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Record #23312
Name :
: George SUTTON (1890 - 1917)
  aka : Private Sutton


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 Aug 1890

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 12 Nov 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Monmouthshire, Newport
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Apr 1902
Country
: United States of America

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private George Sutton.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: George Sutton
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1890
Registration District: Newport
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 220

1891 Wales Census records show 7 month old George Sutton in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales where he was born. His parents, Sarah (1867, Swinie Mountain, Shropshire, England) and Thomas (1861, Benton, Warwickshire, England) are lodgers in the household of Ann Davies. Thomas does Excavation as an occupation.

1901 Wales Census for Sarah Sutton states she is 33, born in Oswestry, Shropshire, England and she is in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales alone. She is listed as a widowed Charwoman. Young George is not in residence.

Surname: SUTTON
Given Name: George
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1902
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1902-00-00
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1902-04-06
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Ontario
Comments: Party of 199 children. Film #C-4715.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76, Vol. 51, File 2209, part 1, Documents from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files
Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

Attestation papers were signed 20 Nov 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. George Sutton was born 5 Aug 1890 in Newport, Wales. His current address was 208 Bellwoods Ave., Toronto, Ontario where he was a Farmer. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Sarah Sutton, of Erin, Ontario. 5'3" in height, he had brown hair and eyes as well as a dark mole on his left side, right abdomen and the side of his left thigh, 2 flesh moles on the back of his neck, 8 moles on the left side of his face and several scars on his arms. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Sarah Sutton in Erin, Ontario, Canada. George is buried at White House Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: II. E. 12.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12328078 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-07 14:33:21 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-07 14:34:02 /

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16584 BUTCHER, Gladys Ruby1894WAL, MON, Newport Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
16583 BUTCHER, Milicent Florence1901WAL, MON, Newport Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4128 CLUTTON, Charles H. J.1914WAL, MON, Newport Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays eclutton  
12235 DAVIES, Gustave1921WAL, MON, Pontypool Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14495 EMERY, John1912WAL, MON, Bedwelty Oct 1927 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
12834 GATEHOUSE, Henrietta Maud1888WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
16623 GATEHOUSE, Mary Louisa Edith 1890WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
8350 LLOYD, Edith Ann1894WAL, MON, Abertillery Oct 1906 : Dominion  Barnardos LMBT79  
21805 MAYO, Gertrude Blodwin1896WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23557 PRICE, Edgar1916WAL, MON, Abergavenny Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
23312 SUTTON, George1890WAL, MON, Newport Apr 1902 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
4727 WILLIAMS, Gilbert Charles John1900WAL, MON, Newport Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3922 WILLIAMS, Hilda Winifred1898WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3923 WILLIAMS, Lavinia Ellen1896WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5505 WYATT, William John1894WAL, MON, Abergavenny May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos