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Record #16851
Name :
: Cecil Fruin SIMPSON (1897 - 1918)
  aka : Private Fruin


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 Oct 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 11 Apr 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Norfolk
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 20 Jul 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Kensington

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Cecil Fruin Simpson.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SIMPSON
Given Name: Cecil F
Age: 10
Sex: M
Ship: Kensington
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-07-11
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-07-20
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4716 and T-527
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-491
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records place Cecil Simpson as a 13 year old single male Domestic in the household of George Broom. He was born Oct 1897 in England, and immigrated in 1908.

Attestation papers were signed 7 Jan 1915 in Niagara, Ontario. Cecil Frederick Simpson was born 9 Oct 1893 (he was actually born in 1897) in Norfolk, England. His occupation was listed as Farmer. His Next of Kin was listed as John Broom of Norval, Ontario. 5'6" in height with blue eyes and brown hair, he had a scar above his mouth on the right corner. His religion was stated as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states Cecil was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin was still listed as Mrs. L (Laura) Fruin of 111 Church Street, Brighton, Sussex, his Foster Mother. He was buried in La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: I. C. 9.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56436757 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-24 12:53:38 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-26 12:57:22 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9976 SIMPSON, Ada1894ENG,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
20249 SIMPSON, Albert1886ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7256 SIMPSON, Alexander Swan1913ENG,     Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
21990 SIMPSON, Andrew ENG,     Apr 1925 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
25943 SIMPSON, Annie1915 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16851 SIMPSON, Cecil Fruin1897ENG, NFK Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
17796 SIMPSON, Charles1893ENG,     Mar 1911 : Cassandra CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3781 SIMPSON, Daisy1895ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
12178 SIMPSON, Edith1917ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26633 SIMPSON, Eric Leslie Erasmus1924ENG,     Jan 1935 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
22953 SIMPSON, Frank1892ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19268 SIMPSON, Frederick William1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5293 SIMPSON, George1915ENG, LIN, Scunthorpe Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
17795 SIMPSON, Gertrude1897ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
6149 SIMPSON, Grace1875ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
3247 SIMPSON, Henry1885ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
8627 SIMPSON, Irene1911ENG, YKS, Leeds Jul 1925 : Athenia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
25942 SIMPSON, Isabella1913 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19707 SIMPSON, J ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
14243 SIMPSON, James1886ENG,     Jun 1899 : Tainui CAN Waifs & Strays  
20058 SIMPSON, James A1873ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
21991 SIMPSON, John ENG,     Apr 1925 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
16698 SIMPSON, Mary  ENG,     Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
23254 SIMPSON, Mimmie1862ENG,     Jul 1874 : Phoenician CAN MacPherson Homes  
6223 SIMPSON, Minnie1880ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
5112 SIMPSON, Norman1912ENG, YKS, Ripon Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
3246 SIMPSON, Reuben1888ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
8118 SIMPSON, William1911SCT,    , Aberdeen Apr 1927 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
2679 SIMPSON, William George1893ENG, SSX, Brighton Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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