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William Ashforth Orwin

William Ashforth Orwin

Male 1894 - 1963  (68 years)

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  • Name William Ashforth Orwin 
    emmigration 20Mar 193  Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Departed on board the Manica for New York, New York, USA
    Born 6 Nov 1894  Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  5 Mayfield Terrace, Gosforth, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Employment 19 Sep 1910  [3
    apprenticeship indenture 
    Employment 21 May 1915  [4
    2nd mate, foreign going steamship 
    Employment 26 Dec 1917  [4
    1st mate, foreign going steamship 
    Occupation 1919  [5
    Royal Navy Officer 
    Residence 1919  Broadhaugh, Newport, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Immigration 9 Apr 1920  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Arrived on board the Manica from Newcastle, England
    Occupation 9 Apr 1920  [1
    1st Officer 
    emmigration 19 Mar 1922  Kobe, Japan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Departeded on board the Empress of Japan for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Immigration 29 Mar 1922  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Arrived on board the Empress of Japan from Kobe, Japan
    Occupation 29 Mar 1922  [1
    mariner 
    Emigration 16 Feb 1923  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Departed on baord the Karmala for Shanghai, China
    Occupation 16 Feb 1923  [6
    marine officer 
    Immigration 12 Mar 1934  Shanghai, China Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Departed on board the Empress of Canada for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Immigration 28 Mar 1934  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Arrived on board the Empress of Canada from Shanghai, China
    Occupation 28 Mar 1934  [1
    ship master 
    Immigration 28 Apr 1934  Liverpool, Merseyside, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Arrived onboard the "Duchess of Bedford" from St John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Occupation 28 Apr 1934  [1
    shipmaster 
    Residence 28 Apr 1934  Broadhaugh, Newport, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Military Service 23 Sep 1940  [7
    temp Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Naval Reserve 
    _UID D33E56F6AC6F435DA7FE800E2AC634ED5C7B 
    Died 15 Jan 1963  Albert Head, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I36604  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2023 

    Father James Orwin,   b. 1847, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1943, 74 Park Road, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Christina Low,   b. 10 Sep 1860, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1943, Broadhaugh, Newport, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1882  37 Union Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F13609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sara Henrietta Auger,   b. 24 Apr 1902, Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1984, View Royal, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rosalie Alicia Margaret Orwin,   b. 1942,   d. 12 Jan 1988, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F17829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S240] Employment record, < (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S237] Masters & Mates (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).