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Record #3570
Name :
: John BLACKETT (1887 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1887 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Jul 1900
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1891, John Blackett, 5 years of age, is shown as a boarder residing with James Saxby and family, as well as two other children boarding with them (Edward Austen, 5, and William A. Stanley, 5), at Chapel Cottages, Sandhurst, Kent, England. (Source: 1891 Census of England; Class: RG12; Piece: 695; Folio 151; Page 6; GSU roll: 6095805.)

In 1900, John Blackett, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 162 boys en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1901, John Blackett, 14, is shown as a domestic / farm labourer to James Heiny and family in Zorra, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as December 16, 1886 with his birthplace as Ontario.

In 1911, John Blackett, 25, is shown as a farm labourer to William Hart and family in Zorra, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as December, 1886 and his immigration year as 1900.

On December 24, 1912, in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between John Blackett, 27, labourer, born in London, England, son of George Blackett and Louisa Edmunds; and Anna Louisa Revell, 22, born in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Wm Revell and Marion McKay.

On October 7, 1913, a son was stillborn to John and Annie (Revell) Blackett named John Blackett. John and Annie were residing at 56 Huron Street, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-09 13:34:47 / From original database

Last Updated : 2008-04-09 14:29:49 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3570 BLACKETT, John1887ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3571 BLACKETT, John1912ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne May 1929 : Montroyal CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association