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Record #12894
Name :
: Andrew KEATING (1882 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1882

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Camberwell
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 Jun 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: State of California

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Lord Archibald Douglas
NotesIn 1891, James Keating, 25, wife Henrietta, 25, and siblings William, 22, Patrick, 18, Mary M, 14, Andrew, 9, in Camberwell,
London

Sent to Canada by Camberwell Union, addresses given as

M Conway, Barrys Bay,Renfrew, Ontario,
M Grace, Panmure, Carleton, Ontario
John Mehan?, Huntley, Carleton, Ontario

Feb 15 1898

with Michael Conway Jnr, P.O Barry's Bay, Renfrew, Ontario

Age 14, bad place for a boy, employed at farm work, health good, attends church regularly, no schooling, character fair
Terms-Board and Clothing. Boy is not satisfied, says he is badly treated and overworked. Employer says the boy is not giving satisfaction, that he is a bad and dirty child, and that he will return him. Most of the neighbours stated that they believe the child is not receiving very good treatment. Southwark Catholic Emigration Home notified 22/2/98

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currently with Patrick Mehan, McKinley, Carleton, Ontario, inspection undertaken on Aug 31 1898

Age 16, good home, employed at farm work generally, health good, no sickness since arrival, church and school attendance, Roman Catholic Church, Huntley, character fair-inclined to be morose, terms board, lodging and clothing. The boy prefers life in England to that in Canada, although he makes no specific complaint or objection. The accounts given by Mrs Grace and John Mehan are not very satisfactory, they did not get along with Keating, Patrick Mehan however thinks that the boy although slow at present will turn out better than at first expected. The lad inclines to stubborness if at all forced

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ContributorsCreated : 2010-09-25 09:38:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-07-24 04:15:26 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3134 ACKLAND, Herbert George1898ENG, LND, Camberwell Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17049 AFFLECK, Adelaide Mary1897ENG, LND, Camberwell Jun 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
9798 ANDREWS, Alice Doris1905ENG, SRY, Camberwell Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3968 BAKER, Edith Jemima1887ENG, SRY, Camberwell Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
4077 BARBER, Walter1887ENG, SSX, Camberwell Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
4238 BEAGLE, George William1868ENG, SRY, Camberwell Apr 1885 : Circassian CAN Barnardos  
10438 BECK, Christopher Edward1908ENG,    , Camberwell May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
9282 BEEVERS, Barbara 1910ENG,    , Camberwell Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
5215 BRAYFIELD, Henry1923ENG,    , Camberwell Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
11147 BUSTIN, Edgar1908ENG,    , Camberwell May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
11151 CASEY, Benjamin1892ENG, LND, Camberwell Jun 1907 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
17518 CURRIE, Sidney 1895ENG,    , Camberwell Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9333 DABSON, Frederick1900ENG,    , Camberwell Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4991 DUNK, James 1911ENG,    , Camberwell Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4990 DUNK, John 1910ENG,    , Camberwell Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
14695 FRASER, Cicely Mabel1904ENG,    , Camberwell Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13225 GENNERY, Annie Frances1902ENG, LND, Camberwell Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9028 HELLSTERN, Hugo1899ENG,    , Camberwell Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos klms65  
5556 HINCH, Alan J. E.1938ENG, LND, Camberwell Oct 1951 : New Australia AUS Fairbridge Homes  
13143 INGARFIELD, John1901ENG,    , Camberwell Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12894 KEATING, Andrew 1882ENG,    , Camberwell Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
11621 LINBOURN, Albert Henry1890ENG, LND, Camberwell Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
14783 MEACHEM, Diana Mary1908ENG,    , Camberwell Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
14065 PROTHEROE, Frederick1887ENG, LND, Camberwell Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6210 PROTHEROE, John1889ENG, LND, Camberwell Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5707 RICKWARD, Robert1897ENG,    , Camberwell Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16150 ROGERSON, Bertha Adelaide G.1882ENG, LND, Camberwell Mar 1893 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
16149 ROGERSON, Ethel Gertrude G.1879ENG, LND, Camberwell Apr 1888 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
4888 SPONG, Mabel 1913ENG,    , Camberwell Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
10685 STRINGER, Nathaniel1879ENG,    , Camberwell Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
9055 SWAIN, Alma1894ENG,    , Camberwell Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
4490 TATUM, Edwin Arthur1894ENG, SRY, Camberwell Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
4489 TATUM, Florence Emily1893ENG, SRY, Camberwell Jun 1909 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9551 TILLMAN, William George1899ENG,    , Camberwell Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23203 WATLING, Stanley Richard1890ENG, LND, Camberwell Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12076 YEOWELL, Leonard1913ENG,    , Camberwell Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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