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Record #4302
Name :
: Robert Francis WEST (1894 - 1933)


Father
: Arthur West
Mother
: Martha Burrowes
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Jun 1894

Marriage (1)
: 19 Nov 1916   Spouse/Notes : Barbara Ellen Stokes at Urchfont, Wilts, UK
Marriage (2)
: 8 Oct 1923   Spouse/Notes : Nellie Warburton

Date of Death
: 1933 (approx.)   Notes : Heart Attack and chronic TB
Abode (1) : Place of BirthIreland, Wicklow, 'Elsinore', Bray
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 May 1906   Notes : Arr'd Quebec
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Smyly Homes of Dublin
NotesBorn 8th June 1894 'Elsinore', Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Mother's name Martha (Burrowes) West. Father Arthur West Profession Soldier.
Appears on 1901 Irish census living with paternal uncle Francis West in Drum. Co. Monaghan Attended 1st class at Crombe Infant School. Admitted to Smyley Homes Dublin August 1903. Mother deserted by his father, in very poor health herself, and sleeping rough. She died 19th May 1904 in her home town of Portadown. Did not inform her family she had left a child in Dublin.

In 1906, Robert West, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with 17 children from the Smyly Homes of Dublin en route to Hespeler, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Robert West, 16, was shown as a domestic to William A. and Mary E. Creighton of South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as June 1894 and his immigration year as 1906. Other employers : Robert Mckie, Paris, Ont. and Turnbull Knitting Co., Brant, Ont

On May 18, 1915, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Robert Francis West, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Dublin, Ireland; that his next of kin was his cousin, Mrs. Dollie Shelay, who resided at 48 Charlemont Street, Dublin, Ireland; that his date of birth was June 8, 1893; that he was a farmer; that he was not married; and that he had previously served in the 20th Brant Dragoons. He was described as 5 foot 6-1/2 inches in height; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He had 4 vaccination marks on his left arm. {Source:Attestation Record}.

Spent the Winter of 1915-16 bivouacked on Salisbury Plain, England. Contracted Pneumonia, one of many soldiers nursed by the villagers of Urchfont. Met his 1st wife through this. Marriage 19th November 1916, St. Michael's Church , Urchfont to Barbara Ellen Stokes. Shown as soldier in His Majesty's Army, residence Epsom Barracks. {Source: Marr. Cert.}

Wounded France 1918, returned to Canada. Visited Hespelier Home, informed them of his marriage.
Barbara Ellen (aka Ellen) travelled January 1919 to Canada as War Bride. No children-divorced sometime between 1920-1923

Second marriage to Nellie Warburton (born Leicester 1895) emigrated to Canada with her parents & siblings 5th Jan 1913 on "Empress of Britain" Marriage took place 8th October 1923 in Ontario. No children.

Robert Francis Westdied 1933 from Heart Attack and chronic TB.

Updated 02.04 & 12.05.2015: lemur41  
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-28 20:02:01 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-05-12 19:59:17 / alanmack

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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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