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Record #17135
Name :
: William J. BALCH (1887 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Q4 1887 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Wiltshire, Devizes
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 17 Oct 1896
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotsman

Placement Family
: Hudson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for William James Balch: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1887; District: Devizes; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 5a; Page: 96

In 1896, William J Balch, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 180 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1901, James Hudson, 45, wife Maria, 51, and children Nellie, 19, Ida Mae, 17, Olive E, 13, Edna A, 12, Wilbert W, 9, Newton A, 8, and Thomas A Smith, 27, boarder, William Balch, 9, home boy, in Stephenson, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario

On November 7, 1914, at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, William John Balch, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in England; that his next of kin was William Carr, who resided at Antrim PO, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was April 2, 1892; that he was a labourer; that he was not married; and that he had previously served for 6 months in the 42nd. He was described as 5 foot 9-1/4 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; black hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. He had 1 mole in the middle of his back and another over his right shoulder. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-06 18:37:32 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : alanmack

Last Updated : 2012-11-01 21:20:39 /

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10415 ASHLEY, Harold Vincent1907ENG,    , Devizes Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
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16666 HOCQUARD, Wilfred Charles1904ENG, WIL, Devizes May 1920 : Grampian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
4017 SLADE, Annie1894ENG, WIL, Devizes Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
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