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Record #15295
Name :
: James EDDINGTON (1878 - 1895)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1878 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 20 Jul 1895   Notes : from a fall off a wagon
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Peel
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Apr 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarnia

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesSurname: EDDINGTON
Given Name: James
Age: 16
Sex: M
Ship: Sarnia
Year of Arrival: 1894
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1894-03-29
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1894-04-11
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Comments: This passenger list is included in the Halifax film, reel C-4516.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: C-4516
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Ups and Downs
October 1, 1895
Volume 1, No. 3.

DEATH'S CALL: HOPE Charles who came to Canada in 1892 went
from Dorking to Manitoba for the harvest work. Mr Terry of Dorking
received the news that Charles broke his neck in a fall from a load of
hay and died immediately. His mother is in England. This is the 3rd
death in as many months, following as it does the passing of:
EDDINGTON James and ASHWORTH Charles.

On James's death record his last name is spelled "Addington". His occupation is listed as a farm laborer. He died from a fall off a wagon.

Published in the Ups and Downs August 1 1895 edition:
Just as we are about to go to press, sad news reaches us of James A Eddington, a boy full of promise, and held in high esteem and affection by his employer and family. It appears that James in company with another hired man, Alf Relf, also on of "our boys" was returning to the barn on top of a load of hay which from some cause became unbalanced, a portion falling off, carrying with it Relf and Eddington, the former landing safely on the ground, whilst Eddington fell on the tongue whence he attempted to stop the horses which were naturally startled. All might have been well had not the wagon struck and gone over a log throwing poor Eddington right in the way of the wheels which passed over his ribs, causing almost instant death. Upon receipt of the distressing news Mr.Griffiths immediately left for Cheltenham where James had been working in the employ of Mr. Wilkinson, from whom other witnesses Mr. Griffith gathered the particulars narrated above, and alos learned that both Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson regarded poor James Eddington as a "pattern for any lad to follow" well behaved, truthful, and a regular attendant at church and Sunday school. In the midst of the sorrow occasioned by the sudden cutting off of one so young to whom life was full of hope and brightness there is much comfort in the knowledge that James was leading a life on earth which would the better fit him for the life in the world to come, to which he was so unexpectedly called. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-10-30 14:40:48 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-03-02 14:45:36 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15295 EDDINGTON, James1878ENG,     Apr 1894 : Sarnia CAN Barnardos