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Record #3246
Name :
: Reuben SIMPSON (1888 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 3 Jan 1888

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Mar 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesA birth registration was found for Reuben Simpson; Year of Registration: 1888; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 334.

In 1891, Reuben Simpson, 3 years of age, was residing at 176 Athot Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Other family members were his mother Elizabeth Simpson, 25; Elizabeth Simpson, 11; his father Henry Simpson, 38, glassblower, and Henry Simpson, 5.

Reuben Simpson arrived in Quebec, Canada, along with his brother, Henry Simpson, with a group of 60 children, probably from Mrs. Birt's home in Liverpool, en route to Knowlton, Quebec.

In 1901, Ruebin Simson, 13, is shown as a domestic / farm laborer for John Dyson and family in Cleveland, Richmond & Wolfe, Quebec, Canada. His birth date is shown as 1887 and his immigration year as 1901.

On December 17, 1914, Reuben Simpson enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Liverpool, England; that his next of kin was Henry Simpson, who resided at 156 Murray Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; that his date of birth was January 3, 1888; and that he was a barber. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; and red hair. He was a member of the Church of England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-03 13:22:31 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 13:44:28 /

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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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