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Hi,
I'm hoping to find a James Little in Canada-Cambourne gold mining area of British Columbia-sometime after 1881.He emigrated without his family -was born Tweedsmuir,Peebles,Scotland in 1869 so is not likely to have shipped out before about 1886.Any help much appreciated.
Joan.

Hi

There is a James Little on the 1901 Canadian Census. b. 27 Oct 1869 Scotland
Immigration : 1890
Single
Lodger
Occupation: Bridge Carter C P R
British Columbia, District:Yale & Cariboo
Sub-district: Yale (North/Nord)

Vicki

The 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses are free here:
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html
He's on the 1901 in Yale Cariboo, British Columbia.
Birth 27 Oct. 1869 Scotland.
Go to proof page to see original.
Margaret

British Columbia Vital Statistics are here:

http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm

There's a death of James Little 10 Dec.1923, Vancouver, BC, age 53.

Update, just read your other thread, so this is his death.
6 Aug.1905, Canborne, BC.

Hi Vicki and Margaret-great job.I've tried for him in Canada before and got nothing.That's his dob all right so it's him for sure.I'll investigate the events site you listed Margaret.I wonder if other Canadian states have a similar site where deaths are listed?Many thanks to both of you,
Joan

That would be provinces in Canada, Joan, not states. We're not American. (We're better than Americans but don't tell them I said that)

Ontario vital statistics are here:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~onvsr/index.htm

Manitoba here:
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php

Saskarchewan here:
http://vsgs.health.gov.sk.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx

Unfortunately British Columbia is the only province that has the more recent stats.
Margaret

Just seen your last post,Margaret-thanks for the web-site addresses.Sorry about the name faux-pas.I was a geography teacher before retiring ten years ago and should have known that Canada has provinces.Please ,I'm wondering if you can shed some light on another of my tree members who moved to Canada.His name was George Cumming.He was born 1834 in Morayshire Scotland.From his father's will I found he moved to Ontario,Canada sometime before 1858.The will mentioned Toronto but I think that was a mistake-I suspect it was Tossorontio township in Toronto.A newspaper obituary in Scotland says he died 17-9-1900 in Canada age 66 and says he lived in Rosemount,Blenheim and Washington and was a merchant.I found online an 1872 gazeteer of townships and villages in Simcoe County ,Ontario and in Rosemount village on the corner of Mulmur and Tossorontio townships a George Cumming had an advert for a post office and general store.Also the 1870 head of household census has a George Cumming in Mulmur township,a storekeeper ,born Scotland circa 1835.(con.8,lot1 freeholder).My problem is I cannot find him anywhere in Canada in the 1881 census available on the Familysearch site.I was hoping to confirm a marriage from that census-an Elizabeth Arness married a George Cumming 16-3-1860 in Tossorontio.Her father was P C Arness ,Tossorontio.I've been unable to find him either.Maybe you'll have more luck searching the '81 census than me.
Regards,
Joan

I guess this would be his death from Ontario Vital Statistics:

CUMMING, George, m, September 19, 1900, 66 years, Scotland, cause – heart failure 18 months, farmer, infm - James Baird, Blenheim Twp (Oxford Co) 020274-00

But you already knew that.
Can't find his marriage but there are these births:

30781-80 (Dufferin Co) CUMMING, Blanche Maude, f, b, June 17, 1880, father - George CUMMING, merchant, mother – Elizabeth AMESS, infm - George Cumming, Rosemont, Mulmur

29073-78 (Dufferin Co) CUMMING, Gordon Russell, m, b. July 13, 1878, father - George CUMMING, merchant, Elizabeth AMESS, infm - George Cumming, Rosemont, Mulmur.

015940-70 (Simcoe Co) CUMMING, Ida, f, b. Apr. 2, 1870, father – George CUMMING, merchant, mother – Elizabeth AMES, infm – via post by George Cumming, Rosemount, (Adjala Twp.) Mulmer Twp

7890-76 (Dufferin Co) CUMMING, Kenneth, m, b. Aug. 13, 1876, father – George CUMMING, merchant, mother – Elizabeth AMESS, infm - Mrs George Cumming, Mulmur

There's this marriage of daughter Ida:

9310-94 ( Oxford Co) David DOUGLAS, 33, widower, merchant tailor, Ingersoll, Toronto, s/o William DOUGLAS & Elsie CUMMING, married Ida CUMMING, 24, Rosamond, Blenheim twp., d/o George CUMMING & Elizabeth AMESS, witn: W.J. ANDERSON of Toronto & Emma HALL of Blenheim, 20 June 1894 at Blenheim

This is the website address:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~onvsr/index.htm

I'm no better than you at finding him on the 1881 census.
Margaret

By George, I think I've got him! See, we mistranscribe in Canada, too. I have the cd of the Canadian census so was able to search first name and place.

Census Place: Mulmur, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375886 NAC C-13250 Dist 138 SubDist D Div 1 Page 26 Family 109
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
George CANNING M M 47 Scottish Scotland
Occ: Merchant Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Elizabeth CANNING F M 40 English O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
William C. C. CANNING M 19 Scottish O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Catharine CANNING F 18 Scottish O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Paul C. R. CANNING M 15 Scottish O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Clara Ann CANNING F 14 Scottish O
Occ: Student Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Ida CANNING F 11 Scottish O
Occ: Student Religion: Presbyterian Canada
George Mcm. CANNING M 8 Scottish O
Occ: Student Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Frances G. CANNING F 5 Scottish O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Kenath CANNING M 4 Scottish O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Russal G. CANNING M 2 Scottish O
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Blanche M. CANNING F
Religion: Presbyterian Canada
Born: ; 11/12
Gorrie DENNEL M 25 Scottish Scotland
Occ: Store Clerk Religion: Presbyterian Canada
S.

That's brilliant,Margaret.You found so much for me and how clever to find him in the "81 without using the surname.Many ,many thanks.After I posted the request to you I came across someone offering look-ups in Simcoe county .She has the '61 census and some other stuff relating to the area.Before writing her I decided
to check out her own family tree on Rootsweb which she had an address for.You'll hardly believe that she has my George Cumming's brother John in her tree .I knew from their father's will that both boys had emigrated to Ontario.It's a small world genealogically speaking!
I may get back to you for some more info please as you have been very helpful.
Regards,
Joan