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Record #13137
Name :
: Arthur ADAMSON (1893 - )


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Date of Birth
: 3 Oct 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Bury
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 May 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Victorian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maria Rye
NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur Adamson: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Bury; County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire; Volume: 8c; Page: 602. Parents: Thomas Adamson and Elizabeth Ann Haslem, married 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

A death registration was found for Elizab Adamson: Year of Registration: 1893; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; Age at Death: 24; District: Toxteth Park; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 213.

In 1905, Arthur Adamson, 11 (along with brother, John Adamson, 13), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 22 Maria Rye (and Waifs & Strays) children en route to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

On January 7, 1916, at Coronation, Alberta, Canada, Arthur Adamson, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Bury, Lancashire, England; that his next of kin was his brother, John Adamson, who resided in Consort, Alberta, Canada, Box 68; that his date of birth was October 3, 1893; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 8-3/4 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-11-30 21:05:20 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-30 21:42:15 /

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