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Record #3620
Name :
: Ernest John AVERILL (1894 - )


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Date of Birth
: 6 Oct 1894

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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Reading
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jun 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

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Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA birth registration was found for Ernest John Averill: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 365.

In 1901, Ernest Averill, 6 years of age, was residing at 47 Norfolk Road, St. Mary, Berkshire, England. Other family members included: Howard Averill, 12; Jessie Averill 2; John M. Averill, 52, commercial traveler (clothing); Mary A. Averill, 47; and Maud Averill, 8. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1146; Folio: 7; Page: 5.)

A death registration was found for John Morrell Averill: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849; Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 58; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 254.

In 1909, Ernest J. Averill, 14, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 130 children en route to various destinations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada.

In 1911, Ernest Averiell, 16, was shown as adopted by Sterlin Brown and family in Manners-Sutton, York, New Brunswick, Canada. His date of birth is shown as October 1894 and his immigration year as 1909.

On April 15, 1915, Ernest John Averill enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service No. 602436; 34th Battalion). He declared that he was born in Reading, Berkshire, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Mary Averill, who resided at 30 Addington Road, Reading, Berkshire, England; that his date of birth was October 6, 1895; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4 inches in height; medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He had distinguishing marks of a scar on the left side of his face. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-13 23:08:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 12:38:15 /

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