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Record #8819
Name :
: John ADAMSON (1891 - )


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Oldham
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
NotesParents: 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, John Adamson, 13 (along with brother, Arthur Adamson, 11), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 22 Maria Rye (and Waifs & Strays) children en route to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

On May 16, 1916, at Coronation, Alberta, Canada, John Adamson, 21, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Coronation, Alberta, Canada; that he was born in Bury, Lancashire, England; that his next of kin was his brother, Arthur Adamson, who resided in Coronation, Alberta, Canada; that his date of birth was November 25, 1891; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 3 inches in height; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had scars on the fingers of his right hand, on his right shin; and vaccination marks on his left arm. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-07-05 03:28:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-30 21:24:09 /

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