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Record #3282

Name :: : George Henry AUSTIN (1889 - )
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1889 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Maidenhead

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 8 Aug 1896
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Scotsman
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesIn 1891, George H. Austin, 2 years of age, was residing at 10 Sydenham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Other family members included: Alice A Austin, 26; Alice M. Austin, 4; Daniel Austin, 28, platelayer, G.W.R.; and Daniel J. Austin, 6. There were also three boarders residing at the home: Robert Gibson, 16; Frederick Hill, 34; and Charlie Leggs, 27. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1002; Folio 69; Page 40; GSU roll: 6096112.)

A death registration was found for Daniel Austin: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861; Year of Registration: 1900; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 39; District: Maidenhead; County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 237.

George Henry Austin, 12, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 254 children accompanied by Mr. Owen en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1901, George Austin, 13, is shown as a domestic / farm help for William and Mary Morison in Albion, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as April 4 1888, and his immigration year as 1895.

On August 24, 1914, George Austin enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Maidenhead, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Alice Spicer, who resided at Reading, England; that his date of birth was March 13, 1889; that he was a chauffeur; and that he had previously served in the Navy for 5 years. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; fresh complexion; blue eyes; and light brown hair. He had distinguishing marks of a tattoo on his right forearm and varicose veins on the left leg.

On July 30, 1919, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, George Henry Austin, 30, married Laura Blanche Ganton Gervais, 20, widow. Laura was the daughter of Alexander Ganton and Ida Millar. George stated he resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in England; that he was a chauffeur; and that his parents were John Austin and Alice Rumball.

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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
3128	ACKERMAN, Katherine	1885	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
13148	AIMES, Harold	1886	ENG,	May 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
22728	ALDERTON, Albert	1885	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
16705	ANDERTON, Alberta Louise	1886	ENG, LAN, West Derby	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
13004	ANDREWS, Thomas	1887	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
12950	ARMSTRONG, Richard	1887	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
13230	ATWOOD, Agnes	1883	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
3282	AUSTIN, George Henry	1889	ENG, BRK, Maidenhead	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
9781	BAKER, J E A	1883	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
4001	BAKER, Joseph Ernest Albert	1881	ENG, KEN, Newington	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
17135	BALCH, William J.	1887	ENG, WIL, Devizes	Oct 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
12617	BALL, David	1879	ENG,	Oct 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
12995	BARLOW, John Thomas	1886	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
12953	BARLOW, Walter	1886	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
18463	BARNES, A M	1880	ENG,	May 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Unknown
18502	BARNES, E H	1889	ENG,	Apr 1899 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
18771	BARNES, W J	1892	ENG,	Apr 1899 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
18776	BARNES, William	1890	ENG,	Oct 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Unknown
22336	BARTLETT, John	1880	ENG,	May 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
6864	BASSINGTHWAITE, Ernest	1887	ENG, LND, Hanover Square	Apr 1899 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
13010	BATES, George	1882	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
9706	BEALE, Lily	1885	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
18638	BEAN, Walter G.	1886	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
21564	BEESON, Walter	1882	ENG,	May 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
12990	BILBY, Frank	1885	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
12959	BILBY, Gertrude	1884	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
12977	BILBY, Percy	1887	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
12618	BIRD, George F	1886	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
17204	BIRD, May	1883	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
17988	BISHOP, Elizabeth Alice	1890	ENG,	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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