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Record #13509
Name :
: John HORRIGAN (1872 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1872 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 24 Jul 1887
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee
NotesIn 1887, John Horrigan, 15, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 73 children from the Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee, Archbishops House, Westminster, London, England, accompanied by Rev. Thomas Seddon and en route to Ottawa and Toronto, 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. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa.

John Horrigan, aged 16. From Holborn Union. Placed with John Ryan, Lot 9, Con. 9, of Ramsay, Almonte P.O., Ontario.?A good boy, well placed, no school, well clothed, and contented with his place." 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14004 HORRIGAN, Ellen1888ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
9753 HORRIGAN, Harriet1888ENG, LDN, London Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
13509 HORRIGAN, John1872ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee