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Record #16787
Name :
: William THOROGOOD (1897 - 1917)
  aka : Private Thorogood


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Mar 1897

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Islington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Jul 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Thorogood.

15 Jan 1878 in Islington Holy Trinity, Islington, London, England the couple Louisa Elizabeth Scanfield and Charles Thorogood were married.

1891 English Census for the family of Louisa Scanfield and Charles Thorogood places them in Tottenham, Middlesex, England. Charles is listed as a Carman, while Louisa is listed as a Charwoman and Alice is a Domestic Servant. In residence is Alice (17), Daniel (9), Lily (5), and Albert (1).

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: William Thorogood
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 6 Jun 1897
Father's Name: Nathan Charles Thorogood
Mother's Name: Louisa Thorogood
Parish or Poor Law Union: Barnsbury St Clement
Borough: Islington
Register Type: Parish Registers

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: THOROGOOD
Given Name: William
Age: 7
Sex: M
Ship: Southwark
Year of Arrival: 1905
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1905-06-22
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1905-07-01
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: 163 children in Dr. Barnardo's Party 162 boys and 1 girl to Toronto. Five boys were crossed off this list as not belonging to Dr. Barnardo's Party and two boys were added without ages.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-485
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers signed on 13 Dec 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. William Thorogood was born 29 Mar 1897 in England. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Thorogood at 31 Rupert Road, Holloway, North London, England. Occupation listed as farmer. 5'6 1/2" in height with blue eyes and red hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Register states he was Killed in Action and is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France. His body was not recovered and his grave unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56684471 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-21 20:33:35 / From original database


Last Updated : 2013-10-30 06:41:36 /

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18517 BARNES, F1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
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