HOME CHILDREN MARRIAGES
If you search on the Ontario marriage database and put in keywords
Adopted, Orphanage, Barnardos with birth place England it comes up
with lots of home child marriages
From: "Isabel Hayes"
It was reported that 22 were married in 1895; 25 married in 1896
Marriages this year - 1896
Names(Initials), Emigrated, Age Age at marriage
M.B., 1884, 10, 22
L.C., 1881, 7, 22
F.F., 1888, 16, 24
C.F., 1888, 14, 22
M.F., 1888, 11, 19
L.G., 1885, 8, 19
E.H., 1888, 13, 21
E.H., 1886, 15, 25
M.J., 1890, 14, 20
T.J., 1884, 11, 23
O.J., 1886, 13, 23
W.L., 1883, 12, 25
T.M., 1888, 15, 23
J.M., 1886, 12, 22
M.N., 1891, 17, 22
F.P., 1887, 12, 21
E.Q., 1888, 12, 20
F.S., 1892, 20, 24
M.S., 1888, 10, 18
M.T., 1893, 12, 17
M.W., 1891, 12, 17
B.G., 1883, 7, 20
Marriages 1896-1897
NAME Yr Emigrated, NAME Yr Emigrated,
BROWN, Nellie 1888 BRYDEN, Margaret 1882
CLEMENTS, Esther 1883 DELANEY, Mary J. 1882
GARDINER, Barbara 1883 GRUBB, Mary 1893
HENDERSON, Elizabeth 1892 KIRKLANDS, Julia 1874
KIRKPATRICK, Emma 1886 KENNEY, Jane 1895
KING, Henry 1876 MORTON, Sarah A. 1889
MUIR, Lizzie 1895 PRITCHARD, Annie 1890
PEARSON, Cecilia 1895 TITHERINGTON,Francis 1896
WILKINS, Flora 1886 BUCKLEY, Joseph 1892
BURGESS, Thomas 1889 JONES, Matthew 1888
LYON, Thomas 1884
Sixty Marriages 1905
Adams, Robert Adams, James Baker, Harry
Brown, Ruth Elizabeth Barber, Harry Bulmer, Daisy
Chamberlain, Walter Christie, Robert Crabtree, Florence
Davis, Bessie Davies, Peter Dunham, Emily
Eaton, George Edwards, Joseph Foster, Deborah
Francis, Phoebe Forshaw, John T. Forshaw, Lizzie
Franklin, Annie Foulkes, Minnie Gunn, Annie
Gregory, John A. Grubb, Elsie Holt, Ethel
Humphreys, Clara Hayes, Chas. G. Isaac, Geo. Hy
Isaac Rose H. Jones, Ellen Kerr, Agnes
Killbridge, Marjory King, Chas Knibb, Ellen,
Moreton, John Mason, Hilda Miller, Isabella
Matthews, Alice Mecham, Sarah McCoy, Pansy
MacDougall, Mary J. McCoy, Mary McGarvey, Albert
Pritchard, Flora Parry, Maria Parry, Ina
Pryor, Marjorie Routledge, Mary J. Stevenson, Wm. Hy
Smith Thos. C Taylor, Adelaide Thompson, Sarah J.
Taylor, James G. Walsh, Eleanor Widdowson, Grace
Wolfendale, Lizzie Ward, Lizzie Westbrook, John
Westbrook, Harry Westbrook, William Whiteman, Geo.
1903 MARCHMONT HOUSE MARRIAGE REPORTS
Ada BARZARKI Hugh BELL
Agnes BETHEL Catharine BUTTON
Sarah CATHRALL Deborah CEARNEY(2nd time)
Herbert CORNISH Elizabeth COWLEY
? DAGNALL Mary Anne DAVIES(?)
Kitty DOWNS Amy EVERARD
William FISHER Henry HAIGHT
Annie HAND Frank HARTMAN
John HESKETT Ada KING
Mary E KNIGHT John MORETON
Ellen MORGAN Charlotte MILLICENT
Grace NORTH Annie OWEN
Elizabeth PIERCE Florence REID
Ann J RHODES Sarah STUBBS
John TOOLEY Samuel TOWNSEND
Mary WARDLE Sydne(?) WILLIAMS
LEWIS - CORKILL 1879
John "Stanley" LEWIS, arrived 1874 in Halifax, Age 14
Mary Elizabeth CORKILL, arrived 1875 in Halifax, Age 15
They married in Truro, NS, in 1879.
They had their first child there in 1880.
In 1881 they migrated to Boston, MA.
They raised ..13.. children in nearby Stoneham, MA.
WALKLEY - BOYD 1882
5985-82 Edwin WALKLEY, 24, moulder, England, Merrickville, s/o "foundling"
married Alice BOYD, 25, Wolford, same, d/o Joseph & Alice,witn:Samuel BOYD
of Wolford & Mary E. FINDLAY of Oxford twp., 25 Dec 1882 at Merrickville
Edwin Walkley arrived on SS Prussian May 12, 1871 with Miss Macphersons
group aged 12.
DARLING - PURCELL 1886
#009013-86 ( Oxford Co) James Edward DARLING, 25, farmer, East Nissouri,
same , s/o James DARLING & Eliza SNELL , married Jeannie PURCELL,23
Darlington England , West Zorra , d/o Archibald CLARKE & Annie ARNOT
(adopted parents) witn: Adam DARLING & Jane MUNRO of Embro , 9 June 1886 at
Embro (see ** below)
#009013-86: Darling - Purcell: with note: " The parents of the bride are
unknown as she was picked up in the streets of London England by Miss
McPherson and brought to Canada"
GOLDEN - SAVIN? 1887
#13122-87 John GOLDEN, 21, farmer, England, Ancaster, s/o "parents unknown,
an orphan brought to this country", married Jane SAVIN?, 21, Ancaster, same
d/o Charles & Mary Ann, witn: S. WILLSON of Ancaster & Mary SPENCER
Westover, 29 March 1887 at Westover
BROOKS - POLLARD 1891
Peel Co., 1891
#9324-91 Robert Henry BROOKS, 25, farmer, Canada, Caledon, s/o
Thomas & Mary Ann, married Sarah Jane POLLARD, 19, England,
Caledon, d/o "orphan from Barnardo Home", witn: Thomas John
BROOKS & Victoria WIDDIS, both of Mono, 30 Dec 1891 at Caledon
POLLARD Sarah J 12 F SS Peruvian 1884 Party: Dr Barnardo's
SCOTT - SHAW 1891
#13060-91 J. He--? SCOTT, 26, teamster, Hamilton, same, s/o John & Margaret
married Gertrude SHAW, 20, England, Beverly, d/o not known
witn: Robert [blank surname] of Hamilton & Annie McKELLER? of
Beverly, 7 Jan 1891 at Valens, Beverly
#13060-91 Scott - Shaw: with note: "Miss Shaw was an orphan from one of the
English homes. She has been with John Valens for the last 9 years, She does
not remember her parents."
Gertrude Shaw arrived in 1882 aged 12 on SS Parisian with an unknown group.
EASTLY - ROWE 1893
#008852-93 (Ontario Co): William Henry EASTLY, 25, yeoman, Ontario,
Manitoba, s/o William & Frances, married Lydia ROWE, 19, England, Uxbridge
d/o "orphan", witn: Sarah PEIRSON & Albert BAILEY, both of Uxbridge,
22 Dec 1893 at res of Mrs. John BROWN, Uxbridge
A Lidia Rowe sailed for Canada in 1886 on the SS Parisian with Dr Barnados
DAY - ATKINS 1895
Kent Co., 1895
#5903-95 Henry DAY, 20, farmer, England, Harwich twp., s/o John &
Ann, married Florence ATKINS, 28, England, Charing Cross, d/o
"orphan, no known parents", witn: Avery & May HUNTER of Charing
Cross, 4 Dec 1895 at res of John Hunter, Charing Cross.
ATKINS Florence 16 F SS Sardinian 1885, Party: Ms.
Macpherson's.
Florence Atkins in March 1896 Ups and Downs, and others.
NICHOLLS - CREAMER 1895
#8836-95 (Durham Co): Samuel NICHOLS, 29, farmer, Bristol England, Badaxe
Michigan, s/o not known, married Rachel CREAMER, 23, Port Hope, same,
d/o Abraham & Mary Ann, witn: George TATE & Minnie CREAMER, both of Port
20 Feb 1895 at Port Hope Note re groom: "one of Miss MacPhersons boys
brought from England to Canada to her Belleville home."
ABRAHAMS - LOVING 1896
Victoria Co., 1896
12446-96 George Alexander ABRAHAMS, 35, merchant, NY City,
Eldon, s/o George ABRAHAMS & Eliza COOTE, married Rosina Ellen
LOVING, 19, London England, Eldon, adopted d/o Amos HAWKINS &
Maria STRICKLAND, witn: Edwin J. & Mrs. E.J. ABRAHAMS of Eldon,
7 April 1896 at The Manse, Eldon ["bride..very young orphan when
brought to this country.."]
LOVING Rosina 5 F Moravian 1880
LAMBERT - McDERMOTT 1896
vol 3, pg 33 (Wellington Co): William LAMBERT, 21, farmer, Erin, same, s/o
Charles & Elizabeth, married Elizabeth McDERMOTT, 20, England, Erin, d/o
"a young orphan - can't tell their names", witn: Duncan McDONELL & Harriet
LAMBERT, both of Erin, 1 Nov 1869 at not given
LAVINGTON - CREAY 1896
#5314-96 (Hastings Co): Henry LAVINGTON (or Lowington), 25, farmer, London
England, Marmora, s/o doesn't know, "came out with Miss McPherson", married
Rose Ellen CREAY, 18, Marmora, same, d/o Paul & Orillia, witn: Mrs. A. KEMP
of Rawden & Phebe E. BALFOUR of Marmora, 31 Aug 1896 at Marmora
Harry/Henry Lavington arr aged 17 in 1896 on SS Dominion with unknown group.
WHITE - LLOYD (SIMONS) 1896
#008813-1896 (Norfolk Co): Frederick WHITE, 32, farmer, England Forestville
parents died when he was a child, - sent here by one of the Homes, but lost
all track of parents, married Marian Rebecca LLOYD, 40, widow, Forestville,
same, d/o Joseph SIMONS & Elizabeth SECORD; witnesses O & J E CALDWELL,
Forestville. 13 Dec 1896 at St Williams.
ROLPH - GODFREY 1898
Northumberland & Durham Co., 1898,
#010305-98 Thomas ROLPH, 21, Farmer, London Eng., Clarke Tp., s/o
Thomas & Elizabeth ROLPH, married Dorothy GODFREY, 18,
Broadstairs Eng., Clarke Tp., d/o no first name given for father
& Mary GODFREY (taken from Dr. Bernardo's Home for Children in
England, as written). Witn: Mrs. J. J. RAE, Bowmanville, &
William ROLPH, Clarke Tp. April 24, 1898, Bowmanville.
ROLGE Thomas 12 M SS Labrador 1893 Party: Dr Barnardo's
GODFREY Dora 12 F SS Sardinian 1892 Party: Dr. Barnardo's
PENMAN - MARK 1899
Toronto 1899,
#001510-00 - Lilas J.S. PENMAN, 27, laborer, England, Guelph,
s/o William & Emily, married Mary MARK, 30, Ontario, same, d/o
John & Sarah, witn: Alfred B. OWEN of Toronto, 25 Dec 1899
Note: Selected for the name of the witness, the agent for Dr
Thomas Barnardo in Canada.
ROLFE - HISLOP 1903
#002973-03 - William ROLFE, 22, iron worker, London England,
Toronto, s/o Thomas ROLFE & Elizabeth FERMOR?, married Maud
Beatrice HISLOP, 21, England, Toronto, d/o Thomas & not given,
witn: Thomas & Mrs. Thomas ROLFE of Toronto, 12 Oct 1903
ROLGE W 13 M SS Labrador 1893 Party: Dr Bernardo's.
Maud HISLOP, ss Sardinian Quebec October 1892, Dr Barnardo's
HUTCHISON - THOMSON 1904
#017076-04 - John Clement HUTCHISON, 27, laborer, Midland, same, s/o James
HUTCHISON & Eliza HAND (or Heard), married Lottie THOMSON, 20, England,
Midland, d/o "Miss Ryes Home", witn: William A. BOWIE of Midland & Mrs. J.
McEACHERN of Toronto Junction, 6 Jan 1904 at Mid
MOYER - SKINNER 1904
014393-04 - Orlando MOYER , 23, farmer, Blenheim, same, s/o William MOYER &
Rosa SAILER , married Emma SKINNER , 20, London England, Plattsville,orphan
girl , witn: Mr & Mrs Charles WOOLCOTT of Drumbo, 22 June 1904 at Blenheim.
Emma/Emily Skinner appears to have arrived in 1894 on SS Mongolian aged 9
with Miss Macphersons.
NOLAN - NICHOLLS 1905
Simcoe Co., 1905,
#017806-08 - William NOLAN, 27, Tossorontio, Midland, Mason, s/o
George NOLAN & Mary RAWER, married Eliza NICHOLLS, 20, "she did
not know", of Midland, d/o "she did not know her parents,
Bernardo girl", wtn: John HOWLER of Midland, & Lizzie WHITE of
Orillia, on September 6, 1905, at Orillia
NICHOLS Eliza 5 F Sardinian 1886 Party: Maria Rye
MISENER - BENNET 1906
#20018-06 (Welland Co): Melvin MISENER, 21, railway fireman, Charlotteville
Port Colborne, s/o Melvin MISENER & Ella MULKENS, married Maria May BENNET,
26 servant, Sheffield England, Port Colborne, d/o "orphaned early,no record
kept witn: Elgin MISENER & Sarah WILES, both of Port Colborne, 25 July 1906
at grooms' residence, Port Colborne
DUCK - ADAMS 1907
#002912-07(Toronto) Walter Sydney DUCK, 25, Maidstone Kent England, Toronto
gardener, s/o Walter DUCK & Lizzie Priscilla MARTIN, married Ethel ADAMS,23
Brighton Sussex England, Toronto, d/o left orphan in infancy, wtn: Albert
DUCK of Toronto Junction & Louisa JUDGES of Toronto, on July 6, 1907
Ethel Adams arrived 1898 aged 11 on SS Labrador with Dr Barnardo
TOMPKINS - HARRISON 1913
#6322-13 (Hastings Co): Edgar TOMPKINS, 21, Deseronto, same,
s/o Nelson P. TOMPKINS, laborer, & Lucy Ann LOUIS, married Lucy HARRISON
21, Manchester England, Deseronto, d/o unknown [English emigrant child],
witn: Frank DONNELLY & Margaret POSTE, both of Deseronto, 31 Dec 1913 at
Deseronto
Lucy Harrison arrived in 1906 on SS Tunisian with unknown group.
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