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Record #3160

Name :: : Albert Edward ABSOLOM (1897 - 1967)
Father: :
Mother: :

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Date of Birth: : 1 Jul 1897
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : Apr 1967

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Reading

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, New York, Hamburg, Erie

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 12 Aug 1905
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA marriage was registered between Charles Absolom and Catherine Jane S. Povey: Year of Registration: 1876; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 889.

A birth registration was found for Albert Edward Absolom: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 345.

A. E. Absolom arrived in Quebec, along with his brother H. Absolom and 433 children. Males were sent to Toronto and Winnipeg and the females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on the end of the list who were traveling with the group.

On July 16, 1919, Albert Edward Absolom married Hazel Adelaide Townson, 19 years of age and daughter of James Townson and Margret Louise Smith, in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. Albert stated that he was 21 years of age, born in Reading, England; that he was a farmer; that he resided in the Township of Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario; and that he did not know the names of his parents as "at present. I am a Barnardo boy. Brought to Canada when 5 years and will forward when told."

On January 2, 1930, Albert Edward Absolom crossed into the United States through Buffalo, New York. His landing card states he was 32 years of age; that he was a farmer; that he was from Reading, England; that he could read and write English; that he had $50.00; that his last permanent address was Selkirk, Ontario; that he had never been in the United States prior to this date; that his final destination was with his brother-in-law, Harry Cox, 418 Hoyt Street, Buffalo, New York. He stated he intended to remain permanently. He stated his next of kin was his wife Hazel, who resided in Selkirk, Ontario. He is described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; medium complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.

Albert Absolom died in Apr 1967 in Hamburg, Erie, New York.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-02-18 20:39:38 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-06-12 16:13:34 /

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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
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3029	ABBOTT, Edward	1863	ENG, LIN, Bourne	Jun 1882 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3160	ABSOLOM, Albert Edward	1897	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3107	ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James	1893	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3134	ACKLAND, Herbert George	1898	ENG, LND, Camberwell	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3142	ACKROYD, John Edward	1886	ENG,	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3153	ACTON, Alice	1889	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3154	ACTON, Ellen	1891	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6255	ADAMS, Ada Gertrude	1895	ENG, WIL, Highworth	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22827	ADAMS, C R	1885	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26477	ADAMS, Charles W R	1887	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
23730	ADAMS, Eliza	1887	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5602	ADAMS, Gladys	1898	ENG,	Mar 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22545	ADAMS, Henry William	1898	ENG,	Mar 1912 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
23726	ADAMS, Isabel	1888	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3278	ADAMS, Robert Henry	1888	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
23732	ADAMS, Thomas G	1901	ENG,	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10890	ADAMSON, George	1893	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9834	ADBY, Ethel Caroline	1893	ENG, BKM, Wycombe	Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8817	ADCOCK, Lily	1896	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3759	ADDERLEY, David Gerard	1897	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3758	ADDERLEY, Harry	1899	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
12851	ADDISON, Gertrude	1886	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1899 : Dominion	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
17080	ADGEY, Robert Hugh	1885	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
9831	ADKINS, Ann	1899	ENG, LND, Camden	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9830	ADKINS, Theodora Margaret	1897	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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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