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Record #8819
Name :
: John ADAMSON (1891 - )


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Date of Birth
: Nov 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Oldham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 May 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Victorian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maria Rye
NotesParents: Thomas Adamson and Elizabeth Ann Haslem, married 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

A death registration was found for Elizab Adamson: Year of Registration: 1893; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 24; District: Toxteth Park; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 213.

In 1905, John Adamson, 13 (along with brother, Arthur Adamson, 11), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 22 Maria Rye (and Waifs & Strays) children en route to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

On May 16, 1916, at Coronation, Alberta, Canada, John Adamson, 21, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Coronation, Alberta, Canada; that he was born in Bury, Lancashire, England; that his next of kin was his brother, Arthur Adamson, who resided in Coronation, Alberta, Canada; that his date of birth was November 25, 1891; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3 inches in height; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had scars on the fingers of his right hand, on his right shin; and vaccination marks on his left arm. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-07-05 03:28:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-30 21:24:09 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8819 ADAMSON, John 1891ENG, LAN, Oldham May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
4698 BROWN, James Thomas1898ENG, LAN, Oldham Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5324 BUCKLEY, Edward1914ENG,    , Oldham Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN Salvation Army  
10431 DOBBIE, William1880ENG,    , Oldham Jun 1883 : Circassian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7576 DUXBURY, Harold1895ENG,    , Oldham Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5151 FERRIS, Annie1913ENG,    , Oldham Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4770 FRAIN, James1908ENG,    , Oldham May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
12948 LAWTON, John Jackson1884ENG, LAN, Oldham Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
12640 TURTLE, William1899CAN,    , Oldham Aug 1912 : Victorian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
5756 URMSON, Annie1895ENG,    , Oldham Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19888 WALLER, Phyllis1898ENG, LAN, Oldham May 1910 : Victorian CAN Boys and Girls Refuge (Manchester) debarrand  
8826 WHITEHEAD, Rose1899ENG,    , Oldham Aug 1915 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16746 WHITWORTH, Ernest1895ENG, LAN, Oldham Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos