Notes A birth registration was found for Arthur Betts: Year of Registration: 1881; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Stoke Upon Trent; County: Staffordshire; Volume: 6b; Page: 286. Mother: Mary Betts.
In 1887, Arthur Betts, 6 (along with brother, George Betts, 11), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 129 children from Catholic Children Protection Society, Liverpool, England, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lacy, and en route to Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.
Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston.
Arthur Betts, aged 6. From parish of Stoke-on-Trent. Placed with Rev. Fr. Casey, Campbellford Village.?Interesting, clever child, well cared for, uncertain if Fr. Casey will keep him, if not will be careful in securing good home for him."
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