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Record #3593
Name :
: William Alfred John WEST (1901 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1901

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Worcestershire, Upton Upon Severn
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jul 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA marriage registration was found for William Alfred R. O. West and Harriet Louisa Knott: Year of Registration: 1900; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Upton Upon Severn; County: Worcestershire; Volume: 6c; Page: 585.

A birth registration was found for William Alfred J West; Year of Registration: 1901; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Upton Upon Severn; County: Worcestershire; Volume: 6c; Page: 308.

In 1901, William West, 1 month of age, was shown residing at West Church Terrace, Upton on Severn, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, England, along with his parents, Harriett West, 23, and William West, 29, salesman and collector. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2785; Folio: 56; Page: 28.)

In 1910, William West, 10, arrived in Quebec, Canada, along with 110 children en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Merry.

In 1911, William West, 10, was shown as a home boy with Henry Weicker and family in Zorra East, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth was shown as March 1901 and his immigration year as 1910.

On September 3, 1924, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between William Alfred John West, 23, butcher, born in England, son of William West and Louisa Knott; and Mary Isabel Thomson, 20, telephone operator, born in Ontario, Canada, daughter of Lincoln Thomson and Cynthia Sproule. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-11 17:40:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:52:53 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3593 WEST, William Alfred John1901ENG, WOR, Upton Upon Severn Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes