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Record #23302

Name :: : George SWIFT (1892 - 1916)
aka : Private Swift
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 18 Jul 1892
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 6 Jun 1916 Notes : Killed in Action

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Bolton

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 5 Apr 1904
Country: : United States of America
Ship: : Southwark
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): : Barnardo Homes
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesThe following records have been discerned for Corporal
George Swift.

1901 English Census records place George Swift in the household of Emma Swift, Cotton Weaver. George is 8 years old, born about 1893 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Also in residence is Ann, 11 year old daughter born in Newton, Cheshire, England. Visitors in residence are Robert Doyle (28) and John Doyle (6).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SWIFT
Given Name: George
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Southwark
Year of Arrival: 1904
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1904-03-24
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1904-04-05
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: Age based on year of birth only.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 Vol. 51, File 2209, part 1, Documents from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files
Microfilm: C-4715
Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

1911 English Census records place George Swift back in the household of Emma Swift, Cotton Weaver, at 81 Brierley Street in Aston under Lyne, Stalybirdge, Lancashire, England. George is a 19 year old male born about 1892 in Bolton, Lancashire, England who works as a Cotton Spinner. Also in residence is Ann (21), Tom (22) and John Doyel (17) who is listed as a boarder. In 1901 Tom Swift had been with his Uncle, James Cox in Hyde, Cheshire, England.

On 31 Jul 1914, Ann White arrives aboard the Victoria in Quebec, Canada from Liverpool, England. Ann was born about 1890 and travels with her husband, Frank and his brother, Samuel.

Attestation papers were signed 22 Sep 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec. George Swift was born 18 Jul 1892 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He states his Next of Kin as Mrs. A. White of 11 York Lane, Cote St. Paul. His occupation was a Trimmer. He had previous experience with the military in 4 years of territorial. 5'8" in height with blue eyes and brown hair, he had to large and one small vaccination marks on his left arm. His religion is listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that he died of wounds on 6 Jun 1916. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium. Grave VII. B. 24.

1921 Canadian Census records place Anne and Frank White, with their son Frank C White at 1202 Lauonette Street in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. Anne is listed as born about 1890 in England, having arrived about 1914.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12072214

ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-05 13:13:33 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-05 13:14:07 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3004	AARON, Alfred Robert	1899	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3003	AARON, John Richard	1895	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3014	ABBOTT, Adelaide	1872	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Jul 1876 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3017	ABBOTT, Alexander	1879	ENG, LAN, Blackburn	May 1889 : Polynesian	CAN	Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society
3018	ABBOTT, John William	1877	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1889 : Polynesian	CAN	Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society
3092	ABRAHAMS, Amy	1892	ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park	Mar 1897 : Numidian	CAN	Louisa Birt
3097	ABRAHAMS, Percy	1890	ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park	Mar 1897 : Numidian	CAN	Louisa Birt
3121	ACKERLEY, John	1888	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1900 : Vancouver	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
3122	ACKERLEY, Thomas William	1886	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1900 : Vancouver	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
3163	ADAIR, Millicent	1880	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Jul 1897 : Parisian	CAN	Louisa Birt
13137	ADAMSON, Arthur	1893	ENG, LAN, Bury	May 1905 : Victorian	CAN	Maria Rye
8819	ADAMSON, John	1891	ENG, LAN, Oldham	May 1905 : Victorian	CAN	Maria Rye
9868	ADAMSON, John	1897	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Jun 1906 : Victorian	CAN	Louisa Birt
3970	ADDISON, Florence	1893	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1908 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
12851	ADDISON, Gertrude	1886	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1899 : Dominion	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
9143	ADDY, Albert William H.	1893	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Feb 1907 : Victorian	CAN	Louisa Birt
17080	ADGEY, Robert Hugh	1885	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
8820	AINDOW, Albert Edward	1894	ENG, LAN, Formby	Jun 1911 : Virginian	CAN	Sailing Alone
5658	AINSWORTH, Ellen	1895	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5662	AINSWORTH, Mary	1896	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
2852	AIRD, Arthur	1895	ENG, LAN	Apr 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
17052	ALDRED, Eric Woodman	1894	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Apr 1910 : Victorian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
7961	ALEXANDER, George	1913	ENG, LAN, Fleetwood	Apr 1930 : Letitia	CAN	Church Army
26974	ALEXANDER, Reginald Gordon	1917	ENG, LAN, West Derby	Jan 1928 : Barrabool	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5048	ALLAN, Robert	1914	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
2735	ALLEN, Harry Edward	1898	ENG, LAN	Jul 1908 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
20154	ALLEY, Clara Celia	1894	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1911 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
20159	ALLEY, Emma	1891	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1911 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
6312	ALLEY, Henry Herbert	1896	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
4706	ALMOND, Elizabeth	1879	ENG, LAN, Newton, Manchester	May 1891 : Oregon	CAN	Boys and Girls Refuge (Manchester)
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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