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Record #21136
Name :
: Albert DOIDGE (1902 - 1992)


Father
: Thomas Charles DOIDGE
Mother
: Philippina BICKING
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 May 1902   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 28 Jun 1992   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Islington

Sep qtr, 1b 173
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1913
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Australind

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn December 5 1912, Albert Dadge/Doidge (on image hard to make out), 10, departed for Australia on board the Australind. He was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

'Albert was the son of Thomas Charles Doidge, a Fitter’s Labourer and Philippina Bicking, who was German by birth.
Reference to the Islington Poor Law Records shows multiple Workhouse entry records from 1903 to 1910 (London, England, Poor Law Records, 1517-1973) for the Doidge family, including Albert’s mother and father. Indeed Albert’s baby sister died while institutionalized. It is thought that Philippina abandoned her family and left them all in the workhouse.

Worked as a farm hand until at least 1968 after which time he took a job as a street sweeper for the Shire of Corrigin, Western Australia. A long-term resident of Corrigin (Mrs. Rae Flower) remembers Albert and describes him (known as Bertie) as a very quiet and shy old gentleman who spent his time working for the Shire by sweeping the streets with a hand broom. In addition, she stated that a friend of hers is often heard to comment that “the
streets have never been as clean since Bertie retired from his duties.”

During his later years, Albert was resident in the Corrigin Hospital Old People’s Residence until his death on June 28, 1992 at the age of 90. Mrs. Flower remembers that his caregivers at the hospital were very fond of Bertie
and also the individuals responsible for payment of his funeral.'

Source: Fairbridge Kids "Unspeakable Blessings" (Angela Sherry, 2013) 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-06 04:54:46 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21136 DOIDGE, Albert1902ENG, MDX, Islington Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes