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Record #4003
Name :
: William DRISCOLL (1872 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1872 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Jul 1886
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Polynesian

Placement Family
: Newbegin; Conly
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)
Notes[POSSIBLE MATCH] In 1881, William Driscoll, 9, is shown residing at 5 Baston Street, Limehouse, London, England. Other family members included: Catherine Driscoll, 39; Cornelius Driscoll, 19, porter; James Driscoll, 7; John Driscoll, 13, errand boy; Maurice Driscoll, 2; Thomas Driscoll, 46, stevedore; Thomas Driscoll, 11. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 468; Folio: 17; Page: 27; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341102.)

In 1886, William Driscoll, 14 (along with his brother, Thomas Driscoll, 15) arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group from Cardinal Manning of 77 children from London Unions en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (According to Nugent records, both boys were removed from Holborn Union and placed with Mr. Michael Burke of Buckingham, Province of Quebec).

"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. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

William Driscoll, from Woolwich Union, placed with Edward Newbegin, 279, Clarence Street, Ottawa. Left Mr. Timothy Conly, and is at his present employer's at $5 per month learning butchering."

In 1891, William Driscoll, 15, is shown as lodger with Catherine Burke, widow, in Buckingham Town, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

After ill-treatment at his placement, William ran away and went to the farm placement where his brother Thomas was, staying there for a time. Both boys left and crossed the border in to the United States, ending up in Michigan where William worked in the copper mines of upper Michigan.

William never became a US citizen, whether this was because he had very little reading ability or because he may have entered the US illegally is unknown.

On his marriage certificate he lists his parents names as Henry Driscoll and Katherine Homes. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-08 19:24:51 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-03-01 17:12:36 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3017 ABBOTT, Alexander1879ENG, LAN, Blackburn May 1889 : Polynesian CAN Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society  
3018 ABBOTT, John William1877ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1889 : Polynesian CAN Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society  
3117 ACKLEY, George Richard1884ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3118 ACKLEY, Jane1875ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3119 ACKLEY, Margaret1881ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3120 ACKLEY, William Richard1876ENG,     May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
3148 ACOURT, Edwin Charles1872ENG, DOR, Shaftesbury Apr 1888 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
6903 ADAMS, Anna Maria1858ENG, WIL, Potterne Sep 1873 : Polynesian CAN Maria Rye  
18181 ALLEN, Walter1873ENG,     Jul 1888 : Polynesian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21881 ALTON, James1873ENG,     Sep 1883 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
21882 ALTON, John1870ENG,     Sep 1883 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13170 ANDERSON, Christina1882ENG,     May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13171 ANDERSON, Georgina1877ENG,     May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13174 ANDERSON, James1880ENG,     May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
9777 ANDERSON, William 1870ENG, ESS, Walthamstow Jun 1883 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
13175 ANDERSON, William1874ENG,     May 1888 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
10531 ASHMORE, Arthur1872ENG,     Apr 1888 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
15274 ATKINSON, William1868ENG,     Mar 1882 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
9780 BACON, Walter J1870ENG,     Apr 1888 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
9590 BAMBRICK, Fred1875ENG,     Apr 1888 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
19371 BANKS, Ann Eliza1865 May 1882 : Polynesian CAN   
18496 BARNES, Clara1875ENG,     1885 : Polynesian CAN   
19726 BARNETT, Thomas1868ENG,     1882 : Polynesian CAN Unknown  
21892 BARRON, James1879ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
21416 BATH, Richard J1877ENG,     Jul 1890 : Polynesian CAN Waifs & Strays  
18403 BEALE, Abraham ENG,     Jun 1883 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
18448 BEAMISH, Ellen1863ENG,     Sep 1873 : Polynesian CAN Maria Rye  
15992 BEATTY, Sarah Ellen1877ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
10815 BEECH, James 1869ENG,     Jul 1880 : Polynesian CAN Middlemore theotherwallace  
10816 BEECH, Joseph Henry1871ENG,     Jul 1880 : Polynesian CAN Middlemore theotherwallace  
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