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1891/1901 look-ups James Little Scotland please

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Joan

Joan Report 1 Oct 2007 11:47

Thanks all of you for the help..Looks as if he emigrated before he was 21 .I'll ask someone to try the Canadian censuses.
Joan

Julie

Julie Report 1 Oct 2007 11:38

Could only see son Matthew in the 1901

Carrie

Carrie Report 1 Oct 2007 11:36

Can't find them on the 1891 or 1901 so must have emigrated between 1881- 1891

Have you tried asking for a Canadian or USA 1891 or 1901 census look up.

Julie

Julie Report 1 Oct 2007 11:35

OK...Found all the others in the 1891 but not James

Will now look in the 1901

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 1 Oct 2007 11:35

1881 just for info

Name: James Little
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Matthew
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Tweedsmuir, Peebleshire
Registration Number: 772
Registration district: Tweedsmuir
Civil Parish: Tweedsmuir
County: Peeblesshire
Address: Talla
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 1
Page: 2 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 9
Line: 17
Roll: cssct1881_312
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Little 49 Lochmaben
James Little 11
Jane Little 16
Matthew Little 50 Ettrick
Matthew Little 8
John Niven 49



Not found him yet in 1891 and 1901

Joan

Joan Report 1 Oct 2007 11:28

Hello ,
Can someone kindly help me find James Little born 1869 in Tweedsmuir ,Peebles in the 1891 and possibly the 1901 Scottish censuses.As far as I know,he didn't marry but emigrated to Calgary,British Columbia,Canada at some point.He died there in a mining accident in 1905.In 1881 he was with his parents ,Matthew Little and Elizabeth Ross in Talla,Tweedsmuir,Peebles.
Many thanks,
Joan.