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Record #27645

Name :: : Henry Arthur PENFOLD (1901 - )
aka : Harry PENFOLD
aka : Harry WILLIS
Father: : see notes below
Mother: : Clara Francis Lavina Wallace / Wallis

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 18 Nov 1901 Notes : from Salvation Army records
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Ilfrod

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 6 Jun 1914 Notes : ship left Liverpool 29 May 1914
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Empress of Britain
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): : Rochford Union Workhouse
Agency: : Salvation Army

NotesPenfold Family Summary
Mother Clara Wallace aka Wallis also went by Clara Willis and Clara Baxter and Clara Bulcombe.
There is a birth in 1882 in Croydon of Clara Francis Lavina Wallis d/o John Wallis and Amelia Bulcombe.
Clara registered her children’s births under several names: Willis, Wallace, Penfold, Baxter
When two of Clara’s daughters got married they give Harry Penfold and Walter Penfold as their fathers.
Clara’s identity was determined by two of her children giving her as a contact in England, Mrs Clara Baxter. Mrs Clara Baxter is the wife of Leonard Baxter. Their marriage certificate indicates she was a widow Clara Francis Lavina Willis and her maiden name was Wallace.
1909 September 15 birth registered of Violet May Elizabeth daughter of Walter Penfold and Clara Penfold. (mother gave information)
1912 February 24 birth registered of James William Willis son of Ernest Henry Willis and Clara Francis Willis nee Balcombe. (mother gave information)

Children of Clara:
1901 Henry Arthur“Harry”Penfold aka Willis SA records say 18 November 1901
1903 Amelia Penfold aka Willis aka Wallace SA records say 03 April 1903
1904 Walter Penfold aka Willis aka Wallace SA records say 13 September 1904/ GRO 1905 4thQtr John Walter Wallace no father Mother:Wallace
1907 Dorothy Martha Penfold aka Willis
1909 Violet May Elizabeth aka Willis GRO 4thQtr 1909 Penfold Violet May Elizabeth mother: Wallace - GRO birth registration for Violet May Elizabeth Penfold born 15 September 1909 – father: Walter Penfold mother: Clara Penfold formerly Wallace
1912 James Willis 24 February 1912 according to 1939 Register / GRO has James Willis b 1stQtr 1912 mother: Bultcombe (? Interesting that Clara’s mother’s maiden name is Bulcombe)- GRO birth registration for James William Willis born 24 February 1912 – father: Ernest Henry Willis – mother: Clara Francis Willis formerly Bullcombe
1914 Leonard Baxter born 28 April 1914 according to 1939 Register / GRO 2ndQtr 1914 Leonard J Baxter Mother: Wallace (Clara’s maiden name)
1916 John Willis / Baxter born 22 March 1916 according to 1939 Register / GRO 2ndQtr 1916 mother: Bulcombe (? Interesting that Clara’s mother’s maiden name is Bulcombe)
1911 census 3 Alfred Terrace, Gossett Avenue, Prittlewell, Rochford, Essex - Clara and Harry Willis and the following are in their household: Harry Willis age 34 b Ilfrod, Essex, Clara age 32 b Croydon, Arthur age 9 b Croydon, Amelia age 8 b Croydon, Walter age 5 b Croydon, Martha age 3 b Croydon,Violet age 1 b Gt Wakering, Essex

1914 May 26 Medical performed on children: Amelia, Walter and Harry “Penfold” at Acacia House (children’s home under Rochford Union) in Rochford
1914 29 May 1914 Salvation Army list of children going to SA, 105 Indian Road, Toronto on "Empress of Britain" includes Harry, Walter and Amelia “Penfold” from the Rochford Union Workhouse
1914 06 June 1914 ship arrived in Quebec with Harry, Walter and Amelia “Penfold” with SA group
1914 Board of Guardians report Amelia Penfold has “Wallace” beside her name
1919 September 03 Amelia Harriett Penfold marries W. Dartnall - says parents are Harry Penfold and Clara Smith (note: W Dartnall is marrying Helen Duthie in Detroit in 1948 – what happened to Amelia?)
1922 May 26 Dorothy Penfold age 16 is coming to Canada sponsored by SA and coming to join her sister Mrs. W. H. Dartnall (this is Amelia) in Hannon, Ontario. Her contact in England is her mother, Mrs Baxter - Mrs Clara Baxter is “Clara Willis nee Wallace (widow) who married Leonard Baxter 24 August 1924 in Kensington, London”

1926 July 15 Dorothy Martha Penfold marries Cyrus Ribble in Hannon, Wentworth, Ontario – her witnesses include Walter Penfold and Mrs W. Dartnall – Dorothy gives her parents as Walter Penfold and Clara Smith

1924
Henry Arthur Penfold is crossing the border several times – gives his birth as Croydon
- 1925 gives brother Walter in Ontario as contact – wife Elizabeth (see attached – whose wife ?)
- 1947 contact in England Mrs Clara Baxter Wilsham Road, London –Mrs Clara Baxter is “Clara Willis nee Wallace (widow) who married Leonard Baxter 24 August 1924 in Kensington, London”
- 1947 ship list gives “Mrs C Ribble”, Hornby, Ontario as contact (this is his sister Dorothy Martha Penfold)

BHC records

Henry “Harry”Arthur Penfold
1901 Henry Arthur “Harry” Penfold aka Willis SA records say 18 November 1901
1914 May 26 Medical performed on children: Amelia, Walter and Harry “Penfold” at Acacia House (children’s home under Rochford Union) in Rochford
1914 29 May 1914 Salvation Army list of children going to SA, 105 Indian Road, Toronto on "Empress of Britain" includes Harry, Walter and Amelia “Penfold” from the Rochford Union Workhouse
1914 06 June 1914 ship arrived in Quebec with Harry, Walter and Amelia “Penfold” with SA group

According to Salvation Army and Boards of Guardians records:
1914 – according to report Henry had four inspections.
The inspections took place June 21, July 6, June 8 and April 23.
I do not have locations of inspections.

ContributorsCreated : 2017-11-19 16:11:43 / janismccahill

Last Updated : 2018-01-10 18:06:15 / janismccahill

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3025	ABBOTT, David Henry	1891	ENG, ESS, Grays	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3026	ABBOTT, Mary	1888	ENG, ESS, Maldon	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
3063	ABEL, Albert Edward G.	1901	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3065	ABEL, Florence	1902	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3064	ABEL, Queenie Victoria	1900	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3101	ABRAMS, Ada	1894	ENG, ESS, West Ham	May 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Unknown
3125	ACKERMAN, James David Ernest	1910	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Sep 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
3136	ACKERMAN, William David	1912	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Jun 1921 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
3158	ACWORTH, George Albert	1896	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
4491	ADAMS, Henry F.	1880	ENG, ESS, Brighton	Mar 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
14909	ALSOP, Reginald A	1891	ENG, ESS, Epping	Nov 1896 : Laurentian	CAN	Unknown
6876	ALTHORPE, George	1885	ENG, ESS, Colchester	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
25136	ANDERSON, Muriel Helen	1921	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Oct 1930 : Barrabool	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
9777	ANDERSON, William	1870	ENG, ESS, Walthamstow	Jun 1883 : Polynesian	CAN	Barnardos
16737	ARNOLD, Oliver Samuel	1894	ENG, ESS, Lexden	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
17014	ARNOLD, Thomas Walter	1893	ENG, ESS, Colchester	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
27617	ATKINS, George Frederick	1905	ENG, ESS, Rochford	Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Salvation Army
27618	ATKINS, Jane Ellen	1900	ENG, ESS, Rochford	Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Salvation Army
27619	ATKINS, William Richard	1903	ENG, ESS, Rochford	Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Salvation Army
25142	BAGOT, Geoffrey	1924	ENG, ESS	Dec 1934 : Baradine	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
26946	BALAAM, Ronald John	1928	ENG, ESS, Tendring	Nov 1938 : Themistocles	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5469	BANNISTER, Arthur James	1890	ENG, ESS, Stratford	Sep 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
27188	BARR, Eliza	1920	ENG, ESS, Lexden	May 1933 : Otranto	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3431	BLATCH, Albert	1898	ENG, ESS, Leytonstone	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos	SarahLillian
3438	BONWICK, Alexander	1898	ENG, ESS, Barking	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3436	BONWICK, John William	1894	ENG, ESS, Barking	Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
3437	BONWICK, William James	1896	ENG, ESS, Barking	Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
4234	BRAND, Bessie Violet	1880	ENG, ESS, Stifford	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
4233	BRAND, Daisy Emma	1879	ENG, ESS, Stifford	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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