Elsie Peaker, british home child 1913, help needed please

[weenie]

Hi all,

Ive found out that my Gt Aunt Elsie Peaker was sent to Canada in 1913 from England as a british home child, i am wondering if anyone can help me find out what happend to her between coming to canada in 1913 and her marrying in 1920 Niagra Falls, New York.

Elsie Peaker born 23 Aug 1900 parents James Arthur Peaker and Lilly Morton, Leeds West Yorkshire, 13 June sets of to Canada on st Barnardo's list, aged 12. in 1918 has a child Hubert Peaker, in Canada, in March 1920 marry's Charles Crawley and he adopts Hubert and changes name to Norman John Hubert Crawley, i have her after this right up to her death, but would like to know what happend once arrived, and before marriage. is there anywhere i can find out census etc.

much help greatly appriciated

Weenie

[Jacquie in Canada]

The last national census for Canada that is available is 1911.

Have you ordered her Bernardo's file?

Jacquie

[weenie]

i dint know they have a Barnado's file, where would i get it from please?

Thankx Weenie

[J.J.]

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/who_we_are/history/family_history_service/family_history_service_our_service.htm 

[RunKitty]

Hi,

There is a thread under the "Canada Resources" heading that has many great links for researching home children. 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,355348.0.html

When Elsie and Hubert go to the US in 1920 for the marriage, the record says she is 23, a domestic, and lives in St. Davids, Ontario.  This is just outside of Niagara Falls, Ontario.   A note on the back of the card says that Hubert is 2 and was born in Toronto.   

RK      

[weenie]

Thankyou so much for the information

Weenie