Olivers from Tullynaloob to St. Thomas, Ontario

[jdoliver]

Thanks for your research Elizabeth. I do have that record. But, still trying to find out how they got to St. Thomas in the first place. Maddening some times!  Thanks again.
Jim

[thecouch]

If they were Bible Christians, Google Books has various years of the Bible Christian Magazine available:

 http://books.google.co.uk/books?q=editions:0ubD6F7xrmTecTuq&id=E_kDAAAAQAAJ&as_brr=1

Although I think much of these magazines had a Cornwall, UK slant (where Bible Christianity built a very strong following), they do have references to the various Canadian missions happening at the time of your relative's immigration to Canada in 1847.  Perhaps this might be helpful in accessing some immigration info.

[jdoliver]

Thanks Couch . . will take some time, but worth a review!
Jim

[pettigo]

Hi i live close to Pettigo,my grandfather emigrated to Canada approx 47 or 48 years ago, and his name was James Oliver. Could you kindly reply as perhaps we are related.
Perhaps the townland you are talking about is Tullyhummon as it is north of the border of Pettigo.

Thank you hope to hear from you soon.

[jdoliver]

sorry for the delay, I was out of the country last week. My family was definitely from Tullynaloob (there are slight spelling variations), not Tullyhummon. It is a townland just a few miles north of Pettigo, right on the Donegal border. My family went to Canada in the mid-1800s, ending up in St. Thomas, Ontario. If you go to FermanaghGold (http://www.fermanagh-gold.com/members) and scroll down you'll see a description of my family in Fermanagh and Canada.  Hopefully, you'll see a connection! Let me know.
Jim

[kingskerswell]

Jim,
     In the Griffiths Valuation of 1862 there are four Oliver families living in the townland of Tullynaloob and I notice that one of them was Catherine, renting a house and 22 acres of land.

Regards

[hallmark]

Not quite what you're looking for but some interesting insights here;


http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_23774#page/n53/mode/2up  you can actually do a search for surnames, townlands etc...