Thank you so much everyone for all your help I really appreciate what you have done for me
Kim x
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https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Muirhead-Descendants-430
Lawrence Calvin Muirhead (29 Aug 1910 - 12 Feb 1970) m. Edith Edwardson (29 Mar 1907 - 15 Feb 1992) on 29 Oct 1932.
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William D Muirhead in the 1901 Census of Canada Name: William D Muirhead Gender: Male Race: White Racial or Tribal Origin: Scottish Nationality: Canadian Marital status: Married Age: 31 Birth Date: 17 Jan 1870 Birth Place: Ireland Relation to Head of House: Head Religion: Presbyterian Occupation: Foreman Hourly Wage: 660 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Province: The Territories District: Assiniboia (East/Est) District Number: 203 Sub-District: Estevan Sub-District Number: 1 Family Number: 53 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age William D Muirhead 31 Nancy B Muirhead 20 Jennie A Muirhead 2 William J Muirhead 6/12 Andrew Muirhead 21 - brother Amelia A Holmes 18 [ transcription says daughter, but that's wrong - different parents' details. Probably no relation. Illegible note in margin.]
William Davidson Muirhead in the Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: William Davidson Muirhead Gender: Male Birth Date: 17 Jan 1867 Birth Place: Ireland Death Date: 19 Feb 1929 Cemetery: Estevan City Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada Has Bio?: N Spouse: Nancy Isabel Muirhead Children: Ethel Pearl Dunbar Lawrence Calvin Muirhead Gertie Maybelle Edwardson Peter Samuel Muirhead William James Clayton Muirhead Jack Muirhead
Nancy Isabel Muirhead in the Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Nancy Isabel Muirhead Gender: Female Birth Date: 12 Mar 1881 Birth Place: Ontario, Canada Death Date: 22 Apr 1973 Cemetery: Estevan City Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada Has Bio?: N Spouse: William Davidson Muirhead Children: Ethel Pearl Dunbar Lawrence Calvin Muirhead Gertie Maybelle Edwardson Peter Samuel Muirhead William James Clayton Muirhead Jack Muirhead
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On the same page 287 in the link I posted earlier:
https://www.sasklegion.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MRB4.pdf
Lawrence's brothers Peter, Jack ( John) and Harvey are also featured.
Also Clayton on page 285 - and Roy and Vernon on page 289.
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The names on the 1921 census are a bit garbled.
Siblings' births:
Roy Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: Roy Muirhead Gender: Male Birth Date: 16 Sep 1912 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: W D Muirhead Mother: Nancy Bella McDonald
Thomas Leslie Vernon Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: Thomas Leslie Vernon Muirhead Gender: Male Birth Date: 8 Aug 1915 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabelle McDonald
John Trussler Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: John Trussler Muirhead Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Jun 1917 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabella Mc Donald
Harvey Donald Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: Harvey Donald Muirhead Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Dec 1919 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: William D Uirhead Mother: Nancy Bella Mc Donald
Gertrude Maybelle Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: Gertrude Maybelle Muirhead Gender: Female Birth Date: 25 Mar 1907 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabel McDonald
Ethel Pearl Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: Ethel Pearl Muirhead Gender: Female Birth Date: 2 Jun 1902 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabell Macdonald
Jennie Anne Muirhead in the Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919 Name: Jennie Anne Muirhead Gender: Female Birth Date: 7 Mar 1899 Birth Place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Mancy Isabella McDonald
Peter's death - can't see his birth:
Peter Samuel Muirhead in the Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Peter Samuel Muirhead Birth Date: 1909 Death Date: 14 Jan 1988 Cemetery: Estevan City Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada Has Bio?: N Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabel Muirhead Spouse: Laura Inez Muirhead Children: William Charles Muirhead
Can't see Lawrence's birth either.
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Lawrence Muirhead in the 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Name: Lawrence Muirhead Gender: Male Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish Nationality: Canadian Age: 5 Marital Status: Single Birth Year: 1911 Birth Place: Saskatchewan Home in 1916: Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada Address: Third Street Relation to Head of Household: Son Father: William Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabelle Muirhead Sub-District: 06 Sub District Description: (A & B) Town of Estevan Enumeration District: 1 Enumerator's Name: Ernest Walter Dwelling House: 65 Religion: Presbyterian Can Speak English: Yes Can Speak French: No Mother Tongue: English Can Read: No Can Write: No Occupation: None Employer: Home Household Members Age Relationship William Muirhead 47 Head Nancy Isabelle Muirhead 35 Wife Jennie Muirhead 17 Daughter Clayton Muirhead 15 Son Pearl Muirhead 14 Daughter Gertie Muirhead 9 Daughter Peter 7 Son Lawrence Muirhead 5 Son Roy 3 Son Vernon Muirhead 0 Son
Pvt Lawrence Calvin Muirhead in the Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Pvt Lawrence Calvin Muirhead Birth Date: 29 Aug 1910 Birth Place: Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada Death Date: 12 Feb 1970 Cemetery: Bienfait Civic Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Bienfait, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada Has Bio?: N Father: William Davidson Muirhead Mother: Nancy Isabel Muirhead
Photo of headstone, which mentions RCASC - and L7711: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85507128/lawrence-calvin-muirhead
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IF - IF - that's him above:
Lawrence Andrew Muirhead in the 1921 Census of Canada Name: Lawrence Andrew Muirhead Gender: Male Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish Nationality: Canada Marital Status: Single Age: 10 Birth Year: abt 1911 Birth Place: Saskatchewan Residence Date: 1 Jun 1921 House Number: 2 Residence City, Town or Village: Estevan Residence District: Assiniboia Residence Province or Territory: Saskatchewan Residence Country: Canada Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: William Muirhead Father Birth Place: Ireland Mother's Name: Isabel Muirhead Mother Birth Place: Ontario Can Speak English?: Yes Can Speak French?: No Religion: Presbyterian Can Read?: Yes Can Write?: Yes Months at School: B2-30 Occupation: Student Employment Type: 2 Wage Earner Nature of Work: Dom ?? B Out of Work?: No Duration of Unemployment: 0 Duration of Unemployment (Illness): 0 Section: 321 Third St Municipality: Estevan Enumeration District: 214 Sub-District Number: 52 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Monthly Rental: BB Class of House: Single House Materials of Construction: Wood Number of Rooms: 5 Enumerator: Fred. R. Edmondson District Description: Estevan (Town) Neighbors: Line Number: 9 Family Number: 2 Household Members Age Relationship William Muirhead 52 Head Isabel Muirhead 40 Wife Jennie Annie Muirhead 22 Daughter Ethel Rose Muirhead 18 Daughter Gertrude Mable Muirhead 14 Daughter Peter Samuel Muirhead 12 Son Lawrence Andrew Muirhead 10 Son Ray Calvin Muirhead 8 Son Vernon Leslie Muirhead 6 Son John Tender Muirhead 3 Son Harvey Donald Muirhead 1 Son
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Aha! Found by Googling:
https://www.sasklegion.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MRB4.pdf
See page 287:
MUIRHEAD, Lawrence “Slim” WWII Lawrence, son of Isabelle and William Muirhead, was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, in 1911. He joined the 1 st Division RCASC Transportation Division Army Service Corps attached to the 3 rd Canadian Infantry Brigade serving in England. He passed away in 1970.
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Thank you so much ArgyllGran I'll give it a go as someone on there might be able to check his number out. You're a gem
Kim x
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The site Nameslessone mentions:
https://ca.forces-war-records.com
However, searching for his name just shunts me back to the UK site, with the same names as before.
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Thank you all yes I'm struggling, was a long shot
Thank you for looking me Kim x
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By googling I have found a Canadian version of Forces War Records.
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The fact that he was Canadian could have been a vital clue - and there are records (not forces records) of men named Lawrence Muirhead in Canada - but sadly no mention of forces service (apart from one who was in the Royal Canadian Air Force ) - so impossible to know which - if any - might be the one you want.
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Hi ArgyllGran
He was Canadian and his No was L7711
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I assume his army service was in WW2.
WW2 records are generally not available online.
Without some indication of age or place of birth, it's pretty much impossible to find anything about him.
However, I can say he wasn't born in Scotland - the earliest Lawrence Muirhead in Scotland was born in 1944.
I don't see any record matching the details you've given on https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk
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Sorry forgot to add, his No was L7711
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I am looking for any info please for Lawrence Muirhead. He was a Private in the R.C.A.S.c (Lorry Driver)
Sorry but that is all the information I have, thank you for any help
Kim
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