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Record #4015
Name :
: Beatrice May ATTWOOD (1897 - 1957)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 22 Jul 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Aug 1957   Notes : Cerebral Hemorrhage/Heart Disease
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Worcestershire, Worcester
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Halifax
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Jun 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Beatrice May Attwood: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Worcester; County: Hereford and Worcester, Worcestershire; Volume: 6c; Page: 288. (Parents: Charles Adrian Attwood married Harriet Bubb on February 12, 1888 in the parish of Overbusy, Worcester. Charles' father is listed as Henry Attwood, Labourer. Harriet's father is listed as William Bubb, Labourer.)

Harriet died at the age of 45 years suddenly from bronchitis and weak heart in March 1909 at Waverley Street, Cherry Orchard, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Her occupation is listed as wife of Charles Attwood (Carter).

In 1911, Beatrice Attwood, 14 (along with her sister, Louisa Attwood, 11) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a group of 172 Middlemore children. Beatrice was sent to New Brunswick, but ended up in Nova Scotia at some point. Louisa was returned to England.

Beatrice Attwood married Hilverdt Poulsen. They had at least 3 children.

Hilverdt Poulsen died of strangulation by hanging on a shirt in a police cell on March 23, 1936, at the age of 62 years. Beatrice Attwood died at Victoria General Hospital at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 60 years on August 27, 1957. They are buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-10 20:20:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-04 12:30:20 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4015 ATTWOOD, Beatrice May1897ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4016 ATTWOOD, Louisa1899ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
10117 BADSEY, Thomas 1897ENG,    , Worcester May 1911 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
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6773 BOWEN, Arthur Vernon1898ENG,    , Worcester Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
14485 BREEZE, Walter1915ENG,    , Worcester Oct 1927 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
11069 BYROM, Emily 1886ENG,    , Worcester Jul 1897 : Assyrian CAN Middlemore  
11070 BYROM, George1882ENG,    , Worcester Jul 1897 : Assyrian CAN Middlemore  
11068 BYROM, Walter 1884ENG,    , Worcester Jul 1897 : Assyrian CAN Middlemore  
13247 CANE, Thomas1905ENG,    , Worcester Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
4946 CANTY, John1911ENG,    , Worcester Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
14845 CHARLES, William Thomas1879ENG, WOR, Worcester Apr 1894 : Sarnia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
12585 CHISHOLM, Herbert J1897ENG, WOR, Worcester May 1908 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4435 CLEMENTS, David Norman1943ENG, WOR, Worcester Apr 1955 : Iberia AUS Barnardos  
12799 FLOOD, Patrick1915ENG,    , Worcester May 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Crusade of Rescue  
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3562 PHILLIPS, Henry James1897ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
3563 PHILLIPS, James1904ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1913 : Mongolian CAN Middlemore  
4702 ROUSE, Elsie Fanny1898ENG, WOR, Worcester May 1908 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
16591 SMITH, Elsie May1893ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16592 SMITH, Emily1894ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16593 SMITH, Florrie Jessie1900ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16594 SMITH, Hilda Maud1892ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16595 SMITH, Olive1895ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
16590 SMITH, Vincent Alexander1897ENG, WOR, Worcester Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
13056 WALKER, William H ENG,    , Worcester Jun 1925 : Andania CAN Middlemore  
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