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Thomas McGrath passenger lookup

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Simon-Peter

Simon-Peter Report 27 Jul 2011 11:45

Hi All,

I suspect a Thomas McGrath b c1884 (17 in 1901) Corr, nr Dumaspil, Coalisland, County Tyrone emigrated to Canada between 1901 and 1911.
It could have been up to 1929 when family story has another relative going to his uncle in Canada. That relative sailed Belfast -Quebec.
Can Thomas McGrath be found on a passenger list?
He wasn't married in 1901. I have no idea if he was travelling with anyone else.

Thanks,

Simon.

Catherine

Catherine Report 27 Jul 2011 13:41

Have you found him on the 1911 census?
If he is then you know he left after 1911 this will narrow your search.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Jul 2011 13:48

The Canadian 1911 census only has one Thomas McGrath of the right age but he was born Nova Scotia.

http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Catherine

Catherine Report 27 Jul 2011 19:57

1901

Residents of a house 21 in Corr (Drumaspil, Tyrone)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
McGrath Terresa 50 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic
McGrath Mary 30 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
McGrath Cathrine 24 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
McGrath Patrick 18 Male Son Roman Catholic
McGrath Thomas 17 Male Son Roman Catholic

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MCGRATH Thos 1885 M 1905 Londonderry Canada Quebec VIEW
MCGRATH Thos Unknown 1906 Liverpool Canada St Johns NF VIEW
MCGRATH Thos 1885 M 1910 Glasgow Canada Quebec VIEW

Catherine

mgnv

mgnv Report 27 Jul 2011 20:30

The GRO(I) index thru 1958 (excl N. Ireland post-partition) is available at:
https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE

One can purchase certs (or cheaper still, the uncertified images of the rego) via:
http://www.groireland.ie/

The Irish 1901/1911 censuses are free at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Margee has given the URL for Canada's 1911 census. Canada has a 92 y closure law on its census, so 1921 won't be available until 2014.

In view of Catherine post, it's worth pointing out that the Dominion of Newfoundland was not part of Canada until the late 1940s, so its censuses now fall under provincial law, not federal law, and its 1921, 1935, 1945 census are available (at least partly) online. See:
http://ngb.chebucto.org/census.shtml