Immigration to Canada

[snowywhite]

Afternoon all im looking for some help in finding information on one of my ancestors. Im trying to find out when Jemima(nee Cook) Woolley 1783-1872 travelled to Canada, on what ship, and whether she travelled alone or with other family. She was married to John Woolley who died in 1847.
So she would have travelled after his death. Jemima died 29th April 1872 in Yorkville, Ontario and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Thanks for any help

[Janet in Yorkshire]

What is the last date you have for her in England? Did any of her children "disappear" from UK records? Have you looked to see if any of her "known" family were also buried in Mount Pleasant cemetery?
I am asking because you have presented us with a very wide field of research. You probably already know the names/ dates /census returns of family members, information which will help narrow down search options and possible results.

[cbcarolyn]

according to a tree on ancestry that have found a transcription only of her arriving in 1871, looks like a daughter Charlotte was there and had died in 1869

Jemima death is here https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...17?pId=1682128

[snowywhite]

Jemima woolley had 8 children
John b 1812
William b 1813
Ann b 1815
Sarah b 1816
Charlotte b 1818
Martha b 1820
Henry James b 1821
Mary b 1825

At the moment im not having any luck locating Jemima Woolley in the 1851/1861 Census

[PhotoFamily]

[deleted]

Ontario has very active genealogy groups, and seem to rely a lot on local papers of the time. They've transcribed many of the newspaper BMD notices into books & CDs

findagrave - looks like someone is going to do the photo

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192421485/jemima-woolley

[vera2013]

Possible

1861 census St Jas Ward District 3

Jemma Wooley image says Woolley
Single
Female
Aged 78
B 1873 England
Head
Baptist
Living Toronto, York Canada W

On image with
M Woolley aged 42 Fruit Dealer Single

Vera

[vera2013]

New York arriving passengers
29 May 1857 from London
Ship Northumberland

Jemma Wooley aged 58 no Occupation to Canada
Martha Wooley aged 35 no Occupation to Canada

Vera

[vera2013]

Possible 1851 census England

Transcribed
Jane (on image possible Jam then crossed out) Head, Widow aged 60 b Gillingham
Living at High Street, Chatham with

Martha aged 30 Draper b Chatham
Maryann (on image Mary Ann) aged 30 Dealer b Chatham

Vera

[Janet in Yorkshire]

Well done, Vera

[cbcarolyn]

yes, good find Vera, she is also in a trade directory on Ancestry in Jarvis street, in Toronto district, I assume it is her.

The transcription that is on Ancestry, doesn't give much info but interesting that she went back to England for a visit? - quite an age to be travelling.

[snowywhite]

Thanks thats a great find but now im really confused
When Jemima moved to Canada, yes she was widower and all her details appear correct. Yes she had a daughter Charlotte in Canada, im confused about Martha, according to my records Martha was married to Easterman West and theres records they are both buried in Chatham Kent. But there is a Martha Woolley buried at the same plot as Jemima in Canada

[vera2013]

I will look at the Trade Directory see if Martha is on it.

Vera

[snowywhite]

Thanks Vera, Martha married Easterman West on 6th Oct 1844 in Gillingham, Kent is her fathers name present on the marriage register by any chance

[vera2013]

I can see the transcript on FMP. Got there via Kent archives. No image. Father's name William a Shipwright.

Vera