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Record #14936
Name :
: Christina STEELE (1875 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1875 (approx.)

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
: 10 Jun 1883
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Maria Rye
NotesIn 1883, Christina Steel, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 126 young persons.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada:

Report of Mr. John Smith, Government Immigration Agent at Hamilton, Ontario, as of December 18, 1884.

Christiana Steele, 8. James Meakin, dry goods store, Hamilton.

The child is good, intelligent, and obedient; goes to the public day school and attends the Protestant church and Sunday school.

Since the child was adopted Mrs. Meakin lost her husband, he having died last May.

Report of Mr. John Smith, Government Immigration Agent at Hamilton, Ontario, as of February 12, 1887.

Christina Steele, aged 8, from parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, placed with Mrs. J. Meakin, dry goods store, 190, James Street, Hamilton, Ontario. This child has been adopted by Mrs. Meakin and has a splendid home; she is being well educated and attends church and Sunday school; she is very quick and intelligent, and is a great deal thought of; she is provided for in the event of the death of Mrs. Meakin.

Caroline (Carrie) Meakin died at the age of 85 on November 17, 1915, of heart failure. She was buried in City Cemetery. Her informant was Miss C. A. Steel, who resided at 317 Herkimer Street, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-07-07 13:34:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-07-07 13:54:20 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18565 STEELE, C. A.1888ENG,     Aug 1904 : Bavarian CAN Unknown  
14936 STEELE, Christina1875ENG,     Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
14580 STEELE, George Richard1887ENG, MDX, London Apr 1895 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
19697 STEELE, Henry1887ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
17719 STEELE, Mary1897ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6156 STEELE, Mary C.1883ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
21542 STEELE, Stanley C1917ENG, ESS, West Ham Jun 1929 : Berrima AUS Barnardos  
14579 STEELE, Thomas Baldwin1882ENG, LDN, London Apr 1895 : Vancouver CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
14147 STEELE, William H1886ENG,     Oct 1899 : Bavarian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Society  
27165 STELLE, Reginald  Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos