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Record #16461
Name :
: Edith M. HAWKINS (1904 - 1913)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1904 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Aug 1913   Notes : Gunshot Wounds; Hemmorrhage
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Leeds, North Crosby
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Jun 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corinthian

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1913, Edith M. Hawkins, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 135 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On August 9, 1913, at Lot 16, Con 10, North Crosby, Leeds, Edith Hawkins, 9, an inmate of Dr. Barnardos Home, died of gunshot wounds and hemmorrhage.

Globe and Mail
Thursday August 14 1913

Williams Acquitted of Young Girls Death

This is a brief item about the accidental death of Edith Hawkins age 9yrs caused by another child
Herbert Williams age 17yrs in Brockville. Both were Barnardo's children and both were adopted by Mr. Mrs David Leacock, Farmers.

Mr. Mrs Leacock "gave evidence in favour" of Herbert Williams and Mr C.H. Black, Toronto, representing the Barnardo's receiving home gave "character evidence" in favour of William. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-07-15 20:30:08 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-07-15 20:58:02 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18118 HAWKINS, Alfred1872ENG,     Sep 1886 : Polynesian CAN Waifs & Strays  
12937 HAWKINS, Alfred Philip1886ENG, STS, Burton on Trent Apr 1897 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
5771 HAWKINS, Beatrice1901ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16407 HAWKINS, Charles Henry1884ENG, MDX, Acton Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
5772 HAWKINS, Daisy1903ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16481 HAWKINS, Edith Elizabeth1886ENG, MDX, Acton Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
16461 HAWKINS, Edith M.1904ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
19983 HAWKINS, Ernest1913ENG,     Mar 1930 : Albertic CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
16436 HAWKINS, Frederick Gordon1905ENG, LND, Wandsworth Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
18210 HAWKINS, George1876ENG,     Aug 1889 : Oregon CAN Waifs & Strays  
19565 HAWKINS, George1882ENG,     May 1895 : Parisian CAN Annie Macpherson Homes  
7536 HAWKINS, Henrietta1858ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
6471 HAWKINS, Henry1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
23036 HAWKINS, Isaac1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17607 HAWKINS, James1886ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
8028 HAWKINS, Konina1849ENG,     Jun 1869 : Austrian CAN Maria Rye  
13848 HAWKINS, Leonard Herbert1899ENG,    , Ramsgate Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16408 HAWKINS, Robert George1883ENG, MDX, Acton Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
24585 HAWKINS, Samuel1896 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24099 HAWKINS, William1901ENG,     Jun 1915 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
24584 HAWKINS, William1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16985 HAWKINS, William T C1895ENG, BRK - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
16409 HAWKINS, William Thomas1881ENG, MDX, Acton Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos