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The Children's Friend Society Ships to Canada - Eleutheria

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Eleutheria

[Listed in this order - Apprentice, Master, in what capacity to Master]

  • Atkinson, William - Mr Thomas Bains of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Baiman, William - Edw. L. Potts a farmer of Victoria, Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Birkin, Henry - Samuel R. Jarvis Esq., of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Byfield, Edward - J. Guardhouse a farmer of Etiobrooke near Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Chapman, Thomas - Hugh Carfrae Esq., of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Charlton, Wm. - Capt. Mclean a farmer of Scarborough, near Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Gerrell, Peter - M. Daly a bookbinder of Toronto as a bookbinder .
  • Gill, James - John Powell Esq., of Toronto as a domestic.
  • Hardaway, George - M. Ridout Esq., of Toronto as a domestic.
  • Jerrell, Henry - Joseph Talbot Esq., Toronto as a general servant. Wm.
  • Johnson, William - Wm. Stennett Esq., of Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Mitchell, George - Robert B. Sullivan Esq., of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Preece, William - Capt. Fitzgerald of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Riggier, Thomas - Wm. Stennett Esq., of Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Sturch, Henry - Benj. Thorne Esq., a farmer of Thornhill near Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Thompson, Edward - The Rev. W. King of Nelson near Toronto as a farm servant.
  • Tye, George - A. Com. Genl. Foote of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Warren, John - Grant Powell Esq., of Toronto as a general servant.
  • Wells, William - Capt. Mclean a farmer of Scarborough, near Toronto as a general servant .
  • Yorke, William - W. B. Jarvis Esq. , of Toronto as a general servant.

Source:- The 6th Annual Reports for the CFS.

Note:- The embarkation return in the 5th Annual Report for the CFS states that 20 boys and 2 girls were sent out in the Eleutheria. The above list contains 20 boys but is missing the names of the two girls.

Main Reference The Children's Friend Society - Juvenile Emigrants to Western Australia, South Africa and Canada 1834 - 1842 by Geoff Blackburn. This book can be obtained from Access Press, P.O. Box 132, Northbridge, Western Australia.