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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
3050 ABBOTT, Oliver John1872ENG,    , Lambeth Jul 1882 : Peruvian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
3048 ABBOTT, Walter1871ENG,     May 1885 : Sardinian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12891 COAKLEY, Thomas1885ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12886 FINCH, Robert1884ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
10666 GERAGHTY, Peter1871ENG,    , Chester Jul 1882 : Peruvian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12887 GILLMAN, George1884ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12888 GUYMER, Charles1885ENG,    , Strood Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12889 GUYMER, James1884ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
15066 HAYES, Charles1883ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12892 HOLLIS, Henry1883ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12894 KEATING, Andrew 1882ENG,    , Camberwell Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
7579 MANTON, David 1886ENG,    , Fareham Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
7580 MANTON, John1884ENG,    , Fareham Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
15061 MCGEE, Uriah1885ENG, LND, Greenwich Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas vl1500  
15063 MOOREHEAD, Robert1885ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
10665 NEWSOME, Nicholas1869ENG,    , Guernsey Jul 1882 : Peruvian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
15067 O'DELL, Maurice1883ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
15064 SHEA, Patrick1885ENG, KEN, Greenwich Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
15060 TAYLOR, Christopher1885ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
15065 WALSH, Thomas1884ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
12893 WOODROFFE, Randolph1883ENG,     Jun 1897 : State of California CAN Lord Archibald Douglas