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Record #3266
Name :
: Alfred Albert THORLEY (1890 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1 May 1890

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Cheshire
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Mar 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesIn 1891, Alfred Thorley, 10 months years of age, was residing at 3 Ridgeway Street, Coppenhall Church, Cheshire, England. Other family members included: Peter Thorley, 3; Emily Thorley, 15; James Thorley, 8; Martha Thorley, 38; Sarah Ellen Thorley, 10; Thomas Thorley, 39, blacksmith; Thomas Thorley, 6; William Thorley, 16, moulder; and William Hale Thorley, 4. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2849; Folio 138; Page 38; GSU roll: 6097959.)

A death registration was found for Martha Thorley: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855; Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; Age at Death: 42; District: Congleton; County: Cheshire, Staffordshire; Volume: 8a; Page: 208.

Alfred Thorley, 9, arrived, with his brother Peter Harley, 11, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 37 children from the Liverpool Sheltering Homes en route to Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

Alfred Thorley, 10, adopted son of Herbert Briggs and family in Ireland, M?gantic, Quebec, Canada. His birth date is shown as May 1, 1890 and his immigration year as 1900.

On June 5, 1917, Alfred Thorley, registered for the draft in the United States. He declared that he was residing at 8 Maple Street, Johnsby, Vermont; that his date of birth was May 1, 1890; that he was an alien, born in London, England; that he was without employment; that he was single. He was described as short; slender build; brown hair; and brown eyes.

On January 7, 1920, Alfred Thorley, 29, is shown as a boarder at Vermont State Prison and House of Correction, Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. His immigration date is shown as 1900. His nationality is shown as Canadian. His occupation is shown as common laborer.

In 1942, Alfred Albert Thorley, 51 years of age, registered for the draft in the United States. He declared that he resided at Jones Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; that his telephone number was 3234; that his date of birth was May 1, 1890; that he was born in Liverpool, England; and that his employers name was Mrs. E. H. LeClare, 10 Merrimac Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 
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Last Updated : 2009-02-01 15:29:26 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3266 THORLEY, Alfred Albert1890ENG, CHS Mar 1900 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
3265 THORLEY, Peter1888ENG, CHS, Crewe Mar 1900 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt