Notes for: Cecil John FOSKETT
On the death of his parents, Cecil was sent to Canada with his brother as orphans. He and his brother were separated on arrival and never saw each other again. Cecil later emigrated to the USA.
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Fegan homes admission
Cecil was admitted to the Fegan Home in Stoney Stratford, 02 Jun 1911, direct from the Winslow Union.
Admission was sought because his mother "is very ill and not able to work for them and they are quite destitute and have no food to eat and the cause of my mother's illness is starvation, she has had no food for weeks" (written by eldest sister Phoebe on the application form)
On 13th May the mother signed her consent for the boys to be taken to Canada or USA by Fegan Homes.
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Canadian "Home Children"
FOSKETH , Cecil
Age: 10
Sex: M
Year of arrival: 1912
Microfilm reel: T-4826
Ship: SS Empress of Ireland
Port of departure: Liverpool
Departure Date: 5 Apr 1912
Port of arrival: St John
Arrival Date: 13 Apr 1912
Party: Fegan's
Destination: Toronto, Ont
Comments: See also C-4726
Note: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipher.
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Index # 980, Vol. 5-Page 330
Cecil Foskett
AGE TRAINING RELATIONS ADDRESS
11 yrs. 9 months Sister Miss.L.Foskett c/o Mr. Bryant,
Dec. 19, Leys Farm, Bletchley, Bucks
1912
CHARACTER ON ARRIVAL: A boy of splendid character.
Lovable nature. (W.H.Slade)
DATE EMPLOYER TERMS REMARKS
Apr. 18 J.R. Dobson Clothes & School Aug. 19.1912
1912 Honeywood, ON for 11 months
Visited. Not very trusty does not tell the truth. Is well & looks happy & promises better things. He has had a real good home here & if he is careful these good people will keep him for years. R.H.
Mar. 18. Re-engaged F.C.&S.for Aug. 15.13.
1913 1 year
This little fellow has grown looks the picture of health & happiness. Mr.&Mrs. Dobson are much attached to the boy. A splendid home. R.H.
Phone Shelbourne
Mar.18 Re-engaged $5.00 C.&S. for Sept. 16.14.
1914 R.R. 1 1 year
Hornings Mills
Ontario
Boy looks wonderfully well & is indeed well taken care of no better home for a boy than this. R.H.
Mar. 18 Re-engaged $10.00 C&S. for Oct. 21.15. 1915 1 year
Always looks well cared for & is in good hands, excellent people. Plenty of Schooling & not overworked here. Quiet steady little fellow. R.H.
Mar. 18 Re-engaged $30.00 Clothes Sept. 27.16.
1916 & Schooling 1 yr.
Looks remarkably well & is a good useful boy. He is most discontented & extremely ungrateful for anything done for
him & offers no thanks or appreciation whatever. He has a splendid place here. Mrs. Dobson a Mother to Cecil. W.H.
Mar. 18 Re-engaged $100.00 & Pkt. Sept. 19.17. 1917 Money - 1 yr.
Fine, strong healthy boy, has done well at work, but is getting hard to control & is not grateful for what is done for him. W.H.
Sept. 1927 Gen'l. Del. Buffalo