Burial 1988 London, Ontario, possible British Home Child?

[Nova67]

I am wondering if it is possible that there is an obituary or death notice for a Worthy Lane who was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex, Ontario. Dates given for him are 1909 - 1988. There is no other information other than name and dates on this index.

I am still assuming this is the same Worthy Lane who was sent to Canada with the Fegan's Homes in 1923 via the Mountcalm vessel.

http://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/fegans.html

The Worthy Lane I am interested in birth was registered in 1905 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales. Born to Mark Lane and Rachel Silverthorne (aka Thorne). He was orphaned by 1910 with both parents deaths registered that year. He, and some of his siblings, are at the Muller's Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England in 1911, per census.

I have found him on the shipping registers leaving from Liverpool and bound for Toronto in 1923. Also found upon arrival. Age was 17 1/2.

There is a Worthy "Llane" on the Canada Voter's List for 1935 at Parkdale, Ontario, Canada working as a Clerk. Ancestry has it indexed as Worthy "Uane". Despite the discrepancy with the birth date, I am assuming the burial is for the same man.

This is the first Home Child I have encountered, although I am very concerned about their plight. I know of the terrible experiences here in Australia.  My father emigrated from Europe in 1959, we have since discovered there were British Home Children on his ship, upon reading a book written by David Hill, who was one of those children.

I also do not know if Worthy married?

[EdCan]

I  contacted Mt Pleasant and the info that they have is as follows.  Date of death 24 Dec 1988. Date of burial was 30 Dec 1988. They did not have a date of birth but he was shown as 84 years of age so 1904/05.

Ed

[Nova67]

Brilliant Ed. Thank you so much for the local knowledge. I felt it must be him because of the unusual name and being in the same province as Toronto where he was sent.
I guess there is no way of knowing if he was married?

[EdCan]

You could try contacting the London Public Library and see if they would be willing to do an obit lookup

Ed

[Nova67]

Thanks Ed. I shall try that. There doesn't appear to be a wife with him on the voter list.

[dbree]

Hi,

There have been a couple of posts here on RC for quick lookups (as yours is, as you know date of death) for obits from the London Public Library and their response has been outstanding. I can't remember which post, but they replied to one within the hour free of charge

Here's the link. Click on "ask a question"
http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/contact

DB

[Nova67]

Thank you DB. I have contacted them via this form. Canadians - so helpful!

[dbree]

You're welcome.

Let us know how you make out.

DB

[Nova67]

No worries. Shall do. Weekend may delay things. Thanks Ed and DB!