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Record #16421
Name :
: Harold Leslie DOOLEY (1907 - 1992)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Jun 1907

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: May 1992
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Burton upon Trent
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, Derby
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1921
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
: McLarty
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Harold Leslie Dooley: Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1907; District: Burton upon Trent; County: Derbyshire; Volume: 6b; Page: 417. Parents: Paul Henry Dooley and Jessie May Wain, married 1900, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.

In 1921, Harold Leslie Dooley, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 134 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He declared that his present occupation was as a messenger; that his intended occupation was to do farm work; that he was born in Derbyshire, England; that his passage was paid by Dr. Barnardo's Homes; that he was destined to his friend, Mr. J. W. Hobday, 50-52 Peter Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that his nearest relation was his mother, Mrs. Jessie Dooley (address unknown).

Harold Dooley was placed with Duncan C. McLarty, Rodney R.1, Aldboro, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

A juvenile inspector reported [T-15421]:

DOOLEY, Harold L. 14 . . . 1921 Barnardo's, to Rodney, Cooksville, Lorette, Kinburn, Pakenham, Toronto--- completed Mar 26. Returned to England 17 Mar 1926.

On March 28, 1926, Harold L. Dooley, 18, clerk, returned to the United Kingdom on the ship Marloch. He declared that his address in the UK was 150 Wellington Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; and that he intended to reside in England.

Harold Leslie Dooley married Doris Broadhurst in 1950 at Derbyshire, England.

On June 24, 1957, Harold Dooley returned to the United Kingdom on the ship Empress of France. He declared that his date of birth was June 24, 1907; that he his address in the UK was 35 Allen Street, Allenton, Derby, England; that he was a driver; that he was a resident of England.

Harold Leslie Dooley died in May, 1992, in Derbyshire, England.

Doris Broadhurst Dooley died in 1996 in Derbyshire, England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-07-09 11:14:36 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-07-14 19:46:48 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16422 DOOLEY, Florence Ellen1905ENG, STS, Burton upon Trent Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
16421 DOOLEY, Harold Leslie1907ENG, STS, Burton upon Trent Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
16281 DOOLEY, John1871ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
22378 DOOLEY, William1910ENG,     Aug 1924 : Montcalm CAN Unknown Catholic Group