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Record #14950
Name :
: John NELSON (1873 - )
  aka : James Nelson


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1873 (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
: 1 Jun 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Polynesian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Catholic Protection Society
NotesIn 1884, James Nelson, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 65 children from the Catholic Protective Society.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. John Smith, Government Immigration Agent at Hamilton, Ontario.

John Nelson, aged 11, from parish of Liverpool, placed with George Kennedy, Teeswater, Ontario. Transferred to Michael Kirby, farmer, Belrnore, a good home; a fairly good boy and well spoken of, goes to day school in winter and attends church regularly, but has no opportunity of attending Sunday school, being too far away." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-07-08 18:28:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-07-08 18:44:41 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14258 NELSON, Agnes1885ENG,     Oct 1898 : Parisian CAN Unknown  
11487 NELSON, Bernard1910ENG, LDN, London Jun 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
11454 NELSON, Henry 1907ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
9457 NELSON, Hilda 1899ENG,     Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4039 NELSON, James1903ENG,     Feb 1914 : Alsatian CAN Louisa Birt  
14950 NELSON, John1873ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
14951 NELSON, John1872ENG, MDX, London Apr 1885 : Circassian CAN Barnardos  
9624 NELSON, Kate 1894ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6956 NELSON, Richard1899ENG,     Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5160 NELSON, Robert1914ENG, NBL, Newcastle Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association