I am trying to find an young orphan girl from Scotland please send any info on the ship with the orphan boys thanks Merry B mrsb@lcc.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty Wintersteen <BAWWYN@webtv.net> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 11:11 AM Subject: 1881 Census > > In playing around with the CDs again, this time the census listed as > Navy, came across a list for the ship "MANITOBAN." > > It's a long list which I will post later in pieces. However, there were > young boys listed as passengers with the occupation listed as Orphan > Home Boy. I have sent an inquiry to the ShipList to see if anyone knows > where that ship was headed. > > The boys were mostly from Glasgow and ranged from age 6 to 18. > > The list also included a lot of passengers from Ireland - families, > single people, etc. > I will post all of it later. In the meantime, does anyone have any > ideas about why these boys were leaving? Or where they were headed? > And why? > > Betty Wintersteen, Ipswich, Massachusetts > http://bawwyn@webtv.net > -------------------------------------- > As guardians of our family history, it is up to us to pass it on to > future generations. > -------------------------------------- > Searching ORKNEY-Montrose; Margaret (Maggie) Potter; John Potter, Elsie > Potter, Frances Potter, Mary Potter, Mabel Potter of Bents Row, > Montrose, circa early 1900's. > Family of Jessie Thompson nee Orkney, Massachusetts. Family of Isabella > Lowe nee Orkney, Montreal, Canada > ---------------------------------------- > > http://community.webtv.net/BAWWYN/OURFAMILYROOTS > > > ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > For Scotland history..... > http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/timeline.html > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >