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Arthur Reeves b. 1877 Heston Middx. Living in Wales 1901census. Believed emigrated to Canada soon afterwards. Any info most welcome

Is this the one you mean...??

Age in 1901: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Reeves
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Ystradyfodwg
Ecclesiastical parish: Llwynypia St Andrew
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales


Registration district: Pontypridd
Sub-registration district: Ystradyfodwg
ED, institution, or vessel: 39
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 174
Piece: 5016
Folio: 165
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur J Reeves 25 ...........coal hewer
Charlotte Reeves 25
Ebenezer J Reeves 2
David Williams 24

There are three possibles on Findmypast between 1901 and 1911:-


Name: Arthur REEVES
Date of departure: 4 April 1907
Port of departure: Liverpool
Destination port: Halifax
Destination country: Canada
Date of Birth: 1875 (calculated from age)
Age: 32
Marital Status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Rail Hand
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 14 of 24
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
George REEVES
Ship: SOUTHWARK
Official Number: 0
Master's name: J O Williams
Steamship Line: Dominion Line
Where bound: Halifax, Canada
Square feet: 27285
Registered tonnage: 5641
Passengers on voyage: 1382

or:-


Name: Arthur REEVES
Date of departure: 10 March 1910
Port of departure: Liverpool
Destination port: Halifax
Destination country: Canada
Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Lab
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 4 of 34
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Eliz REEVES
Gladys REEVES
Gordon REEVES
Ship: TUNISIAN
Official Number: 111248
Master's name: J A Fairfull
Steamship Line: Allan Line Steamship Co Ltd
Where bound: Saint John NB, Canada
Square feet: 29382
Registered tonnage: 6802
Passengers on voyage: 1350

or:-


Name: Arthur REEVES
Date of departure: 14 March 1911
Port of departure: Liverpool
Destination port: Halifax
Destination country: Canada
Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital Status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Lab
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 17 of 32
Ship: GRAMPIAN
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line: Allan Line
Where bound: Halifax, Canada
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:

Kath. x

Either of these records relevant? The relatives might (or might not) be appropriate

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954

Arthur Reeves
Arrival Date: 20 Jul 1923
Port of Arrival: Rochester, New York, United States
Arrival Contact: Daughter Mrs. Ellen L Morrison - can't make out the address
Departure Contact: Son Arthur F Reeves - living Ontaria
Age: 46
Birth Date: abt 1877
Birth Place: London, England
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards
Canadian Citizen living in Ontario

Arthur Reeves
Arrival Date: 30 Mar 1923
Port of Arrival: Buffalo, New York, United States
Arrival Contact: Niece Ellen Morrison
Departure Contact: Son Arthur
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1876
Birth Place: London, England
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

Not sure now - I think it says he first arrived in Quebec in 1897, so unless he went back to the UK, he wouldn't have appeared on the 1901 census

Did he leave his wife and children behind?

Here they are in 1911.........

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: REEVES, Eben James
Address: Porthyrhyd Pontshaen Llandyssil

REEVES, Charlotte Head Married F 36 1875 None Llandysoul Card VIEW
REEVES, Eben James Son M 12 1899 Llandysoul Card VIEW
REEVES, David Henry Son M 9 1902 Clydch Glam VIEW
REEVES, Sarah Ann Daughter F 6 1905 Llandysoul Parish Cardigan VIEW
REEVES, Mary Eliza Daughter F 0 (2 MONTHS) 1911 Llandysoul Parish Cardigan VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 33345
Reference: RG14PN33345 RG78PN1911 RD604 SD4 ED5 SN53
Registration District: Newcastle in Emlyn
Sub District: Llandyssul
Enumeration District: 5
Parish: Llandyssul
Address: Porthyrhyd Pontshaen Llandyssil
County: Cardiganshire

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Ebenezer James Reeves
Name: Ebenezer James Reeves
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1898
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 645



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
about Ebenezer J Reeves
Name: Ebenezer J Reeves
Birth Date: abt 1898
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1961
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: Cardigan
Inferred County: Pembrokeshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 193



England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about David Henry Reeves
Name: David Henry Reeves
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1901
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 652



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
about David Henry Reeves
Name: David Henry Reeves
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1901
Date of Registration: Mar 1986
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: Carmarthen
Inferred County: Carmarthenshire
Volume: 24
Page: 1912

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Charlotte Reeves
Name: Charlotte Reeves
Probate Date: 4 Jan 1951
Death Date: 1 Dec 1950
Death Place: Cardiganshire, Wales
Registry: Carmarthen

of 3 Clettwr-Terrace Pontshaen Llandyssul.......Widow.

to Ebenezer James Reeves...Labourer.

Effects: £68 9s

So if Mary Eliza, born c Feb 1911 is his daughter, he must have upsticks about May 1910

Thanks for all the research & replies. Emigration details v. useful.