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Record #15290
Name :
: William John ASHWORTH (1880 - 1895)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1880 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 16 Aug 1895   Notes : Accidental Drowning
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Swansea
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Peterborough
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 4 Jul 1892
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Mongolian

Placement Family
: King
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1892, William J. Ashworth, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of Barnardo boys: 160 to Toronto, Ontario, and 35 to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

William was placed with Mr. Adam King, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Taken from the Barnardo magazine "Ups and Downs" dated

Toronto, September 1895. Vol. 1, No. 2.

At times, again, we are saddened by the news of an untimely death of some poor lad who has been cut off with startling suddenness, and it is with a feeling of intense sorrow that we have to commence our work among our friends this month by recording another death in our family. On Friday, August 16th, William John ASHWORTH, who came to Canada in 1892, was sent by his employer Mr. Adam King, of Peterboro', to cut corn. Not returning, a search was instituted, but nothing could be learned of Ashworth until the Sunday following, when some young men, who were paddlig down the Otonabee River, discovered a body floating on the water, which proved to be that of Ashworth. The only explanation of the sad occurrence is that AShworth had been playing on the bank of the river, close by a tree which overhung the water, and, boylike, attempted to walk along the almost hotizontal trunk, and, losing his foothold, fell into the river. The sad news was conveyed to the Home on Monday morning, but as it was necessary to inter the body that afternoon, owing to its immersion in the water, it was impossible for anyone from the Home to attend the funeral. Our poor little friend's grave is in the picturesque Little Lake Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-10-29 09:04:57 / From original database


Last Updated : 2012-11-07 15:44:56 /

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3062 ABEL, Abraham1892WAL,    , Newport Apr 1908 : Kensington CAN Unknown  
6256 ADDIS, Herbert1897WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13096 ALLEN, Ernest John1894WAL, GLA, Pontypridd Aug 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
13834 ANTWIS, Robert Luchesi 1891WAL, PEM, Haverfordwest Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
9233 ANTWIS, Sidney Walter John1893WAL, PEM, Pembroke Dock Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
15290 ASHWORTH, William John1880WAL, GLA, Swansea Jul 1892 : Mongolian CAN Barnardos  
10956 BARTLETT, Lydia M1878WAL, FLN, Holywell May 1888 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9979 BASSETT, Gwendoline1894WAL,     Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
10626 BENBOW, Alfred1914WAL,    , Forden Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Barnardos CyraL  
16315 BENTALL, Lila Rosanna1874WAL, GLA, Merthyr Tydfil  Jul 1886 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
4181 BERRYMAN, Hannah Maria1891WAL, MON, Pontypool Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4182 BERRYMAN, Jonas Francis1896WAL, GLA, Abercanaid Apr 1910 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays  
4183 BERRYMAN, May Harriet1899WAL, MON, Pontypool May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
5078 BIRKENHEAD, Joseph1910WAL,    , Hazel Beach Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
16711 BLEWITT, Annie1898WAL, GLA, Ynyshir Oct 1911 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
16596 BOOTH, Annie May1892WAL, MON, Abergavenny Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6595 BOURNE, Albert1911WAL,    , Merthyr Tydfil Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
6596 BOURNE, William1913WAL,    , Aberdare Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
12699 BOWEN, Charles1878WAL, DEN, Wrexham Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
11829 BRANNON, Sarah1896WAL,    , Wrexham Jul 1907 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
10625 BRIDGEHOUSE, William1913WAL,     Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Barnardos  
13440 BRIDGES, James1873WAL, MON, Newport Apr 1886 : Dominion CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
12972 BROOKLYN, David Richard1892WAL,     Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12971 BROOKLYN, Edith1898WAL, GLA, Bridgend Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9138 BROWN, Herbert James1892WAL,    , Newport Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14693 BUDNER, Bessie1907WAL,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16584 BUTCHER, Gladys Ruby1894WAL, MON, Newport Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
16583 BUTCHER, Milicent Florence1901WAL, MON, Newport Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
8071 BUTLER, Roy1916WAL,    , Colwyn Bay Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN YMCA  
7266 CAHILL, Charles 1913WAL,    , Ebbw Vale Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
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