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Record #14846
Name :
: John DEVITT (1871 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1871 (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
: 12 Jul 1885
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)
NotesIn 1885, John Devitt, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 43 Roman Catholic children accompanied by Cardinal Manning and en route to Rimouski, Quebec, Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

"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. Doyle, Assistant Immigration Agent at Quebec.

John Devitt, aged 14, from Croydon Union, placed with Alex. Ross, fils, Ste. Felicite, Rimouski Co., in 1885. Left and went to Bic, (raced him to Riviere du Loup, worked there from January to March, left for Quebec City, not heard from since." 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14846 DEVITT, John1871ENG,     Jul 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)