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Record #4200
Name :
: James WELFARE (1898 - )


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 Feb 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Horley
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 May 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for James Edward Welfare: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Reigate; County: Surrey; Volume: 2a; Page: 189. (Parents: James Welfare and Emily Warren, married 1889 in Reigate, Surrey, England.)

In 1901, James Welfare, 3 years of age, is shown residing at Albert Road, Reigate, Horley, Surrey, England. Other family members included: Alice Welfare, 7; Annie Welfare, 9; Emily Welfare, 33; Frederick Welfare, 11; Jack Welfare, 1; James Welfare, 34, bricklayers labourer; and Jessie Welfare, 5. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 629; Folio: 78; Page: 42.)

Their father left the family, and their mother and the youngest children were placed in the workhouse in Redhill, Surrey, part of Reigate Union.

In 1913, James Welfare, 15, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 87 Macpherson children accompanied by Mr. Merry en route to Stratford or Hespeler, Ontario, Canada.

On March 28, 1916, James Welfare, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Elmwood, Bruce, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Horley, Surrey, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Annie Adams, Charlesfield Road #4, Horley, Surrey, England; that his date of birth was February 2, 1898, that he was not married; and that he was a farmer. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; medium complexion; gray eyes; dark hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had one vaccination mark on his left arm. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-14 14:35:11 / From original database


Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:51:00 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3014 ABBOTT, Adelaide1872ENG, LAN, Manchester Jul 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3021 ABBOTT, Alice1899ENG,     May 1912 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
3028 ABBOTT, Edith1887ENG,     Jul 1892 : Parisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3030 ABBOTT, Ellen1893ENG,     Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3070 ABELL, George1870ENG,     Apr 1886 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3087 ABRAHAM, John 1873 Apr 1884 : Circassian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3088 ABRAHAM, Maggie1875ENG,     Jul 1888 : Parisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
6354 ABREY, William Roger1901ENG,    , Croydon Aug 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3116 ACHURCH, Florence Daisy1901ENG, LND, Fulham Sep 1913 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3141 ACKROYD, James1854ENG,     Jun 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7076 ACLAND, Walter Frederick1859ENG, GLS, Bristol Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3167 ADAM, George1861ENG,     Jul 1874 : Phoenician CAN MacPherson Homes  
15500 ADAMS, Reuben Stanley1893ENG,     May 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
22564 ADEY, W S1909ENG,     Jul 1922 : Montrose CAN MacPherson Homes  
2852 AIRD, Arthur1895ENG, LAN Apr 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
6348 ALDCROFT, George Herbert1896ENG, CHS, Altrincham May 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
6386 ALDCROFT, John Arthur1898ENG, CHS, Altrincham May 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17052 ALDRED, Eric Woodman1894ENG, LAN, Manchester  Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
10218 ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings1901ENG, SSX, Rye May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10220 ALEXANDER, Jack1908ENG, KEN, Hoo Jul 1921 : Minnedosa CAN MacPherson Homes  
10219 ALEXANDER, Kathleen1904ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10217 ALEXANDER, Leslie1902ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
17055 ALLEN, Hilda May 1901ENG,     Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18951 ALLEN, Jessie1898ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18964 ALLEN, Nellie1899ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18980 ALLEN, William1895ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
6805 ALLISON, James1863SCT,     Jul 1875 : Waldensian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2754 ALLNUTT, Ernest Raymond1877ENG, KEN, Bromley Apr 1887 : Circassian CAN MacPherson Homes 14Germain  
22778 AMBROSE, Sarah1879ENG,     May 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
10383 AMERY, Thomas Richard1864ENG, LND, Whitechapel May 1881 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
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