Dear Jack et al, On 21 May, 1848, my Mary Bolger and her 7 youngest children, following her husband Edward and some older children who had preceded them (date etc. unknown), emigrated from Waterford Port in the ship Margaret with a Master out of New Ross, Wexford. I found her in "Famine Immigrants", Vol 2, p. 405 and ordered the ship manifest page they were on from the NARA. I realize you are referring to the earlier immigrants, but thought I'd throw this into the brew. I don't know where in Wexford my Bolgers lived, for sure. No one I've asked seems to be able to direct me to the likely part of County Wexford. Ann in Iowa At 04:00 PM 2/9/2006, you wrote: >What a great question, one that has puzzled me for many, many years. My >ancestors also left Wexford in 1816 and it has always been the belief that >they sailed from County Cork. (Presumably, they travelled overland from >Wexford.) I was always left with the understanding that Passenger Ships >did not depart from Wexford in the early 1800s, at least, this was the >explanation for Cork departure. I suppose that does not eliminate the >possibility that an ancestor may have left from Wexford on a fishing >vessel owned by some merchant who were looking for skilled people such as >Coopers in their new land.. > > >Jack Connors >May you never Forget >What is worth remembering >Or remember what is >Best forgotten. > > > >==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== >To do a search of the Wexford Archives go to >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >
Ann I have a Patt Connors from Enniscorthy who married an Anastasia Bulger at St John's, Newfoundland in 1850. According to the record Anastasia was born in Newfoundland and I have not been able to trace her parents. Don't know if it is a case where the family knew each other in Ireland. Jack Connors May you never Forget What is worth remembering Or remember what is Best forgotten. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann E. Ignacio" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [WEX] SAILING OUT OF WEXFORD > Dear Jack et al, > On 21 May, 1848, my Mary Bolger and her 7 youngest children, > following her husband Edward and some older children who had preceded them > (date etc. unknown), emigrated from Waterford Port in the ship Margaret > with a Master out of New Ross, Wexford. > I found her in "Famine Immigrants", Vol 2, p. 405 and ordered the > ship manifest page they were on from the NARA. > > I realize you are referring to the earlier immigrants, but thought > I'd throw this into the brew. > I don't know where in Wexford my Bolgers lived, for sure. No one > I've asked seems to be able to direct me to the likely part of County > Wexford. > Ann in Iowa > > > > At 04:00 PM 2/9/2006, you wrote: >>What a great question, one that has puzzled me for many, many years. My >>ancestors also left Wexford in 1816 and it has always been the belief that >>they sailed from County Cork. (Presumably, they travelled overland from >>Wexford.) I was always left with the understanding that Passenger Ships >>did not depart from Wexford in the early 1800s, at least, this was the >>explanation for Cork departure. I suppose that does not eliminate the >>possibility that an ancestor may have left from Wexford on a fishing >>vessel owned by some merchant who were looking for skilled people such as >>Coopers in their new land.. >> >> >>Jack Connors >>May you never Forget >>What is worth remembering >>Or remember what is >>Best forgotten. >> >> >> >>==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== >>To do a search of the Wexford Archives go to >>http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily > regarding the Wexford area in Ireland. Discussion of migration patterns, > immigration,heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family > Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is > encouraged.........