Notes In 1883, Elizabeth Gaskell, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 73 children.
"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.
Report of Mr. John Smith, Government Immigration Agent at Hamilton, Ontario.
Elizabeth Gaskell, aged 12, from West Derby Union, placed with Mrs. Michael Coffee, farmer, Arthur, Ontario. Adopted; a strong, healthy girl, and gives her foster paronts a great deal of anxiety, being inclined to pilfer; she is untruthful and cannot be trusted; sho is inclined to form immoral habits with the boys, and requires very close watching, and cannot bo trusted out alone. Mrs. Coffee has been very kind to her and hopes that she will improve."
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