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Record #7042
Name :
: Frances Amelia BLANDFORD (1859 - )
  aka : Francis A. Blandford


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1859

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Southampton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Aug 1871
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Prussian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Frances Amelia Blandford: Date: Apr-May-Jun 1859; District: Southampton; County: Hampshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 2. Parents: Isaac Waters Blandford and Amelia Leake, married 1857, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

A death registration was found for Isaac Blandford: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1866; Age: 31; District: Southampton; County: Hampshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 4

In 1871, F. Blandford [shown as male but this is incorrect], 12, arrived in Quebec along with a group of 130 children en route to Macpherson Homes, Belleville, Ontario.? A second group of children destined for Maria Rye, Niagara, Ontario also on this passenger list, as well as, adults: G. CLARK (teacher), Mrs. BRIGGS (38), Mrs. BAKER (27), F. REES (29) and R. MAY (matron).

On August 29, 1873, Amelia Blandford arrived at Quebec, Canada on the ship Neera. [EDITORS NOTE: Amelia Blandford died at the age of 89 of Debility of Old Age on Picton, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She is buried at Glenwood Cemetery.] 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-17 06:19:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-09-05 14:35:31 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7165 BLANDFORD, Elizabeth1856ENG, HAM, Southampton Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7042 BLANDFORD, Frances Amelia1859ENG, HAM, Southampton Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
11883 BLANDFORD, Frederick J1880ENG,     Apr 1894 : Sarnia CAN Barnardos  
16647 BLANDFORD, Kate Jane1861ENG, HAM, Southampton Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
16646 BLANDFORD, Mria 1865ENG, HAM, Southampton Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18591 BLANDFORD, William1892ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys