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Record #6360
Name :
: Florence Emily TOWNER (1886 - )


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Date of Birth
: 21 Sep 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Devon, Plymouth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 10 May 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Kensington

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesBorn Sept 21, 1886, Plymouth Devon, England

In 1891, Florence Towner, 4, daughter, with parents Timothy and Eliza Towner in Plymouth

Nov 1898, Jersey Island 1 of 7 siblings left orphaned upon the deaths of their parents. siblings James, George taken in by Dr. Barnardo's; sisters Nellie and Emily taken in by Waifs & Strays, brothers Alfred Harold and Albert Edward taken in by private orphanae in Kenmore Scotland. Harold died of wounds in WWI buried France. Albert immigrated as an adult to Canada.

In 1901, Florence Emily Towner, 15, inmate in Dr Barnardo Home, Ilford, Essex

(Possible) In 1910, Florence Towner, 23, domestic, with Mary Sturrock in Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-04 08:19:15 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-08-30 07:19:34 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  5 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12355 TOWNER, Emily1892ENG, SSX, Barcombe Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
6360 TOWNER, Florence Emily1886ENG, DEV, Plymouth May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
12356 TOWNER, George Walter1896ENG,    , Jersey Island Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
22134 TOWNER, James Timothy1888ENG, SSX, Barcombe Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
12354 TOWNER, Nelly1891ENG, SSX, Barcombe  Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays