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Record #3256
Name :
: Sarah Ann JORDAN (1886 - 1937)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Jul 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 15 Sep 1937   Notes : Cerebral Haemorrhage/Septicemia
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Ham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Wentworth, Aldershot
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Sep 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Labrador

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

Agency
: National Childrens Home
NotesIn 1894, Sarah Ann Jordan, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 22 children from the National Children's Home and Orphanage, London, England, accompanied by Rev. Dr. Stephenson and en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

On March 23, 1911, at Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Sarah Ann Jordan, 24, born to Wm Jordan and Sarah Humphries; and Benjamin Davis, fruit grower, born to Benjamin and Sarah Davis [mother's name was actually Eliza Lockitt].

At least 3 children were born of this marriage: Frederick Davis, born 1912 in Aldershot, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, died 2005, in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada; William Franklin Davis, born July 2, 1918, in Aldershot, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, died August 8, 1925, Aldershot, Burlington, Ontario, Canada; and Victor Ray Davis, born November 21, 1930, at Aldershot, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, died April 30, 1983, in Trenton, Ontario, Canada.

On September 15, 1937, at Aldershot, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Sarah Ann Davis, 50, housewife, died of a cerebral haemorrhage and septicemia. The informant was her husband, Benjamin Davis. She was buried in Aldershot on September 16, 1937.


Her granddaughter's story:

"This lady was my grandmother. I never knew her, she died in 1937. We had always been told she came to Canada as an orphan, but I have found her on UK 1891 Census, with 7 siblings! Why she was sent to Canada, I don't know. I found her on the 1901 Canada Census listed as the "adopted daughter" of the Walker family in Wentworth county (Hamilton, ON area). I then found her on the 1911 Canada Census, married to my grandfather, Ben Davis. Her sister, known as Nell, was listed as living with them at that time. The hand-written 1911 census list Nell's last name as Gordon, but going by the age, and the fact she was listed as "sister", I believe she was the sibling "Ellen" from the 1891 UK census. Nell married a man with last name Elkin, and had two children.
My grandparents had a market garden at Aldershot, near Burlington, Ontario. My grandfather died in 1942. They had three boys, Frederick born in 1912, Billie, who drowned at the age of 7 in 1925, and Victor, my father, born in 1930." 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-03 21:55:20 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-27 22:09:20 /

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3033 ABBOTT, Frederick1893ENG, SRY, Kingston Upon Thames Mar 1903 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
3106 ABSALOM, Richard1874ENG, SRY, Cobham Apr 1890 : Sardinian CAN Unknown  
7354 ADDISON, Annie Louise1879ENG, SRY, Newington Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7355 ADDISON, Emily Josephine1880ENG, SRY, Newington Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
19366 AKEHURST, Wilfred John Kelly1896ENG, SRY, Chertsey Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16539 ALDRED, Albert1904ENG, SRY, Balham Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
26426 ALLEN, Walter Bevis1901ENG, SRY, Kingston Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
13065 ANDERSON, Samuel1874ENG, SRY, Croydon Jul 1887 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
9798 ANDREWS, Alice Doris1905ENG, SRY, Camberwell Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
27648 ANDREWS, William1902ENG, SRY, Wandsworth Jul 1914 : Victorian CAN MacPherson's  
13311 ANSELL, George Edward Cecil ENG, SRY, Lambeth Aug 1927 : Alaunia CAN Church Army  
25271 ARTHUR, Frederick1913ENG, SRY, Kingston Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
10900 ASHLEY, Bernard Cecil1896ENG, SRY, Richmond Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4566 ATKINS, Ena Mary1906ENG, SRY, Croydon Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3568 ATTWELL, Frederick William1909ENG, SRY, Old Windsor Sep 1920 : Metagama CAN MacPherson Homes  
25141 ATTWELL, Richard1916ENG, SRY May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3932 BACKHURST, Frank1895ENG, SRY, Kingston Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9835 BAGUST, Albert Edward1897ENG, SRY, Peckham Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3968 BAKER, Edith Jemima1887ENG, SRY, Camberwell Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
17019 BALDWIN, William Jeffery1876ENG, SRY Jun 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
11941 BANKS, Bernard1910ENG, SRY, Bermondsey Jun 1924 : Athenia CAN Salvation Army  
17167 BARNARD, Reginald1885ENG, SRY, Lambeth May 1899 : Gallia CAN Young Colonists Aid  
17255 BARNICOAT, Ethel1898ENG, SRY, Battersea May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17670 BARNICOAT, Harold Frederick1901ENG, SRY, Battersea May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
8267 BARRETT, Frank1915ENG, SRY, Wandsworth Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
17169 BARTH, Ethel Florence1889ENG, SRY, Brixton Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3855 BARTH, Evelyn Winifred1887ENG, SRY, Brixton Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4238 BEAGLE, George William1868ENG, SRY, Camberwell Apr 1885 : Circassian CAN Barnardos  
9249 BEARE, Joseph George1893ENG, SRY, Wandsworth Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
5682 BEATON, George Edward1898ENG, SRY, Norwood Mar 1912 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
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