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Record #3973
Name :
: Peter Donabie BROWN (1880 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Jun 1880

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 30 Mar 1891
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Hibernian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesParents: Robert Brown born Glasgow, Scotland about 1860 and Annie Donabie born Irvine, Ayr, Scotland about 1860. He was the 3rd child of a Journeyman Boilermaker who worked in the ship yards in Glasgow. Apparently his Father died (Mother is shown later as a widow). Without the financial support of the Father, his Mother could not look after 3 young children, so he and his two siblings were sent to the colonies to work, learn a trade and at least have proper meals. It is hard to realize today how severe a blow it was to a family when the breadwinner died. There was only the local authorities and the church to turn to and their help was minimal.

In 1891, Peter Brown, 10, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 130 children from Quarriers Home, Bridge of Weir, Scotland, accompanied by Mr. Burgess and Mr. Quarrier.

Older brother Robert Brown (born Glasgow, Scotland, 1878) was possibly sent to Australia or New Zealand and sister, Agnes Brown (also known as Annie, born Glasgow, Scotland, 1877), may have been sent to the USA. It appears that their Father died about 1890 as Agnes is shown later as a Widow.

Peter Donabie Brown was fortunate enough to be sent to a prosperous farm family who looked after him and sent him to school until he was about 16. He was always well treated by the family, and frequently visited them in later years. He took his own children to the farm when they were young. When the older members of the farm family died, Peter was left bequests and was assisted in setting up a business. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-04 08:18:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:21:15 /

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3076 ABERCROMBIE, William1855SCT, LKS, Glasgow Aug 1872 : St. Andrew CAN Unknown  
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3147 ADIE, Gregor McGregor1880SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1894 : Buenos Ayrean CAN Quarriers  
5358 AITKEN, Lawrence Gray1909SCT, LKS, Glasgow Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home  
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10339 ALEXANDER, Beatrice Carlisle1889SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
3917 ALEXANDER, Janet Murray1896SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1906 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
27541 ANDERSON, Alexander1873SCT, LKS, Glasgow 1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
10486 ANDERSON, Ernest Adolphus1904SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
13168 ANDERSON, George Bennie1901SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
27542 ANDERSON, James1875SCT, LKS, Glasgow 1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
13169 ANDERSON, Mary Gordon Inglis1899SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
2959 ANGUS, Alexander1899SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
13295 ANGUS, Margaret1893SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1905 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
17093 ARMOUR, Andrew 1891SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
17094 ARMOUR, Margaret Fleming1887SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
3641 BAXTER, Agnes1891SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
3642 BAXTER, Elizabeth1894SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
3640 BAXTER, Esther1893SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
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4345 BIRCHALL, Ann Johnson1899SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1908 : Ionian CAN Quarriers  
4347 BIRCHALL, Maggie1897SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1908 : Ionian CAN Quarriers  
4346 BIRCHALL, Mary Ellen1898SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1908 : Ionian CAN Quarriers  
4348 BIRCHALL, Sarah1901SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jul 1908 : Ionian CAN Quarriers  
13155 BLACK, Aitken1895SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
22224 BLACK, Annie1900SCT, LKS, Glasgow May 1888 : Corean CAN Quarriers  
13157 BLACK, Isabella1898SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers tlupinski  
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