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Record #3177
Name :
: Thomas BRITTON (1897 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 19 Mar 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: National Childrens Home
NotesThomas Bitton arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with 77 boys en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Thomas Britton, 11 years of age, is shown in Dr. Stevenson's Home (Matenell East E Childrens Home), Part of Ward 1, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

On October 25, 1915, Thomas Britton and Alys Hilda Chaplin were married in Brant, Ontario, Canada. Thomas stated that he was 19 years of age; residing in Paris, Ontario, Canada; he was a farmer; Methodist by faith; and his parents names were James Britton and Ann Milburn. Alys, 21, was the daughter of Stanley G. Chaplin and Edith E Newsham, and had been born Devon, England.

On November 15, 1915, Thomas Britton enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared he had been born in Workington, Cumberland, England; that he was a farmer; that he was married; that his next of kin was his wife, Alys Britton, who resided at 28 Bird Avenue, Toronto, Canada; and that his birthdate was October 3, 1896. He was described as 5 foot 7-3/4 inches; fresh complexion; light blue eyes and red hair, and a Methodist by faith. He had a scar on the second finger of his left hand and a scar on his chin. 
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Last Updated : 2008-02-20 23:26:48 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17278 BRITTAIN, Grace1887ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
17279 BRITTAIN, Mary1889ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
16274 BRITTON, Alfred1893ENG, GLS, Barton Regis Jun 1904 : Lake erie CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23461 BRITTON, Arthur1901ENG, CUL, Workington Mar 1911 : Dominion CAN National Childrens Home  
5081 BRITTON, Cyril1914ENG,    , Stamford Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
14330 BRITTON, Edward1885ENG,     Jul 1898 : Scotsman CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
5686 BRITTON, Emma1900ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
9806 BRITTON, Florence1905ENG,     Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26428 BRITTON, Horace1904 Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14282 BRITTON, James1888ENG,     Jun 1901 : Lusitania CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
25828 BRITTON, Katie1880 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
10312 BRITTON, Lily May1898ENG,    , Newport Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3177 BRITTON, Thomas1897ENG,     Mar 1911 : Dominion CAN National Childrens Home  
22481 BRITTON, William1890ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23462 BRITTON, William James1894ENG, CUL, Workington Mar 1911 : Dominion CAN National Childrens Home