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Record #4423
Name :
: Alice DEACON (1887 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1887

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Treharris
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 May 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: State of California

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesA birth registration was found for Alice Deacon: Year of Registration: 1887; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Merthyr Tydfil; County: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan; Volume: 11a; Page: 507. Parents: George Deacon and Hannah Waite.

In 1891, Alice Deacon, 4 years of age was shown residing at 14 Claremont Row, Walcot, Somersetshire, England. Other family members included: Emily Deacon, 2; Eliza Deacon, 10; George Deacon, 39, mason labourer; Hannah Deacon, 33, charwoman; Jane Deacon, 6; and William Deacon, 8. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1936; Folio 11; Page 15; GSU roll: 6097046.)

A death registration was found for Hannah Deacon: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 36; District: Bath; County: Avon, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 416.

In 1897, Alice Deacon, 9 (along with sister, Emily Deacon, 7), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 17 children from the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society accompanied by Mrs Francis and en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. (Sister Jane/Jenny Deacon, 12, arrived in 1896, on the Mongolian.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-20 19:19:58 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-20 20:19:36 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4423 DEACON, Alice1887WAL, GLA, Treharris May 1897 : State of California CAN Waifs & Strays