FROM: Isabel / update from Judith Varley
Leeds Union Infirmary, 30 July 1888
I have examined:
BERRY, Herbert 6 BERRY, James 9
BEST, Benjamin** 10 BOOKER, Edward 13
BOXALL, Claud 9
CROWTHER, John P. 10 CROWTHER, Thomas 8
EMSLEY, Walter 12 GATENBY, Harry 13
KERSHAW, Robert 12 MATHEWS, Benjamin* 13
MITCHELL, James 6 MITCHELL, John Thos. 10
MITCHELL, Walter 8 PEARSON, Sydney 5
REID, Frederick 12 SMITH, Douglas 6
WICKS, Wm Hy (Henry) 12 WICKS, Arthur 10
The 17 are all in good health except - John Thos Mitchell; the other are
fit to be sent to Canada, it is would be well perhaps to keep back Benjamin
Best as his eye will require attention.
Signed James Allan (MD)
Keeping in mind the last listing, this is a revision
BOOKER, Edward, 13
BOSCALL, Claude 9 now 10
BERRY, James 9 now 10, crossed out 10 re-entered
BERRY, Herbert 6
CROWTHER, Thomas 8
CROWTHER, John Percy 10 changed 12
KERSHAW, Robert 12 now 13
SMITH, Douglas 6
MITCHELL, Walter 8
MITCHELL, James 6
GATENBY, Harry 13
EMSLEY, Walter 12
PEARSON, Sidney 5
WICKS, William Henry 12
WICKS, ARthur 10
* Kept back as his age will bring attention
** Has growth in conjunction of left eye, will require operation soon
Given under our hands and seals this 31st day of July, 1888 at the Petty
Sessions aforesaid.
The Board of Guardians of the Township of Leeds
Register of Children to Emigrate
Here's some information on the children from Leeds 1888
ref PL3/7 Poor Law Records,
Each child took with them 2 Suits, 2 Caps, 3 Shirts, 1 Scarf ,3 Collars, 3
Hankerchiefs, 3 Pairs of Stockings, 1 Pair of Braces, Boots,
1 Rug, 1 Bag , 1Towel, 1Comb,1 Brush, 1 Bible.
The Cof E Children sailed on the SS Lake Ontario to Gutherie House some
appeared to only stay there for a few days before being place out
The RC children all went to the House of Providence, Kingston Ontario
sailing on the 15th August 1888,
Ship: SS Parisian
BERRY, Herbert - 6 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 4-9-1888
to Henry Jubb Dundas, IROQUOIS
BERRY, James - 9 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 9-9-1888
to Samuel Essery, Stephen Township, Huran, Credition
BOOKER, Edward - 13 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 22-8-1888
to James Bandeen, Aldborough, Elgin, Duart,
BOXALL, Claude - 9 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 29-8-1888
to John Cruicklaw ,Midd, Whiteoak
CROWTHER, John Percy - 10 Deserted, Cof E, placed out 23-8-1888
to Henry Davis, Mersea Essex , Goldsmith
CROWTHER, Thomas J. - 8 Deserted, Cof E, placed out 9-9-1889
to E L Cook West Oxford, Oxford, Ingersoll
EMSLEY, Walter - 12 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 22-8-1888
to Edward Dean Westminster, Middlesex, Gledale
GATENBY, Harry - 13 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 23-8-1888
to Mathew Campbell, Kent , Fletcher
KERSHAW, Robert - 12 Deserted, Cof E, placed out 1-9-1888
George Burnett, of Kent,Charing Cross
MITCHELL, James - 6 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 9-10-1889
to Wm Fraser, Gravenhurst Mukoka Craven Hurst?
MITCHELL, Walter - 8 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 9-10-1889
to J Mcconnell, Gravenhurst Muskoka Gravenhurst
PEARSON, Sydney - 5 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 28-8-1888
to James N Johnson , Matilda Dundas Iroquois [adopted]
SMITH, Douglas - 6 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 23-8-1888
John Lockart , Kent Thamesville
WICKS, Arthur - 10 Orphan, Cof E, placed out, 25-8-1888
to James Welden, Talbot Rd Wesminster Temple,
WICKS, Henry - 12 Orphan, Cof E, placed out 22-8-1888
to Daniel Woodrow ,Inosa, Inidd? Cashmere
the back 2 pages only had basic information so I
quickly wrote those down,these are both RC and Cof E
This is the full information
BAINS, Joseph - 11, Orphan Cof E emigrated 29-3-1894
BERRY, John - 9, Deserted R C emigrated 13-9-1895
BRADY, Patrick - 9, Deserted R C emigrated 22-5-1893
BRADY, Thomas J. - 13, Deserted R C emigrated 22-5-1893
BROOKS, Arthur - 11, Orphan Cof E emigrated 29-3-1894
BROOKS, Selina - 9, Orphan Cof E emigrated 29-3-1894
BROWN, Bernard - 10, Orphan R C emigrated 10-5-1895
CAWOOD, Edward - 8, Deserted Cof E. emigrated 30-3-1893
CAWOOD, Eliza - 10, Deserted Cof E. emigrated 30-3-1893
LEWIS, Thomas - 10, Deserted R C emigrated 10-5-1895
RHODES, William - 7, Orphan R C emigrated 19-6-1894
SIMPSON, Jessie - 7, Deserted Cof E. emigrated 30-3-1893
SIMPSON, Nellie - 9, Deserted Cof E. emigrated 30-3-1893
SINGLETON, Elizabeth - 6, Deserted Cof E. emigrated 31-3-1893
THORNHILL, Alfred - 8, Orphan Cof E emigrated 29-3-1894
THORNHILL, Emily - 11, Orphan Cof E emigrated 29-3-1894
Children from Leeds Workhouse
Port of departure: Liverpool
Departure Date: 16 Aug 1888
Port of arrival: Quebec
Arrival Date: 24 Aug 1888
Destination: Quebec
Comments: Miss Lacy's Party of 12 females and 36 males from
the Catholic Children's Protective Society, Liverpool to
Quebec. Note: Passenger list indicates 54 souls but only 48
names extracted.
Names and Address,
ALL BOYS ARE R.C.
BERNARD, Thomas* - 8 House of Providence-Placed out & returned
on account of age. Awaiting adoption
CUNNINGHAM, Richard - 13 Learning a trade. Richard Loney,Carpenter
Cornwall, Ontario
GRALEY, Thomas - 6 John Bowman, Farmer, Berlin Village, Ont.
HINCH, Edward** - 8 Robert Foster, Farmer, Box 160, Guelph, On
HINCH, James D.I. Murnahan, Farmer, Guelph P.O. Ont.
McGARRY, Frank - 14 John Cummin, Cornwall, Ontario
McGRATH, Maurice - 4 James Dowling, Farmer, Lot 5, Con 6,
Camden,Ont.
RHODES, Albert James Lagary, Farmer, McDonnell's, C84(?)
Dalhousie,Ont.
RHODES, George - 12 Terence O'Reilly, Farmer, Glenmore,
P.O. Ontario
RHODES, Joseph - 3 Mrs Hughes, Farmer, M'Donnells
(could be Coy-Cove-C84?)Dalhousie,Ontario
SHARPE, William - 9 House of Providence - Sore eyes
TATE, John - 14 Paul Ingoldsby,Farmer,Lot20,6 Con.Camden,On
WALKER, John - 8 (crossed out)-In House of Providence,
awaiting adoption
MULLENS, Andrew - 7 St. Joseph's Convent, Hamilton, Awaiting
adoption in the Spring
MULLENS, John - 8 do
MURDOCK, John - 10 do
LEONARD, Thomas -10 c/o Rev. F. Cassin, Mount Forrest,Ontario
-Further address later
LEONARD, Martin - 14 do
* May be BURNETT.
** His sister Minnie age 10 decided not to go
Entered in register 14.2.87
Leeds:
We the undersigned, two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and
for the West Riding of the County of York, Do hereby certify that at a
Petty Session holden this day at Leeds in and for the said West Riding
the under mentioned (19) children came before us and being severally
examined, consented to be emigrated to Canada under the direction of the
Guardians of the Poor of the Leeds Union to which Union they are all now
chargeable.
Names and Ages
RHODES, Joseph 4 RHODES, George 14
RHODES, Albert 10 TATE, John 14
HINCH, Edward 8 HINCH, James 12
McGRATH, Morri 4 WALKER, John 8
MULLENS, Andrew 7 MULLENS, John 8
MULLENS, Tom 12 GRALEY, Thomas 6
BURNETT, Thomas 8 SHARP, William 9
CUNNINGHAM, Richard 14 McGARRY, Frank 14
LEONARD, Tom 13 LEONARD, Martin 15
MURDOCH, John 10
Given under our hands and seals this 4th day of August, One thousand, eight
hunderd and, eighty eight, at the Petty SEssions aforesaid.
Signed: J.M. ??? and Joseph Lipton
