Hello; This is probably an ignorant question, but are there immigration records for people who immigrated to the Liverpool area from Ireland in the mid to late 1800's? My Great Grandfather, Thomas Fitzsimmons (two "m"s), was born in Ireland about 1859 and was living in Liverpool in 1886 when he married my Great Grandmother, Frances Williamson. I know his father was John Fitzsimmons because of the marriage certificate. I know Thomas Fitzsimmons was born in Ireland because of the 1891 census in Liverpool that listed Ireland as his birthplace. I've found a John Fitzsimons (one "m") and Isabella Carse married in the Presbyterian Church, Killyleagh, Down, Ireland in 1858 and a Thomas Fitzsimmons (one "m") christened in the Presbyterian Church, Killyleagh, Down, Ireland in 1859 with a John Fitzsimons (one "m") listed as the father. So, I can only narrow down the immigration to between 1859 and 1886. Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as any records of such an immigration? Thanks, Marc Fitzsimmons

It is not an ignorant question, it is one I have asked and went looking for answers on and - I did follow this up recently, and this is what came to light about the leaving of Ireland for Liverpool. No records exist as such, because like today they simply hopped aboard a ferry bound for Liverpool, and received a small ticket, not holding any names. Because it wasnt deemed to need records from one ferry port to another within the boundaries of Ireland -UK. Sorry to bear this bad news- and I am simply only talking within the time frame that you have asked about, these days things of course are left to the mighty computer. Your second part that intrigues me is family of Fitzsimmons to mm's I guess you do look under the ones with one M as well ..........I surely hope so. And are you saying your family came from Co Down, my reasons for asking this is that there is two researchers looking for same name, WEXFORD and WICKLOW. so before I say more was hoping to clarify where you thought your family emerged from to Liverpool Cara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Fitzsimmons" <MFitzsimmons@esfweb.com> To: <IRELAND-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 3:30 AM Subject: [Irish-Roots] Immigration from Ireland to Liverpool, England > Hello; > > > > This is probably an ignorant question, but are there immigration records > for people who immigrated to the Liverpool area from Ireland in the mid > to late 1800's? > > > > My Great Grandfather, Thomas Fitzsimmons (two "m"s), was born in Ireland > about 1859 and was living in Liverpool in 1886 when he married my Great > Grandmother, Frances Williamson. I know his father was John Fitzsimmons > because of the marriage certificate. I know Thomas Fitzsimmons was born > in Ireland because of the 1891 census in Liverpool that listed Ireland > as his birthplace. I've found a John Fitzsimons (one "m") and Isabella > Carse married in the Presbyterian Church, Killyleagh, Down, Ireland in > 1858 and a Thomas Fitzsimmons (one "m") christened in the Presbyterian > Church, Killyleagh, Down, Ireland in 1859 with a John Fitzsimons (one > "m") listed as the father. > > > > So, I can only narrow down the immigration to between 1859 and 1886. > Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as any records of such > an immigration? > > > > Thanks, > > Marc Fitzsimmons > > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Plant your Irish roots here! > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >