Emily Fox and her Trapnell family => California c1911 (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Monday, April 29, 2019, 23:37 (2034 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin

The Trapnel family emigrated to the USA abt 1911.

FamilySearch has several records, including images of the actual Census forms and Passenger Lists. Please search out these images as they often contain far more info than the following transcripts.

Some examples are;

Emily F. Trapnell
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Name Emily F. Trapnell
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 17 Feb 1911
Event Place Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Nationality England, English
Birth Year 1875
Departure Port Liverpool
Ship Name Mauretania
Additional Name J S Trapnell
Departure Contact Name Relationship Brother-In-Law
Arrival Contact Name Ed M Trapnell
Arrival Contact Name Relationship Brother-In-Law
Page Number 135
Affiliate Line Number 0014

Husband Frederick and both children are also on the list. Apparently Frederick's brother Ed M Trapnell is already in the USA. See
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-13LM-J?i=705&cc=1368704

It's interesting to see they travelled on RMS Mauretania, the first of Cunard's "super liners" and a very well-known and popular ship. Entering service only a couple of years before the Trapnell's voyage, she soon gained the Blue Riband for the fastest trans-Atlantic crossing. I wonder if sailing on this prestigious Cunard ship shows the Trapnell's to be fairly well-off people ?. Mauretania's long career included being a troopship at Gallipoli during WW1, filling the void left by her sister-ship Lusitania after her infamous sinking by U Boat in 1915 which in many ways led to the USA entering WW1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Mauretania_(1906)

1910 U.S. Census,
Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Edward Mc Trapnell Head M 28 England
Louise E Trapnell Wife F 27 Germany
Edward F Trapnell Son M 2 California
Anna Trapnell Daughter F 1 California
Frederick P Trapnell Brother M 30 England
(One wonders where Emily & children are ?)

Frederick P. Trapnell
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Name Frederick P. Trapnell
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 08 Mar 1912
Event Place Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States
Residence Place Los Angeles USA
Gender Male
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Nationality Great Britain, English
Birth Year 1879
Departure Port Liverpool
Ship Name Mauretania
Additional Name Mr T D Sebley
Departure Contact Name Relationship Friend
Arrival Contact Name Relationship Wife & Fa???
Page Number 56
Affiliate Line Number 0013
(Frederick appears to be without his family on this crossing.)

1920 U.S. Census,
Fresno, Fresno, California, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Emily Trapnell Head F Widowed. 41 England
Elfrida Trapnell Daughter F 17 England
Kenneth Trapnell Son M 13 England
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AEM...

I cannot find Frederick's Death record, either in UK or USA.

1930 U.S. Census,
Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Emily Trapnell Head Widowed. F 53 England
Elfreda Trapnell Daughter F 24 England

Kenneth Trapnell
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Kenneth Trapnell
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1933
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth Year (Estimated) 1906
Birthplace England
Ship Name Berengaria, sailing from Southampton 2nd September 1933.

Kenneth describes himself as a Chemist, born Coleford, England.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5DP-XBY?i=434&cc=1923888

Emily Trapnell
California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index
Name Emily Trapnell
Event Date 1939
Event Place Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Age 66
Birth Year (Estimated) 1873

Kenneth Pearce Trapnell
California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index
Name Kenneth Pearce Trapnell
Event Date 1936
Event Place Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

1940 U.S. Census,
Councilmanic District 10, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alfrida Trapnell Head F 30 England
Emily Trapnell Mother F 64 England
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&localeSubcountryName=Ca...

1940 U.S. Census,
Councilmanic District 1, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Kenneth Trapnell Head M 33 England
Irma Trapnell Wife F 32 California
June Trapnell Daughter F 15 California
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6S-2RN?i=13&cc=1488411

Name Emily Fox Trapnell
Maiden Name Fox
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1948
Event Place Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Photograph Included N
Birth Date 04 Sep 1874
Death Date 31 Dec 1948
Affiliate Record Identifier 85535248
Cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)

Kenneth P Trapnell
California Death Index
Name Kenneth P Trapnell
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Jun 1970
Event Place Shasta, California, United States
Birth Date 23 Jul 1906
Birthplace England
Gender Male

And so on, including more sea voyages.
It appears that son Kenneth returned to the UK alone, perhaps for his studies to become a chemist, but eventually settled in California too. Here are just some of those results.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Aem...