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Title: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: Rae67 on Tuesday 30 September 08 20:44 BST (UK)
I have some ancestors who came to England from Southern Ireland (County Mayo) around about 1922, settling in Burnley lancashire.

does anyone know if there are any records that would show there entry into the uk?

Many thanks

 8) 8)
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 30 September 08 22:33 BST (UK)
No records were, or are, kept of people travelling between Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland.
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: Christopher on Wednesday 01 October 08 04:31 BST (UK)
Hello Rae,

Despite the fact that there are no records of travel between Ireland and Great Britain
you may be able to find the approximate date when your ancestors settled in Burnley.
The cotton industry reached its peak there in the early years of the twentieth century. It depends upon the occupation of your ancestors. If they worked in one of the mills for which records have been kept you may be lucky enough to get more information.

Christopher
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: matilda_fox on Thursday 16 October 08 12:59 BST (UK)
Ah, hello!- got a similar problem. My "Matilda Jones" from unknown region in Ireland moved with her husband (british soldier) from Ireland to Lancashire. I know she worked in the mills (with her husband and children) in Lancashire. I mainly would like to know where she came from in Ireland.

Any pointers on where I can find lists of Lancashire men who registered with the army and went to Ireland around 1880?

thankyou .

Matilda
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: Rae67 on Thursday 16 October 08 19:28 BST (UK)
Sounds like the only route is to search for those occupation records.

My great g/father died working on the railways. I might be lucky.....

 :)
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: Rae67 on Tuesday 21 October 08 21:10 BST (UK)
Quote from: Christopher on Wednesday 01 October 08 04:31 BST (UK)
Hello Rae,

Despite the fact that there are no records of travel between Ireland and Great Britain
you may be able to find the approximate date when your ancestors settled in Burnley.
The cotton industry reached its peak there in the early years of the twentieth century. It depends upon the occupation of your ancestors. If they worked in one of the mills for which records have been kept you may be lucky enough to get more information.

Christopher

Thanks Christopher,

My great grandfather died whilst working on the railway near Huncoat Station in 1950.
Maybe I can find out more from his work records.

 8) 8)
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: Tabbitha on Tuesday 21 October 08 21:36 BST (UK)
Hi Rae67,you might find something useful in  this thread  (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=34ab51885820d0ca808f0ad093e13ed5&topic=109552.msg474118)

Good Luck.
Title: Re: Irish immigrants to Lancashire
Post by: Rae67 on Wednesday 22 October 08 17:39 BST (UK)
Tabbitha,

Many thanks

lots of sources to look at!! 8) 8)