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Record #10915

Name :: : Thomas BARTON (1892 - 1955)
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 27 Jul 1892
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 8 Sep 1955 Notes : Stroke

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, Gateshead

13 Arthur St (last known UK address)

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Essex, Windsor

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 21 Mar 1906
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesThomas was the 4th of 7 children born to John Barton and Elizabeth Henderson of Gateshead, Durham, England. He was born on July 27, 1892 and christened on August 14, 1892 at Holy Trinity Parish in Gateshead. By May 1905, his father had died as well as a younger brother and sister.

The following remarks were noted by an N.S.P.C.C. inspector, a Mr. Richards:

Mr. Richards, N.S.P.C.C. Gateshead, brought this case--one of hard pinching poverty--to the notice of our Newcastle superintendent. Both went to the home and found the mother at 3 pm crouched in the corner of an old bed wrapped in two old coats. She was in a fearfully enfeebled condition due to lack of proper nourishment. Thomas had gone off with all the money she possessed which amounted to 1 1/2 d. From our inspector's report, we gather the father, John Barton, a corporation labourer, died from .......three years ago at Gateshead. The family have since been in constant want. The brother John, who ought to substantially help is nor fond of work, and when earning occasionally 18/- a week, he gives the mother but 8/-. At present, he is unemployed. Parish relief-- 3/ a week--is granted the mother, and the previous week after paying 2/6 for rent, the mother had be 6d left for the week. The rent is 20/ in arrears. Mr Strangheir, the schoolmaster said Thomas had often complained to him or not having sufficient food to eat. He had kept excellent attendances until lately, when he began to play truant, and he feared the worst for him as he probably would have stolen for food. The schoolmistress of Joseph said she believed the boys had been half starved.

It is evident that the mother, worn by physical and mental weakness, ought to enter the workhouse, which eventually she will be obliged to do. Thomas was eager to enter the Homes because he could not "get enough to eat", the brother Richmond preferred knocking about the streets and selling papers.

Both boys appear healthy.

Relatives:
Mother--Elizabeth Barton (45), widow, 13 Arthur St, Gateshead.
Brothers--John George (20), loafer, Richmond (14), paper seller, with mother.
Sister--Mary Batey (23) wife of labourere, 13 Arthur St, Gateshead.
Grandmother (maternal)--Isabella Henderson, widow, poor circumstances, 3 Eldon Place, Gateshead.
Aunt (maternal)--Isabella Mitchell, 3 Church st. Gatesheaad

Both boys, Thomas and his younger brother Joseph, eventually emigrated to Canada with Barnardos agency, Thomas in 1906 and Joseph in 1907.

ContributorsCreated : 2010-01-02 09:05:54 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : Jennie1964

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Last Updated : 2017-09-05 00:09:38 /

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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
3007	ABBEY, Bertha	1890	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3006	ABBEY, John	1887	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3161	ABBEY, Thomas	1892	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
20888	ALDERSON, Arthur	1912	ENG, DUR	Jan 1924 : Baradine	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5047	ALDERSON, Ernest Henry	1914	ENG, DUR, Bishop Auckland	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
5601	ALLENDER, Samuel	1892	ENG, DUR, Gateshead	Sep 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5210	ALSOP, Benjamin H.	1929	ENG, DUR, Darlington	Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Fairbridge Homes
5212	ALSOP, James	1927	ENG, DUR, Darlington	Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Fairbridge Homes
5211	ALSOP, Norman Frederick	1923	ENG, DUR, Dunsdale	Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Fairbridge Homes
9711	ANDERSON, Julia	1879	ENG, DUR, Sunderland	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
5496	ARNOTT, Anthony Robert	1923	ENG, DUR, Darlington	May 1934 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5497	ARNOTT, Michael	1925	ENG, DUR, Darlington	May 1934 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
9065	ASLAGSEN, Edward	1915	ENG, DUR, Sunderland	Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Barnardos
9066	ASLAGSEN, Norman	1916	ENG, DUR, Sunderland	Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Barnardos
3132	ATKINSON, Albion Ramsey	1886	ENG, DUR, South Shields	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
7364	ATKINSON, Mary E	1900	ENG, DUR, South Shields	Apr 1912 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
10015	AYRE, David	1891	ENG, DUR, Durham	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
10915	BARTON, Thomas	1892	ENG, DUR, Gateshead	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos	Jennie1964
20942	BATTY, John Bernard	1924	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Aug 1938 : Otranto	AUS	Christian Brothers
20940	BATTY, Lawrence Francis	1927	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Aug 1938 : Otranto	AUS	Christian Brothers
27037	BEADLE, John William Avery	1916	ENG, DUR, Houghton le Spring	Oct 1928 : Beltana	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
7368	BELL, Ann Clementine	1902	ENG, DUR, Gateshead	Mar 1914 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
12137	BENSON, Ellen Frances	1916	ENG, DUR, Hartlepool	May 1928 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4411	BREARLEY, Eliza	1897	ENG, DUR, Gilesgate Moor	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26871	BRUCE, George Raffan	1924	ENG, DUR, South Shields	Jan 1937 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
12115	BUIST, Benjamin C	1914	ENG, DUR, Lanchester	Dec 1928 : Bendigo	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5366	BURGESS, Walter	1910	ENG, DUR, Hartlepool	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
26418	BURT, Doreen	1932	ENG, DUR, Morpeth	Aug 1939 : Strathnaver	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4722	BUSBY, William	1894	ENG, DUR, Durham St.Oswald	May 1908 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
14988	CAMPBELL, Thomas	1874	ENG, DUR, Darlington	Sep 1884 : Sarmatian	CAN	Colonization Fund, London
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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