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Record #16011
Name :
: Florence PEARCE (1878 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1878

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, West Derby
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 10 Jun 1883
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
: Woods
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesA birth registration was found for Florence Pearce: Date: Jun 1878; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 356. Parents: Henry Newton Pearce and Margaret Kehoe, married 1866, West Derby, Lancashire, England.

On March 28, 1883, at St. Simons Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England a baptism was performed for Alfred, Maud and Florence Pearce. Parents: Henry and Margaret Pearce.

A death registration was found for Henry Newton Pearce: Date: Mar 1883; Age: 41; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 336a

In 1883, Florence Pearce, 5, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 126 children en route to various destinations.

"Fifteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board (1885-1886)

Report of Mr. John Smith, Government Immigration Agent at Hamilton, Ontario.

Florence Pearce. With James Woods, Lacelle, P. O. Township of Masham, Co. Ottawa, Province Quebec. This child is giving satisfaction; found her neatly clothed; attends school during summer, and is well placed."

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

Florence Pearce, from West Derby Union, placed with James A. Woods, Lascelles P.O., Co. Ottawa, P.Q. Found her at school, very neatly dressed, a very good girl, remarkably well placed." 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-02-12 13:21:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-02-26 20:31:03 /

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16705 ANDERTON, Alberta Louise 1886ENG, LAN, West Derby Aug 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
10258 ATHERTON, Herbert Foster1908ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1924 : Regina CAN MacPherson Homes  
14483 BAGULEY, Samuel1910ENG, LAN, West Derby Oct 1927 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
10039 BARWISE, Albert E1887ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
10038 BARWISE, George F1885ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
7205 BASNETT, Albert 1876ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1887 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
2728 BECKTON, John Thomas 1901ENG, DBY, West Derby Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5758 BEESON, Samuel1890ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
12023 BRETHERTON, Ernest1898ENG, DBY, West Derby Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
9992 BRETHERTON, Herbert 1896ENG, LAN, West Derby May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
10041 BROWNRIGG, Cornelius1876ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
10042 BROWNRIGG, Joseph1879ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1893 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
8646 BUTLER, Martha Edna1909ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1925 : Athenia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
3988 CARRUTHERS, Frances1877ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1888 : Sardinian CAN Louisa Birt  
3989 CARRUTHERS, Margaret1879ENG, LAN, West Derby 1889 : - Unknown - CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
8648 CARTER, Linda Bertha1910ENG, DBY, West Derby Jul 1925 : Athenia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
10690 CHEERS, John H1881ENG, LAN, West Derby Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Louisa Birt  
6545 CHIOSCHI, Cyril1898ENG, DBY, West Derby May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13304 CLAYTON, Norton1889ENG, LAN, West Derby Jul 1897 : Assyrian CAN Middlemore  
13337 CLEGG, Wallace1883ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1897 : Numidian CAN Louisa Birt  
10394 CLUGSTON, Janet1877ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
10395 CLUGSTON, Margaret1875ENG, DBY, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Louisa Birt  
9142 CONDRON, Francis1900ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
11185 COVENTRY, Henry 1887ENG, DBY, West Derby Apr 1899 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
11184 COVENTRY, William1888ENG, LAN, West Derby Apr 1899 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
10448 CREW, Thomas Christopher1907ENG, LAN, West Derby Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
9330 CROSSING, Doris1902ENG, DBY, West Derby Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
5705 CROSSING, Norman Mason1900ENG, LAN, West Derby Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
14710 CRYER, Amy1908ENG, LAN, West Derby Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10449 DALGARNO, Violet 1909ENG, LAN, West Derby Nov 1923 : Montrose CAN Salvation Army  
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