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Record #3872
Name :
: Joseph John HARFIELD (1897 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Portsmouth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 10 Jun 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for John Joseph Harfield: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Portsea Island (1837-1900); County: Hampshire; Volume: 2b; Page: 500. (Son of Nellie Harfield, domestic servant.)

In 1901, Joseph Harfield was shown residing at 49 Sussex Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Other family members included grandparents, Thomas Harfield, 61, coal porter, and Harriett Harfield, 54; Thomas Harfield, 30, coal porter; and Nellie Harfield, 21, housemaid / domestic. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1003; Folio: 30; Page: 18.)

In 1910, Joseph Harfield, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with 111 children, en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In the Jun qtr. of 1911, Nellie Harfield married Edwin A. Twyman at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

In 1911, Joseph J. Harfield, 12, is shown as a labourer for John A. Spalding and aunt in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as March 1899 and his immigration year as 1910. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada; District: Lambton East; District Number: 87; Sub-District: Warwick; Sub-District Number: 42; Place of Habitation: Warwick; Census Year: 1911; Page: 2.)

On May 31, 1918, Joseph John Harfield, 19, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 2010612). He declared that he was residing in Watford, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Nellie Twyman, who resided at 110 Wymering Road, Portsmouth, England; that he was born March 17, 1899; that he was a farmer, chauffeur; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith.

On March 10, 1921, in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Joseph John Harfield, 21, salesman, born in Portsmouth to John Harfield and Nellie Twyman; and Mildred Irene Fortune, 20, born in Walford, Ontario, Canada to Thomas Fortune and Ida Moore. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-12 13:01:54 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 14:21:24 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3872 HARFIELD, Joseph John1897ENG, HAM, Portsmouth Jun 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos