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ERNEST ARNOLD THEWLIS

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Marian

Marian Report 3 Apr 2013 23:47

Ernest was born 14 October 1877, Leeds and died in Vancouver, Canada 10 October 1942 aged 64. Married to Margaret Lillian Carrick. Could someone please look to see when they emigrated. They were still in England in 1911 at Redcar. Thank you.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 3 Apr 2013 23:53

There is this entry

Name: Ernest Thewles
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 20 Apr 1911
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Corsican
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Corsican' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Allan Line
Official Number: 124191
Master: E Cook


Travelled with a Mrs Thewles

No other info on it

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 3 Apr 2013 23:54

Looks like his arrival:

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Name: Ernest Thewlis
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Date of Arrival: 30 Apr 1911
Vessel: Corsican
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4774

With Margaret,30.

Writing hard to decipher but looks like he's a greengrocer going to Regina, Sas

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 3 Apr 2013 23:56

possible entry on Canadian passenger lists but sub does not cover that record

Marian

Marian Report 3 Apr 2013 23:58

Thank you both. :-)

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Apr 2013 00:04

Looks like Margaret lived to a good age:

British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990

Name: Margaret Lilian Thewlis
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1881
Death Age: 96
Death Date: 27 Feb 1977
Death Location: Vancouver
Registration number: 1977-09-003741
BCA Number: B13575
GSU Number: 2050829

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Apr 2013 00:06

Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

Name: Mrs Margaret L Thewlis
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Electoral District: Vancouver South
Year: 1949

Living Montcalm Street

Marian

Marian Report 4 Apr 2013 00:12

Thank you again.