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Record #15444
Name :
: Margaret CORNWALL (1874 - )


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
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 1 Jun 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Polynesian

Placement Family
: McCary
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Catholic Protection Society
NotesParents: Lawrence Cornwall and Margaret McAllister, married 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

A death registration was found for Lawrence Cornwall: Date: Mar 1877; Age: 35; District: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 129

In 1884, Margaret Cornwall, 10 (along with sisters, Jane Cornwall, 8; and Mary Cornwall, 12), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 65 children from the Catholic Protection Society.

"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. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston, Ontario.

Margaret Cornwall, aged 12, from parish of Liverpool, placed with John McCary, Joiceville P.O., Tp. Pittsburgh. Strong, healthy girl, in fairly good home, (giving full satisfaction. Not attending school, fairly educated, and pleased with her place." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-11-29 21:09:08 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-11-29 22:34:02 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3294 CORNWALL, Agnes1882ENG,     Oct 1900 : Numidian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
17364 CORNWALL, Charles1878ENG,     Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
6768 CORNWALL, Henry1899ENG,     Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15443 CORNWALL, Jane1873ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
11912 CORNWALL, John 1911ENG,     Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
15444 CORNWALL, Margaret1874ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
15442 CORNWALL, Mary1872ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
16355 CORNWALL, William1825ENG,     Mar 1841 : Sterling AUS Children\'s Friend Society