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Record #16252

Name :: : Charles TOWNLEY (1912 - )
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1912 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 18 May 1930
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Montrose
Placement Family: : Cramp

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Labourers & Domestics

NotesIn 1930, Charles Townley, 18, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 25 young persons who were under assisted passage and en route to various locations.

On Thursday, February 24, 1938, in the Toronto Star, it was reported that:

YOUNG FARMER BRAVES FLAMES TO SAVE CHILD

Taken From Second Storey by
Ladder After Entering
Second Time

CREPT ON FLOOR

Special to The Star

Meaford, Feb. 24.--Charles Townley, a young Englishman, rescued two-year-old Gordon Cramp from the blazing home of Bryan Cramp in St. Vincent township.

Through smoke and flame, Townley, hired man on the Cramp farm, crawled to the youngster, who was trapped on the second floor of the brick farmhouse. Back through the thick smoke he carried the child until both fell down a flight of stairs to safety.

To-day The Star found Mr. Cramp and Townley standing guard over the still warm ashes of their home. Inside a brick fireplace was all that was left. The two men had watched the blaze all night for fear a wind would carry sparks to a nearby barn.

On three farms scattered over the township Mrs. Cramp and her six children were given shelter. At the home of Betty Johnson, Cramp's hired girl, young Cramp showed his scorched boots.

Blaze Started Quickly

"I was talking on the telephone when I heard a crackling noise," Mrs. Cramp said, "I went back to the kitchen and opened the door and the smoke just poured out. I didn't know what could have happened. There was nothing on the stove and it wasn't the pipe. I rushed to find the three children who were playing downstairs to get them outside. When they were safe I remembered I had left Gordon sleeping upstairs a half-hour before the fire started.

"I called Charley Townley from the barn. I couldn't remember in which room I had put Gordon so Charley wasn't sure where to find him. He hurried upstairs, crawling on his hands and knees to escape the smoke. He heard Gordon crying and was able to save him. As he came downstairs he stumbled and the pair of them fell down teh flighte of stairs. Thank goodness they were saved.

Entered Second Time

"As soon as he rescued Gordon," Mrs. Cramp continued, "Charley dashed into the house again to see what he could save. He was trapped on the second floor. By that time the neighbors had arrived and they got him down on a ladder."

Banks [Cramp] is one of the younger farmers of the district. Last December, when robbers held up a bank at Maple, Mr. Banks [Cramp] pursued them in his car. He was unable to halt them.

"I may as well walk off the place," he said as he watched the flames, "Everything I have is in there."

Formed Bucket Brigade

"We thought we had the blaze under control at one time," Townley said, "The neighbors formed a bucket brigade while we waited for the Meaford fire department to come. Somehow the Meaford boys missed the turn and were late in arriving, The fire was out of control when they reached us.

"When Mrs. Cramp called me I just ran upstairs and found Gordon. The smoke was very thick. I didn't take time to cover up my face, I could hear the boy crying and choking. Once I got to him I ran outside as fast as I could.

"Luckily the telephone was still working and I called the operator. About that time part of the roof fell in and the flames leaped out. I got some water and ran upstairs to try to get at the flames, I opened the door of a room and the smoke and heat almost knocked me over. It was then that I was trapped and had to escape down the ladder. Fortunately I was not hurt."

Bryan Cramp feels a close kinship to-day for the man who saved the life of his child. Together they were standing watch over the ruins. Cramp built most of the house himself four years ago. It was only partly covered by insurance. The farm is three miles from Meaford.

ContributorsCreated : 2012-05-21 21:37:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-05-21 21:47:01 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 53 Entries

Surnames starting with: T »TAWS »TAYL »TEBB »THOM »THOR »TINK »TONG »TOWN »TRAY »TROT »TUNS »TURN » TZZZ

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
12355	TOWNER, Emily	1892	ENG, SSX, Barcombe	Aug 1908 : Virginian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
6360	TOWNER, Florence Emily	1886	ENG, DEV, Plymouth	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
12356	TOWNER, George Walter	1896	ENG, , Jersey Island	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
22134	TOWNER, James Timothy	1888	ENG, SSX, Barcombe	Apr 1900 : Cambroman	CAN	Barnardos
12354	TOWNER, Nelly	1891	ENG, SSX, Barcombe	Aug 1908 : Virginian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
16252	TOWNLEY, Charles	1912	ENG,	May 1930 : Montrose	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
10254	TOWNLEY, Matilda	1901	ENG, GLS, Stroud	May 1908 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
10255	TOWNLEY, Sydney	1896	ENG,	Jul 1905 : Siberian	CAN	Middlemore
22259	TOWNS, Walter	1886	ENG,	Jul 1901 : Cambroman	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
16983	TOWNSEND, Margurite M	1901	ENG,	Jun 1910 : Mongolian	CAN	Middlemore
4105	TOWNSEND, Ada	1889	ENG,	May 1903 : Bavarian	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
13270	TOWNSEND, Ada	1899	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3212	TOWNSEND, Charles	1890	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3213	TOWNSEND, Charles	1887	ENG,	Sep 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
5685	TOWNSEND, Doris	1904	ENG,	Jun 1911 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
2908	TOWNSEND, Edith Ellen Mary	1899	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1910 : Mongolian	CAN	Middlemore
14019	TOWNSEND, Elizabeth	1890	ENG,	Aug 1901 : Parisian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
11516	TOWNSEND, Frederick James	1901	ENG,	Apr 1912 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
5041	TOWNSEND, Horace	1915	ENG, , Hemel Hempstead	Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
16494	TOWNSEND, Margaret	1906	ENG,	Sep 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
2910	TOWNSEND, Marguerite Alice	1901	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1910 : Mongolian	CAN	Middlemore
16982	TOWNSEND, Percy	1896	ENG,	Jun 1909 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
12831	TOWNSEND, Theresa Dorothy	1901	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1910 : Mongolian	CAN	Middlemore
23241	TOWNSEND, Thomas	1898	ENG, LDN, London	Jun 1910 : Virginian	CAN	Louisa Birt
20094	TOWNSEND, Thomas W	1870	ENG,	Jun 1886 : Lake Superior	CAN	Barnardos
19623	TOWNSON, B A	1884	ENG,	Jun 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
10955	TOWSEY, Kate	1869	ENG, , Islington	Jun 1877 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
20032	TOWTON, Frederick	1870	ENG,	Jun 1886 : Lake Superior	CAN	Barnardos
7094	TOY, Jno	1861	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
22320	TOYE, Alice Mary Ann	1899	ENG, , Brighton Sussex	Oct 1911 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
19223	TOYE, Charles Arthur	1906	ENG, , 48 Sun Street Brighton Sussex,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
14139	TOYE, Florence Maud	1889	ENG,	1899 : - Unknown -	CAN	Barnardos
12423	TOYE, Sidney Josiah	1890	ENG, , St Olaves	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
19955	TOYNBEE, L. C.	1884	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
2798	TRACEY, Alfred	1870	ENG, MDX, Bethnal Green	Aug 1882 : Parisian	CAN	Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)	KerenC
23240	TRACEY, Alfred Joseph	1897	ENG, SRY, Mitcham	Mar 1907 : Dominion	USA	Barnardos
25924	TRACEY, Bertie	1887	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
14396	TRACEY, James	1886	ENG,	May 1895 : Numidian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
14391	TRACEY, Johanna	1888	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1895 : Numidian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
18389	TRACY, James	1887	ENG,	Jul 1902 : Tunisian	CAN	Unknown
16981	TRAIN, James	1898	ENG, YKS, Leeds	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
16980	TRAIN, Nellie	1896	ENG,	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
16979	TRAINE, George	1891	SCT, , Stirling	Mar 1905 : Tunisian	CAN	Louisa Birt
24975	TRAINER, Donald	1899		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26765	TRANTHEM, Jeremiah	1903		Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
24886	TRAPNELL, Herbert Henry	1894		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
24531	TRAPNELL, Violet	1897		Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5139	TRAPPITT, Victor J	1916	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1930 : Newfoundland	CAN	Middlemore
14376	TRAVERS, Lucy	1900	ENG, DOR, Poole	Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
14377	TRAVERS, William Levi	1897	ENG, DOR, Poole	May 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
15790	TRAVERSE, Agnes	1869	SCT,	Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian	CAN	Maryhill School (Glasgow)
18315	TRAWLEY, Emily	1890	ENG,	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26470	TREAVES, Sidney	1895	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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