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Record #4172
Name :
: George John WARDEN (1893 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 7 Aug 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Suffolk, Ipswich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jul 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIt is unsure whether this George John Warden was actually a true Home Child. However, due to the stories he told and dates and times, he is included in this database.

A birth registration was found for George John Warden: Year of Registration: 1893; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Ipswich; County: Suffolk; Volume: 4a; Page: 858.

In 1901, George Warden, 7 years of age, was shown residing at 40 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Other family members included: lodger, Chas Warden, 32, labourer; Elizabeth Warden, 38; Emily Warden, 3; and George Warden, 46, labourer. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1775; Folio: 67; Page: 34.)

His family could no longer support him and at 15 he had no choice but to come to Canada. He went to the Ragged School on Waterworks Street in Ipswich, England, and sold newspapers to help with family expenses until his departure.

[POSSIBLE MATCH] In 1910, George Warren, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 109 Macpherson children accompanied by Mr. Merry en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

His daughter related that he arrived in Montreal with no money or possessions. Upon arrival on the docks, he received bread and jam from the Salvation Army. The family story has it that he sold the jam to buy a stamp to send a letter home that he arrived safely. He also may have hitched a ride on a stage coach to Toronto and then to Bond Head, where he worked on a farm.

In 1911, George Warden, 17, was shown as a servant to John and Eleanor Brethett of Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as August, 1893, and his immigration year as 1910.

On January 24, 1914, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between George John Warden, 21, carpenter, born in Ipswich, Staffordshire [sic], England, to George John Warden and Elizabeth Bessie Symond; and Edith Tamson Croucher, 21, born in Otterden, Kent, England, to Charles Croucher and Tamson Piles. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-09 14:53:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:39:56 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3077 ABERNETHY, James1895ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1912 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
3116 ACHURCH, Florence Daisy1901ENG, LND, Fulham Sep 1913 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2656 ADDIS, Eli1893ENG, WIL, Highworth May 1909 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
20127 BAILEY, Elsie M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
4065 BAILEY, Ernest G.1895ENG,     May 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
15725 BAILEY, Percy1897ENG,     Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
20129 BAKER, Emily M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
19741 BARNFATHER, William A1904ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17328 BATEMAN, Cecil1895ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18446 BEAMISH, Patrick1894ENG,     Dec 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
20475 BECKER, M1891ENG,     May 1907 : Virginian CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
21238 BEECH, Alfred S.1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21411 BEECHEY, Cecil1893ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
23684 BELL, Nellie1902ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15485 BELLMAN, Elizabeth1897ENG,     Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Louisa Birt  
11826 BETSON, Harry1888ENG,    , Cambridge Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11825 BETSON, Thomas 1890ENG,    , Cambridge May 1907 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9942 BOON, Cyril1891ENG, SFK, Plomesgate May 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22503 BRANT, Eva1895ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3597 BRIGGS, George1898ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3596 BRIGGS, William1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17451 BRYANT, Dorothy1897ENG,     Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
10421 BURBRIDGE, Margaret1894ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3378 BURGESS, Charles1899ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15689 BURTON, William Alfred1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
5678 BUTLER, Elizabeth1896IRL,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18011 BUTTER, Louisa1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20124 BUXTON, Elizabeth1893ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
9610 CADMAN, George W1897ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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