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Record #16350
Name :
: Thomas Charles SMIRKE (1898 - 1985)
  aka : Thomas Smerk


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Feb 1898 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 17 Jul 1985   Notes : heart
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Southwark
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ottawa
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 24 Jul 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
: Mr. Samuel Smith, Dunroon On Can
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Thomas Charles Smirke: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1898; District: St Saviour Southwark; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 40. Parents: Frederick George Smirke and Lucy Gosbee, married February 22, 1891, Walworth All Saints, Southwark, Surrey, England.

On February 23, 1898, Thomas Charles Smirk was baptized at Walworth All Saints, Southwark, Surrey, England. Parents: Frederick and Lucy Smirk.

In 1909, Thomas Smerk, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 72 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Some family histories record that Thomas changed his name to Thomas Miller to avoid military service.

Thomas died in Ottawa, On July 17, 1985 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-06-24 19:49:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-29 14:09:06 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16351 SMIRKE, Elizabeth Lucy1893ENG, SRY, Southwark Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16349 SMIRKE, Frederick George1896ENG, SRY, Southwark Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16350 SMIRKE, Thomas Charles1898ENG, SRY, Southwark Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos