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Record #19225
Name :
: Charles Albert Edward BACKSHALL (1903 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 May 1903

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Brighton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 30 Sep 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Charles Albert E Backshall: Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1903; District: Brighton; County: Sussex; Volume: 2b; Page: 189. Parents: William Backshall and Alice Mockford, married in 1886 at Lewes, Sussex, England.

A death registration was found for William Backshall: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1909; Age: 56; District: Steyning; County: Sussex; Volume: 2b; Page: 252

Oral history from her daughter Annie stated that Alice Backshall died about 1911 after falling out of a window trying to catch her daughter.

In 1912, Charles Albert Edward Backshall, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 167 Barnardo boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On October 1, 1927, at Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Charles Albert Edward Backshall, 24, switchman, born in England to William Backshall and Alice Mockford; and Lillian Alberta Doughton, 18, born in england to Thomas Doughton and Edith Cook.

On August 3, 1940, Charles A. E. Backshall, 37, crossed into the United States through the port of Buffalo, New York. He declared that his date of birth was May 15, 1903; that he was born in Brighton, England; that he was married; that his nearest relation was his wife, Lillian Backshall, who resided at 79 Crook Street, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada; that his destination was to the railroad yards at Buffalo, New York. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches in height; medium complexion; brown hair; brown eyes. He immigration to Canada via Halifax on September 12, 1912 on an unknown ship.

Charles Backshall and his wife were residing at 79 Crooks Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, between 1940-1963. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-12-04 13:36:17 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-12-10 15:46:03 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4491 ADAMS, Henry F.1880ENG, ESS, Brighton Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
9623 ALDRICH, Francis Vincent1900ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
8754 APPLEBY, Josephine1881ENG,    , Brighton Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
19225 BACKSHALL, Charles Albert Edward1903ENG, SSX, Brighton Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
11076 BATHE, Harry1889ENG, SSX, Brighton Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5052 BRANSON, Herbert 1916ENG,    , Brighton Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
5511 BROOKMAN, Michael John. D.1930ENG, SSX, Brighton Aug 1939 : Orama AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4247 BUDDLE, Adelaide Jane1887ENG, SSX, Brighton Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
15210 BURCHELL, Peter John1891ENG, KEN, Brighton Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4718 CARNOHAN, Percy Bell1897ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
3945 CROWLEY, Charles Frederick1898ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1915 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
3946 CROWLEY, William Vincent1896ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1915 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
9350 ELLIOTT, Gertrude1897ENG,    , Brighton Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13172 ETCHES, Rose1897ENG, SSX, Brighton Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8832 FARRIER, Gertrude Maud1897ENG,    , Brighton Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3998 GRACE, Alfred James1892ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos rtgrace  
2747 GRACE, Alice Emily1890ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos rtgrace  
11354 HARTFIELD, Alma1885ENG,    , Brighton - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
3528 HAYDEN, William Albert1897ENG, SSX, Brighton Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
8243 ISTED, Ernest Alfred1907ENG,    , Brighton May 1922 : Montrose CAN Waifs & Strays  
14863 LANGFORD, Kate Sophia1904ENG,    , Brighton Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
21811 LEONA, Albert Edward1902ENG, SSX, Brighton Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
12743 MARTIN, Frederick Lionel1891ENG,    , Brighton Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9447 MILLERICK, Frank Frederick William1908ENG,    , Brighton Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
8595 MINIFER, Dorothy1888ENG, ESS, Brighton Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5580 PECK, Alice Faith1902ENG,    , Brighton Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
11676 READING, Charles1867ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1878 : Peruvian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9884 RIPLEY, Cecilia1888ENG,    , Brighton Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
4597 RUTTY, Alice Trixie1893ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14567 SANDLES, R G1895ENG,    , Brighton Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7423 SHEARMAN, Walter C H1900ENG,    , Brighton Mar 1915 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
2679 SIMPSON, William George1893ENG, SSX, Brighton Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11159 TROY, Louisa1890ENG,    , Brighton Jun 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
17162 TUGNUTT, Albert1893ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16974 TUGNUTT, Frederick1894ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
2808 WARNER, Isabel1859___,    , Brighton Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
10768 WEEKS, Bessie1869ENG, SSX, Brighton Jun 1880 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
11677 WOOLDRIDGE, Henry1855ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1873 : Nestorian CAN Sailing Alone  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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