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Record #3678
Name :
: Joseph WOODS (1896 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1896 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of Birth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1906, Joseph Woods, 10 (along with his brother, John Woods, 11) arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, with a group of 188 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Joseph Woods, 15, is shown as a domestic for Elizabeth Westmore and family in Innisfil, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as May 1896, his place of birth as Ireland, and his immigration year as 1905.

On September 22, 1914, Joseph Woods enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Dublin, Ireland; that his next of kin was Jack Woods, who resided at Glenmorris 96(?), Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was May 24 1896; that he was a fireman; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 1/2 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-22 12:48:09 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 17:16:03 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
27083 WOOD, Roland1918ENG, WAR, Coventry Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21314 WOODS, Dorothy1906ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
16864 WOODS, Edith 1899ENG,     Jun 1908 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
16843 WOODS, Edward ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21721 WOODS, F1884ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13693 WOODS, Florence1902ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
3679 WOODS, John1895 Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13585 WOODS, John1877ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
16842 WOODS, John ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3678 WOODS, Joseph1896 Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
19538 WOODS, Leslie1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
9733 WOODS, Lily 1887ENG,     Jun 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
18380 WOODS, Lizzie1889ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
20918 WOODS, P1928ENG,     Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers  
15914 WOODS, Peter J.1874ENG,     Sep 1883 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
5604 WOODS, Ralph Horace1887ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
18381 WOODS, Robert1890ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
19282 WOODS, Robert1908ENG,     Mar 1927 : Melita CAN Salvation Army  
25404 WOODS, Sarah1890SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
27128 WOODS, Stanley Cotton1918ENG, SFK, Ipswich Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
21512 WOODS, Thomas1892 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
15309 WOODS, William1873ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)