Children sent to Canada from Hampshire

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Hello

Can anyone help my friend with her Uncles who may have been sent to Canada.

1881 St Mary Southampton Hampshire

Thomas Burton age 35 born Wiltshire Laborer
Jane Burton wife age 23 Southampton
Alice Burton dau age 5 born Southampton
Thomas Burton son age 3 Southampton
William Burton son age  9 months Southampton.

Alice Hill was born to Jane Hill no father on certificate . Alice is known has Alice Burton , Alice Burton Hill she was in a poor house  by 1882 and her brothers came later. By 1891 Alice was in a poor house in London and by 1894 was sent to Australia.  We know what happened to her in Australia.

We cannot find a record of marriage for Jane Hill and Thomas Burton or when Jane died.
So where did Thomas and William go? It was believed they were sent to Cananda. The homes were not run by  Catholic nuns The london home was called the Orphanage of Mercy. 

William and Thomas could have been  Hill or Burton or Burton Hill.

Can anyone help?

Regards Pam

[jorose]

The Canadian archives have a list of Home Children:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/001015-100.01-e.php

But it might be difficult to pick out the right ones if they're listed under "Hill". I had a quick look at WWI records as well but didn't spot any b. Southampton.

There is a 12 year old Thomas Hill b. Southampton in the poor house there in 1891, also.

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hello

Thank you I did not spot Thomas Hill in Hampshire 1891.

Will have a look at the data base for my friend.

Kind Regards Pam