PART I CALENDAR OF CORK EMIGRANT SHIP SAILINGS 1815-60
Hundreds died, farms were destroyed, and food supplies depleted, leaving many at risk of starvation during the winter . * Port of Quebec Report Comparative Statement: 1825. Quebec Arrivals during the last and present year: Arrivals Tonnage Settlers 1824 603 148,581 6,515 1825 763 191,614 9,097 1826 A-LIST
Ship
Captain
Cork Dep
Arrival
Voyage Emigrants
Source
DIANA
John Rice
New York 1 May 1826
44 passengers 26 settlers
4 8
VOLUNTEER
J Bell
29 Mar 20 Apr 15 Apr 20 Apr 12 May
Quebec 15 May Quebec 28 May Quebec 30 May Quebec 3 Jun Quebec 1 Aug Quebec 12 Aug 1826 Quebec 6 Sep Halifax 22 Jul 1826 Quebec 10 Sep Quebec 24 Sep Quebec 18 Oct New York St John NB Bay Chaleur New York
2 8
JOHN HOWARD Bruce
169 settlers 1 2 8 117 settlers 2 8 241 settlers 2 8
PACIFIC THOMAS HIBERNIA THREE BROTHERS
M Driscoll J Banfell
J Barry
49 settlers
2 8
Robert Hall 23 Jun
139 settlers 2 8
GRACE ALBION
J Little
12 Jul
52 settlers 47 passengers 4 settlers 21 settlers 19 settlers passengers passengers passengers passengers
2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8
John Mills
32 d
PRISCILLA FORTUNE VOLUNTEER BRAILSFORD REBECCA DIANA
N Mitchell
28 Jul
E Vaughan 5 Aug
Thompson J Rice F Moon T Hedley J Leslie
1 Sep 20 Mar 20 Apr 12 Jun 14 Dec
TRIO
B-LIST Green
– (port unknown) arrived at Quebec from Cork 30 Jun with 41 settlers. – (port unknown) arrived at Halifax from Cork 24 Jun (31 d) with 27 in steerage. – of Bristol sailed for St John NB from Cork 25 May with passengers. -(possibly of Bristol) arrived at Quebec from Cork 7 Aug (46 d) with 95 settlers.
Brig Maria
Betsy
Ship Hero
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