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Record #4005
Name :
: Alice COX (1907 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Q1 1907 (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, Oxfordshire, Headington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Oct 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scandinavian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Alice Cox: Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Headington; County: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire; Volume: 3a; Page: 1063.

In 1920, Alice Cox, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 112 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Alice worked on a number of farms and, by all accounts, had a hard time.

Alice Cox married Frederick George Gradwell, another home child, in Ontario, Canada.

Alice Cox married Charles R. Gradwell - not Frederick George Gradwell - circa 1926, London, Ontario, Canada.
Correction 02.12.15 from JAS16  
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-08 19:57:19 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : JAS16 , alanmack

Last Updated : 2015-12-02 01:03:25 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4005 COX, Alice1907ENG, OXF, Headington Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
4006 COX, Frederick Arthur1908ENG, OXF, Headington Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
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