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Record #15805
Name :
: Agnes STEWART (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 Stewart, 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.

n 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 09:29:33 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-31 12:59:43 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
15805 STEWART, Agnes1872SCT,     Aug 1887 : Nova Scotian CAN Maryhill School (Glasgow)  
6044 STEWART, Albert1893ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
21661 STEWART, Albert B.1878ENG,     Apr 1891 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
13375 STEWART, Beatrice1881SCT, LKS, Glasgow Mar 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
25603 STEWART, Beatrice1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
3914 STEWART, Caroline1883ENG,     Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye Eve.R  
15490 STEWART, Catherine1873IRL,     Apr 1882 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
26089 STEWART, D1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
20031 STEWART, Frederick1869ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
17718 STEWART, George Robert ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23326 STEWART, George Sherlett1898SCT, MLN, Leith Apr 1912 : Scotian CAN Quarriers  
26265 STEWART, Gordon1930 Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15126 STEWART, Isabella1891ENG,     Jun 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15494 STEWART, James1872ENG,     Apr 1882 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
27397 STEWART, John William1936ENG, NBL, Tynemouth Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26103 STEWART, Joseph1886ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
6203 STEWART, Laura1883ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
13377 STEWART, Mary1880SCT,     Jun 1885 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
15314 STEWART, Mary1869ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
20687 STEWART, Mary1903ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23703 STEWART, Mary1890ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
27396 STEWART, Richard Alexander1935ENG, NTH, Tynemouth Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15829 STEWART, Robert Arthur1897ENG, NBL, Newcastle Oct 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15495 STEWART, Sarah1871ENG,     Apr 1882 : Parisian CAN Maria Rye  
13373 STEWART, Susan1875SCT,     Mar 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
13374 STEWART, William1875SCT,     Mar 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
13376 STEWART, William1879SCT,     Jun 1885 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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