Nova Scotia Grows: People from other lands came as well. An Irish leader, Alexander McNutt, brought several shiploads of Irish immigrants to Nova Scotia and many more came as the years passed. In 1773, the ship Hector brought the first of many Scots to Pictou, New Glasgow, Antigonish and Cape Breton. Ever since, generation after generation of Nova Scotians have taken great pride in their Celtic heritage and today there is great interest in Celtic music in Cape Breton and other parts of the province. I think this may well blow the theory that the Irish never went to Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca/cmns/notebook/story.asp ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 11:22 AM Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN-CITY] Irish (Wheeley) in Quebec > Hi Sue, > Because of the cheap transportation to Quebec, Quebec was a great > attraction for the Irish on their way to the US or even to stay for a > while in the Eastern Townships of Quebec or the area south west of > Quebec City. But I don't think that Nova Scotia had any real > attraction for the Irish. I would guess that Nova Scotia was more of > an English destination. > Charlie King > gg grandson of William Bowe > born abt. 1825 in Dublin? > > Sue wrote: > The only Wheeleys I was able to find were in the Dublin 1851 census > or city directory, I > can't remember which. They lived in St. Catherine's in Cole Alley > which was a very > densely populated area of the city. The only two entries were both > for James Wheeley. > > Can anyone suggest any other resource I can tap to research my > Wheeleys? I've already > gone through Ancestry and Rootsweb. > My Wheeleys were in Quebec on the 1871 census. One child appears to > have been born in > Nova Scotia in 1860-61. I've about been through the Nova Scotia > census of 1861 with no > luck. The names John, William and Thomas are common in theis family. > > Wheeley does not appear to be an Irish name although my Wheeleys > claimed to be Irish. > Most of the Wheeleys in Canada come from Stourbridge, England. I am > beginning to wonder > if my Wheeleys were really Irish or if they were English and were in > Dublin in 1851 for a > particular reason. Could the Wheeleys have been Protestants who were > sent to Ireland to > take over land from the Catholics? Could they have been there > temporarily awaiting a ship > to Canada ? > > Can anyone help me put this in historical perspective or suggest > other resources ? All > replies will be appreciated. > > Sue > > > Sue Martinson > > _____________________________________________________________ > Stuck in a dead end job?? Click to start living your dreams by earning an online degree. > http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://tagline.untd.us/fc/Ioyw6iifnDV1PluQDwH4d09b1tcDsa6VCXi9JoKBf2KcBdOTlXVFbA/ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Cara; Thanks for the information on Nova Scotia. My grandfather was one of the elite architects of The 19th century. I will be in Antigonish and Halifax in September Thanks again Cara. Margaret Enright -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cara_Links Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 1:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN-CITY] NOVA SCOTIA MYTH Nova Scotia Grows: People from other lands came as well. An Irish leader, Alexander McNutt, brought several shiploads of Irish immigrants to Nova Scotia and many more came as the years passed. In 1773, the ship Hector brought the first of many Scots to Pictou, New Glasgow, Antigonish and Cape Breton. Ever since, generation after generation of Nova Scotians have taken great pride in their Celtic heritage and today there is great interest in Celtic music in Cape Breton and other parts of the province. I think this may well blow the theory that the Irish never went to Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca/cmns/notebook/story.asp ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 11:22 AM Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN-CITY] Irish (Wheeley) in Quebec > Hi Sue, > Because of the cheap transportation to Quebec, Quebec was a great > attraction for the Irish on their way to the US or even to stay for a > while in the Eastern Townships of Quebec or the area south west of > Quebec City. But I don't think that Nova Scotia had any real > attraction for the Irish. I would guess that Nova Scotia was more of > an English destination. > Charlie King > gg grandson of William Bowe > born abt. 1825 in Dublin? > > Sue wrote: > The only Wheeleys I was able to find were in the Dublin 1851 census > or city directory, I > can't remember which. They lived in St. Catherine's in Cole Alley > which was a very > densely populated area of the city. The only two entries were both > for James Wheeley. > > Can anyone suggest any other resource I can tap to research my > Wheeleys? I've already > gone through Ancestry and Rootsweb. > My Wheeleys were in Quebec on the 1871 census. One child appears to > have been born in > Nova Scotia in 1860-61. I've about been through the Nova Scotia > census of 1861 with no > luck. The names John, William and Thomas are common in theis family. > > Wheeley does not appear to be an Irish name although my Wheeleys > claimed to be Irish. > Most of the Wheeleys in Canada come from Stourbridge, England. I am > beginning to wonder > if my Wheeleys were really Irish or if they were English and were in > Dublin in 1851 for a > particular reason. Could the Wheeleys have been Protestants who were > sent to Ireland to > take over land from the Catholics? Could they have been there > temporarily awaiting a ship > to Canada ? > > Can anyone help me put this in historical perspective or suggest > other resources ? All > replies will be appreciated. > > Sue > > > Sue Martinson > > _____________________________________________________________ > Stuck in a dead end job?? Click to start living your dreams by earning an online degree. > http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://tagline.untd.us/fc/Ioyw6iifnDV1PluQDwH4d 09b1tcDsa6VCXi9JoKBf2KcBdOTlXVFbA/ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message