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Record #23339
Name :
: James SPEARPOINT (1893 - 1918)
  aka : Private Spearpoint, Spear


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 13 May 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 29 Aug 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Kent, Folkestone
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 26 Jun 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
: McGonnigle
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Church of England Waifs & Strays

Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private James Spearpoint. He was the son of Ellen Radley and William Spearpoint of Folkestone, Kent, England.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SPEARPOINT
Given Name: James
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Virginian
Year of Arrival: 1908
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1908-06-19
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1908-06-26
Party: Church of England Waifs & Strays
Destination: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Comments: 17 boys to Gibb Home
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4758
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records place James Spearpant in the household of Robert McGonnigle in South Huron, Ontario. James is listed as a Domestic born in May of 1893 who immigrated from England in 1908.

Attestation papers signed 2 Nov 1914 in Clinton, Ontario. James Spearpoint was born 13 May 1893 in Folkestone, England. He was a farmer by trade. His Father, William Spearpoint of Folkestone, England was his Next of Kin. 5'11" in height with blue eyes and brown hair. His religion was listed as Presbyterian.

A marriage record for James Spearpoint and Fanny Louisa Heath in Elham, Kent, England in 1916. An Infant Death was recorded for 1 year old James William Spearpoint in Elham, Kent. The couple had one surviving daughter.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that James was Killed in Action on 29 Aug 1918. His final resting place is unknown, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56683862 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-18 17:01:52 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-18 17:02:23 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3077 ABERNETHY, James1895ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1912 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
3116 ACHURCH, Florence Daisy1901ENG, LND, Fulham Sep 1913 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2656 ADDIS, Eli1893ENG, WIL, Highworth May 1909 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
20127 BAILEY, Elsie M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
4065 BAILEY, Ernest G.1895ENG,     May 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
15725 BAILEY, Percy1897ENG,     Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
20129 BAKER, Emily M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
19741 BARNFATHER, William A1904ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17328 BATEMAN, Cecil1895ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18446 BEAMISH, Patrick1894ENG,     Dec 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
20475 BECKER, M1891ENG,     May 1907 : Virginian CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
21238 BEECH, Alfred S.1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21411 BEECHEY, Cecil1893ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
23684 BELL, Nellie1902ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15485 BELLMAN, Elizabeth1897ENG,     Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Louisa Birt  
11826 BETSON, Harry1888ENG,    , Cambridge Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11825 BETSON, Thomas 1890ENG,    , Cambridge May 1907 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9942 BOON, Cyril1891ENG, SFK, Plomesgate May 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22503 BRANT, Eva1895ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3597 BRIGGS, George1898ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3596 BRIGGS, William1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17451 BRYANT, Dorothy1897ENG,     Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
10421 BURBRIDGE, Margaret1894ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3378 BURGESS, Charles1899ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15689 BURTON, William Alfred1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
5678 BUTLER, Elizabeth1896IRL,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18011 BUTTER, Louisa1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20124 BUXTON, Elizabeth1893ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
9610 CADMAN, George W1897ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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