British Home Children - Sullivan (1912)

[cosmac]

return of Matthew Sullivan on the Carmania - Liverpool to Halifax - on 17 Mar 1919.  #3034614.  His destination was Montreal although it did say to "mother".

[polarbear]

Can you give us the names of the parents?

PB

[maisie666]

Thanks everyone for all the info - it certainly gives me a lot more to look into!  The parents were Matthew and Susannah Sullivan from West Derby, Liverpool.

A 21 yr old 5'2" bushman with a saddle nose certainly conjures a picture and sounds like one of my lot!  Any clues what a bushman did?!

[lilybell]

You could try googling Tweetybirdgenealogy Homepage
I have found a border crossing record which could be for Mathew will take another look see


Lilybell

[KarenM]

 Any clues what a bushman did?!

I would think one who worked in the bush, clearing logs etc.

Karen

[maisie666]

Is Bush the same as forest Karen? M

[KarenM]

Yes, it would be the same.  Haileybury is quite close to the Quebec border.  Here's a bit of information on the the Town, now known as Temiskaming.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temiskaming_Shores

Here's another link on the History of Haileybury and the great fire of 1922

http://www.temiskamingshores.ca/en/cityhall/history.asp

Karen

[maisie666]

Thanks Karen - if I can help with any of your Devon research, just let me know!  M

[lilybell]

Bushman on military records could mean he worked in Sugar Bush

Maple sugar trees.


Lilybell