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Record #16348
Name :
: John William ANDERSON (1874 - 1955)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Apr 1874

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 12 Oct 1955   Notes : Congestive Cariac Failure & Bronchitis
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Limehouse

19 Three Colt Street
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, London, 23 Lochnagar Street
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Apr 1886
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
: Spaul
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos, Stepney Causeway

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1886, John Anderson, 11, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 190 Barnardo boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

John returned to England about 1898, married and had 4 children.

On June 5, 1918, at Central London Recruiting Depot, Whitehall, London, England, John William Anderson, 44, widower, coachman, enlisted in the British Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 83 Willis Street, Poplar E., London, England; that his wife was deceased; that he had a daughter, Violet Alice, who was born on February 6, 1913; and that his next of kin was his friend Mrs. Annie Morley, who resided at 17 St. Leonards Avenue, Poplar, London, England. He was described as 5 foot 6-1/2 inches in height; fresh complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He had a tattoo on his right forearm.

John William Anderson received the British War Medal and Victory Medal. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-06-23 02:18:59 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-06-23 16:23:01 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9833 ADLINGTON, George Richard1880ENG, LND, Limehouse Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7340 ADLINGTON, Percival Stanley1883ENG, LND, Limehouse Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
16348 ANDERSON, John William1874ENG, LND, Limehouse Apr 1886 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
7449 TUXFORD, Victor Edward1880ENG, LND, Limehouse Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos