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Record #3769
Name :
: Clifford ELLIS (1898 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1898 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Leeds
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, Clifford Ellis, 3 years of age, was residing at 24 Parliment Road, Armley, Yorkshire, England. Other family members included: Alfred Ellis, 35, iron planer / machine making; Ellen Ellis, 33; Henry Ellis, 14, apprentice ironworker; George Ellis, 11; Albert Ellis, 9; Edward Ellis, 5; and Gladys Ellis, 1. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 4212; Folio: 109; Page: 5.)

In 1908, Clifford Ellis, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 109 girls, en route to Peterborough, Ontario, and 219 boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada accompanied by Mr. Lloyd.

In 1911, Clifford Ellis, 13, is shown as a servant / labourer to Obediah McPherson and family in Gainsborough and Carievale Villages, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. His date of birth is shown as July 1897 and his immigration year as 1903.

On March 28, 1916, Clifford Ellis enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan, Canada; that he was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Ellen Ellis, who resided at 2 Oak Place, New Wortley, Leeds, England; that he was born July 8, 1896; that he was a farm labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; grey eyes; fair hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He had distinguishing marks of two faint vaccination scars on his left arm. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-05-03 15:01:31 / From original database

Last Updated : 2017-05-07 11:12:46 /

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to Clifford ELLIS:

Gillian Ellis

 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3769 ELLIS, Clifford1898ENG, YKS, Leeds May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos Gillian Ellis