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Archibald George R MALLETT

Archibald George R MALLETT

Male 1866 - 1927  (61 years)


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  • Name Archibald George R MALLETT  [1] 
    Birth 1 Mar 1866  Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  5 High Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Clara's father Robert Gooding Sr. as well as her brother Robert Gooding Jr. lived with them. Thomas, Jane, and John Frayne are with them too, and a General Servant called Mary J Westacott.
    Census 3 Apr 1881  6 Victoria Road, Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Annie and Archibald were at home, Frederick was a boarder in the household of George B Goss in Southampton, working as an Ironmonger's Assistant. Bertie was 4 months old and described as a grandson. William was a "Manager in Ironfoundry", Archibald was an "Apprentice to Ironmongery".
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [6] 
    Apprentice To Ironmongery 
    Census 5 Apr 1891  83 South Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Archibald and Margaret did not yet have any children. They were living at the same address as her parents.
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [7] 
    Ironmonger's Assistant. 
    Military Service Between 2 Mar 1901 and 4 Nov 1901  South Africa Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Archibald served very briefly (248 days to be precise) in the British Army Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War. He enlisted on March 2, 1901 in London, shipped out to South Africa on April 6, at some point fell off of a horse, developed a hernia, and was shipped back to England on Oct 2. He was officially discharged as medically unfit on November 4. The fall from the horse does not appear to have occurred in battle. His conduct during his service was considered to be "Good".

      His attestation papers describe him as being 5 ft 10 in in height, 161 lbs, 39 in chest, with a "fresh" complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. When he was discharged some months later he had shrunk in height by 1/2 in, his complexion was now fair, his hair colour had lightened a bit to plain brown, and his eyes had turned grey.

      When he signed up his occupation was given as "Joiner", but when he was discharged he was back to being an "Ironmonger".
    Census 2 Apr 1911  57 Thorne Road, South Lambeth SW, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Archibald and Margaret had been married 20 years, with 9 children born and 8 living. The 9th child is unknown. The two oldest girls were working.
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [9] 
    Ironmonger's assistant. 
    Immigration 18 May 1911  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Archibald was travelling alone, had not been to Canada before, but intended to stay and become a Farmer. His arrival port was Quebec, but his intended destination was Winnipeg. It isn't known whether or not he had a situation lined up, or whether or not he knew anyone in Winnipeg. His nephew Frederick Harold Mallett had immigrated to Canada the year before, but he was in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
    Occupation Bef 1915  Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11] 
    • One story has it that he had joined the Northwest Mounted Police in Canada, but when he signed on with the military, his occupation was given as Railroader.
    Military Service 3 Jul 1915  Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • When he joined the CEF, his birthdate was given as Mar 1, 1872, while his birth certificate gives the year as 1866. He may have lied to hide his age (49), or maybe it was a clerical error. His occupation was given as Railroader, and his residence was Saskatchewan. His wife's name was Margaret, and several addresses were given for her in and around London, England, beginning with 262 South Lambeth Road.

      Curiously, Archibald states that he had 13 years of military experience with the 11th Hussars. The only other record of military experience we have for him lasted less than a year in South Africa in 1901. When he signed on for that duty he stated that he had had no previous military experience. In the 1911 UK Census his occupation was listed as Ironmonger's Assistant and he was at home with his family. Shortly after that he emigrated to Canada, and then in 1915 he signed on with the CEF. It's hard to see where the 13 years experience could possibly fit in with his timeline.

      Archibald's complexion was ruddy, his eyes were grey, and his hair was dark brown. His height was not recorded.
    Census 1 Jun 1921  268 Good Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Archibald was a boarder living on "Income", (which implies that he was not gainfully employed) in the household of Thomas Simpson. Mr Simpson's mother-in-law Gertrude Goodman lived with them too, which suggests that they may have been relatives of Archibald by marriage, since his sister Henrietta married a Goodman, but no evidence has been found to support the theory.
    SW Group 1 
    UKC 1881 N 
    Death 5 Mar 1927  St Boniface, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The story within the family is that he was beaten, robbed, and, presumably, left for dead on the road somewhere near a small town outside of Winnipeg. He was found there and was admitted to the hospital in St Boniface, Manitoba on March 1 1927, where he died four days later of pneumonia on March 5.

      His wife and children apparently never came to Canada. Did he intend to bring them? Did he intend to make some money in Canada and then go back to England? It appears not to have been a case of his abandoning his family, because his wife Margaret received his pay while he was in the military.
    Person ID I1691  Southwest
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2022 

    Father William MALLETT,   b. 22 Mar 1840, Langtree, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Mar 1914, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Clara GOODING,   b. Abt 1838, High Bickington, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Mar 1920, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Marriage Abt Jun 1858  Barnstaple, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Helena WILMSHURST,   b. Abt Sep 1866, St George Hanover Square, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Dec 1889, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 23 years) 
    Marriage Abt Sep 1887  Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Catherine WILMSHURST,   b. 17 Jun 1871, Stockwell, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Sep 1944, Minehead Hospital, Minehead, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage Abt Dec 1890  Strand, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 14] 
    Children 
    +1. Helena Margaret MALLETT,   b. 1 Jan 1892, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1978 (Age 85 years)
    +2. Lilian Hazel Mary MALLETT,   b. Jun 1893, Hayes, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. Cyril Richard MALLETT,   b. 25 Nov 1894, Fowey, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Jun 1961, Hackney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +4. Winifred Marian MALLETT,   b. Dec 1897, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1993 (Age ~ 95 years)
    >5. Eva Clara Louisa MALLETT,   b. Sep 1899, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Archibald William MALLETT,   b. Sep 1902, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1936 (Age ~ 33 years)
     7. Margaret Eileen MALLETT,   b. 4 May 1905, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Margaret Cecilia MALLETT,   b. Abt Sep 1907, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >9. Kenneth Andrew MALLETT,   b. 28 Aug 1911, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Mar 1975, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Mar 1866 - Barnstaple, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Apr 1871 - 5 High Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 3 Apr 1881 - 6 Victoria Road, Barnstaple, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt Sep 1887 - Lambeth, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt Dec 1890 - Strand, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 5 Apr 1891 - 83 South Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Apr 1911 - 57 Thorne Road, South Lambeth SW, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 18 May 1911 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bef 1915 - Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - 3 Jul 1915 - Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1921 - 268 Good Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Mar 1927 - St Boniface, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S533] "Civil Registration Index of England and Wales: 1837 - 1983", database, Free BMD Indexes, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/, accessed Feb 15, 2016), Marriage, Archibald George Mallett / Helena Wilmshurst, registered Sep 1887, Lambeth, London, England, volume 1d, page 596, original record held by Office of National Statistics (ONS), General Register Office (GRO), UK.

    2. [S133] Lawson, Hazel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Mallett, Robert, e-mail, Nov. 13, 2003, Family, Archibald Mallett, privately held by Robert Mallett, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., M1AG1979S147.

    3. [S134] Lawson, Hazel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Mallett, Robert, e-mail, Nov. 28, 2003, Family, Archibald Mallett, privately held by Robert Mallett, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., GRO Cert. number Y540904, M1AG1979S148.

    4. [S508] "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871", database with images, findmypast.com, (https://www.findmypast.com/, accessed Feb 15, 2016), household of William Mallett, Barnstaple, Devon, England, Class RG10, Piece 2182, Folio 87, Page 43, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.).

    5. [S186] "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881", database with images, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org), household of William Mallett, 6 Victoria Rd, Barnstaple, Devon, England, Class RG11 2244/34, Piece 2435, Folio 40, Page 44, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.).

    6. [S895] "1881 British Census and National Index", CD ROM (1999), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.), CD ROM (1999).

    7. [S141] "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891", database with images, findmypast.com, (https://www.findmypast.com/), household of Archibald Mallett, Lambeth, London, England, Class RG12, Piece 399, Folio 139, Page 6, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.).

    8. [S529] "British Army Service Records 1760-1915", database with images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com/, accessed Feb 17, 2016), entry for Archibald Mallett, London, England, Mar 2, 1901, Short Service Attestation, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA.).

    9. [S448] "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911", database with images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com/, accessed Aug 19, 2012), household of Archibald Mallett, Lambeth, London, England, Class RG14, Piece 2019, Schedule 52, original record held by The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO.).

    10. [S536] "Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935", database with images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com/, accessed Feb 13, 2016), entry for Archibald G Mallett, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, May 18, 1911, Ship's Manifest (Pretorian), original record held by Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

    11. [S135] "Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918", database with images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com/, accessed Feb 13, 2016), entry for Archibald George Mallett, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Jul 3, 1915, Attestation Paper, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), original record held by Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

    12. [S528] "1921 Census of Canada", database with images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com/, accessed Feb 13, 2016), household of Thomas Simpson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, District 4 (Winnipeg South), Sub-District 10 (Winnipeg City), original record held by Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

    13. [S502] "Civil Registration Index of England and Wales: 1837 - 1983", database, Free BMD Indexes, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/, accessed Feb 15, 2016), Marriage, William Mallett / Clara Gooding, registered Jun 1858, Barnstaple, Devon, England, volume 5b, page 875, original record held by Office of National Statistics (ONS), General Register Office (GRO), UK.

    14. [S534] "Civil Registration Index of England and Wales: 1837 - 1983", database, Free BMD Indexes, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/, accessed Feb 15, 2016), Marriage, Archibald George Mallett / Margaret Wilmshurst, registered Dec 1890, Strand, London, England, volume 1b, page 1055, original record held by Office of National Statistics (ONS), General Register Office (GRO), UK.