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Record #11590
Name :
: George Llewellyn THOMAS (1909 - 1970)


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Aug 1909

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 7 Jul 1970   Notes : Leukemia
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Cardiff
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Wellington, New Hamburg
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jun 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotian

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesGeorge was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Haines and George Williams. Elizabeth was married to John Thomas. They had two children Nansy (b abt 1904) and John (b abt 1906) According to the Barnardo record they separated and Elizabeth had George. John Thomas and Elizabeth reconcilled, but baby George was not allowed to remain with the family. He was eventually taken into care by Barnardo's in November of 1911. June 15, 1920 he sailed to Canada. He worked on the farm of Alex Hunter in Cheltenham, ON. He later apprenticed in New Hamburg, Ontario. He fought for Canada in WW11 and was a veteran of Juno Beach. We know from his records that he tried to keep in touch with his family, but was unable to do so. He named his first daughter Nancy after his sister. He tried when he was posted in England during the war to find them, but again was unable to make contact. He later became the Chief of Police for the village of New Hamburg, ON. He would have known he was a Home Child but he never told any of his children. Only in researching family history did his background become known. We would still like to fullfill his wish by finding the descendants of his siblings to re-connect the family. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-05-01 20:35:26 / From original database

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4492 CLINKARD, Harold Herbert George1894ENG, OXF, Littlemore May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics Woodsblack  
11590 THOMAS, George Llewellyn1909WAL, GLA, Cardiff Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos Woodsblack