I'm tracing my dad's ancestors - and know that William McFarland was born
around 1818 (tombstone and death record) in Ireland, and I believe from County
Tyrone. His death certificate lists his parents as Andrew McFarland and
Catherine Murrey.
Census reports say William immigrated from Ireland t
Possibly worth bearing in mind that whilst there were direct ships from
Ireland to Canada and elsewhere throughout the 1800s, there were far more
from Liverpool. Liverpool acted as a clearing house for migrants from all
over Europe, and had far more departures than from Ireland. Competition for
the
Hi Lola
I hope you are well and had a good summer. I have searched the Quebec Mercury
for information on the shipping news as youi suggested and it was wonderful. I
believe my family probably took one of G.H. Parke ships as their line made the
most crossings and some such as the Dumfries Shire
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