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Record #8594
Name :
: Florence MORRIS (1892 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892

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
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Jul 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: New England

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
Notes[POSSIBLE MATCH] A birth registration was found for Florence Maud Morris: Year of Registration: 1892; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 425.

Florence Morris was admitted to Lambeth Union Schools on December 19, 1895. She had been brought into Lambeth Union by the Police on December 10, 1895, having been found in a filthy condition in a room in Gray Street, New Court. She had been found by Mary Ann Arnold, of 5 Brunswick Street, New Ct, who stated that the child had been left for a few days without food by her mother who was believed to be a prostitute.

Florence was discharged to Dr Barnardo Homes on May 28, 1902.

In 1902, Florence Morris, 10, arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in a group of 395 Barnardo children en route to Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

According to Barnardo's Ups and Downs, January, 1933, Vol.XXXV. No. 1, page 29, Florence Morris reported that she was now Mrs. R. Watson. She was proud to be A Barnardo girl and her husband was happy they raised such a good wife. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-21 05:54:45 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-09-04 14:11:17 /

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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  42 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
6917 MORRIS, Alfred1880ENG,    , Paddington Jul 1895 : Laurentian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22529 MORRIS, Alfred George1908ENG,     Jul 1923 : Caronia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
23664 MORRIS, Amy1875ENG,     Jun 1888 : Sarmatian CAN Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge  
26555 MORRIS, Charles H1896ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5137 MORRIS, Douglas C1918ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1930 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
3655 MORRIS, Edith1901ENG,     Jun 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
11234 MORRIS, Edward1888ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
15752 MORRIS, Edward1899ENG,     Jul 1912 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
24849 MORRIS, Edward1896 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15488 MORRIS, Eliza1860ENG,     May 1873 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
4458 MORRIS, Elsie1897ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
22871 MORRIS, Ernest1894ENG,     May 1905 : Southwark CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
11851 MORRIS, Evelyn1899ENG,    , West Bromwich Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
13716 MORRIS, Fanny1887ENG,     Sep 1891 : Circassian CAN Maria Rye  
6515 MORRIS, Florence1896ENG,     Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
8594 MORRIS, Florence 1892ENG, LDN, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
16258 MORRIS, Francis1872ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
22703 MORRIS, Fred1890ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12383 MORRIS, George1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
17982 MORRIS, George1884ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
26169 MORRIS, George1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
27159 MORRIS, Gordon  Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
4457 MORRIS, Harold 1899ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
20776 MORRIS, Henry ENG,     May 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
4459 MORRIS, Herbert1895ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1908 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
21437 MORRIS, Herbert John1892 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
21046 MORRIS, J1881ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
5224 MORRIS, John1925ENG, WAR, Birmingham Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
20061 MORRIS, John1875ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
8142 MORRIS, John William1915ENG,    , BIrmingham Jul 1928 : Newfoundland CAN Middlemore  
19083 MORRIS, Lilian Gladys1899ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
22104 MORRIS, Luke1890ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9453 MORRIS, Percy1891ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
18079 MORRIS, Peter1884ENG,     Jun 1907 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
23884 MORRIS, Richard Leece1897ENG, NBL, Tynemouth Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
22439 MORRIS, Sidney1907ENG,     May 1922 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Childrens Emigration Service of London  
5674 MORRIS, William1898IRL,     May 1911 : Tunisian CAN Louisa Birt  
7151 MORRIS, William1857ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14381 MORRIS, William1882ENG,     1895 : - Unknown - CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
21436 MORRIS, William1893 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
24591 MORRIS, William1896 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7886 MORRIS, William Edward ENG,    , Trecastle May 1931 : Laurentic CAN Waifs & Strays  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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  42 Entries