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Record #9268
Name :
: Ernest William DOWNING (1892 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Jul 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: New England

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Ernest William Downing: Year of Registration: 1892; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 370. Parents: William Henry Downing and Gertrude Helena Ritchin, married 1879, St. Saviour, London, England.

William Henry Downing died August 3, 1891, in St. Thomas Hospital, London, England.

On March 1, 1894, Alice Downing was admitted to Norwood School, Lambeth Union. On May 9, 1895, Eva and Ernest Downing were admitted to Norwood School, and Violet Downing was admitted to the Workhouse.

Their mother, Gertrude Target(t), was in Cane Hill Asylum. (Gertrude died there on May 13, 1939.) An aunt, Mrs. Andrews, resided at 36 Montpelier Road, Peckham, England.

On June 7, 1897, Violet Downing was admitted to the Infirmary. She died May 11, 1898.

On June 6, 1899, Eva was discharged to the care of an aunt, Mrs. Woodger, who was visiting England from Milwakee, Wisconsin. Eva was readmitted on September 25, 1900.

On January 7, 1901, Alice Downing was discharged to service with Mrs. Adams, 227 Gipsy Road, Norwood, England.

On May 28, 1902, Ernest and Eva Downing were discharged to Barnardo's Home.

In 1902, Ernest Downing, 11 (along with sister, Eva Downing, 10) arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in a large group of 395 Barnardo children en route to Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

In June, 1910, Ernest Downing, 18, farm laborer, crossed over into the United States through the port of Buffalo, New York. He declared that he was born in England; that he resided in Orkney, Ontario, Canada; that his contact in Canada was his sister, Miss Eva Downing, who resided in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; that his final destination was Buffalo, New York; that he carried $16 on his person; and that he had no address where he would be staying. He was suffering from conjunctivitis. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; dark brown hair; brown eyes. He had a scar in the center of his forehead. He was born in London, England and entered Canada on July 7, 1902, on an unknown ship.

On April 19, 1916, at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Ernest Downing, 25, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Baraca, Alberta, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Mrs. Frank Hammond, who resided at McNally, Alberta, Canada; that his date of birth was March 10, 1891; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 7-3/8 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. He had a depressed scar over upper inner portion of left hip and a scar over the outer side of his left temple. 
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Last Updated : 2009-08-09 20:48:25 /

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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3081 ABLAKHAT, Abdul1884 Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23733 ADAMS, Thomas1887ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
9986 ADDERLEY, Edward George1890ENG, HAM, Southampton Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
6852 AGGAS, Clara1891ENG, YKS, Leeds Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
6851 AGGAS, Ethel1889ENG, YKS, Leeds Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
10161 ALEXANDER, Thomas Anderson1888ENG, NBL, Gosforth Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23763 ALLUM, Charles William1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23768 AMOS, Enoch1893ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
17070 ANDREWS, Christopher1892ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
12757 ANSELL, Joseph Randolph1891ENG, SFK, Ipswich Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
10200 ANTRAM, Sidney 1890ENG, ESX, West Ham Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
5468 ARBOURNE, Frederick A1890ENG, LDN, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23797 ARCHER, Ethel1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
14900 ARMSTRONG, Kate1893ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
22932 ARNULL, John E1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
22580 ARNULL, William1896ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
8510 ASHDOWN, George1891ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23813 ASHDOWN, Samuel1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23837 ATKINS, Bertram1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
22584 BAGSHAW, Frederick H1892ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
3968 BAKER, Edith Jemima1887ENG, SRY, Camberwell Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
12685 BALDING, Caroline1892ENG,    , Lambeth Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
22016 BARGE, Alfred ARTHUR1893ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
6871 BARNFATHER, Emma1889ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
19735 BARNFATHER, Margaret1893ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
6872 BARNFATHER, Mary 1891ENG,    , Newcastle upon Tyne Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
22905 BATTY, Daisy1892ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
12759 BEAN, John W1895GBG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
20370 BECK, Priscilla1890ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
3809 BILSTON, Percy Walter1892ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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