McINTYRE, Alexandrina b:Dec. 28,1891(15)- Sheltering Homes
Holy Trinity Girl's Ind. School
Nile St., L'Pool
for Educn. Committee, L'Pool
Sheltering Homes, Myrtle St. Liverpool
ROBERTS, Dorothy b:Aug 3,1897(9)
ROBERTS, Kathleen b:Dec. 14, 1898 (8)
ROBERTS, Norah b:Oct 26,1900 (6)
Springfield, Devonshire Road, Redland, Bristol
see medical certificate information
Information from meetings (L for pounds)
Feb 22, 1912 - Miss Birt reported Miss Sharles mother ill and given 3 months
notice. Mr. Rev. E. C. Taylor, who visited and inspected the Schools in the
district to be given the job.
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Miss Birt reported sailing on Thursday, Apr 4th, in the "Corsican" with 85
children. Superintendent Mrs. Freeman in charge. (NAC- 86 in party,
S.S.Corsican, 05 Apr - 14 Apr 1912, Liverpool to Halifax, T-4743, Miss
Birt's Party, Knowlton, Quebec, also see C-4691 - ,Mrs M. Ridd Age-A, Violet
Murphy-Age 20,Miss Lamble-Age A, Thomas Skutt-Age 19, James Hillis-Age 18.
(These people are included in the 85 children???)
(keyword: Corsican 05 Apr 1912 knowlton)
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Mr & Mrs. Rough as Superintendents of Knowlton Home - joint salary of L150
per annum. To write-off small accouants owing - Holy Trinity Ind. School 3/6
and Stepney Union 6/.
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Leasehold Land at Sugnall St. and Myrtle St. Liverpool and the buildings
theron be used for the Sheltering Homes and valued L822.12.2.
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Knowlton Home - Prov of Quebec - Distributing Home Value - Furniture, stock
of Goods- L 1666, Horse and Cow- L 448
18 Feb 1913 - Home Fire - Boys who were leaving with Mr. Drummond 30 May to
be taken into Montreal Home.
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Wednesday, May 6, 1914 at 3 P.M. - Miss Birt reported that a band would be
ready to sail on June 5th. Arranged to send to Knowlton, unless arrangements
could be made with the Stratford Home.
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June 30, 1919 - That Lloyd's Bank be appointed Trustees for the Home and are
authorized to pay to their Brunswick St. Branch all dividends and interests
that may be hereafter received.
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Miss Birt regarding closing of Marchmont Home. Go to officials of Annie
MacPherson's Home and see if they would be willing to transfer their
Canadian Home to Marchmont - Miss Birt to Mr. Smart - Inspector of Canadian
Immigration children in Canada.
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September 4, 1919 - Steam Ship amounts increased from L4.10 to L7 and
Canadian Railway increased - so total cost would be L25.
Canadian Gov't Grant raised to $10 per child.
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Annie Macpherson Home, London agred to move to Marchmont Home and close
their Stratford Home (Dr. Merry). Mr & Mrs Merry to continue to run home at
L 150 per annum.
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Jan 30, 1920 - 2:30 P.M.
Miss Birt party to sail for Canada April 1st, 1920 on "Metagama" C.P.O.S.
(Sailing 9th April 1920) Line, Mr. Merry to go to England and accompany
children back.(No info on NAC)
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Mrs. Glascott and Mrs. Moore, sisters of the late A. Drummond in recognition
of 34 years service to the Homes.
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Miss Birt sailing with 50 children to Canada - Friday Sept. 3, 1920. This
makes 100 children for the year.(No info on NAC)
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Mr. Merry's salary - paid 1/2 by Annie Macpherson and 1/2 by them.
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July 22, 1921 - another band of 5 children to leave England - Mr. Merry in
charge. Miss Hipkiss from Sheltering Homes to accompany him. Home to be
closed for August, children in homes at present to be sent on holiday.
FROM: Isabel
Reel: MS6914
1883-1884
July 11, S.S. Sarnia-Jas Anderson English Labourer to Oakville,
via G.W. to Mr. Hill
July 16, Dennis MOLPPHY, Irish Lab on Parisian to Gravenhurst,
via N to agent.
July 29- 41 girls to Dr. Barnardo's, S.S. Peruvian to Ontario locations
LLOYD, Em. & FENN, E. both to Bradford, via N
PRITCHARD, Amelia to Streetsville via CN
WISE, Emily to Beamsville via GW
LYNCH, Ag. & PARSON, Eth. to Grimsby, via GW
MANNING, Kate & CLEMS, J & F to Oakville, via GW
WRIGHT, E., LOCKHART, M. & FOSLLIC/FOSTICK, A. to Milton via CV
POLLARD, S. J. to Charleston via TGB
VARNFIEL, Rose to Georgetown, via GT
GRIFFIN, Clara to Stoufville via M
COOMS, Ada to Acton via GT
JACKSON, Amy to St. Catharines via GW
PEDLAR, Mary to Welland via GW
COURT, Emma to Weston via GT
JESSUP, Nellie to Hamilton via GW
PAXTON, Maud to Chesley via GT
HARVEY, Ellen to Clinton via GT
JARKINS, Sarah (could be Jenkins or Parkins)to Brantford, via GW
FENN, Alice to Goldstone via GT
NASH, Jessie to Thamesville, GW
HUGHES, Ellen to Paris, via GW
NORRIS, Emily to Acton, via CV
TUCK, Eva to Aurora via CV
VIVIAN, S. J. to Richmond Hill via __ (didn't say)
NEIL, Marie to Wroxeter via TGB
SMITH, Phoebe to Dundas via GW
SWITZER, S. to Thornton via N
THOMAS, M. to Courtland via GW
YOUNG, Lucy to Owen Sound via TGB
1884 Aug 7 -SMITH boy from Dr. Barnardo Home on ss Sarmatian
to Hamilton via GW to Agent
1884 Aug 8 - one boy, Eng Labourer on Lake Nipigon to Oakville via GW to W.
Baker.
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Reel:MS6914
Year 1886,
Apr. 8
DANIELS, John -Lord Lyle's Boy on Parisian to Streetsville, via CV
SPARKS, Jas to Steetsville, G. Duncan
STEPHENSON, John to Woodstock via CV bro at Embro
SMITH, Arthur -Lord Leigh to Princeton via GW to G. Heald
WRIGHT, Ed -Lord Leigh to Garnet via GW, to J. Hull
DAUGHTY, Thos to Goderich via GT, Cap. G. Cox
RAINBOW, Walt to Hamilton via GW to J. Hull, Garnet
WARNER, H. English to Delhi via GW to Friends at Lyndock
Circassian - HURLEY, Arthur to Hagersville via GW to C. Shaw
WALTON, Ed on Polynesian to Barrie via N to J. Corrigan, Minesing
May 6. ALLEN, Thos. Eng. Labourer on Lake Huron to Port Hope via GT to J.
Marily Canton (Lord Leigh's)
Lord Leigh's -ROCKCLIFFE, R & EDGE, G. -English Labourers on Lake Huron
to Paris via GT to W. Anderson
That is all I recorded. I hope some names mean something to someone.I urge
you to ask for this reel at the Ontario ARchives for relatives not stated.
(Note the spelling changes for Lord Leigh/Lyle-who he is I do not know).
LEFT LIVERPOOL MAY 30,1885 ARRIVED QUEBEC JUNE 9, 1885
FROM; Raymond Wells,
Also among the documents is a photocopy of a picture of the party
that sailed for Canada May 30, 1885 and arrived in Quebec, June 9th.
Hard to identify individuals but their place is listed on the bottom
credit.
Dont know how many will be interested in this list of boys but the
following sailed from Liverpool with the Fegans for Canada in May 1885,
arriving June 9. Apparently some went to Toronto and others went to
Winnipeg.
Alexander, Ashton, Baird, Baldwin, Beech, Bell, Bishop, Blekman,
Bodkin, Bodkin II, Bowe, Bowen, Brand, Brown I, Brown II,
Bulley, Burge, Chaffell, Clark, Condon, Crow , Davis I, Davis II,
Devonport, Dicksey, Drescher, Farrow, Flarty, Francis, Goodside,
Gray, Greenfield , Grewett, Griffin, Griffiths , Grover, Hagell,
Harding,
Hardy, Hart, Healy, Hilton, Hobman, Holder, Hole, Hopkins, Irish,
Jessop, Johnson, Johnstone, Kimber, Kingham, Knight, Lanpard,
Mc Donald, Mills, Moore, Moss I, Moss II, Nelson, Nicholls,
Parkins, Parsey, Parsons, Patsy, Perry, Phillips, Pinch, Pizey,
Porter,
Porter, (this is a second person), Precious, Pullen, Reid, Roberts,
Robinson,
Rogers, Rome, Rooney, Savill, Simmon, Small, Smith, Spiller I,
Spiller II,
W. Prescott, Walters, Wells, Wells I, Welsh, Wildgoose, Williams,
Willis
Manchester and Salford Street Children's Mission
A copy of 'Ancestors', a magazine published by The National Archives.
In it was an article about the Manchester and Salford Street Children's
Mission which was founded by Alfred Alsop in 1869. It was later re-named
Wood Street Mission.
According to the article, in the minutes of July 1891, several boys were
emigrated to Canada, specifically Manitoba and the boys' names were included
in the article.
John Holt Murphy 16 Shadeland
Edward Hooson 11 Eckthorn
Peter Crosby 11 Shadeland
William Lomas 17 Thornhill
John Davenport 11 Shadeland
Arthur Hughes 15 Waroparinga
There is an indication that this was not a one off.
The records are normally held at John Ryland's University Library,
Manchester but are currently at Manchester University Oxford Road
Manchester
S.S. Tunisian, 19 Sept 1901, - 27 Sept, 1901
Liverpool to Quebec,
Dr. B, 214 Farley Ave., signed P Doyle JP Quebec,
From Boys Home 18-26 Stepney Causeway,
FRAM, George 1888 Lambeth Union
WISEMAN, George 1890, do
?OWLAND, John 1889, Middlesborough Union (struck off list)
RE; S.S Tunisian May 27, 1912
FROM; Norma
Nepean, ON
From the Saint John, NB Telegraph Journal, iss. 28 May 1912, page 1---
"SS Tunisian arrived in Quebec May 27 (1912) after a 20 hour delay. SS
Tunisian left 750 steerage passengers at Grosse Isle in quarantine. A
case of smallpox was discovered on board. Several stewards were also
landed together with provisions. Passengers will have to remain at
Grosse Isle for at least 16 days."
The Home Children database reveals that 31 teenagers, ages 13 to 18,
were on the passenger list. It was a mixed group with half travelling
with the Catholic Waifs and Strays and headed to Sherbrooke (17 boys in
charge of Mr Fowle under the auspices of the Catholic Waifs and Strays
Emigration Society). Only one other teenager had a party affiliation....
an 18 year old girl who was sent by Barnardo's to Peterborough (possibly
to work there?). Among the other destinations (no party named) 3 were
going to Ottawa, 4 to Toronto, 2 to Winnipeg, 1 to Wyoming ON, 1 to
Cardstone Alberta, 1 to Montreal and 1 to Ingersoll Ontario.
A check of the passenger manifest for the Tunisian (T-4786, Public
Archives of Canada) is an eye-opener! Grosse Isle is stamped very
frequently on the passenger list, so many times that a special, long,
passenger list was prepared for those who were left at Grosse Isle.
539 passengers plus crew members were held in quarantine at Grosse Isle
and each is listed by name and age only in the special list. Included in
the list were "16 men of H M Navy en route for Bermuda landed at Grosse
Isle-- names not given on manifest".
Alexander Rennie was the master of the Tunisian for that crossing. The
Tunisian had a maximum capacity, excluding crew, of 1328 passengers. For
this sailing there were 11 68 adults and 270 children under 14 making a
total of 1438 passengers; but for the purpose of the Immigration Act the
children under 14 were considered equal to 135 adults, so the total for
purposes of the Immigration Act was 1303.... 25 less than capacity! The
Tunisian arrived at the port of Quebec at 5:30 a.m. and landed at noon.
Ships that sailed in 1911 bringing HC to the Gibbs Home Sherbrooke Quebec.
S.S. Virginian sailed April 28
S.S. Tunisian sailed June 1st.
S.S. Lake Manitoba sailed June 8
S.S. Tunisian sailed June 30
S.S. Lake Manitoba sailed Sept. 1st
S.S. Tunisian sailed Sept. 21
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Film C476
VARIOUS SAILING DATES
S.S. CORINTHIAN 13/3/1913
S.S. CORSICAN 20/5/1909
S.S. DOMINION 25/2/1909
S.S. KENSINGTON 11/7/1907
S.S. MINNEDOSA 1922
S.S. SICILIAN 10/6/1910, 26/2/1911, 11/7/1911
S.S. TUNISIAN 10/3/1910, 28/7/1910, 14/6/1912
New Brunswick paper, "The Daily Gleaner" 1905
FROM: Heather Ioannou
The following is from a Fredericton, New Brunswick paper,"The Daily
Gleaner" from 1905 listing children who had arrived in NB the previous
night. I thought it may be of interest/help to someone.
"THE MIDDLEMORE CHILDREN
Forty Nine Boys and Girls Find Homes in This Vicinity.
Remaining 11 to be taken to Woodstock.
Names of the Children located and their Foster Parents.
A party of almost 60 children arrived here last evening from the Middlemore
Home at Birmingham, England, in charge of George Jackson, who is well known
here on account of former visits. The Party put up at the Empire House,
Queen Street west.
This morning after an early breakfast, the children were taken to the
County Court House where the committee, with Judge Wilson as chairman,looked
after placing them with desirable persons. Only 40 boys and 9 girls were
placed here, eleven children being sent to Woodstock this morning in charge
of Mr. Gerow, the Home's agent at Halifax.
The names of the children and those who are to act as their foster
parents with their addresses follow:
YORK COUNTY
Geo. BROWN E.W. Hoyt, Prince William
Geo. SHAKESPEARE Fred W. Armstrong, Tay Mills
Alfred SHAKESPEARE Fred W. Armstrong, Tay Mills
Kathleen BROOM Fred Evans, Royal Road
Ernest CHEEKLEY A. M. Fletcher, Durham Bridge.
Geo. FLETCHER Charles I. Finch, Marysville.
Betsy BETTERIDGE Mrs. Peter McLaggan, Nashwaak Bridge
Wm. BETTERIDGE Kenneth McLaggan, Nashwaak Bridge
Robert W. AUSTIN James McLaggan, Nashwaak Bridge
Louis S. KNOWLES Alex Gibson, Jr, Marysville
Harold PRESTON Frank Hyde, Fredericton
John WESTWOOD Mrs. Wm McKnight, Wisely
Norman PRESTON A.F.Smith, Lower Prince William
Herbert DAWKINS J. Davidson, Woodlands
Wm. Geo. BROHAM Mrs. W.G. Roxborough, Lower Dumfries
James ELLIS Wm. Arbucle, Lower Dumfries
H. LISSAMAN J. H. Miller, Tay Creek
Arthur GRIFFITHS A. McLaughlan, Tay Settlement
Fred WHEELER John Dennison, Williamsburg
Wm PHIPPS Charles E. Saunders, Woodlands
John E. TAYLOR J.A. Rossborough, Bear Island
Jas. WHALTON (WHATTON) Sam R. Hoyt, Central Hainsville
Wm H. ALLEN Mrs. David Murray, Dumfries
Rose BLAKE D.E. Parent, Granite Hill
Dorothy BUTTERWORTH F.W. Hatheway, Fredericton
Michael HORNBLOWER and his brother, George HORNBLOWER,
left Liverpool on Aug 10, 1893 and arrived in Quebec on Aug 19,
1893 aboard the S.S. Labrador. They were in a party of 166 Dr.
Barnardo boys bound for Toronto.
Michael was 9 years old and his brother George was 7 years old at
the time of travel.
The photograph at the NAC described as "Immigrant Children
from Br Barnardo's Homes at Landing Stage" shows about 54
boys and 100 girls at Saint John, New Brunswick and bears
an imprint in the lower right-hand corner of "Isaac Erb and
Son." It almost certainly shows, as one book describes it,
the first post-war group that came to Canada. They had been
aboard the ss Sicilian in March of 1920.
There is another photograph taken in precisely the same
location 8 years earlier, and it appears on page 50 of
_Saint John at Work and Play: Photographs of Isaac Erb_ by
Grant D Kelly and Sue McCluskey (Goose Lane Editions,
Fredericton 1998.) This 1912 picture shows about 90 girls
and 150 boys and a dozen and a half adults. The caption in
the book reads: "Immigrant Group at Sand Point for Rev
Thompson (March 1912)" while the photographer's log (I am
informed) says "Emmigrant children for Rev. Thompson. March
1912." The group must certainly be the Barnardo party from
the ss Corinthian, London to Saint John, March 14 to April
1 1912. Newspaper reports of the day number the party at
193 boys and 105 girls, the Archivianet database slightly
higher.
There are at least 2 adults who appear in both the 1912 and
the 1920, and while the Hobdays are in the latter I am
hopeful that the elusive Mr Owen is in the 1912 picture. In
the 1912 the girls are in the foreground and the boys back.
Many of the boys' faces are tiny, but one can obtain prints
that are based on a high resolution glass-plate negative,
still in existence at The Provincial Archives of New
Brunswick in their Isaac Erb Collection, and they provide
prints. Grant Kelly, co-author of the book, has a shop in
Saint John called "Vintage Photo and Frame" and he too is
in the business of providing prints from the Erb
collection. He has copy negatives to work from.
There are other photos in the collection to do with child
immigration: some of the "Home Farm" which I think is the
Ellinor Close Farm. One of these I had seen in a book some
time ago: it shows 9 youngsters (10 year olds?) on hilly
land with hoes, forks, a wheelbarrow.
One feature of the ship's list for this 1912 party is that
about 50 of the boys have had their ages struck through and
different numbers, usually greater by one than the
original, recorded. None of the ages of the girls is so
treated.
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