Hi Karen,
Below is a query from 2002 on Rootsweb concerning Alice Ellen Pope. I had become interested in it as the father of Alice was a William BRAVERY, the name I am researching, although he & Alice's mother were never married.
I found that Alice, aged 8, sailed from London on 14/3/1914 aboard the SS Scillian, arriving at Peterborough, Ontario 29 March 1914.
Such a sad story, but an interesting one and it looks as if they might be the family you mention!
Jane
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 18:16:55 -0700
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marleneh@connected.bc.ca>
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Subject: [BHC] DORKING, SURREY, ENGLAND
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This is the information of a young girl that was sent to Ontario, Canada.
Eventually married, had children and is buried in Manitoba.
In research done to find her family - no success.
Is there any other people on the List who has family that came out of the
area of Dorking, Surrey, Eng.
ALICE ELLEN POPE
Admitted - 26th March 1912
Age 6 years, 6 months
Date and place of birth -
31 St. Aug 1906 - 72 Orchard Road,
Dorking, Surrey, England
Religious Denomination - Mother - Church of England
Baptized - YES
Full agreement, with Canada Clauses, signed by Mother.
Colour of hair - Brown Complexion - Fair,
Colour of eyes - Grey Vacc". Marks - 4 1.a.
Height - 3 ft. 6 1/2 in. Weight 45 lbs.
Chest measurement. - 22 1/2 in. Condition of body - Fair development
An application for the admission of Alice and the half brother Percy, was
made by the Rev. W.Russell, Finlay, Fa-xhurst,Dorking. One of our inquiry
officers investigated the case, which resulted in which resulted
in the admission being offered to Alice only.
The Mother is a single woman who has had four illegitimate children by three
different men. According to her statement she was lead astray on each
occasion under the promise of marriage. The father of her first child
(Lizzie 12) was BRADSHAW, a railway porter, who met with tragic death on the
line.
She next kept company with a man named OVENDEN, who became the father of
Percy, and who then decamped.
Subsequently she was courted by William BRAVERY, a labourer, who is the
putative father of Alice and Florence.
An affiliation order was made for 2s. a week against this man, but after he
had gone to prison several times for non-payment, the mother told him she
would not trouble him any further.
She is now keeping company with a labourer named RICHARSON, who has assured
the maternal grandfather that he intends to marry her, but the latter has
his doubts about this.The general verdict on the mother is that
she is too fond of men and is easily mislead
At the present time the mother is earning 12s. 6d. a week as cleaner at the
Imperial Club, 33, High Street, Dorking, of which she pays 4s. for rent.
It is stated she has little affection for her children and is impatient with
them and sears at them. The applicant mentioned that Mr. Gooch of Dorking,
an annual subscriber to these Homes of 20Lbs. was interested in this case.
He also stated that in the event of emigration he would endeavor to collect
the necessary funds. Alice is strong and healthy.
~ RELATIVES:---of *Alice Ellen Pope in 1912
~ Mother--
* Ellen Elizabeth Pope (34), cleaner, 23 North Street, Dorking
~ Half-brother--
* Percy (
, with mother.
~ Half-sisters--
* Lizzie (12), with Grandfather;
* Florence (3), with mother.
~ Grandfather--
* James Robert Pope (64), farm labourer, 18s. a week, Spooke Cottages,
North Holmswood, near Dorking.
~ Uncles--
* George Pope (21), Carter,Station Road, Dorking.
* William Pope (17), Errand boy,living with his father.
~ Aunts--
* Annie Rose (24), husband out of work, 2 children, Norfolk Road
North Holmswood, near Dorking.
* Ethel Pope (20), Servant," Avondale," B----hurst Hill, Essex;
* Susan Pope (19), in a Rescue Home.
________________ENGLAND_________________
POPE, ALICE ELLEN 30 8 05 - Adm. 26 3 12
App., - Rev. W. Russell Finlay, Ribblesdale, Dorking
(very interested in girl)
Letter;
June 2 1820, Mother- Mrs. F. Richardson, 70 Orchard Road, Dorking, Surrey
( writes for news of daughter , Alice E. Pope
Answered 8/6/1920.
Thank you ,
Marlene
