List of British Home Children – Kent County, Ontario, Canada

Below are the names of British Home Children (BHC) who ended up in Kent County, Ontario, Canada. The number after each name represents the year they arrived in Canada and is linked to the Library and Archives Canada immigration record for each. Additional information about each will soon follow to include other records/details of their life such as, military, placements, death, and hopefully photographs. While browsing the list, or doing your own researching, keep in my mind the variations of spelling, along with dates that are not always correct. Great example are the 3 brothers listed below: David, John and William, with their last name all spelled differently throughout the records found on them- Aitkin, Aikin and Aiken.

Be sure you use the search feature on the Home Children database on the Library and Archives Canada website, as some of the children have more than one entry with different types of information provided.

• Adams Hamilton 1914 mention
• Adams Henry 1893
• Adams Walter Chas. 1902
• Addy Charles R. 1890
• Ahlen Albert E 1902
• Ahlen Wilhelm 1902
• Aitkin David arrived 1901 – enlisted – fell
• Aikin John F. arrived 1905 – enlisted – fell
• Aiken William arrived 1901 – enlisted
• Albright Phebe 1879
• Allen Lionel Arthur Singleton 1908 enlisted fell
• Alpin Arthur 1895
• Anderson Caroline 1895
• Anderson Joseph 1874
• Andrews Jos. J. 1896
• Anscombe Queenie 1922
• Ashmore A. 1888
• Ashworth Geo. H. F. 1895
• Atkins Florence 1889
• Attwood Joseph 1897
• Baker Henry 1884
• Banner Laura 1874
• Barnwell George 1910
• Barnwell William 1910
• Barnwell Charles 1910
• Barrett Edward Charles 1908
• Barrett Ernest Arthur arrived 1908 – enlisted both wars
• Barrett Harold arrived 1907 – enlisted both wars
• Bath Joseph 1890
• Beckstrom Asta 1914
• Beech Samuel 1889
• Bell Doris 1921
• Bellinger Charlotte 1874
• Bellinger Susan 1874
• Benn Ernest arrived 1909 – enlisted
• Beston (Betson) Albert Lawrence 1909
• Biddulf/Biddulph Florence Hilda 1911 1929
• Bill Arthur 1922
• Birch Richard 1924
• Bird Jane 1874
• Bishop George 1907 – enlisted
• Blackburn Richard G. 1892
• Boden Fred E. 1884
• Boden William 1884
• Bone (Bond) Levi arrived 1888 – enlisted
• Bourne Rachel 1892
• Bowles George Albert 1921
• Bowsher George 1892
• Bradley Richard 1886
• Braithwaite Elizabeth 1874
• Bramhall Elizabeth 1870
• Bramhall Sarah 1870
• Bridle Augustus 1878
• Bristow Irene M. 1913
• Brown Charlotte 1888
• Brown Walter arrived 1893 – enlisted
• Browning Frank 1923
• Bryant Lily 1892
• Buckley Mary Ann 1874
• Burke Mary 1870
• Burnett Arthur 1896
• Burton Wallace 1913
• Caldicott Edward 1930
• Callow Ann 1874
• Campbell Edward 1893
• Canning Frederick G. 1892
• Capeling Edward 1894
• Carpenter Jane 1874
• Chambers Ernest Richard 1900
• Chester Maria 1890
• Childs Thomas Edward
• Chiles Sidney 1886
• Claridge Emily 1887
• Clarke Arthur Joseph 1893
• Clarke Thomas Manion 1930
• Clarkson Arthur T. arrived 1909 – enlisted
• Clements Ernest Ed. Geo. 1893
• Clive George 1891
• Clutterbuck Mary F 1930
• Cockburn Ronald ????
• Albert John Cocks 1911
• Cole Henry 1901
• Coleman Arthur James 1901
• Coles Annie 1908
• Compton John 1893
• Cooper William 1887
• Cripps John 1893
• Croft Jane 1877
• Cross Walter 1888
• Dainton Charles W. 1893
• Dando Winnifred 1888
• Davey Elsie 1898
• Davies Elizabeth 1883
• Davies James Ernest 1901
• Davis Lilian ????
• Day Harry 18??
• Deacon Fred K. 1895
• Deakin William 1889
• Dickinson Harold 1908 enlisted fell
• Digweed Hy. Geo.
• Dixon John Thomas
• Double Lilian
• Donolly Hetty
• Donovan Elizabeth
• Doughty William
• Dover Arthur John
• Drew Herbert
• Drew Sidney
• Drury John S.
• Duckett John H.
• Duke Lillie 1904
• Duke Robert John 1912 enlisted
• Eagle Alfred E.
• Earl Kate
• East Richard
• Ebsworth Daisy A.
• Edwards John James 1906 enlisted grave
• Evans Edward
• Everton Ethel M.
• Fairchild Alfred V.
• Fann Thos.
• Farrow John Thomas
• Farrow William
• Faulkner William Berridge
• Feldwick Henry
• Fenn James Shepard
• Fennell Sidney Geo.
• Ferguson Frank 1907 enlisted BEF fell
• Ferrell Edgar
• Finlayson Martha
• Finnemore or Finnimore William Edward
• Fitzgerald Edward
• Fletcher Harry
• Forder Albert James
• Foster John
• Fowler Thomas
• Fowler William
• Fox Albert
• Frances Alice
• Francis Edward Wise
• Frederick Charles
• Freeman William W 1896 mention
• Freeman Sidney Horace 1911 Grave
• Frost Lilly J.
• Froud Alice Elenor
• Gadsten James
• Gale Michael
• Gander James Henry 1911 enlisted
• Gant Arthur
• Gardner George 1908 enlisted
• Garrood George Thomas
• Gill Alice
• Gill Maria
• Gingle Edward
• Gingle Walter
• Gleed George
• Gough Arthur
• Green Ann Mary Jane
• Green Harriet
• Green William
• Gribble Elizabeth
• Griffith Geo. J.
• Haines George
• Hall Albert Edward
• Hall Alice
• Hall Charles E.
• Hall Samuel
• Handy Edith Florence
• Hardwick Christina
• Harlow Henry / Harry R.
• Harrington Elizabeth
• Hart Geo.
• Hart James
• Hawes Frederick William
• Hawkesworth Roberth W.
• Hawkey Frank
• Hawkins Ernie
• Haycock Elizabeth / Bessie / Lizzie Shirran
• Hayman Frederick
• Heard John
• Hedley Thomas 1901
• Higson Doris Enid
• Hills or Mills William Luke
• Hodges George Henry
• Hodgkiss Henry
• Hogan Chas.
• Holliday Wm.
• Holloway Amelia
• Holt Blanche
• Holt Henry Thomas
• Hook Agnes
• Hopkins Emma
• Howard Bertie
• Hudson Ivy
• Hudson Thomas
• Hudson William
• Humphries Emily
• Humphries Wm. Chas.
• Hunt Arthur George
• Hyde John
• James Henry C.
• Jarvis Chrysoston
• Jenner Mrs. John
• Johnson Charles
• Johnston Beryl Alice
• Joliffe Mary Ann
• Jones Christopher 1903 enlisted both wars grave
• Jones Ellen
• Jones Wm. J.
• Julian Mary Ann
• Keefe Ellen
• Keeling Arthur
• Keep Louisa
• Kent Louisa
• Kershaw Robert
• King Lillian
• Laccohee George
• Lake George Alfred
• Lambrenos George Henry 1927 Juvenile Report
• Lane John
• Lea George P.
• Lea William
• Leadbeater Emma
• Leadbetter Bernard A.
• Lee William
• License Harriet
• Lloyd William
• London Wm.
• Marter Thos.
• May George
• Maybury George
• McConville Arthur
• McCormack Emily
• McIntyre Henry/Harry 1907 enlisted grave
• McIntyre Robert 1907 enlisted
• McLelland Francis
• McLeod Sarah
• Mead Erenest
• Meddlicott Charles
• Miles William
• Mills or Hills William Luke
• Mitchell Alfred F.
• Mitchell Charles William
• Moffatt George
• Monk William John
• Moor Frank 1886
• Moors William Edwin
• Morgan Arthur Percival 1915 grave
• Morgan Charles Sydney 1913
• Morgan Harry Ambrose 1920 grave
• Morris Miriam
• Morris William E J
• Mortimer Ethel Linda
• Mortimer Ernest John
• Myers Elizabeth
• Myers Susana
• Nanson Charles E. 1892 grave
• Nanson Peregrine Frank 1892 enlisted grave
• Nettleton Thos. Ric’d.
• New Emily
• Newman Albert 1907 enlisted fell grave
• Newman Frank Freeman 1907 suicide or murdered
• Nicholson Louise 1909
• Noble John William
• Noble Wm.
• Nowlen Frederick George
• Nussey George
• Nute Willie
• O’Halloran Louisa Maud
• Orson Louis Henry
• Orson Philip C.
• Ortelli Reuben George
• Osbourn Alfred C.
• Oxford Henry 1895 grave
• Parker Bertie
• Parker Fred
• Parker Harry 1910 enlisted both wars Grave
• Partridge George F.
• Patrick George
• Payne Henery George
• Pearce Mary Ann
• Pearson Gladys
• Pearson Violet
• Penaluna Sid
• Penfold James Thomas
• Peterson George Valentine
• Pickett Frederick
• Pike Ann
• Pollard Edith May
• Pope Harriet
• Potter Charles
• Price Amos
• Price Richard
• Pridding Thomas 1905 enlisted //died Mar 24 1951
• Priddy Thomas James 1914
• Pullin Albert
• Pyne Victor George
• Randall Emily
• Ratcliffe Martha
• Rawlings George Howard ‘Don’ 1906
• Rawlins Violet
• Rawlins Charlotte 1874
• Rawlinson Charles
• Raynor Cha?
• Regan Eleanor
• Reid Hugh
• Reid Thomas
• Relphs Mary G.
• Rendles Frank
• Reynold George
• Reynolds Amy
• Roach Cyril 1910 enlisted
• Roach Henry / Harry Wilfred 1906 enlisted fell
• Robb Edward
• Rogers Harriet
• Rose Frederick
• Rowley Chas. J.
• Ruck Gwendoline
• Russell Emily
• Sales Elinor
• Sales Percy
• Sankey Maud
• Schulen Ellen
• Schulen Victoria
• Scofield Thomas
• Scofield William
• Scott Charles
• Scott Daisy
• Senior George
• Sherman Albert Charles
• Sherman Mary
• Shipley Jane
• Slann Jas.
• Slann Walter J.
• Smith Benjamin
• Smith David E.
• Smith Douglas
• Smith Edward
• Smith Ernest William
• Smith Hy. A.
• Smith Joe
• Smith John T.
• Smith Joseph
• Smith Mary Anne
• Smith Sari L.
• Smith William
• Smithers Rachel
• Smout Lucy
• Smyth Joseph A
• Snow Charlotte
• Sohier Florence
• Speller Bertram
• Sporle Emma
• Stacey William
• Steele Lydia
• Stevens James Lawrence
• Stevenson Annie
• Stock Garret
• Stone Alberta
• Stone Bertha
• Stone Frederick G.
• Stringer Charles
• Tain Phoebe
• Tandy Charles Edward
• Tassell Herbert Geo.
• Thomson Adolph
• Thomspon Alice
• Thornton Francis
• Thrift Sarah
• Timmath Henry
• Tite Sarah
• Touzel Gordon
• Tracey Mary Ann
• Trenter John William
• Tucker William Albert
• Turner Ernest H.
• Turrell Edith / Lizzie
• Tutt Horrace
• Underhill George
• Underhill Elsie
• Veal Albert
• Verity Napoleon 1884
• Verity William Walter 1884 enlisted
• Wadley Selina
• Wainwright Henry
• Wall James
• Wallace Amelia
• Walters Herbert
• Ward Alice
• Ward Thomas
• Warden Kate
• Wash Chas.
• Wass Benjamin
• Watkins James Harold
• Watson Jno. Hy.
• Watts now Tunstall Alice L.
• Weaver Charles H.
• Webb Albert
• Weekly Thomas
• Weston Arthur
• Weston Leonard W. F.
• Wheeler Charles H. G.
• Whieler Annie
• Wilcox Joseph
• Wilkes Wn.
• Willder James
• Williams Ernest Henry
• Williams Alfred
• Williams Alfred
• Williams May
• Williams Norman
• Williams Sarah
• Williams W. E. H.
• Willis Percy George 1896
• Wilthaus Rose
• Wood Francis
• Wood Thomas
• Woollard Wm. T.
• Woolnough E.
• Young Elizabeth
• Young William

If you know of a BHC that ended up in Kent County and is not listed above, please message me through the Facebook link so we can get them added. Facebook group for: British Home Children of Kent County, Ontario, CANADA

Sources Used:
Library and Archives Canada – Home Children, 1869-1932
Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM) – Veterans Affairs Canada
Heritage – Department of Immigration: Juvenile inspection report cards [ca. 1913-1932]
Library and Archives Canada – Personnel Records of the First World War
Library and Archives Canada – Service Files of the Second World War – War Dead, 1939-1947
Gathering Our Heroes (Chatham-Kent)

Excellent source for ALL things related to Canada’s British Home Children can be found here:
British Home Child Advocacy and Research Association (BHCARA)

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