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Record #23819
Name :
: John Charles MOWFORTH (1893 - )


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

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Hull
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for John Charles Mowforth.

1891 English Census records place the family of Louisa and Robert Mowforth in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. In residence were their children Hannah E (3) and George R (3 months). Robert was a Rulleyman by trade.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Charles Mowforth
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1893
Registration District: Hull
Inferred County: Yorkshire East Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 286

1901 English Census records place the family of widowed Louisa Mowforth in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. In residence were children George R (11), John C (8) and Ernest (4). Louisa worked as a Charwoman.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: MOWFORTH
Given Name: J.C.
Age: 10
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1905
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1905-08-03
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1905-08-12
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: 433 children, males to Toronto and Winnipeg and the females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on the end of the list who were travelling with the group. Frederick Franks, a boy aged 7, was listed as going to Peterborough.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-485
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

28 Apr 1915 in Welling, Ontario a marriage was recorded for Eva Florence Johnson and John Charles Mowforth. John was born about 1894 in Hull, England. He lists his parents as Elizabeth Arnold and Robert Mowforth. John worked as a Dairyman. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23818 MOWFORTH, Ernest1897ENG, YKS, Hull Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
23817 MOWFORTH, George Robert1892ENG, YKS, Hull Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
23819 MOWFORTH, John Charles1893ENG, YKS, Hull Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos