HOME CHILDREN
Title
HOME CHILDREN
Description
Between 1869 and 1939, about 100,000 child immigrants, casualties of unemployment and poverty in Britain, were uprooted from their homes and families. With hopes of giving them new lives in Canada, British agencies sent children to receiving homes like this one. From there, a few of the younger children were adopted into Canadian families, but most were apprenticed as agricultural labourers or domestic servants. Often deprived of education and the comforts of family life, Home Children suffered loneliness and prejudice. Their experience reveals a poignant chapter in Canadian immigration history.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Government of Canada
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Government of Canada
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
March 31, 2024
Files
Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “HOME CHILDREN,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed May 13, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/800.