George Washington CANHAM was born 9 Jul 1848 in Brighton, Massachusetts. He died (9 Apr 1922)? of San Francisco, San Francisco, California. His parents: William F. CANHAM, Jr. occupation: painter; plumber born: 22 May 1814 <area of London> chr.: 18 Jan 1818 St. George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England immigrated: <probably around 1830 = guess> immigrated: 1839/41 from London to New York, with wife and one child. immigrated: 11 Sep 1843 on the 'Switzerland' ship from London to New York with father, wife, and two children. voter: 1866 California voting register (as 'Jr.') died: after 1880 married: 1837 St. George in the Borough, Frances JONES I located William F. CANHAM, Jr. on the 1860 California census with two other CANHAMs: Fredk CANHAM <1830 Mass.> in San Francisco Wm CANHAM <1814 London> in San Francisco Robt CANHAM <1829 Engl> in Brooklyn, Alameda, California Prior to moving to California, William F. CANHAM, Jr. resided in Massachusetts (Brighton), and New York, and England, in the London area. Children of William F. CANHAM, Jr. and Frances JONES (married 1837 St. George in the East, Middlesex, England) include: Thomas Philip b. 17 Nov 1839, chr 8 Dec 1839 St. Bartholomew the Great, London, England, died: 20 Aug 1920 Oakland, Alameda, California, married: 14 Jun 1870 in San Francisco, CA, Anna Elisabeth HOFFMAN Ann Frances b. abt. 1843 New York Martha W. b.abt. 1845 New York Elizabeth W. b. 2 Oct 1846 Brighton, Massachusetts; resided at 913 Larkin St in San Francisco, CA in 1900 census, d. <9 Apr 1922?> of San Francisco, CA George Washington b. 9 Jul 1848 Brighton, Mass., d.28 May 1928 in Marin County, California Mary Jane b. 9 Feb 1850 Brighton, Massachusetts, d. 24 Feb 1942 in San Francisco Nellie Ophelia (Ellen) b. abt. 1853 Massachusetts Fanny b. abt. 1864 California My direct line is through: *Robert CANHAM occupation: lumberman, shake maker, farmer, grazier, landowner of vines (California grapes) born: <1829> England died: 28 Dec 1894 Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, CA married: abt. 1857, Minerva MEREDITH. I am told that Robert CANHAM is related to William F. CANHAM, Jr., and there were 5 brothers who immigrated to the Great Lakes area. Later, Robert CANHAM moved to California. If anyone has information on Robert CANHAM or his relatives, please contact me. I am willing to do a few lookups on California, Norfolk and London area CANHAMs in the records and indexes I have. Karen Eddy of Salt Lake City, Utah [email protected]