The Golden Bridge Child Migration from Scotland to Canada 1869–1939

Marchmont Home, Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Prior to William Quarrier opening his own 'Distribution Home', Fairknowe at Brockville, Ontario in 1887, children from the Orphan Homes of Scotland were initially placed at the Homes of others engaged in the migration scheme. One such Home was Marchmont, established by Annie Parlane McPherson (1825-1904) who predated William Quarrier's involvement in the scheme, migrating children from London to Canada.

Children would stay a few days or a few weeks in the Distribution Homes, also know as 'Receiving Homes' until suitable placements or families had been identified for them from amongst those who expressed interest in taking them.

Date: unknown
Contributor: Quarriers
Creator: Photographer unknown
Rights: © 2007 Quarriers
Identifier: SLXQUA07034

The Journey

Notification to Mrs Brown Notification to Mrs Brown Boys’ migration party to Canada April 1st 1885 On board SS Norwegian of the Allan Line Girls’ migration party on board S.S. Siberian 13th June 1885 Half the girls’ migration party on the deck of the Allan Line, SS Siberian June 13th 1885 Party of boys 1885

Receiving Homes, Canada

Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario Marchmont Home, Belleville, Ontario, Canada Group photograph of adults and children Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario Girl and boys in the grounds of Fairknowe receiving home, Ontario, Canada Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario, Canada Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario, Canada Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario, Canada Outside Fairknowe, the receiving home in Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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