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Record #4386
Name :
: James HETHERINGTON (1898 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1898 (approx.)

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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 17 Feb 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Ireland

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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesA birth registration was found for James Hetherington: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Paddington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1a
Page: 3. (Parents: William Hetherington and Mary Ann Livens, married 1886, Paddington, London, England.)

In 1901, James Hetherington, 3 years of age; and William Hetherington, 7 years of age, were both residing as scholars at the West London Schools, Ashford, Berkshire, England. (Source: 1901 Census of England Class: RG13; Piece: 1171; Folio: 170; Page: 25 AND Class: RG13; Piece: 1171; Folio: 165; Page: 15.)

In 1901, Charles Hetherington, 1 month of age, was shown as a pauper residing at the Paddington Workhouse, Paddington, London, England, along with his mother, Mary Hetherington, 40, married, charing [sic]. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 12; Folio: 112; Page: 25.)

His father, William Hethering, 73, married, railway carman, was shown residing also as a pauper in Paddington Workhouse, Paddington, London, England. (Source: 1901 Census od England; Class: RG13; Piece: 12; Folio: 105; Page: 11.)

In 1912, James Hetherington, 14 (along with his brother, Charles Hetherington, 11), arrived at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, with a group of 60 children accompanied by Alice Taylor en route to Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

On July 1, 1916, at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, James Hetherington, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that his present address was c/o C. M. Thompson, Brome, Quebec, Canada; that he was born in Paddington, London, England; that his next of kin was his father, Joseph Hetherington, 5 Woodfield Road, Paddington, London, England; that he was born April 1, 1898; that he was a mechanic; and that he was not married. He had previously served in the 4th Field Company, C.E. He was described as 5 foot 9 inches in height; fresh complexion; blue eyes; dark hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a mole on his back. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4385 HETHERINGTON, Charles1900ENG, MDX, Paddington, London Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
4386 HETHERINGTON, James1898ENG,     Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
19892 HETHERINGTON, Percy1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos