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Record #16441
Name :
: William Arthur Samuel LONSDALE (1908 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 7 Oct 1908

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Mile End Old Town
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1921
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Minnedosa

Placement Family
: Edmond
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for William Arthur S Lonsdale: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1908; District: Mile End Old Town; County: London; Volume: 1c; Page: 344. Parents: William Lonsdale and Alice Elizabeth Cooper.

A death registration was found for Alice Lonsdale: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1918; Age at Death: 44; District: Mile End Old Town; County: London; Volume: 1c; Page: 652

William and his brother, Albert, were placed because their very elderly father's wife, their mother, had died and he was in no condition of health to look after the young boys on his own. His older son had a very large family himself and was not in a position to take in the boys and so William Sr. had agreed to send the boys to Canada, understanding that they would work in a placement and then be allowed to return to England when they were old enough.

In 1921, William Arthur Samuel Lonsdale, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 134 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He declared that his intended occupation was to do farm work; that he was born in London, England; that his passage was paid by Dr. Barnardo's Homes; that he was destined to his friend, Mr. J. W. Hobday, 50-52 Peter Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that his nearest relation was his father, Mr. W. Lonsdale, c/o Post Office, Gravesend, England.

William was placed first with Joseph Edmond, Battean, R.1.

A juvenile inspector reported [T-15424]:

LONSDALE, William A S 13 7.10.08 1921 Barnardo's , in '22 in Batteau, 23-25 in Creemore. "A good worker but character and behaviour "bad". Recommended that arrangements be made by Barnardo's Home for this boy's return to England." Went on to be in Uxbridge for inspections in 1925 and 26 where there were "no complaints".

William Lonsdale married Alma Bristow. There were at least 2 children born of this marriage: Bernice Mildred Lonsdale and Wilfred Harvey Lonsdale.

William's children said that he did not like to talk about his parents and the only information given was that they died of an illness. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-07-11 12:27:59 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-07-20 17:07:57 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9428 LONSDALE, Albert Edward1912ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
4565 LONSDALE, Rby 1905ENG,     Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
24262 LONSDALE, Sarah1894 Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
16441 LONSDALE, William Arthur Samuel1908ENG, LND, Mile End Old Town Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos