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Record #3512
Name :
: Elizabeth GAY (1873 - )


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Date of Birth
: 18 Jul 1873

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Paddington, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 10 Jul 1881
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maria Rye
NotesA death registration was found for Elizabeth's father, Robert Gay; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846; Year of Registration: 1880; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 34; District: Marylebone (1837-1901); County: London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a; Page: 397.

In 1881, Elizabeth Gay, 7 years of age, is residing at 304 Portobello Road, East Side, Chelsea, Kensington, London, England. Other family members included: Charlotte Gay, widow, 34; [Charlotte] Alice Gay, 11; Kate Gay, 5; Maude Gay, 2; Nellie Gay, 4; and Robert Gay, 12 months. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 38; Folio: 53; Page: 45; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341009.)

In 1881, Elizabeth Gay, 8 (along with her sister, Kate Gay, 7) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 65 children (mostly girls) en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

A report from Maria Rye lists the Children from the Peckham home in 1881 and their placements in Canada. Both sisters were placed in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada: Elizabeth to a Mr. F. N., Wharfinger; [EDITORS NOTE: Mr. Francis Nicholson was harbour master for many years in the Village of Newcastle]; and Kate to Mr. J. L., Farmer. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-29 13:28:45 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 09:45:06 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4176 CARTER, Ellen1883ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Sep 1894 : Numidian CAN Maria Rye  
3509 EUSTACE, Henry John1867ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Jun 1883 : Parisian CAN Feltham Industrial School  
4571 EWERS, Maud Mary1895ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3512 GAY, Elizabeth1873ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Jul 1881 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
4385 HETHERINGTON, Charles1900ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
3575 MACKMAN, William Cecil1900ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Sep 1916 : Missanabie CAN Unknown  
3788 PAYNE, George Edward1910ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Mar 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
2991 TURVEY, Alice Elizabeth1896ENG, MDX, Paddington, London May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays