Emigrants from Birmingham to Connecticut

[mark1965]

Hi,

Would anyone know where the most likely ports for emigrants to USA from Birmingham - I assume Liverpool but has anyone any knowledge on general trends. The family I seek were probably working class - large number of mixed sex jewellery trade although they might have gone in smaller numbers family story would tend to assume went as a group of 13 in 1891.

Similarly I believe that some of this family ended in New London, Connecticut - would that mean they landed in Boston or would they have gone through New York or other.

As an aside - researching this family has not always revealed the most obvious of behaviour.

Any thoughts gratefully appreciated.

Regards, Mark

[liverpool annie]

Hi Mark

I don't know for sure but I would guess Liverpool to New York
depending on whether they had assisted passages or not..!
Ellis Island didn't start for another year or so after  ( or when you think  ) - they  left..
You might try ships going to Sag Harbour - the computations are endless of course  - also they could have gone through Canada

NARA -  which is the American Nation Archives has some good ideas Also the Merseyside Maritime museum has packets of info -  but you can't get them on-line -  you have to write for them -  but I think one of my favourite sites is

http://home.att.net/%7Earnielang/ship04f2.html

lots of info to navigate but you might get inspired ... have fun with it - but don't start til you have some free time - it gets addictive !!

Hope that helps some!
Annie

[liverpool annie]

Heres NARA
http://www.archives.gov/

Good Luck
Annie

[sanderscousins]

Hello Mark

You seem to be researching the Sanders family.  Charles Herbert Sanders  born 1862; lived 102 Church Lane, Aston Manor in 1901 is my grandfather.  Could you be related to him too?

I am interested in the Sanders family (jewellers) who went to America.  Perhaps we are researching the same family?

Sanderscousins

[mark1965]

Hi,

My Charles Herbert was born 31 Jan 1861 baptised 21 Sep 1862 St Paul Birmingham son of Thomas and Mary nee Smith - I was under the impression that Charles H went to US in 1890s although not entirely sure.

My great grandfather was Charles' elder brother - all seem to be Jewellers/ Saw piercers / allied trades but I have been in contact with other Sanders jewellers from Brum sadly not related -  I also seem to recall there were several of that name in BMD for Brum. Hope there is a linkas I have managed to contact several descendants of Charles' siblings.

Best Regards, Mark