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Record #14127
Name :
: Sarah Jane HARPER (1886 - 1957)
  aka : Jennie


Father
: George William Harper
Mother
: Sarah Ann Taylor
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Sep 1886

Marriage (1)
: 1 Jun 1909   Spouse/Notes : Anson Salisbury Craig
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 3 Aug 1957
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Tottenham

Edmonton Registration District,
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Toronto
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jul 1899 (unknown)
Country
:

Ship
: Lake Huron

Placement Family
: Jamieson, Cobblebeck
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Westminster

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThis is my Great Grandmother. She arrived with her 2 sisters Rose and Elizabeth.

Father - George William Harper
B - 07 Jun 1824 in Hackney, Middlesex, England
D - 20 Jun 1892 in Edmonton Registration District, Middlesex, England

Mother - Sarah Ann Taylor
B - 05 Dec 1857 in Guildford, Guildford Registration District, Surrey, England
D - 10 Feb 1947 at 19 Chase Side Crescent, Enfield, Middlesex, England

Marriage - 1 Jun 1909 - to Anson Salisbury Craig - Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada


Sent by Edmonton Union,

1st with Mrs J H Jamieson, P.O Picton, Ontario with whom she remained about three months then returned to the Home.
2nd with A C Cobblebeck, farmer, P.O Newcastle Lot 13, Con. 3, Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario

June 8 1900

Age 13, satisfactory home, employed at house work and care of children. Excellent health, strong and rugged in appearance. will attend Methodist church, does not attend school, character fair, Wages $2 per month. Mr Cobblebeck states her great fault is her stubborness, she does not like to be reproved. She is kind with the children, gives fair satisfaction; is quite contented here, and would not like to change.

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currently residing at Hazel Brae

June 6 1902

Age 15, stout and healthy, she has no bad traits of character, and her chief fault appears to be want of application. She has had
nine places since coming to Canada.

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ContributorsCreated : 2011-04-08 09:13:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-04-18 00:44:30 / KarenM

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3038 ABBOTT, Herman Henry1882ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London Apr 1895 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
3082 ABEL, Walter John1869ENG, MDX, London Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
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3800 APPLEBY, Nelson F.1910ENG, MDX, Lewisham, London Jun 1924 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
2934 ARMINGER, Eleanor Florence1886ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town Mar 1895 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
22113 ATKINS, Valentine1915ENG, MDX, Edmonton May 1931 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3080 AUBURN, John George1855ENG, MDX, London May 1872 : Varuna CAN Shoe Black Brigade  
3680 AYRE, Arthur1896ENG, MDX, Stoke Newington, London Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3681 AYRE, Elsie1892ENG, MDX, Islington, London Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
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17321 BALE, James Arthur1896ENG, MDX, London Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
14741 BALL, Frederick Phillip1878ENG, MDX, London May 1892 : Numidian CAN Childrens Aid Society  
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10259 BANKS, Constance1899ENG, MDX, Hendon Aug 1913 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
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