Westward Cork Migration by Sail 1815-1860 by John Sutton

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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