C20th British Home Children 

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Between 1869 and the late 1930s, over 100,000 juvenile migrants were sent from the British Isles  to CANADA  during the child emigration movement. Motivated by social and economic forces, churches and philanthropic organisations sent orphaned, abandoned and pauper children to Canada. 

Many believed that these children would have a better chance for a healthy, moral life in rural Canada, where families welcomed them as a source of cheap farm labour and domestic help.

After arriving by ship, the children were sent to distributing and receiving homes, such as Fairknowe in Brockville, and then sent on to farmers in the area.

 Although many of the children were poorly treated and abused, others experienced a better life and job opportunities here than if they had remained in the urban slums of England. Many served with the Canadian and British Forces during both World Wars.

Surname: POMEROY George Age: 14   Ship: Sarmatian. Y ear of Arrival: 1874  Departure Port: Liverpool  Departure Date: 1874-04-16

Arrival Port: Quebec Arrival Date: 1874-04-28 Party: Rev. Dr. Stephenson Destination: Hamilton, Ontario

Comments: Children from National Home & Orphanage Source: Library and Archives Canada  Reference: RG 76 C1a  Microfilm: C4528  Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Surname: POMROY James  Age: 16  Ship: Vancouver Year of Arrival: 1897  Departure Port: Liverpool Departure Date: 1897-04-08

Arrival Port: Halifax  Arrival Date: 1897-04-18 Comments: Labourers to Grenfell, NWT and places in Eastern Canada.

Notes: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipher

Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG 76 C1b Microfilm: C-4517 Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Name: POMEROY Phillip J Age: 8 Ship: Dominion Year of Arrival: 1909 Departure Port: Liverpool Departure Date: 25 February 1909

Arrival Port: Portland and Halifax Arrival Date: 7 March 1909. Party: Barnard's Homes Destination: Peterborough, Ontario

Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG76 C 1 f Microfilm: T-4689 Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Canadian list indicates they went to Winipeg.

Surname: POMEROY Elizabeth Ann Age: 10 Ship: Dominion Year of Arrival: 1908 Departure Port: Liverpool Departure Date: 1908-07-30

Arrival Port: Quebec Arrival Date: 1908-08-08. Party: Barnardo Homes Destination: Peterborough and Toronto, Ontario

Source: Library and Archives Canada  Reference: RG 76 C1a Microfilm: T-4759 Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Comments: 118 boys to Toronto and 101 girls to Peterborough

Surname: POMERY Edward John Age: 11 Ship: Sicilian Year of Arrival: 1911 Departure Port: Glasgow Departure Date: 1911-02-24

Arrival Port: Halifax Arrival Date: 1911-03-09 Party: Barnardo Homes Destination: Toronto, Ontario

Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG 76 C1b Microfilm: T-4738 Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Comments: Party of Boys

Surname: POMEROY William Age: 15 Ship: ATHENIA  Year of Arrival: 1928 Departure Port: Liverpool Departure Date: 1928-08-25

Arrival Port: Quebec Arrival Date: 1928-09-02 Party: Church Army Destination: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Notes: Vol. 23, p. 58 Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG 76 C1a Microfilm: T-14748   Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Comments: 28 boys