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Record #13589

Name :: : Edith WIDDOWMORE (1876 - )
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Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1876 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 25 May 1887
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Circassian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)

NotesIn 1887, Edith Widdowmore, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 96 children from Catholic Children Protection Society, Liverpool, England, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lacy, and en route to Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston.

Edith Widdowmore, aged 11. From parish of Liverpool. Placed with Hiram Baxter, N.E. part of Smith's Falls Town, near to C.P.R. station.?Healthy child, giving satisfaction, not attending school, did not see her, she being absent on a message.

Report of Mr. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa.

Edith Widdowmore, aged 12. From parish of Liverpool. Placed with Mrs. Baxter, Montague, Leeds, Co. Ontario. Remarkably well placed."

ContributorsCreated : 2011-02-26 18:50:41 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-09 18:01:22 /

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
13589	WIDDOWMORE, Edith	1876	ENG,	May 1887 : Circassian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)

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