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Record #26654
Name :
: Amelia Williamina McBeath BAGGETT (1889 - 1977)


Father
: William Francis McBeath
Mother
: Amelia Robertson Hutchison Baggett
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Oct 1889

Marriage (1)
: 6 Oct 1915   Spouse/Notes : Robert Trueman Graham
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1977 (approx.)
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Midlothian, Leith, Edinburgh

4 Hope Street
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Lanark County, Cedar Hill United Church Cemetery
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jun 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
:

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Quarriers, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire

Agency
:
NotesIllegitimate

1891 Census Residing at 51 Ferry Road, Leith, Edinburgh - as "Williamina McBeath, 'son', age 1" of John Wilson and his wife, with whom her mother and father were Boarding.

Information received from Records and Genealogy at Quarriers, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire confirms that Amelia and her brother William were received into care at the City Orphan Home, James Morrison Street, Glasgow on 27 Jul 1896 where they would have been medically examined and if necessary treated, cleaned up, fed and clothed before being transferred to the main part of the organisation at Bridge of Weir. They arrived there the following day where Amelia was placed in Cottage 21 and William in Cottage 38. It was normal practice at the time to have separate cottages for boys and girls.

An entry in the Orphanage records reads as follows:
"1896 July 27
Amelia Williamina McBeath Baggett born 4 Hope St Leith on 29 Oct 89
William Francis McBeath Baggett born 51 Ferry Rd Leith on 13 Mar 91
Both born before marriage. Had measles only. Father Wm McBeath, a ships cook, died in Hamburg of inflammation of the lungs.
Mother Amelia m.s. Baggett presently at 154 Constitution Street, Leith, has youngest child 2 years old still with her. She intends to go into a stewardess situation. Her mother is a stewardess. Mat [maternal] aunt Lizzie Baggett is staying with her and accompanies her here.
Mother has work fully explained and signs form giving full control. Children seem healthy.
Mr D. Fraser, Leith, writes.
28 [July 28] Both to Bridge of Weir
Jan 1901 Heard Mother was married again [A note made in the Admissions Diary]
1904 Oct 15 Frank to Canada
1906 June 9 Amelia to Canada
1912 Dec 3 Amelia writes from Pakenham for the B.Ps. which are sent."
[William Quarrier opened the first night refuge in Renfrew Lane, Glasgow on 18 Nov 1871 from where his vision was transformed from recognising the needs of the people of Scotland to a determination to provide innovative, caring support for those who need it most. This was delivered first through the night refuges, then the City Orphan Homes, Orphan Homes of Scotland, Quarriers Homes and now Quarriers]

1901 Census Residing at Kilmacolm Orphanage, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
1915 Married as "Amelia Wilhelmina McBeth"
1921 Sixth Census of Canada Residing at Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario
1949/57 Canada Voters List Residing at Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26654 BAGGETT, Amelia Williamina McBeath1889SCT, MLN, Leith, Edinburgh Jun 1906 :  CAN  Chiad Fhear  
26655 BAGGETT, William Francis McBeath1891SCT,    , Midlothian, Leith, Edinburgh Oct 1904 : Corinthian CAN  Chiad Fhear