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Hi, Have just found that one of my great uncles migrated to the USA aroun about 1912 - 1914, his name is John Bright, born 1880c, Wondered if any body would be kind enough to find him on any passenger lists. Thanks Frank

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about John Bright Name: John Bright Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1912 Estimated birth year: abt 1880 Age: 32 Years 4 Months Gender: Male Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: English Ship Name: Adriatic Search Ship Database: View the Adriatic in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Port of Arrival: New York, New York Nativity: England Line: 4 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_1953 Birth Location: England Birth Location Other: garndiffaith Page Number: 71 Occupation: Miner '...nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came' Wife: Annie B. Bright There's more information if this is the correct record.

Many Thanks LisaJ, that certaninaly looks like him, just got to find info on Bethlhem Steel works where he worked Frank

Do you need any census information?

Continuation of prior immigration list: Last permanent address: Talywain?? Wife: Annie B Bright, Graig? View Talywain (Mon)? Final Destination: PA (Pennsylvania) City or Town Jeranton?? Looks like he was travelling with Ralph Wilkes who was a fitter. Ralph's wife was Elizabeth Wilkes 'c/o M? Bright Graig View T(F?)alywain John: Whether going to join a relative or friend: Cousin M? G? Manly? Scranton? Looks like 'Taylor P G Loch Lowain PA' John was 5'2' Dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. Ralph: 'joining' M G _____ Taylor, P G Scranton PA 5'8', fair, brown hair, grey eyes, tattoo marks on both arms, born in Gloucester

HI LisaJ Many thanks for all the info,do you know how I can find out when his wife came back to the U K, as she did not want to stay in the USA. We know that John came back to the UK at the beginning of WW11. Thanks Again Frank

Hi Frank: Received your email. Can't find him on the 1920 census yet, but here's 1930: 1930 United States Federal Census about John Bright Name: John Bright Home in 1930: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania Age: 52 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Lodger Race: White Occupation: Laborer, Steel Plant Parents' birthplace: England Household Members: Name Age Jacob Normand 36 Fannie Normand 30 Blanche Normand 6 Leonard T Normand 10/12 Sara Polsel 75 (mother-in-law to Jacob Normand) John Bright 52 Single Welsh Immigration: 1913 #24 Lehigh? Avenue --------------------- Update on Immigration Record: Final Destination for both is Scranton, not Jeranton!

Cannot find Ralph Wilkes (thought if I found him, John might be nearby). Cannot find John on the 1920. Will look again tomorrow night.