Ethel arrived in Quebec, Canada, for the first time on 20 Jul 1911, having sailed from Liverpool, England aboard the S.S. Empress of Ireland. On the passenger list, officials stamped her entry as “TO BE MARRIED” to “T DAVIS.” And her destination was Vancouver, British Columbia, to be reached via Canadian Pacific Railway. [3598] On this passenger manifest it is difficult to decipher her middle name; Ancestry.com transcribed it as “Lenize” but on close inspection I believe the first written letter is an “S” and that, based on other sources, it probably says “Sanson” though clearly other interpretations are possible.

In 1920, Ethel, along with her children, Jane and Earl, traveled to England, most likely to visit her parents. They departed from Quebec, on 06-OCT-1920 [3587], aboard the S.S. Empress of France, arriving at Liverpool, England, on 13-OCT-1920, stating their intended European address as 44 Park Rd, Blyth by Sea, Sunderland (Blyth, Northumberland). [3589] The return voyage is documented by the passenger manifest of the S.S. Victorian, which departed from Liverpool, England, on 06-MAY-1921, and arrived in Quebec, Canada, on 16-MAY-1921. Their reported destination was Nanoose Bay, British Columbia. [3586] Corresponding “Passenger Declaration” forms also document their return, but are strangely signed with a date of 07-MAR-1921. Perhaps these were filled out in advance of the trip home. [3585], [3588] It is not known how they traveled between Quebec and Nanoose Bay, but likely traveled by train for at least part of the journey.

Possible birth record:
Births Sep Qtr. 1888; BAKER, Ethel. Tynemouth registration district (Northumberland), Vol.10b, p.196 [462]