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Record #2686
Name :
: Arthur MCFADZEAN (1877 - 1902)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 Jun 1877

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 26 Apr 1902   Notes : An Accident 6 or 8 Hours
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Barrie
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Apr 1888
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesJames parents, James McFadzean and Margaret Keane/Kane were married in Glasgow in 1871. James (Sr) was a stone mason, journeyman and Margaret a domestic servant, both living in Calton, Glasgow.

In 1872 they were blessed with a daughter (my grandmother) Selina Kane McFadzean, born in Dalmellington, Ayr. James (jr) was born in 1873 registered in St Quivox & Newton, Ayr. And brother, Thomas was born in 1875 at Whitletts, Ayr. Arthur was born in Barnhill Poorhouse in Glasgow along with his twin sister Ann. Ann did not survive. At the time of the twins birth, their mother was depending on charity, and the older children, Selina, James and Thomas were attending Day Feeding School to survive. Some of the children would sometimes stay with the grandparents in Dalmellington when they did not have a home of their own. This was the only kind of life Arthur knew until being sent to Canada with his brothers.

According to Quarriers in 1886, James McFadzean had been out of work for a very long time. The children had been in the 'Day feeding School' for some years. The person who was making these entries in the log book, felt that Great Grandpa was a useless drunk and was quite blunt about it.

Margaret [the mother] was deathly ill with consumption, so James Sr. and Margaret's sister, Annie Brown, took the three boys to Quarrier's [Orphan Homes of Scotland]. Selina then 14, went to Ayr with her mother, to take care of her. ...but 3 months later Margaret wanted the boys back...she said she "had no pleasure or happiness" without them...but Quarrier's said wait and see. On another occasion, James Sr "took the pledge" (to stop drinking) and Margaret said she was feeling better, and could the boys come home, but Quarriers said "wait and see".

Margaret and James moved to Johnston, Renfrewshire, to be closer to the Orphanage at Bridge of Weir. Margaret's father, Thomas Kean, and her brother-in-law, William Clark, told Quarrier's that they would help support the family ... they tried on several occasions between 1886 and 1888 to get the boys out, but Quarrier's would not release them...instead they shipped them to Canada, in 1888.
On Mar 19, 1888, William Quarrier wrote in his report that a number of the children's relatives were at City House, objecting to their boys going to Canada, and giving trouble. According to Quarrier's log book, my great grandparents were among the objecting parents, however on Mar 29 their three sons were shipped to Canada, on the SS Carthaginian, in spite of the objections.

It appears that Arthur and James were together in the Bolton area and found some happiness in Canada.

After the death of his brother, James, in 1894, his sister Selina married my Grandfather, Wm Arthur Gill, who was a railroad man. They lived in Allandale and Arthur also moved there and was a brakeman for the railroad.

In April of 1902, two months before his 25th birthday, Arthur was killed in an accident. He was single. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-01-11 19:21:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-07-07 14:52:17 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
2686 MCFADZEAN, Arthur1877SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1888 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers Eve.R  
2660 MCFADZEAN, James1873SCT, AYR, Saint Quivox Apr 1888 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers Eve.R  
2702 MCFADZEAN, Selina Keane1872SCT, AYR, Dalmellington Oct 1891 : Buenos Ayrean CAN Unknown Eve.R  
2662 MCFADZEAN, Thomas Kean1875SCT, AYR Apr 1888 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers Eve.R  
3914 STEWART, Caroline1883ENG,     Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye Eve.R