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Record #3595
Name :
: Lily May WEST (1896 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Willesden
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jul 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Lilian May West; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Hendon (1837-1947); County: Middlesex; Volume: 3a; Page: 178. (Parents: Mark West and Charlotte Kezziah Platte.)

In 1901, Lilian M. West, 4 years of age, was residing at 3 Woodside Cott, Meiswell (?) Road, Hornsey, Middlesex, England. Other family members included: Charlotte West, 26; Charlotte R. K. West, 6; John W. West, 2; and Mark West, 33, coal porter. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1243; Folio: 151; Page: 12.)

A death registration was found for Charlotte Keziah West; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874; Year of Registration: 1904; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 30; District: Edmonton; County: Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex; Volume: 3a; Page: 212.

In 1910, Lily West, 14 (along with her brother, John West, 11), arrived in Quebec, Canada, with 110 children en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Merry.

In 1911, Lilly West, 15, is shown as the adopted daughter of David and Margaret Davis of Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Her date of birth is shown as June 1896 and her immigration year as 1910.

On February 17, 1917, John William West enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 1096155; 255th Battalion), naming his sister, Lily May West, as next of kind. He declared that they both resided at 488 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On June 25, 1919, in Orilla, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Lily May West, 24, tailoress, born in Scotland, daughter of Mark West and Charlotte Platte; and Albert Robert Irvine, 35, carpenter, widower, born in Scotland, son of James Irvine and Bella McMath. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-11 19:04:10 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:54:30 /

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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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