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Record #3415
Name :
: Alfred James STANLEY (1897 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Somerset, Bedminster
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 14 Oct 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA marriage registration was found for George Sampson Stanley and Sarah Ann Lyons: Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Bedminster; County: Gloucestershire, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 1085.

A birth registration was found for Alfred James Stanley: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Bedminster; County: Gloucestershire, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 688.

In 1901, Alfred Stanley, 4 years of age, was residing at Littlewood Pool Cottages, Yatton, Somerset, England. Other family members included: boarder James Broome, 36, ordinary agricultural labourer; George Stanley, 5; George Stanley, 33, barber on farm; Gilbert Stanley, 5 months; Mabel Stanley, 8; and Sarah Stanley, 29.

A death registration was found for George Sampson Stanley; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868; Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 39; District: Long Ashton; County: Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 469.

In 1910, Alfred Stanley, 13 (along with his brothers, Gilbert Stanley, 9, George Stanley, 15, and Albert Stanley, 7) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 132 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were leaving behind sister Mabel (born 1893); brother Arthur (born 1905) and half-sister Gertrude (born 1908). Arthur emigrated to Australia in 1923 and Gilbert married and moved to Scotland after WWI.

In 1911, Alfred Stanley, 15, is shown as a boarder with Ora Dickson and family in Dunn, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. his birthdate is shown as December 1895 and his immigration year as 1910.

On December 15, 1915, Alfred Stanley enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Annie Stanley, who resided at 32 Stanley Road, Redland, Bristol, England; that his date of birth was December 21, 1895; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; grey eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-19 13:26:50 / From original database

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Last Updated : 2018-04-14 00:03:22 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13447 BUSH, Frank1870ENG, SOM, Bedminster Apr 1886 : Dominion CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
5595 CANNOCK, Lilian Rhoda1880ENG, SOM, Bedminster Apr 1884 : Circassian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9980 CRIDDLE, Richard1886ENG, SOM, Bedminster Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
13303 PALMER, Nathan1891ENG, SOM, Bedminster Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
3415 STANLEY, Alfred James1897ENG, SOM, Bedminster Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos DFKBurr