Athens in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Immigrants From Quarrier Homes Scotland 1923
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
1. Immigrants From Quarrier Homes Scotland Marker
A tribute to the little immigrants ages 5 to 14 who came from the Quarrier Homes Scotland, and the Barnardo Homes England, to the Fairknowe Home in Brockville. They were placed on hundred acre farms and made to work long hours at four dollars a month. They paid thousands of dollars in income taxes after they settled and came to be known as Canada's Little Slaves.
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 44° 37.609′ N, 75° 56.98′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Main Street (County Highway 5) just east of Victoria Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 Regional Rd 5, Athens ON K0E 1B0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 100 Acre Farm and Log Buildings circa 1700 (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vimy Oaks Legacy Tree (a few steps from this marker); First World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street of Athens Looking East (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Murals (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brockville & Westport Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens Medical History (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Also see . . .
1. William Quarriers Home Children Association: Quarriers Canadian Family. (Submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. British Home Children Registry. (Submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Quarriers Canadian Family at Facebook.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
2. Immigrants From Quarrier Homes Scotland Marker
4. The History of Fairknowe Home. (Submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. child labor
3. Photo on the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
