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Don, I too would like to know more about what happened to these young single women in Canada, and why they were selected. My great-grandmother had 3 children in 4 yrs before she was 20yrsold, was arrested and jailed for being drunk and prostitution, was in Woodilee Asylum on more than one occasion, her first child was adopted by a relative of father, 2nd child died age 6 months, and my gran - her 3rd child was taken into care around 7yrs of age (1915) then in 1922 left for a new life in Canada (without her daughter who was 14yrs old).  I think that "fallen women", "ladies of the night", prostitutes were selected in order to keep men from returning to Britain from Canada. A wife would keep one man in Canada but a prostitute could keep 100's. The death found by Eileen Wilson is defo my janet keith, who was still single when she died - her obit only mentions her brother William and a friend Margaret, no mention of previous life in Scotland where she had 4 more siblings and a son and a daughter. 

Thank you Eileen and runkitty for this info, it is very much appreciated. it makes me wonder if Janet DID go back to her old ways once in Canada.  Her place of death and residence does not suggest wealth. Janet came from a working class, stable background in Paisley. She had her first child in 1904 aged 16 and unmarried - he was adopted by a relative of father. 2nd son in 1908 died aged 6 months, my gran was born in 1908 when her mother was not yet 20yrs old. My gran was with her mother until aged about 7 years she was put on a boat by her mother and "boarded-out". Poor law records from Glasgow then Paisley give all this info - and more - her police record, her father paying to get early release from prison for his daughter to attend her mothers funeral, statement from Janet's mother....loads of info. You both have helped me find the end of Janet's story. thank you x

 My great-grandmother went to Canada in 1922 leaving her 2 children (1 adopted and my gran boarded-out) in Scotland.  I recently found poor law records (pre 1922) in Glasgow and Paisley which clearly show her profession - prostitution!  It also shows that she had been in prison and asylums, and unable to care for her daughter who was taken into care.  Her real name - Janet Keith, (her alias or working name was Catherine Stewart) was the name she used to travel to Canada. I can find no trace of her once she arrived in Canada under either of these names, I did find 3 Janet Keith's in the voters roll working as a domestic in late 1920's  I believe within 10 years she was a wealthy woman (she sent a letter and money to my gran).  I am guessing she continued her prostitution in Canada, which would make tracing her very difficult.  Anyone any ideas where I should look?