Mary (Allen) Sullivan (abt. 1812 - abt. 1864)

Born about 1812 in County Limerick, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Michael Sullivan — married [date unknown] in Canada

Descendants

Died about 1864 at about age 52 in Douro, Peterborough, Canada West [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary (Allen) Sullivan was born in Ireland.

Mary Allen, daughter of Edmond Allen and Bridget Fleming.

Born

1812.

Limerick, Ireland.

Baptism 22 Jan 1812 at Knocklong and Glenbrohane, Limerick, Ireland.

Emigration

Mary (Allen) Sullivan migrated from Ireland to Canada.

• As part of the Peter Robinson Expedition, the Allen family embarked at Cove, County Cork, Ireland, on board the ship 'Resolution', with Anthony Ward Master, for passage to Quebec on 5 May 1825. ^[1]
• Family: Edmond 39, Bridget (nee Fleming) 38, John 19, William 17, Mary 14, Edmond 7, Robert 5, Bridget 3, Johanna (born during journey), John Fleming 66 (father-in-law), Bridget Johnson 11 (granddaughter). ^[2]
• The family settled on E Lot 3, Concession 7, Douro. ^[3]

1851 Census - Otonabee, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. ^[4]

Name	Age
Michael Sullivan	42
Mrs Sullivan	36
Jeramiah Sullivan	16
Bridget Sullivan	20
Mary Sullivan	13
Edmond Sullivan	11
John Sullivan	7
Johana Sullivan	5
Catherine Sullivan	4
Julia Sullivan	2

1861 - Otonabee, Peterborough, Canada West.^[5]

Research Notes

• Mary is shown on the 1851 Census as "Mrs. Sullivan", along with her husband. The system can't locate the file to include here, so I'm including the file for Michael. ^[6]
• Unable to find Mary in the 1861 Census and Michael shows as a widow in the 1871 Census. Probable death in January 1864. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Canadian Immigrant Records, Part Two; National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 384, vol. 13, reel B-885.
2. ↑ The Ships List - Trent Valley Archives
3. ↑ Peter Robinson's Settlers 1823-1825; Author Carol Bennett; 1987, Pg. 29-30.
4. ↑ 1851 Census of Canada; Year: 1851; Census Place: Otonabee, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11748; Page: 53; Line: 22
5. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Census, 1861", citing Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 004391569; FHL microfilm: 2435940; Image number: 149; Sheet number: 25; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03138-4, FamilySearch Record: MQ7P-M18 (accessed 30 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9F6-PKQT, Sullivan (56), married in Otonabee, Peterborough, Canada West. Born in Ireland.
6. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTN-9V3 : 3 August 2016), Mich Sullivan, Otonabee, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 53, line 19; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11748, Public Archives, Ontario.
7. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Burials, 1760-1923; St Joseph's, Douro, viewable here.

See also:

• Challenges for the emigrants once they arrived in Canada and the growth of Townships - 1822-1858: http://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_00072_1/5?r=0&s=3
• Selecting Peter Robinson's Irish Emigrants; Wendy Cameron, Oxford, 1972. https://hssh.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/view/40853/37037

Acknowledgement

I worked to get it right the first time, but as we know... mistakes happen, times change and so does access to information. Please add to or correct this profile based on sourced fact. Thanks. Morgan Mulligan