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Thank you Dea will try that later my motherhas just phoned me and wants some help so must go now will check in later

Canada Archives have quite a lot of info - try this link:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/anc

Dea x

Thank you very much BatMansDaughter and Dea my father died recently and I have just been trying to fill in some information on his siblings there are only two left now and both are quite poorly I had basic information but am trying to put some more maet on the bones so to speak So thankyou very mch for your Help. I had saeched for Dolllys death on freebmd but it only goes up to 1984 and I do not belong to any other site so I am very grateful for all this information

So thiss would be Dorothy's death;

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Dorothy Gertrude Heath Name: Dorothy Gertrude Heath
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1914
Date of Registration: Oct 2003
Age at Death: 89
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register number: A66D
District and Subdistrict: 479/1A
Entry number: 34

So we have a DOB now.

Thank you all very much for your help it is very much appreciated. Can you tell me where you search for information on passenger lists. If that is my Dorothy travelling back to America I have no idea who her friend is and I am still hoping to find a record of her birth is ther somewhere you can look for canadian births thank you once again

So Dorothy has a middle name

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Dorothy G Ball
Name: Dorothy G Ball
Spouse Surname: Heath
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1936
Registration district: Tewkesbury
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 1407

You can view his Army attestation papers on the following link:

http://goo.gl/H3JYQ

When you get to them - click on 'front of form' and 'back of form' to view images.

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Name: JONES, WILLIAM HENRYRegimental number(s): 15037
23403Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4964 -
18Date of Birth: 21/12/1891Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of form


Dea x

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Ema J Jones Name: Ema J Jones
Birth Date: abt 1859
Age: 76
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 26 Apr 1935
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Berengaria
Search Ship Database: View the 'Berengaria' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Cunard White Star
Official Number: 144301

Confirms she was travelling with WILLIAM to Tewkesbury........ William died at sea.

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about W H Jones Name: W H Jones
Arrival Date: 18 Sep 1934
Port of Arrival: Roosville, Montana, United States
Ship Name: Clymnie
Accompanied by: W H; Wife, Emma Jane
Age: 72
Birth Date: abt 1862
Birth Place: Gloustershire, England
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

Sorry Dea it is me causing confusion William the father died in 1936 on a ship and his son William died in 1916 in France Ginny Iam not sure if that is my Aunt Dorothy she married a Sidney Heath in 1936 in Gloucestershire but may have gone back to America /Canada to visit relatives

1901 England Census
about William H Jones Name: William H Jones
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William H Jones
Mother's Name: Emma J Jones
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Awre
Ecclesiastical parish: Blakeney All Saints
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Sub-registration district: Newnham
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 66
Piece: 2417
Folio: 88
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
William H Jones 39
Emma J Jones 40
Rose A M Jones 19
Dora Jones 15
Herbert Jones 12
Gertrude Jones 17
>>>>>>>>>>Maud Jones 10
Raymond S Jones 8
William H Jones 6
Riley Jones 3
Harold Jones 2
Wilfred Baden Jones 9 Months

Looks like William Jnr;

Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
about William Henry Jones Name: William Henry Jones
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1891
Birth Location: Yorkley Gloucester, England
Relative: Emma Jones
Relationship: Mother
Regiment Number: 477

Dated 18th Sept. 1914

So,

Did William die in 1916 in France,as first stated, or in 1936, on a ship, travelling back from America as in your above post??

I think I am getting confused here??? (Not unusual!)

Thanks,

Dea x

I wonder if this is your Dorothy

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
about Dorothy Ball <<<<Sales Lady
Name: Dorothy Ball
Arrival Date: 10 Nov 1933
Port of Arrival: Buffalo, New York, United States
Accompanied by: Friend Patrick Bigge <<<<<<<?
Departure Contact: Father Harold Ball <<<<<<<<
Age: 18
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1915
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: English
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

Thankyou Jonsey yes that is them.so in1915 they were in America that is very interesting. Dea William was born in 1895 in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire and died of his wounds in France His parents were William Henry Jones and Emma Edwards , William died in 1936 travelling back from America and family rumour has it that Emma paid for his body to be puy on ice and brought back to Tewkesbury rather than be buried at sea

Name: Maud Ball
Birth Date: abt 1889
Age: 26
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 30 Nov 1915
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Philadelphia
Search Ship Database: View the 'Philadelphia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: American Line

Travelling with Dorothy and Harry (Harold). Travelling to 36 High St, Tewksbury. The families last permanent address is indicated as Canada.

Maud's outward journey??:

Name: Maud Ball
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Date of Arrival: 21 Nov 1911
Vessel: Royal Edward
Search Ship Database: View the 'Royal Edward' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Bristol, England
Roll: T-4741

Going to join her husband.

Possibly Harold's outward journey:

Name: Harry Ball
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Date of Arrival: 8 Sep 1911
Vessel: Victorian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Victorian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4781

Can you give us some more details on William Jones who died in 1916.

We may be able to find his enlistment records?

Dea x

I am searching for more information on my gt-aunt Dorothy Ball who I believe was born in Ingersoll Canada circa 1914 to Harold Ball and Maud nee Jones, her brother Harold born 1916 was born in England so I was also hoping to find out when they returned to England. As apoint of interest Mauds brother William died in !916 inW.W.1 fighting for the Canadians so I am Hoping to discover more about my Canadian links.Thank you very much for taking the time to read this and for any help you are able to give