1907 Departure from UK:3093,3087 Empress of Ireland, departure 14 November 1907, Port of Liverpool, destination Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; G. F. Gray, Mason, age 27; P. O. Gray, laborer, age 24; Miss Gray, maid, age 19; Wm. Tippett, laborer, age 19; H. Grist, laborer, age 21. Laurence Gilbert not located on passenger list.

1907 Immigration to Canada:3084,3087 Empress of Ireland, landed at St. John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia, 20 December 1907, William Tippet, age 19, can read and write, carpenter, born in England, Surrey, destination: Victoria; accompanied by future brother-in-law George, future wife Florence, future brother-in-law Laurence, brother-in-law Cecil, and future brother-in-law Harry H. Grist. Travelled on ocean ticket 86248, with railway ticket 72367.

1911 Marriage Certificate:1437 William Henry Tippett, age 23, residing in Victoria, born in England, bachelor, carpenter, father James Harry Tippett, mother Frances Tippett; Florence Ethel Gray, age 34, residing in Victoria, born England, spinster, father John Edward Gray, mother Eleanor Sapphira Gray; witnesses, Eleanor Sapphira Gray, Lawrence Gilbert Gray, residents of Victoria, marriage date 3 May 1911, Anglican Church, married by license, St. John's Church, Victoria.

1911 Canadian Census:
British Columbia, Canada (Len Milas P E, Saanich, Nanaimo)
Enumeration date not given
William Tippet2993 •• male, head, married, born March 1888, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, carpenter, employer, works on own account, works on houses, worked 50 weeks in 1910, has $1,000 life insurance, can read, can write, can speak English
Florence •• female, wife, married, born March 1877, age 34, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, worked 50 weeks in 1910, can read, can write, can speak English
John G. Ortis •• male, lodger, single, born February 1873, age 38, born in England, immigrated 1911, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, carpenter, can read, can write, can speak English
Next Household, Separate Dwelling
George Gray2992 •• male, head, married, born May 1872, age 39, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English
Emily •• female, wife, married, born May 1874, age 37, born in England, immigrated 1910, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English
Vera •• female, daughter, single, born August 1910, age 9 months, born in British Columbia, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion
Eliz Constant •• female, mother-in-law, widowed, born May 1840, age 71, born in England, immigrated 1910, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English

1954 Death Certificate:1435 William Henry Tippett; death date, 21 January 1954; death place, St. Joseph's Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia; in Canada for 47 years; residence, 2838 Blackwood Ave.; male, Canadian citizen, married, born in England; born, 14 March 1888; age 65 years, 10 months, 7 days; occupation, carpenter with C.P. railway; last worked, Oct. 1952; wife, Florence Gray; father, James Henry Tippett, England; mother, Fanny Louisa surname unknown, England; informant, Florence Tippett; cremation, 23 January 1954, Royal Oak Crematorium, Saanich, British Columbia.