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Record #13485
Name :
: Amy BROADFIELD (1874 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1874 (approx.)

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
: 9 May 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesA birth registration was found for Amy Broadfield: Year of Registration: 1874; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Kensington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a; Page: 11.

On October 12 1876, Elizabeth Broadfield, 10, and siblings Mary Ann, 7, and William, 5, admitted to West London District School, next of kin given as sister-Mrs Housey, 43 Clarendon St,

Amy entered the school on 1 Feb 1877 aged 4 until July 14 1887, the children were marked as orphans

Elizabeth was discharged on 21 Feb 1880 to service
Mary Ann discharged on Jan 23 1883 to service
William discharged on May 8 1885 'Enlisted in Army'

In 1887, Amy Broadfield arrived in Canada with a group of 8 children from the Church of England?s Waifs and Strays Society, London, England en route to Quebec and Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. John J. Daley, Government Immigration Agent at Montreal.

Amy Broadfield. From parish of Paddington. Placed -with D. R. McCord, Esq., Temple Grove, Montreal.?Health good, well conducted, but is stupid, does not learn fast, otherwise gives satisfaction." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-02-06 14:19:37 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-02-07 13:10:56 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13485 BROADFIELD, Amy1874ENG,     May 1887 : Parisian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)