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Record #4722
Name :
: William BUSBY (1894 - )
  aka : BUSHBY


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Jan 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, Durham St.Oswald
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 23 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesA birth registration was found for William Busby: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Durham (1837-1938); County: Durham; Volume: 10a; Page: 371.

William Busby was at the Banstead Residential School for 4 years before being admitted to the Liverpool Sheltering Home on April 16, 1908. He was in the Liverpool home for only a month before being sent to Canada.

William had a sister Mabel who was there also, but who did not get sent over. She remained at Banstead, presumably because she was thought to be in "delicate health", according to William's records.

In 1908, William Bushby, 14, arrived in a group of 84 boys and girls from Liverpool Sheltering Home en route to Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

William was placed on a farm in Marbleton, Quebec. Unlike many of the sad experiences recounted, William was taken in as a member of the family, and treated very well. When he returned from serving in WWI, his foster family was also very kind to his young English bride.

On December 16, 1915, at Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, William Busby, 21, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Miss Mabel Busby, who resided c/o Mrs. Cohen, 8 Thistlewaite Road, Clapton, London, England; that his date of birth was February 13, 1894; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; light complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair. He was a member of the the Church of England. He had three big vaccination scars in triangle on left arm near the shoulder of the diameter of one inch about each. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-14 16:00:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-07-28 21:20:52 / alanmack

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3021 ABBOTT, Alice1899ENG,     May 1912 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
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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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