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Record #15789
Name :
: Agnes ROSS (1872 - )


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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
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maryhill School (Glasgow)
NotesIn 1887, Agnes Ross, 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 08:39:34 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-31 12:59:12 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7427 ROSS, Agnes1895ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15789 ROSS, Agnes1872SCT,     Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian CAN Maryhill School (Glasgow)  
4159 ROSS, Alice1898ENG,     Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
13322 ROSS, Amy1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
24440 ROSS, Andrew1852 Jul 1870 : Moravian CAN from Londonderry  
23409 ROSS, Anthony Campbell1897SCT, MOR, Forres Mar 1913 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
7953 ROSS, Donald1914SCT,    , Falkirk Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN Quarriers  
22300 ROSS, Duncan1885ENG,     Apr 1904 : Kensington CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
6799 ROSS, George1863SCT,     Jul 1875 : Waldensian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14379 ROSS, Harry1885ENG,     Jun 1895 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
4020 ROSS, Harry Warne1902___,    , St. Helier Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4160 ROSS, Ivy May1901ENG,     Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
11287 ROSS, James 1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
23975 ROSS, James1909ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
13259 ROSS, James William1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12399 ROSS, Jonah1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
17145 ROSS, Joy May1901ENG,     Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
25009 ROSS, Lewis1899 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15163 ROSS, Mary1902ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
21372 ROSS, Mary1902ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
20928 ROSS, P1927ENG,     Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers  
10559 ROSS, Phyllis Daisy1913ENG, LDN, London Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos