After having been so disposed of two or three times, I eventually reached Alexandria, whereupon my owner gave me my liberty. Elizabeth grew up in Liverpool, one of four sisters, and was employed for a short time as a child dancer. The family moved to London, where their father abandoned them to take up a position as cook on a ship bound for Sydney.
He left no money for his children and, soon after he left, the youngest sister died. Despite the mother having a job as a cleaner, the family ended up in a workhouse, although the children still went to school. Her mother had a relationship with a lodger, who deserted her soon after the birth of Marie. Her mother died shortly after. Some were orphans, some were poor — many came from families who saw no other option. With overcrowding, disease and homelessness rampant in Industrial Revolution-era England, the idea was to send the children to the expansive land of Canada, where they could help on farms and have a chance at a good life.
Related: The century-long family secret. Farmers paid a fee, and the children worked as indentured servants, until they came of age. Here are some key events in the history of the child emigration movement:. He pursues a career in medicine. Antrim Co. Armagh Co. Carlow Co. Cavan Co. Clare Co. Cork Co. Donegal Co. Down Co. Dublin Co. Fermanagh Co. Galway Co. Kerry Co. This was the first residential children's home for permanent care to be opened in the Australian Capital Territory. The Boarding Out Family Grant Scheme was also introduced in to help widowed or deserted mothers.
Some people may find content on this website distressing. Read more. Collection Title Barnardos Australia, Records c. Series Title Dr. Barnardo's in Australia, records c. Greenwood exterior from Miss Butcher's album. Stepney Causeway.
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