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Record #15290
Name :
: William John ASHWORTH (1880 - 1895)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1880 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 16 Aug 1895   Notes : Accidental Drowning
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Swansea
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Peterborough
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 4 Jul 1892
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Mongolian

Placement Family
: King
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1892, William J. Ashworth, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of Barnardo boys: 160 to Toronto, Ontario, and 35 to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

William was placed with Mr. Adam King, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Taken from the Barnardo magazine "Ups and Downs" dated

Toronto, September 1895. Vol. 1, No. 2.

At times, again, we are saddened by the news of an untimely death of some poor lad who has been cut off with startling suddenness, and it is with a feeling of intense sorrow that we have to commence our work among our friends this month by recording another death in our family. On Friday, August 16th, William John ASHWORTH, who came to Canada in 1892, was sent by his employer Mr. Adam King, of Peterboro', to cut corn. Not returning, a search was instituted, but nothing could be learned of Ashworth until the Sunday following, when some young men, who were paddlig down the Otonabee River, discovered a body floating on the water, which proved to be that of Ashworth. The only explanation of the sad occurrence is that AShworth had been playing on the bank of the river, close by a tree which overhung the water, and, boylike, attempted to walk along the almost hotizontal trunk, and, losing his foothold, fell into the river. The sad news was conveyed to the Home on Monday morning, but as it was necessary to inter the body that afternoon, owing to its immersion in the water, it was impossible for anyone from the Home to attend the funeral. Our poor little friend's grave is in the picturesque Little Lake Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-10-29 09:04:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-11-07 15:44:56 /

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