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Record #4536
Name :
: William RALPH (1916 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1916 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jul 1930
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Balranald

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1930, William Ralph, 14, arrived at Perth, Australia, in a group of 56 Barnardo boys en route to Sydney, Australia.

On Friday, July 11, 1930, the Argus (Australia, page 11) reported:

BARNARDO BOY MISSING

PERTH, Thursday. --Before the sailing of the Steamer Balranald from Fremantle to the eastern States last night it was found that one of a party of boys from the Barnardo Home in England was missing. The boys, who were booked to Sydney, were under the control of Matron Hodgetts, who said that early in the evening a woman approached her and said that she was the foster-mother of William Ralph, one of the boys. The woman asked permission to take the boy ashore, but the request was refused. When the matron returned from dinner she found that Ralph was missing. The vessel left Fremantle at half-past 10 o'clock, and the police are making inquiries.

It was later reported that the woman made contact with the Immgration Department, claiming to be William's foster mother, having cared for him in England. His passage had been booked to Sydney on the Balranald. Pending instructions, it was reported she was being allowed to keep the boy. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-01-03 13:33:42 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 10:59:51 /

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4925 RALPH, Alice1910ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
21940 RALPH, George1881ENG,    , Salisbury Apr 1894 : Labrador CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
14715 RALPH, James1870ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
24444 RALPH, James1853 May 1870 : North American CAN Institution  
4536 RALPH, William1916ENG, MDX Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
21123 RALPH, Willilam1888ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos