Gini The big emigration from Norfolk to Canada took place in 1836. when more than 3,000 men, women and children left Norfolk, the majority landed in Quebec. Bonnie pp Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Gini Leonard <leonard.gini@gmail.com>wrote: > William Bird > He was married in May 1840 here in Canada so he would have emigrated before > then. Family lore says that he came to Canada when he was 15, so between > 1836 and 1840. > He married Maria Batterby here in Ontario Canada on May 11th 1840. > In the census here he shows that he was born in Norfolk, nothing else and > the marriage certificate doesn't show parents > So as you can see he falls between the cracks. Does anyone know if there > are any records that might show the emigration of one of these Williams to > Canada? > > Gini Leonard > > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:11 AM, elizabeth howard <elizgh@btinternet.com > >wrote: > > > Hi, have you any idea when he emigrated to Canada ? if > it > > is pre- 1841 then he won`t be in the census but if it was in the 1850s > the > > most popular decade for emigration then he may be in the 1851 census. > Do > > you know when and where he married and who ? if that was post 1837 and > in > > the UK ,then there may be a marriage certificate which will give his > > father`s name . > > > > > > > > life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gini Leonard" <leonard.gini@gmail.com> > > To: <NORFOLK@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 4:02 PM > > Subject: [NFK] BIRD FAMILY > > > > > > >I am doing research on my Bird/Burd/Byrd line in Norfolk. My GG > > > grandfather, according to his death certificate, etc. here in Canada, > was > > > born in Norfolk. For several reasons I think he was born in > > Attleborough. > > > There is the given name of Barnabas in several generations here in > > Canada. > > > However, there are 2 or maybe 3 William Birds born about the time of > his > > > birth (1821) in Attleborough. > > > William born about March 1822 with a brother Barnabas and son of John > and > > > Maria Bird > > > William born about February 1821 and also with a brother Barnabas, son > of > > > William and Ann Bird. > > > Does anyone have information about where either of these 2 ended up. I > > > need to know if they stayed in England or might have disappeared from > > > Norfolk and possibly came to Canada. > > > If anyone has information about either of these 2 that could narrow > down > > > my > > > search that would be great. > > > Thanking all of you in advance. > > > > > > Gini Leonard > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Bonnie Please could you give me a clue where to find info on this 1836 emigration? I guess it may have been an early part of the agricultural depression, plus the dying silk weaving etc., but have never heard a particular year for Canada. I would like to read up on Norfolk 18th-19th century emigres. Interested because our twig of the Nortons was apparently all that was left, at that time, of an earlier 18th century network, thriving and with a printed genealogy would you believe! Furthermore, the last person on this tree, Stephen Norton (b.Brooke 1782) appears to be pretty impecunious by 1841, living in Norwich. So far the reason undiscovered. Very strange to have relatively good info on our Scott side, a number of whom left England for the same part of Canada in the 1880s, with others possibly leaving Scotland at an earlier date, but nothing on any emigrating Nortons from this area. Many thanks for any clues you can give - there's no hurry . Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Ostler" <bjrgen@gmail.com> To: <norfolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 4:02 AM The big emigration from Norfolk to Canada took place in 1836. when more > than 3,000 men, women and children left Norfolk, the majority landed in > Quebec. > > Bonnie

Hi Jill Look for information onand 1834 poor law amendment act, the primary factor in the mass emigration of 1836. Also look at Primitive Methodism and the Swing Riots. L.Marion Springall's book "Labouring Life in Norfolk Villages 1834- 1914, published 1936 [in Canada,I obtained a copy through interlibrary loan at my local library] National Archives UK - online documents - Family History - Poor Law Union Correspondence [specifically 1835-1836 correspondence between various parish officials and the Poor Law Commission in London] 'The Ships List' website contains ads for ships sailing 1836 "Items From the Norwich Mercury, Norwich, Norfolk" Bonnie On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Jill Bloom <jescot33@googlemail.com> wrote: > Bonnie > > Please could you give me a clue where to find info on this 1836 emigration? > I guess it may have been an early part of the agricultural depression, plus > the dying silk weaving etc., but have never heard a particular year for > Canada. I would like to read up on Norfolk 18th-19th century > emigres.............................................................. > > Jill > >