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Record #16636

Name :: : George William ALABASTER (1877 - )
aka : William George Alabaster
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 28 Oct 1877
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Chichester

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 12 May 1890
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Parisian
Placement Family: : Hendershott

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Rev. William J. Pady

NotesA birth registration was found for William George Alabaster: Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1877; District: St Pancras, Chichester; County: Sussex; Volume: 2b; Page: 386. Parents: Alfred John Alabaster, iron moulder, and Harriet Fleet, married 1871 at Chicester, Sussex, England.

The following was taken from Chichester Union Correspondence Book 1889/90 and 1891/2 held at PRO Kew Ref MH12/12821 & 2:

A letter, dated March 19, 1890, from Guardians to Local Government Board stating that they are desirous of emigrating to Canada 3 pauper children through Mr Pady at a cost not exceeding ?12 for each child.

Official application form:

Name - George William Alabaster.
Age - 12.

Orphan/deserted - deserted.
Educated Lytton School Chichester.
Charges to be expended by Guardians:- Outfit ?3, Railway fare ?2 10s Passage money, Kit & bedding ?4. Other expenses ?2 10s Total ?12.

A certificate of health was attached showing him to have no problems. Much correspondence followed regarding the fitness of Mr Pady and expressing reservations but finally there is a letter from the Minister of Agriculture in Canada stating that he accepts responsibility for the children sent by Mr Pady.

In 1890, George Alabaster, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 10 boys accompanied by Mr. Pady and en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

George was first placed with J. Hendershott, Hunter Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

The following copy of a printed letter was sent to the Local Government Board 12 Jan 1891:

Mr Pady has just returned from Canada and is happy to report that the journey out was completed without the slightest hitch or difficulty and that all the boys were in good health and spirits and placed in exceptionally satisfactory homes in the province of Ontario, (ten times the number of boys from 10 - 13 could have been placed easily).

Their conduct throughout was very good & their knowledge of Bible truth, general intelligence, and desire to do right, reflect great credit on those who have had them for training & leaves little room for doubt that they are just the boys to do well in their new homes.

Several ladies have undertaken to correspond with the boys & see that they are well treated and attend Sunday school & church regularly. In case of difficulty they would refer to Miss Pady or to Mr Walter Pady living in the district.

The Right Rev the Bishop of Althabasca, Dr Young, Miss Jones, the Vicarage Bloor St, Toronto, & many other friends have expressed their high opinion in the manner in which the work is carried on. Mrs Woodruffe one of the ladies in the saloon remarked "it does me good to hear the boys speak so warmly of your kind treatment".

ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-01 21:04:27 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-09-01 21:34:36 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
20826	AGENT, Alfred	1880	ENG, KEN, Woolwich	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16636	ALABASTER, George William	1877	ENG, SSX, Chichester	May 1890 : Parisian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20829	BARBER, Ed		ENG,	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16586	BATE, John	1882	ENG,	May 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20828	BECKET, A		ENG,	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20773	BISHOP, Henry		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20834	BRADBROOK, William		ENG,	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
11019	CHRISTIAN, Frederick	1885	ENG, YKS, Leeds	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20788	COOK, Frederick		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20786	COOK, Henry		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16635	COOPER, John Humphrey	1876	ENG,	May 1890 : Parisian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16620	COVELL, George Alfred	1881	ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20777	FIELD, Edward		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16641	FISK, John Lewis	1885	ENG, SFK, Stow	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20832	FISKE, J		ENG,	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20790	FREEMAN, Walter		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
15031	GASKIN, Henry	1878	ENG, SFK, Buxhall	May 1891 : Mongolian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16638	GASKIN, Robert	1881	ENG, SFK, Stow	May 1891 : Mongolian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20792	GILL, Alfred		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20791	GILL, Charles		ENG,	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20780	GIVER, William		ENG,	May 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16618	GOLDSMITH, Edward John	1879	ENG, KEN, Isle of Thanet	May 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20839	GREGOEY, Arthur		ENG,	May 1894 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
15400	GREGORY, Arthur	1880	ENG,	May 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20783	HALLAM, Richard		ENG,	May 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16632	HARLOW, Arthur	1880	ENG, KEN, Isle of Thanet	Aug 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16633	HARLOW, William	1883	ENG,	Aug 1893 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
16645	HASTINGS, Freddy	1876	ENG, NFK, Great Yarmouth	1891 : - Unknown -	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
20838	HILL, William		ENG,	May 1894 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
15104	HODGKISS, Hezekiah	1881	ENG, STS, Walsall	May 1894 : Sardinian	CAN	Rev. William J. Pady
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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