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Record #18058
Name :
: William John PESKETT (1896 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 22 Sep 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Pancras
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Sep 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for William John Peskett.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William John Peskett
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1896
Registration District: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 48

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: William John Peskett
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1901
Father's Name: William Peckett
Mother's Name: Ellen Kate Peckett
Parish or Poor Law Union: Regent Square
Borough: Camden
Register Type: Parish Registers

1901 English Census records place widowed Helen Peskett as a Boarder in the household of Julia Samson in St. Pancras, London, England. Ellen's three young sons were in residence, William J (4), Edward S (3) and Charles R (3 months).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: PESKETT
Given Name: William John
Age: 10
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-09-12
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-09-22
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4716 and T-528
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-492
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Helen Kate or Ellen, or Nellie Peskett remarried to Matthew Zavitz 18 Feb 1909 in Welland, Ontario. Ellen states her parents names as Nancy Wingham and Kennet Paskett.

Census link:
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1911 Canadian Census records show Edward (12) and Estella (6) Peskett as the step children to Mathias Zavitz in Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada. Nellie, their mother is in residence along with May (8) and Hilda (5).

Service number 406876.
Attestation papers were signed 15 May 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario. John William Peskett was born 22 Sep 1896 in London, England. He was a Butcher by trade. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Ellen K. Kazitz of R.R. 2 Marshville, Ontario. 5' 7 1/2" in height with hazel eyes and dark hair. His religion was listed as Presbyterian. There was a large 'I' written over the page, there was no 'fit' certification on the back page. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-11-14 23:57:36 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-06 14:20:30 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18060 PESKETT, Charles Robert1901ENG,     Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
18059 PESKETT, Edward Stanley1897ENG, LDN, London Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17033 PESKETT, Frederick Louis 1867ENG,     May 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17034 PESKETT, Mnnie Victoria 1871ENG,     Jul 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18058 PESKETT, William John1896ENG, LDN, London Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos