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Record #3813
Name :
: Edward James QUINTON (1895 - )
  aka : Lennton


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Date of Birth
: Jun 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Somerset, Wincanton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Jul 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Edward James Quinton: Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Wincanton; County: Dorset, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 405.

In 1901, James Quinton, 5 years of age, was shown residing at Golt's Corner, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England. Other family members included: Henry Quinton, general dealer/shop, 33; Eliza Quinton, 38, peddler; Lily Quinton, 10; Henry Quinton, 7; George Quinton, 3; George Quinton, 3; and Ford John Quinton, 2 months. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1970; Folio: 24; Page: 7.)

In 1904, James Quinton, 6, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group 479 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.(Brother George Quinton arrived in 1908 on the Dominion with Barnardos.)

On May 28, 1915, James Quinton, residing in Allendale, Ontario, Canada, was shown as the next of kin to his brother, Geroge Quinton, who enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. George Quinton died in Belgium in 1917. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-05-08 16:51:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-22 20:32:12 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3813 QUINTON, Edward James1895ENG, SOM, Wincanton Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3812 QUINTON, George1897ENG, WIL, Salisbury Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos