Someone may correct me,,,,,but, Passage was "traded" for work. There are quite a few lists out there that show when the home children and orphans arrived in Canada, they were taken in by farmers, reverends, grocers, tailors, and more. The young person would be given room and board in exchange for working for a number of years for their "parent". At the end of the agreement, there were clauses....such as He is to be given 10 dollars, a new suit. She was sometimes given $ and her bed and a new dress. Indentured servant means that they agreed to live with and work for someone,,,some treated kindly, others it turned out were treated like slave labour.. Some agreements allowed for schooling,,others no education at all. Some were "apprenticed" in the trade of the "parent" or holder of the agreement. Hope this helps. Gloria Peachland, B.C.