Hi David & Gillian,

Keith Wright researched his uncles' records several years ago, and put some of what he found about them on the Brew website, including:

Percy Morton BREW (1896-1917)
Was admitted to the Isle of Man Home for Orphan and Destitute Children on 1 September 1906, aged 10.

Comment “Chargeable to Board of Education 5/- per week. Attended school in Ramsey. Child's present address: King St, Ramsey. Religion: Wesleyan. 2 brothers in Home. Also has 1 sister not admitted. Mother intemperate at this time and sent to prison. Children thus destitute. Sent to Home from Ramsey Petty Sessions till 16 years of age. Left school: July 1910. Attained Standard VI (evening classes). General Conduct: very good. Gone to Canada c/o Mr. (T)edford, Warsaw, Ontario. Attends Presbyterian Church. Dismissed from Home 12 April 1912”.

In 1887, Ellen Bilbrough married the Reverend Robert Wallace and together they took children to Canada from various agencies, including Barnardo's, and from the Isle of Man Home for Destitute and Homeless Children.

brew.clients.ch/brewramsey.htm#Ramsey

Sue