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Record #8469
Name :
: Clara Annie SWASH (1886 - 1973)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Sep 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 30 Dec 1973
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool

Hawke St.
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Renfrew
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 May 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Vancouver

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Liverpool Sheltering Home
NotesA birth registration was found for Clara Annie Swash: Year of Registration: 1886; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Liverpool (1837-1934); County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 97. Parents: Robert Peter Hawley Swash and Emma Ellames, married 1876 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.

Clara's father, Robert Swash, deserted the family. Clara was sent in 1900 to the Liverpool Sheltering Home. Three brothers remained with their mother, Emma Swash.

In 1900, Clara Swash, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 54 children from Liverpool Sheltering Homes, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, accompanied by Mr Andrew Drummond to Louisa Birt's Home at Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

Clara was sent out from the Liverpool Sheltering home in 1900 after her father deserted the family. Three brohers reained with the mother. her sister, Charlotte, until 103 years.She was a servant for an elderly couple in Richmond, Richmond County, Quebec.

On April 22, 1911, at Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Clara Annie Swash and Henry Wm Berry.

Clara lived to the age of 77 years, passing away on December 30, 1973, in Renfrew, Ontario. Her sister, Charlotte, lived to be 103. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-10 16:02:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-06-11 12:28:01 /

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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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