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Record #7671
Name :
: Mary Jane ALLISON (1859 - )
  aka : Mary J. Allison


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1859 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Nov 1870
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Peruvian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Maria Rye
Notes"Autumn of 1870 placements- Miss Rye:

The following are children taken from workhouses in the autumn of 1870 andpart of a report to the Guardians of the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square:

...Mary Jane Allison - to Mr. James Reilly, Fonthill, Ontario; has two sons; farmer; lived there 26 years. Child bound as servant, but to sit at same table."

On 26th October 1870, Mary Jane Allison was admitted to Miss Rye's Home for emigration to Canada from St George's Union, her address was given as Mr Jas Reilly, Fonthill, Ontario, farmer, child bound as servant, in Miss Rye's report

In 1870, Mary J. Allison, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 100 Maria Rye girls and 1 boy, en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, 40 were sent to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

From: 1875 Letters -What the Children Say About Canada - St George?s, Hanover Square - pg 42-43

[Spelling is as transcribed.]

"Fonthill, Jan. 9th, 1871.

Dear Miss Rye:

I wright these few lines to you, hopeing to find you quite well. I like to be hear very well, and they are all kind to me that is here, and is Miss Alaway quite well, and please give my love to all the girls, are they all quite well? And I go to Sunday schooll every Sunday, and I have every thing I want, and there is a girl lives close to here, her name is Elizabeth Hodge, and I hope I will have some more live closer to me; and how did you spend your christmas with the girls? I had a very happy one, and I hope you did also, and are you goying back to England once more, and wish you could bring my brothers here if you could, for I would like them to be here were I am also. I thank you very much for bringing me over here, and I thank you for your kindness to me while I was with you, so no more at present. Yours affectionately, Mary J Allison"

In the 1875 Inspection Report:

"Fonthill Centre - Mr Geo Hansler, Inspector, St Geo

Hanover Square Workhouse, 1870, MC, goes Church & Sunday School, with James Reilly, Fonthill, here 5 years. This man has moved to St Catharines, was told this was a fine girl with him." 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-05-03 08:11:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-17 20:42:43 /

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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3041 ABBOTT, Jessica1862ENG,     Aug 1872 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
3044 ABBOTT, John1855ENG,     Apr 1871 : Peruvian CAN Unknown  
3050 ABBOTT, Oliver John1872ENG,    , Lambeth Jul 1882 : Peruvian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
3137 ACLAND, Louisa1858ENG, GLS, Bristol Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
24213 ALDRED, Thomas1855ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
7634 ALDRIDGE, Fanny1859ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
7671 ALLISON, Mary Jane1859ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
13315 ANSELL, Joseph1858ENG,     Jun 1873 : Peruvian CAN Refuge for Homeless Boys, Great Ormond Street  
7621 AYRE, Elizabeth E.1856ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
7667 BAILEY, Mary A.1861ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
24214 BAILEY, Walter1853ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
7636 BALL-LANE, Frances1858ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
24215 BARBER, Robert1855 May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
10736 BARKER, Elizabeth 1870ENG,     Jan 1880 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
10735 BARKER, Kate 1869ENG,     Jan 1880 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
18724 BARNES, Joseph1871ENG,     Jun 1884 : Peruvian CAN Unknown  
18733 BARNES, Martha1859ENG,     1872 : Peruvian CAN Unknown  
24216 BARR, Andrew1856ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
24217 BARRETT, John1857ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
24218 BARRETT, William1852ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
24219 BATE, George1856ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
24220 BATE, Thomas1855ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
10733 BATES, Ellen1869ENG,     Jan 1880 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
10734 BATES, Rosetta1870ENG,     Jan 1880 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
24221 BEAL, Samuel1856ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
24222 BEAUMONT, George1857ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
20481 BECKERTOFF, Agnes1859ENG,     1872 : Peruvian CAN Unknown  
14767 BEDFORD, Kate1872ENG,     May 1883 : Peruvian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
21203 BEDWELL, Charles1854ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN MacPherson Homes  
21427 BEER, Ellen1864ENG,     Aug 1882 : Peruvian CAN Unknown  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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