Anne Parlane MacPherson (1825 - 1904)

Born 2 Jun 1825 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Died 27 Nov 1904 at age 79 in Hove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Annie MacPherson was born in Scotland.

Annie was a Friend (Quaker)

Annie MacPherson is Notable.

Annie Parlane MacPherson (1825 – November 27, 1904) was a Scottish evangelical Quaker and founder of the Home Children scheme, sending poor and orphan children to Canada and other colonies.^[1]

Research Notes

Many different sources put Annie's birth in 1833 and many put it in 1825. All of her biographies that I have read so far agree that she was the oldest child of her parents and all seem to agree that they had seven children in all. They married in 1824. Their youngest, Louisa, was born in 1840. The 1833 birth means that James and Helen MacPherson had no children for almost 9 years and then had 7 children in 7 years. I am inclined to believe the 1825 birth (7 children in 15 years). Also, Annie's younger sister, Rachael was born in 1826.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_MacPherson

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT2B-5JW : 10 February 2018), Anne Mcpherson, 02 Jun 1825; citing , reference 2:17B4CH3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,974.
• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKC-LDX : 22 May 2019), Ann Mackpherson in household of Alfred Rose, Ockham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGT4-KS7 : 12 September 2019), Ann Mcpherson in household of Ellin Mcpherson, Bermondsey, Surrey, England; citing Bermondsey, Surrey, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-5X7S : 24 October 2019), Anne Mcpherson in household of Henry Birt, Sutton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NYM-MQG : 31 December 2014), Annie P Macpherson, 1904; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Steyning, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• Entry for Macpherson, Annie Parlane (1825-1904) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography https://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/50744
• Birt, Lilian M. (1913). The Children's Home Finder: The Story of Annie MacPherson and Louisa Birt. London, England. James Nisbet & Co.
• Kohli, Marjorie. (2003). The Golden Bridge, Young Immigrants to Canada, 1833-1939. Toronto, ON. Natural Heritage Books. Annie MacPherson appears on pp. xii, xiv, 10, 11, 19, 20, 22-26, 43, 45, 50, 58, 60, 73, 86-105, 108, 110, 113, 114, 116, 118-120, 123, 130, 134, 135, 143, 144, 156, 157, 169-171, 173, 188, 206, 213, 214, 217, 233, 242, 271, 272, 294, 313, 315, 377.

See Also

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Children
• Lowe, Clara M. S. (1882). God's Answers: A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada. London, England. James Nisbet & Co.
• http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/SpitalfieldsMacpherson/
• From: A historical dictionary of British women by Taylor & Francis Group, Inc NetLibrary, Cathy Hartley, Susan Leckey Published 2003, Routledge. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725102229/http://www.britishhomechildren.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190%3Aannie-macpherson&catid=27%3Asending-agency-founders&Itemid=2
• http://cbw.iath.virginia.edu/women_display.php?id=16276
• Wikipedia:Annie MacPherson
• Wikidata: Item Q4969369, en:Wikipedia