Proof of Citizenship

[adrian56]

Hi, I'm trying to find where if, possible I can find any records of my grandparents citizenship I have tried the archives in Canada but just can't seem to get past the first page or is this to stop identity theft and it has to be done in person ?
Their names were William Henry Greenwood ( 1879 -1936 ) and Winifred ( this has sometimes been spelt WINNIFRED ) Greenwood nee Nendick ( 1886 -1930) and took out citizenship in 1910 as they show up in the 1911 census for British Colombia .
I don't know if the citizenship documentation was the same as the U.S. where there was a photograph for the records.
Also is there a way to find out if by any chance they might have been Home Children ?
Any help would be appreciated .
Regards
Adrian : )

[christanel]

Hello Adrian
On the 1921 census for British Columbia William and Winnifred it says they immigrated in 1910 and in the column for 'Year Naturalized' there is a dash, indicating they haven't taken that step yet.
I can't get ancestry to bring up a 1911 census for them as yet.

Christina

[christanel]

Another thought Adrian

Winifred is with her parents in Sheffield in 1891,surname mistranscribed as Kendrick on ancestry - I have put in a correction.
RG12 Piece 3831 Folio 106 Page 34
Brightside Bierlow
William Kendick 35 Joiner
Louisa Kendick 33
Agnes Kendick 13
Frances Kendick 10
Fred R Kendick 10
Wm Ewart Kendick 8
Winifred M Kendick 5
Millicent M Kendick 2

All born Sheffield except Louisa who is transcribed as being born Clespherton Yorkshire. I can't read it on the original image.

Have you found the family in 1901. I can't see Winifred but her sister Millicent is with her uncle Fred Nendick
RG13 Piece 4250 Folio 38 Page 19

Their mother appears to have died in 1895
Deaths June 1/4 1895
Louisa Nendick 39 Sheffield 9c/307

This link is a good source of information re British Home Children.

[christanel]

Here's Winifred in 1901 again her surname mistranscribed, this time as Mendick
RG13 Piece 4375 Folio 168 Page 26
Brightside Bierlow
Thomas Coulton 67 retired - ex loco engine man
Eliza Coulton 62
Winnie Mendick 15 Adopted born Sheffield

Agnes is a servant with the Bingham family. RG13 Piece 4345 Folio 103 Page 28

[almach]

All born Sheffield except Louisa who is transcribed as being born Clespherton Yorkshire. I can't read it on the original image.

As a Yorkshire lass, my guess is Cleckheaton.

[Waitabit]

William Henry Greenwood married Winifred Mary Nendick 25 Jun 1919 Vancouver.

William Henry Greenwood,- brickmaker c.1876 9 May 1910 " Laurentic" to Quebec Liverpool, England for Vancouver

Winefred Nandick b.1886 9 Jun 1910 "Empress of Ireland to" Quebec Liverpool, England to be married.

[christanel]

Wendy please tell me where you found these shipping records because I have been searching for ages and they are not revealing themselves to me.

Christina

Added: Found Winnie's - didn't do the wildcard in both spots Win*fr*d

[Waitabit]

cheer up Lass, all is not lost or hidden.:
All Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 results for William Henry Greenwood.
All Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 results for Winnifred Nendick
via ancestry.

Just by the way:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...an_citizenship

["The Naturalization Act, 1914, increased the period of residence required to qualify for naturalization in Canada as a "British subject" from three years to five years. A separate additional status of "Canadian national" was created under the Canadian Nationals Act, 1921, in order that Canada could participate in international forces or military expeditions separately from the UK."]

[adrian56]

What can I say I still get caught out by the transcribing for the censuses one day I'll learn lol!
Wendy, out of curiosity did you get the passenger lists from ancestry.ca ?
I've found William in the Canadian Great War project apparently he enlisted in 1916 in The Duke Of Connaught Regiment 158th Batt after transferring from the 6th Batt and this is what led me to believe he took out citizenship at some point .
Change of subject by the way Almach you're quite correct in it being Cleckheaton as it shows in a census for William Nendick , now I have got more homework lol! thanks once again Adrian : )

[Waitabit]

Yes Adrian, World sub. pays off quite often.