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Record #3543

Name :: : William MARCHANT (1877 - )
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1877 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Lambeth

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 7 Jun 1886
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Sardinian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : MacPherson Homes

NotesIn 1871, the Marchant family were residing at No. 4, James Street, Clapham, Surrey, England. Family members included: Frances Emm Marchant, 11 months, (sent to Canada in 1883); Eliza Marchant, 25; John Marchant, 23, shoemaker; John Geo Marchant, 4; and Sophia Mary Marchant, 2 (sent to Australia). (Source: 1871 Census of England; Class: RG10; Piece: 699; Folio: 41; Page: 36; GSU roll: 823339.)

A death registration was found for John Marchant; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846; Year of Registration: 1879; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 33; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 291.

In 1881, Frances Marchant, 11 years of age, was shown as an orphan residing at Rossiter Rd, Laleham Cottage, Streatham, London, England, along with her sisters, Sophia Marchant, 12, orphan; Eliza Marchant, 7, orphan; and Sally Marchant, 5, orphan. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 665; Folio: 65; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341154.)

In 1881, William Marchant, 4, was residing with Frances' mother, Eliza Marchant, 35, charwoman and John Marchant, 14, errand boy, at 30 Victoria Street, Brixton, Lambeth, Surrey, England. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 615; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 1341142.)

In 1886, William Marchant, 9, arrived in Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 76 children accompanied by Mrs. Merry en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

In 1920, William T. Hunter, 43, brother-in-law, widower, no occupation [EDITORS NOTE: This is William T. Marchant] is residing at 36 Fitch Avenue, Auburn Ward 9, Cayuga, New York, USA. Other family members were: Robert D Hunter, 65, laborer in carpet factory; Frances E. Hunter, 48; and Robert M. Hunter, 23, laborer in shoe shop. William stated he had immigrated in 1888. (Source: 1930 Census of the United States; Auburn Ward 9, Cayuga, New York; Roll: T625_1089; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 666.)

In 1930, William T. Hunter, 53, single, no occupation, is shown as uncle to Leslie Hunter, 39, farmer (born in Canada on August 4, 1890 to Robert D. Hunter and Frances Marchant), and his wife, Margaret Hunter, 39, at Oak Point Road, Hammond Saint Lawrence, New York. William's immigration year is shown as 1898. (Source: 1930 Census of the US; Census Place: Hammond, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: 1641; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 733.0.)

ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-03 10:49:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-31 13:12:34 /

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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
3009	ABBIS, Ann	1877	ENG, STS, Stoke upon Trent	Jun 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
3010	ABBIS, Matilda	1880	ENG, STS, Stoke Upon Trent	Jun 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
3014	ABBOTT, Adelaide	1872	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Jul 1876 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3048	ABBOTT, Walter	1871	ENG,	May 1885 : Sardinian	CAN	Lord Archibald Douglas
3070	ABELL, George	1870	ENG,	Apr 1886 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3083	ABLETT, Grace	1885	ENG,	May 1889 : Sardinian	CAN	Washwell House
3099	ABRAM, Catherine Louise	1882	ENG, KEN, Deptford	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
8486	ABRAM, Maria Elizabeth	1884	ENG, KEN, Deptford	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
8487	ABRAM, Zillah Ellen	1886	ENG, KEN, Deptford	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
3102	ABRAMS, Frank	1883	ENG,	Jul 1894 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
3106	ABSALOM, Richard	1874	ENG, SRY, Cobham	Apr 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Unknown
23729	ADAMS, Elizabeth J	1877	ENG,	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
23727	ADAMS, Grace	1867	ENG,	Jul 1883 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
23734	ADAMS, Ruth	1872	ENG,	Jul 1883 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
19730	ADAMS, William	1876	ENG,	May 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Society
7354	ADDISON, Annie Louise	1879	ENG, SRY, Newington	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
7355	ADDISON, Emily Josephine	1880	ENG, SRY, Newington	Oct 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
9833	ADLINGTON, George Richard	1880	ENG, LND, Limehouse	Nov 1891 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
7340	ADLINGTON, Percival Stanley	1883	ENG, LND, Limehouse	Nov 1891 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
22727	AGAAS, George	1886	ENG,	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
20826	AGENT, Alfred	1880	ENG, KEN, Woolwich	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
8537	ALDEN, James Robert	1872	ENG, LND, Poplar	Aug 1884 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
18223	ALDRIDGE, Alfred	1876	ENG,	Apr 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
21624	ALFORD, George	1879	ENG,	Apr 1891 : Sardinian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
8823	ALLCOCK, Edith	1882	ENG,	Jun 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
23759	ALLEN, Kate	1873	ENG,	Jul 1883 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
13211	ALLEN, William	1883	ENG,	Jul 1894 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
3079	ALLENDER, Samuel	1874	ENG,	Apr 1888 : Sardinian	CAN	Quarriers
10954	ALLPORT, Daisy Dot	1879	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1890 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
13111	ALLSOP, Ernest	1885	ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent	Jun 1896 : Sardinian	CAN	Catholic Protection Society
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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