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Record #12723
Name :
: Alfred MCKAY (1896 - )


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Date of Birth
: Sep 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Leeds
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Mar 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Alfred McKay; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Leeds (1837-1929); County: Yorkshire - West Riding; Volume: 9b; Page: 583.

In 1911, Alfred McKay, 14, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 205 Barnardo boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On December 21, 1915, Alfred McKay, 19, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Spring Brook, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Elizabeth McKay, who resided at 32 Oldham Road, Newcross, Manchester, England; that his date of birth was 1896; that he was a laborer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had two scars on the upper part of his back and on his right knee. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-08-19 22:05:22 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-08-20 20:07:31 /

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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  6 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22002 MCKAY, Alexander ENG,     Apr 1925 : Athenia CAN Boy Hostel, Montreal  
12723 MCKAY, Alfred1896ENG, YKS, Leeds Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
2963 MCKAY, Duncan1901SCT,     Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
3784 MCKAY, Ellen1899SCT,     Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
22142 MCKAY, Isabella1922 Jun 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
22141 MCKAY, Malcolm MacIntyre1892SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1908 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers