Item
See CO 28/136....
Catalogue reference: CO 28/134/51
Date: 1840 Aug 9
See CO 28/136. Barbados No. 76, folio 466
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Emigration of Barbadian women to Canada and Bermuda for domestic service. Quotes...
Catalogue reference: CO 28/255/37
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This record is about the Emigration of Barbadian women to Canada and Bermuda for domestic service. Quotes... dating from 1901 Sep 23 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 28/255/37
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1901 Sep 23
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Description (What the record is about)
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Emigration of Barbadian women to Canada and Bermuda for domestic service. Quotes rates for passage to Canada and asks if Government could get them reduced. Sends copy of letter from Mrs Boultbees, a Canadian woman who is interested in the formation of a society for the reception and care of the women until they found placements. Suggests the formation of a committee in Bridgetown.
No. 175, folios 207-212
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 35328/1901
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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