Biography of Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905), son of John Michaelis Barnardo (of Prussian lineage) and Abigail Matilda O'Brien, was born in Dublin, moved in London in 1866, and married Syrie Elmslie in 1873. He was well known as the founder of children's homes in England, and his emigration schemes resulted in thousands of children starting a new life in Canada.