Notes In 1883, Fanny Smith, 9, 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) 1884-1885.
Report of Mr. A. G. Smith, Government Immigration Agent, at London, Ontario.
Fanny Smith, age 9 years. With William Alfred Garret, Biddulph. She expressed her satisfaction with her home, well fed and comfortably kept."
"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. A. G. Smith, Government Immigration Agent, at London, Ontario.
Fanny Smith, aged 12, from parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, placed with Wm. A. Garret. This girl they state is adopted, goes to Sunday school (W.M.) and day school part of the year. Child is healthy, comfortably clad, likes her home well, and the people she is with like her."
On May 24, 1904, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Fannie Smith, 28, born in England to unknown parents; and Wm. N[ewton] Brignall, 35, laborer, born in Ontario, to Joseph Brignall and Ann Billby.
William Newton Brignall and Fanny Smith had at least 2 children: Newton Wesley Brignall, born April 9, 1905, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, died April 12, 1905, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, of haemacrania; and Nelson Brignall, born January 29, 1906, died February 1, 1906, due to premature birth.
Fanny Smith Brignall, 51, housewife, born in England, died on March 31, 1928, at Lot 2, Con. 2, Uxbridge Township, Ontario, Canada, of angina pectoris, 15 days duration. Fanny Brignall is buried in Hartman, Ontario, Canada. William Newton Brignall died on July 9, 1941, in Goodwood, Ontario, Canada.