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Record #3946
Name :
: William Vincent CROWLEY (1896 - 1952)


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Date of Birth
: Nov 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 14 Mar 1952
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Brighton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Kenora
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Oct 1915
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Unknown Catholic Group
Notes[POSSIBLE MATCH] A birth registration was found for William James Crowley: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Brighton; County: Sussex, East Sussex; Volume: 2b; Page: 228 (Parents may have been James CROWLEY and Rosetta HUTTON. The children were William, James, Danny, Jack, Ann, Gladys, Rose and Grace(?).)

The parents were originally from Cork, Ireland, and died fairly young. The boys went to an orphanage and the girls were raised in a convent. The name of St. Joseph's Orpington was noted as well as St. Mary's Registry. William's was admitted to St. Joseph's in Orpington, Kent, England on January 7, 1908 and discharged on June 27, 1912.

In 1915, William Crowley, 10 (along with his brother, Charles Crowley, 15), arrived in Quebec, Canada with a group of 21 young people en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The last time William and Charles heard from their family abroad was a letter received from Ann dated April 28, 1924. Her address and married name were Mrs. Ann Hollingdale, 18 Conway Street, Hove, England. In the letter, Ann said Gladys had a son named Billy, and at that time she worked at housework. The letter also said that one of the girl's husbands had a hotel called the Red Lion. The letter further mentioned a picture, or included a picture, of the Lofthouse Crosbie & Co. It is possible that Danny was in the war because it mentioned his name being on the War Memorial in Brighton. There is a D. Crowley on the Brighton War Memorial. The brothers in Canada did try to contact the family after 1924 but were unsuccessful.

William Vincent Crowley died March 14, 1952 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-30 09:54:30 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-19 19:58:11 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3945 CROWLEY, Charles Frederick1898ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1915 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
14989 CROWLEY, Jeremiah1873ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
16308 CROWLEY, John 1870ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
25683 CROWLEY, John1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
3946 CROWLEY, William Vincent1896ENG, SSX, Brighton Oct 1915 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group