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Record #23427
Name :
: William John WRIGHT (1882 - 1949)
  aka : Walter Edward


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 16 Jul 1882

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1 Mar 1949
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, North Bay
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jul 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Leopold House, London

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesWilliam John Wright was always known to his Canadian family as Walter Edward Wright. The family was from Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. Father John Albert Wright died 1886 leaving mother Julia Elizabeth Le Noury with seven young children. Two boys William John and Thomas William were sent to Leopold House, London where they were enumerated in 1891. In 1894 both boys were sent to Toronto, Canada and from there to farms in Bosanquet Township, Lambton County, Onario. Both married and had families. Both served in WW1. Brother Thomas died in France in 1918. Walter Edward returned in 1919 to his family in Sarnia, Ontario. 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-15 15:57:13 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-16 08:02:28 /

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3009 ABBIS, Ann1877ENG, STS, Stoke upon Trent Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
3010 ABBIS, Matilda1880ENG, STS, Stoke Upon Trent Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
3014 ABBOTT, Adelaide1872ENG, LAN, Manchester Jul 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3048 ABBOTT, Walter1871ENG,     May 1885 : Sardinian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
3070 ABELL, George1870ENG,     Apr 1886 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3083 ABLETT, Grace1885ENG,     May 1889 : Sardinian CAN Washwell House  
3099 ABRAM, Catherine Louise1882ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
8486 ABRAM, Maria Elizabeth1884ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
8487 ABRAM, Zillah Ellen1886ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3102 ABRAMS, Frank1883ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3106 ABSALOM, Richard1874ENG, SRY, Cobham Apr 1890 : Sardinian CAN Unknown  
23729 ADAMS, Elizabeth J1877ENG,     Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
23727 ADAMS, Grace1867ENG,     Jul 1883 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
23734 ADAMS, Ruth1872ENG,     Jul 1883 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
19730 ADAMS, William1876ENG,     May 1893 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
7354 ADDISON, Annie Louise1879ENG, SRY, Newington Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7355 ADDISON, Emily Josephine1880ENG, SRY, Newington Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
9833 ADLINGTON, George Richard1880ENG, LND, Limehouse Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7340 ADLINGTON, Percival Stanley1883ENG, LND, Limehouse Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
22727 AGAAS, George1886ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
20826 AGENT, Alfred1880ENG, KEN, Woolwich Aug 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
8537 ALDEN, James Robert1872ENG, LND, Poplar Aug 1884 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
18223 ALDRIDGE, Alfred 1876ENG,     Apr 1890 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21624 ALFORD, George1879ENG,     Apr 1891 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
8823 ALLCOCK, Edith1882ENG,     Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
23759 ALLEN, Kate1873ENG,     Jul 1883 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
13211 ALLEN, William1883ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3079 ALLENDER, Samuel1874ENG,     Apr 1888 : Sardinian CAN Quarriers  
10954 ALLPORT, Daisy Dot1879ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
13111 ALLSOP, Ernest1885ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1896 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
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