Edward Latham ( 1904

Edward Latham ( 1904 - ???? )

-->> in 1913, 8 years old

Son of Alice Elizabeth Latham (who was born around 1880 in England)

1904.12.09 : Edward was born in Epsom, Surrey, England ( Dec 1904, Epsom, v.2a, pg.32 )

REGISTRATION DISTRICT Epsom
1904 BIRTH in the Sub-district of Epsom in the County of Surrey
When and Where Born	Name if any	Sex	Father	Mother	Occupation of Father	Informant	When registered
Ninth December 1904, Union Infirmary, Epsom, UD	Edward	Boy	---	Alice Elizabeth Latham a Laundress of Epsom	---	J. T. White Master Union Infirmary Epsom	Thirty First December 1904

1909.09.13 : When Edward was 4 his mother died in the Union Infirmary, St. Johns Hill, London, England

1909.10.29 : When Edward was 4 he was admitted to Dr. Barnardo's, Sheppard House (182 Grove Road, East London, for boys ages 6-11). He was boarded out at Isleham, then he returned to Leopold House (199 Burdett Road, East London, for boys 10-13).

1911.04.02 : census, Victoria Cottage, Beck Road, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England

1911 England Census : Victoria Cottage, Beck Road, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England (five rooms)
Name	Relation	Age Last Birthday	Condition	Years	Children born alive	Children still living	Children who have died	Occupation	Where Born
Silas King	Head	49	Married	-	-	-	-	Agricultural Labourer	Isleham Cambs
Susannah King	Wife	48	Married	26	2	2	nil	-	?? Suffolk
James King	Son	23	Single	-	-	-	-	Clerk, Railway	Isleham Cambs
Ivy King	Grandaughter	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	?? End Middlesex
Harold Walker	Border	9	-	-	-	-	-	School	Hackney London
Edward Latham	Border	6	-	-	-	-	-	School	Epsom Surrey

1913.03.13 : When Edward was 8 he emigrated to Canada. He sailed from Liverpool, England on the Allen Line Steamship Co.'s Royal Mail Steamer "Corinthian" from London with Dr. Barnardo's group (111 girls, 142 boys) bound for Saint John, N.B., arriving 1913-03-30 at 9:00. There was a stop on 1913.03.15 at Havre, France. Their final destination was Toronto, Ontario for the boys, Peterborough, Ont for the girls. From Library and Archives Canada, Reference: RG 76, Microfilm: T-4828: ship's passenger list- he is on page 30. Number of Souls: Adults: 747, Children: 210. Passengers: Saloon: 0, 2nd Cabin: 190, Steerage: 797. (In the Fall of 1914 this ship was part of the 1st Canadian Troop Convoy)

1913.03.30 : Edward arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, destination Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "When Edward arrived in Canada he was boarded out with Mr. Love of Hiawatha, Ontario and said to be doing well. He moved to the employ of Mr. Fox where he made a splendid impression. In 1927 we learned that he was in the US Marines and in 1930 we learned he had located his sister in Toronto. The last recorded information is in 1943 when we learned he was married and had three children." -- letter from Barnardo's dated 6 September 85

1913.09.25 : Edward's sister Alice Latham (13) emigrated to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

From this point on Edward becomes Albert. I have this Christmas card signed Edward Albert Latham [card]

19?? : He married Ethel Nelson

Ethel Nelson (died 1998.01.17 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Ethel's newspaper clipping that June sent to Betty (Elizabeth Caroline Newbury). It says Ethel's late husband's name was Albert Latham.
Found Ethel's name here : Family Tree of Edward Saunders and Hannah Norton

Edward's Children: