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Record #4341
Name :
: Sarah BREW (1878 - 1901)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1878 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 28 Oct 1901
Abode (1) : Place of BirthIreland, Cork
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Aurora
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1885
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1881, Sarah Brew, 4 years of age, was shown residing at 3 Seaton Street, Chelsea, London, England. Other family members included: Caroline Brew, 7; Mary Brew, 26, married; Mary Brew, 6; Emma Brew, 2; William Brew, 5 weeks. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 75; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341017.)

MacPherson records indicate that there was no information on their mother other than she was a "great drunkard". The father is listed as Henry Brew and a London address is given. It does say he is respectable, but was sorely tried with regard to his children. He did pay a weekly sum from his wages for his daughters' maintenance (4 of them). It appears as though he must have taken them to Annie Macpherson in October of 1884.

In 1885, Sarah Brew, 7 (along with sister, Emma Brew, 5) arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group of 28 males and 32 females accompanied by Mr. Merry and en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada. (Sisters, Caroline Ellen, 10, and Mary, 9, also sailed on the Sardinian, but arrived in Quebec August 8, 1885.)

In 1891, Sarah Brew, 13, was shown as a domestic to William and Mary Green of Elma, Perth North, Ontario, Canada.

Sarah Brew died at the age of 17 in a hospital in Aurora, Canada, on October 28, 1901. Cause of death was not recorded. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-08 07:59:06 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:12:18 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4342 BREW, Caroline Ellen1875IRL,    , Cork Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4340 BREW, Emma Jane1880IRL,    , Cork May 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4343 BREW, Mary1874IRL,    , Cork Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4341 BREW, Sarah1878IRL,    , Cork May 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
5339 MALE, George1914IRL,    , Cork May 1931 : Laurentic CAN Catholic Emigration Association