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Record #16545

Name :: : Albert H Cecil PARKER (1900 - 1980)
aka : Albert Henry Cecil (PARKE
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1900 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 24 Jun 1980

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Calgary

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 1 Apr 1912
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Corinthian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesIn 1912, Albert H Cecil Parker, 12, arrived at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, in a group of 195 Barnardo childen en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Albert Henry PARKER was 28 at the time of the Mar 31, 1901 census which places his birth ca 1872/1873 in the District of Derby (is in the county of Derbyshire), England. In 1901 Albert, Florence, and young Albert (my grandfather) were living in two rooms of 14 Blenheim Cres in the Municipal Borough of Kensington, North Kensington which was a Pub, Beer House at the time. Albert, the head of this family was occupied at the time of the 1901 census as a Portrait Canvasser Agent. Picture.
Married Florence Swift 24th April, 1899 at West Ham/Hrm Registry office. Florence was age 16 at the time of the marriage. Florence was 19 at the time of the Mar 31, 1901 census, which places her birth 1881 - 1883 (marriage age and census age). She was born in Essex Plaistow England.
Albert Henry PARKER died 18th October, 1908 at his house in Seacombe, Cheshire. He was listed as a commission agent selling jewellery and sewing machines. Albert Henry Parker's mother was listed as a housekeeper in Manchester circa 1909.

Mr. Clay, 17, Brighton Street, Seacombe, Cheshire, collected 5 pound at the conservative club for the family. Since Albert's death Florence supported herself by doing a little sewing, and cleaning empty houses.

Florence's father was James SWIFT (age 63 circa 1909). mother Eliza (age 63 circa 1909). James was a plasterer, then living at 27 Durham Road, Canning Town London.

Florence had two brothers, William age 30 circa 1909, and Frederick age 28 circa 1909, both potmen in London at the time. She had three sisters, Eliz. Austin age 34 circa 1909 - wife of potman, Mary Ann Swift age 32 circa 1909, and Minnie Swift age 23 circa 1909 - all of London at the time.

1901 census image Click here

They had the following children:
Albert Henry Cecil PARKER born 26 Nov 1899 in Notting Hill London died 24 Jun 1980 in Calgary, Alberta Canada (Picture WWI about 16 years).
WWI Enlistment papers Front Back (1898 on WWI enlistment - so that he could join the forces)
Fredrick Harold PARKER born Abt 1902.

ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-01 15:05:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-12 14:01:54 /

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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 37 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
19496	PARKER, A	1876	ENG,	May 1889 : Nestorian	CAN	Unknown
24208	PARKER, Agnes	1852	ENG,	May 1870 : Ganges	CAN	British Colonial and Emigration Fund
12392	PARKER, Albert	1890	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
16545	PARKER, Albert H Cecil	1900	ENG,	Apr 1912 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
17012	PARKER, Arnold	1895	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Jul 1907 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
6742	PARKER, Bert	1911	ENG, LDN, London	Mar 1927 : Montrose	CAN	National Childrens Home
17965	PARKER, Daisy	1899	ENG,	May 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	Maria Rye
23449	PARKER, Daisy Florence	1894	ENG, LDN, London	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
15603	PARKER, Dorothy	1906	ENG,	Oct 1920 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
19249	PARKER, Edward	1902	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
4266	PARKER, Elizabeth	1892	ENG,	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
3478	PARKER, Frederick	1899	ENG,	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
21455	PARKER, George	1895		Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
3845	PARKER, George Henry	1878	ENG, KEN, Maidstone	Apr 1891 : Parisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
6150	PARKER, Hanna	1887	ENG,	Jun 1894 : Mongolian	CAN	Maria Rye
11809	PARKER, Harry	1895	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Jun 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
7778	PARKER, Henrietta	1859	ENG,	Jul 1870 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
14648	PARKER, Horace	1892	ENG,	May 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
24183	PARKER, J.C.	1855	ENG,	May 1870 : Scandinavian	CAN	Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London
26513	PARKER, James J	1895	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8234	PARKER, John	1917	ENG, LDN, London	Sep 1928 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
8306	PARKER, John	1912	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Apr 1928 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
4477	PARKER, John Henry	1912	ENG, CON, Falmouth	Jun 1929 : Laurentic	CAN	Salvation Army
12122	PARKER, John Joseph	1917	ENG, DUR, Gateshead	May 1928 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5268	PARKER, Joseph Fred	1915	ENG, , Knaresboro	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
5953	PARKER, Lily Elizabeth	1897	ENG, LDN, London	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
13799	PARKER, Lionel A	1896	ENG,	Jul 1905 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
25077	PARKER, Nora	1894		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26304	PARKER, Peter George	1924	ENG, DEV, Exeter	Aug 1934 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
15116	PARKER, Victor	1885	ENG,	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
24665	PARKER, W.G.	1896		Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3243	PARKER, Walter	1890	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
5304	PARKER, William	1912	ENG, YKS, Bradford	Aug 1930 : Duchess of York	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
14752	PARKER, William	1876	SCT,	Apr 1886 : Buenos Ayrean	CAN	Quarriers
25468	PARKER, William	1896	ENG,	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
25648	PARKER, William	1894	ENG,	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Catholic Emigration Society
19448	PARKER, William Y	1875		Apr 1883 : Sarmatian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family 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 37 Entries

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