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Record #15802
Name :
: Mary B HENDERSON (1872 - )


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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
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maryhill School (Glasgow)
NotesIn 1887, Mary B. Henderson, 15, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of girls accompanied by Mrs. Cameron.

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 08:59:01 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-31 12:56:35 /

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11280 HENDERSON, Alexander1885ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
13352 HENDERSON, Bella1867SCT,     May 1879 : Nestorian CAN Quarriers  
15339 HENDERSON, Ellen1862ENG,     Jun 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
13781 HENDERSON, Elsie M1902ENG,     Sep 1915 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
14107 HENDERSON, Florence1887ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
7417 HENDERSON, George1911ENG, ESS, South Leyton Nov 1923 : Montrose CAN Salvation Army  
21025 HENDERSON, H1887ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
13429 HENDERSON, Helen1881SCT,     May 1888 : Corean CAN Quarriers  
14101 HENDERSON, Horace1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
25999 HENDERSON, James1886ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26001 HENDERSON, James1885ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
16946 HENDERSON, John T 1890ENG, NBL Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Louisa Birt  
8891 HENDERSON, Lawrence1895ENG,     Jun 1906 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
25788 HENDERSON, Lizzie1873 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
27332 HENDERSON, Margaret Rattray1929 Jun 1939 : Strathaird AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15802 HENDERSON, Mary B1872SCT,     Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian CAN Maryhill School (Glasgow)  
21972 HENDERSON, Victor ENG,     Apr 1925 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
24164 HENDERSON, W.1853ENG,     May 1870 : Scandinavian CAN Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London  
5258 HENDERSON, William1914SCT,    , St Cyrus Mar 1930 : Scythia CAN Salvation Army  
11906 HENDERSON, William 1899ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16947 HENDERSON, William1890ENG, YKS, Manchester Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26529 HENDERSON, William1889ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos