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Record #3409
Name :
: George Edward WENHAM (1900 - )


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Date of Birth
: Jan 1900

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Mar 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for George Edward D Wenham: Year of Registration: 1900; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Poplar (To 1965); County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1c; Page: 696.

In 1901, Geo. Wenham, 1 year of age, was residing at Chipka Street No. 9, Poplar, London, England, with his father, Geo. Wenham, 26, general labourer, and his mother, Sophia Wenham, 21. A visitor, Harriett Guffin, 19, machinist at hinge works, was also at the residence. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 357; Folio: 119; Page: 24.)

In 1910, George Wenham, 10, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 395 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, George Wenkan, 11, was shown as a boarder with Thomas McQuillen and family in Moulton, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as January 1900 and his immigration year as 1910.

On July 10, 1918, George Edward Wenham enlisted as a Volunteer in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was residing in Pakenham, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Sophia Wenham, who resided at 34 Havannh Street, Millwall, London, England; that he was not married; that his date of birth was October 14, 1898; and that he was a farmer. He was described as 5 foot 4 inches in height; fair complexion; light brown eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a distinguishing feature of a broken second toe on his left foot. 
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Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:52:15 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
25548 WENHAM, Edward1913ENG,     Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3409 WENHAM, George Edward1900ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos