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Record #8835
Name :
: Sophia Rebecca WILLIS (1879 - )


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Date of Birth
: 14 Jul 1879

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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Kensington, London

2 St. Ervans Road
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Oct 1892
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Sophia Rebecca Willis (twin to James John Willis): Year of Registration: 1879; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Kensington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a; Page: 127. (Parents: Thomas Willis and Jane Bryant, married 1861, Lewisham, London, England.)

Sophia was admitted to Barnardo's Home on April 24, 1891.

In 1892, Sophia R. Willis, 14 (along with sister, Mabel J. Willis, 14), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 127 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On January 15, 1900, Sophia Rebecca Willis married Paul Alore (also called Allore). They had at least 5 children: May Eliza Alore, born December 6, 1900; George Arthur Alore, born September 7, 1902; John Seymore Alore, born August 23, 1907; Ruby Sophia Alore, born January 29, 1909 (died December, 2002); and Lillian Pearl Alore. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-07-06 17:20:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-09-29 20:47:23 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
2831 REYNOLDS, Richard Henry1879ENG, MDX, Kensington, London Aug 1891 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4099 STANNING, Kate Ellen1897ENG, MDX, Kensington, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4100 STANNING, Lucy1894ENG, MDX, Kensington, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4150 WILLIS, James John1879ENG, MDX, Kensington, London Aug 1891 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
8835 WILLIS, Sophia Rebecca1879ENG, MDX, Kensington, London Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos