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45 | 121 | Corder | Harliet | F | Housekeeper | S | Aug 12 | 1861 | 39 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Harriett was a home child who arrived in Canada in 1871. Her name was Harriett - the tail of the "J" in the above name has caused this error in her name.
Posted: 2014-11-27 19:53:52.0, Renewed: 2014-11-27 19:53:52.0
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9 | 83 | McNaughton | Mahala N | F | Daughter | S | Apr 24 | 1880 | 21 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: While searching for another McNaughton I found Mahala #9 on this page. The loop from the "h" gets tangled with the "g" from Margaret, her mother. The name is definitely Mahala.
Posted: 2013-10-20 16:02:17.0, Renewed: 2013-10-20 16:02:17.0
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37 | 40 | Woodard | Emma | F | Domestic | S | Oct 5 | 1879 | 21 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Emma Woodard is the correct name. This girl was a Home Child - she is listed on the National Database. She is part of the Clarington Home Children Project.
Posted: 2014-07-23 14:49:29.0, Renewed: 2014-07-23 14:49:29.0
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19 | 4 | Str?iger | Mable M. | F | Domestic | S | May 7 | 1881 | 19 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Surname is Stringer - Mable was a home child who arrived in 1892
Posted: 2014-09-04 15:34:54.0, Renewed: 2014-09-04 15:34:54.0
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1 | 11 | Renwick | Losia R. | F | Daughter | S | Nov 7 | 1880 | 20 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Because of the large loop on the "L" it looks like the next letter is an "O", but it is not. This girl's name is Lena and she was a WW1 Nursing Sister.
Posted: 2014-12-26 18:35:44.0, Renewed: 2014-12-26 18:35:44.0
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32 | 24 | Clagton | Mary ? | F | Domestic | S | May 1 | 1888 | 15 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: While researching Frank Osborne for the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society, I saw that the domestic in his household should actually be Mary CLAYTON not CLAGTON as transcribed.
Posted: 2015-01-18 23:17:39.0, Renewed: 2015-01-18 23:17:39.0
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48 | 45 | Sharpe | Edra M. | F | Daughter | S | Sep 25 | 1890 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Edra M. Sharpe was likely born 1899, not 1890. I am researching her elder sister, Irene Louise who was a WW1 nursing sister who served at Malta.
Posted: 2013-08-20 06:11:52.0, Renewed: 2013-08-20 06:11:52.0
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13 | 62 | Allam | Florance | F | Domestic | S | Nov 21 | 1881 | 19 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: This is Florence Allan, a home child who came from Barnardo's in 1896.
Posted: 2014-10-01 20:22:16.0, Renewed: 2014-10-01 20:22:16.0
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7 | 83 | Shimels | Annie | F | Domestic | S | Mar 4 | 1886 | 15 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: The census taker may have entered an incorrect surname. According to the National Home Child Database, this girl's surname should be SPINELS
Posted: 2014-12-28 21:13:19.0, Renewed: 2014-12-28 21:13:19.0
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23 | 31 | Cranton | Richard | M | Head | W | Apr 16 | 1833 | 67 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: THis is my 2X Gr. Grandfather. Yes, his name is Richard Branton, and his age was 73, not 67.
Posted: 2014-12-29 19:32:23.0, Renewed: 2014-12-29 19:32:23.0
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49 | 145 | Edwards | Barnett | M | Domestic | S | May 10 | 1885 | 16 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: The census taker entered this name backwards. The lad is Edward Barnett, he came to Canada in 1897 as a Home Child.
Posted: 2014-12-30 18:15:24.0, Renewed: 2014-12-30 18:15:24.0
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17 | 66 | Pettr?ay | Robert W. | M | Domestic | S | Feb 14 | 1879 | 22 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Surname is Pettway. He was a home child arriving in Toronto 1891
Posted: 2015-02-23 17:09:15.0, Renewed: 2015-02-23 17:09:15.0
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27 | 57 | Wylsome | Alfred | M | Head | M | Mar 6 | 1871 | 30 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: This is really Alfred Wyborn who lived at or near Courtice and died September 1901. I am researching the township and have been in contact with one of his descendants.
Posted: 2013-09-10 18:44:48.0, Renewed: 2013-09-10 18:44:48.0
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9 | 127 | Blunt | Albert | M | Servant | S | Apr 7 | 1887 | 14 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Albert Blunt was a Home Child. On his immigration record of 1892, he was listed as 11 years old. I suggest that his age at this census would be 19 rather than 14.
Posted: 2015-02-25 15:19:20.0, Renewed: 2015-02-25 15:19:20.0
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10 | 127 | Prior | Charles | M | Servant | S | Aug 19 | 1874 | 26 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Charles Prior was also a Home Child, arriving from Barnardo Homes in 1894, age 19, destination Winnipeg. When he came to Darlington Township I do not know.
Posted: 2015-02-25 15:22:01.0, Renewed: 2015-02-25 15:22:01.0
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22 | 84 | Bridges | Joseph | M | Son | S | Jan 21 | 1881 | 20 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Joseph Bridges was a HOme child, arriving in Canada in 1890 - therefore he should be listed as" Dom" (Domestic) Rather than "son"
Posted: 2014-10-02 14:16:10.0, Renewed: 2014-10-02 14:16:10.0
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49 | 58 | Russell | Mary E | F | Sister | M | Jul | 1838 | 42 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Mary E. Russell was born in 1858 not 1838 - she was 7 years younger than her sister May C. Bews. Their neice, Mary F. Galbraith studied nursing and went overseas during WW1 with the CAMC
Posted: 2013-08-09 20:45:29.0, Renewed: 2013-08-09 20:45:29.0
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26 | 156 | Phelps | Gwladdys E. | F | Daughter | S | Feb 1 | 1891 | 10 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Her name is Gwladys - the census taker has spelled it Gwladdys. She signed her name Gwladys on her attestation papers for WW1 in 1917. I am researching the WW1 nursing sisters of former Durham County
Posted: 2013-08-06 14:36:02.0, Renewed: 2013-08-06 14:36:02.0
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21 | 13 | Arnold | Antouine | M | Head | M | Jul 4 | 1873 | 27 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: His name was Antoine. He was a Home Child.
Posted: 2015-04-26 13:55:45.0, Renewed: 2015-04-26 13:55:45.0
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24 | 48 | Jones | Eulon E. | F | Daughter | S | Nov 16 | 1889 | 11 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: This should read: Eudora H. I am researching WW1 nurses and Eudora grew up to be one.
Posted: 2014-01-16 08:28:26.0, Renewed: 2014-01-16 08:28:26.0
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20 | 140 | Montgomery | Andrew | M | Head | M | Sep 31 | 1815 | 85 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: Andrew (and Elizabeth - his wife) were the parents of Bertha who married Thomas Roberts and they were parents of Pansy Ethel Roberts who was a WW1nursing sister I'm looking for information about Pansy.
Posted: 2014-02-26 10:09:59.0, Renewed: 2014-02-26 10:09:59.0
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12 | 24 | Troller | Jas | M | Domestic | S | Jul 12 | 1866 | 34 |
Contact: Sher Leetooze
Comment: This surname should be Trotter. I saw the error while researching Alice Parsons (the next line down) who was a Home Child.
Posted: 2014-09-13 20:13:33.0, Renewed: 2014-09-13 20:13:33.0
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