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Record #8469
Name :
: Clara Annie SWASH (1886 - 1973)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Sep 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 30 Dec 1973
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool

Hawke St.
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Renfrew
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 May 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Vancouver

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Liverpool Sheltering Home
NotesA birth registration was found for Clara Annie Swash: Year of Registration: 1886; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Liverpool (1837-1934); County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 97. Parents: Robert Peter Hawley Swash and Emma Ellames, married 1876 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.

Clara's father, Robert Swash, deserted the family. Clara was sent in 1900 to the Liverpool Sheltering Home. Three brothers remained with their mother, Emma Swash.

In 1900, Clara Swash, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 54 children from Liverpool Sheltering Homes, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, accompanied by Mr Andrew Drummond to Louisa Birt's Home at Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

Clara was sent out from the Liverpool Sheltering home in 1900 after her father deserted the family. Three brohers reained with the mother. her sister, Charlotte, until 103 years.She was a servant for an elderly couple in Richmond, Richmond County, Quebec.

On April 22, 1911, at Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Clara Annie Swash and Henry Wm Berry.

Clara lived to the age of 77 years, passing away on December 30, 1973, in Renfrew, Ontario. Her sister, Charlotte, lived to be 103. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-10 16:02:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-06-11 12:28:01 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8468 SWASH, Charlotte Olive1885ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
8469 SWASH, Clara Annie 1886ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home