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Record #17133
Name :
: Alexander AUCKLAND (1882 - )


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Date of Birth
: 19 Feb 1882

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Northumberland, Belford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Apr 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Labrador

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesA birth registration was found for Alexander Prosser Auckland: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1878; District: Belford; County: Northumberland; Volume: 10b; Page: 375. Parents: Charles Alexander Auckland and
Helen Jeffery Prosser, married January 10, 1872, in Sunderland, Durham, England.

Charles Alexander Auckland, 41, died in 1882 in Yorkshire West Riding, England.

In 1894, Alexander Auckland, 16, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 34 children from the National Childrens Home accompanied by Rev. Dr. Stephenson and en route to Hamilton, Ontario.

On March 18, 1916, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Alexander Prosser Auckland, 38, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 218 Avenue L North, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; that he was born in Belford, Northumberland, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Jennie Auckland, who resided at 218 Avenue L North, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; that his date of birth was February 19, 1878; and that he was a steam engineer. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches; fair complexion; brown eyes; dark hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith.

Between 1935 - 1962, Alex Auckland was a farmer in Gledhow, Saskatchewan, Canada. Also resident was his wife and Isabel Auckland, a domestic. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-06 17:32:23 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-20 18:57:02 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17133 AUCKLAND, Alexander1882ENG, NBL, Belford Apr 1894 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
14557 AUCKLAND, Harry1882ENG,     Apr 1894 : Labrador CAN National Childrens Home