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Record #13719
Name :
: Arthur BETTS (1881 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1881

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Sep 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Circassian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesA 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." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-06 11:33:19 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-06 20:32:21 /

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3117 ACKLEY, George Richard1884ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3118 ACKLEY, Jane1875ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3119 ACKLEY, Margaret1881ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13111 ALLSOP, Ernest1885ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1896 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
3698 ANSON, Kate1887ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
13719 BETTS, Arthur1881ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Sep 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
11602 CONLIFFE, John1931ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Sep 1947 : Asturias AUS Christian Brothers  
7968 HUGHES, Edward 1913ENG,    , Stoke on Trent Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN Church Army  
14930 TUNSTALL, Annie1874ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
14929 TUNSTALL, Mary Ellen1873ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye