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Record #11590
Name :
: George Llewellyn THOMAS (1909 - 1970)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Aug 1909

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 7 Jul 1970   Notes : Leukemia
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Cardiff
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Wellington, New Hamburg
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jun 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotian

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesGeorge was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Haines and George Williams. Elizabeth was married to John Thomas. They had two children Nansy (b abt 1904) and John (b abt 1906) According to the Barnardo record they separated and Elizabeth had George. John Thomas and Elizabeth reconcilled, but baby George was not allowed to remain with the family. He was eventually taken into care by Barnardo's in November of 1911. June 15, 1920 he sailed to Canada. He worked on the farm of Alex Hunter in Cheltenham, ON. He later apprenticed in New Hamburg, Ontario. He fought for Canada in WW11 and was a veteran of Juno Beach. We know from his records that he tried to keep in touch with his family, but was unable to do so. He named his first daughter Nancy after his sister. He tried when he was posted in England during the war to find them, but again was unable to make contact. He later became the Chief of Police for the village of New Hamburg, ON. He would have known he was a Home Child but he never told any of his children. Only in researching family history did his background become known. We would still like to fullfill his wish by finding the descendants of his siblings to re-connect the family. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-05-01 20:35:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-04-16 02:00:45 /

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10577 BISHOP, Laura1912ENG,    , Cardiff Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
7264 BULGER, Redmond W J1911ENG,    , Cardiff Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
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11332 COSE, Gideon1883WAL,    , Cardiff Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
5004 COUSINS, Edward1916WAL,    , Cardiff Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
13841 COVE, Horace1896WAL,    , Cardiff Mar 1910 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
3335 DOHERTY, Daniel Joseph1894WAL,    , Cardiff May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
7276 ERICKSON, Reuben1912WAL,    , Cardiff Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10128 GOMER, Margaret1874WAL,    , Cardiff Apr 1891 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
8201 GRIFFITHS, John A C1913WAL,    , Cardiff Sep 1928 : Antonia CAN National Childrens Home  
7278 HARRINGTON, Thomas Albert1914WAL,    , Cardiff Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
5174 HAYES, George1918WAL,    , Cardiff Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
13832 JANCEY, Harold Jack1901ENG,    , Cardiff Oct 1911 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
13833 JANCEY, Victor George1903ENG,    , Cardiff Oct 1911 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
7875 KEMBLE, Garratt1915WAL,    , Cardiff May 1931 : Laurentic CAN Nova Scotia Government Party  
12829 LOCATELLI, Josephine1896ENG,    , Cardiff Jun 1909 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
4680 MILLS, Alfred George Fowler1911WAL,    , Cardiff Apr 1923 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
23489 PARR, James Phillip1893WAL, GLA, Cardiff Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11484 PRANCE, Bert1915WAL, GLA, Cardiff Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN Cossar (George Carter)  
7291 SULLIVAN, John Patrick1915WAL,    , Cardiff Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
13297 TARR, Albert B1895WAL,    , Cardiff Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
11590 THOMAS, George Llewellyn1909WAL, GLA, Cardiff Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos Woodsblack  
5903 TORRINGTON, William Frederick1893WAL,    , Cardiff May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15846 VENN, Thomas Edward1899WAL,    , Cardiff Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
2980 WHISTLER, Dorothy Elizabeth1895WAL, GLA, Cardiff May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays