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Record #5405
Name :
: Thomas William GRIGGS (1914 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1914

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Canterbury
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1931
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Duchess of Richmond

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Salvation Army
Notesnext of kin on passenger list given as Father-Henry Griggs, The Limes, The Forstal, Preston, Canterbury. Destination C/O Salvation Army Receiving Home, 698 Dundas St, Woodstock, Ont, intended occupation-farming

On Aug 1 1932, Thomas William Griggs, 18, crossed into America via Buffalo, NY. He declared his birth place to be Canterbury, Eng. His contact in Canada was his employer-Hamilton Kehr?, his address is unreadable. He only intended to remain in America 1 day and was heading for Buffalo, NY. He declared that he arrived in Canada in 1930.

On 2 Dec 1934, Thomas Wm Griggs, 20, bricklayer, returned to England on board SS Montrose, his intended address was The Limes, Preston, Canterbury, Kent. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-02 12:17:59 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-03-02 12:21:42 /

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6074 GRIGGS, Daisy1879ENG,     Aug 1895 : Numidian CAN Maria Rye  
5378 GRIGGS, George1910ENG, YKS, Huddersfield Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home Sue15  
24559 GRIGGS, George C.1893 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4258 GRIGGS, Rhoda Marie1888ENG, MDX, Southwark, London Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
27153 GRIGGS, Robert G  Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
5405 GRIGGS, Thomas William1914ENG,    , Canterbury Mar 1931 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Salvation Army