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Record #3664
Name :
: William TOON (1893 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Potteries
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Jun 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for William Toon: Year of Registration: 1892; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Walsall; County: Staffordshire; Volume: 6b; Page: 737.

In 1891, the Toon family was residing at 41 High Street, Burslem, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. Family members included: James Toon, 2; Henry Toon, 42, basketmaker; Thomas Toon, 6 months; Mary Ann Toon, 3; Sarah Toon, 32, charwoman. Also residing in the home were boarders: Charlotte Eliz Rugh, 21, potter / sponger; John Stott, 41, hawker; and William Stott, 3. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2162; Folio 10; Page 14; GSU roll: 6097272.)

In 1901, William Toon, 9, was shown as a boy inmate at The Childrens Emigration Homes, Edgbaston, Staffordshire, England, along with his brothers, James Toon, 12, and Thomas Toon, 10. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2816; Folio: 179; Page: 3.)

In 1901, William Toon, 9 (along with his brothers, James Toon, 11, and Thomas Toon, 10) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 102 children en route to the Middlemore home in Halifax.

On May 20, 1920, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, a marriage was registered between William Toon and Lillian Mayne. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-18 18:18:17 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 15:40:05 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3664 TOON, William1893ENG, STS, Potteries Jun 1901 : Sicilian CAN Middlemore