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James Eddington

Surname: EDDINGTON
Given Name: James
Age: 16
Sex: M
Ship: Sarnia
Year of Arrival: 1894
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1894-03-29
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1894-04-11
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Comments: This passenger list is included in the Halifax film, reel C-4516.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: C-4516
Type of Record: Passenger Lists 


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Above Ups and Downs August 1895 editionUps and Downs October 1, 1895 Volume 1, No. 3.

DEATH'S CALL: HOPE Charles who came to Canada in 1892 went from Dorking to Manitoba for the harvest work. Mr Terry of Dorking received the news that Charles broke his neck in a fall from a load of hay and died immediately. His mother is in England. This is the 3rd death in as many months, following as it does the passing of: EDDINGTON James and ASHWORTH Charles. 

Also mentioned is Alfred E Relf:
Alfred came to Canada in 1892 along with his brother Samuel.Father: Samuel RELF,law clerk, born 1852 Islington,died 1889 Islington Mother:Elizabeth HOLLIDAY born 1853 in Islington Samuel & Elizabeth were married in 1877.1901 census: Domestic on the farm of Jervis W. ELLIOTT in Albion, Cardwell,Ontario near Orangeville.  from www.britishhomechildren.org

Charles Hope

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Surname: HOPE
Given Name: Charles
Age: 16
Sex: M
Ship: Carthaginian
Year of Arrival: 1892
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1892-03-17
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1892-03-27
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba
Comments: 303 children with Mr. Owen
Notes: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipher
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: C-4515
Type of Record: Passenger Lists 


Also mentioned in this article is Wm. Ashworth

William John Ashworth

William J Ashworth
Age:12
Sex:M
Ship:Mongolian
Year of Arrival:1892
Departure Port:Liverpoo
lDeparture Date:1892-06-23
Arrival Port:Quebec
Arrival Date:1892-07-04
Party:Barnardo Homes
Destination:Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba
Comments:160 boys to Toronto and 35 boys to Winnipeg, Manitoba
Source:Library and Archives Canada
Reference:RG 76 C1aMicrofilm:C-4538


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Edwin Priest  - died July 1902 - 18 years old

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Ten year old Edwin Priest arrived in Canada aboard the Dominion on 1898-09-23. He was one of 86 boys and 122 girls brought to Canada by the Dr. Barnardo Homes in England. Ten of these children were heading out to the Barnardo Training farm in Russell, Manitoba. Edwin was one of those children.

Edwin perished in an accidental swimming incident in July of 1902.


Samuel Cummings

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The Toronto Daily Star, August 31 1901

Paris Green - also called Schweinfurt green, an extremely poisonous, bright green powder that was formerly used extensively as a pigment (e.g., in wallpaper) and that is sometimes used as an insecticide or to kill plant fungi; it must be used with great caution because of its poisonous nature


In March, 1901, Samuel Cummings, 10, arrived in Portland, Maine, with a group of 260 Dr. Barnardo children. In April of 1901, Samuel was placed on the farm of Robert Ritchie of East Luther, Ontario, Canada. In the 1901 census he is in Wellington North (#125), subdistrict Luther (East) G 2, page 11 with the Ritchie family - he is listed as 13, born April 15, 1883.  Source: RootsWeb and www.britishhomechildren.org


Hewell

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The Evening Star, Wednesday October 21 1896


John William Webb

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The Toronto Star, Tuesday September 16 1916
John WilliamAge:11Sex:MShip:SicilianYear of Arrival:1911Departure Port:LondonDeparture Date:1911-06-29Arrival Port:QuebecArrival Date:1911-07-11Party:Barnardo HomesDestination:Toronto, OntarioComments:Party of BoysSource:Library and Archives CanadaReference:RG 76 C1aMicrofilm:T-4778Type of Record:Passenger Lists
John william K Webb
Age: 7
Address: 116 Caledonian Rd
Institution: SJR [St John's Rd workhouse?]
Status: Deserted (by parents)
Faith: Church of England
Examined: 14th Feb 1907
Sent to: CRW [Caledonian Rd Workhouse?] 


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