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Title: Ireland immigration records
Post by: littlefacey on Sunday 12 April 20 18:44 BST (UK)
Hello!

I am looking for members of the GAFFNEY family that travelled from Ireland to England in the 1940's / 50's.

I have tried searching on FindMyPast but comes back with 0 results? Can anyone suggest a website?


Thanks in advance x
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Sunday 12 April 20 19:06 BST (UK)
There are no records for that type of journey. They were never kept. (There are some minor exceptions, but in general, passenger records were only kept for intercontinental journeys).
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: littlefacey on Sunday 12 April 20 19:07 BST (UK)
Quote from: Elwyn Soutter on Sunday 12 April 20 19:06 BST (UK)
There are no records for that type of journey. They were never kept. (There are some minor exceptions, but in general, passenger records were only kept for intercontinental journeys).

Thank you for letting me know!
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 12 April 20 20:11 BST (UK)
Just a minor point ;D

You were looking for emigration records (i.e. leaving); rather than immigration records (i.e. arriving).
Similar words, but a significant difference in meaning ;D
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: littlefacey on Sunday 12 April 20 21:06 BST (UK)
Quote from: KGarrad on Sunday 12 April 20 20:11 BST (UK)
Just a minor point ;D

You were looking for emigration records (i.e. leaving); rather than immigration records (i.e. arriving).
Similar words, but a significant difference in meaning ;D


I always get those too muddle up!  ;D but was mainly looking for any travel records to be honest...
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: IMBER on Sunday 12 April 20 23:06 BST (UK)
I guess movement within the UK is just "migration"?

Imber
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: eadaoin on Monday 13 April 20 16:09 BST (UK)
Quote from: littlefacey on Sunday 12 April 20 21:06 BST (UK)
I always get those too muddle up!  ;D but was mainly looking for any travel records to be honest...

the E stands for "ex" =out of
the I stands for "in" = into

so one of my relatives is an Emigrant from Ireland and an Immigrant into England
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: Maiden Stone on Monday 13 April 20 18:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: IMBER on Sunday 12 April 20 23:06 BST (UK)
I guess movement within the UK is just "migration"?

Imber

Most of Ireland wasn't in UK during the period littlefacey is researching. However, free movement between Ireland and Britain continued.
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: Sinann on Monday 13 April 20 21:45 BST (UK)
Quote from: Maiden Stone on Monday 13 April 20 18:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: IMBER on Sunday 12 April 20 23:06 BST (UK)
I guess movement within the UK is just "migration"?

Imber

Most of Ireland wasn't in UK during the period littlefacey is researching. However, free movement between Ireland and Britain continued.
and continues to this day.
Common Travel Area
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_abroad/freedom_of_movement_within_the_eu/common_travel_area_between_ireland_and_the_uk.html
Title: Re: Ireland immigration records
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Monday 13 April 20 22:41 BST (UK)
Quote from: Maiden Stone on Monday 13 April 20 18:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: IMBER on Sunday 12 April 20 23:06 BST (UK)
I guess movement within the UK is just "migration"?

Imber

Most of Ireland wasn't in UK during the period littlefacey is researching. However, free movement between Ireland and Britain continued.

There wasn’t always free movement. From 1939 to 1951 (the period that littlefacey is interested in) there was a full passport control between the UK and Ireland (as a result of WW2 and the Republic of Ireland being neutral) but for all that, the bottom line is that no passenger records were kept.