only BatmansD bur Sherlock Holmes as well.

I certainly think this is the CJ Purnell that came to Canada in 1908 but not sure whether this is my CJ Purnell. If it is then it looks as though he has been very naughty !!

Well, that goes for Lucy as well !

1901 England Census Transcription
Street:ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD
Parish:ROTHERHITHE
County:London
Country:ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District:ST BARNABAS
Municipal Ward:ROTHERHITHE NO 2
Parliamentary Borough:ROTHERHITHE
Registration District:ST OLAVE SOUTHWARK
Enumeration District:11
Archive Reference:RG13 Piece Number:398 Folio:116 Page:60

CHARLES PARNELL 1874 27 D'FORD HEAD M General Labourer
LUCY PARNELL 1878 23 BATTERSEA WIFE M
LUCY E PARNELL 1901 0[7m] D'FORD DAUGHTER


http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e146/e003649994.jpg
[Chas a=34 born Kent bound for Winnipeg - noted as single]

1911
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001991613.pdf