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Record #3242
Name :
: Robert D. FAWCETT (1890 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1890 (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
: Mar 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesRobert's parents were George Fawcett (born 1864) and Elizabeth Leah Chandler (born 1863).

George Fawcett died in Southwark, London, England in 1898 and was buried in the Nunhead cemetery. (Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 34; District: St Saviour Southwark; County: London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 91.) Five of the children also died in close proximity to their father's death.

Robert Fawcett was admitted with his surviving two brothers (Charles and Harry) to Barnardos Homes on November 5, 1900. One daughter, Jane E. Fawcett, remained with their mother.

Robert Fawcett, 10, along with his brothers, Charles and Henry Fawcett, arrived in Portland, Maine, with a group of 260 Dr. Barnardo children from London, England, to Toronto, Ontario (193), Peterborough, Ontario (6) and to Russell, Manitoba (60).

In 1906, Robert Fawcett, 17, was shown as a hired man for W. D. Henderson, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His immigration year is 1901.

In November, 1913, Robert Fawcett crossed into the United States through Blaine, Washington. He stated he was 24 years of age; that he was a carpenter; that his nationality was Canadian; that his next of kin was his mother, Elizabeth Fawcett of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; that his final destination was Oakland, California. He is noted by the authorities as being a contract laborer and passage was paid by a friend. He had emigrated from England in 1901 and entered Boston, USA, on the Tunisian. He was described as 5 foot 7 inches; fair complexion; brown hair; and gray eyes.

Robert's mother, Elizabeth Chandler Fawcett, emigrated to Canada and died in Ontario in 1948. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-02 19:20:53 / From original database

Last Updated : 2008-03-02 19:50:01 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
19614 FAWCETT, Andrew1880ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3241 FAWCETT, Charles George1891ENG, ESS, Southend Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
25698 FAWCETT, E1904ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20123 FAWCETT, Eliza E1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
18823 FAWCETT, G1886ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
3240 FAWCETT, Harry Ernest1893ENG, ESS, Southend Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
18878 FAWCETT, Joseph1891ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
14887 FAWCETT, Kate1890ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3242 FAWCETT, Robert D.1890ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos