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Title: Irish immigrants - Stapleton
Post by: Carl42 on Saturday 01 February 20 12:20 GMT (UK)
Do passenger lists exist around 1840's for immigrants from Ireland, probably into Liverpool?  I am looking for Ann Stapleton and her daughters Elizabeth and Mary.  Ann's husband may have been called Michael and may have been with them.  Thanks for reading, Carl.
Title: Re: Irish immigrants - Stapleton
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 01 February 20 12:40 GMT (UK)
There have never been Passenger Lists for people traveling from one part of the United Kingdom to another part of the United Kingdom ;D

Remember Ireland was a part of the UK back then.

Also the Board of Trade didn't keep any passenger lists prior to 1890.
Title: Re: Irish immigrants - Stapleton
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 01 February 20 12:51 GMT (UK)
1851 census says Ann was "born on the sea" ;D Born c1795.
Elizabeth born Ireland, 1837.
Mary born Ireland, 1836.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGK9-7C6

Family were in Macclesfield at the time.
Title: Re: Irish immigrants - Stapleton
Post by: Carl42 on Saturday 01 February 20 13:29 GMT (UK)
Silly me, stupid mistake.  My best guess is that Ann Stapleton was 'born on the sea' whilst sailing to North America / Canada - there is apparently a birth registration in Quebec in that name around 1795.  Bannagher, Ireland, where her two daughters was born was the nearest(?) military establishment to Canada and there is a military record of a Michael Stapleton, 27th Regiment of Foot dated 25 Mar 1796.  Then a death record of a Michael Stapleton aged 41 in Macclesfield in 1846 (obviously not the same person).  Death reported by Mary Ann Stapleton - no relationship provided. Making sense of this information is what keeps me awake at night - LOL.  Regards  Carl