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Record #16548
Name :
: William Skell FOOTTIT (1892 - 1941)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 Apr 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 5 Dec 1941
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Hull
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Tranquille
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Jul 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
: Elliot; Fee
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Mittendorf House, High Road, Epsom, Surrey, England

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesParents: George Barnesly Foottit and Sarah Elizabeth Lee (widow, maiden name Smith), married 1888 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire East Riding, England.

A death registration was found for George Barnsley Foottit: Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1900; Age: 43; District: Hull; County: Yorkshire East Riding; Volume: 9d; Page: 204

A death registration was found for Sarah Elizabeth Foottit: Date: Apr-May-Jun 1904; Age: 44; District: Hull; County: Yorkshire East Riding; Volume: 9d; Page: 192

On the 13 April 1905 - William Skell Foottit was admitted to Dr. Barnardo's together with his sister Lilian and brother Arthur.

On 15 April 1905 - William was placed at Mittendorf House, High Road, Epsom, Surrey, England on 22 June 1905

William and his brother Arthur sailed with a party of Dr. Barnardos children to Canada aboard the Southwark arriving in Quebec on 1 July 1905.

On 3 July 1905 - William was placed with Mr. George F. Elliot at Millbrook, Ontario (Arthur was also placed in Millbrook with another family)

On 17 November 1906 - Mrs. Elliot died, William went to a Mr. James Fee in the Millbrook area.

On March 29, 1915, at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, William Foottit, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he had been born in Hull, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Lizzie Foottit, who resided at 3 Wharne Street, Hull, England; that his date of birth was April 24, 1892; that he was a farmer; that he was not married; and that he belonged to the 3rd PWC Dragoons Militia. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; fair complexion; grey eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

17 March 1916 - William was reported to be a Corporal in B. Squadron of the 8th C.M. Rifles, C.E.F., c/o Allies P.O., London, England

24 March 1917 - Barnardo's heard that William had been taken prisoner in Germany

5 February 1918 - William's address was 113220 4th C.M.R., Block II, Senne Lager, West Phalen, Germany. It was reported that about five months after arrival in France William and his comrades had exhausted their ammunition and were captured by the Germans. He was said to be doing farm work and parcels of food had been sent to him from the Anglican Church at Millbrook.

On December 25, 1919, William Skell Foottit married Sarah Ann Cooper in Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England. One child was born of this marriage: George Earnest Foottit, born December, 1921, in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, East Riding, England, died August 1997, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-02 15:25:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-06 22:10:15 /

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3161 ABBEY, Thomas1892ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3036 ABBOTT, George1894ENG, MDX, London Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
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11090 AMBROSE, Frederick Wm1895ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
17069 ANDREWS, John 1888ENG,     Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
12637 ANGLIS, Philip George1886ENG, LND, Lewisham Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN National Childrens Home  
10199 ANTRAM, Harold1893ENG,    , Islington Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
9063 ARNOLD, Arthur G1894ENG,     Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
16738 ARNOLD, Percy Alexander1894ENG, LND, Paddington Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
22885 ARNOLD, Thomas1890ENG,     May 1905 : Southwark CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12638 ASHDOWN, Pitman W1890ENG,    , Edmonton Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN National Childrens Home  
17306 AULD, Florence Christison1900SCT, MLN, Edinburgh Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
10015 AYRE, David1891ENG, DUR, Durham Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
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22019 BARKER, JOSEPH HENRY1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
18459 BARNES, A E1892ENG,     1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
18517 BARNES, F1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
18536 BARNES, Frederick1893ENG,     1904 : Southwark CAN Unknown  
11091 BARNES, Henry Barber1895ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
18808 BARNES, William H1895ENG,     Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
23526 BARTLETT, Jessie Matilda1896ENG,    , Portsmouth, Hampshire, Nov 1904 : Southwark CAN   
10264 BEADELL, Frank1893ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
18902 BEARD, Joseph C.1888ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
20723 BEDDOW, Frank1891ENG,     Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
10919 BEDDOW, Stephen1899ENG,    , Lambeth Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
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