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Record #16673

Name :: : Alice Violet SQUIRES (1901 - 1994)
aka : Lulu Alice Squires
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 31 Aug 1901
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 3 Sep 1994

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Hackney

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Cobourg

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 23 Jun 1912
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Tunisian
Placement Family: : Oliver; Taylor; Bessey; Halbert; Coulson

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for Alice Violet Squires: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1901; District: Hackney; County: London; Volume: 1b; Page: 460. Parents: William Charles H. Squires and Mary Ann Harrowell, married March 25, 1894, at All Angels, Hackney, London, England.

Alice Violet Squires, 2, and Amy Ella Squires, 2 months, were admitted by their mother, Mary Ann on October 22, 1903.

Barnardos reported:

Mr. Squires was "of exemplary character". He was a carman for Messrs Palmer & Co., grocers of 84 Chatsworth Road, Hackney, where he was well-liked. On February 24, 1903, he died after six days' illness from pneumonia. His wife, Mary Ann, was 33 at the time. From an Insurance Company, Mary Ann received ?21; fram a Club ?12; and ?5 was subscribed by her husband's fellow workmen.

After defraying the funeral expenses, (?7 10s), the remainder of the money supported Mary Ann and her five children (supplemented by her earnings as a charwoman) until after the birth of Amy, who was a postmumous child. On account of her approaching confinement, the mother had to give up her work, and as she had been further incapacitated by a "bad hand", her employer, Mrs. Bainton, of 57 Powerscroft Road, Hackney, was obliged to get a substitute.

Finding herself almost destitute, Mary Ann at length applied for parish relief, and was granted six loaves and a small allowance of grocery. When Barnardo's officer arrived, the children were clamouring for food, which arrived while he was there. They were living in two very small rooms, the rent of which (5/- per week) was three weeks in arrear.

The Rev. Watson, 54 Powerscroft Road, had been making efforts to get the two eldest children into a Primitive Methodist Home, at Arlesford, Hants, and they had been actually accepted. They, however, failed to pass the doctor, and had to be operated on for tonsilitis. The question of their ultimate admission was still in abeyance, and there was a great probability of the vacancies being filled up.

Being unable to support six children, Mary Ann decided to give newborn Amy and two-year-old Alice to Barnardo's Home foster parent organization. Barnardo's Home was also given the right to resettle Alice and Amy in Canada. Mary Ann raised the remaining four children at 13 Maclaren Street in Hackney.

Following her admission to Barnardo's on October 22, 1903, Alice was placed in the Girls Village Home at Barkingside in Ilford, Essex, and on November 16, 1903 was boarded out with foster parents in the village of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. She was moved from there on April 26, 1904 to foster parents in the village of Beckley in East Sussex, where she remained for nearly eight years. She returned to the Girls Village Home on February 1, 1912 for a period of four months.

On 14 June 1912, Alice left England's shores aboard the S.S. Tunisian and sailed to a new life in Canada. She arrived in Quebec on June 22, 1912. Her sister Amy was also emigrated to Canada and sailed with Alice on that date. Both lived in several, and different, foster homes in Southern Ontario.

On June 27, 1912, Alice ws placed with Mrs. Joseph Oliver, Whitfield, PO, Ontario.

On August 14, 1912, Barnardo's reported that "...They are both settled in happily in their homes."

On August 24, 1913, Barnardo's reported that Alice was a "healthy-looking girl, tall, fair, and blue eyes. Tidy and smart. Conduct and behaviour fair. Treated very kindly. Attending Presbyterian Chruch and Sunday School regularly. D. Sch. 3904B. Book 3. Nice farm home. Satisfactory room. Boarded out."

On April 3, 1914, Alice was placed with Mrs. J. P. Taylor, Cheltenham, Ontario, Canada.

In June 1915, Alice was placed with Mrs. Herbert R. Bessey, Georgetown, Ontario, Canada.

On January 22, 1916, Alice was placed with Mrs. William George Halbert, RR #1, Camilla, Ontario, Canada.

On July 18, 1916, Alice was placed with Mrs. R. Coulson, Shanty Bay, Ontario, Canada.

On November 8, 1917, Barnardo's reported that Alice was "a well-grown, healthy girl, rather untidy, suitable clothes. Fairly good. Willing worker. Treated kindly. Methodist Church and Sunday School. Plain home, kindly mistress, 2 sons. Sleeps with mistress. ... Alice says she is lonely, but has a good many privileges."

On August 20, 1918, Barnardo's reported that Alice was a "well-grown, healthy girl. Needs new everyday clothes. Good worker, but headstrong. As one of family. Church and Sunday School regularly. Aged lady and two middle-aged sons. Small frame house, untidy. Sleeping arrangements most unsatisfactory. $4.00. Alice finds plenty to do here, and is dissatisfied with her wages."

On June 3, 1919, Alice was working as a "ward maid" at the Nicholls Hospital, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On January 6, 1910, Alice was placed with Mrs. Bernard Dench, R.R. #4, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

On May 3, 1920, Barnardo's reported that Alice was a "healthy girl, average size. Suitable clothing. Giving satisfaction so far. Kindly treated. Does not attend church at present. Good farm home. Loving couple, 4 children. Good room. ... Alice states she is out of the care of the Home. Is ungrateful. Does not wish a visitor."

In September, 1920, Alice was placed with Mrs. D. Hewitt, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.

On October 14, 1921, Alice was placed with Mrs. Crow, York Mills, Ontario, Canada.

On August 12, 1922, Alice was placed with Mrs. Harold Dynicut, Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

On November 22, 1922, Barnardo's reported that "Alice is working at above address and that her sister Amy is working in the same home."

On January 16, 1923, at Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Lulu Alice Violet Squires, 20, domestic, born in England to William Walter Squires and Mary August; and Archibald Thomas Longhurst, 20, deliveryman, born in Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, to Archibald Walter Longhurst and Fanny Esther Burton. Amy Ella Squires was a witness to the marriage.

At least 6 children were born of this marriage, including: Stanley Longhurst, born December 29, 1921, in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, died 1965; Archibald Walter Longhurst, born November 16, 1923, in Ontario, Canada, died 1971, in Grafton, Ontario, Canada; Francis Harvey Longhurst, born October 16, 1926, in Ontario, Canada, died 1989, in Kingston Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; and Robert Lorne Longhurst, born and died in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

Alice Violet Squires Longhurst died on September 3, 1994, at the age of 93, at Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.

ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-10 20:45:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-09-10 22:00:42 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
7528	ALVAREZ, Florence Rebecca	1862	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Nov 1869 : Hibernian	CAN	Maria Rye
7362	ANGOLD, Dorothy May	1900	ENG, LND, Hackney	Mar 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
5401	ANGOLD, Leonard Christopher	1897	ENG, LND, Hackney	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
7861	BALDWIN, Arthur Stanley	1908	ENG, , Hackney	May 1923 : Canada	CAN	Waifs & Strays
6781	BEESON, Harold Victor	1887	ENG, , Hackney	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
10441	BREGAZZI, Edward	1910	ENG, , Hackney	Sep 1926 : Alaunia	CAN	Church Army
10440	BREGAZZI, Lawrence	1907	ENG, , Hackney	Jul 1923 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
13813	BROUGHTON, Doris	1912	ENG, , Hackney	Jul 1922 : Montrose	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10386	BULLEY, Arthur	1872	ENG, , Hackney	Apr 1886 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10634	CASENTIERI, Albert Edward	1907	ENG, , Hackney	May 1922 : Montrose	CAN	Waifs & Strays
10845	CASENTIERI, Ellen Grace	1903	ENG, , Hackney	Jul 1923 : Regina	CAN	National Childrens Home
9326	CORNER, Joan May	1910	ENG, , Hackney	Sep 1924 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
13279	DIGGON, Cecil Robert	1896	ENG, , Hackney	May 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
9345	DUNN, Sarah L	1902	ENG, , Hackney	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
13802	DUNSTALL, Benjamin	1893	ENG, , Hackney	May 1906 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
11477	GAY, Edward Francis	1909	ENG, , Hackney	Aug 1924 : Montcalm	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
13318	GOWERS, Frances	1899	ENG, , Hackney	Aug 1912 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
13316	GOWERS, Lewis	1902	ENG, , Hackney	Aug 1912 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
13317	GOWERS, Violet	1899	ENG, , Hackney	Aug 1912 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
13694	HANCOCK, Hilda	1902	ENG, , Hackney	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
26610	HAZELWOOD, George Ernest	1920	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Jul 1932 : Balranald	AUS	Dr Barnardo's Homes	Jackiemh
8485	HOY, Robert James	1881	ENG, LND, Hackney	Oct 1904 : Lake Champlain	CAN	Unknown
12197	IDDISON, Roland	1916	ENG, LND, Hackney	Dec 1928 : Bendigo	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4197	KINGSMAN, Frederick Charles	1908	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Jul 1922 : Montrose	CAN	MacPherson Homes
4199	KINGSMAN, Henry Walter	1912	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Jul 1923 : Caronia	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
4198	KINGSMAN, John Robert	1910	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Jul 1922 : Montrose	CAN	MacPherson Homes
11622	LEFORT, Frank Benjamin	1900	ENG, LND, Hackney	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
11975	LINFIELD, Alice	1898	ENG, , Hackney	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
11977	LINFIELD, Emily	1896	ENG, , Hackney	Aug 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
11976	LINFIELD, Florence	1900	ENG, , Hackney	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8211	NETTLETON, Peter S	1913	ENG, , Hackney	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
4696	SMITH, Frederick	1903	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
4697	SMITH, William	1902	ENG, MDX, Hackney	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
16673	SQUIRES, Alice Violet	1901	ENG, LND, Hackney	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
16675	SQUIRES, Amy Ella	1903	ENG, LND, Hackney	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
16563	VICKERMAN, Ernest	1893	ENG, LND, Hackney	May 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
16562	VICKERMAN, Lewis Albert	1889	ENG, LND, Hackney	May 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
9904	WARE, Cyril	1897	ENG, , Hackney	Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
10165	WHITELAND, Albert G	1896	ENG, , Hackney	Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
10166	WHITELAND, Charles L	1894	ENG, , Hackney	Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
13836	WILLS, Rebecca	1887	ENG, , Hackney	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

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