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Record #23250
Name :
: Gwendoline May TORRINGTON (1895 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1895

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Mar 1907
Country
: United States of America

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Gwendoline May Torrington.

1891 Wales Census states Mary (34) and Charles Torrington (49) are located in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children William (26), Charles (19), Henry (6), and Mary E (1).

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Gwendoline May Torrington
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1895
Registration District: Cardiff
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 333

1901 Wales Census states that Mary (44) and Charles Torrington (58) are in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children Mary (10), Gwendoline (8) and William (7).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TORRINGTON
Given Name: Gwendoline
Age: 15
Sex: F
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-02-21
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1907-03-05
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4716, T-501 and T-525
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG76 B 1 a
Microfilm: T-514
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

In 1918 her brother, Private William Frederick Torrington died of wounds sustained in World War I. 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-23 12:04:30 / From original database

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23250 TORRINGTON, Gwendoline May1895WAL,     Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
5903 TORRINGTON, William Frederick1893WAL,    , Cardiff May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos