Hello John,
I came across this entry on the New York immigration List.
Name: Ralph Chant
Arrival Date: 09 Nov 1887
Age: 1867
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, England
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: England
Ship Name: Arizona
Port of Arrival: New York
Certainly the age fits.
Regards,
Sean
On Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 07:54 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
On Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 07:51 PM, Sean Leyland wrote:
> Hello John,
>
> Quite an interesting one this. I am not sure if this is the same Ralph
> Chant listed below:
>
> 1930 US census:
>
> New Britain, Hartford, Connect:
>
> Ralph Chant, Head aged 65, married at 26, born England, migrated 1881
> (or 1887 ?), machine inspector
> Eliza Chant, wife aged 64, married at 25, born England. migrated 1885
> Wilfred Chant, son aged 26, single, born Connec, machinist
>
> I found them again on the 1910 census:
>
> Hartford, Connect
>
> Ralph Chant, Head aged 44, married at 18, born England, migrated 1881,
> machinist at lock factory
> Eliza Chant, wife aged 44, married at 18, born England, migrated 1885
> (return states she has had 8 children, 3 who are deceased)
> Leslie Chant, son aged 14, born Connec
> Frank Chant, son aged 8 born Connec
> Wilfred Chant, son aged 6 born Connect
> Albert J Chant, brother aged 37, single, born England, migrated 1872,
> machinist
>
> The latter, Albert is interesting, although the date of 1872 for
> migration must be wrong given his age of 37 in 1910 ?
>
> On the 1900 census, at New Britain, Hartford:
>
> Ralph Chant, Head aged 345, married at 18, born England, migrated 1881
> (although could be 1887), lock maker
> Elizabeth Chant, wife aged 34, married at 18, born England, migrated ?
> Leslie R Chant, son aged 4, born Conn
> Estelle Chant, daughter aged 5 months, born Conn (I am assuming she
> died as an infant as not on the 1910 census)
> Albert Chant, brother aged 27, born England, migrated 1891.
>
> So did Albert arrive after Ralph ?
>
> Will have to go back to the English census records to check up further
> I think.
>
> I wil also try to track down what became of sons Leslie and Frank on
> the later US census.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 10:39 PM, JCHANTSS8(a)aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hi Sean,
>>
>> Ralph Chant New Britain, Hartford, CT 65 1864 England White Head
>>
>> This looks like a Milbourne Port family.
>> 1880 U.S. Census:
>>
>> Household:
>>
>> Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
>> Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
>> Charles WEARE Self M Male W 64 ENG Glove
>> Manufacturer ENG
>> ENG
>> Harriet WEARE Wife M Female W 48 ENG Keeping House
>> ENG
>> ENG
>> Ralph CHANT SSon S Male W 21 ENG Glove Cutter ENG
>> ENG
>> George CHANT SSon S Male W 18 ENG Glove Cutter
>> ENG ENG
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> --
>> Source Information:
>> Census Place District 1, Johnstown, Fulton, New York
>>
>>
>> I.G.I.
>>
>> Ralph R. CHANT
>>
>> Birth: 11 AUG 1858 Milbouneport, , , England
>>
>> Marriage: Spouse: Anna N. SUTLIFF Marriage: 17 JUL 1889
>> Johnstown, ,
>> , New York
>>
>> Someone from one side of the Atlantic or the other should be able to
>> claim
>> him and say who was Harriet's first husband.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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