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I would be grateful for help. My late mother said one of her uncles went to North America to prospect for gold. I think it must have been Albert Hughes, born 1870 in Stanford in the Vale. He appears in the 1891 census as a cheesemonger's assistant in Lambeth London. Does anyone know how I can find out if he joined the Gold Rush in North America?

Heres one that has him down as coming from London and is a miner. could this mean prospector? Long shot

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Albert Hughes
Name: Albert Hughes
Arrival Date: 7 Jun 1903
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Ship Name: St Paul
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Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 30
Microfilm Serial: 15
Microfilm Roll: T715_364
Page Number: 147

Theres this albert in alaska who is a miner.

1920
Name: Albert Hughes
Home in 1920: Fairbanks, Fourth Judicial District, Alaska Territory
Age: 48 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1892
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1530
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Hughes 48
Andrew Evermann 49

1930
Name: Albert Hughes
Home in 1930: Circle, Fourth Judicial District, Alaska Territory
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Hughes 59

richard

Does the name e armitage ring a bell?

Ginny

The 1930 US census that Artbeat mentions not only hs him down as a miner but the industry is listed as 'gold'
Ginny

On the Ellis Island site the Albert Hughes who arrived 1903 was heading to Dawson which is in Yukon Territiry, Canada, another gold rush site.
Can't find him, though, in the 1911 Canadian census.

Still guessing, The 1920 usa cencus above states that albert immigrated in 1892.
Maybe he went to canada first?

Name: A Hughes
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Date of Arrival: 14 Jun 1892
Vessel: Toronto
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Port of Arrival: Quebec and Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: C-4538

richard

I'm amazed at how quickly you good people have responded, with so much information - fantastic - thank you.

I think that is my great-uncle Albert that you have found for me in Alaska. Please can you say whether in the 1920 or 1930 censuses Albert has any family with him (I'm wondering whether he married)?

Hi nicky
On the 1920 & 1930 cencus albert is stated as being single.
He only as a lodger living with him in 1920 and no family.

Albert in both cencus is stated as being a gold miner.

richard

Thanks Richard.