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Record #4082
Name :
: Polly LEA (1875 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1875

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Burton-Upon-Trent
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Jun 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Ontario

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration found for Polly Lea: Year of Registration: 1875; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Burton Upon Trent; County: Derbyshire, Staffordshire; Volume: 6b; Page: 407. (Parents: Thomas Henry Lea and Mary Williamson.)

In 1881, Pollie Lea, 6 years of age, was shown residing at Cot Street, 69, Green Grocers Shoppe. Other family members included: Mary Lea, 36; Nellie Lea, 4; and Thos. Henry Lea, 54, green grocer. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 3067; Folio: 104; Page: 12; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341732.)

In 1887, Polly Lea, 11 (along with her sister, Nellie Lea, 10), arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group of 21 children, part of a much larger party, en route to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Middlemore. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-26 19:12:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 15:57:01 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4081 LEA, Nellie1877ENG, STS, Burton-Upon-Trent Jun 1887 : Lake Ontario CAN Middlemore  
4082 LEA, Polly1875ENG, STS, Burton-Upon-Trent Jun 1887 : Lake Ontario CAN Middlemore  
3434 ROSSER, Emma1897ENG, STS, Burton-Upon-Trent Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3433 ROSSER, George Wilfred1895ENG, STS, Burton-Upon-Trent Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos RichardAC