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Victor Fordham

Victor Fordham

Posted: 3 Apr 2011 10:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: fordham
Any one have any info on a Victor William Fordam b. 1896/7 in England. Marrried a Margaret J. Perkins in St.John's NB 1919. Had 5 children: Annie Elizabeth/Douglas Sterling/Joephine Margaret/Morris Archer/and Thelmn Jean.
Would like to find out how he got to Canada and what year he came over. Confussing stories in the family. On his marriage record it is listed as he didn't know his parents names. Military record he lists next of kin as a Miss Fred Wigley St. John's NB Help He lived mostly in Kingston, Kings County, NB thank you

Re: Victor Fordham

Posted: 4 Apr 2011 3:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
On the site http://www.1911census.co.uk/ there is a listing for a Victor William FORDHAM born 1898 in Henstead,Norfolk, England. The problem is, in order to see the rest of the page you have to pay, so I'll leave it up to you. I wouldn't be surprised if it is an orphanage since he didn't know his parents' names. He joined the army in 1915 so he was in Canada by then. Love to know if you find him there in the 1911 census.
Suzanne

Re: Victor Fordham

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
On England Free BMD [birth, marriage, deaths] records
William Victor Fordham b Jan/Feb/Mar 1898 in Marylebone, Middlesex, London.
In London England Births & Baptisms-
William Victor Fordham - Baptism born abt 1898- Baptised on 13 Jan 1898 in St Mark, Marylebone Road, London
Mothers name - Louisa Fordham.
No conclusive record found in England census except 1911 where Victor William Fordham was probably in Henstead, Norfolk County.
However, when one looks at William's WW1 Military enlistment papers in Canada, one notes that he answers in French. If a person who grew up in England and spoke the French language, it meant he may be a British Home Child and sent to Quebec. It was not uncommon for the BH children to never talk about their youth.
By checking the lists in the Library and Archives Canada for the records 1869-1930 we find
William Fordham age 14 came on Ship Victorian in 1912. The ship left Liverpool on June 7, 1912 and arrived in Quebec on 14 June, 1912.
The party who sent William was "Church of England Waifs and Strays Society" and the destination was Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Comments state 24 other boys in the group.
Now when one looks at the military record again and look at page 2. It states William enlisted in Sherbrooke Quebec.
He probably was sent to the "Gibb's" home in Sherbrooke but additional searching can be found by family descendants as to where William Victor was located between 1912 and 1915 when he signed up for the Military.
The reference to Miss Fred Wigley in Saint John, New Brunswick may also be a British Home person too as Victor went to Saint John and married Margaret Perkins in 1919.
By looking at the NB Provincial Archive site under cemeteries, Victor W Fordham, wife margaret and son Morris are buried in the " Trinity Angican Church in Kings County, New Brunswick.
I hope this helps........
Carroll

Re: Victor Fordham

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 3:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you very much for the info on Victor Fordham.Everything you found looks right, although his granddaugther seems to think that he lied about his age in England and joined the military there and was sent to St. Johns, New Brunswick and stay there and joined the military there too. I am leaning thoughs your theory. Again, thank you very much.
glenys

Re: Victor Fordham

Posted: 11 Feb 2012 6:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
There is an error in my grand father, Victor William Fodham's, listing. He had six children not five as listed. My uncle and the oldest of his children was Robert William Fordham. Please adjust your records. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Fordham

Re: Victor Fordham

Posted: 6 May 2015 5:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi My name is Paul Barker I lived at the Stephen Wiggins Home for Boys http://wigginshome.altervista.org/ I was sent to Victor Fordhams farm as a child I remember him quite well and remember he talked with a stutter due to his tour in the army because he was gassed in WWI he died cutting pulp in the woods and I remember looking at his old WWI helmet stored in the closet. I used to call them Gramps and Gammy. I can be reached at pawl@nbnet.nb.ca if you need more info.
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