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Record #4411
Name :
: Eliza BREARLEY (1897 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, Gilesgate Moor
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Jun 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Eliza Brearley: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Durham (1837-1938); County: Durham; Volume: 10a; Page: 430. (Parents: Robert Brearley and Elizabeth Jenkinson.

In 1901, Eliza Brearley, 3, was shown residing at 75 South Burns, Chester Le Street, Durham, England. Other family members included: David Brearley 7; Eliza Brearley 25; Robertb [sic] Brearley 33, coachman helper; Robert E. Brearley 5; and Thomas Brearley 2. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 4699; Folio: 36; Page: 20.)

In 1912, Eliza Brearley, 14, arrived in Quebec, Canada, in a group of 153 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. (Eliza's brother, Robert (Bob) Brearley, arrived in Canada on the Dominion in 1907. Bob always believed the spelling of his name to be Braley.)

On September 14, 1918, at 275 Main Street, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Elizabeth Brearley, general house work, born in England to Robert Brearley and Elizabeth Jenkinson; and John Myron Gifford, 21, mechanic, born in Cayuga, Ontario, Canada, to John Myron Gifford and Mary Katharine Gratz.

Eliza attempted to find her brother, Bob, and sent letters to Barnardos. She was finally able to contact him after the first world war. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-19 12:28:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:10:00 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4411 BREARLEY, Eliza1897ENG, DUR, Gilesgate Moor Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos