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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Orphaned Children
In Response To: Re: Orphaned Children ()

is the following of interest (tabbed entries - easiest if you copy & paste into an editor program):
Name Date of Admission Age last Birthday (on admission) Date of Birth Place of Birth Father's Name Mother's Name Comment Dismissed from Home Emigration Date Ship Name Emigration Notes Known Siblings Source Reference

"SKILLICORN, Elizabeth" 11 Jul 1887 9 04-Mar "Onchan, Isle of Man" Mother dead. Illegitimate 7 May 1888 17 May 1888 Emigrated to Canada. Sailed from Glasgow 'Allan Line' 232(b)
"SKILLICORN, Richard Harold (known as Harold)" 7 Jun 1909 11 18 Dec 1898 "Douglas, Isle of Man" "SKILLICORN, John James" "SKILLICORN, Elizabeth Catherine" "Chargeable to Home. Attended Hanover St School, Douglas. Standard IV. Father a mason. Parents both dead. Child's present address: 25 Tynwald St, Douglas. Religion: Methodist. Recommended by Mrs Kelly, 25 Wellington Sq, (Douglas). Brothers and Sisters: George, Jack, Lily, Ethel, Lizzie, Gladys and Alice. Left school Xmas 1912 Standard VI" "12 Apr, 1913" "Gone to Canada (no date). Employed c/o Mr Sam J Kelly, Halloway, Ontario" "Brother of SKILLICORN, Alice Lena #1042 (dob 6 Aug 1902 born Douglas, Isle of Man). Admitted to Home 11 Mar 1909. (no details of when left or where gone to); SKILLICORN, Gladys Eveline #1043 (dob 5 Jun 1900, Douglas, Isle of Man). Admitted to Home 11 Mar 1909. Gone to a sister in Manchester and SKILLICORN, Lizzie #1044 (dob 24 Mar 1894) who went to a situation with Miss Wood, Osborne Terrace, Douglas. See also further siblings in comments field" 1045 & AR43