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Record #3240
Name :
: Harry Ernest FAWCETT (1893 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 May 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Southend
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesHarry's parents were George Fawcett (born 1864) and Elizabeth Leah Chandler (born 1863).

A birth registration was found for Harry Ernest Fawcett: Year of Registration: 1893; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: St Saviour Southwark; County: London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 24.

George Fawcett died in Southwark, London, England in 1898 and was buried in the Nunhead cemetery. (Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 34; District: St Saviour Southwark; County: London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 91.) Five of the children also died in close proximity to their father's death.

Harry (Henry) Fawcett was admitted with his surviving two brothers (Robert and Charles) to Barnardos Homes on November 5, 1900. One daughter, Jane E. Fawcett, remained with their mother.

Henry Fawcett, 7, along with his brothers, Charles and Robert Fawcett, arrived in Portland, Maine, with a group of 260 Dr. Barnardo children from London, England, to Toronto, Ontario (193), Peterborough, Ontario (6) and to Russell, Manitoba (60).

In 1901, Charles G. Fawcett and Henry E. Fawcett, are shown as boarders with Henry Greb and family in Monck, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. No birth date or immigration year is shown.

In 1911, Harry Fawcett, 17, was shown as an Apprentice Baker with Archibald Graham and family in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. His birth date is shown as May 1893 and his immigration year as 1901.

On September 24, 1915, Harry Ernest Fawcett enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was Mrs. E. Fawcett, who resided at 390 Brock Street South, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was 26 May 1893; that he was a baker; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches in height; medium complexion; blue eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. He had a vaccination mark on his left arm.

Harry's mother, Elizabeth Chandler Fawcett, emigrated to Canada and died in Ontario in 1948. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-02 16:48:58 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-23 20:05:35 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3023 ABBOTT, Charles1884ENG, ESS, Messing Apr 1900 : Dominion CAN National Childrens Home  
3025 ABBOTT, David Henry1891ENG, ESS, Grays Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3026 ABBOTT, Mary1888ENG, ESS, Maldon Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
3063 ABEL, Albert Edward G.1901ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3064 ABEL, Queenie Victoria1900ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3101 ABRAMS, Ada1894ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
3125 ACKERMAN, James David Ernest1910ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3136 ACKERMAN, William David1912ENG, ESS, West Ham Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
3158 ACWORTH, George Albert1896ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
4491 ADAMS, Henry F.1880ENG, ESS, Brighton Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
14909 ALSOP, Reginald A1891ENG, ESS, Epping Nov 1896 : Laurentian CAN Unknown  
6876 ALTHORPE, George 1885ENG, ESS, Colchester Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
25136 ANDERSON, Muriel Helen1921ENG, ESS, West Ham Oct 1930 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
9777 ANDERSON, William 1870ENG, ESS, Walthamstow Jun 1883 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
16737 ARNOLD, Oliver Samuel1894ENG, ESS, Lexden May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17014 ARNOLD, Thomas Walter1893ENG, ESS, Colchester May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
27617 ATKINS, George Frederick1905ENG, ESS, Rochford Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
27618 ATKINS, Jane Ellen1900ENG, ESS, Rochford Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
27619 ATKINS, William Richard1903ENG, ESS, Rochford Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
25142 BAGOT, Geoffrey1924ENG, ESS Dec 1934 : Baradine AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26946 BALAAM, Ronald John1928ENG, ESS, Tendring Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5469 BANNISTER, Arthur James1890ENG, ESS, Stratford Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
27188 BARR, Eliza1920ENG, ESS, Lexden May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3431 BLATCH, Albert1898ENG, ESS, Leytonstone May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos SarahLillian  
3438 BONWICK, Alexander1898ENG, ESS, Barking Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3436 BONWICK, John William1894ENG, ESS, Barking Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
3437 BONWICK, William James1896ENG, ESS, Barking Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
4234 BRAND, Bessie Violet 1880ENG, ESS, Stifford Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
4233 BRAND, Daisy Emma1879ENG, ESS, Stifford Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
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