RootsChat.Com

my 2GG James Duffy b1832 seems to have been a part of the 1847 Major Mahon emigration efforts but maybe stayed a while longer (he married in Cobourg Canada in 1857 to Marg't Fennell.) James may have been on an ejectments crew at Shirley Estate as that name is noted in academic paper re Shirley estate in Sept 1849. I wasn't there; I cannot judge.
So wondering about any awareness on chat of his presence and activities late 1840s on estate or after escaping it. His probable cousin widower Michael Duffy (1801-1865) and five children (from Loughboy/Logboy) did leave 1847 Mahon voyages and safely arrived via Quebec to Cobourg Ontario. So hard to find docs or lists for James as a single or in a young adult sibling group anywhere.

may i ask if any sense of Sarah Leahy, Lacey, Leary etc married Laurence/Lawrence/Lorcan Duffy around 1830 and had a son James Joseph Duffy 1832/33 (known) before either or all left for Cobourg Ontario Canada.? Possibly Monoghan region or Enniskillen region.

thanks from Toronto; Greg

my bigger mystery. Thru prabook.com which i found thru Carrickmacross search they identify Fr Francis Patrick Duffy (Irish Canadian American WW1 hero). Born/raised also in Cobourg Ontario 1871 as my great grandfather Daniel James Duffy (1862-1927). This piece says a Patrick Duffy (widower) and his 5 children emigrated to Canada 1845ish and one of these boys was the Patrick (married Mary Ready) who was the dad of Fr Francis Duffy (US army hero). My grandfather Daniel Norman Duffy (1889-1975) said personally to me that Fr Duffy was a cousin and was indeed a neighbour in Cobourg (proven by census 1861 to 1891). Not sure those two ever met though as Fr Duffy went to USA in 1890s. I have not found the blood link unless one of the priest's dad's brothers (of the widower's sons) was my great James Joseph Duffy. The described emigre Patrick (widower) may have had a second name, maybe Lawrence.