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Record #4019

Name :: : Albert SAUNDERS (1858 - 1934)
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BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 25 Aug 1858
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 10 Jul 1934 Notes : Angina Pectoris

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Reading

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Toronto

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 15 May 1871
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Prussian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : MacPherson Homes

NotesA birth registration was found for Albert Saunders: Year of Registration: 1858; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 312.

In 1861, Albert Saunders, 2 years of age, was shown residing at St. Marys Butts, Reading, Berkshire, England. Other family members included: Ellen Saunders, 31; Ellen Saunders, 9; Emily Saunders, 2 Months; Mary Saunders, 14; William Saunders, 34, shoe maker; and William W. Saunders, 7. (Source: 1861 Census of England; Class: RG9; Piece: 745; Folio: 88; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542694.)

The family was split up after the death of both parents in 1870. The three youngest children were sent to the Muller Orphanage in Bristol.

In 1871, Albert Saunders, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 148 MacPherson children en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

On July 5, 1883, at York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Albert Saunders, 23, labourer, born in England to William and Harriett Saunders; and Ann Elizabeth Jennings, 19, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Henry and Harriet Jennings.

In 1891, Albert Saunders, 30, bricklayer, was shown residing at York East, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as January 8, 1860, and his immigration year as 1870. Other family members included: Ann E. Saunders, 27; Ellen C. Saunders, 6; Gorden D. Saunders, 3; and Edna M. Saunders, 6 months. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada.)

In 1901, Albert Saunders, 41, florist, was shown residing at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Other family members included: Annie E. Saunders, 36; Helen Saunders, 15; Douglas Saunders, 13; Edna Saunders, 10; and William Saunders, 6. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada.)

In 1911, Albert Saunders, 50, florist for the Toronto Floral Co., was shown residing at 128 Baliol Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as February, 1860, and his immigration year as 1887. Other family members included: Annie E. Saunders, 44; Edna Saunders, 19; and William S. Saunders, 16. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada.)

On July 10, 1934, Albert Saunders, 74 years, was found dead in his bed at 212 Baliol Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Cause of death was angina pectoris. The informant was his daughter, Mrs. Tonkin, who resided at 121 Hedington Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She stated he had been a florist; his birth was in February 1860; that he had been born in Kent, England; that his parents names were William and Elizabeth Saunders; and that he was married. He was buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery on July 12, 1934.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-10 23:09:25 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 12:55:05 /

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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 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3160	ABSOLOM, Albert Edward	1897	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3107	ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James	1893	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3109	ACASTER, Ebenezer William	1867	ENG, BRK, Newbury, Stockcross	Aug 1887 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
13740	ALLUM, Elizabeth	1889	ENG, BRK, Easthampstead	Apr 1906 : Friesland	CAN	Barnardos
6641	ANDERTON, Albert	1912	ENG, BRK, Reading	Mar 1927 : Montrose	CAN	Barnardos
6642	ANDERTON, Charles	1912	ENG, BRK, Reading	Mar 1927 : Montrose	CAN	Barnardos
7372	ANSELL, Thomas	1881	ENG, BRK, Newbury	Nov 1891 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
23615	APPLEFORD, Harry	1921	ENG, BRK, Reading	May 1933 : Otranto	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
17082	ATKINS, Francis Henry	1878	ENG, BRK, Reading	Apr 1891 : Parisian	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
3282	AUSTIN, George Henry	1889	ENG, BRK, Maidenhead	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
3620	AVERILL, Ernest John	1894	ENG, BRK, Reading	Jun 1909 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
10194	BEGGS, George Henry	1895	ENG, BRK, Cookham	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
21694	CARTER, John Nelson	1888	ENG, BRK, Watchfield	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
13840	CARTER, Thomas	1882	ENG, BRK, Watchfield	May 1895 : Labrador	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
21693	CARTER, William Henry	1886	ENG, BRK, Watchfield	May 1895 : Labrador	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
4685	CLARIDGE, Edward William	1908	ENG, BRK, Binfield	Apr 1923 : Antonia	CAN	Salvation Army
12349	COXHEAD, Fanny	1877	ENG, BRK, Hungerford	Aug 1889 : Caspian	CAN	Barnardos
26273	DEARLOVE, Kenneth	1921	ENG, BRK, Reading	Apr 1930 : Jervis Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
21147	ELLIOTT, Albert Cecil	1909	ENG, BRK, Abingdon	May 1921 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
21146	ELLIOTT, Evelyn Violet	1910	ENG, BRK, Reading	May 1921 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
21145	ELLIOTT, Hilda Gladys	1908	ENG, BRK, Reading	May 1921 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
11968	FAIRFAX, Kate Annie	1897	ENG, BRK, Denchworth	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
12020	FELDWICK, Henry	1862	ENG, BRK, Windsor	Jun 1874 : Sarmatian	CAN	Maria Rye
27050	FOX, George	1917	ENG, BRK, Wokingham	Oct 1928 : Beltana	AUS	Fairbridge Homes	Pinjarra1929
20892	GOLDSWORTHY, Joseph Ernest	1913	ENG, BRK, Reading	Jan 1924 : Baradine	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
16985	HAWKINS, William T C	1895	ENG, BRK	- Unknown -	CAN	Unknown
10348	HOWARD, Harold R	1897	ENG, BRK, Eaton Hastings	Mar 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
3927	ISAACS, Frederick Reginald	1910	ENG, BRK, Newbury	May 1922 : Orsova	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
13903	LANGLEY, William	1873	ENG, BRK, Cookham	Aug 1887 : Toronto	CAN	Church Emigration Society
26259	MAY, Frederick John	1928	ENG, BRK, Hungerford, Reading	Jan 1937 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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