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Empress Of Canada Crew

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Colette

Colette Report 5 Sep 2015 17:00

Hi are there crew records for this ship in the late 1950's I am trying to locate a Thomas Williams born Liverpool c1930s he was a Waiter on this ship possible address Upper Warwick St Toxteth Liverpool..I know the records On Ancestry only go up to 1960.

Thank you ColetteB

Researching:
Pratt..Kenilworth...Ralston..Glasgow....Haizelden..Chiddingly Sussex..Benson..Troutbeck Cumbria.

malyon

malyon Report 5 Sep 2015 17:25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Canada_(1928)


http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/cp.shtml

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Sep 2015 21:17

From the links posted by Malyon, he could only have been on that ship 1947-53 at the most.

However, he might perhaps have been on the later ship of the same name, built 1961 ?:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Canada

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Sep 2015 21:35

??? Try:

Canadian Pacific Archives
Canadian Pacific Railway, Corporate Archives
Room 506, Windsor Station
PO Box 6042
Station A
Montreal
Quebec N3C 3E4
Email: [email protected]

(Don't know if that's a valid email address.)

There's also this:

"Canadian Pacific Archives

Canadian Pacific Archives contains documentation, images and artifacts pertaining to the history of the company from its incorporation to recent years. While the railway is the primary focus, the collection also contains material documenting CP's interests in ships, hotels, natural resources, promotion of tourism and immigration, war efforts and much more.
*****
Employee records are not held at the Archives and are not available for research.
*****
Although it is a private collection with the primary function of serving the business requirements of Canadian Pacific, special arrangements can be made for access to the Archives for research or commercial purposes, upon submission of a written request. Access is provided at the discretion of the company.

For more information on the Archives collection, licensing opportunities, or to purchase reproductions, please send a detailed request to [email protected] "

http://www.cpr.ca/en/about-cp/our-history

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Sep 2015 21:38

http://www.gjenvick.com/SteamshipLines/CanadianPacific-CPOS/

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

DottyAnn

DottyAnn Report 10 Sep 2015 16:52

Sorry I know this isn't helpful BUT what a blast from the past for me! I sailed home from Canada in Nov 1961on the almost new Empress of Canada. It was the Captain's retirement voyage and we danced and drank all night, every night for a week!! Had a proposal from a French documentary camera man (which I declined!) but he sent a bottle of wine to my table at every meal time! I had a lovely waiter but unfortunately cannot remember his name, sorry. Happy Days!

Researching:
Careless,Carless,Smith,Cherrington,Chilvers,Pratt,Seaton,STS,WKS,NFK,MSX,BKS,SHS