James Lidderdale sailed from Liverpool for the United States on the S.S. Etna, Inman Line, May 11, 1867. He arrived at New York on May 25, 1867. Julia Dixon sailed from Liverpool on the S.S. City of Baltimore in the latter part of the month of August, arriving in Buffalo the first week of September, George Herbert and Arthur Edwin accompanying.

Source: Family records of Bruce MacLeod.

Letter written by Arthur Edwin Lidderdale to Jean Lidderdale Campbell on 22 July 1947, posted on Michael Broscat's web page (www.michaelbroschat.com/WebTopics/mildred/intro3.html)

Dear Jean,

Yours of July 18th is at hand. Well, you know men sometimes make a mistake. In other words, they don't think, and as I forgot to give you all the information you should know, so will try and do so this time.

James Lidderdale, born January 18th, 1836 at Sheffield, England. Sailed from Liverpool, England on the S.S. City of Baltimore in the latter part of August 1868, arriving in New York City the latter part of August. Continued on to Buffalo, NY, the first week of September 1868, George Herbert and Arthur Edwin accompanying.

I am pleased to give you this information and to know that you are interested in the Lidderdale family. Previous to the information given, I think your father [George Arthur] has much information that you would be interested in as he once wrote to a Lidderdale in London, England. On your next meeting with him, I think you will be interested in his account.

My best regards to all the family. Love and best wishes, Grandad

Forgot to say James Lidderdale while in England was a tea taster for a large exporting firm. Here in the U.S. was a color maker in a wallpaper factory. Harry Hilbury [father of Elizabeth Hilbury, wife to Arthur Edwin] was a carpenter.

Photos of James and Juilia Ann Lidderdale from Michael Broscat's web page (www.michaelbroschat.com/WebTopics/mildred/mildredelizabeth.html)