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Name & Birth
BHC Registry ID #: 17319- Surname
- WAIN
- Given Names
- William Ewart Gladstone
- Born
- 1898
- Gender
- Male
- Born at
- Derby, Derbyshire, England

Death
- Died
- 19 Dec 1949
- Age at death
- 52
- Died at
- Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
- Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
- Cemetery Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
- Find-A-Grave ID
- 161371331
Emigration
- Sending or Escorting Organization
- Barnardo's
- Canadian Distribution Home Name/Address
- 214 Farley Ave, Toronto, Ontario
- Age at Emigration
- 8
- Ship Sailed
- Dominion
- Departure Date
- 25 Apr 1907
- Port of Departure
- Liverpool
- Arrival Date
- 7 May 1907
- Port of Arrival
- Quebec
Placements
| Placed With / Indentured To: Surname | Given Name | Placement Location | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRESSER | Wm John | Proton Township, Grey County, Dundalk, Ontario, Canada |
Census
| Year | Address, City | Prov/State | Country | Head of Household | Rel. to Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Normanton St Giles | Derbyshire | England | Anthony Wain | Father |
| 1911 | Proton Township, Grey County, Dundalk | Ontario | Canada | Wm John Dresser | Boarder |
Siblings
- Florence Lilian WAIN
- Frederick Harry WAIN Home Child · ID # 17314
- Isaac WAIN
- Fred Leslie WAIN Home Child · ID # 17315
- Walter Everard WAIN
Military Service
- Country Served
- Canada
- Service Number
- 739740
- Regiment
- 4th Reserve Bn; 18th Canadian Bn, Canadian Infantry
- Rank
- Private
- Attestation Date
- 29 Feb 1916
- Attested at
- Hagersville, Ontario, Canada
- City of Residence upon Enlistment
- Jarvis, RR #3, Ontario, Canada
- Discharge Reason
- 2 July1919, demobilization
- Next of Kin
- Mrs. Annie Wain
- NoK Relationship
- Mother
- Next of Kin Address
- Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Spouse 1
- Surname
- BROWN
- Given Names
- Sarah Ann
- Born
- 1898
- Married
- 6 Mar 1919
- Married at
- Normanton by Derby, Derbyshire, England
Spouse 2
- Surname
- HOULT
- Given Names
- Gertrude Mae
- Born
- 1888
- Born at
- Cannington, Ontario, Canada
- Married
- 18 Nov 1939
- Married at
- Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Biological Parents
Biological Father
- Surname
- WAIN
- Given Names
- Anthony
- Born
- 1848
- Born at
- Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England
- Died
- 1904
- Died at
- Derby, Derbyshire, England
Biological Mother
- Surname
- FIELDS
- Given Names
- Annie
- Born
- 1872
- Born at
- Derby, Derbyshire, England
- Died
- 15 May 1945
- Died at
- Ocean Park, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Biological Parents' Marriage Details
- Married
- 1893
- Married at
- Derby, Derbyshire, England
Sources and Notes
In LAC BHC Index (travel) as William E G WAIN, age 8
WAIN, WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE FIELDS GRO Reference: 1897 D Quarter in DERBY Volume 07B Page 569
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), January 1930: William E. G. WAIN - Commentary - Emigrated 1907. Visited Jarvis Street. Preacher in a United Church.
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), December 1931: William E. G. WAIN - Photograph - Emigrated 1907
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), July 1916: William E G WAIN - Donation
Ups and Downs (magazine published by the Canadian Branch of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Toronto), Spring 1923: William WAIN - Donation
Brother Fred Leslie Wain came through Middlemore Children's Emigration Homes, Application Book: Frederick Leslie WAIN - Age: 11 - Date of Document on which the age was recorded: 1912-05-21 - Siblings: 1 sister, 2 brothers, 1 other - Address in United Kingdom: 20 Monk St., Derby - Guardian: Annie WAIN - Date of Application: 1912-04-27 - Notes: 2 brothers sent to Canada by Barnardo's. Father dead. Boy was in Barnardo's. --- Source: Library and Archives Canada - Database Item Number: 172409
Mr Annie Wain, a 48-year-old woman born about 1874 in Derby, England, arrived in Quebec in May 1922 aboard the Montcalm, departing from Derby, England. She was joining her son's in Canada and Destined to son Frederick Leslie Wain, c/o Mr. Bruce Cameron, South Devon, York Co., New Brunswick.
1923 Mother's remarriage in Canada: BRIDEGROOM Full name Lyons Joseph Occupation Labourer Bachelor Widower or Divorced Widower Age 54 Religious Denomination Baptist Persuasion Residence S. Devon Place of birth Oakham Name of father Eleanor Lyons (deceased) Place of birth England Maiden name of mother Annie Woodcock Can bridegroom read Yes Write Yes BRIDE Full name Wain Annie Occupation Widow Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow Age 51 Religious Denomination Church of England Residence England Place of birth Derby England Name of father Frederick Fields (deceased) Place of birth of father Lincs England Maiden name of mother Mary Jane Cowperthwaite Can bride read Yes Write Yes When married Thirtieth day of May 1923 Place of marriage St Mark’s Church Devon By license or banns License Signature of Groom Joseph Lyons his mark X Signature of Bride Annie Lyons Address N Devon NB Witnesses Dona Lyons Elton I certify that the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief Clergyman Chas Hailstone Address N Devon NB Religious Denomination C of England Registered No 89 Filed at this office 8th day of June 1923 Signature of Sub-Deputy Registrar M Duffy
Death of Mother's second husband: Joseph Allan Lyons Birth 16 JAN 1864 • Doaktown, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Death 1932 • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mother's third husband: John James Amery Birth 28 AUG 1875 • Manchester, Lancashire, England Death 05 MAY 1954 • Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
John James Amery in the British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872–1935 Name John James Amery Gender Male Spouse Name Annie Lyons Spouse Gender Female Marriage Date 10 Jun 1935 Marriage Location Vancouver Registration Number 1935-09-425536 BCA Number B13769 GSU Number 2135988
Mother's death: The Province Wed, May 16, 1945 Page 17 AMERY On May 15, 1945 at her home Annie Amery of Howard Rd., Ocean Park, B.C., in her 71st year. Survived by her husband, John James; 2 sons in England, 1 son in Toronto. Funeral service Thursday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. in the Funeral Home of S. Bowell & Son. Interment Mt. View Cemetery.
Burial Mountain View Cemetery Vancouver Metro Vancouver Regional District British Columbia Canada GPS Latitude 49.2416725 Longitude -123.0954361 Plot HORNE2-*-11-030-0008 Memorial ID 25389810
The Toronto Star Wed, Dec 21, 1949 · Page 33 WAIN, William E. G. — Suddenly at Toronto, on Monday, Dec. 19, 1949, William Ewart Gladstone Wain, beloved husband of Gertrude M. Wain, 30 Wardell St., and dear stepfather of Albert, Burwash, Helen. Resting at the Chapel of W. Washing-ton and Johnston, 717 Queen St. E. (at Broadview), for service Thursday, 2.30 p.m. Interment St. James’ cemetery.
From the War Service Index (see the entry)
Named after British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone
Parents: Anthony Wain (1848-1904) and Annie Field (1872-1921)
Four siblings, including Frederick H. Wain who travelled with William to Cana in 1907.
1911 Canada Census: William, age 13, living as a boarder with William John Dresser and the adult Dresser children at Proton Township, East Grey County, Ontario.
CEF Service records: Click HERE
Occupation at time of enlistment: Farm labourer
Religion at enlistment: Baptist
6 March 1916: Married Sarah Ann Brown while overseas at Normanton by Derby, Derbyshire, England.
27 Feb 1917: Tonsils and adenoids removed at West Cliffe Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital, Folkestone, England due to Chronic Supperative Otitis media in left ear. Had suffered with recurring tonsilitis since childhood.
22 Sep 1918: Admitted to 54 General Hospital, Aubengue, France, for gunshot wound to his right hip/buttock while in the field at Arras. Transferred to General Military Hospital, Colchester, England on 30 Sept 1918, then to 11 Canadian Generral Hosptial and Shorncliffe, England, 28 Nov 1918. Discharged from hospital 10 Dec 1918.
Gravestone inscription reads: Beloved husband of Gerturde M. Edwards, (1887-1967)
From the British Home Children & Child Migrants Registry, Home Children Canada: https://www.homechildrencanada.com/registry?id=17319. Printed Nov 12, 2026. For personal family research. Please credit Home Children Canada and the original sources named on this sheet.
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