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Record #14694
Name :
: Bertha May WATTS (1904 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1904

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Holborn
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Mar 1920
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesOn November 14 1907, May Bertha Watts, 3, entered Copperfield Road School, Tower Hamlets, fathers name given as George, 69 St Anns Rd, she left on 24 January 1908 due to Bad Eyes, Underage,

This school was previously a Barnardo Charity School and was taken over by London County Council in 1905 until 1908 when it closed.

On March 29 1920,Bertha May Watts, 15, arrived in Canada, her birthplace was given as London, she indicated
she would be going into Domestic Service in Canada. Her passage was paid by Dr Barnardo Homes, Her destination was Mr J W Hobday, Supt of Dr Barnardo Homes, Peterboro, Ontario. Her next of kin was her Father-Mr Watts, 12 Manning St, Stepney

In 1921, Bertha Watts, 17, was found residing as a domestic in the home of Charles and Pearl Cornish in King St, Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-06-05 05:10:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-02 11:24:20 /

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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  12 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26105 WATTS, A1884ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
10761 WATTS, Annie 1872ENG,     Jun 1880 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
14694 WATTS, Bertha May1904ENG,    , Holborn Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9990 WATTS, Elizabeth1888ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jun 1900 : Parisian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
21763 WATTS, Emily ENG,     May 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. Mr. Bridger  
14455 WATTS, Ernest1886ENG,     Apr 1895 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
9991 WATTS, Francis1892ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Parisian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3037 WATTS, Harold1890ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
24445 WATTS, Henry1854 May 1870 : North American CAN Institution  
10760 WATTS, Mary 1870ENG,     Jun 1880 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
16903 WATTS, William1900ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26551 WATTS, William H1890ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos