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Record #13667

Name :: : James GEORGE (1837 - )
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1837 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 2 Jan 1850
Country: : Bermuda
Ship: : James
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Board of Guardians (Various)

NotesThe brigantine "James" left London, England on November 21, 1849 with 5 inmates (4 of whom were children) of St Pancras Parish workhouse, emigrating to Bermuda as indentured servants. On this voyage, Stowe was captain. The ship called on Medeira en route, arriving at Bermuda 2 January 1850.

Passengers:

James George 13 Orphan
John Howlett 14 -Father's consent given; he in the workhouse.
George Channon14 -Orphan, grandmother's consent given; she in the workhouse
James Hart 15 -Family in Boston, United States; sister, aged 22, consented.
Percival Mann - -Aged 39, went by his own desire with the four boys

(reference: Saturday's Children: A journey from darkness into light: Bermuda 1850. by Jocelyn Motyer Raymon, 1994)

It was agreed by the Board of Guardians for Marylebone in 1849 that three groups of children would be emigrated, marking a new phase of the Poor Law parish provision for orphan children of the poor in a concerted effort to ensure the familial nature of emptire by settling the colonies with British children. Furthermore, the Board felt that they were providing the children with a tangible opportunity not available in Great Britain.

Being brought up as a Poor Law child often stigmatized the children. "Only the other day the public read of a woman who was driven from house to house by her neighbours discovering that she was once a 'workhouse girl'." It was also common for a child, once completing their apprenticeship to be returned to the workhouse having found no employment.

The first group of children was sent in February 1850. The group comprised of four boys between thirteen and sixteen years, two of whom were orphans and the other two were living in the workhouse separated from their family. The children went on a voluntary basis and were deemed to be in robust health, having, if appropriate, the permission of their relatives or friends. For the journey the children were provided with an outfit of clothes, a Bible and prayer book, a brush, a comb and 2s 6d. The master and schoolmaster accompanied the boys and verified that the accommodation was very good.

Captain Burrow of the ship "James" agreed in taking on the responsibility of the children, that they would be between 12 and 14 years of age (though James Hart was 15); that for the hefty sum of 6 pounds for each child, he would provide bed, bedding and board for the journey; that the children would be conveyed as cabin passengers; that the girls and boys would have separate accommodations; that the children would be apprenticed as domestic servants until they were 18 years of age; and that Captain Burrow was required to demonstrate he had places for each of them before they embarked, providing records of where they were apprenticed. (British Parliamentary Papers.)

James George was placed in the care of of Thomas J. Gilbert, Esq., Springfield, Somerset, Bermuda.

James George wrote to the Master of the Pancras Workhouse from his placement:

"Copies of LETTERS received from Children at Bermuda, and referred to in the Report of R. Hall, Esq., Poor-Law Inspector.

Dear Sir, Bermuda, 6 March 1850.

As I have arrived safe at the Bermudas, I have written to you this day; if I had been able to write to you before, I should. Dear sir, I hope you are quite well, you, Mr. Elliott, Billy Panton, Mrs. Hammond, and Frank. Dear sir, I send you my kind love to you, and all the boys, Half-a-loaf Dabtoe, and all the rest. I often think of you all, though you are far from me. Dear sir, will you be so kind as to send me Mr. Cornwell's geography, for I think I ought to know a little more about ciphering than I do. Dear sir, will you be so good as to write to my aunt, and tell her that I should be very happy to receive a letter from her. Dear sir, when you write to me send to this direction, James George, to the care of Thomas J. Gilbert, Esq., Springfield, Somerset, Bermuda. Dear sir, please to ask Mr. Eaton to try and send my aunt to the Bermudas. Dear sir, when you send me Mr. Cornwell's geography, send it to Messrs. Gray & Sons, St. Helens, and tell him it is for the said James George whom he sent to Mr. Gilbert's. Dear sir, and send me word how my brother Charles George is; so here I remain

" Your affectionate scholar,

" James George" P.S.?Sir, my aunt's direction is, Mrs. Grus, &c.

P.S.?Please to answer my letter as soon as possible, for I am waiting for an answer.

P.S.?Dear Sir, at the end of my first year I will send you the money for the geography."

ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-04 10:02:13 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-04 10:07:43 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 76 Entries

Surnames starting with: G »GARC »GATI »GENT »GIBS »GILL »GLOC »GOLD »GORN »GRAH »GRAY »GREE »GRIM »GSCH » GZZZ

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
10515	GENT, John	1916	ENG, , Cambridge	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
12788	GENTLE, Florence	1896	ENG, , Woolwich	Jun 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
12789	GENTLE, Horace	1908	ENG, , St Albans	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
23505	GENTLE, Isa Cunningham	1884	SCT, , Peebles	Jun 1894 : Pomeranian	CAN	Quarriers
23506	GENTLE, Janet Anne	1890	SCT, , Peebles	Jun 1894 : Pomeranian	CAN	Quarriers
16976	GENTLE, John	1898	ENG,	Apr 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Unknown
23504	GENTLE, Marion McBain	1882	SCT, , Peebles	Jun 1894 : Pomeranian	CAN	Quarriers
3866	GEOGHAN, Grace	1872	ENG, STS, Stafford	May 1885 : Parisian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
25102	GEOGHAN, Harriet	1876	ENG,	Sep 1883 : Polynesian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Children's Protection Society
3867	GEOGHAN, Laura	1875	ENG, STS, Stafford	May 1885 : Parisian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
25103	GEOGHAN, Margaret	1874	ENG,	Sep 1883 : Polynesian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Children's Protection Society
15941	GEOGHAN, Martin	1874	ENG,	Aug 1886 : Parisian	CAN	Catholic Protection Society
25104	GEOGHAN, Mary	1871	ENG,	Sep 1883 : Polynesian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Children's Protection Society
3864	GEOGHAN, Stephen	1873	ENG, STS, Stafford	May 1885 : Parisian	CAN	Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
13042	GEOGHEGAN, Thomas	1882	ENG,	Sep 1896 : Mongolian	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
17054	GEORGE, Alan	1903	ENG,	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
10841	GEORGE, Alfred J	1890	ENG,	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
26476	GEORGE, Alfred W	1890	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
24868	GEORGE, Arthur	1895		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26517	GEORGE, Arthur	1895	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
23265	GEORGE, Duncan	1863	ENG,	Jul 1873 : Manitoban	CAN	MacPherson Homes
26038	GEORGE, Edward	1872		Jun 1881 : Parisian	CAN	Middlemore
21278	GEORGE, Frank B	1914	ENG, NFK, Wayland	Jun 1929 : Berrima	AUS	Barnardos
4574	GEORGE, Gwendoline	1909	ENG,	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
26025	GEORGE, J A	1892	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
13667	GEORGE, James	1837	ENG,	Jan 1850 : James	BRM	Board of Guardians (Various)
21851	GEORGE, James	1911	ENG,	Mar 1929 : Doric	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
12854	GEORGE, John Lydiet	1883	ENG, LDN, London	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
7181	GEORGE, M.	1855	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
4570	GEORGE, Matilda	1906	ENG,	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
4573	GEORGE, Susan	1907	ENG,	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
24617	GEORGE, Walter E.	1895		Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
20112	GEORGE, William	1875	ENG,	Jun 1886 : Lake Superior	CAN	Barnardos
23037	GEORGE, William J.	1899	ENG,	Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
5869	GEORGIE, John	1896	ENG,	May 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
11462	GERAGHTY, Charles	1906	ENG, , Walton	Oct 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Father Hudsons Homes
11429	GERAGHTY, John	1905	ENG, LAN, Darwen	Sep 1922 : Montcalm	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
10666	GERAGHTY, Peter	1871	ENG, , Chester	Jul 1882 : Peruvian	CAN	Lord Archibald Douglas
6613	GERGENA, Georgina	1902	ENG,	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
10250	GERHOLD, Arthur	1876	ENG, KEN, Greenwich	Jun 1893 : Lake Superior	CAN	Sailing Alone
27472	GERMAIN, Charles	1864		Aug 1872 : Sarmatian	CAN	Macpherson Homes
10656	GERONOMO, Edward	1899	ENG, , Keynsham	Apr 1915 : Missanabie	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
18634	GERRARD, Francis	1884	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
5729	GERRARD, Henry	1868	ENG,	Aug 1875 : - Unknown -	CAN	Louisa Birt
7931	GERRARD, James Allan	1915	SCT, , Arbroath	Apr 1930 : Letitia	CAN	Church Army
21679	GERTRUDE, Bassett	1891	ENG,	- Unknown -	CAN	Unknown
15733	GEVAUX, Annie Emily	1906	ENG,	Sep 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
19910	GHEDZOY, Albert	1888	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
11892	GIBBINS, Rhoda	1902	ENG, , Chelsea	Apr 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Salvation Army
4139	GIBBINS, William Henry	1869	ENG,	May 1876 : Sardinian	CAN	Middlemore	mcintaylor
5492	GIBBON, Bernard	1913	ENG, MDX, Willesden	Jan 1924 : Baradine	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
9760	GIBBONS, Albert Edward	1899	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
13321	GIBBONS, Amy	1879	ENG, , Beaminster	Jun 1889 : Texas	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
17511	GIBBONS, Christiana	1899	ENG,	May 1899 : Gallia	CAN	Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee
8380	GIBBONS, Florence	1894	ENG,	May 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
14412	GIBBONS, John	1883	ENG,	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
6114	GIBBONS, Mary	1886	ENG,	Aug 1895 : Numidian	CAN	Maria Rye
18983	GIBBONS, William	1891	ENG,	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
20262	GIBBONS, William		ENG,	May 1911 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
15076	GIBBS, Albert	1884	ENG,	1897 : - Unknown -	CAN	MacPherson Homes
14290	GIBBS, Daisy	1891	ENG,	Jun 1901 : Lusitania	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
13774	GIBBS, Ethel	1882	ENG,	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
19941	GIBBS, G. A.	1886	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
21345	GIBBS, Gladys	1904	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
4672	GIBBS, Henry	1896	ENG,	Jul 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
14291	GIBBS, Jesse	1888	ENG,	Jun 1901 : Lusitania	CAN	Bristol Emigration Society
7328	GIBBS, John	1869	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1878 : Sarmatian	CAN	Middlemore
19081	GIBBS, Kate	1903	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
16482	GIBBS, Louisa	1888	ENG,	Jun 1900 : Cambroman	CAN	Barnardos
19108	GIBBS, Nellie Florence	1898	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
24963	GIBBS, Richard	1901		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
7169	GIBBS, S.	1852	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
16453	GIBBS, Samuel Henry	1903	ENG, MDX	Apr 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
23919	GIBBS, Sydney Thomas	1913	ENG,	May 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
7329	GIBBS, Thomas	1866	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1878 : Sarmatian	CAN	Middlemore
18690	GIBBS, William	1901	ENG,	Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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