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Record #16654
Name :
: Thomas Lewis FRENCH (1877 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1877

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Norfolk, Yarmouth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 30 Aug 1891
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Numidian

Placement Family
: Richardson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Thomas Lewis French: Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1877; District: Yarmouth; County: Norfolk; Volume: 4b; Page: 9. Parents: Thomas Thurtle French and Mary Ann Jackson, married November 2, 1873, at St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

In 1891, Thomas French, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 117 Barnardo children [Thomas French was actually sent by Rev. William J. Pady, but transported as part of the Barnardos group] accompanied by Mr. Owen and en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Thomas was first placed with Mr. Richardson, Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

Thomas French returned to the United Kingdom.

[POSSIBLE MATCH] The death of a Thomas L French, 79, was recorded in the March quarter of 1957 in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England (Volume: 1b; page 654.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-05 23:22:13 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-09-08 16:03:43 /

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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  8 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4556 BRUNNING, Ethel Denny1890ENG, NFK, Yarmouth Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
4557 BRUNNING, May Denny1891ENG, NFK, Yarmouth Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
10670 CONEY, Rose Ellen1910ENG,    , Yarmouth Jun 1924 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
16652 COURTMAN, James1881ENG, NFK, Yarmouth Aug 1891 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
16654 FRENCH, Thomas Lewis1877ENG, NFK, Yarmouth Aug 1891 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
9204 HASTINGS, Ernest 1896ENG,    , Yarmouth May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16660 HERIOT, George Obadiah1884ENG, NFK, Yarmouth Aug 1891 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
16651 REDGRAVE, Richard Albert1876ENG, NFK, Yarmouth May 1893 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady