British Home Children - 1890

[M.T.H]

Hi Folks,

I have been searching for my GGrandfathers brother for quite some time now and until today, I have drawn a complete blank.

His name was Mark Corlis, he was born in Manchester Lancashire in 1881 and appears on the 1881 UK census as an 8 month old living with his family. After that there is no mention of him or his brother (Denis my ggrandfather) on any UK census returns, and there is no death cert for Mark, so it seemed as though they just disappeared....until today!! when thanks to the new online passenger lists, I found them!

They were sent out to Canada as Home Children on the SS Sardinia arriving in Quebec on the 29th April 1890 as part of a party under a Rev.R. Russell

http://tinyurl.com/ypo9zr

I would be really gratefull if someone could look and see if Mark and Denis appear on the 1891 (or later) Canadian census. I know that Denis returned to the UK in 1897, and subsequently emigrated to NZ but Mark remains a mystery.

Any help appreciated,

Many thanks,

Mick

[liverpool annie]

Try this site Mick !! ........ You'll be there for Ages !!

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren/

Annie 

[M.T.H]

Great! Thankyou Annie,

I'm off to have a browse right now!

Cheers,

Mick

[KarenM]

Hi Mick,

You can view the 1901 and 1911 Canadian Census here at www.automatedgenealogy.com I have had a quick peak, but not much luck in finding him. 

Sometimes they gave them new names, which dosn't help.

Karen

[KarenM]

This is another great site to check out.  Indiapaleale gave me this link and said that the people there were very helpful with her.

http://www.bifhsgo.ca/home_children_links.htm

Karen

[liverpool annie]

I found this site Mick !  ( sorry I'm only finding sites ! ..... I'm still looking for something concrete !!  )

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Edmonton/Edmonton.shtml

( This site defaults - so look for Migration & Emigration on the left index !! )

Annie 

[M.T.H]

Karen and Annie,

Many thanks for the links, some very interesting reading, I shall search the 1901 and 1911 census returns and see if I can find him.

Was there a census taken in Canada in 1891?

Sometimes they gave them new names, which dosn't help.

Just my luck!

This is a new area of research for me so I'm not familiar with the available records, but I would imagine that there was a considerable ammount of paperwork involved, both in the UK and in Canada.

Thanks again for your help,

Mick

[liverpool annie]

Hi Mick !

I found this ... but there's no index that I can find !!  just the image .... !! .... and me eyes are going gozzy ! if anybody can help .... that would be terrific !! .... I believe this is THE ship .... so the boys should be on the manifest !! 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/018f/

Annie 

[J.J.]

I've gone through the two censuses and tried so many variations, but haven't found a Mark....To add to the problem, occasionally the children were adopted,...Not saying he isn't in the censuses...just that I haven't found him yet... ...will try more things...but not having much luck...    J.J.