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Record #13469
Name :
: Samuel Joseph MARCHANT (1874 - )
  aka : Joseph Samuel Marchant; J


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 27 Dec 1874

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Croydon
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Jul 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesA birth registration was found for Samuel Joseph Marchant: Year of Registration: 1875; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Croydon; County: Greater London, Kent, Surrey; Volume: 2a; Page: 181. Parents: Thomas W. Marchant and Eliza Martha Pope, married 1869, Chelsea, London, England.

A death registration was found for Eliza Martha Marchant: Year of Registration: 1875; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 34; District: Croydon; County: Greater London, Kent, Surrey; Volume: 2a; Page: 144. [EDITORS NOTE: Thomas W. Marchant died in 1897.]

In 1887, Joseph Marchant, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 18 children from Croydon Union Workhouse, Surrey, England, accompanied by Rev. R. F. Winter and en route to various places.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. John J. Daley, Government Immigration Agent at Montreal.

Joseph Marchant, aged 13. From Croydon Union. Placed with Mr. Daley's Mr. Hunt, Marbleton, P.Q.?Gives satisfaction, health good, good Report. conduct, well liked by employer."

Joseph Samuel Marchant registered for the draft about 1917. He declared that he resided at 108 Middle, Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire; that he was 43 years of age; that his date of birth was December 27, 1874; that he was a naturalized citizen of the United States; that he was employed as a Locomotive Engineer for Maine Central Railroad; that his next of kin was Lettie Marchant, who resided at 108 Middle, Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire. He was described as medium height; medium build; brown eyes; and nearly bald. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-02-03 20:47:01 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-02-04 10:59:20 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16203 MARCHANT, Albert Edward1879ENG,     Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
16681 MARCHANT, Annie1872ENG,     May 1902 : Lake Champlain CAN Sanford (Mrs.)  
3542 MARCHANT, Frances1870ENG, SRY, Brixton Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
16202 MARCHANT, John1881ENG, SRY, Walworth Jun 1898 : Yorkshire CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
27210 MARCHANT, Louis Douglas1920ENG, LND, Woolwich May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3545 MARCHANT, Sally1876ENG, SRY - Unknown - AUS Unknown  
13469 MARCHANT, Samuel Joseph1874ENG, SRY, Croydon Jul 1887 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
3544 MARCHANT, Sophia Mary1869ENG, SRY - Unknown - AUS Unknown  
3543 MARCHANT, William1877ENG, SRY, Lambeth Jun 1886 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes