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Record #3909
Name :
: Thomas DAVIES (1900 - 1977)


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Date of Birth
: 26 Mar 1900

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 11 Oct 1977
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Mar 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corinthian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThomas Davies was born 26th March 1900 in Union St Wolverhampton. He was the only son and youngest child of Albert & Elizabeth Davies. Albert Davies & Elizabeth Davies (nee Jones) wed 17th November 1889 at St Georges Church Wolverhampton. Elizabeth was a galvaniser & Alberts occupation was an ironworker.

Unfortunately Thomas Grew up not knowing his father as Albert died of cardiac disease at the young age of 36 on 15th January 1901. Elizabeth then moved in with her mother Sarah Jones who was a widow also. On 1901 Census they were living 25 Brunswick st Wolverhampton. Thomas was aged one and His sisters Ethel age 4, Lavinia Ada age 6, Rosabella age 10, and my grandmother Florence who was aged 8 at the time. Also living with the family at the time was Lucy Ellen Hartill age 16 who was the daughter of Margaret Hartill (nee Jones).

Elizabeth struggled after the death of her husband, she maintained her family by charing & washing and later by factory work. At some point however, maybe due to the death of her mother she drifted into an unsatisfactory mode of life. The household effects were sold off and eventually the home was broken up. From 1907 until 1912 Elizabeth and the children had no home of their own. They lodged in furnished rooms or with Margaret Hartill or Lucy Langley (Elizabeths sisters). At some point Florence was admitted to Birmingham City Mission Laundry due to the poverty they were living in. Apparently Elizabeth had been neglecting the children and been missing for days spending time with men. Thomas and Ethel the two youngest were left to manage the best they could.

At the begining of July 1911 Elizabeth went to her daughter Rosabella Fletcher and took Thomas & Ethel with her. A Barnardos agent visited there and discovered Elizabeth was not working and Rosabella & John Thomas Fletcher were providing her with food and shelter. After the visit Elizabeth disappeared taking Thomas with her. She returned 6 weeks later saying she had been hop picking. She had no regular employment or fixed abode. Application for admission to Barnardos was made by Rev E Morgan Rees a Welsh Presbyterian Minister of 4 Salop St Wolverhampton. He ran a girls shelter & Mission with his wife in Wolverhampton and had known the family for years they had been looking after Lavinia Ada & Ethel. Thomas had not been going to school regularly but was well behaved & intelligent, he had been neglected and the school provided him with free breakfasts. The school mistress reports state he had the makings of a good man in him.

Thomas was sent on the SS Corinithian on the 13th March 1913 and arrived in St John Brunswick Canada on 29th March 1913. On the Corinithian there was 994 Children 406 were girls 588 were boys 154 were eligable for WW1 59 enlisted and 5 were killed.

Thomas went on to work on various farms and all of the people who owned them said he was a good worker & regularly attended church. He sent donations from his money to Barnardos. He was lucky to be one of only 4 boys to be chosen to be watched over by the masonic order so he was not mistreated by any of his employers.

He was in touch with his sister Florence but correspondence waned and she tried to trace him via the salvation army but had no joy. Thomas wed a Muriel Ann Mcutcheon when he was in his 40's. He eventually worked for the railways and then in later life for marathon Realty as an elevator operator. Considering he had an awful start in life he turned out a well respected man.

Thomas died October 11th 1977 four years before his sister Florence who had been unable to trace him.

He is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery in an unmarked grave along with Muriel who died August 7th 1994. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-22 14:16:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-09-13 20:13:48 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
11639 DAVENPORT, Agnes1893ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9794 DAVENPORT, Sarah1890ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6491 DAVEY, Beatrice1887ENG,     Jun 1900 : Corinthian CAN Waifs & Strays  
25057 DAVEY, Elizabeth1898 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22637 DAVEY, Frederick1897ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
17530 DAVEY, Frederick P1899ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20969 DAVEY, Gerald1923ENG, DEV, Tavistock Oct 1935 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
17532 DAVEY, Gilbert1892ENG, DEV, Cullompton Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
5351 DAVEY, Henry James1915ENG,     Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17245 DAVEY, James1897ENG, LIN, Horncastle Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
19761 DAVEY, John1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
17528 DAVEY, Robert 1900ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22373 DAVID, Emma1875ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
18781 DAVIDSON, A. E.1888ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
4471 DAVIDSON, Alex1911SCT,    , Broughty Ferry Jun 1929 : Laurentic CAN Salvation Army  
27553 DAVIDSON, Alfred1871SCT, LKS, Glasgow 1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
22805 DAVIDSON, Benjamin1864ENG,     Jun 1882 : Sarmatian CAN Unknown  
3890 DAVIDSON, Caroline1889ENG, DUR, Gateshead Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3891 DAVIDSON, Elizabeth1887ENG, DUR, Gateshead Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3893 DAVIDSON, Henry1885ENG, DUR, Gateshead Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3894 DAVIDSON, James1884ENG, DUR, Gateshead Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
27554 DAVIDSON, James1872SCT, LKS, Glasgow 1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
12979 DAVIDSON, John Cox1883ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
15486 DAVIDSON, Louis1897ENG,     Feb 1907 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
25724 DAVIDSON, M1896ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
24579 DAVIDSON, Thomas H.1891 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6035 DAVIDSON, William1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
12946 DAVIDSON, William James1882ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
21840 DAVIE, John SCT,     Apr 1896 : State of Nebraska CAN Quarriers  
22756 DAVIE, John SCT,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
19606 DAVIES, A H1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
6264 DAVIES, Albert1897ENG,     May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
12622 DAVIES, Albert1881ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
18420 DAVIES, Albert1894ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
25538 DAVIES, Albert1895ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
19289 DAVIES, Alex1875 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
6171 DAVIES, Alice1879ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
6969 DAVIES, Alice1861ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
14090 DAVIES, Amy J1889ENG,     Jun 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
6970 DAVIES, Ann1863ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
22366 DAVIES, Anna M1877ENG,     Sep 1883 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
24861 DAVIES, Bertie1893 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22638 DAVIES, Charlotte1890ENG,     Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
4905 DAVIES, Desmond1915ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
8448 DAVIES, Dorothy1906ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
22116 DAVIES, Eliza1869ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3348 DAVIES, Elizabeth Jean1892ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
10092 DAVIES, Emily1892ENG,    , toxteth park  Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt  
22566 DAVIES, Emily1894ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt joycebibi  
9335 DAVIES, Ernest1909ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
24580 DAVIES, Ernest1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3349 DAVIES, Ethel1895ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
4904 DAVIES, Eva F1909WAL,    , Swansea Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
25537 DAVIES, Frederick1891ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
8744 DAVIES, Frederick J.1913ENG,     Apr 1928 : Andania  Waifs & Strays  
26177 DAVIES, G R1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
3926 DAVIES, George1880ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1894 : Laurentian CAN Barnardos  
6665 DAVIES, George1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
3878 DAVIES, George Acquila1899ENG, STS, Handsworth Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
12235 DAVIES, Gustave1921WAL, MON, Pontypool Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6999 DAVIES, Hannah1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
3205 DAVIES, Henry1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
25477 DAVIES, Henry1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
25988 DAVIES, Henry1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
7048 DAVIES, Henry A.1863ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24084 DAVIES, Horace1906ENG,     Jun 1915 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
3207 DAVIES, James1889ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11916 DAVIES, James1908ENG,     Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
14316 DAVIES, James1888ENG,     Jul 1900 : Lake Megantic CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
20548 DAVIES, James1872 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
22659 DAVIES, John1891ENG,     May 1903 : Bavarian CAN Waifs & Strays  
18295 DAVIES, John J1878ENG,     Apr 1895 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
13161 DAVIES, Leah Jane1883ENG,     Jul 1897 : Assyrian CAN Middlemore  
12145 DAVIES, Lillian1917ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6998 DAVIES, Mary A.1863ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
5861 DAVIES, Mathilda1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
3350 DAVIES, May1894ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
15458 DAVIES, Peter1887ENG,     Feb 1896 : Laurentian CAN Louisa Birt ladrondee  
21273 DAVIES, Reginald1918ENG,     Jun 1929 : Berrima AUS Barnardos  
5253 DAVIES, Ronald 1915ENG, GLS, Coleford Mar 1930 : Scythia CAN Salvation Army  
22639 DAVIES, Ruth1885ENG,     Jun 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
22568 DAVIES, Samuel1895ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt  
25728 DAVIES, Selina1893ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
5287 DAVIES, Sidney1912ENG,    , Plymouth Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
13464 DAVIES, Susannah1873ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
24085 DAVIES, Sydney1904ENG,     Jun 1915 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
3909 DAVIES, Thomas1900ENG, STS, Wolverhampton Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
20852 DAVIES, Victor Albert1887 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
3879 DAVIES, Victor Lester1903ENG, STS, Handsworth Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
7086 DAVIES, Walter1851ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
12480 DAVIES, William1887ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos ladrondee  
12982 DAVIES, William1882ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos) ladrondee  
22567 DAVIES, William Thomas1892ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt  
7164 DAVIS, A.1852ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14137 DAVIS, Ada1890ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
4804 DAVIS, Albert1915ENG,    , Truro Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
8135 DAVIS, Albert James1916ENG,    , Sutton Coldfield Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
7308 DAVIS, Alfred1875ENG,     Jun 1879 : Moravian CAN Middlemore  
5135 DAVIS, Alfred C1918ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1930 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
27423 DAVIS, Alfred G1855 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
7598 DAVIS, Annie1857ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
15072 DAVIS, Annie1885ENG,     1897 : - Unknown - CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
17531 DAVIS, Annie1896ENG,     Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
14050 DAVIS, Charles1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15008 DAVIS, Charles1870ENG,     Oct 1884 : Sardinian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
21708 DAVIS, Charles1885ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
26455 DAVIS, Charles D1895ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22306 DAVIS, Edward William1910ENG,    , Sunbury 1926 : - Unknown - CAN   
12146 DAVIS, Eileen1920ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15009 DAVIS, Eliza1869ENG,     Oct 1884 : Sardinian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
2727 DAVIS, Ellen1871ENG, LAN, Liverpool 1876 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
20441 DAVIS, Ellen1899 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
17529 DAVIS, Elsie 1894ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15331 DAVIS, Emma1858ENG,     Jun 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
19179 DAVIS, Frances1888ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
19472 DAVIS, Francis1871ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
27048 DAVIS, Francis1916ENG, LAN, West Derby Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15644 DAVIS, Frank Reuben1906ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
20457 DAVIS, Frederick1897 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
14043 DAVIS, Frederick C1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3624 DAVIS, George1903ENG,     Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
19473 DAVIS, George1874ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
24647 DAVIS, George1888 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12751 DAVIS, George A.1888ENG, STS, West Bromwich Jun 1900 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
23718 DAVIS, George F1896ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
11534 DAVIS, Gladys1884ENG,     May 1890 : Nova Scotian CAN Charlotte Alexander  
6666 DAVIS, Harold1911ENG, LDN, London Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
5005 DAVIS, Henry1916ENG,    , Bridgewater Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
24014 DAVIS, Jack1912ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
4628 DAVIS, James1893 Jul 1906 : City of Vienna CAN Ellinor Close  
11724 DAVIS, James1884ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15806 DAVIS, James1892ENG,     Jul 1906 : City of Vienna CAN Ellinor Close  
7050 DAVIS, Jno1863ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
5734 DAVIS, John1868ENG,     Aug 1875 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
18194 DAVIS, John1876ENG,     Apr 1889 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9076 DAVIS, Leslie1914ENG,    , Selsey Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
4255 DAVIS, Mary1874ENG,     Sep 1887 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
14138 DAVIS, Mary1890ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
15605 DAVIS, Mary1913ENG,     Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
19215 DAVIS, Mary1889ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
27509 DAVIS, Mary1854 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
5742 DAVIS, Mary E.1866ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1875 : - Unknown - CAN Louisa Birt  
22640 DAVIS, Matilda1880ENG,     Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
22093 DAVIS, Richard1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
7049 DAVIS, Robert1859ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
8136 DAVIS, Thomas William1914ENG,    , Sutton Coldfield Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
19244 DAVIS, Violet1889ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
7087 DAVIS, W.1865ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20853 DAVIS, Walter Henry1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
9267 DAVIS, William1892ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
15966 DAVIS, William D1914ENG,     Mar 1930 : Lancastria CAN Church Army  
4048 DAVIS, William Henry1901ENG,     Jun 1912 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4116 DAVIS, William Preston1884ENG,    , Moor End Tibberton Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
9336 DAVISON, Agnes1900ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9751 DAVISON, Anna1886ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
17389 DAVISON, Emily1887ENG,     Jul 1899 : Laurentian CAN Louisa Birt  
7912 DAVISON, George 1914ENG,    , Dunston Cannock Mar 1930 : Baltic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
16425 DAVISON, Hannah1904ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3958 DAVISON, Herbert 1890ENG, DUR, Stockton-on-Tees Mar 1907 : Canada CAN The Childrens Home / Children of the Empire  
22641 DAVISON, Jane M1906ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
10527 DAVISON, Joseph1902ENG,     Sep 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
7976 DAVISON, Robert1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
20856 DAVISON, Thomas  Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10450 DAVITT, Amy1908ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
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