Westward Cork Migration by Sail 1815-1860 by John Sutton

PART I CALENDAR OF CORK EMIGRANT SHIP SAILINGS 1815-60

children; in another were six full grown young women, while that above them contained five men, and the next one eight men. These statements are given on the concurrent testimony of several passengers. Fortunately, a succession of fine weather enabled them to keep the hatches open; in a storm they would have been smothered. Although these people landed safely at Grosse Isle, a great deal of sickness has broke out among them since. A part of them came up by the Canadian Eagle on Wednesday [August 6?], from which about a dozen persons were taken to the cholera hospital soon after their arrival’ ( Daily Advertiser [Montreal], Montreal Gazette August 1, 1834: The Ships List ). * Liverpool Transporting 80 percent of all Irish Emigrants Irish emigration through the Port of Liverpool , which had reached 50% in 1827, exceeded 80% after 1834 (Adams 1932, 204). 1835 A-LIST

Ship

Captain

Cork Dep

Arrival

Voyage Emigrants

Source

TRY AGAIN

R Heacock

14 Apr

New York 14 May 1835 Quebec 31 May 1835 Quebec St John NB Quebec 26 Jun Quebec 24 Jun Quebec 30 May Quebec Jun Quebec 5 Aug Quebec 15 Sep Quebec 5 Oct Quebec 6 Oct St John NB

passengers

1 4 8

PALLAS

R Hall

17 Apr 21 Apr 2 May 15 May 23 May

passengers 200 passengers passengers 126 settlers 33 settlers passengers 115 settlers emigrants 121 settlers 16 settlers 12 settlers 5 settlers

1 8

BARBADOES Thomas Lee

1 2 8

KANGAROO

J Cummins W Paddon W Hyde

1 8 2 8 2 8 1 8 2 8

ALBION

ELIZA ANN

LOCHIEL

Sam Hughes 27 May

CHAMPLAIN R Newman

22 Apr

PALLAS MARY

Robert Hall J Deaves H Bowman

8 13 1 2 8

5 Jun 26 Jul 12 Aug 29 Aug

DOMINICA

2 8

PALLAS

R Hall W Hyde

1 2 8

ELIZA ANN

2 8

B-LIST John Esdaile

– of N Shields sailed for Quebec from Cork16 Apr and arrived 30 May with 25 settlers. And then returned on a second voyage, arriving 12 Oct with 11 settlers. – of Cork arrived at Quebec from Youghal 30 May with 65 settlers. – of Plymouth arrived at Quebec from Cork 6 Jun with 5 settlers.

Brig Penelope

Nestor

Brig Newton --(port unknown) arrived at New York from Cork 9 Jun with emigrants. Brig Sea Horse – (port unknown) arrived at New York from Cork 12 Jun with emigrants. St George – ( port unknown) arrived at Quebec from Cork 22 Jul with 31 settlers. Brig Elizabeth & Ann – of Shields arrived at Quebec from Cork 25 Sep with 11 settlers. Bark Recovery – of Cork sailed for Quebec from Kinsale 9 Aug and arrived 8 Oct with 3 settlers. Ship Hobart – (port unknown) arrived at New York from Cork 20 Oct with emigrants. John Esdaile – of North Shields arrived at Quebec from Cork 12 Oct with 11 settlers.