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Record #15562
Name :
: Edwin PRIEST ( - 1902)


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Marriage (1)
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Date of Death
: 1902
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 Sep 1898
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesTen year old Edwin Priest arrived in Canada aboard the Dominion on 1898-09-23. He was one of 86 boys and 122 girls brought to Canada by the Dr. Barnardo Homes in England. Ten of these children were heading out to the Barnardo Training farm in Russell, Manitoba. Edwin was one of those children.

Edwin is mentioned in Barnardo's Ups & Downs, Vol. V; April 1st 1900, No. 3:

"Edwin Priest, settled near Elkhorn"

Edwin perished in an accidental swimming incident in July of 1902. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-13 17:26:09 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-13 22:24:56 /

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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  5 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20424 PRIEST, Alice1898 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
11847 PRIEST, Doris1898ENG,    , Islington Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15562 PRIEST, Edwin ENG,     Sep 1898 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20452 PRIEST, Florence1903 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
19694 PRIEST, Fred1876ENG,     May 1893 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Emigration Society