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Name :: : Peter J. HARMAN (1939 - )
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BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1939
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lewisham

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : Feb 1950
Country: : Australia
Ship: : Mooltan
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : National Childrens Home

NotesA birth registration was found for Peter J. Harman: Mother's Maiden Surname: Carter; Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1939; Registration district: Lewisham; Registration county: Greater London; Volume Number: 1d; Page Number: 1252. Parents: Albert J. Harman and Alma G. C. Carter, married 1936 in Pancras, London, England.

In 1950, Peter J. Harman, 10 (along with sister, Carol A. Harman, 12), arrived at Adelaide, Australia, in a group of National Children's Home boys and girls and en route for the Methodist Children's Home, Magill, Australia.

[Printed in an unknown Australian paper in March, 1950.]

16 English orphans' new life at Magill

by John Allan

"They really mean it when they say they'd rather be home in England," 13-year-old Carol harman said confidently but with understand.

"They get homesick for the winter snow and two-story houses and the cold weather. But they'll grow out of it," she smiled.

Mature and poised for her 13 years, Carol was the oldest among five girls and 11 boys--all English orphans--who arrived in Adelaide in February in the liner Mooltan.

The children are at the Methodist Children's Home, Magill.

Carol had been listening ot a few of the children expressing their opinions on Australia. Most of them had said they would prefer to be in England.

Their reasons range from that give by six-year-old Barbara Adams, who missed walking up and down the stairs at the home in England, to that given by nine-year-old Susan Wright, who thought it wasn't green enough here.

All expressed their opinions with eager confidence. their manners were refreshingly old-fashioned. Their unaffected maturity was perturbing.

"Sometimes it's too hot here, sometimes it's too cold," nine-year-old London-born Michael Adams said.

"Back home the boys and girls lived in the one house. Here we're separated, and I don't see my sister all the time as I did at home. My brother is still in England, and I miss him, too.

"But the trip out in the ship was wonderful," he sighed.

Cyril Chudwick, born in Northampton, last lived at a home in Penarth, Wales. He's 11 years old, and says he would prefer to be in England. He gave no reasons.

Eleven-year-old Peter Harman, also from Penarth, is Carol's brother.

He was disappointed he wasn't allowed to drink tea in Australia, but was adamant in his liking for this country.

"I think you have a better chance in life here." he said.

"There are more jobs, farming, and all that. I don't know whether to be a farmer or an engineer," he added gravely.

"It's not cold enough here, and it's not like winter, because there's no snow," said 10-year-old Janet Wright. "It's like our summer," she added.

Janet is Susan's sister. They came from Hampshire.

Neither thought Australia as nice as they believed it would be. Mainly because it was neither green nor cold enough.

Rosemary Adams brought the authority of her 12 years to bear in a half-hearted, shocked denial of the children's criticisms. But the others stuck to their opinions.

Carol and Peter Harman agreed on the virtues of Australia.

"The weather's lovely here," Carol said.

"Your people and your teachers are more friendly than they are at home. I love it here," she added.

"The others will get used to it and they'll come to like it.

"Have a good look at them and see if they're unhappy," she smiled, looking at the children laughing and playing.

She watched them for a while and said: "They just homesick now. It won't last long."

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3033	ABBOTT, Frederick	1893	ENG, SRY, Kingston Upon Thames	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3103	ABRAHAMS, Frederick	1876	ENG,	Mar 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
3149	ACREMAN, Emily	1877	ENG,	Jul 1888 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
3165	ADAM, Charles	1899	ENG,	Mar 1913 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
17047	ADCOCK, William	1892	ENG, NTT, Rolleston	Oct 1907 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
9832	ADKINS, Proctor Selby	1894	ENG,	Mar 1910 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
5358	AITKEN, Lawrence Gray	1909	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
5359	ALFORD, Stanley Victor	1910	ENG, HRT, Royston	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
22729	ALLAN, Alec	1876	ENG,	Mar 1889 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
13096	ALLEN, Ernest John	1894	WAL, GLA, Pontypridd	Aug 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
2735	ALLEN, Harry Edward	1898	ENG, LAN	Jul 1908 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
10434	ALLENBY, Edward	1908	ENG, YKS, Kirkbymoorside	Aug 1924 : Doric	CAN	National Childrens Home
9112	ALLISON, John Henry	1897	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Mar 1910 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	soutsc
14556	ANDERSON, Charlotte	1871	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1885 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
11880	ANDERSON, Christine	1875	ENG,	May 1885 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
10452	ANDERSON, William	1906	ENG, LDN, London	Jul 1921 : Megantic	CAN	National Childrens Home
12754	ANDREWS, Gertrude	1879	ENG,	May 1889 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
12637	ANGLIS, Philip George	1886	ENG, LND, Lewisham	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	National Childrens Home
5360	APOW, Leslie	1911	ENG, LDN, London	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
4390	ARGENT, Albert	1878	ENG,	Mar 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
8614	ARGENT, Joseph	1892	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Mar 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	Lyn 8
4389	ARGENT, William John	1878	ENG,	Mar 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
12638	ASHDOWN, Pitman W	1890	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	National Childrens Home
6447	ASLETT, Ethel	1881	ENG,	May 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
8180	ASPDEN, Joseph	1913	ENG, , Fulwood	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
5361	ATKINSON, Thos	1910	ENG, YKS, Keighley	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
10454	ATTFIELD, Harry	1910	ENG,	Mar 1924 : Lancastria	CAN	National Childrens Home
14557	AUCKLAND, Harry	1882	ENG,	Apr 1894 : Labrador	CAN	National Childrens Home
5393	AULT, Ada May	1882	ENG, DBY, Derby	May 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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