LAMB ASTRAY, A memoir by Suzanne Jane Hughes

Author: Christina - Published 2026-03-26 22:11 - (3107 Reads)

Between 1870 and the late 1930s more than 100,000 children from orphanages and ‘homes’ in the British Isles were sent to ‘distribution homes’ in Canada where they were indentured as farm hands and servants to families in need of cheap labour. These little immigrants became known as ‘home children’.

Among them was Joseph Henry Hughes.

A wonderful memoir by Suzanne Jane Hughes. Well written, clear, and logically presented along with its fine backdrop of historic events. Replete with authentic letters, vintage photographs and details, carefully researched. It provides a window on this little-known period in Canadian history, as well as preserving the remarkable story of one family from its origins to the present day.

Published by SPECKLED HEN BOOKS
ISBN: 978-1-7774253-0-2
158 Pages. Price: $24.00 CAD.
Contact: speckledhenbooks at gmail.com

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Among them was Joseph Henry Hughes.