| Name |
Samuel Ernest Roberts [1, 2] |
| Born |
15 Sep 1869 |
Seend, Wiltshire, England  [1, 3] |
- It is unclear whether or not Eli Dodimead is the father of Samuel. The birth certificate shows no father's name. Most of the census entries for Samuel that follow, indicate his surname as Dodimead but this could be just for convenience. At the time of his marriage, Samuel indicates that his father's name was Francis Roberts but Francis was Samuel's grandfather. This reinforces the theory that Samuel doesn't know who his father was and furthermore, that he wasn't the son of Eli.
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Birth Certificate: ROBERTS, Samuel Ernest
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
3 Apr 1881 |
Melksham, Wiltshire, England [1] |
| Age: 11y |
Address:
Sch 115, Bath Road |
| Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
Stratford, Essex, England [4] |
| Age: 31y |
Address:
1, Grace Road |
| Occupation |
31 Mar 1901 |
Stratford, Essex, England [4] |
| Railway Platelayer |
| Emigration |
Abt 1905 |
- Future censuses indicate that Samuel and Caroline emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, sometime around 1905/6. So far, no emigration records have been found. What we do know is that Samuel's half-sister, Louisa Dodimead and her family (married name, Colbourne), also emigrated to Winnipeg, leaving the UK on 12 April 1906.
Into Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| Census |
1 Jun 1916 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [5] |
| Age: 47y |
Address:
180, McIntosh Avenue, Ward 3 |
| Occupation |
1 Jun 1916 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [5] |
| Foreman on Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Census |
1 Jun 1921 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [6] |
| Age: 52y |
Address:
180, McIntosh Avenue, Ward 3 |
| Occupation |
1 Jun 1921 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [6] |
| Shipper |
| Immigration |
1 Sep 1937 |
Southampton, Hampshire, England |
- Samuel arrived in Southampton aboard the SS "Duchess of Richmond". He gives his proposed address as c/o Mrs. Sandford, High Street, Seend, Wiltshire. This is the home of his half-sister, Florence Sandford (née Dodimead). On the passenger mainfest, Samuel indicates that he is to return to Canada.
From Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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SS Duchess of Richmond
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| Emigration |
9 Apr 1938 |
Southampton, Hampshire, England |
- Having spent 9 months in the UK, Samuel returns to Canada aboard the SS "Montcalm". 4 months later, Samuel returns to the UK for the last time so perhaps this visit is to finalise his affairs there.
Into Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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SS Montcalm
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| Immigration |
11 Jul 1938 |
Southampton, Hampshire, England |
- Samuel arrived in Southampton on board the SS "Montclare". He gave his destination as "View Rosa", High Street, Seend, Wiltshire. This is the home of his half-sister, Florence Sandford (née Dodimead). He remained in the UK for the rest of his life.
From Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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SS Montclare
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| Died |
1948 |
Seend, Wiltshire, England |
| Person ID |
I27128 |
Mitchell Families |
| Last Modified |
20 Dec 2014 |
1869 - 1948 (78 years)
Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in our family tree.
1852 - 1918 (66 years)
