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Record #3602
Name :
: Walter Robert THOMAS (1899 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Fulham, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Walter Robert Thomas; Year of Registration: 1899; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: St Olave Southwark (1837-1901); County: London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 255.

In 1901, Walter R. Thomas, 3 years of age, was residing at 15 Copeland Avenue, Peckham, Camberwell, London, England. Other family members included: Edward R Thomas, 7; Ellen Thomas, 38; Mary Thomas, 15; Nora Thomas, 9; Samuel R Thomas, 43, medical student. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 506; Folio: 152; Page: 22.)

In 1908, Walter Thomas, 8, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 244 boys en route for Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Walter Thomas, 12, is shown as an 'Inmate' with Edd Noyes and family in Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as April 1899 and his immigration year as 1908.

On July 23, 1916, Walter Robert Thomas entered the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Hampton, R.R. #1, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in england but does not know where; that he had no next of kin except for his guardian, Dr. Barnardo Home, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that he was born on January 25, 1899; that he was a farm laborer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2 inches in height; ruddy complexion; brown eyes; sandy hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-12 14:57:17 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 15:25:52 /

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3858 ABBOTT, Emily Jane1886ENG, YKS, Guisborough Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3066 ABEL, Charles1891ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3068 ABEL, George1887ENG,     Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3069 ABEL, George1897ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3160 ABSOLOM, Albert Edward1897ENG, BRK, Reading Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3107 ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James1893ENG, BRK, Reading Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3134 ACKLAND, Herbert George1898ENG, LND, Camberwell Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3142 ACKROYD, John Edward1886ENG,     Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3153 ACTON, Alice1889ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3154 ACTON, Ellen1891ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6255 ADAMS, Ada Gertrude1895ENG, WIL, Highworth Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22827 ADAMS, C R1885ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26477 ADAMS, Charles W R1887ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23730 ADAMS, Eliza1887ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5602 ADAMS, Gladys1898ENG,     Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22545 ADAMS, Henry William1898ENG,     Mar 1912 : Dominion CAN Unknown  
23726 ADAMS, Isabel1888ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3278 ADAMS, Robert Henry 1888ENG,     Mar 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
23732 ADAMS, Thomas G1901ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10890 ADAMSON, George1893ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9834 ADBY, Ethel Caroline1893ENG, BKM, Wycombe Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8817 ADCOCK, Lily1896ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3759 ADDERLEY, David Gerard1897ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3758 ADDERLEY, Harry1899ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12851 ADDISON, Gertrude1886ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1899 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
17080 ADGEY, Robert Hugh1885ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1902 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
9831 ADKINS, Ann1899ENG, LND, Camden Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9830 ADKINS, Theodora Margaret1897ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
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