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Record #3415
Name :
: Alfred James STANLEY (1897 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Somerset, Bedminster
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 14 Oct 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA marriage registration was found for George Sampson Stanley and Sarah Ann Lyons: Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Bedminster; County: Gloucestershire, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 1085.

A birth registration was found for Alfred James Stanley: Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Bedminster; County: Gloucestershire, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 688.

In 1901, Alfred Stanley, 4 years of age, was residing at Littlewood Pool Cottages, Yatton, Somerset, England. Other family members included: boarder James Broome, 36, ordinary agricultural labourer; George Stanley, 5; George Stanley, 33, barber on farm; Gilbert Stanley, 5 months; Mabel Stanley, 8; and Sarah Stanley, 29.

A death registration was found for George Sampson Stanley; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868; Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 39; District: Long Ashton; County: Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 469.

In 1910, Alfred Stanley, 13 (along with his brothers, Gilbert Stanley, 9, George Stanley, 15, and Albert Stanley, 7) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 132 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were leaving behind sister Mabel (born 1893); brother Arthur (born 1905) and half-sister Gertrude (born 1908). Arthur emigrated to Australia in 1923 and Gilbert married and moved to Scotland after WWI.

In 1911, Alfred Stanley, 15, is shown as a boarder with Ora Dickson and family in Dunn, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. his birthdate is shown as December 1895 and his immigration year as 1910.

On December 15, 1915, Alfred Stanley enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Annie Stanley, who resided at 32 Stanley Road, Redland, Bristol, England; that his date of birth was December 21, 1895; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; grey eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-19 13:26:50 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : DFKBurr , mollipops1

Last Updated : 2018-04-14 00:03:22 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18995 STANLEY, Ada1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4787 STANLEY, Agnes1909ENG,    , Hanley May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3416 STANLEY, Albert1903ENG, SOM, Yatton Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos DFKBurr  
19913 STANLEY, Albert1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22025 STANLEY, Albert1885ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
6378 STANLEY, Alfred1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
3415 STANLEY, Alfred James1897ENG, SOM, Bedminster Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos DFKBurr  
26567 STANLEY, Arthur L1896ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23904 STANLEY, Beatrice1914ENG,     May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
19638 STANLEY, E1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3414 STANLEY, George Samson1895ENG, SOM, Poole Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos DFKBurr  
3417 STANLEY, Gilbert1900ENG, SOM, Yatton Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos DFKBurr  
11718 STANLEY, Ivy1889ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4936 STANLEY, John1912ENG, KEN Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
19787 STANLEY, Lily1889ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23921 STANLEY, Vera Ellen1916ENG,     May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
7258 STANLEY, Walter1913ENG, LDN, London Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
3567 STANLEY, William Arthur1885ENG, NTT Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos