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| Home Child's Name | COOPER, Winifred Jane |
| Distinctions | Met the Queen Mother in 1981 |
| Home Child Birth | 1894 Oct 10 |
| Home Child Birth District | Scarborough, Yorkshire North Riding, England |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | |
| Emigration Year / age | 1911 / 16 |
| Placement Family - Location | |
| Name of Spouse | GORDON, John Robert - BHC #66278 |
| Date of Death / Location / Age / Cause | 1987 Dec 08 - 93yrs |
| Burial Location | Row #3, #10, South Face, Coningsby Cemetery, Coningsby, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada |
| Hazelbrae Index ID # | 8432 |
| BHC Registry # |
Notes
Registry Link
http://www.britishhomechildrenregistry.com/Person/bhcInfo/20627
Library and Archives Canada immigration - as Jane Cooper
| Sending or Escorting Organization: | Barnardo's | ||
| Canadian Distribution Home Name/Address: | Hazelbrae, Peterborough | ||
| Age at Emigration: | 15 - actual 16 | Ship Sailed: | Sicilian |
| Departure Date: | 29 June 1911 | Port of Departure: | London |
| Arrival Date: | 11 July 1911 | Port of Arrival: | Quebec |
Editor's note: A granddaughter of Winifred Jane COOPER and John Robert GORDON, Carol NEWALL, has authored a book about Winifred Jane's life, titled Outside The Gate: The True Story of A British Home Child in Canada (September 2022, ISBN-13: 9781988025827). Confirmed information from Carol Newall - after discussions with Carol the following birth registration was found:
GRO online index:
LEAR, WINIFRED JANE (SHARP (sic) - mother's maiden name) GRO Reference: 1894 D Quarter in SCARBOROUGH Volume 09D Page 389
Family found in 1901 England census:
| Name | Winifred Jane Lear | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Age | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Birth Year | abt 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relation to Head | Daughter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Female | ||||||||||||||||||
| Father | George Lear | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Mary A Lear | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ecclesiastical parish | St Mary | ||||||||||||||||||
| Town | Scarborough | ||||||||||||||||||
| County/Island | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration district | Scarborough | ||||||||||||||||||
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In care/Last place of residence:
Dr Barnado's Girls' Village Home, Barkingside, Nr Ilford, Essex, England
1911 England census: courtesy of Ancestry
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Name
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Winifred Jane Cooper
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Age in 1911
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15
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Estimated Birth Year
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abt 1896
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Relation to Head
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Inmate
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Gender
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Female
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Birth Place
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Scarborough, Yorkshire
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Civil parish
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Ilford
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County/Island
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Essex
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Country
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England
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Street Address
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Dr Barnardo's Girls Village Homes, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
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Marital Status
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Single
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Occupation
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Housework
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Spouse:
GORDON, John Robert (BHC Registry ID #: 66278)
Marriage:
| Name | Winiford Cooper[] - as corrected |
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| Maiden Name | [] |
| Gender | [] |
| Age | 18 |
| Birth Date | abt 1897 |
| Marriage Date | [] - as corrected |
| Marriage Place | Hillsburg, Wellington, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse | John Robert Gordon |
Photo:
Reproduced with the kind permission of Carol Newall, granddaughter of Winnie
Newspaper articles:
Niagara Falls Review
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada •
Mon, 6 Jul 1981
Niagara Falls Review
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada •
Mon, 6 Jul 1981
THE TORONTO STAR
Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Mon, 6 Jul 1981
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