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From: "Pat and Bill" <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Christmas
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:13:40 -0700
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Hi George,
I would have to take many steps back to how we came to be in the Yukon,
Territories. Far North in Canada. This Grandmother Bertha Kate Harding is
on my Mothers side of the family. She was a WW1 war bride. She came from
Surrey, England. My Grandfather married her in England. They boarded the
ship SS Metagama in Liverpool on Feb. 8, 1919 to arrive Feb. 16, 1919 at
Saint John , New Brunswick. Canada just two days before my Mother was born
in Saint John. They then traveled by train and boat to the Yukon where my
Breaden family were. They is much " Steam boat " history of my Breaden
family on the net.
For my Liverpool roots. I have to go back much farther to my 2x Great
Grandparents Thomas FOGG 1831 and his wife Elizabeth ASHTON abt 1836 both
born Liverpool. There daughter Rebecca FOGG born 1858 Poolton cum Seacome
married Thomas FULTON born 1848 Birkenhead, Cheshire. Before Birkenhead my
FULTON's are from Hoose ( Hoylake ), Cheshire. It was there son James born
1883 Birkenhead, Cheshire and his Mother Rebecca ( with second husband ,
Thomas JAMES b 1873 Wales, lived in Birkenhead ). that came to Calgary,
Alberta. Canada about 1909.
His wife to be Margaret Ann BROWN born 1882 Birkenhead, Cheshire followed
later and married my Grandfather in Calgary Alberta in April 1910. We don't
know what took my father James FULTON to the Yukon where he met and married
my Mother. We have heard stories of him being in the Merchant Marines so may
have been though that. Or perhaps went to find those beautiful gold nuggets
they have there. I know nothing of that part of his life.
As for why my Grandfather emigrated to Canada we don't know. He was killed
in WWI 1916 Ypres, Belgium . My father was just 5 with two younger sisters.
My grandmother died in 1941. We never heard stories on this side of the Pond
of there lives in England.
Grandfather was a linesman for the telephone company here before the war. In
1901 census Birkenhead he was 18 years of age working as a signalman for the
railway in Birkenhead, Cheshire.
My understanding is the Canadian Government had a big banner campaign for
people to come and settle in the West ( of Canada ). The railway also needed
folks to settle across Canada for there Rail to go from Coast to Coast. So
they too were pushing for people to come. Land was $ 10.00 an acre. Perhaps
my Grandfather heard the " good news " while working at the railway station.
Just guest work George, my brick walls.
My husbands family also came to Canada 1910/1912 from Nottingham, England,
also Leicestershire. We don't know the reason why ?.
Season's Greeting
Pat and Bill Bakewell ( nee Fulton ).

----- Original Message -----
From: "GEORGE HIGHTON" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Christmas


> Hi Pat & Bill
> thanks for your memories but can you and anyone else go a bit further
> and tell us how you came to be in Mayo ( obviously an Irishman got there
> before you ) what was your grandmothers name ? where did she come from ?
> did she come from Liverpool ? lets have stories of families emigrating and
> why? , Maybe it would help us to understand what our ancestors went
> through for a better life . My own brother Francis (Frank always a bit of
> a rebel ) was a member of the fire service nd went through the firemans
> strike ( 50s or 60s) and vowed never to go throu that again a lot of
> firemen ,Policemen and ambulence men emigrated all over the world for a
> better life he went to New Zealand and his wife and child followed later
> , 4 weeks on the boat to get there so you get just an inkling of our
> ancestors past travels Cheers George
>snip >>




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