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Record #15196
Name :
: Thomas Patrick DOLAN (1903 - 1976)
  aka : Tommy


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 3 Feb 1903

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: Jun 1976   Notes : Heart attack
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialWales, Pembrokeshire, Saundersfoot
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jun 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
: O'Brien
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Catholic Emigration Association
NotesTommy was a very much loved and only on of John Henry and Ellen Dolan. Sadly Tommys father passed away when Tommy was very young. His mother, Ellen, re-married. John Sumners, by all accounts, was not a good man and did not like the children much. Being of the Catholic faith the three siblings, Beatrice, Thomas and Ellen (Nellie), attended the school according to their faith. John wasn't agreeable to this and removed them and placed them into St Albans school. Ellen, my great grandmother, became increasingly worried for her children and chose to ask Fr Hudson for help. Fr Hudson had Ellen sign papers agreeing to Fr Hudson to do what he could to help Tommy. The girls were needed at home to help their mother. It is not certain whether there was a child born to Ellen and her second husband although my belief is that there was a baby girl named Agnes who was just six months old when she died. May she Rest in Eternal Peace.
Ellen believed that Tommy would be taken 'into care' for a short while but as she wanted him to have a better life she signed the necessary paperwork. The paperwork states that 'The home is clean and well kept'. A fact I am extremely proud to learn considering the family circumstances. Mother and son said their goodbyes just totally unaware of what the future held. It was a while before Ellen heard anything about her beloved son and letters show she was very anxious about not receiving any form of correspondence. Finally she learnt he had been taken to Coleshill boys home. All seemed well for a while and then for some months nothing. Nothing until she let her feelings known and wrote to Fr Hudson demanding to be told of her sons whereabouts. The letter she received was so to the point. Her son had been sent to Canada where he will receive a better chance in life....How Ellen would have reacted to that news will never be known but I do know that her health deteriorated quickly. Ellen was never given any direct address to her son and so had to send and receive any letters to and from Tommy via Fr Hudson. Ellen passed away in 1919 and never saw her son again. Tommy came back to UK in the 30's where he met and married Florence Parsons. They had three children. John, my much loved uncle who sadly lost his battle to cancer, my own mum Ann and their youngest Angela
I managed to obtain any remaining leters, records etc from Fr Hudsons Society and passed them to mum.
I am extremely proud of my Tommy and no-one will ever know how much I miss him still 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-09-19 13:19:21 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-08-25 09:26:46 /

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3021 ABBOTT, Alice1899ENG,     May 1912 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
3022 ABBOTT, Bertie1894ENG, SFK, Ipswich May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos sharonmx5 , patty_in_ms  
3057 ABBOTT, Harold Lancelot1895ENG, SSX, Steyning Jul 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3059 ABBOTT, James1896IRL, MEA, Trim May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3155 ACTON, Laura1892ENG, WAR, Aston May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
10055 ADDISON, Annie 1900ENG,     Apr 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
3970 ADDISON, Florence1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
17049 AFFLECK, Adelaide Mary1897ENG, LND, Camberwell Jun 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
25704 AFFORD, Lily1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
10891 AITKEN, Donald1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
2851 ALCE, William Henry1894ENG, SSX, Seaford May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
9623 ALDRICH, Francis Vincent1900ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
10218 ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings1901ENG, SSX, Rye May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10219 ALEXANDER, Kathleen1904ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10217 ALEXANDER, Leslie1902ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
8696 ALLABUSH, George1899ENG, LND, Canning Town May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
23751 ALLEN, Ada1896ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
8529 ALLEN, Daniel1898ENG, LDN, London Jul 1913 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20448 ALLEN, Esther1895ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20467 ALLEN, Janette1896ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
25649 ALLEN, John1895ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
22547 ALLEN, Thomas1897ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays  
6398 ALLEN, William1897ENG,     Jul 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
20154 ALLEY, Clara Celia1894ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20159 ALLEY, Emma1891ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6312 ALLEY, Henry Herbert1896ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20204 ALWAY, Reginald Wilfrid1896ENG, GLS, Barton Regis May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
13127 AMBROSE, James1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
22781 ANDERSON, Jane1901ENG,     May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
20141 ANDREWS, James1896ENG,     May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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