HOME      FORUM      HELP      SEARCH      
News : The Surname Interests Table (SIT), the Database for Special Interests Groups (DBSIG) and Ancestral Anniversaries
are now "mobile friendlier" more here ...
The RootsChat Reference Library

RootsChat.Com »  RootsChat Reference Library »   Database for Special Interest Groups (DBSIG) »   British Home Children : Quick Search

Record #12923
Name :
: Harry ALLEN (1885 - )
  aka : Henry Allan


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1885 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 18 Apr 1897
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Vancouver

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
NotesIn 1897, Harry Allen, 12, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 46 Marchmont children en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

Harry was sent to Canada by Burton on Trent Union and placed with Edgar Van Allan, farmer, Morrisburg, Dundas, Ontario. An inspection was undertaken on 10 Feb 1898:

"Age 12, very comfortable farm home, employed at chores about the house and helps to feed the cattle, good health, attends both church and school regularly, terms-board, lodging and clothing. Wages when 16 years of age. Gives satisfaction."

{website}collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/orders/001022-119.01-e.php?sisn_id_nbr=165748&page_sequence_nbr=1&interval=20&page_id_nbr=334485 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-09-27 13:39:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-14 17:08:59 /

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to Harry ALLEN:



 
Readers Comments

Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  0 Entries