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Record #16710

Name :: : Alfred GROOMES (1891 - 2002)
aka : Albert
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : Dec 1891
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 15 Jan 2002

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 24 Jul 1903
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesBirth December 1891 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Death 15 Jan 2002 in Canada

Son of Charles W. Grooms 1863 ? 1901, Caroline Chester 1861 ? 1900

After his arrival in Montreal, Quebec on July 24, 1903, at the tender age of 11 years, young Alfred was sent to a family in Muskoka. Ravenscliffe, a small community within the Huntsville area. He was boarded out with a Mr. Isaac Hopkins, residing at Lot 6, Concession 11 Ravenscliffe in the township of Chaffey.
On November 11, 1904 a circular was sent to Mr. Hopkins recalling the boy back to England. Hopkins replied that his other boarder, Albert Broughton was a more suitable candidate to be recalled to England, so he was.
April 10, 1905; Mr. Hopkins wrote to Barnardos to let them know that, "the lad is getting on well - attends Sunday School, but not very regular at day school on account of the bad roads."
( It is common knowledge that during these times most boarded out Home Boys were more or less considered, "Free Labour," most of them did not attend school. This was in a way a blessing to the host family, because with the extra body working the farm, the child of the farmer was able to attend school. Great for the host family, but no-so-great for the child who was working as an adult would have. )
July 19, 1905 .. Alfred writes to Barnardos asking for his sister's address.
October 9, 1905; Mr. Hopkins writes that he has a good place picked out for the lad , with his neighbor Mr. R. May.
December 9, 1905; Mr. Hopkins writes that he has decided to keep the lad.
March 26, 1906; Letter to Mr. Hopkins requesting him to return the lad to the home and enclosed was a train ticket for his transportation.
April 3, 1906; Mr. Hopkins writes back that he is returning the railway tickets and he wishes to keep the boy.
April 4, 1906; Letter to Mr. Hopkins informing him that they have decided to leave the boy with him
July 30, 1906; Alfred writes to Barnardos that he is well and getting along nicely.
January 28, 1908; Alfred writes that he is getting along well and would like to join his brother Henry in the spring.
April 14, 1908; Mr. Hopkins writes that he will not require the lad any longer and intends on sending him back , he encloses $10 in settlement of wages.
April 18, 1908; Letter sent to Mr. Hopkins in reciept and bank book, and suggesting that he try and find a place for the lad in the neighborhood.
April 20, 1908; Mr. R. Leeder, Ravenscliffe writes applying for this boy.
April 22, 1908; Letter to Mr R. Leeder advising him that they are quite willing, and the lad should be transferred to him, enclosed with the application forms.
( Now I'm not sure if it is just me but this just seemed a bit strange to me. did Hopkins get all the work done he needed ie. clearing of land etc., and then that was just it? Pass on the young man to the next neighbor? I'm sure that he had things to be done... ) There were scheduled visits from Barnardos staff to see, "how the lad was getting on in his enviroment." It all seems rather cold.
TO be continued .........................................

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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 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3004	AARON, Alfred Robert	1899	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3003	AARON, John Richard	1895	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3007	ABBEY, Bertha	1890	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3006	ABBEY, John	1887	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3161	ABBEY, Thomas	1892	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3020	ABBOT, Alice	1877	ENG, MDX, Islington	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3047	ABBOT, William	1878	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3019	ABBOTT, Alfred	1869	ENG,	Aug 1887 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
23669	ABBOTT, Alice	1877	ENG,	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3022	ABBOTT, Bertie	1894	ENG, SFK, Ipswich	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos	sharonmx5 , patty_in_ms
3025	ABBOTT, David Henry	1891	ENG, ESS, Grays	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3055	ABBOTT, Douglas Groves	1910	ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney	Apr 1924 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8354	ABBOTT, Frederick Albert Prosper	1885	ENG, LND, Homerton	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3036	ABBOTT, George	1894	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3038	ABBOTT, Herman Henry	1882	ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
10624	ABBOTT, John	1913	ENG,	Apr 1929 : Duchess of York	CAN	Barnardos
3045	ABBOTT, Leslie	1883	ENG,	Mar 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3060	ABBOTT, Lilian	1903	ENG,	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3026	ABBOTT, Mary	1888	ENG, ESS, Maldon	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
3049	ABBOTT, Penelope	1901	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
5046	ABBS, Bertie Cecil John	1914	ENG, LND, St. Pancras	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
3061	ABDALE, John George	1873	ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne	Mar 1891 : Norwegian	CAN	Barnardos
3063	ABEL, Albert Edward G.	1901	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3065	ABEL, Florence	1902	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3067	ABEL, Frederick	1889	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3071	ABEL, John	1886	ENG,	Jun 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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