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Record #21853
Name :
: Sarah Elizabeth HOLLAND (1863 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Jun 1863

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
: 8 Aug 1877
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Moravian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maria Rye
NotesWednesday, August 21, 2013

Sarah Elizabeth Holland
Sarah Elizabeth Holland was born in England June 6, 1863

I was told that her fathers name was Harry William Holland, and that her mothers name was Mary Elizabeth Peters.

My grandfather told me about his grandmother several times. He said that by the time she was 12 years old she was living with her aunt in London helping in her aunt's confectionery shop. Then his grandmother was an indentured servant, in order to pay for her passage to Canada. He also said that his grandfather used to tease her that he owned her, because he bought and paid for her. Thomas Oran Tobias (her husband) paid the last year and a half of her service off, so they could marry.

I recently spoke to Carol (a grandaughter of Sarah), and she says that Sarah's mom died when she was about five years old.

This photo is a picture of the original charcoal drawing of her.Sarah Elizabeth arrived on the Moravian in Quebec, Canada on August 08, 1877 when she was 14 years old. She was traveling with 24 other children ranging from ages 3 up to 14. Her name is 3rd on the list in the brackets that clearly show she was traveling with Miss Rye. According to the Library and Archives of Canada she was one of over 100,000 children deported from England. Her destination was Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario. It was one of the Maria Rye Homes. You can read all about the home children by clicking on the Maria Rye Homes link, or the Canadian British Home Children link above.

The British government was trying do get rid of their orphans, and street kids. It has been done off and on for centuries. The government said they were trying to give the children a better shot at life, and a way out of poverty, and young countries that had opportunities to grow.

However the way it worked allowed for great abuse, and many children suffered and were abused. Sarah was lucky, and knew that she would be indentured for a period of time to pay for her passage.

There were many children that weren't so lucky, some were picked up off the street, or pulled out of orphanages, and told that their parents were dead. Others were taken away from their families, when priests said they were unfit to care for their children because they were too poor. Meanwhile the middle men received 7 pounds per child, and 10 pounds for their boat fair, and the clothes they would require. Most children were indentured to families on farms and worked for a period of 5 to 7 years. Many were sent to factories and work camps.

Sarah Elizabeth Holland Married Thomas Oran Tobias on July 4th 1883 in Buffalo N.Y.. They had 13 children only one dies during childhood.
Charles J, Albert E, Clarence , William F., Roy C, Buleah G, Sterling S, Leah S, Amy I, Ernest R, Bessie E, Thomas W, Mary A.

In 1891 according to the Canadian Census they were living in East Lambton with their children. It is recorded that both Thomas and Sarah could read and write. I couldn't make out his occupation.

In 1901 according to the Canada census Sarah and Thomas were living in the Brooke Township in Lambton East. Thomas was working as a laborer. The census say Thomas's race is French
and Sarah"s race is English.

In the 1911 census Sarah and Thomas were living on Third St, Petrolia, East Lambton, Ontario with their children. This census says she was born in June 1864, the 1901 census say she was born June 6 1863. Thomas was working as a laborer in a saw mill at this time.

Posted by Heather Wells - {website}lifelinesajourneythroughtime.blogspot.ca/ 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-09-08 07:21:44 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-09-08 07:23:29 /

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