Roscommon Famine Orphans Adopted From Grosse Isle in 1847-1848
by irishcanadianfamineresearcher
Irish Famine Orphan Thomas Quinn, from Lisanuffy, County Roscommon
Roscommon Famine Orphans Adopted from Grosse Isle in Quebec in 1847-1848:
Orphan Age Parish Vessel
Anne Brennan (*) 13 Sinoffe Naomi
Dennis Byrne (* Died) 6 John Munn
Andrew Byrnes 18 Gilthristle
Mary Byrnes 16 Gilthristle
Michael Campbell 7 Lisanuffy Virginius
Nancy Campbell 16 Lisanuffy Virginius
Anne Conray (*) 14 Ballyglas Georgiana
Brian Conray (*) 12 Ballyglas Georgiana
George Cox (*) 9 Bumblein Virginius
Mary Cox (*) 7 Bumblein Virginius
Andrew Dalton 13 Bumblein Erin’s Queen
John Dalton 5 Bumblein Erin’s Queen
Michael Dalton 6 Bumblein Erin’s Queen
Suzan Dalton 16 Bumblein Erin’s Queen
Bridget Egan (*died) 6 Hillglass Erin’s Queen
Peter Egan (*) 16 Hillglass Erin’s Queen
Thomas Egan (*) 6 Elphin Triton
Anne Feeney (*) 8 Bumblin Virginius
Catherine Feeney (*) 18 Bumblin Virginius
Catherine Feeny (*died)14 Bumblin Naomi
Ann Folen 8 Lisanuffy Virginius
Michael Hanly (*) 10 Thriston Virginius
Michael Hanley (*) 12 Thriston Virginius
Patrick Hanly (*) 13 Gilthristle Virginius
Bridget Holden 9 Strokestown Naomi
Henry Holden 16 Strokestown Naomi
John Holden (died) 7 Strokestown Naomi
Mathew Holden (died) 12 Strokestown Naomi
Anne Kilmartin 10 Lisanuffy Virginius
Catherine Kilmartin (died) 12 Lisanuffy Virginius
Mary McDermott 14 Fillglass Naomi
Thomas McDermott (died) 12 Fillglass Naomi
Maria Madden (*) 11 Lisanuffy Virginius
Patrick Madden (*) 17 Lisanuffy Virginius
Eliza Nolan 11 Strokestown Bleinheim
John Nolan 12 Strokestown Bleinheim
Catherine Nugent 10 Kildare [?] Naomi
Patrick Quinn (*) 12 Lisanuffy Naomi
Thomas Quinn (*) 6 Lisanuffy Naomi
Bridget Reilley 7 Avon
Helena Reilly 12 Cork [?] Avon
Mary Reilley 5 Cork [?] Avon
Bernard Reynolds 13 Gilthristle
Ann Sheridan 15 Lisanuffy Naomi
Catherine Sheridan 20 Lisanuffy Naomi
Ellen Sheridan 12 Lisanuffy Naomi
Mary Sheridan 19 Lisanuffy Naomi
Owen Sheridan 14 Lisanuffy Naomi
Pat Sheridan 10 Lisanuffy Naomi
Alexander Stewart 18 Kildare [?] Naomi
Catherine Tighe (*) 9 Lisanuffy Naomi
Daniel Tighe (*) 12 Lisanuffy Naomi
Mary Ward 14 Kilrone Charles Richard
Rosanna Ward 9 Kilrone Charles Richard
(*) The Irish National Famine Museum in Strokestown, County Roscommon, is seeking to trace and make contact with descendants of Irish Famine emigrants from the area with the surnames above.
If you have any information on these families, please email the Archives at scda@eircom.net.
Source: Marianna O’Gallagher, Grosse Ile: Gateway to Canada, 1832-1847 (1984): 117-143.
