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Record #3393
Name :
: William Sidney SALISBURY (1895 - )


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Date of Birth
: 25 Oct 1895

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
: 12 Jun 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1909, William Salisbury, 14, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 83 children en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, William Salisbury, 14, is shown as a domestic / labourer for William H Scott and family in Wawanosh East, Huron, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as October 1897 and his immigration year as 1909.

On January 19, 1917, William Sidney Salisbury enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 121 Horton Street, London, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. C. Salisbury, who resided at May's Pond, London, England; that his birth date was October 25, 1895; that he was not married; and that he was a box maker. He was described as 4 foot 10-1/2 inches in height; medium complexion; gray eyes; and brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. (Editor's note: his Attestation was stamped SPECIAL)

He was discharged on May 23, 1917, as medically unfit. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-17 12:03:55 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 12:52:27 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20382 SALISBURY, Edward1891ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14301 SALISBURY, Frederick1888ENG,     Jul 1900 : Lake Megantic CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
6357 SALISBURY, Gertrude1894ENG, CHS, Birkenhead May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
24049 SALISBURY, Reginald1909ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
24050 SALISBURY, Trevor1907ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
13640 SALISBURY, Violet1908ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3393 SALISBURY, William Sidney1895ENG,     Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes