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Record #4200
Name :
: James WELFARE (1898 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 Feb 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Horley
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 May 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for James Edward Welfare: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Reigate; County: Surrey; Volume: 2a; Page: 189. (Parents: James Welfare and Emily Warren, married 1889 in Reigate, Surrey, England.)

In 1901, James Welfare, 3 years of age, is shown residing at Albert Road, Reigate, Horley, Surrey, England. Other family members included: Alice Welfare, 7; Annie Welfare, 9; Emily Welfare, 33; Frederick Welfare, 11; Jack Welfare, 1; James Welfare, 34, bricklayers labourer; and Jessie Welfare, 5. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 629; Folio: 78; Page: 42.)

Their father left the family, and their mother and the youngest children were placed in the workhouse in Redhill, Surrey, part of Reigate Union.

In 1913, James Welfare, 15, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 87 Macpherson children accompanied by Mr. Merry en route to Stratford or Hespeler, Ontario, Canada.

On March 28, 1916, James Welfare, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Elmwood, Bruce, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Horley, Surrey, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Annie Adams, Charlesfield Road #4, Horley, Surrey, England; that his date of birth was February 2, 1898, that he was not married; and that he was a farmer. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; medium complexion; gray eyes; dark hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had one vaccination mark on his left arm. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-14 14:35:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:51:00 /

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4200 WELFARE, James1898ENG, SRY, Horley May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes