Hi everyone! I am looking for any information on the Drinkwater, Hughes, Pottinger, Eld and Howell surnames in British Columbia. I am looking for the parents of Albert Drinkwater born Feb 9/1888 in Ontario (he married a Hilda Hughes). I was told that one of the Drinkwater relatives was one of the first policemen in BC but I haven't found anything so far in the BC archives that are on line. I have both the Howell and the Hughes as originating in England. Samuel Hughes was born in Buerton, Cheshire, England and was married to Mary Ann Howell who was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. I have Samuel's parents as being William Hughes and Elizabeth Morrey. Mary Ann's parents I believe are Job Caddick Owen Howell and Ester Maria Hill. John William Pottinger moved with his parents James and Margaret to BC some time after 1891 from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. While here John Married Florence May Eld daughter of Fred Eld and Mary Leapier. Florence was born in 1896 in Leicestershire, England. If anyone has any other information to add or sites to search I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks Stefanie