Introduction
The admission records of the Sai
The admission records of the Saint John Almshouse provide insight into the challenges facing New Brunswick
as a result of the waves of immigration experienced in the nineteenth century. Established to accommodate
the overflow of poor emigrants in the Province, these facilities and the individuals admitted to them,
met with significant challenges. Conditions were poor and those admitted were poorer still. These records
testify to this, providing a wealth of sociological and genealogical information. The records contained
in the St. John [sic] City Almshouse Admission Registers from 1843-1897 (MC249/MS1) and the Saint John
Almshouse Admission Registers, 1843-1884 (MC2700/MS2/A) for individuals admitted to the Alms and Work
House, the Emigrant Infirmary, and the St. John Emigrant Orphan Asylum are now available for viewing
through searching or browsing a name index.
For information specific to the records, the fields involved, and the methods undertaken to present
them be sure to read the resources available under “About the records.”