HIGH, Caroline Emma

Female 1870 - 1920  (50 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  HIGH, Caroline Emma was born on 10 Jan 1870 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK (daughter of HIGH, George Benjamin and BALDRY, Mary Ann); died on 30 May 1920 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Thurlton, Norfolk, UK; Living here with mum and two brothers. Dad apparently not at home - he was a fisherman. Mum and brothers born in Thurlton, Caroline E in Yarmouth. The entry is 4 before the Queens Head pub (still there in 2021).
    • Census: 1891, The Gables, near Battery Green, Lowestoft, Suffolk; 1891 Census: Emma C High, Cook Domestic Servant, says born Great Yarmouth. Susan Hallam, single, 53 years old, living on own means, is the head of the household, nephew Walter W Hallam, solicitor, aged 28 also living there.
    • Census: 1901, Thurlton, Norfolk, UK; Census says she's livng here with Mum & Dad. Emma is a laundress.
    • Arrival: 16 May 1903, Glasgow to Montreal; Sails on the Sardinian in a "Second cabin". Marries John the same day as she gets off the ship!
    • Residence: 1911, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; 1911 Canada Census. John, wife Emma and daughter Mary are living at 1204 Walter Street, Nelson, Canada. He is a Railway Inspector. It says Emma emigrated in 1898.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Illegitimate hence is registered with mothers surname but later takes mothers' husband's name. Father’s name on birth certificate is blank.

    Caroline married SHARDALOW, Edward John on 16 May 1903 in Methodist Dominion Square, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Edward (son of SHARDALOW, Edward G and SAUNDERS, Mary Ann) was born on 6 Sep 1866 in Thorpe Next Haddiscoe, Norfolk, England; was christened on 30 Sep 1866; died on 1 Jul 1932 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    He of Nelson and she of Norfolk, England.
    He would have met her on his trip back to England.
    They marry the same day she got off the ship in Montreal!

    Children:
    1. SHARDALOW, Mary Emma was born in 1911 in British Columbia, Canada.
    2. SHARDELOW, Edward George was born on 15 Jan 1912 in British Columbia, Canada; died on 15 Aug 1944 in Near Caen France; was buried in IX,F,4, Bretteville sur Laize, Canadian War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  HIGH, George Benjamin was born in 1846 (son of HIGH, Samuel).

    George married BALDRY, Mary Ann on 21 Mar 1871 in St Nicholas church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK. Mary (daughter of BALDRY, John and Lydia) was christened on 12 Jan 1845 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  BALDRY, Mary Ann was christened on 12 Jan 1845 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK (daughter of BALDRY, John and Lydia).

    Notes:

    Name:
    Surname hard to read

    Notes:

    Married:
    Bride's name spelt Mary Ann Baldry, I previously had it as "Balding", "both of this parish"

    Children:
    1. 1. HIGH, Caroline Emma was born on 10 Jan 1870 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK; died on 30 May 1920 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. HIGH, George was born in 1873 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK.
    3. HIGH, Ben Arthur was born in 1879 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  HIGH, Samuel
    Children:
    1. 2. HIGH, George Benjamin was born in 1846.

  2. 6.  BALDRY, John

    John married Lydia. Lydia was born in 1818 in Willingham, Suffolk, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Lydia was born in 1818 in Willingham, Suffolk, UK.
    Children:
    1. 3. BALDRY, Mary Ann was christened on 12 Jan 1845 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK.
    2. BALDRY, Eliza was born in 1842 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK.
    3. BALDRY, Samuel was born in 1847 in Thurlton, Norfolk, UK.