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It's possible that Rowland might have named a son after him, but my father ( his nephew) was named Rowland also ( born in 1921), so I assume he may have wanted to avoid it!

It certainly does seem difficult to obtain Canadian information - some sites promise a lot, but deliver little. I am very new to this game, but am learning fast!

I really only wanted to find out about great-uncle Fred, because my late father always wanted to know if the long-held family belief that he had risen to the heights of bishop was true. I realise now that it probably wasn't, but Rowland is starting to seem a lot more interesting.

Christine

Canadian BMD are notoriously difficult to search because of their privacy laws.

On the off chance that any son was also named Rowland, I did a search on
whitepages.ca - but there are 21 R Addison's in the results!

Thanks for the response. This is definitely the family. I have a little more information about Fred in that he was a vicar in Manchester until at least 1942. I think he may have died in Manchester in 1965, but again, he could have died in 1941. I'm still investigating this.

I had a feeling Olive had died sometime between the 1901 and 1911 census, so these details may be correct.

As for Rowland, the info you've given is great. I knew he'd married, but not when and to whom. I do know that he was a customs officer in Canada ( Toronto, I think). The family all seemed to lose touch round about then. My father was an only child, so it would be great to learn if I have cousins in Canada.

Thank you! :-D

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Fred's death??

Fred Addison
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1941
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 313

Re Rowland - do you have these?

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Rowland Addison
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Date of Arrival: 4 Apr 1908
Vessel: Virginian
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia and St John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

Says he is going to be a farm labourer.

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
Roland Addison
Arrival Date: 17 Oct 1910
Port of Arrival: Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Arrival Contact: Aunt Mrs James Moon, Yonker's NY
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Place: Burnley
Image says he arrived Canada 1904, so may not be the right one

A marriage - assuming you know his mother's maiden name, it will either confirm or rule out.

Rowland Addison
Birth Place: England
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Father Name: James William Addison
Mother Name: Catherine Moon Addison
Spouse Name: Muriel Doreen Ward
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: Alliston Ont
Spouse Father Name: Robt John Ward
Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Heaslip Ward
Marriage Date: 9 Jul 1919
Marriage Location: York
Marriage County: York

Occupation Customs Officer.

If you think it is the right person, PM your email address and I can send a link to the images

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928

Name: Rowland Addison
Birth Place: England
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Father Name: James William Addison
Mother Name: Catherine Moon Addison
Spouse Name: Muriel Doreen Ward
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: Alliston Ont
Spouse Father Name: Robt John Ward
Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Heaslip Ward
Marriage Date: 9 Jul 1919
Marriage Location: York
Marriage County: York
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_475

1911

ADDISON, Fred Head Separate Occupation Single M 29 1882 Clergyman Established Church Lancashire Accrington VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
23664 Reference:
RG14PN23664 RG78PN1377 RD464 SD1 ED7 SN277

Registration District:
Chorlton Sub District:
Didsbury Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
South Manchester

Address:
30 Queen's Road West Didsbury Manchester County:
Lancashire

maybe


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Name: Olive Addison
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1910
Age at Death: 20
Registration district: Haslingden
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 93

1901
Rowland Addison
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Catherine Addison
Gender: Male
Where born: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Accrington
Catherine Addison 42 -says Head but also married
Fred Addison 20 - foundry Lab
Rowland Addison 18 as above
Amy Addison 15 cotton weaver
Olive Addison 11

Is this the family?

1891
Rowland Addison
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James W Addison
Mother's Name: Catherine Addison
Gender: Male
Where born: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Headingley With Burley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
Town: Headingley Yorkshire

James W Addison 31 - Insurance agent b Lancashire
Catherine Addison 32 b Blackpool
Fred Addison 10 b Accrington
Rowland Addison 8 b Burnely
Anny Addison 5 b Halifax
Olive Addison 1 b Leeds

Hi, I am looking for information about Fred, Rowland and Olive Addison. Their sister Amy was my grandmother. They lived in Lancashire and Fred went into the church. Rowland emigrated to Canada in about 1910 but I don't know what happened to Olive. If this is your family too, please get in touch!

Thanks,
Christine