Westward Cork Migration by Sail 1815-1860 by John Sutton

PART I CALENDAR OF CORK EMIGRANT SHIP SAILINGS 1815-60

From the Niagara Herald we learn that two vessels have passed from Lake Ontario and Lake Erie through the Welland Canal: ‘… the General Brock of York and the R.H. Boughton of Youngstown. The weather having moderated from its former severity enabled this to be performed, but the celebration by the Directors it is intended to postpone till next Spring. The Boughton has proceeded to Buffalo, from whence she was to return immediately to Youngstown’. * Port of Quebec Report The following is a comparison of the number of vessels, their tonnage, and the number of emigrants arrived at this port, in this and the previous year: Years Vessels Tonnage Settlers 1828 701 183,141 12,697 1829 860 233,576 13,357 1830 A-LIST

Ship

Captain

Cork Dep

Arrival

Voyage Emigrants

Source

ALBION

Abel Isaacs Sam Hughes

30 Mar 24 Apr

St John NB Quebec 7 Jun New York 16 Jun 1830 Quebec 23 Jun

15 d

passengers 62 settlers emigrants 88 settlers 120 settlers 129 settlers 25 settlers

1 8 2 8 4 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8

CHAMPLAIN

SICILY

Thomas Bridges

VOLUNTEER BRILLIANT ALBION HIBERNIA ALBION JOHN CAMPBELL

Thompson John Simkins Abel Isaacs Abel Isaacs Patterson Sullivan

5 May

Quebec 15 Aug 9 wks. Quebec 18 Aug 47 d

Quebec 3 Sep St John NB

9 wks.

30 Mar 6 May

15 d

passengers Passengers/ 300 emigrants passengers passengers

Quebec

1 2 8

JAMES LAWES E Thomas

13 May

St John NB New York

TRY AGAIN

William Hyde 7 Jun

ALBION

Abel Isaacs L S Aiken

4 Jul

Quebec

passengers passengers

MARY HOWLAND

23 Oct

New York

B-LIST Saladin

– of Belfast sailed for Quebec from Cork 13 Apr with passengers. Arrived 6 Jun 1830 with 5 settlers. – of Workington arrived at Quebec from Youghal 6 Jun with 139 settlers. – of Cork arrived at Quebec from Youghal 6 Jun with 150 settlers. –

Castor

Good Intent

RELATED NEWS and EVENTS * Cork Shipping News

Kelton of Dublin, sailing from Cork to St John NB with 175 passengers, was wrecked at Little Port le Bear (Little Port L’Hébert), Nova Scotia on 1 Jun with loss of a first and second Mate and 10 other persons.