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Record #11201
Name :
: Alfred Charles SPARKS (1886 - 1952)
  aka : Fred Sparks; Alfred John


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 4 Jan 1886

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Oct 1952   Notes : Pancreatic Cancer
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Kilburn
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Winnipeg
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Aug 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Vancouver

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesFred's mother, Mary Ann, had died in 1893, and his father apparently could not care for him-according to the Barnardo records his father was drinking and as a result lost his job as a horsekeeper and subsequntly his place of residence.
Fred was cared for by a sister-in law for a while, but she finally became unable to handle the extra expense.


Fred Sparks was sent from England in 1897 to the farm of John Bell at Vista Manitoba.
On the ship records he was listed as A. J. Sparks, 9 years of age. Some years later he requested a birth record from Barnardo Homes and learned his name was Alfred Charles, not Alfred John, and his birth year was 1886, not 1885 as previously thought. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-02-15 07:54:21 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-01-22 19:56:14 /

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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22766 ABIGAIL, Ellen1877ENG,     Aug 1894 : Vancouver CAN Colonists Aid Society  
3078 ABIGAIL, Helen Mary1877ENG, LND, Pimlico Aug 1894 : Vancouver CAN Colonists Aid Society  
14478 ABRAMS, Leopold1885ENG,     Apr 1895 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
3121 ACKERLEY, John1888ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3122 ACKERLEY, Thomas William1886ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
17051 ACKERLY, Thomas1887ENG,     May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3149 ACREMAN, Emily1877ENG,     Jul 1888 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
10030 ALBERY, Charles Samuel1882ENG, LND, Battersea Jun 1893 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
9857 ALBURY, George Arthur1884ENG, LND, Southwark Jun 1893 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
22729 ALLAN, Alec1876ENG,     Mar 1889 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
12923 ALLEN, Harry1885ENG,     Apr 1897 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
15653 ALLMARK, John1879ENG,     Mar 1889 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos) allmarkc  
15391 ARNOLD, Louise1875ENG,     Jun 1894 : Vancouver CAN Labourers & Domestics  
16177 BAILEY, Samuel1882ENG,     Apr 1893 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
15096 BAKER, Elizabeth1881ENG,     Jul 1895 : Vancouver CAN British Women\'s Emigration Association  
10911 BANCROFT, J1876ENG,     Jun 1893 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
14437 BARKER, Samuel George1884ENG,     Apr 1895 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
18447 BARMAN, Minnie1884ENG,     Jun 1891 : Vancouver CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
18462 BARNES, A G1893ENG,     1907 : Vancouver CAN   
18710 BARNES, J1882ENG,     Apr 1893 : Vancouver CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18714 BARNES, John1878ENG,     1893 : Vancouver CAN Unknown  
18734 BARNES, Martha Mabel1877ENG,     1893 : Vancouver CAN Unknown  
18739 BARNES, Nelson1880ENG,     1893 : Vancouver CAN Unknown  
12901 BARRETT, Mary1882ENG,     Apr 1897 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
14906 BARTON, Alice E1883ENG,     Aug 1897 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
3442 BASHFORD, Albert Edward1886ENG, HAM, Isle of Wight Jun 1891 : Vancouver CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
3441 BASHFORD, Charlotte1881ENG, HAM, Isle of Wight Jun 1891 : Vancouver CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
16398 BATTERBEE, Sidney Arthur1879ENG, CAM, Wisbech Jun 1893 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
14023 BAZELEY, Charles1888ENG,     Apr 1901 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
13958 BAZELEY, Harry1891ENG,     Apr 1901 : Vancouver CAN National Childrens Home  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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