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Record #4679
Name :
: Ernest LEVICK (1898 - 1974)
  aka : Ernie


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 May 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Jul 1974
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Derbyshire, Eckington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Simcoe, Orillia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Apr 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corinthian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesErnest Levick was born in Eckington, Derbyshire to coal miner Amos Levick and his wife Mary Ann nee Heptenstall in 1898. One of eight living at the time. His father died of asthma March 26th 1909 at the age of 52. Four or five of the children were still at home.

According to a letter from Barnardo's, Ernest and his younger sister Clarice (b.2 Nov 1900) were taken into care after months of dire poverty and neglect by their grieving mother. Although relatives were reportedly concerned none of the aunts, uncles or older siblings were able to take them in. At their encouragement and the assistance of a Salvation Army Captain, Mary Ann agreed to allow the children to be removed. The letter states "Apparently the children were pleased at the prospect of being taken into the Homes." They were admitted November 21st 1910.

At the time of admission the letter recorded the following relatives: brothers Henry (25, a soldier in India), and Albert (22, married, a collier); sisters Elizabeth Bristow (27, married to a coal miner, 3 children), Druscilla Whitehead (26, married to a journeyman painter, 2 children), Esther (19) and Mary (15) in domestic service. Not mentioned is sister Nellie 17. Maternal and paternal aunts and their circumstances were also included.

While in England Ernest lived at Leopold House, Stepney, London East. In March 1912 he sailed on the S.S. Corinthian from London to St. John (according to the Barardo letter). "He was placed with a Mr. Merkley at Westport, Ontario and said to be a good, faithful, trusty boy."

By 1915 Ernest was employed by Mr. W. Jarrett at Dalrymple, Ontario in good health. In 1917 he was unable to enter the army due to asthma. In 1924 he was reported to be a bee keeper and chicken rancher.

He married sometime after 1927 to Elizabeth 'Minnie' Dack and they had 3 children.

Note: When Ernest was sent to Canada his mother was still living. Mary Ann Levick died in 1922. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-07 17:41:37 / From original database

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4678 LEVICK, Clarice1900ENG, DBY, Eckington Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4679 LEVICK, Ernest1898ENG, DBY, Eckington Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos