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Record #3401
Name :
: George WALTHAM (1897 - )


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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, Middlesex, Islington, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 May 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for George Waltham; Year of Registration: 1897; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Islington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1b; Page: 272.

In 1901, George Waltham, 4, and his brother, Leonard Waltham, 2, were boarding in the home of William Jenner, 40, carman, and his wife, Eliza Jenner, 43, at 31 Western Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Another child, Elsie Sargeant, 5, was boarding with the two boys. All three were noted as being from Dr. Barnardos Home.

In 1909, George Waltham, 11 (along with his brother, Leonard Waltham, 10), arrived in Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 161 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, George Waltham, 14, is shown as a servant on farm for Ezra Kriter and family in Cayuga South, Haldimand, Ontario. His date of birth is shown as April 1896, and his immigration year as 1908.

On March 23, 1916, George Waltham is shown as the next of kin on the Attestation for the enlistment in the Canadian Armed Forces of his brother, Leonard Waltham. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-17 23:25:18 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:34:54 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3401 WALTHAM, George1897ENG, MDX, Islington, London May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
3402 WALTHAM, Leonard Lester1899ENG, LND, Islington May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos Dave Waltham