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Record #4003
Name :
: William DRISCOLL (1872 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1872 (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
: 18 Jul 1886
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Polynesian

Placement Family
: Newbegin; Conly
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)
Notes[POSSIBLE MATCH] In 1881, William Driscoll, 9, is shown residing at 5 Baston Street, Limehouse, London, England. Other family members included: Catherine Driscoll, 39; Cornelius Driscoll, 19, porter; James Driscoll, 7; John Driscoll, 13, errand boy; Maurice Driscoll, 2; Thomas Driscoll, 46, stevedore; Thomas Driscoll, 11. (Source: 1881 Census of England; Class: RG11; Piece: 468; Folio: 17; Page: 27; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341102.)

In 1886, William Driscoll, 14 (along with his brother, Thomas Driscoll, 15) arrived at Quebec, Canada, with a group from Cardinal Manning of 77 children from London Unions en route to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (According to Nugent records, both boys were removed from Holborn Union and placed with Mr. Michael Burke of Buckingham, Province of Quebec).

"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. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

William Driscoll, from Woolwich Union, placed with Edward Newbegin, 279, Clarence Street, Ottawa. Left Mr. Timothy Conly, and is at his present employer's at $5 per month learning butchering."

In 1891, William Driscoll, 15, is shown as lodger with Catherine Burke, widow, in Buckingham Town, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

After ill-treatment at his placement, William ran away and went to the farm placement where his brother Thomas was, staying there for a time. Both boys left and crossed the border in to the United States, ending up in Michigan where William worked in the copper mines of upper Michigan.

William never became a US citizen, whether this was because he had very little reading ability or because he may have entered the US illegally is unknown.

On his marriage certificate he lists his parents names as Henry Driscoll and Katherine Homes. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-08 19:24:51 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-03-01 17:12:36 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14399 DRISCOLL, Cornelius1880ENG,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16063 DRISCOLL, Cornelius1868ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
20646 DRISCOLL, Emma1902ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
12100 DRISCOLL, George Edward1915ENG, LND, Shoreditch May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7051 DRISCOLL, James1866ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
16269 DRISCOLL, James1872ENG,     Jul 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)  
20737 DRISCOLL, Jane1894ENG,     Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
14394 DRISCOLL, John1882ENG,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
15039 DRISCOLL, John1883ENG,     Sep 1897 : Numidian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
20736 DRISCOLL, Mary1893ENG,     Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20738 DRISCOLL, Patrick ENG,     May 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4741 DRISCOLL, Sarah1872ENG,     May 1887 : Corean CAN Charlotte Alexander  
4004 DRISCOLL, Thomas1871ENG,     Jul 1886 : Polynesian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)  
4003 DRISCOLL, William1872ENG,     Jul 1886 : Polynesian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)