The Lancashireman's family history

Date	Event	Information	Sources
1887-10-20	Birth	Place: Leeds, Yorkshire	Estimated from marriage record Death record
1913-12-18	Marriage Ethel Alderson (1890 - 1957)	Place: 2000 Scotia Street, Vancouver, BC Age: 26 Occupation: Fireman Abode: 2000 Scotia Street, Vancouver, BC Witness: Christopher Alderson Witness: Thomas Alderson	British Columbia archives: Link T1 Marriage certificate: F1 T2
1963-05-22	Death	Place: Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, BC Age: 75 Abode: 562 Callan Street, Quesnel, BC Birthdate: 1887-10-20	British Columbia archives: Link T3 Death certificate: F2 T4

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T1	Event Type: Marriage Registration Number: 1913-09-073516 BC Archives Mfilm Number: B11377 GSU Mfilm Number: 1983705 Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1913-12-18 Event Place: VANCOUVER Groom: WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON Bride: ETHEL ALDERSON Vital Stat Images(s): 004400860_02224.jpg
T2	No. 2458 Name: William Henry Symmington; Age: 26; Condition: B; Profession: Fireman Residence: 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver; Birthplace: England; Religion: Methodist Father: John Symmington Manufacturer; Mother: Christiana Hunter Name: Ethel Symmington (Alderson); Age: 23; Condition: S; Profession: - Residence: 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver; Birthplace: England; Religion: Methodist Father: Christopher Alderson Janitor; Mother: Helen Bracewell Date of marriage: Dec 18th 1913 Married at Residence 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver B.C. according to the rites and ceremonies of Methodist Church by Licence No. 45609 This marriage was { Ethel Alderson solemnized between us { William Henry Symington In the presence of { Christopher Alderson { Thomas Alderson Signature of Minister or Clergyman W.C. Sipprell
T3	Event Type: Death Registration Number: 1963-09-006751 BC Archives Mfilm Number: B13261 GSU Mfilm Number: 2033503 Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1963-05-22 Event Place: VANCOUVER Age at Death: 75 Person: WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON Vital Stat Images(s): 004479252_02787.jpg
T4	43-031 63-09-006751 Place of death: Vancouver B.C. Shaughnessy Hospital 1 week in Municipality 52 years in Province/Canada Name: SYMINGTON William Henry Residence: Quesnel B.C. 84-079 Callan Street No. 562 male Canadian White Widowed Birthplace: Leeds, England DoB: October 20 1887 Age: 75 Trade: Night Watchman Elywood Plant Last worked: 1957 7 years in occupation Wife's name: Ethel Alderson Father: John Symington, born Scotland Mother: Christina Hunter, born England Informant: Vancouver B.C. 22nd May 1963 [signature] taken from D.O.file Address of informant: Dept Veterans Affair's Shaughnessy Hosp Van B.C. Removal May 23 1963 Place of burial Quesnel B.C. Cemetery not known Undertaker: Bell Funeral Home Vancouver B.C. Date of death: May 22nd 1963 I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from April 3rd 1963 to May 22nd 1963 and last saw him alive on May 22nd 1963 Cause of death: Bronchopneumonia 7 days Autopsy: yes

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T1

Event Type:                Marriage
Registration Number:       1913-09-073516
BC Archives Mfilm Number:  B11377
GSU Mfilm Number:          1983705
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):   1913-12-18
Event Place:               VANCOUVER
Groom:                     WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON
Bride:                     ETHEL ALDERSON
Vital Stat Images(s):      004400860_02224.jpg

T2

No. 2458
Name: William Henry Symmington;     Age: 26;  Condition: B;  Profession: Fireman
Residence: 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver;  Birthplace: England;  Religion: Methodist
Father: John Symmington  Manufacturer;  Mother: Christiana Hunter
Name: Ethel Symmington (Alderson);  Age: 23;  Condition: S;  Profession: -
Residence: 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver;  Birthplace: England;  Religion: Methodist
Father: Christopher Alderson  Janitor;  Mother: Helen Bracewell
Date of marriage: Dec 18th 1913
Married at Residence 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver B.C. according to the
rites and ceremonies of Methodist Church by Licence No. 45609
This marriage was      {  Ethel Alderson
solemnized between us  {  William Henry Symington
In the presence of  {  Christopher Alderson
                    {  Thomas Alderson
Signature of Minister or Clergyman  W.C. Sipprell

T3

Event Type:                Death
Registration Number:       1963-09-006751
BC Archives Mfilm Number:  B13261
GSU Mfilm Number:          2033503
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):   1963-05-22
Event Place:               VANCOUVER
Age at Death:              75
Person:                    WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON
Vital Stat Images(s):      004479252_02787.jpg

T4

43-031  63-09-006751
Place of death: Vancouver B.C.  Shaughnessy Hospital
1 week in Municipality  52 years in Province/Canada
Name: SYMINGTON William Henry
Residence: Quesnel B.C.  84-079  Callan Street  No. 562
male  Canadian  White  Widowed  Birthplace: Leeds, England
DoB: October 20 1887  Age: 75
Trade:  Night Watchman  Elywood Plant
Last worked: 1957  7 years in occupation
Wife's name:  Ethel Alderson
Father: John Symington, born Scotland   Mother: Christina Hunter, born England
Informant:  Vancouver B.C. 22nd May 1963  [signature]  taken from D.O.file
Address of informant:  Dept Veterans Affair's  Shaughnessy Hosp Van B.C.
Removal  May 23 1963  Place of burial  Quesnel B.C.  Cemetery not known
Undertaker: Bell Funeral Home  Vancouver B.C.
Date of death:  May 22nd 1963
I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from April 3rd 1963
to May 22nd 1963 and last saw him alive on May 22nd 1963
Cause of death: Bronchopneumonia  7 days
Autopsy: yes

The Lancashireman's family history

William Henry Symington

(1887 - 1963)

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F1	Image	MC-1913-WilliamHenrySymington-EthelAlderson.jpg
F2	Image	DC-1963-WilliamHenrySymington.jpg