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Record #3946
Name :
: William Vincent CROWLEY (1896 - 1952)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 14 Mar 1952
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Brighton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Kenora
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Oct 1915
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Unknown Catholic Group
Notes[POSSIBLE MATCH] A birth registration was found for William James Crowley: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Brighton; County: Sussex, East Sussex; Volume: 2b; Page: 228 (Parents may have been James CROWLEY and Rosetta HUTTON. The children were William, James, Danny, Jack, Ann, Gladys, Rose and Grace(?).)

The parents were originally from Cork, Ireland, and died fairly young. The boys went to an orphanage and the girls were raised in a convent. The name of St. Joseph's Orpington was noted as well as St. Mary's Registry. William's was admitted to St. Joseph's in Orpington, Kent, England on January 7, 1908 and discharged on June 27, 1912.

In 1915, William Crowley, 10 (along with his brother, Charles Crowley, 15), arrived in Quebec, Canada with a group of 21 young people en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The last time William and Charles heard from their family abroad was a letter received from Ann dated April 28, 1924. Her address and married name were Mrs. Ann Hollingdale, 18 Conway Street, Hove, England. In the letter, Ann said Gladys had a son named Billy, and at that time she worked at housework. The letter also said that one of the girl's husbands had a hotel called the Red Lion. The letter further mentioned a picture, or included a picture, of the Lofthouse Crosbie & Co. It is possible that Danny was in the war because it mentioned his name being on the War Memorial in Brighton. There is a D. Crowley on the Brighton War Memorial. The brothers in Canada did try to contact the family after 1924 but were unsuccessful.

William Vincent Crowley died March 14, 1952 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-30 09:54:30 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-19 19:58:11 /

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16636 ALABASTER, George William1877ENG, SSX, Chichester May 1890 : Parisian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
2851 ALCE, William Henry1894ENG, SSX, Seaford May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
9623 ALDRICH, Francis Vincent1900ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
10218 ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings1901ENG, SSX, Rye May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10417 ALEXANDER, Kevin Ernest1909ENG, SSX, Littlehampton May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
25137 ANDREWS, Herbert George1912ENG, SSX Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19225 BACKSHALL, Charles Albert Edward1903ENG, SSX, Brighton Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16427 BANKS, Harry1915ENG, SSX, New Haven Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
16392 BANKS, Hilda Pearl1909ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
16391 BANKS, Ivy Melisa1917ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
4077 BARBER, Walter1887ENG, SSX, Camberwell Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
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11076 BATHE, Harry1889ENG, SSX, Brighton Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4317 BEATEY, James Henry1873ENG, SSX, Steyning 1888 : - Unknown - CAN Washwell House  
16688 BLUNT, Albert1882ENG, SSX, Eastborne Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
22125 BONE, Peter Knowles1913ENG, SSX, Eastbourne May 1931 : Westernland CAN National Association of Boys\' Clubs   
3481 BOUGH, Arthur1896ENG, SSX, Steyning Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
27021 BREACH, Godfrey James1913ENG, SSX, Hastings Mar 1926 : Berrima AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8737 BRENTON, Charles L.1911ENG, SSX, Hailsham Apr 1928 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
5511 BROOKMAN, Michael John. D.1930ENG, SSX, Brighton Aug 1939 : Orama AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26272 BROWN, Horace1920ENG, SSX, Hastings Apr 1930 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3330 BRUNGER, Ada Zora1899ENG, SSX, Hastings Apr 1912 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
3329 BRUNGER, Charles Edward1896ENG, SSX, Hastings May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
4247 BUDDLE, Adelaide Jane1887ENG, SSX, Brighton Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
10661 BURRAGE, Arthur1899ENG, SSX, Horsham Jul 1915 : Hesperian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
4718 CARNOHAN, Percy Bell1897ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
3497 CHARMAN, George Frewin1896ENG, SSX, Horsham Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
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