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Record #16034
Name :
: John THORNTON (1870 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1870 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Sep 1883
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

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

Agency
: Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)
NotesIn 1883, John Thornton, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 21 children accompanied by Cardinal Manning and en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

"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. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

John Thornton, from Strand Union, placed with ____________. Left Mr. Martin Daly for parts unknown." 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-02-23 19:07:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-06-14 20:49:07 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4297 THORNTON, Ernest 1907ENG, YKS, Huddersfield Jun 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Dreadnought Scheme  
24612 THORNTON, Ernest1897 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14085 THORNTON, Francis 1888ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
24193 THORNTON, Henry1854ENG,     May 1870 : Scandinavian CAN Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London  
16034 THORNTON, John1870ENG,     Sep 1883 : Sardinian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)  
19059 THORNTON, John1911ENG,     Mar 1927 : Melita CAN Salvation Army  
19079 THORNTON, Joseph Henry1908ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
27442 THORNTON, Thomas1860 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
13690 THORNTON, William1877ENG,     Sep 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3889 THORNTON, William Thomas1898ENG, MDX, London Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos