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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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3021 ABBOTT, Alice1899ENG,     May 1912 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
3022 ABBOTT, Bertie1894ENG, SFK, Ipswich May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos sharonmx5 , patty_in_ms  
3057 ABBOTT, Harold Lancelot1895ENG, SSX, Steyning Jul 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3059 ABBOTT, James1896IRL, MEA, Trim May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3155 ACTON, Laura1892ENG, WAR, Aston May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
10055 ADDISON, Annie 1900ENG,     Apr 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
3970 ADDISON, Florence1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
17049 AFFLECK, Adelaide Mary1897ENG, LND, Camberwell Jun 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
25704 AFFORD, Lily1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
10891 AITKEN, Donald1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
2851 ALCE, William Henry1894ENG, SSX, Seaford May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
9623 ALDRICH, Francis Vincent1900ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
10218 ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings1901ENG, SSX, Rye May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10219 ALEXANDER, Kathleen1904ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10217 ALEXANDER, Leslie1902ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
8696 ALLABUSH, George1899ENG, LND, Canning Town May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
23751 ALLEN, Ada1896ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
8529 ALLEN, Daniel1898ENG, LDN, London Jul 1913 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20448 ALLEN, Esther1895ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20467 ALLEN, Janette1896ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
25649 ALLEN, John1895ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
22547 ALLEN, Thomas1897ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays  
6398 ALLEN, William1897ENG,     Jul 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
20154 ALLEY, Clara Celia1894ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20159 ALLEY, Emma1891ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6312 ALLEY, Henry Herbert1896ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20204 ALWAY, Reginald Wilfrid1896ENG, GLS, Barton Regis May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
13127 AMBROSE, James1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
22781 ANDERSON, Jane1901ENG,     May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
20141 ANDREWS, James1896ENG,     May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
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