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Record #27640
Name :
: Richard WILLMOTT (1904 - 1925)


Father
: Richard Willmott
Mother
: Emmeline Sparks
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 Mar 1904   Notes : SA records - birth GRO 1st Qtr 1903 Edmonton - there is a obvious discrepancy

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1925 (approx.)
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Edmonton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada

There is a tombstone in the Appin Cemetery “Richard Willmott” 1904-1925 “Brother” Emily Willcott and her husband Wilson Johnson are also buried in the Appin Cemetery
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Jul 1914   Notes : ship left Liverpool 26 June 1914
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Britain

Placement Family
: Charles White Oil Springs, Lambton
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Edmonton Union Workhouse

Agency
: Salvation Army
NotesRichard Willmott (1872 - ) and Emmaline Sparks (1872 – 1903) married 1st Qtr 1895 in Salford

1896 Sarah Helen b 4th Qtr 1896 Fylde
1897 Sarah Ellen Elizabeth d 1st Qtr Fylde
1898 Emmeline 1st Qtr 1898 Fylde SA records 29 Dec 1898
1900 William b 1st Qtr 1900 Fylde SA records 19 March 1899
1903 Richard b 1st Qtr 1903 Edmonton SA records 02 March 1904

1903 death 2nd Qtr 1903 Emmaline Willmott

1901 Census Blackpool, Lancashire (Fylde District) Richard Willmott age 27, Emily age 27, Emily age 3 and Willie age 1
1911 census Chase Farm Schools, The Ridgeway, Enfield, Edmonton, Middlesex Emily age 13, William age 11 and Richard age 4

1911 August 30 leaving Liverpool on ship “Tunisian” list of immigrant children going to Avon Street, Stratford, Ontario accompanied by J. M. Merry on behalf of MacPherson Homes. William Wilmott, 19 March 1899 and Emily Wilmott 29 December 1898 both from Edmonton Union Workhouse.

1911 September 07 arrived Quebec William age 12 and Emily age 13 on Ship “Tunisian” with the MacPherson group of children

1914 June 26 leaving Liverpool on the “Empress of Britain” list of immigrant children going to 105 Indian Road, Toronto with the Salvation Army, Richard Willmott 02 March 1904 from Edmonton Union Workhouse.

1914 July 1914 Richard arrived Quebec on the “Empress of Britain” going to 105 Indian Road, Toronto with the Salvation Army

William Willmott

1911 census Chase Farm Schools, The Ridgeway, Enfield, Edmonton, Middlesex Emily age 13, William age 11 and Richard age 4
1911 August 30 leaving Liverpool on ship “Tunisian” list of immigrant children going to Avon Street, Stratford, Ontario accompanied by J. M. Merry on behalf of MacPherson Homes. William Wilmott, 19 March 1899 and Emily Wilmott 29 December 1898 both from Edmonton Union Workhouse.
1918 March 27 William signs up in the 63rd Dept Battery CEF and gives Emily Willcott, RR #2 Wardsville as his next of kin – he lists his address as RR #1 Glencoe, Ontario and his place of birth as Blackpool, England
1919 emigrated to USA (according to Naturalization Record) – there is border crossing at Detroit 21 February 1919
1924 San Bernadino, California married Helen Nugent
1930 census Pasadena, California William and wife Helen and children Robert and Kathleen
1937 April 29 Naturalization papers signed – says emigrated to US 01 September 1919. Last address in Canada was Glencoe, Ontario. His occupation listed as grocerman.
1984 death Pasadena, California

Emmeline Willmott aka Emily

1911 census Chase Farm Schools, The Ridgeway, Enfield, Edmonton, Middlesex Emily age 13, William age 11 and Richard age 4
1911 August 30 leaving Liverpool on ship “Tunisian” list of immigrant children going to Avon Street, Stratford, Ontario accompanied by J. M. Merry on behalf of MacPherson Homes. William Wilmott, 19 March 1899 and Emily Wilmott 29 December 1898 both from Edmonton Union Workhouse.
1918 March 27 Emily’s brother William signs up in the 63rd Dept Battery CEF and gives Emily Willcott, RR #2 Wardsville as his next of kin
1921 census Mosa Township, Middlesex – Emily age 22, living with Alfred age 67 and Hattie Nethercott age 60 – Emily is listed as a servant
1924 April 16 in Wardsville, Middlesex Emily Willmott d/o Richard and Emily Willmott marries Wilson Johnson s/o William Johnson and Jane McArthur
1982 There is tombstone in Appin Cemetery that says Emmeline Willmott 1897 – 1982 Wilson P Johnson 1894 - 1977

Richard Willmott
1905 March and May admission entries in the St John's Road Workhouse, Islington
1911 census Chase Farm Schools, The Ridgeway, Enfield, Edmonton, Middlesex Emily age 13, William age 11 and Richard age 4
1914 June 26 leaving Liverpool on the “Empress of Britain” list of immigrant children going to 105 Indian Road, Toronto with the Salvation Army, Richard Willmott 02 March 1904 from Edmonton Union Workhouse.
1914 July 03 arrived Quebec on the “Empress of Britain” going to 105 Indian Road, Toronto with the Salvation Army
1914 September inspections started – six inspections took place
1916 October Charles White RR#3 Oil Springs, Lambton – stays with Charles White through 1920
1921 May John Summers RR #2 Oil Springs, Lambton paid $150 a year
Inspections completed
1925 There is a tombstone in the Appin Cemetery “Richard Willmott” 1904-1925 “Brother” Emily Willcott and her husband Wilson Johnson are also buried in the Appin Cemetery 
ContributorsCreated : 2017-11-09 18:28:43 / janismccahill

Last Updated : 2017-11-10 20:00:53 / janismccahill

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26065 WILLMOTT, Albert1868 Jun 1881 : Parisian CAN Middlemore  
27639 WILLMOTT, Emmeline1898ENG, LAN, Fylde, Blackpool Sep 1911 : Tunisian CAN Annie MacPherson  
21555 WILLMOTT, Owen Charles1914ENG, NFK, Norwich Jun 1929 : Berrima AUS Barnardos  
12190 WILLMOTT, Phyllis1916ENG,     Jun 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27640 WILLMOTT, Richard1904ENG, MDX, Edmonton Jul 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
10823 WILLMOTT, Ruby1903ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
27638 WILLMOTT, William1899ENG, LAN, Fylde, Blackpool Sep 1911 : Tunisian CAN Annie MacPherson