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Record #4422
Name :
: Emily DEACON (1889 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1889

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Bath
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 May 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: State of California

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesA birth registration was found for Emily Deacon: Year of Registration: 1889; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Bath; County: Avon, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 585. Parents: George Deacon and Hannah Waite.

In 1891, Emily Deacon, 2 years of age was shown residing at 14 Claremont Row, Walcot, Somersetshire, England. Other family members included: Alice Deacon, 4; Eliza Deacon, 10; George Deacon, 39, mason labourer; Hannah Deacon, 33, charwoman; Jane Deacon, 6; and William Deacon, 8. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1936; Folio 11; Page 15; GSU roll: 6097046.)

A death registration was found for Hannah Deacon: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 36; District: Bath; County: Avon, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 416.

In 1897, Emily Deacon, 7 (along with sister, Alice Deacon, 9), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 17 children from the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society accompanied by Mrs Francis and en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

In 1901, Emily Carter, 11, was shown as the adopted daughter of Jenett M. Carter, 52, farmer, of Albion, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada. (Emily always referred to her as "Aunt Jenny.") Her date of birth is shown as June 10, 1889 and her immigration year from England as 1896. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-20 19:01:53 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-20 20:17:49 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4423 DEACON, Alice1887WAL, GLA, Treharris May 1897 : State of California CAN Waifs & Strays  
12605 DEACON, Daniel1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4422 DEACON, Emily1889ENG,    , Bath May 1897 : State of California CAN Waifs & Strays  
7525 DEACON, Emma1862ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
4424 DEACON, Jane1885WAL, GLA, Pontymail Oct 1896 : Mongolian CAN Waifs & Strays