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Parents came from England to Canada in Aug. 1914 onboard the S.S. Scotian Hi, My parents came from England to Canada in Aug. 1914 onboard the above-named vessel ( S.S. Scotian) with two children, a five-month old and a two-year old, in steerage. Any info. of this vessel would be appreciated, Thank you in advance,
A little more: Here is a link about Scotian 1898 ex- Statendam. Scotian 1898 ex- Statendam, 1911 purchased from Holland America Line renamed Scotian, 1917 transferred to Canadian Pacific, 1922 renamed Marglen. 10,322 tons. Charles Reaper, the article said, was born in 1899 and came to Canada an orphan. This told me there was no point in searching Canadian census or vital records, but the growing index to Home Children, a project of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, was worth investigating. Here I found the entry. Reaper came to Canada at age twelve on the SS Scotian. More could be followed up on this. You can find the database at the website of the National Archives of Canada. Regards.
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