NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS U.K.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES REGARDING HOME CHILDREN
Most of these articles are from the hard work of Thelma Hartman
The "Liverpool Sheltering Homes" was opened in Liverpool in the spring of
1873.Many of the children arriving in Halifax in 1870's were stated to have
come from Byrow But, that was a mistake; they came from the Liverpool
Sheltering Homes, which was located on Byrom Street
(which sometimes had nickname, "Byrom... Hall."
The Times
Saturday, April 22, 1826
page 4
London England
Marylebone Office - Yesterday an intelligent young woman, who gave her name
Margaret Reading and that she was in the service of Rev. Mr. Gage, of Queen
Anne street, Cavendish-square, attended at this office to ask the advice of
Mr. Rawlinson, the magistrate, how she should act under the following
extraordinary circumstances. She stated that in consequence of the death of
her mother and father, she had been left with two brothers quite unprovided
for; and in order that they might be properly protected, she succeeded in
placing them in the workhouse, and procuring for herself a respectable
situation in the family of Mr. Gage. One of her brothers had been
apprenticed to a woollen draper, but the other still remained in the
workhouse of Marylebone parish, where applicant was led to believe he would
remain until a vacancy occurred in the parish school, when he would be
placed in the school for purpose of education. She however ascertained that
it was the determination of the parish to send several boys to America, and
that amoung the number her brother was included. It was not his inclination
to leave England, nor did she wish it, and feeling particularly anxious
about the matter, she paid a visit to the workhouse where she saw her
brother who was rejoiced to see her and expressed his reluctance to go to
America, and she was informed that he would certainly be sent off with the
other workhouse boys tomorrow (this day) unless he was taken out of the
workhouse immediately Applicant said that she was obliged to work very hard
for her own support. She would be willing to take her brother altogether
from such a place as the workhouse, but her means would not admit of her
doing so. She could not support him if she took him out of the workhouse,
and she had no friends to take care of him. In this dilemma, she was afraid
that her brother would be sent away from her without his or her consent,
and she wished to know from the magistrate whether the parish would be
justified in sending him to America, or whether she could not claim the
protection of the magistrate.
Mr. Rawlinson thought it a most extraordinary proceeding and said he was
aware that the subject of sending destitute children to Canada was at
present under the consideration of a committee of the House of Commons,
but that they having not decided on the point, he conceived that the parish
was not at all justified in anticipating them and sending children to
Canada prior to the result of their deliberation. How old is your brother?
Applicant: - Twelve years of age.
Mr. Rawlinson; - It is almost time for him to be put to apprentice.
Applicant: - I wish him to remain in the workhouse until he can be put
into the school.
Mr. Rawlinson; - You have made inquiries at the workhouse.
Applicant - I have, and was told he would surely be sent,if I did not take
him away before Saturday (this day).
Mr. Rawlinson- They cannot legally do it. The Board are now sitting; you go
there directly and speak to them, then return to me and let me know the
result of your application.
The applicant thanked his worship, and left the office to pursue his advice
and shortly after returned herself. She stated that she had been there and
was told again that it was their determination to send the boys off, unless
taken from the workhouse before Saturday.
Mr. Rawlinson - They cannot do it. Whom did you see?
Applicant; - Two men. I don't know if whether they were gentlemen or no.
One of them told me, " It was no use to trouble the board;" and on telling
them that I had come there by Mr. Rawlinson's advice, they told me that Mr
Rawlinson had nothing to do with it.
Mr. Rawlinson smiled and asked whether she had been told that he "had
nothing to do with it" in the presence of the board?
Applicant said she was.
Mr. Rawlinson; - I can only say again that they will not be justified in
sending your brother to Canada; the propriety of such proceeding is now
under consideration and it would be premature to send children there yet.
Applicant; - I think they are determined on sending him, and I should wish
to be satisfied on the subject. He should not go if I could take him out
of the workhouse.
Mr. Rawlinson: - It would be impossible for the parish to send him tomorrow
unless at their own risk. He took down her name and the address of the Rev
Mr. Gage, and made a promise to inquire about the matter himself at the
workhouse and would convey to her by letter the result of is inquiries,
again assuring her that her brother could not be sent out of the country
by the parish until the committee of the House of Commons had decided.