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James Corrigan

James Corrigan

Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

James Corrigan is the son of Patrick and Ellen Corrigan.  James Corrigan is my x3 great uncle.  James Corrigan was born in Cloone about 1831.  This is shown on his prison record when he was arrested in England.  James migrated with his parents and siblings Patrick, John, Nicholas, Peter and Mary Ann to Louth, Lincolnshire, England about 1849 - 1850.

James owned a beer house in Louth England called ‘Hole in the Wall.’ his early working life.  He married an English woman called Jane Summerland at Louth England in October 1857 following which he and Jane moved to Lincoln England where James opened a grocers store in Stamp End.  James was a bit of a rascal and was charged with having weighing scales in his store weighed in his favour as well as theft of coffee.

James did not have any children but did spend quite a lot of time looking after his nieces and nephews by his brother Peter. James Corrigan died in Lincoln England in Dec 1907 and is buried at Canwick Road Cemetery in the City.

Alternative spelling of Corrigan is Corigan

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Leitrim

County Leitrim, or Liatroim in Irish, is located in the north-western region of Ireland.  It is famous for its many beautiful lakes.  Carrick-on-Shannon is our county town and we have a population of approximately 31,972.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

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  • 1830s

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Cloone (Leitrim)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Cloone (Leitrim). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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  • 1880s

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  • 1850s

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James Corrigan