HOME      FORUM      HELP      SEARCH      
News : The Surname Interests Table (SIT), the Database for Special Interests Groups (DBSIG) and Ancestral Anniversaries
are now "mobile friendlier" more here ...
The RootsChat Reference Library

RootsChat.Com »  RootsChat Reference Library »   Database for Special Interest Groups (DBSIG) »   British Home Children : Quick Search

Record #4025
Name :
: John Richard SPEAKMAN (1896 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1896

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, West Bromich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Jun 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Mongolian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for John Richard Speakman: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: West Bromwich; County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire; Volume: 6b; Page: 838. (Parents: John Richard Speakman and Mary Ann Burrough, married 1896 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.)

In 1910, John Speakman, 11 (along with brother, Albert Edward Speakman, 9) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 154 Middlemore children.

On November 23, 1916, John Richard Speakman, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that his residence was c/o Mrs. Ziba Lockhart, who resided at Bristol, New Brunswick; that his next of kin was his father, John Richard Speakman, who resided on Chapel Street, Handsworth, England; that his date of birth was 1 November 1896; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 feet tall; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a birthmark on his right hip.

On April 30, 1926, John R. Speakman, 29, entered the United States through Detroit, Michigan. He was 5 foot 2 inches in height; medium complexion; light brown hair; blue eyes. He was a labourer; unmarried; born in Staffordshire, England; he had $55 on his person. He resided in Bristol, New Brunswick, and intended on visiting his friend, Fred Rogers who resided in Big Beaver, Michigan. He intended on remaining permanently in the United States. His next of kin was his brother, Albert, who resided in New Brunswick. He had immigrated on the Mongolian in June 1910.

In 1930, John R. Speakman, 31, cement mixer, was shown residing at 117 Maple Street, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan. Other family members included: Helen I. Speakman, 24; and Andrey I. Speakman, 10 months. He declared he had been married 3 years and had emigrated to the US in 1928. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-13 13:07:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-09-08 21:26:59 /

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to John Richard SPEAKMAN:



 
Readers Comments

Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  4 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4428 BELL, Kathleen Louisa1922ENG, STS, West Bromich Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3334 DOHERTY, Frederick Albert1895ENG, STS, West Bromich May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
3336 DOHERTY, Rhoda Elizabeth1899ENG, STS, West Bromich May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
4025 SPEAKMAN, John Richard1896ENG, STS, West Bromich Jun 1910 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore