George
Victor
Arbuthnot
Jr
Born in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of George Arbuthnot Sr
and Mary (Gregory) Arbuthnot
Brother of
Ernest William Arbuthnot, Claude Austin Arbuthnot, Joseph Frederick Arbuthnot, May Arbuthnot and Cyril Arbuthnot
Husband of
Rebecca Winnifred (Dennison) Arbuthnot
— married
8 Oct 1931 in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
[private daughter (1930s - unknown)], Ronald James Arbuthnot, [private daughter (1930s - unknown)], Ruth Winnifred (Arbuthnot) Harrison and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 76
in Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2014
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George Arbuthnot Jr was a British Home Child and was one of many Children Transported to Canada.
Pvt George Arbuthnot Jr served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I
Service started: 1 November 1915
Unit(s): 57th Battalion
Service ended:
Service started: 1 November 1915
Unit(s): 57th Battalion
Service ended:
Contents |
Biography
George, born October 16, 1897, [1] Emigrated to Canada at the age of 14, sent by the Church of England Waifs & Strays, to the Gibb' Home, Sherbrooke, Quebec.[2] He was working as a laborer in Quebec when he signed up for the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915.[3]
Research Notes
- 1901: George Arbuthnot, 3y, in household of Mary Arbuthnot, Manchester, Lancashire, England[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Mary Arbuthnot | Head | Married | F | 38 | Baslow, Derbyshire | |
| William Arbuthnot | Son | Single | M | 10 | Oldham, Lancashire | |
| Joseph Arbuthnot | Son | Single | M | 9 | South America (B S) O States | |
| Claude Arbuthnot | Son | Single | M | 8 | South America (B S) O States | |
| George Arbuthnot | Son | Single | M | 3 | Openshaw, Lancashire | |
| Cyril Arbuthnot | Son | Single | M | 2 | Openshaw, Lancashire | |
| James Gregory | Brother | Single | M | 38 | Furniture Porter | Baslow, Derbyshire |
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F72-ZVQ : 1 October 2014), George Victor Arbuthnot, 1897; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chorlton, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ British Home Children Registry http://www.britishhomechildrenregistry.com/Person/bhcInfo/2229
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Personnel Records of the First World War, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 206 - 13
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9VK-PYV : 21 May 2019), William Arbuthnot in household of Mary Arbuthnot, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Newton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 November 2021), memorial page for George Victor Arbuthnot (16 Oct 1897–1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #180707864, citing Twelve Mile Lake United Church Cemetery, Minden, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by gregvasey (contributor 48407026) .
Acknowledgements
Arbuthnot Genealogy. kittybrewster.com. Table 43
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