The first group of girls sent to Canada through Barnardo's. July 21, 1883. Courtesy of Canadian British Home Children.
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Resource ID
11007
Access
Open
Credit Line
Courtesy of Canadian British Home Children.
Date of Creation
21 July 1883
Keywords
British-Canadian heritage, Children's History, immigrant history
Program Category
Education and Engagement
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
The first group of girls sent to Canada through Barnardo's. July 21, 1883. Courtesy of Canadian British Home Children.
Description
By the late 19th century, hundreds of British children had been sent to Canadian "placements" through juvenile migration schemes, in which they would receive room and board in exchange for work. "Home children" were so known as they travelled from an emigration agency's home for children in Britain to a receiving home in Canada. Receiving homes were set up by various philanthropic organizations all over the country, including Quebec, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.