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Record #16627
Name :
: John Ernest SCOTT (1897 - 1917)
  aka : Private Scott


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Sep 1897

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 18 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Eastbourne
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Loos in Lille
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Mar 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Ernest Scott.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SCOTT
Given Name: John Ernest
Age: 11
Taken into Care by: Eastbourne
Sending Agency: Dr Barnardo
Year of Arrival: 1911
Notes: On Active Service.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C 4 a, British Children Emigrated to Canada by Authority of Boards of Guardians
Page: 338
Microfilm: T-537
Type of Record: Boards of Guardians

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: John E Scott
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Date of Arrival: 9 Mar 1911
Vessel: Sicilian
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-4738

1911 Census of Canada about John Scott
Name: John Scott
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 11
Birth Date: Sep 1900
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Home Child
Immigration Year: 1911
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: Victoria
District Number: 129
Sub-District: Mariposa Township, Little Britain Village
Sub-District Number: 30
Place of Habitation: Whf 21 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lorenzo Davidson 45
Elizebeth Davidson 44
Harry Louch 16
John Scott 11

Attestation papers were signed 8 Jan 1916 in Lindsay, Ontario. John Ernest Scott was born 24 Sep 1897 in Sussex, England. His Next of Kin was his mother, Mrs. Louisa Scott of 88 Winter Road, Sussex, England. His occupation was listed as Farmer in Little Britian. 5' 5 1/2" in height with blue eyes and brown hair, he had a scar on the back of his right leg. His religion was listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. Circumstances of Casualty states that he died in the trenches at Loos, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France. His body was unrecovered, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56683368 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-08-30 19:29:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-28 10:26:10 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  48 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17344 SCOTT, Agnes1897ENG,     Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
25809 SCOTT, Agnes1878 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
20250 SCOTT, Albert1891ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21705 SCOTT, Alfred1882ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22534 SCOTT, Amelia1908ENG,     Sep 1923 : Montcalm CAN Salvation Army  
2961 SCOTT, Andrew1899 Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
16806 SCOTT, Arthur1897ENG,     Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3338 SCOTT, Christiana1888ENG, YKS, Whiston May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
3532 SCOTT, Clara1898ENG, DUR, West Hartlepool Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore Dawnssh  
6420 SCOTT, Denis Thomas1913ENG, SSX, Uckfield Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
12176 SCOTT, Doris 1917ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7221 SCOTT, Emily M1900ENG,     Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13632 SCOTT, Emily R1904ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
24882 SCOTT, Eric1899 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22294 SCOTT, Ernest1889ENG,     Jul 1901 : Cambroman CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
5950 SCOTT, Esther1896ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
25092 SCOTT, Flora1892 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
13309 SCOTT, Frederick1902ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20782 SCOTT, Frederick ENG,     May 1893 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
22685 SCOTT, Henry1893ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
21925 SCOTT, James1892ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23357 SCOTT, James1897SCT,    , Eccles Mar 1913 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
11333 SCOTT, James E1885ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
12064 SCOTT, James L1912ENG,     Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
5032 SCOTT, John1914ENG, DUR, Sunderland Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
6576 SCOTT, John1913ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
7140 SCOTT, John1863ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9515 SCOTT, John1902ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
12299 SCOTT, John1929ENG,     Aug 1938 : Strathaird AUS Christian Brothers  
21954 SCOTT, John1893ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16627 SCOTT, John Ernest1897ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26547 SCOTT, John W1891ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7156 SCOTT, Joseph1862ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15162 SCOTT, Lilly1898ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
25597 SCOTT, Louisa1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
20511 SCOTT, Margaret1897 May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
19213 SCOTT, Martha1890ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
14121 SCOTT, Mary1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
18670 SCOTT, Patrick1899ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
26963 SCOTT, Priscilla1926WAL, GLA, Cardiff Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16685 SCOTT, Rebecca ENG,     Aug 1897 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
18161 SCOTT, Robert1892ENG,     Jun 1898 : Carthaginian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Committee  
24404 SCOTT, Thomas1856 May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
10560 SCOTT, Violet 1912ENG,    , Worthing Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
3533 SCOTT, Walter1891ENG, DUR, West Hartlepool Jun 1903 : Siberian CAN Middlemore Dawnssh  
16684 SCOTT, Walter ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
19966 SCOTT, Walter1885ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13735 SCOTT, William Bertram1911ENG, SSX, Uckfield Sep 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  48 Entries