People from the Fitzwilliam estate who settled in Ontario, 1847-55

People from the Fitzwilliam estate who settled in Ontario, 1847-55 In the late 1840s a program of assisted emigration was initiated by Lord Fitzwilliam to reduce the number of tenants on his estate in southwest County Wicklow Ireland. Most of these emigrants sailed from New Ross to Quebec City, but few of them stayed in Quebec, where the population was for the most part French-speaking. Instead, they continued on up the St. Lawrence River to the province of Ontario (then called Upper Canada) and became part of Irish communities there. The following data was compiled by Anne Burgess. It lists many of the Irish from the Fitzwilliam estate who settled in the West 1/2 of Ontario, from roughly Belleville to Lake Huron.

Name of Tenant From Settled In

BALFE, John and DOBBS, Alice Hillbrooke Oro, ON

BANNISTER, Andrew and Elizabeth Askakeagh Trafalgar, ON

BOGGS, Leyburn and BYRNE, Jane Rosbane Garafraxa East, ON

BOULGER, Judith CAULEY; Michael; Catherine; Thomas Glenphillippeen Cobourg, ON

BOWES, James and ELLIOT, Eliza Coolfancy St. Vincent, ON

BYRNE, Edward and Betty Coolfancy Barrie, ON

BYRNE, Edward and Margaret Tanseyclose Haldimand, ON

BYRNE, Hugh Ballyshonog? Garafraxa West, ON

BYRNE, John and Mary Toberlownagh Hamilton Twp., ON (Northumberland County)

BYRNE, Margaret DOYLE Coolfancy Barrie, ON

BYRNE, Mary KENNY Kilcavan Vespra, ON

BYRNE, Mary; Joseph; Lawrence; Mark; Mary Ann; Peter Ballinguile Hamilton, ON

BYRNE, Mat and Fanny Toorboy Niagara, ON

BYRNE, Patrick and Ann Toberpatrick Etobicoke, ON

BYRNE, Patrick and Ann Cronelea Darlington, ON

BYRNE, Patrick and Ellen Rosbane Trafalgar, ON

BYRNE, Silvester and Ann Coolfancy Toronto, ON

BYRNE, Simon and BRIEN, Margaret Coolboy York, ON

BYRNE, William and Bridget Coolfancy Toronto, ON

CARNEY, Betty; Thomas; Richard Moylisha Etobicoke, ON and Colborne Twp, ON

CARROLL, James; Ann Coolfancy Guelph, ON

CARROLL, John and Bridget Coolfancy York, ON

CARROLL, Joshue and BYRNE, Alice Coolfancy Etobicoke, ON

COADY, Patrick and Mary Rathshanmore Whitby, ON

COLLINS, Ann and Jane (Grandy stepdaughters) Croneyhorn Manvers, ON

CONNELL, Edward and McCARTHY, Ann Kilcavan Arthur, ON

CONNELL, James Kilcavan Arthur, ON

CONNER/O'CONNOR, John and CREMEAN, Ann Ballynultagh Oshawa, ON and Guelph, ON

CUFFE, James and Mary Askakeagh Percy, ON

CUFFE, John and Anne Askakeagh Bentinck, ON

CURREN/CURRAN, Patrick and TOOLE, Mary Coolboy Toronto, ON (Peel)

DILLON, Richard Rosnakill Dereham, ON

DORCEY, Miles; Peter; Catherine Coolroe Etobicoke, ON and Glenelg, ON

DOYLE, James and Judy Kilmalone Toronto, ON

DOYLE, John and O'BRIEN, Ann Rosbane Adjala, ON

DOYLE, Pat and Biddy Killinure Hamilton Twp., ON (Northumberland County)

DUNN, Frank and Lucy Rathbane Medonte Twp., ON

FOSTER, Rachel ROACH Coolattin Adjala, ON

FOX, Denis and Elizabeth Coolboy Hamilton Twp., ON (Northumberland County)

FREEMAN, Richard Toorboy South Easthope, ON

GAHAN, Elizabeth Farnees Toronto, ON and Newmarket, ON

GOODYSON, Willian and HOPKINS, Mary; William Jr. Balisland Toronto Twp.

GRAHAM, Nicholas Carnew Toronto, ON

GRANDY, Henry and Susan Croneyhorn Manvers, ON

GRIFFIN, Thomas and Jane Knocknaboley Cartwright, ON and Howick, ON

HAGEN, John and Ann Carrigroe Markham, ON

HARMON, Edward, James, Peter, Thomas; cousin Peter Harmon Ballinguile Hamilton, ON and Aldborough, ON (Elgin West)

HEALY, James and Winny Askakeagh Brighton, ON

HEFFERNAN, John and TOMPKINS, Sally Coolroe Vespra, ON

HOPKINS, Edward and Jane Corndog Somerville, ON

HUTTON, Thomas and Charlotte Slievenamough Bentinck, ON

JOHNSTON, Henry and Mary Ballinglen Hamilton, ON

KAVANAGH, Garret and Mary Ballyraheen Arthur, ON

KAVANAGH, John and KENNY, Catherine Parkmore Vespra, ON

KEARY/CAREY, Robert Kilballyowen Niagara, ON

KENNY, Martin Tomacork Vespra, ON

KERRIVAN/KERWIN, Cornelius; Eliza Ballinguile Niagara, ON

LAMBERT, Catherine Slievemweel Brighton, ON

LAWRENCE, Anthony and Dorothy Rathshanmore Toronto, ON

LAWRENCE, Henry; Anthony; Susanna; Martha Slieveroe Bobcageon, ON and Somerville, ON

LAWRENCE, John and Martha Slieveroe Glenelg, ON

LAWRENCE, Thomas and Henrietta Rathshanmore Whitby, ON

LEE, John and Mary Coolfancy Trafalgar, ON

LYNCH, Anne Byrne; Michael Glenphillippeen Barrie, ON and Toronto, ON

MELLON, Michael and CURREN, Ann; Peter; Jane; Coolboy Vaughan, ON/York East, ON? & Cincinnati, OH

MELLON, Peter and SHIELD/SHIELDS, Jane Coolboy Vaughan, ON

MOORE, Mary HEFFERNAN Ballykelly Barrie, ON

MORRIS, Stephen and CUMMERFORD, Bridget Mullans Toronto, ON (Peel)

MURPHY, Edward Mullannaskeagh Proton, ON

MURPHY, Margaret DOYLE; John; Margaret Parkmore Vespra, ON

MURPHY, Patrick and DOBBS, Julia Parkmore Oro, ON

MURPHY, Philip and Bridget Tomnafinnogue Proton, ON

MYERS, Dorothy Tallyhoe Manvers, ON

NOWLAN, Mary; Edward; Patrick Killinure Normanby, ON

O'NEAL, Bridget; John Coolfancy King, ON

O'NEAL, Hugh and Ann; Bridget Coolfancy King, ON

O'NEAL, James and MURPHY, Anne Slieveroe Quebec; Toronto, ON and Peel, ON

O'NEAL, Patrick and Dolly Kilballyowen Etobicoke, ON

POLLARD, Mary ELLIS; William; Sarah Toorboy Toronto, ON

PRESTLEY, Robert and Mary Motabower Etobicoke, ON

REDMOND, John and Ann Croneyhorn Hay, ON

ROACH, Catherine Motybower Chinguacousy, ON

ROACH, Thomas Motabower Bradford, ON

ROSSITER, Ann Tombreane Adjala, ON

ROSSITER, John Tombreane Tecumseth, ON

ROSSITER, Patrick and Ann Tombreane York East, ON

RYAN, Michael and Mary Coolfancy York, ON

SHANNON, Ann DOYLE Hillbrooke Barrie, ON

SHERIDAN, Edward and DOYLE, Ann; William; Mary Slievenamough Orillia, ON

SHERIDAN, Lawrence and Bridget; Patrick Slievenamough Orillia, ON

SLATER, John and Mary; George; Thomas; Ellen Toberpatrick Ingersoll, ON

TWAMLEY, George and Eliza Rosnastraw Whitby, ON

WHELAN, William and Mary Ballynavortha Pickering, ON

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