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Record #3395
Name :
: George Edward WORTHINGTON (1896 - )


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Date of Birth
: 26 Jan 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Preston
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

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Agency
: National Childrens Home
NotesA birth record was found for George Edward Worthington; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Preston; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8e; Page: 609.

In 1901, George E. Worthington, 6 years of age, was residing at 7 Wellington, Terrace, St. John, Preston, Lancashire, England. Other family members included: Catherine Harrison, 15, visitor, machine stocking knitter; Nellie Harrison, 25, servant to the family; Albert E. Worthington, 7; Christine Worthington, 3; Edward Worthington, 43, linen draper; and Ellen Worthington, 38. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 3955; Folio: 73; Page: 19.)

In 1909, George Worthington, 13 (along with his sister Rachel Worthington, 15), arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 25 children en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

On September 18, 1918, George Edward Worthington was forcibly drafted after being apprehended on the same day by Dom. Police for not registering under the Military Service Act of 1917. He declared that he resided at 1121 Cannon Street East, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; that his next of kind was his sister, Miss Rachel Worthington, who resided in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was January 26, 1896; that he was born in Preston, England; that he was single; and that he was a member of the Church of England. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; and brown hair. He had distinguishing marks of 4 vaccination marks on his left arm, last time at childhood; right epidydinis [epididymis] enlarged, tender, denies history of GC [Gonorrhea].

On February 1, 1922, in Welland, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered George Edward Frederick Worthington, 26, butcher, born in England, son of Edward Worthington and Florence Spooner, and Anna Marie Feller, 23, born in Buffalo, New York, USA, daughter of Frank Feller and Kunacunda Humer. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-17 14:34:56 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 15:49:37 /

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19033 BAINES, Elsie1896ENG, LAN, Preston Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19870 BAINES, James Muschamp1898ENG, LAN, Preston Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
13300 BARTLEY, Edward1895ENG,    , Preston Aug 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
9893 BEARDSWORTH, Richard1890ENG,    , Preston Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
9892 BEARDSWORTH, Thomas 1891ENG,    , Preston Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
12570 BENNION, Harry1908CAN,    , Preston May 1924 : Caronia CAN Salvation Army Bryan B  
4948 CARDWELL, Henry1911ENG,    , Preston Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
16233 CLAYTON, John Alfred1913ENG, LAN, Preston Mar 1930 : Minnedosa CAN YMCA  
2687 CLEMENTS, Peter1878ENG, LAN, Preston May 1896 : Parisian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
10479 COLGAN, John1905ENG,    , Preston Oct 1920 : Victorian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8182 GARTH, Alfred 1914ENG,    , Preston Sep 1928 : Antonia CAN National Childrens Home  
6731 GARTH, Frank1913ENG,    , Preston Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN National Childrens Home  
10512 GRAHAM, Mary1913ENG,    , Preston Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
7686 HESKETH, Ada 1890ENG, LAN, Preston Jul 1907 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
17282 MASSEY, George1905ENG, LAN, Preston Jul 1922 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11486 MOLLOY, Francis1909ENG,    , Preston May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3591 PRESTON, William1889ENG, LAN, Preston Jul 1905 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
5029 REED, Victor1916ENG,    , Preston Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
16844 WARD, Thomas 1905ENG,    , preston Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
8731 WATERER, Dennis Edward1914ENG, LAN, Preston Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN National Childrens Home  
2839 WATERER, Joseph Cyril1913ENG, LAN, Preston Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3395 WORTHINGTON, George Edward1896ENG, LAN, Preston Aug 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
3394 WORTHINGTON, Rachel1896ENG, LAN, Preston Aug 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home