Hello vbain and JJ,
Happy New Year to you both. And thankyou for your replies.
JJ--- I did not know that Elijah was with the Allins. Smashing.
On his Army papers he states himself as being a Farmer and I am trying to access land records at present. He marries a Hazel Crosset 5 Sep 1918 Oxford County, Ontario. Her parents were; Lewis Crossett and Gertrude Alberta Price. Elijah says he is from Tillsonburg.
I have no death entry for either of them. The 1911c places them in Northumberland East, Ontario the 1901c Elgin East, Ontario.
I found an entry for Edward, residing with James and Marion Mitchell in Kitley twp, Leeds County (91) Sub-district/10 page 7, but didn`t see a V Pratt, what am I like !! I will shortly go back into the websites you have both posted and look much more carefully.
Her Father is Ebeneezer. Mother Adeline Soper. They married 21 Sep 1915 Brockville. Deaths??
Edward arrived in Port Halifax , 27 March 1892. Vessel Carthagian with a group of Barnados children.
You are right Edward Merchant was born Edwin as was his Father, he used both. Couldn`t find him in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces as I did so for Elijah and Robert Welch.
Peaney/Reaney?___1888 Millwall London_cannot find her at all and wondered if this was Elizabeth`s daughter Althenia? At one point Althenia does go into Barnados and is renamed Obinia Welch_she turns up in the 1911c, as Althenia in Chatham Kent. There have been no GRO vital records found for any of these girls names.
Faith Hope Charity Brown is Liz daughter from a previous relationship. Liked to be known as Charity-eventually ends up in Derby married to a Thomas Bagshaw, no death found for her yet.
George is William George who was admitted into Dr Barnados, no date, left in 1812_Canada?? Don`t know at the moment. Although I am currently chasing a few leads on him at present with a marraige in Kent.
Tessiah is Keziah. Born 4 March 1901 Chatham Kent____Departed Liverpool 28 July 1910 with some Barnados children. On the Tunisian Ship. Landing at Montreal Canada on 5 Aug 1910- curtesy of a link on JJs boards. Bound for Toronto
But, not knowing if she was in Barnados care or not I do recall, guess, that they did help to repatriate and reunite families.? She marries Charles Edward Randles 2 Dec 1920 Toronto.
She is buried along with Charles, both use thier middle names. in Glen Elbe Cemetary Leeds County, Younge, Rear Township. Possible death for Kezia is 20 July 1984 Brockville.
I cannot say for certainty that all the above findings are accurate at the moment.
John Welch, formerly Welsh, was put into Barnados in 1890 and sailed with his brother Robert to Port Halifax arriving 27 March 1892. He was Born in Holloway Islington 1886 and that is all I have for him.
All children have the same Mother. She has 12 children to date. Many seem to go on in life and give thier Mother a different surname or rename her altogether adding to the confusion in tracking thier respective records.
I am not expecting anyone to do my researching for me, but I am grateful in what you have already discovered and all of the useful websites given, which I shall follow up.
Thankyou.
