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Record #3594
Name :
: John William WEST (1899 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Holloway, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jul 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for John William West: Year of Registration: 1899; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Islington; County: Greater London, London, Middlesex; Volume: 1b; Page: 214.

In 1901, John W. West, 2 years of age, was residing at 3 Woodside Cott, Meiswell (?) Road, Hornsey, Middlesex, England. Other family members included: Charlotte West, 26; Charlotte R. K. West, 6; Lilian M. West, 4; and Mark West, 33, coal porter. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1243; Folio: 151; Page: 12.)

A death registration was found for Charlotte Keziah West; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874; Year of Registration: 1904; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 30; District: Edmonton; County: Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex; Volume: 3a; Page: 212.

In 1910, John West, 11 (along with his sister, Lily West, 14), arrived in Quebec, Canada, with 110 children en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Merry.

In 1911, John West, 12, is shown as a domestic / labourer to Rebecca Brown in Howard, Kent East, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as September 1899 and his immigration year as 1909.

On February 17, 1917, John William West enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 1096155; 255th Battalion). He declared that he resided at 488 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Lily May West, who resided at the same address; that he was born December 29, 1897; that he was a munition worker; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2-3/4 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; fair hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He had distinguishing marks of three small scars on his forehead.

On June 20, 1923, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between John William West, 24, presser, born in England, son of Mark William West (mother was "unknown by Mr. West"); and Florence Edith Eaton, 21, shoe operator, born in England, daughter of Wm Geo Eaton and Emma Elizabeth Dobson. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-11 18:59:17 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 16:53:57 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
20983 WEST, A. D.1883ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
6170 WEST, Ada1883ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
11615 WEST, Albert Edward1901ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17176 WEST, Albert Edward1896ENG, LDN, London May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
12732 WEST, Albert Redvers1902ENG, MDX, Brentford Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19222 WEST, Arthur James1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
14697 WEST, Beatrice1907ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4932 WEST, Charles P 1912ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
4686 WEST, Clement1886ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1895 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
13264 WEST, David1900ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
25612 WEST, Elizabeth1897ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
4933 WEST, Elizabeth F1914ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
9558 WEST, Fred C1901ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16047 WEST, George ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
9480 WEST, George W1870ENG,     Jun 1883 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
26212 WEST, H1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
21730 WEST, Harry1885ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3594 WEST, John William1899ENG, MDX, Holloway, London Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7188 WEST, K.1856ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14650 WEST, Leslie1900ENG,     Aug 1913 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3595 WEST, Lily May1896ENG, MDX, Willesden Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
25613 WEST, Mary1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
26209 WEST, N N1895ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
4125 WEST, Reginald Arthur1914ENG, LIN, Lincoln Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
4302 WEST, Robert Francis1894IRL, WIC, 'Elsinore', Bray May 1906 : Tunisian CAN Smyly Homes of Dublin lemur41  
16749 WEST, Stephen1899ENG, LDN, London May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16500 WEST, Violet Mary1911ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
26120 WEST, W1887ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
16898 WEST, Walter1890ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20217 WEST, William1880ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3593 WEST, William Alfred John1901ENG, WOR, Upton Upon Severn Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19393 WEST, William John1902ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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