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Record #13669
Name :
: George CHANNON (1836 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1836 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Jan 1850
Country
: Bermuda

Ship
: James

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesThe brigantine "James" left London, England on November 21, 1849 with 5 inmates (4 of whom were children) of St Pancras Parish workhouse, emigrating to Bermuda as indentured servants. On this voyage, Stowe was captain. The ship called on Medeira en route, arriving at Bermuda 2 January 1850.

Passengers:

James George 13 Orphan
John Howlett 14 -Father's consent given; he in the workhouse.
George Channon 14 -Orphan, grandmother's consent given; she in the workhouse
James Hart 15 -Family in Boston, United States; sister, aged 22, consented.
Percival Mann - -Aged 39, went by his own desire with the four boys

(reference: Saturday's Children: A journey from darkness into light: Bermuda 1850. by Jocelyn Motyer Raymon, 1994)

It was agreed by the Board of Guardians for Marylebone in 1849 that three groups of children would be emigrated, marking a new phase of the Poor Law parish provision for orphan children of the poor in a concerted effort to ensure the familial nature of emptire by settling the colonies with British children. Furthermore, the Board felt that they were providing the children with a tangible opportunity not available in Great Britain.

Being brought up as a Poor Law child often stigmatized the children. "Only the other day the public read of a woman who was driven from house to house by her neighbours discovering that she was once a 'workhouse girl'." It was also common for a child, once completing their apprenticeship to be returned to the workhouse having found no employment.

The first group of children was sent in February 1850. The group comprised of four boys between thirteen and sixteen years, two of whom were orphans and the other two were living in the workhouse separated from their family. The children went on a voluntary basis and were deemed to be in robust health, having, if appropriate, the permission of their relatives or friends. For the journey the children were provided with an outfit of clothes, a Bible and prayer book, a brush, a comb and 2s 6d. The master and schoolmaster accompanied the boys and verified that the accommodation was very good.

Captain Burrow of the ship "James" agreed in taking on the responsibility of the children, that they would be between 12 and 14 years of age (though James Hart was 15); that for the hefty sum of 6 pounds for each child, he would provide bed, bedding and board for the journey; that the children would be conveyed as cabin passengers; that the girls and boys would have separate accommodations; that the children would be apprenticed as domestic servants until they were 18 years of age; and that Captain Burrow was required to demonstrate he had places for each of them before they embarked, providing records of where they were apprenticed. (British Parliamentary Papers.)

George was placed with Thomas A. Darrell, Esq., Hamilton, Bermuda.

George Channon wrote to the Master of the Pancras Workhouse from his placement:

"Copies of LETTERS received from Children at Bermuda, and referred to in the Report of R. Hall, Esq., Poor-Law Inspector.

Dear Friend, Bermuda Island, 16 June 1850.

I Take up my pen to address these few lines to you, hoping they 'will find you quite well, as I am at present; we had very calm weather, that is the reason I could not write before; we were out six weeks on the sea, I was seasick two days. I am very comfortable where I am now, thank God for it; I have a very kind master and mistress, and they say, if I be a good boy I sha'nt want a friend; there are several gentlemen want boys, arid I hope some of them will come; please to give my love to all my schoolfellows, and I hope they are quite well. Please to give my love to Mrs. Hammond, and I hope she is quite well, not forgetting Frederick Martin and Mr. Elliott; so no more at present.

From George Channon" 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-04 10:28:17 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-03-04 11:03:22 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
2987 CHANNON, Fanny1898ENG, HAM, Southampton Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13669 CHANNON, George 1836ENG,     Jan 1850 : James BRM Board of Guardians (Various)  
2986 CHANNON, Rose1896ENG, HAM, Southampton May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays