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Topic: "Home Children" help please (Read 736 times)
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cristobel
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Hi,
Karen, for the marriage of Frances Marchant and Robert Hunter, did it say in which church they were married. On doing a google for churches in Hammond, I see some beautiful old buildings.
Still looking for that 1891 cenus etc. Are there electoral rolls I can be looking at?
Thanks Jorose and Karen for your help.
This new addition to the family tree is really intersting - I didnt know about 'Home Children' etc before.
Cheers, Chris
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KarenM
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My Grandpa Stanley has the hanky in his pocket
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Unfortunatley it dosn't say the name of the Church, but they were married by Hugh Pedley if that helps?
The Home children story is sad, but there are some happy ones. 1 in 10 Canadians is a descendant of a home child. The problem is alot of them were/too embarrassed to tell anyone.
Once they were taken to a home, they were sent out to jobs, mostly farmers looking for labour. Some parents never knew there children were sent to Canada. A home boy, Arthur, worked for my husband's family, he was made part of their family and my mother in law still looks after his grave.
Karen
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Gandley (but known as Stanley in Canada)- Ireland to Birmingham
Ball, Kempson & Franklin - Birmingham
Shorter - Surrey
Dyer - Devon
Dawkins - Co. Cork, Ireland
Heffernan - Ireland
Huck - Alsace, France
Reinhart - Baden, Germany
Bowman & Ellis - England
Etheridge - Glouchester
Who all came to Canada in a little row boat, clap clap, clap your hands!!
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cristobel
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Hello
I've spent hours browsing through Barnardos / Home Children etc websites and found nothing that pertains to my Marchant children, but perhaps I''m not looking in the right places. But I did find it wonderfully informative and surprised at how widespread the home children movement was.
Thanks very much for your help. Cheers from Chris.
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Romilly
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Hi All,
I've just read this post with interest...
Two of my WARREN Great Uncles were sent to Canada as 'Home Children' in the 1920's. So far, I haven't been able to find out what happened to them...:-(
Although on my Great Grandmother's Death Cert, (Australia, 1959) one of them is listed as dead...
I would love to be able to solve this mystery...& find out what happened to them...
So little to go on though...:-(((
Romilly.
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J.J.
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Yeah, Romilly, without the censuses, we haven't a while lot of information...
If there were letters or correspondence about them, some info has been found.
Chris, the property Laleham Cottage from 1881 is up for sale....but no photo. It doesn't seem to be a huge house. The female children weren't orphaned, so it seems odd that they were listed as such...
http://tinyurl.com/yu2bfo
I see the actual address was Rossiter Rd, Streatham so that's not the same place... 
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J.J.
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I wonder what happened to little Eliza Sarah, born 1873? 
Hopefully there might be more information on William from the U.S....J.J.
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cristobel
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Hi,
Yes Romilly, its frustrating not being able to find all the bits of the puzzle.
J.J. Both Sally & Sophia came out to Sydney, and married, but died in 1903 & 1908.
There is a possibility Eliza came out with them, but haven't been able to prove this as yet.
Now, something good happened today, so I have to pass it on.
I have been in contact with with decendants of Frances Marchant. Long story so I wont bore you with all the details, but an earlier generation (than me) in Australia had been corresponding with an earlier generation in the US. (I didnt know about it) These people are now deceased. By chance a letter was sent from their children in the US to Australia even tho the person in Aust no longer lived at the address - and the letter ended up with me. Whoopee!!!  Does this make sense?
I have now been emailed a photo of Frances Marchant and her family. AND the exact dates of death for John & Eliza Marchant AND the cemetery where they are buried in Lambeth, London.
How good is that 
It's getting late, must hit the hay now, but just had to share the good news.
Cheers, Chris
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Romilly
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Great news Chris!!!
So happy for you... 
Best Wishes, Romilly.
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J.J.
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Good news Chris...let us know if you learn anything new. J.J.
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cristobel
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Hi all,
Just an update.
I emailed the Lambeth cemetery and was kindly given plot numbers for John & Eliza Marchant and a cemetery plan. I asked about headstones, but that info wasn't forthcoming. I think I need to pay for a search to find out if there is a headstone or to get of photo of it. 
I've posted a query on the London board hoping some kind person may be able to assist.
Just this morning I cheekily decided to email the cemetery again hoping they might part with the headstone info without a formal search request.
Anyhow I'm pretty happy that I have found out about the parents of my 'Home Children' .
I'd love it if anyone could help out with the 1891 census, cos I've not had any luck myself.
Thanks everyone.
Cheers, crom Chris.
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dylansmother
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Just wondering what Elizabeth Marchant's maiden name was before she married? As I have Marchant relatives that were also Home Children.
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cristobel
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Hi,
Welcome to rootschat dylansmother and hello again J.J.
Eliza's maiden name was Poulter as shown.
J.J, I haven't been able to find anything further about John George b.1865. The US family told me he joined the Navy. I made enquiries to the Royal Navy, but they had no record of him. It could be the Merchant navy that he joined. I must admit I haven't followed through on John George Marchant. It would be great if dylansmother was descended from this line.
I also see from my post back in 2006 I didn't thank Jorose for his help. So thanking you now Jorose - learning as I go along.
I must get back into the research on this family - its been put to one side - into the too hard basket.
Cheers, Chris.
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J.J.
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So no sign of John on the English censuses then? Nothing on the BHC site...( even elder boys came in farm work groups)...but we have found additions so not all are transcribed yet...I'm sure some records will turn up somewhere if he was in the navy J.J.
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