THE CALL OF THE WILD
CANADA
Alice May EATLEY was born on 20th May 1906 at 9 Granville Road, Willesden, London, the daughter of Richard EATLY [1844 - 1907] and Alice Annie GODDARD [1861 - ].
Her father, Richard, died in the last quarter of 1907 when she was 19 months old. At some stage she was taken into the care of one of the Dr Bernardos Homes.
In the census of 2nd April 1911 Alice May's now widowed mother Alice Annie is a 49 year old washerwoman, living at 91 Granville Road, West Kilburn, London with her son Frederick William [1896 - 1959] and her daughters Ellen Ellsworth [1889 - 1922], Florence Emily [1886 - 1975 ]and Annnie Horsman [1902 - 1975].
Her
two youngest children, William Horsman aged 7, and Alice May aged
4 have been taken into the care of Dr Bernardos Homes. [William
Horsman [1903 - 1980], aged 7, is shown as living with a
foster family a Mr Herbert ELMER, a butcher and baker, his wife
Charlotte, their three sons and another foster child at
Polstead Street, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk.
In 1918 William Horsman is a 15 year old deck-boy with the UK Merchant Navy.]
On
14th September 1922, aged 16, Alice May shipped on
board SS Minnedosa, her fare paid by Dr
Bernardos as part of the infamous British Home Children
scheme.
On her embarkation card Alice May records her next of kin as Mrs Eatly, address unknown.
The
Home Children Scheme run by Bernardos and other care organisations saw
the shipping of thousands of British orphaned children to
Australia and Canada, not all the children shipped
were actually orphaned, and cases where the parents were
not consulted are not rare. Many children suffered abuse.
sexual, physical and mental in their new homes. The British
Government has recently issued an official apology to the victims
of the scheme.
Alice May was sent to Mrs Hobday of 58 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Canada as a domestic help. One hopes she was treated kindly.
Alice May married E. R. GALE in Toronto circa 1929.
The Ups and Downs magazine was published from August 1895 to December 1949 in Toronto by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo’s organization, which brought more British Home Children to Canada than any other.
Alice May is referenced eight times in Ups and Downs magazine:-
Issue 1 Volume 25 [Spring Issue 1923] - a letter from her mistress - Mrs Hobday ?
Issue 4 Volume 27 [December 1925] records Alice May making a donation to Bernardos.
Issue 4 Volume 29 [December 1926] published letter from Alice May.
Issue 1 Volume 29 [May 1927] published a photo of Alice May.
Issue 3 Volume 29 [November 1927] 1927 - Alice May writes from England. Mentions her brother.
Issue 3 Volume 30 [November 1928] records a further donation from Alice May.
Issue 2 Volume 32 [May 1930] carries a report of Alice May's Marriage to E. R. Gale
Issue
2 Volume 39 [December 1937] reports Alice May visiting 538
Jarvis Street, Toronto - Bernardos Canadian Headquarters for both boys
and girls. Now Mrs. Gale, she lived in the same
cottage [in a Bernardos Home in England ?] as Mary Hope and
Violet Moore also British Home Children in Canada.
Alice
Annie GODDARD married again to Joseph J WILLIAMS in
the September quarter of 1921 in Willesden, Middlesex and died
aged 83, in Willesden, London in the March quarter of 1945
Ref: 1945 MAR Vol 3a Page 577.
Birth
Reference: GRO 1906 Jun Hendon
Volume 3a Page 264
Beatrice Maud EATLY was born in the last quarter of 1876 in Hoxton , London. The daughter of Benjamin Alfred EATLY [1850 - 1921] and Mary Ann PEPPIATT. [1846 - 1884], possibly named for her infant aunt who had died the previous year.
She appears in the 1881 census aged 4 years living with her parents at 14 Flood Street, Chelsea.
In the 1891 census aged 14, she is at the same address with her father and her step-mother Hannah WHITE.
In the 1901 census she is a general domestic servant, living and working at 18 Sarefeld Road, Battersea. London.
Beatrice's brother Ernest Charles emigrated to Canada after 1901 - It appears she followed after him.
A record card of the USA Immigration Service at Niagara Falls border crossing dated 07 June 1907 shows that Beatrice EATLY aged 23 [ she was actually 31 ! :-) ] a domestic servant born London, England permanently residing in Toronto, Ontario, crossed the border to visit a Mrs Chadwick of 140 Genesee Street, Lockport New York.
Beatrice is described as 5'4" - 110lbs [about 7 stone]- Brown hair - brown eyes - fair complexion.
She had $6 cash with her.
The card also shows that Beatrice landed at St John, New Brunswick, Canada on 16 November 1905 from the SS Sardinian.
Beatrice Maud, Spinster, married John GRIBBLE, Bachelor, the son of William Gribble a stone mason and Eliza WARD in York County Toronto on 16th June 1909. She stated her father was Benjamin Eatly, a refiner at The Mint, and her mother as Hannah White [who on the face of it appears to be her stepmother] The marriage was witnessed by Beatrice's brother Ernest Charles Eatly [ 1881 - ] and his wife Margaret Kane.
Birth
Reference: GRO 1876 Dec Holborn
Volume 1b Page 800
Marriage Reference: Marriages of York County, Toronto, Canada
Ernest Charles EATLY was born 06 November 1881 in Chelsea, London. The son of Benjamin Alfred EATLY [1850 - 1921] and Mary Ann PEPPIATT [1846 - 1884]
He appears in the 1891 census of 5th April living with his father and step-mother Hannah WHITE, his siblings Ernest Charles and Beatrice Maud and his step-brother Alfred William at 14 Flood Street, Chelsea. London.
In the 1901 census of 31 March he is a 19 year old bricklayer, living at 26 Parthenia Road, Fulham. London. with his father, stepmother and step-brother.
Ernest Charles moved to Canada where on 6th February 1907 in York County. Toronto, he married Margaret KANE (Irish descent, born Canada 1881).
Ernest Charles appears in the 1911 Canadian census as 30 year old metal worker (factory) living with Margaret at Apartment 845, 121 West Toronto.
On 17 January 1916 he was attested into 4th Divisional Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. His address is shown as 177 Borden Street, Toronto Canada. Occupation silversmith. Description 5' 7" 34 inch chest. fair complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. Religion Church of England.
USA - Canada border crossing records for May 1920 show 38 yr old Margaret [apparently heavily pregnant] at Port Huron Michigan, en route to visit Mrs Ellen KANE { her mother ? }at 3 Beatrice Street, Los Angeles California USA. She gave birth to a son in Los Angeles on 28th May 1920.
On 6th August 1938 Ernest EATLY aged 57, Accountant, disembarked from RMS Antonia [Cunard White Star Line] at The Port of London from Montreal, Canada to visit 30 Crowlands Avenue Ilford Essex. *
Ernest and Margaret are buried at Plot J Belleville Cemetery, Hastings, Sidney Ontario Canada. Ref: Q-H1172.
Birth
Reference:. GRO Dec 1881 Chelsea Volume 1a Page 325
Baptism Reference: ~
Marriage Reference ~
Death Reference:
Burial Reference: www.island.net.com
(ocfa)
Cause of Death: ~
*Inwards Passenger Lists. : The National Archives of the
UK (TNA). Series BT26
George EATLY was a resident of New Brunswick, Canada
George married Susan LOGUE
Their daughter Mary Anna EATLY, baptized 9th July 1893 in Fairville, New Brunswick. Canada
(Acadia French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946)
JOHN EATLEY [circa 1760 - ]
Sergeant John EATLEY of the 37th Regiment of Foot, The North Hampshire Regiment, discharged at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada on 24 December 1783.
Meredith's 37th Regiment of Foot raised in Ireland in 1702. It saw continuous service throughout the Seven Year War against France, Russia, Poland & Sweden.
The Regiment returned to England in 1769 much weakened by death injury and disease, and did not reach full effectiveness until 1775. It is possible John EATLEY joined the regiment at this time.
In 1775, following the start of the American War of Independence, the Regiment was ordered to America
Landing at Long Island virtually unopposed they secured New York and advanced to Philadelphia taking that city following a series of battles and skirmishes.
The Regiment returned to garrison New York where in 1782 they received a Royal Warrant renaming the Regiment 'The Hampshire Regiment'.
Following the end of the conflict and The Treaty of Paris the Regiment was ordered to Nova Scotia, where John was discharged.
The Regiment now known as The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), [after Princess Diana] currently has units serving in Iraq
Reference: National Archives GRO WO12/5101 Miscellaneous British Soldiers discharge at Shelburne and Halifax 1783 - 1791.]
MARY ANNA: [1893
- ]
Mary Anna EATLY was baptised 9th July
1893 at Fairville, New Brunswick, Canada, the Daughter of George EATLY
and Susan.
Baptism Reference: ~Acadia French Catholic Church Records (Drouin
Collection), 1670-1946
ROBERT G EATLY
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