TVO documentary regarding the children sent from Scotland, Ireland and England from mid 1865 - 1932. 11% of Canada's population are descendants of these Home Children. This is a very moving video with living and descendants of the original 'home children' which will NOT play on my phone, but will on my laptop. https://tvo.org/video/documentaries/forgotten
More info and a free database at https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/Pages/home-children.aspx
Seldom did these folks, as adults, talk about their stories. Some had good lives in Canada or Australia. Sadly many did not. So these records are definately worth a look.
Cheers,
Pat
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