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Record #3814
Name :
: George Henry POPE (1896 - )


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Date of Birth
: 4 May 1896

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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Fallowfield
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for George Henry Pope: Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Chorlton; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8c; Page: 728.

In 1901, George Henry Pope, 4 years of age, was shown residing at 37 Brailsford Road, Fallowfield, Lancashire, England. Other family members included: Henry Pope, 32, postman; Esther Ann Pope, 33; Thomas Arthur Pope, 6; Gilbert Pope, 2; and boarder, Thomas Henry Souch, 30, domestic gardener. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 3683; Folio: 107; Page: 12.)

In 1908, George Pope, 14, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 244 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, George Pope, 16, is shown as a domestic / labourer for Robert Balls and family in Storrington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as May 1895 and his immigration year as 1908.

On August 9, 1915, at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, George Henry Pope, 19 (Service No.: 458488), enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Manchester, England; that his next of kin was his father, Henry Pope, who resided at 72 Braemer Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, England; that his date of birth was May 4, 1896; that he was a laborer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; fair complexion; light brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had distinguishing marks consisting of 4 vaccination marks on his left arm.

On August 12, 1919, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between George Henry Pope, 23, machinist, born in Manchester, England, son of Henry Pope and Esther Ann Jackson; and Winifred Dulcie Norman, 22, born in Plymouth, England, daughter of Robt Jno Norman and Mary Jane Reid.

On July 16, 1936, George Pope, 40, entered the United States through Quebec, Canada, on the Duchess of Atholl. He declared that he was divorced; that he was a clerk; that he was born in Manchester, England; and that his last permanent residence was 263 Linden Street, San Francisco, California, USA; that his next of kin on England was his father, Henry Pope, who resided at 28 Higher Head(?), Granston(?); that he had resided in the United States for 14 years; and that he had a distinguishing feature of a mole on his second finger. 
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Last Updated : 2009-01-31 16:27:21 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3251 POPE, Albert Edward1888ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3558 POPE, Daisy Lillian1890ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
4272 POPE, Eliza1875ENG,     Jul 1886 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
7747 POPE, Eliza1863ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
6191 POPE, Ellen L.1881ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
3814 POPE, George Henry1896ENG, LAN, Fallowfield Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3993 POPE, Gertrude Alice1882ENG, MDX, London Aug 1893 : Oregon CAN National Childrens Home  
27282 POPE, Gladys1924ENG,     Jul 1935 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8559 POPE, Harry1889ENG, LDN, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
10642 POPE, Ivor G1899ENG,    , Swindon Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
4425 POPE, Leonard Percy1907ENG, KEN, Maidstone Oct 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
6217 POPE, Mary Ada1883ENG, LND, Lambeth May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
7844 POPE, Susan1865ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
23122 POPE, William1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys