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Emigration Vessels to Quebec, 1847

From the British Parliamentary Papers 1847-48 XLVII, pp397-403.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION

No. 5.

Number of Persons who appeared to have received Assistance, &c.,---continued

Vessel

Whence

Date of Arrival

England

Ireland

Poor Law Commissioners

Parish and Private Funds

Landlords and Private Funds

Admiral

Waterford

07 July

20

Tom

Dublin

12 July

112

Lloyds

London

14 July

57

Progress

New Ross

14 July

36

Blenheim

Cork

29 July

*351

X.L.

Galway

01 Aug

42

Cygnet

Londonderry

01 Aug

6

Vesta

Limerick

09 Aug

88

Odessa

Dublin

09 Aug

111

Countess of Arran

Donegal

09 Aug

70

Zealous

London

09 Aug

2

Trinity

Limerick

11 Aug

38

Virginius

Liverpool

12 Aug

476

Marinus

Dublin

12 Aug

170

Brothers

Dublin

13 Aug

204

Naparina

Dublin

23 Aug

82

Numa

Sligo

27 July [!]

244

Robert Newton

Limerick

29 Aug

71

Minerva

Waterford

29 Aug

30

Maria Somes

Cork

10 Sep

*329

Atalanta

Dublin

12 Sep

175

Superior

Londonderry

14 Sep

159

Emerald

Newry

14 Sep

4

Genloo

Plymouth

25 Sep

7

Sir Henry Pottinger

Belfast

27 Aug

3

Richard Watson

Sligo

08 Nov

161

Total

138

188

6,110

* Pensioners

 

Emigrant Department, Montreal ---------------------------------------------------------- A.C. Buchanan, Chief Agent

31st March, 1848

No. 6.

 

Return of the Trades or Calling of the Emigrants who arrived at the Ports of Quebec and Montreal during the Year 1847.

Bakers

30

Printers

4

Butchers

32

Quarrymen

17

Bricklayer & Masons

80

Rope-makers

8

Blacksmiths & Whitesmiths

133

Sawyers

7

Bookbinders

8

Sail-makers

1

Boot & Shoe-makers

176

Saddlers

16

Blockmakers

3

Stone-cutters

9

Braziers

6

Tailors

142

Cabinet-makers

5

Tanners

12

Carpenters & Joiners

228

Watchmakers

5

Coopers

38

Male Servants

6

Cart-makers & Wheelwrights

23

Farmers & Agricultural Labourers

11,397

Curriers

3

Common Labourers

23,239

Dyers

3

.

35,827

Engineers

4

. .

Gardeners

19

Deaths of Male adults at quarantine

1,388

.

Hatters

6

Deaths of Male adults at sea

1,329

2,717

Millers & Millwrights

28

.

33,110

Miners

116

.

Moulders

4

Painters

18

Plasterers

1

 

Emigrant Department, Montreal ---------------------------------------------------------- A.C. Buchanan, Chief Agent

31st March, 1848

 

No. 7.

 

Distribution who arrived in the Province of Canada during 1847, as near as can be ascertained.

Number of Emigrants from the United Kingdom, via the river St. Lawrence

.

89,454

Number arrived in Western Canada, via the United States

.

5,580

.

95,034

Deduct mortality to 1st March, Canada East

4,243

.

Deduct mortality to 1st March, Canada West

3,911

.
.

8,154

.

86,880

Number proceeded to the United States via St. John's [sic]

15,000

.

Number proceeded to the United States from Canada West

15,000

.
.

30,000

.

56,880

Estimated number remaining in the districts of Quebec and Montreal in the Eastern Townships

3,700

.

Number settled at Bytown and at various places on the Ottawa and the Rideau

6,930

.

At Kingston and Bay of Quinté, and Hastings, Prince Edward and Midland Districts

5,850

.

At Coburg, Port Hope, Windsor, Whitby and Darlington, and in the Newcastle and Colburne Districts

7,123

.

At Toronto and in the Home and Simcoe Districts

16,318

.

At Port Credit, Oakville and Hamilton, and the Wellington and Gore Districts

12,639

.

In the London, Western and Huron Districts

4,320

.
.

56,880

Emigrant Department, Montreal, March 31 1848

A.C. Buchanan, Chief Agent

 

No. 8.

RETURN OF PASSENGER SHIPS arrived at the Port of Quebec in the season of 1847; showing the Date of Arrival, the Port whence sailed, the Length of Passage, the Detention in Quarantine, the Number of Souls embarked, the Mortality on board at Sea or at Quarantine, and the Mortality in the Quarantine Hospitals.

Date of Arrival at Quebec

Vessel's Name

Whence

Length of Passage to Quarantine, in Days

Detention in Quarantine in Days

Souls Embarked

Deaths

Cabin

Steerage

On Board

In Quarantine Hospitals

Total Deaths

On the Passage

At Quarantine

09 May

Cambria

Glasgow

19

09 May

Cœur-de-Lion

Liverpool

3

13 May

Canada

Glasgow

3

14 May

Sophia Moffatt

London

4

15 May

Pearl

London

11

...

15 May

Ann

Liverpool

3

18 May

Mahaica

Liverpool

1

18 May

Sarah

Liverpool

2

18 May

Ocean Queen

Bristol

46

1

1

82

1

1

19 May

Rainbow

Southampton

2

19 May

Delia

Poole

4

19 May

Caledonia

Glasgow

15

1

1

20 May

Syria

Liverpool

46

6

1

241

9

40

49

21 May

Glenswilly

Glasgow

40

1

3

40

21 May

Colloony

Glasgow

6

22 May

Mersey

Torquay

5

22 May

Bellona

Glasgow

10

23 May

Victoria

St. Ives

3

19

23 May

Earl Powis

Dundee

49

9

43

23 May

Fergus

Hull

43

131

...

23 May

Jane Black

Limerick

46

5

1

425

13

6

19

23 May

Marchioness of Queensbury

Glasgow

3

11

23 May

Celeste

Limerick

39

1

199

1

1

23 May

Perseverance

Dublin

36

4

311

9

10

19

23 May

Jane

Limerick

49

1

200

1

1

24 May

Lady Seaton

London

1

20

25 May

Wallace

Liverpool

31

2

417

4

1

5

25 May

Eagle

Padstow

39

14

115

25 May

Spermaceti

Plymouth

42

251

1

1

25 May

Jessie

Sligo

28

3

243

6

4

10

25 May

Cherokee

Glasgow

4

10

25 May

Dunbrody

New Ross

40

3

312

5

3

8

25 May

Isabella

Whitehaven

2

25 May

Helen Thompson
(passenger list off-site)

Londonderry

36

3

371

4

4

25 May

Wandsworth

Dublin

42

6

527

51

53

104

25 May

Douglas

London

36

26 May

Fame

Limerick

22

207

1

1

26 May

Roslin Castle

Falmouth

30

2

212

26 May

Tottenham

Youghal

47

3

228

2

1

3

26 May

Ganges

Cork

41

3

1

411

4

1

5

26 May

Aquamarine

Liverpool

34

3

24

27 May

Favorite

Glasgow

51

1

2

77

1

2

3

27 May

Concord

Dublin

23

5

182

3

3

27 May

Chieftain

Belfast

46

1

248

1

1

2

27 May

Estafette

Bremen

34

118

27 May

Ottawa

Bridgewater

44

55

27 May

Sir Colin Campbell

Belfast

28

1

379

2

1

3

27 May

Nestor

Maryport

7

27 May

Belleisle

Glasgow

33

1

1

28 May

Souvenir

Limerick

25

4

120

1