Help please: possible British home child: Charles Edward Flowers 1862-1927

[cherylcam]

Hello.

I believe I have a British home child in my tree. Assuming I am right:
Charles Edward Flowers
Born: 1862 in England, living in Spitalfields with his family in 1871 (parents: Henry Flowers, and Matilda Myers)
I *think* his father Henry died around 1873
1875: I found a Chas Flowers, age 13 on the Prussian, arriving in Quebec in July.

This appears to be a ship carrying home children for Annie MacPherson.

He married Elizabeth Bayless in 1887 who was from Keppel (and he was living in Owen Sound) (both in Grey County, Ontario).

What I can't figure out is where he was in the meantime (1875-1887). I know that there are a couple of options as to the institution and that he would have probably been placed on a farm somewhere. Any ideas?

Thanks!

[dawnsh]

Hi cherylcam

Welcome to Rootschat 

We have a database for British Home Children but he doesn't seem to be listed

http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/dbsig/dbsig-quick-search.php?letter1=F&letter2=6&dbsig_num=1#top_data

I'm sure though that others will come along soon and try to help you some more.

Dawn

[*Sandra*]

Have you checked the 1881 Canadian Census ?

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804541

Sandra

[ShaunJ]

In the LAC home children database he's been transcribed as Thomas Flowers


http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=8067

[cherylcam]

In the LAC home children database he's been transcribed as Thomas Flowers


http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=8067

Interesting: do they get that information from the passenger records or somewhere else? I have looked at the passenger record and it really looks like Chas to me (and has to a transcriber as well but I can't remember where I saw that).

[cherylcam]

Have you checked the 1881 Canadian Census ?

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804541

Sandra

I have, and was unable to find him.

[cherylcam]

Whoops sorry: I thought that 75 years was the rule for copyright.

[dawnsh]

Could I ask you to remove the attachment to prevent a breach of copyright by using the modify button.

Thanks.

[*Sandra*]

In the LAC home children database he's been transcribed as Thomas Flowers


http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=8067

Looked like Chas Flowers on the ancestry image to me.

Sandra