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Record #16789
Name :
: Edward Leonard TIPTON (1881 - 1918)
  aka : Sergeant Tipton


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 Nov 1881

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Oct 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Shropshire, Stapleton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Aug 1896
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotsman

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Sergeant Edward Leonard Tipton.

1891 English Census for widowed William Tipton places him in St. Alkmond, Shropshire, England. In residence is Charles (12), Edward (10), George (8) and Richard (6). Visitor Martha Davies (54) is also in residence.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TIPTON
Given Name: Leonard
Age: 14
Sex: M
Ship: Scotsman
Year of Arrival: 1896
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1896-07-30
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1896-08-08
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: Mr. Owen in charge of 254 children
Notes: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipher
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: C-4541
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Father William Tipton died in 1902.
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Tipton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1902
Age at Death: 55
Registration District: Atcham
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 451

Attestation papers were signed 6 Apr 1915 in Calgary, Alberta. Edward Tipton was born in Stapleton, Shropshire, England on 9 Nov 1881. He is an Electrician by trade. His Next of Kin is his Father, William Tipton, of Bichon, Salop, England. 5'7" in height with grey eyes and brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that Edward was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin were listed as his father, Mr. W. Tipton of Bicton, Salop. and his wife, Mrs. E. Tipton of "Rossall Grange" Bicton, Shrewsbury.

England & Wales National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations:
TIPTON Edward of Trochu Valley Alberta Canada sergeant signal troop Fort Garry Horse Canadian Cavalry Brigade died 9 Oct 1918 in France Probate London 22 May to Eleanor Tipton widow. Effects ?126 13s. 3d.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial notes that his Honours and Awards included a Military Medal.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56459329 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-21 20:47:56 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-28 17:15:27 /

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7895 ALLDRIDGE, George Gage Notcut1910ENG, SAL, Newport (Salop) Jul 1925 : Montrose CAN Salvation Army  
4683 BROOKES, Ernest1897ENG, SAL, Wem Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
4681 BROOKES, Thomas1893ENG, SAL, Wem Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore Tony55  
17920 CHESHIRE, Louisa1888ENG, SAL, Shrewsbury Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
17919 CHESHIRE, Martha Jane1887ENG, SAL, Shrewsbury Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
16114 COUGHTER, Herbert1873ENG, SAL, Oswestry Sep 1883 : Dominion CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
5490 DEVENPORT, Charles1911ENG, SAL, Bishops Castle Apr 1927 : Lancastria CAN Oversea Settlement Committee  
8377 HALL, Edith M1909ENG, SAL, Madeley Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
26883 HAYWOOD, Harry1921ENG, SAL, Market Drayton Nov 1931 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
10347 HOWARD, Vincent1896ENG, SAL, Wrockwardine Apr 1911 : Empress of Ireland CAN Labourers & Domestics  
27020 HUMPAGE, Thomas William1916ENG, SAL, Ellesmere Mar 1926 : Berrima AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27209 JOHNSON, Albert George Stanley1922ENG, SAL, Ludlow May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27208 JOHNSON, Raymond Robert Thomas1920ENG, SAL, Ludlow May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12522 LIGHTWOOD, Francis1889ENG, SAL, Shrewsbury Oct 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
18383 LLEWELLYN, Thomas Beresford1874ENG, SAL, Ludlow Jun 1883 : Circassian CAN Middlemore  
15977 MULLARD, Mary1907ENG, SAL Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
12756 NORREY, Lily May1902ENG, SAL, Bridgnorth Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17759 PEMBERTON, Frederick1894ENG, SAL Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt  
17760 PEMBERTON, James Chadwick1891ENG, SAL, Whittington Jul 1902 : Dominion CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
17761 PEMBERTON, Joseph David1892ENG, SAL Jul 1902 : Dominion CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
17762 PEMBERTON, William Ernest1896ENG, SAL Jul 1902 : Dominion CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
9741 SANKEY, Julia1864ENG, SAL May 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
23338 SPRAGG, Cecil George1898ENG, SAL, Wellington Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26653 TANSWELL, Joseph James1878ENG, SAL, Shrewsbury Aug 1887 : Sardinian CAN  Mary Crane  
16789 TIPTON, Edward Leonard1881ENG, SAL, Stapleton Aug 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
18329 TIPTON, George1889ENG, SAL Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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