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Have found photo dated 1920 showing Clara E Croft aged 3yrs 4 months in USA.

She was my mothers cousin. It appears her family emigrated sometime after 1911 from Heywood , Lancs sometime after that census.

Her parents were:

John Holt born 1878 in Heywood
Mary Elizabeth Holt (nee Pickard) born 1878 Sheffield , Yorks
also an elder brother James Holt born 1907 in Heywood.

Any ideas how I can research them after they went to USA.

Why is Clara's surname 'Croft' if her parents are 'Holt'?

Or am I getting confused!

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about James Holt Name: James Holt
Arrival Date: 4 Jul 1913
Age: 5
Birth Date: abt 1908
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English

Ship Name: Empress of Britain
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England



Also Mary Holt 35yrs....Jack 1yr all from Heywood

Going to join husband/father John Holt

1920 United States Federal Census
about Mary E Holt
Name: Mary E Holt
Home in 1920: Limestone, Peoria, Illinois
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Year of immigration: 1911
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Andre 35
Hannah Andre 32
Irene Andre 10
Velma Andre 6
Doris Andre 2
[2 8/12]
John Holt 42 family emigrated in 1911, steelworker
Mary E Holt 42
James Holt 13
Jack Holt 8
Clara Holt 2 b Illinois
[2 4/12]

??? Everybody is born Illinois and ages are out for everyone except Clara.

1930 United States Federal Census
about Clara Halt
Name: Clara Halt
Home in 1930: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1918
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: John Halt
Mother's name: Marea Halt
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
John Halt 40 steelmiller
Marea Halt 42
James Halt 14
John Halt 11
Clara Halt 12

1920 US census has the Holt family living as boarders in peoria, Illinois. they are:
John, 42, born England
Mary E., 42, born England
James, 13, born England
Jack, 8, born England
Clara, 2years 4 months, born Illinois

The family emigrated 1911.

This site may be helpful to you.

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html

Most useful info and thanks for the help and info.

How can I find out what has happened to them since the last available USA census in 1930.

Knowing they were at that time in Peoria Illinois is there some local association or newspaper I could enlist help from ? Did they become USA citizens?

hello anybody know of david harris born in england in the 1930s

Kathleen, you should start a thread of your own with your request instead of adding to this old thread. Also give more info about the person you're looking for.

1940 - released this year (?) and the most recent available census

John Holt
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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Street: Plaine Street
House Number: 823
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Naturalized (no)
Sheet Number: 10B

Name Age
John Holt 62 - Assistant (can't make out the rest)
Mary E Holt 62
Clara E Holt 22 - comp. operator - Distillery

If you know the dates of birth, you might find their deaths on the SSDI (death index) on https://www.familysearch.org/

The above site also has records specifically for Illinois.

Its worth Googling for obituaries - you may come across one which then gives the names of other relatives

1940 for James Holt

James Holt
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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Street: Lincoln Avenue
House Number: 1848
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 3

Name Age
James Holt 33 - Welder @ Tractor Plant
Anne Holt 34 (wife) Office Clerk, Health Insurance. Born Illinois

????
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
1935-1993
James Holt
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1907
Address: 719 E 153rd St, Phoenix, IL, 60426-2603

????
Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
James Holt
SSN: 322-38-0789
Last Residence: 72204 Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States of America
Born: 28 Aug 1907
Died: Apr 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1961-1962)

There was another James Holt of a similar age as 'yours' - the latter 2 records may relate to him

Magnify 4 clicks, then save image:
1930 http://archive.org/stream/illinoiscensus00reel547#page/n1000/mode/1up