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Record #15799
Name :
: Mrgaret GOW (1872 - )
  aka : Maggie


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 BirthScotland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 Aug 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Nova Scotian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maryhill School (Glasgow)
NotesIn 1887, Margaret Gow, 15, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of girls accompanied by Mrs. Cameron, and en route to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

In the Daily Telegraph in Saint John on Aug. 29, 1887 an article published about yet -another group of home children notes that 17 girls, ages of 10 and 20 had all been successfully ?placed? in Albert and Kings counties, New Brunswick. ?Seventeen Scotch girls whose ages range between 10 and 20 years were at the Bangor House yesterday. With the exception of five, they all came from Maryhill school near Glasgow where they have been trained as general domestics and educated to the fifth standard. Last eve they attended service in St. David?s Church, Saint John.? Further in the article it states: ?Mrs. McKenzie of Nerepis was in town yesterday and took a little girl 10 years of age home with her last eve as an adopted daughter.?

The names given were: Maggie Wason, Maggie McCallum, Mary Logie, Mary B. Henderson, Minnie Logie, Mary Gillies, Katie Duffy, Robina Mitchell, Jessie Paul, Agnes Ross, Lizzie Mills, Agnes Stewart, Katie Reid, Maggie Gow, Agnes Francis and Jane Watson. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-29 08:55:08 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-31 13:04:53 /

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21969 GOW, Alexander ENG,     Apr 1925 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
23276 GOW, Jimmy1876ENG,     Apr 1887 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
5328 GOW, Michael1914ENG, LDN, London Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN Salvation Army  
15799 GOW, Mrgaret 1872SCT,     Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian CAN Maryhill School (Glasgow)  
23721 GOW, Peter1895ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
21970 GOW, William ENG,     Apr 1925 : Athenia CAN Quarriers