PART II EMIGRANT PERSPECTIVE
27,549 and 50,850 respectively, of which approximately 65% were Irish. In 1832 virtually all emigrants arriving in Quebec were again from Great Britain and 55% were Irish.
The Famine years (1845-52) represented the peak in Irish emigration into Canada 1815-60 Later, at the start of the Famine, the Quebec Mercury on 11 Nov 1847 described a comparable Quebec migrant arrival ethnic mix: 1846 1847 England 9,163 32,328 Ireland *21,049 (64%). *54,329 (55%) Scotland 1,645 3,752 Germany *896 (2.7%) *7,697 (7.8%) The German share of emigration to Canada jumped to 7.8% in 1847 (reducing Ireland’s customary percentage below 60%). Irish emigration to Canada peaked in 1847 and, except for a small peak in 1854, Ireland would subsequently contribute less and less to the UK migrant mix entering Canada. Since infamous Irish Coffin Ship experiences and sequelae generated copious commentary, a statistical review from the experts is warranted for clarification here. McGowan has stated that 110,000 Irish emigrants from British and Irish ports entered Canada in 1847 with a distribution of Quebec - 90,000, St John - 17,000, and Halifax - 2,000, with a 20% mortality. His data are particularly interesting when compared to Cork emigration preferences in 1847 (Part lll). Cian McMahon suggested from a total of 98,749 Irish emigrants who embarked or were born en route to Canada in 1847, 10,820 died either at sea or in Quarantine soon after arrival, with a mortality of only 10.96%. As for the 1847 departures specifically from the Port of
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