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Record #16186

Name :: : Edward BURRIS (1880 - )
aka : Edward Burries
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1880 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Notting Hill

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 9 Apr 1893
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Vancouver
Placement Family: : Sills

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)

NotesA birth registration was found for Edward Burris: Date: 1880; Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Kensington; County: London; Volume: 1a; Page: 109. Parents: Thomas Burris and Sarah Ellen Robinson, married December 5, 1863, at Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.

Thomas Burris, hawker, died on May 28, 1883, in Kensington, London, England, aged 44.

Sarah Robinson Burris, widow of Thomas, died on March 3, 1892, of 76 Southam Street, Kensington, London, England, aged 48.

Edward Burris emigrated, aged 12, to Canada from Chelsea Union with Rev Wallace on 29 March 1893.

1893

Mrs Wallace

Dear Friend

Just write a few lines to you letting you know that I am quite well. I hope you are well. Thank you for your presents you sent me. I hunt up my stocking. On Christmas I got Candies and a sugar ?ne. I went to the Christmas Tree I spoke a piece and sung with the other children ..... a present. I go to Sunday school. I go to school every day. I went to the Stirling ........ . I can gang-plough, drag-horse, rake ....., milk the cows. I helped to make ....... sugar. I can feed the cattle. I would rather be here than I would be there.

I am very happy. I have lots of fun with the other boys. We have a hand sleigh. I draw a boy we have name Chester Sills and a little girl name Mable Sills. Richard Reed and I had some fun at the fair it was ten cents to go in I had thirty five cents. I ........ than I ever had in my life. But I would like you to send down my money when you write, write as soon as you can to West Huntingdon. This is all I have to say at present from your truly friend Edward Burris, West Huntingdon

October 28 1893

Edward has grown during the Summer and looks well. He is a clever chap and rapidly learning to be useful on the farm. Attends church. Rather untruthful at first but much improved lately

November 13 1894

Ed was milking the cows and appears to be getting along nicely. has a good home which he would not care to leave. He is well liked by Mr and Mrs S and is very kind to the ladies. He will attend school this winter. Is a regular attendant at Sunday school and church

November 27 1895, with Hartford Sills

Mr John Sills is dead and his son is working the farm Edward is staying with him and getting on nicely. Has grown very fast and is in good health. Attended school 4 months and got on well, in 3rd reader. Is becoming quite useful to Mr Sills. Corresponds with friends in the Old Country.

November 21 1896, with Hartford Sills,

Old Mr Sills is dead but Edward is with his son in the same place, he seems well satisfied, has a good home and will be well trained to all kinds of farm work. He is not a very strong heavy boy but is healthy. Goes to school and is in 3rd reader, also attends church and Sunday school regularly

ContributorsCreated : 2012-04-10 15:32:45 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-05-25 20:42:45 /

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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
22766	ABIGAIL, Ellen	1877	ENG,	Aug 1894 : Vancouver	CAN	Colonists Aid Society
3078	ABIGAIL, Helen Mary	1877	ENG, LND, Pimlico	Aug 1894 : Vancouver	CAN	Colonists Aid Society
14478	ABRAMS, Leopold	1885	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
3121	ACKERLEY, John	1888	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1900 : Vancouver	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
3122	ACKERLEY, Thomas William	1886	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1900 : Vancouver	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
17051	ACKERLY, Thomas	1887	ENG,	May 1900 : Vancouver	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
3149	ACREMAN, Emily	1877	ENG,	Jul 1888 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
10030	ALBERY, Charles Samuel	1882	ENG, LND, Battersea	Jun 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
9857	ALBURY, George Arthur	1884	ENG, LND, Southwark	Jun 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
22729	ALLAN, Alec	1876	ENG,	Mar 1889 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
12923	ALLEN, Harry	1885	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
15653	ALLMARK, John	1879	ENG,	Mar 1889 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)	allmarkc
15391	ARNOLD, Louise	1875	ENG,	Jun 1894 : Vancouver	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
16177	BAILEY, Samuel	1882	ENG,	Apr 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
15096	BAKER, Elizabeth	1881	ENG,	Jul 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	British Women\'s Emigration Association
10911	BANCROFT, J	1876	ENG,	Jun 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
14437	BARKER, Samuel George	1884	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
18447	BARMAN, Minnie	1884	ENG,	Jun 1891 : Vancouver	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
18462	BARNES, A G	1893	ENG,	1907 : Vancouver	CAN
18710	BARNES, J	1882	ENG,	Apr 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
18714	BARNES, John	1878	ENG,	1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Unknown
18734	BARNES, Martha Mabel	1877	ENG,	1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Unknown
18739	BARNES, Nelson	1880	ENG,	1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Unknown
12901	BARRETT, Mary	1882	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
14906	BARTON, Alice E	1883	ENG,	Aug 1897 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
3442	BASHFORD, Albert Edward	1886	ENG, HAM, Isle of Wight	Jun 1891 : Vancouver	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
3441	BASHFORD, Charlotte	1881	ENG, HAM, Isle of Wight	Jun 1891 : Vancouver	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
16398	BATTERBEE, Sidney Arthur	1879	ENG, CAM, Wisbech	Jun 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
14023	BAZELEY, Charles	1888	ENG,	Apr 1901 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
13958	BAZELEY, Harry	1891	ENG,	Apr 1901 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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