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American Emigration

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Lorna

Lorna Report 17 Jul 2007 18:24

Help please. I am trying to find out if a member of my family emigrated to America in 1904 1910 . Can't figure Ancestry.com out, can anyone help? Many thanks Lorna Thanks sam good website but I think I need to get more info from family. thanks Rose I will get detailes together.

Sam

Sam Report 17 Jul 2007 18:32

Have you tried the Ellis Island website? www.ellisisland.org

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Jul 2007 18:55

If you list the details someone might be able to help. Rose

Lorna

Lorna Report 17 Jul 2007 19:14

Thankyou Sam and Rose, I will try website and get more details together.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Jul 2007 19:15

Lorna, What's the name and date of birth? Rose

Sue C

Sue C Report 17 Jul 2007 19:23

It may be possible to find your family member on Findmypast, so it would be helpful if you could give details. Sue

Lorna

Lorna Report 17 Jul 2007 19:35

OK here is what i know. Elizabeth Cheshire born 16 feb 1885 The heath Dymock Glos married Albert Maynard Ralph Lerigo in ross 1904. He was born c 1881 24yrs and a widow at time of marriage. We believe they went to America . Poss pensylvania?. Thank you once again for your help. Lorna.

Sue C

Sue C Report 17 Jul 2007 19:52

Sorry....no sign of anyone with the name Lerigo on any of the passenger lists going anywhere on findmypast. Sue

Lorna

Lorna Report 17 Jul 2007 20:00

Thank you for looking sue. lorna.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Jul 2007 20:11

Lorna, I'm struggling to find him on the UK census. I see a Ralph Lerigo with father William in 1891. Rose

Lorna

Lorna Report 17 Jul 2007 20:28

His dad was William, am wondering if I have got wrong sister going to America? Thanks for looking Rose.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Jul 2007 21:24

Is this the family in 1891? 1891 England Census about Ralph Lerigo Name: Ralph Lerigo Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Relation: Son Father's name: William Mother's name: Rosa Gender: Male Where born: Walford, Herefordshire, England Civil parish: Hentland Ecclesiastical parish: Hentland Town: Hoarwithy County/Island: Herefordshire Country: England Registration district: Ross Sub-registration district: St Weonards ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ralph Lerigo 10 Roger Lerigo 8/12 Rosa Lerigo 30 Rosalie Lerigo 3 Ruth Lerigo 6 William Lerigo 36 Rose

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 17 Jul 2007 21:32

Here's his birth as he born before William married: Births Sep 1880 COX Harbert Maneard R Ross 6a 483 He's on the 1881 census as Herbert Maynard Cox. William Lerigo is a servant with the family. Marriages Jun 1883 COX Rosa Hannah Ross 6a 723 LEREGO William Ross 6a 723 Rose

Lorna

Lorna Report 18 Jul 2007 07:47

Yes that's them. Thankyou so much for all your hard work. lorna.