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Record #12924
Name :
: Henry POWE (1886 - )
  aka : Pow


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Jul 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Vancouver

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Bristol Emigration Society
NotesSent to Canada by Barton Regis Union, placed with Mrs Green, Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario, inspection undertaken on 11 Feb 1898

Age 12, comfortable farm home, employed at light chores, about house only, good health, attends Church regularly. Miss Green teaches boy at home, character good, terms-board, lodging and clothing. To be paid wages next summer, Gives satisfaction. Mrs Green being a cripple the boy acts as her page

Feb 21 1900

with John Delong, farmer, P.O Upper Otnabog, Queens, NB

Age 16, a warm, comfortable home, employed at light farm work, has not had good health, he says he has had sore feet and fingers and spots on arms, has been at church at Hampstead once since coming here, no church near here. does not go to school, can read and write, character-appears to be a good boy. Terms-Board and Clothes. The school teacher who boards here, informed me that he is a good mannerly boy, and does what he is told, and that the Delongs like him, he has been here since 13 July last. Powe says that he is well treated, but he does not appear to be altogether satisfied. He is very lonely. Both Mr and Mrs Delong were absent from home. They left the boy to look after the place. Henry Powe is a very bright, nice looking boy

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ContributorsCreated : 2010-09-27 13:48:19 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-07-17 07:20:23 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14322 POWE, Arthur1886ENG, GLS, Barton Regis Jul 1899 : Montrose CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
12924 POWE, Henry1886ENG,     Jul 1897 : Vancouver CAN Bristol Emigration Society