| |
Orphan Children at Quebec & Montreal
in 1847
Every effort has been made to extract these names from handwritten lists,
but be aware of possible transcription errors.
source: National Archives of Canada RG 4, C 1, vol. 208: files 3500-3699
of 1847
Semi-monthly Return of Government Orphans in charge of
the Montreal Protestant Orphan Asylum from the 31st day of August to the
15th September 1847.
|
Name
|
Remarks
|
|
Children returned in last return, but since
provided for
|
| Scott, Eliza |
Claimed by their uncle now residing in Kingston,
and returned to him 10th September 1847
|
| Scott, Jane |
"
|
| Scott, Rebecca |
"
|
| Scott, Maria |
"
|
| Scott, Robert |
"
|
| Rogers, Ellen |
Sent to Kingston on the 10th September 1847
|
| Corson, Mary Ann |
Placed in Service 7th September 1847
|
| Corson, Nancy |
"
|
| McNeil, James |
Left for St. John, 7th September
|
|
Orphans received into Asylum since 1st September
1847
|
|
Name
|
Age
|
B
|
G
|
Admission
|
Ship
|
Remarks
|
| Byers, Christopher |
7
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
unknown
|
uncertain |
| Byers, Thomas |
4
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
unknown
|
uncertain |
| Gunnell, John |
14
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
John Munn
|
Sent up to Service Kingston 10th September 1847 |
| Gunnell, William |
9
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
John Munn
|
"
|
| Gunnell, Margaret |
12
|
.
|
1
|
4th September
|
John Munn
|
"
|
| Pickerin(g), William |
14
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
John and Robert
|
. |
| Pickerin(g), Andrew |
10
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
John and Robert
|
. |
| Pickerin(g), John |
9
|
1
|
.
|
4th September
|
John and Robert
|
|
| Brady, James |
9
|
1
|
.
|
10th September
|
Free Trader
|
. |
| Shand, William |
10
|
1
|
.
|
10th September
|
Free Trader
|
. |
| Shand, Robert |
8
|
1
|
.
|
10th September
|
Free Trader
|
. |
| Coates, James |
11
|
1
|
.
|
10th September
|
Odessa
|
. |
| Coates, Charles |
9
|
1
|
.
|
10th September
|
Odessa
|
. |
| Coates, John |
5
|
1
|
.
|
10th September
|
Odessa
|
. |
| O'Brien, Isabela |
17
|
.
|
1
|
10th September
|
Manchester
|
. |
| McFarlane, Eliza |
4
|
.
|
1
|
10th September
|
unknown
|
. |
|
signed: Ann McCord, Secretary
|
Semi-monthly Return of Roman Catholic Orphan Children in charge of
His Grace the Archbishop of Quebec and principality, maintained at the
expense of Government under the Minute in Council of the 12th July 1847.
|
Date of
Adm.n
|
Name
|
Age
|
B
|
G
|
State of
Health
|
Date of
Death
|
Ship Name
|
Remarks
(or claimed by)
|
|
August
|
.
|
|
22
|
Howby, Sarah |
9
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Larch
|
(Howley?) |
|
"
|
Howby, Ann |
6
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Larch
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
|
"
|
baby name ukn. |
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
Sep.3
|
.
|
. |
|
23
|
Skelly, Patrick |
.
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
McGinis, Peter |
.
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
|
"
|
Murray, Anne |
6
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
24
|
Gill, Catharine |
13
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Ann
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
|
"
|
Gill, Patrick |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Ann
|
" |
|
"
|
Gill, Henry |
9
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Ann
|
" |
|
"
|
Powell, Mary |
6
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Ann
|
. |
|
"
|
Powell, James |
4
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Ann
|
. |
|
"
|
Murray, Maria |
11
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
.
|
Dennis Shehan |
|
25
|
Nolan, Eliza |
11
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Blenheim
|
by her parents |
|
"
|
Nolan, John |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Blenheim
|
by his parents |
|
"
|
Flynn, Ann |
11
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Wonder
|
. |
|
"
|
Caul, James |
10
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
Marchioness
of Abercorn
|
. |
|
27
|
Flynn, Margaret |
13
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Wonder
|
. |
|
"
|
Flynn, Bridget |
2½
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Wonder
|
. |
|
28
|
McKirnan, Bridget |
9
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Lady Seaton
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
|
"
|
McDermott, Thomas |
12
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
McDermott, Mary |
14
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Reilly, Patrick |
18
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Reilly, David |
16
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Reilly, Margaret |
14
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Reilly, Andrew |
9
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Reilly, James |
6
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Fox, Peter |
16
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Fox, Ann |
10
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Fox, Betsy |
2
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Fox, Bridget |
5
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Fox, Catharine |
9
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Hyler or Hillard,
Michael |
15
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
Champion
|
(an Andrew Hylan, 40 & Margaret Hylan, 2 died
aboard Champion) |
|
"
|
Hylen, Mary |
13
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Champion
|
" |
|
"
|
Hylen, Judith |
14
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Champion
|
" |
|
"
|
Kent, Michael |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Trident
|
(Triton?) |
|
"
|
Howard, Susan |
12
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Manahan, William |
3
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
.
|
Mary Jane Falls |
|
30
|
Cunningham, Margaret |
13
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Cooney, John |
10
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Phoenix
|
. |
|
"
|
Daly, John |
11
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Conroy, Mary |
17
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Greenock
|
. |
|
31
|
Cox, Mary |
7
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Virginius
|
. |
|
"
|
Cox, George |
9
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Virginius
|
. |
|
Sept.
|
.
|
|
1
|
Lyons, Patrick |
6
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
James, Ann |
18
|
1!
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
Colonist
|
Lewis Methot St. Croix |
|
"
|
James, Lawrence |
16
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Colonist
|
. |
|
"
|
James, Patrick |
14
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Colonist
|
. |
|
"
|
James, Judith |
12
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Colonist
|
Lewis Methott Esq. |
|
2
|
James, Mary |
10
|
1!
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Colonist
|
Mr. B????nt |
|
"
|
Sheridan, Ann |
15
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Sheridan, Catharine |
20
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Sheridan, Mary |
19
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Sheridan, Owen |
14
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Feeny, Catharine |
18
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Virginius
|
. |
|
"
|
Lynch, Bridget |
15
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Yorkshire
|
. |
|
"
|
Cummins, Michael |
14
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
Lady Campbell
|
. |
|
4
|
Nail, Ellen |
16
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Wandsworth
|
(Neil?) |
|
"
|
Nail, Mary |
18
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Wandsworth
|
" |
|
"
|
Kenedy, Bridget |
17
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Albion
|
. |
|
"
|
Kenedy, Ellen |
20
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
Albion
|
. |
|
8
|
Woodlock, Thomas |
20
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
Sent on the next day to their brother in Upper Canada
by Mr. Symes |
|
"
|
Woodlock, John |
18
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Woodlock, Margaret |
15
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Woodlock, David |
14
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Woodlock, Edward |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Woodlock, Mary |
7
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Woodlock, Bridget |
8
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Woodlock, Catharine |
6
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Saguenay
|
" |
|
"
|
Kelly, Ellen |
6
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Daly, Johanna |
6
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Larossy, Patrick |
10
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Wandsworth
|
Mr. Nevill |
|
"
|
Thornton, Patrick |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Wandsworth
|
. |
|
"
|
Brien, Ellen |
15
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Avon
|
. |
|
"
|
Brien, Patrick |
14
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Avon
|
. |
|
"
|
Brien, William |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Avon
|
. |
|
"
|
Rourk, Hugh |
16
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Coromandel
|
. |
|
"
|
Ward, Mary |
14
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Charles Richard
|
. |
|
"
|
Ward, Rosana |
9
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Charles Richard
|
. |
|
"
|
Clyne, Patrick |
6
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Feeny, Catharine |
14
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Fallon, Ann |
8
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Virginius
|
. |
|
"
|
Mahon, Catharine |
8
|
.
|
1
|
healthy
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Ryan, Mary |
14
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
John Munn
|
. |
|
"
|
Ryan, William |
13
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
John Munn
|
. |
|
"
|
Egan, Thomas |
6
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Triton
|
. |
|
"
|
Cranny, Michael |
5
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Lady Campbell
|
. |
|
"
|
Rodrick, Mary |
11
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Naparina
|
. |
|
"
|
Rodrick, Patrick |
5
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Naparina
|
. |
|
8
|
Rodrick, Ann |
6
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Naparina
|
. |
|
"
|
Rodrick, Ellen |
5
|
.
|
1
|
sick
|
.
|
Naparina
|
. |
|
"
|
Campbell, Michael |
7
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
Virginius
|
. |
|
"
|
Sheridan, Ellen |
12
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Sheridan, Patrick |
10
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Mahony, Maurice |
9
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Asia
|
. |
|
"
|
Murphy, John |
10
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
Odessa
|
. |
|
"
|
Murphy, Michael |
7
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Odessa
|
. |
|
"
|
Kenedy, Thomas |
10
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
Bridgetown
|
. |
|
"
|
Campbell, Nancy |
16
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Virginius
|
. |
|
"
|
Quinn, Patrick |
12
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Quinn, Thomas |
6
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Naomi
|
. |
|
"
|
Sanders, Jane |
16
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Ellen (K?)
|
. |
|
"
|
Cassidy, Biddy |
8
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Lady Campbell
|
. |
|
"
|
Cassidy, Christopher |
7
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Lady Campbell
|
. |
|
"
|
Cassidy, Thomas |
14
|
1
|
.
|
sick
|
.
|
Lady Campbell
|
. |
|
10
|
Lennon, Stephen |
8
|
1
|
.
|
healthy
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Lennon, Patrick |
7
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Lennon, John |
5
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Holland, Ann |
12
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Mary & Harriett
|
. |
|
14
|
McAlany, Sarah |
14
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
Pursuit
|
. |
|
"
|
McGrath, William |
7
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
McGrath, Mary Ann |
6
|
.
|
1
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
|
"
|
Slaney, Thomas |
8
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Lively
|
. |
|
"
|
Burns, Dennis |
6
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
John Munn
|
. |
|
"
|
Davy, Thomas |
10
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
Ganges
|
. |
|
"
|
McGommand, James |
5
|
1
|
.
|
"
|
.
|
.
|
. |
List of (Catholic) Children previously reported who have
been disposed of, or who died in Hospital (dated at Quebec 15th September
1847)
|
Name
|
Date of Death
|
Claimed by
|
| Jennings, John |
August 9th
|
. |
| Kane, John |
August 13th
|
. |
| McGill, Catharine |
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
| McGill, Nancy |
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
| Evans, Margaret |
August 3rd
|
. |
| Murphy, Edward |
August 10th
|
. |
| Badger, Patrick |
August 15th
|
(indecipherable note) |
| Moore, Catharine |
.
|
Walter Shallow |
| Daly, Margaret |
.
|
. |
| Daly, Mary |
.
|
Mrs. Elliott |
| Calahan, John |
August 4th
|
. |
| Bible, Michael |
August 9th
|
. |
| Bible, Ellen |
August 6th
|
. |
| Bible, Richard |
July 28th
|
. |
| Cox, Ann |
August 2nd
|
. |
| Collins, Margaret |
August 3rd
|
. |
| Collins, Patrick |
August 10th
|
. |
| Jackson, Michael |
.
|
John Collins |
| McGrath, Margaret |
.
|
George Devlin |
| McGrath, Owen |
.
|
George Devlin |
| McGrath, Michael |
.
|
John Collins |
| Shehan, Mary |
.
|
Mrs. Crolly |
| Reardon, James |
.
|
F.X. DeVillier Esq. |
| Cahill, William |
.
|
Hugh Gavin |
| Ryan, Thomas |
.
|
William Breen/Brun |
| Ryan, Nancy |
.
|
Jonathan Wilkes |
| Jordan, Matthew |
.
|
Patrick McCarty |
| ?oly, Catharine (Foly?) |
.
|
George Biganett |
| Bladby/Hadley (?), Judith |
.
|
James Roach |
| McVey, James |
.
|
Thelisphora Roy |
| Moony, Bridget |
.
|
James Mahon |
| Jinks, Bridget |
.
|
R.B. Levesque |
| Moony, John |
August 6th
|
. |
| Reilly, Catharine |
.
|
widow Le Suigne/Luigne |
| Healy, James |
.
|
Revd. Mr. McKie |
| Hogan, Patrick |
.
|
James Mangan |
| Cloyne, John |
.
|
Henry O'Conor |
| Henry, Daniel |
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
| Henry, William |
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
| Henry James |
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
| Dalson/Dalton, Daniel |
.
|
Revd. Mr. Fancher |
| McNicholas, Mary |
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