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Record #12137
Name :
: Ellen Frances BENSON (1916 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 22 Dec 1916   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, Hartlepool

Mar qtr (1917), 10a 211, mmn HARRISON
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesResidence in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2.

Ellen was placed at at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. She was one of 160 children who came to Australia aboard ‘Ballarat’ in 1928. 115 went to Fairbridge WA, the remainder on to Sydney. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-28 13:39:27 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2010-06-28 13:39:39 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26110 BENSON, A1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
12083 BENSON, Alexander Stuart1918ENG, LND, Southwark May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
22650 BENSON, Christopher1894ENG,     Jun 1908 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays  
26478 BENSON, Daniel1891ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12137 BENSON, Ellen Frances1916ENG, DUR, Hartlepool May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27228 BENSON, Eugene1925ENG,     Nov 1935 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5050 BENSON, Harry1914ENG, LAN, Manchester Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
15663 BENSON, John R1888ENG,     Apr 1904 : Tunisian CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
7652 BENSON, Maria1861ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
7369 BENSON, Victoria 1898ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6432 BENSON, Wilfred1894ENG,     Dec 1910 : Arabic CAN Unknown  
15516 BENSON, William1910ENG,     Jun 1924 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos