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Record #21881
Name :
: James ALTON (1873 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1873 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 17 Sep 1883
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Polynesian

Placement Family
: Mrs. McGrath
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesJames Alton
Not on LAC search. Found on Ancestry.ca
Also on this ship was a John Alton as James Allen on board register.
Name: James Allen
[James Alton]

Gender: Male
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Date of Arrival: 14 Sep 1883
Vessel: Polynesian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Polynesian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Port of Arrival: Quebec, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Londonderry, Ireland
Roll: C-4533
Went to Mrs. McGrath on Wolfe Island and John (H) Alton also went to Wolfe Island.
As well Ancestry.ca has the ship arriving on 14 Sept 1883 whereas LAC shows this ship arriving September 17, 1883. Hotel Dieu Orphanage records shows admittance to them on the 18th of September.

Note 20.07.15 from RoyLeigh
"On board the Polynesian this child is shown as James Allen age 10. Upon arrival at Hotel Dieu Orphanage he is listed as James Alton. Apparently there is a family surname Hulton searching for James "Alton" and John H. Alton." 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-09-13 02:51:00 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-09-03 22:00:12 / alanmack

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