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Between 1869 and the early 1930s, over 100,000 children were sent to Canada from Great Britain during the child emigration movement. Members of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa are locating and indexing the names of these Home Children found in passenger lists in the custody of the National Archives of Canada. |
| Immigrant children from Dr. Barnardo's Homes at Landing Stage, Saint John, N.B. From National Archives of Canada/PA-041785 (PA-041785) | Dr. Barnardo's UK link - click here |
The following is text of information gathered when Maurice Ford was taken in by Barnardo's Home . . . MAURICE FORD
The Report
went on . . . The father, John William Ford, was a naval pensioner and labourer, and died in July 1885, at Plymton, from rupture. The mother, Ann Elizabeth Ford, afterwards supported herself by charing, and received parish relief. She died on 18th January, 1893; at Plympton, from influenza. Upon the mother's death, Maurice was taken by his half-sister above named, and remained with his relative and her husband up to the date of application. The ground of appeal made to us was that the step-sister and her husband were unable to continue keeping the boy unless he were earning something, and even if this had been the case the husband refused to keep him, on account of his untrustworthy character. Since the removal of the family to Plymouth, the lad has been very troublesome. He became a member of a Ritualistic church choir and there fell into the company of a lad more thievish than himself. For a time he was in the employ of Mr. Medlar, working as silversmith, Frankfort Lane. During the time he stayed there he was guilty of all kinds of petty dishonesty such as stealing some vases, a Jubilee shilling, etc. He was afterwards employed at Smith's bookstall, North Road, Plymouth, and while there stole 2s 6d. In view of Yabsley's refusal to keep him, there was no alternative for him but the workhouse. The lad has a somewhat furtive look and is evidently cunning. He is not stubborn, however, and in the opinion of our inspector is not unlikely to turn out well under course or firm and wholesome discipline. He is in good health. Relatives:- Half-brother - William Ford (18), groom at Thomas Hotel, 25 Fore Street, Devonport. Half-sister - Ann Yabsley (30), wife of naval stoker, H.M.S. Seal (1child), 4 Archer Place, Plymouth. [De. M. 2.156. Admission, 20,787] |
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