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Title: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: skirl on Tuesday 18 July 17 16:31 BST (UK)

According to the 1911 & 1921 censuses Andrew Robinson arrived in Canada in 1887 but I cannot find his arrival on the Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922 at familysearch. He was born in 1864 in Donegal, Ireland. He probably sailed from Londonderry with his wife Margaret and other family members. Any ideas on how to find him on a passenger list? Thanks.

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: polarbear on Wednesday 19 July 17 00:20 BST (UK)

Hi there....

Unfortunately, there is always the posibility that the particular record didn't survive. Also, they may have entered at a port that is not included in the online records. They may also have landed at New York or Boston, etc. and come up from there by train.

PB

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: skirl on Thursday 20 July 17 12:57 BST (UK)

Thanks PB. I'll look at the NY records.

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: polarbear on Thursday 20 July 17 14:47 BST (UK)

Here is another website for you to try....it is free to use. It refers to American ancestors but Canada bound folks should also be included.

http://castlegarden.org

PB

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Thursday 20 July 17 16:00 BST (UK)

Have you seen this?

https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/canadian-census/Kent-Ontario-Census-Records-Robinson.html

Regards

Malky

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: skirl on Thursday 20 July 17 18:11 BST (UK)

Thanks Malky & PB. I'll see what I can find.

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: Lisa in California on Saturday 22 July 17 19:24 BST (UK)

Quote from: skirl on Tuesday 18 July 17 16:31 BST (UK)

...He probably sailed from Londonderry with his wife Margaret and other family members...

I've not yet found the couple sailing together.  Would you know the names and ages of the other family members, please?  Perhaps they can be found?

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: skirl on Saturday 22 July 17 22:37 BST (UK)

Don't know if they travelled with relatives, just an assumption. Andrew's unmarried sister Mary Robinson [born ca. 1861] is a possibility. Margaret's maiden name was McElhinney. Andrew & Margaret were married in Ireland in April 1887 & arrived in Ontario at some point later on in 1887. Thanks.

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 22 July 17 22:44 BST (UK)

Did Mary Robinson leave Ireland  :-\

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Death certificate for Margaret Robinson, widow of fisherman, registered by daughter Mary-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/06011/4710677.pdf

Could this be the daughter Mary Robinson?
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Dunfanaghy/Dunfanaghy_Town__Main_St_/1173351

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775211

Title: Re: help with Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922
Post by: skirl on Saturday 22 July 17 23:52 BST (UK)

Don't know if Mary Robinson left Ireland. A young niece & nephew returned to Ireland ca. 1877 and I have a feeling that Mary may have been their escort back to Donegal. The link to the 1901 census has Mary living with her nephew who returned to Ireland from Canada.