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Record #3402
Name :
: Leonard Lester WALTHAM (1899 - 1983)


Father
: George WALTHAM
Mother
: Mabel CLARK
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Mar 1899

Marriage (1)
:   Spouse/Notes : Pearl Edna HALE
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 6 Mar 1983   Notes : Source: Grandson, David Waltham
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Islington

Jun qtr, 1b 277, mmn CLARK
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 May 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn Dec Qtr of 1894 George Waltham married Mabel Clark in Islington, London

A birth registration was found for Leonard Lester Waltham; Year of Registration: 1899; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Islington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1b; Page: 277.

On March 29 1899, Leonard Lester Waltham baptised at All Saints, Battle Bridge, Islington, son of George and Mabel, of 31 B..... Street, 'Market Porter'

In 1901, Mabel Waltham, 28, widow, Hotel House Chambermaid, in Devonshire House Hotel, St Botolph Without Bishopsgate, London

In 1901, George Waltham, 4, and his brother, Leonard Waltham, 2, were boarding in the home of William Jenner, 40, carman, and his wife, Eliza Jenner, 43, at 31 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Another child, Elsie Sargeant, 5, was boarding with the two boys. All three were noted as being from Dr. Barnardos Home.

In 1909, Leonard Waltham, 10 (along with his brother, George Waltham, 11), arrived in Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 161 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

(EDITORS NOTE: This is a possible identification for the 1911 Canadian census, not absolute) Leonard Wallace, 11, is shown as a boarder with Irwin and Jewel Bagshaw in Ontario South, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as November 1899, and his immigration year as 1910.

On March 23, 1916, Leonard Waltham enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that his current residence was Bethany; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his brother, George Waltham, who resided at South Cayuga, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was March 15 1898; that he was a farm labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3 inches in height; fair complexion; brown eyes; and black hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

On December 2, 1918, Leonard Waltham, 18, entered the United States through Buffalo, New York. He declared on his landing card that he was born in London, England; that he was single; that he was a discharged soldier; that his last permanent address was Toronto, Canada; that he intended to remain in the United States for an indefinite period of time; that he was going to New York City to visit O. L. Cushman, who resided at 411-413 4th Avenue; that he was 5 foot 3 inches; fair complexion; brown hair and eyes; and that he immigrated to Canada in May, 1909, through Montreal.

Marriage, birthdate and death date added 26 Jul 2016 by Dave Waltham  
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-18 14:16:10 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : Dave Waltham , mollipops1

Last Updated : 2016-07-26 11:35:44 /

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Readers Comments26.07.16 Dave Waltham :
This is my grandfather. I have some info. He married Pearl Edna Hale (I do not know the date). They had one son, Leonard William Hale Waltham, who married Eileen Mae Guthrie (of Whitby Ont) on Oct 10, 1964. The had 3 kids. 1) Leonard Herbert Guthrie Waltham, Deborah Mary Waltham, and myself David George William Waltham

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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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