HOME      FORUM      HELP      SEARCH      
News : The Surname Interests Table (SIT), the Database for Special Interests Groups (DBSIG) and Ancestral Anniversaries
are now "mobile friendlier" more here ...
The RootsChat Reference Library

RootsChat.Com »  RootsChat Reference Library »   Database for Special Interest Groups (DBSIG) »   British Home Children : Quick Search

Record #23453
Name :
: Joseph POWELL (1887 - 1917)
  aka : Private Powell


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Apr 1887

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 17 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Sheffield
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Poperinge
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Oct 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Marr
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Joseph Powell. Although his shipping record with the Library of Canada states that he was a British Child Emigrated to Canada by the Authority of the Boards of Guardians, he is listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: POWELL
Given Name: Joseph
Age: 14
Sex: M
Year of Arrival: 1903
Departure Date: 1903-00-00
Arrival Date: 1903-00-00
Party: Various
Comments: British Children Emigrated to Canada by Authority of the Boards of Guardians.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Microfilm: T-537
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Jos Powell
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Date of Arrival: 2 Oct 1903
Vessel: Dominion
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-482
Additional Information: The entire group is listed as Dr. Barnardo Boys.

1911 Canadian Census records place Joseph Powell om Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario as a Servant in the household of Auddie and Frederick Marr. Joseph was born in Apr 1889 and immigrated from England in 1903.

Attestation papers were signed 21 Feb 1916 in Jarvis, Ontario. Joseph Powell was born 21 Apr 1887 in Sheffield, England. His Next of Kin was his sister, Sarah Powell of Shepley, near Hudderfield, Yorkshire, England. He was a Miller by trade, he lived at 82 Queen Street, Welland, Ontario. 5'6" in height with brown hair and eyes. He was Methodist by faith.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action north east of Poperinghe. His sister Sarah's address was confirmed as Miss Sarah Powell c/o Mr. J. E. Kenworthy of Heymoor Villas, Shepley, Huddersfield, England. He was buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: II.F.33

Canadian Virtual War Memorial states that Joseph was the son of Mary and Thomas Powell of Sheffield, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56455724 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-27 13:55:05 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-27 13:56:35 /

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to Joseph POWELL:



 
Readers Comments

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  30 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
19520 POWELL, Alfred Arthur Edward1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
4923 POWELL, Alfred George1913ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
26681 POWELL, Annie1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6137 POWELL, Beatrice1883ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
26983 POWELL, Bertie1919ENG, LND Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24648 POWELL, Charles1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15190 POWELL, David1872ENG,     Oct 1884 : Sardinian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
18066 POWELL, Earnest1894ENG,     Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
11275 POWELL, Edward1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
14645 POWELL, Edward J1895ENG,     May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7745 POWELL, Eliza1861ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
23454 POWELL, Fanny1897ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
7024 POWELL, Georgiana1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
24990 POWELL, Henry Francis1900 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
21944 POWELL, James1889ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15318 POWELL, John1885ENG,     Aug 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
15564 POWELL, John1878ENG,     Aug 1886 : Parisian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
18874 POWELL, John1888ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
23455 POWELL, John Henry1894ENG, LDN, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23453 POWELL, Joseph1887ENG, YKS, Sheffield Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6317 POWELL, Louisa1896ENG,     May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
16352 POWELL, Louisa 1874ENG, MDX, Shoreditch Jun 1890 : Parisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15633 POWELL, Roland1916ENG,     Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
23452 POWELL, Thomas Edwin1892ENG, LDN, London Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
23700 POWELL, Violet M1896ENG,     Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9489 POWELL, William 1913ENG,     Sep 1924 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
15189 POWELL, William1870ENG,     Oct 1884 : Sardinian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
22331 POWELL, William1877ENG,     Apr 1890 : Sarnia CAN Unknown  
8687 POWELL, William George1917ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1923 : Scythia CAN Middlemore  
21466 POWELL, William L1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
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  30 Entries