This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bbffrrpp Surnames: Corkill, Corkhill, McNutt, Coffin, Lewis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/3552.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I was just reviewing my posting from 6 yrs. ago and realized I could offer a few more details. Julia's sister, Esther, became Mrs. George COFFIN originally from Nantucket, MA. They had married in Truro and came down to MA to join their older sister who had become Mrs. J. S. LEWIS in Stoneham, MA. According to some sources, George and Esther had 10 children, but only 2 daughters survived to adulthood. I have just recently found a descendant of theirs. John CORKILL married later in life and did not have children. He had married an older woman and then died before she did. They had lived in French River. His younger brother, Robert CORKILL, never married. In his last years he lived in Bellisle, NS, and lived to at least 60. They had arrived in Halifax at Ages 5 and 3. All 5 siblings went to different families in different towns. I also wanted to mention, in case you have not read of it yet, the government in Canada has declared: "2010, the Year of the British Home Child." And the millions of descendants are trying to find ways to "spread the word." "Over 100,000" unwanted children arrived in Canada between 1860's and 1930's. My great-grandmother, Mary CORKILL, married another "home child," "Stanley" LEWIS, in Truro in 1879. They came down to Massachusetts in 1881 and raised 13 children here. I have found 6 descendants of the family and sent out a report on the family 2 weeks ago. Next week I want to type up a report on the 6 CORKILL siblings, including their ancestors. The oldest brother had gone directly to Vancouver in 1873, and I found a descendant of his. By the way, I found out about the GeneJane web site 6-7 yrs. ago, and learned about Charles and Julia's family from that. But, I recently found out that one must now "subscribe" to GeneJane's web site, so it is no longer "free." If any descendant of Charles and Julia McNUTT would like information, please let me know. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (reports on Mary show both spellings: CORKILL and CORKHILL) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.