I'm assuming that the textile industry was the draw. What I am not clear about is how this was advertised and by which means of transport our ancestors reached Dundee...
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Angusfifer
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Dundee Irish...
Anyone any idea how they got to Dundee?
I'm assuming that the textile industry was the draw. What I am not clear about is how this was advertised and by which means of transport our ancestors reached Dundee...
I'm assuming that the textile industry was the draw. What I am not clear about is how this was advertised and by which means of transport our ancestors reached Dundee...
Fitzpatrick (Ireland to Dundee)
McKelvie (Ireland to Dundee)
Mill (Fife to Dundee)
Cruden (Angus)
Campbell (Dunbartonshire to Dundee)
Lawrie (Peebles)
McKelvie (Ireland to Dundee)
Mill (Fife to Dundee)
Cruden (Angus)
Campbell (Dunbartonshire to Dundee)
Lawrie (Peebles)
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LesleyB
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Hi Angusfifer
You may have seen this before;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emi ... le_1.shtml
See also:
http://www.fdca.org.uk/irishguide.htm
which may be of some help.
Best wishes
Lesley
You may have seen this before;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emi ... le_1.shtml
See also:
http://www.fdca.org.uk/irishguide.htm
which may be of some help.
Best wishes
Lesley
Last edited by LesleyB on Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Anne H
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Hi Angusfifer,
I don't know if it will be of any help and I've only had a quick glance here but looks like an interesting wee bit of information that might lead to some clues for you....you never know!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emi ... le_1.shtml
Regards,
Anne H
I don't know if it will be of any help and I've only had a quick glance here but looks like an interesting wee bit of information that might lead to some clues for you....you never know!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emi ... le_1.shtml
Regards,
Anne H
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Anne H
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Angusfifer
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