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orkrad
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Origins of Port-glasgow Irish migrants
« on: Tuesday 26 May 09 03:00 UTC (UK) »
 Hi there

Does anyone know where the R.C  Irish migrants to Port-Glasgow  (1830-40) and Greenock came from? I have tried the local parish priest in Port-Glasgow  but there doesn't appear to be any records for the period in question.  I have been given various locations in Donegal and have already tried Moville and Inishowen, so far without much success.  Any ideas would be helpful.

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Re: Origins of Port-glasgow Irish migrants
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 May 09 07:55 UTC (UK) »
Since you haven't had any luck with church records you should check all possible Scottish census records for any of the ones born in Ireland in case they gave a more exact place of birth than 'Ireland' although even with the name of a county you will have great difficult tracing them in Ireland at such an early date without an exact place (parish if not townland usually needed).
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Re: Origins of Port-glasgow Irish migrants
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 May 09 02:29 UTC (UK) »
Thanks. So far the censuses are not producing much helpful information. However  I have tried using the triangulation process which is mentioned in the Donegal hand book and I think I may have found some potential info.
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Re: Origins of Port-glasgow Irish migrants
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 20 June 09 21:26 UTC (UK) »
Hi Okrad
I have had much of the same problem as yourself regarding RC Irish Immigrants coming to Port Glasgow.  It's actually been my brick wall i've been up against for many years. And with names like Kelly & Devlin, it's been like a needle in a haystack lol. To this day I am still unsure,  although Inishowen seems the most probable in my case, if you like you could post the family names and maybe myself or other rootschat members could offer more information in helping with your search.

Kind regards
Fiona
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KELLY COLLINS DEVLIN HOUSTEN MCLOUGHLIN FAULKNER
CAMPBELL WALLACE MCMILLAN

PORT GLASGOW SCOTLAND IRELAND
McDOUGALL GREENOCK
SHERIFF PERTH & BRIDGE OFF ALLAN STIRLING
SAVAGE ANTRIM
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