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Record #14811
Name :
: Michael COFFEY (1869 - )
  aka : Michael Coffee


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1869 (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
: 3 Aug 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesParents: Patrick Coffey and Elizabeth Thorpe, married April 15, 1860, at Holy Trinity, Newington, Southwark, Surrey, England..

A death registration was found for Patrick Coffey: Date: Apr-May-Jun 1873; Age: 32; District: Lambeth; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 307.

A death registration was found for Elizabeth Coffee: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1873; Age: 31; District: St Olave Southwark; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 159.

In 1884, Michael Coffee, 15, arrived at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 51 children accompanied by Miss Edwards.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. R. Doyle, Assistant Immigration Agent at Quebec.

Michael Coffee, aged 14, from St. Saviour's Union, placed with Joseph Lavoie, farmer, St. Barnably Island, Rimouski, in 1884. At present with Mr. Heppell, farmer, of St. Anachete, Co. Rimouski. Very good boy, works about farm, no wages, well clad, good health, content in place, corresponds with his aunt in London." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-06-12 14:30:15 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-06-12 14:48:21 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18302 COFFEY, George1906ENG,     Sep 1922 : Montcalm CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
14811 COFFEY, Michael1869ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)