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Re: [TSL] Crowley's arrival
Sue Swiggum <swig@ns.sympatico.ca> on 03/07/2010

Hi Eleanor,

In Daniel F. Johnson's book "Irish Emigration to New England Through the 
Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada," there are some Crowley mentions 
... 2 for a Cornelius and 3 for a John.  None of the dates match each 
other.  One Cornelius was admitted to the Lunatic Asylum for one month in 
1843, but although he was from Cork (Cobh), he was 31.  The other was from 
Cork, age 20, and was admitted to the Alms House in 1847.  The first John 
died in 1842, age 24 .. the 2nd age 28 also from Cork arrived on the PALLAS 
in  1845 and was admitted to the Alms House in 1846 ... the 3rd, also from 
Cork, age 70 died in 1847, aboard the WARD CHIPMAN.

So, you see, something pretty drastic had to happen to you to rate a 
mention in the surviving records.  Have you checked the New Brunswick 
Archives ?
http://archives.gnb.ca/Archives/default.aspx?culture=en-CA

Your oral family history most likely has a lot of truth, they all do and 
although they are often embellished or misremembered, they may be the only 
'record' we have which brings us closer to the truth.  It is quite feasible 
that your Crowley's walked to Pugwash, NS from Saint John NB.

There should be a record of the emigration in the newspapers on each end, 
naming ship and date(s), but there would be no surviving information about 
passenger emigration from 1841.

Sue
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At 11:33 AM 2010-03-03 -0400, eleanor crowley wrote:
>Our family left Ireland 1841 from Cobh ( they were from Dunmanway).  The 
>father John (age 52) and son Cornelius ( age 17) boarded ship on St. 
>Patrick's Day but didn't sail until April 1st due to unfavourable sailing 
>conditions.  They arrived in St. John, N.B. on May 25th and from there 
>walked to Pugwash, N.S. and forward the story goes.  I can't find any 
>records for this.  I know St. John lost the records that include these 
>years but where would I look for Ships Boarding records?  There should 
>be  a record of the ship since we know the date of departure but I am 
>having no luck there either.  Everything I know ( which could be like 
>other oral family histories) seems to be enclosed in a black hole 
>somewhere as I am having no luck.  HELP  Eleanor


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