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Record #13905
Name :
: Stephen PORTSMOUTH (1873 - 1932)


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Date of Birth
: 1873

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1 May 1932
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Wokingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Mission City
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Aug 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Toronto

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Agency
: Church Emigration Society
NotesA birth registration was found for Stephen Portsmouth: Year of Registration: 1873; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Wokingham; County: Berkshire, Wiltshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 369

In 1887, Stephen Portsmouth, 14, arrived with three other "lads from Maidenhead Farm, Cookham Union, England" in a party of 57 persons from Church Emigration Society Group, 9, Victoria Chambers, Westminster, London, and en route to Rev. Sterne Light at Lansdowne, 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.

Stephen Portsmouth, aged 15. From Cookham Union. Placed with Joseph Helfert (not John Hafferty), Lot 29 in 7th Con. Pittsburg Tp. Brewers Mills P.O.?Slow at work, careless and dirty in his habits, troubled with weakness of bladder, wets the bed, obedient, pleased with his home and treatment; good home."

Stephen Portsmouth died on May 1, 1932, in Mission City, British Columbia, Canada [Registration #: 1932-09-467498] 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-20 21:28:03 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-21 16:18:17 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4130 HALLIDAY, Harriet Ellen1871ENG, SFK, Lowestoft Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13937 HARRIS, Henry1873ENG,     Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13920 JAMES, Frank 1874ENG,     Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13903 LANGLEY, William1873ENG, BRK, Cookham Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13905 PORTSMOUTH, Stephen1873ENG, BRK, Wokingham Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13942 RUTT, Frederick1874ENG,     Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13904 SEARLE, Joseph1874ENG,     Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
13902 UNDERWOOD, John1870ENG, BRK, Cookham Aug 1887 : Toronto CAN Church Emigration Society  
14721 WEBSTER, Robert William1875ENG, NFK Jun 1889 : Vancouver CAN Church Emigration Society