HOME      FORUM      HELP      SEARCH      
News : The Surname Interests Table (SIT), the Database for Special Interests Groups (DBSIG) and Ancestral Anniversaries
are now "mobile friendlier" more here ...
The RootsChat Reference Library

RootsChat.Com »  RootsChat Reference Library »   Database for Special Interest Groups (DBSIG) »   British Home Children : Quick Search

Record #13853
Name :
: William HIGGINS (1874 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1874 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Sep 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Circassian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesIn 1887, William Higgins, 13, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 96 children from Catholic Children Protection Society, Liverpool, England, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lacy, and en route to Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.

Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston.

William Higgins, aged 13. Prom parish of Liverpool. Said to be with John Mahon, Lot 3 in 4th Con., Tp. of Kitley.?Spent much time driving and inquiring for this man, could not trace any John Mahon in Kitley Tp.; Rev. Fr. Spratt, of Toledo P.O., Kitley Tp., said no man of that name in his parish or in Kitley Tp.; cannot report this boy without more correct address, there must be an error." 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-17 10:51:42 / From original database

Last Updated :

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to William HIGGINS:



 
Readers Comments

Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  14 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4773 HIGGINS, Agnes1910ENG,     May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20733 HIGGINS, Alfred ENG,     Jun 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
9201 HIGGINS, Bert1890ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
11517 HIGGINS, Edward Morris1892ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
25108 HIGGINS, Elizabeth1877ENG,     May 1883 : PERUVIAN CAN   
22404 HIGGINS, George1881ENG,     May 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
25793 HIGGINS, Lizzie1874 Jun 1891 : Norwegian CAN Quarriers  
22193 HIGGINS, Luke1880ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
4772 HIGGINS, Mary ENG,     May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
18673 HIGGINS, Patrick R1901ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
7338 HIGGINS, R. Emily1872ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
14295 HIGGINS, Walter1891ENG,     Jul 1900 : Lake Megantic CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
13853 HIGGINS, William1874ENG,     Sep 1887 : Circassian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
13854 HIGGINS, William1872ENG,     Apr 1889 : Sardinian CAN Unknown