Do you know what his date of birth was or when he was sent to Canada?
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Thread: Remittance Men and Women
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05-02-2017, 12:53 PM #11
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05-02-2017, 8:23 PM #12
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17-04-2017, 1:45 PM #13
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The other way young people made their way to Canada (or NZ, SA, or AU) was that they were sent as "Home Children". The opposite of the Remittance Man, they were sent to become children of families who were lacking same. I'm sure a some were treated as natural children of the couples who got them, but most were used as free labor and left their "families" as soon as they could due to abuse.
The Home Children were kids who were orphans, abandoned by their families, or children of those living in the Work Houses. This practice started in 1869 and continued after the war, with the last known child being shipped off in 1967. (However, children were being shipped off to the far reaches of the empire starting in the colonial period.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/th...d-1484622.html
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.c...rant-children/
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight...-programs.html
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/m...chive/sheet/10
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12-10-2017, 3:14 AM #14
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I would sooo love to answer you with something positive, as I'm in the same boat. If I see a list of remittance men or women, on-line, I'll find my way back here and tell you about it. I've always wondered how the remittance folk actually received their money before the days of cheques, wire-taps, telegraphs, paypal ....
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12-10-2017, 12:38 PM #15
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Mollybloom,
A warm welcome to Britgen
https://www.britishnewspapersarchive...earch/advanced
Pop "remittance men" or "remittance man"in search field(The exact phrase). Just browsing the snippets gives some idea. Access to the article in full is by credit/subscription, or you can find them on FindMyPast.
Talk about getting a "bad press"!"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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18-03-2020, 12:55 AM #16
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So very lovely Thanks
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18-03-2020, 1:08 AM #17
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Thats a good one.
I happened to be sweeping something off our drive away down the drive at the house behind the front house when a man jogged up to the front gate followed by a car and trailer. The broom was stiff with red bristles.
I saw the bloke put a big telephone directory on top of my letter box which is hand painted with NO JUNK MAil.
I tore up the drive after him grabbing the phone book as I passed, not even aware I was shaking my broom.
I am glad he offered to take the book back or I suppose I might have thrown it at him.
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