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Record #14619
Name :
: Florence SIMMONS (1878 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1878 (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
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 Jul 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: - Unknown -

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesIn 1887, Florence Simmons, 9, arrived in Canada in a group of 38 Middlemore children accompanied by Mr. John T. Middlemore and en route to the Guthrie Home, London, Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. A. G. Smyth, Government Immigration Agent at London, Ontario.

Florence Simmons, aged 9. From Wolverhampton Union. Placed with Mrs. Geo. Wetherhead, St. Helenes, near Lucknow, Ontario.?Her mistress said she was a very good girl; goes to church and Sunday school; can read and write very well; likes her home and the party likes the girl; a fairly good home."

On January 27, 1903, at Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Florence Lorena Simmons, 25, born in England, (Guardians) George and Mary Weatherhead; and Angus Mckenzie, 33, farmer, born in Culross Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, to Ewen Mckenzie and Janet Reid. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27077 SIMMONDS, William Edward1916ENG,     Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27414 SIMMONS, Alan1932ENG,     Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Big Brother Movement  
4977 SIMMONS, Alfred1910ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
16820 SIMMONS, Bernard Ellis1886ENG, LDN, London Oct 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
15119 SIMMONS, Edward1912ENG, LDN, London Jul 1923 : Caronia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
12242 SIMMONS, Edward Walter1920ENG,     Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
14619 SIMMONS, Florence1878ENG,     Jul 1887 : - Unknown - CAN Middlemore  
19502 SIMMONS, G.1872ENG,     May 1889 : Nestorian CAN Unknown  
2812 SIMMONS, George Francis 1876ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1888 : Lake Ontario CAN Middlemore  
9522 SIMMONS, Henry1894ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24423 SIMMONS, William J.1854 May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes