ABSTRACT
The early eighties the subject of womens emigration began to attract more systematic attention than had hitherto been the case. At time, a number of institutions came into being, notably the Women’s Emigration Society, and its offshoot the Colonial Emigration Society. More important than the actual volume of emigration is the status of the people forming part of this exodus. The British Women’s Emigration Association is not alone in its efforts to promote the interests of female emigrants. Of women emigrants there may be said to exist two well-defined classes. The first embraces those who journey to the new country in company with their husbands, fathers or brothers, whilst the second consists of such as proceed individually from the Motherland. The first of the institutions, of which have any record, was the London Female Emigration Society. In work of accelerating the stream of women emigrants the local authorities were supports by the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners.
