Joseph Hunter

[MonicaL]

...I found the ship that my Grandmother was on with her kids. So I know they left from Londonderry on that ship.

Is this the shipping manifest entry you have:

Departure Place: Londonderry, Ireland
Arrival Date: 7 Dec 1853
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ship: Envoy

Rebecca Hunter, 25
Sarah A., 10
Robert, 8
Joseph, 6
Martha J., 4
Hugh, 9 Months

Likely Joseph Hunter came out ahead of his family to start their life there.

Monica

[Forfarian]

They are on the censuses. I can't link to an entry on FS

I got them on FS. They are both quite faint but both say that both Joseph and Rebecca were born in Ireland.

The 1880 also says that both sets of parents were born in Ireland.

[MonicaL]

I would go with Irish birth places for them both on balance.

Monica

[Forfarian]

I would go with Irish birth places for them both on balance.

Yes, I agree, unless Kelotrbrbr05 can come up with a primary source saying either Scotland or Aberdeen.

[gaffy]

Is this the shipping manifest entry you have:

Departure Place: Londonderry, Ireland
Arrival Date: 7 Dec 1853
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ship: Envoy

Rebecca Hunter, 25
Sarah A., 10
Robert, 8
Joseph, 6
Martha J., 4
Hugh, 9 Months

Just a possibility, but a Sarah Ann Hunter was born on 2 September 1843 and was baptised on 1 October 1843 in Drumachose Presbyterian Church in Limavady, County Londonderry.  Her parents were recorded as Joseph Hunter and Rebecca George of Ballyquin.

Ballyquin townland:
https://www.townlands.ie/en/londonderry/keenaght/carrick/fruithill/ballyquin/ 

[Kelotrbrbr05]

Could you help me with where to find that census for Joseph and Rebecca (George) Hunter. thank you so much for your help.

[gaffy]

From a transcript, a Rebecca George was baptised in Bovevagh Presbyterian Church on 27 February 1822, with a given birth date of 10 February 1822.  Her parents were recorded as Robert George and Sarah Miller of Derryork, north of Dungiven according to the following:

https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/keenaght/bovevagh/gelvin/derryork/
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/keenaght/dungiven/gelvin/derryork/

Just a possibility.

[gaffy]

Again just some possibilities.

The 1831 Ireland census fragments show these folk in Ballyquin:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1831/Londonderry/Kenaught/Balteagh/Ballyquin/3/

And these folk in Derryork:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sv9/

[Wexflyer]

Again just some possibilities.

The 1831 Ireland census fragments show these folk in Ballyquin:

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1831/Londonderry/Kenaught/Balteagh/Ballyquin/3/

And these folk in Derryork:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sv9/

So rare to see an example of the 1831 census being used.

The loss of the 19th century census returns was beyond tragedy.