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Record #11590
Name :
: George Llewellyn THOMAS (1909 - 1970)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Aug 1909

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 7 Jul 1970   Notes : Leukemia
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Cardiff
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Wellington, New Hamburg
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jun 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotian

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesGeorge was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Haines and George Williams. Elizabeth was married to John Thomas. They had two children Nansy (b abt 1904) and John (b abt 1906) According to the Barnardo record they separated and Elizabeth had George. John Thomas and Elizabeth reconcilled, but baby George was not allowed to remain with the family. He was eventually taken into care by Barnardo's in November of 1911. June 15, 1920 he sailed to Canada. He worked on the farm of Alex Hunter in Cheltenham, ON. He later apprenticed in New Hamburg, Ontario. He fought for Canada in WW11 and was a veteran of Juno Beach. We know from his records that he tried to keep in touch with his family, but was unable to do so. He named his first daughter Nancy after his sister. He tried when he was posted in England during the war to find them, but again was unable to make contact. He later became the Chief of Police for the village of New Hamburg, ON. He would have known he was a Home Child but he never told any of his children. Only in researching family history did his background become known. We would still like to fullfill his wish by finding the descendants of his siblings to re-connect the family. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-05-01 20:35:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-04-16 02:00:45 /

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23777 ANDREWS, Annie Evelyn1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
23196 ANTCLIFF, Robert1910ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
13741 ASH, Ernest William1910ENG,    , Isle of Wight Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
15784 BAKER, Edgar Frank1896ENG, LDN, London Jul 1909 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
9242 BALL, Elizabeth1907ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
22557 BALLANTYNE, Robert B1898SCT,     Apr 1912 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
9276 BARHAM, Ada1906ENG,    , Norwich Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
15533 BATCHELOR, Hannah1908ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
12377 BELL, Dorothy1911ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
22602 BRAGGINGTON, Elsie1907ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
22098 BRAMALL, Ernest1909ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
8414 CAUNT, Evelyn1907ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
9311 CHALLIS, John Henry1907ENG,    , Guisborough Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
4006 COX, Frederick Arthur1908ENG, OXF, Headington Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
19907 CREIGHTON, Robert Thomson1897SCT,    , Coatbridge Apr 1912 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
16412 CUMMING, George Simpson1901SCT, BAN, Aberlour Mar 1913 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
16413 CUMMING, William1899SCT, BAN, Aberlour Mar 1913 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
10834 DADE, James 1905ENG,    , Ipswich Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
15508 DAW, Frederick1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
4533 DAWSON, Lucy Lavinia1906ENG, YKS, Rotheram Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
15551 ELMS, Lily1907ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
3510 FRENCH, Mabel Edith B.1905ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos sussexgirl  
12789 GENTLE, Horace1908ENG,    , St Albans Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
4574 GEORGE, Gwendoline1909ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
4570 GEORGE, Matilda1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
4573 GEORGE, Susan1907ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
8609 GREEN, Lilian Margaret1896ENG,     May 1913 : Scotian CAN Sailing Alone  
22462 HAYNES, William Richard1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
10889 HIRST, Lily1906ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
22101 HOLE, Anthony W1910ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
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