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Record #4343
Name :
: Mary BREW (1874 - 1897)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1874 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1897
Abode (1) : Place of BirthIreland, Cork
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Toronto
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 8 Aug 1885
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1881, Mary Brew, 6 years of age, was shown residing at 3 Seaton Street, Chelsea, London, England. Other family members included: Sarah Brew, 4; Mary Brew, 26, married; Caroline Brew, 7; Emma Brew, 2; William Brew, 5 weeks. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 75; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341017.)

MacPherson records indicate that there was no information on their mother other than she was a "great drunkard". The father is listed as Henry Brew and a London address is given. It does say he is respectable, but was sorely tried with regard to his children. He did pay a weekly sum from his wages for his daughters' maintenance (4 of them). It appears as though he must have taken them to Annie Macpherson in October of 1884.

In 1885, Mary Brew, 9 (along with sister, Caroline Brew, 10) arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group of 22 boys and 35 girls en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada. (Sisters, Sarah Brew, 7, and Emma Brew, 5, also sailed on the Sardinian, but arrived in Quebec May 31, 1885.)

Mary Brew passed away in Toronto in 1897 and would have been approximately 21 years old. Her cause of death was not recorded. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-10-08 08:12:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:15:34 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4342 BREW, Caroline Ellen1875IRL,    , Cork Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4340 BREW, Emma Jane1880IRL,    , Cork May 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4343 BREW, Mary1874IRL,    , Cork Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4341 BREW, Sarah1878IRL,    , Cork May 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18846 BREW, Thomas1880ENG,     Apr 1895 : Sardinian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home