Serching for Robert WALKER who settled in Ontario, Canada 1830

Hi,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone who knows the family or ahs information makes a connection with you.

It may be an idea to also place a message in a more local forum such as newsletters/newspapers in the hope that someone who knows the family makes a connection with you to share information. Some possible places you could so this are:

The Sligo Champion: http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/

Sligo Weekender: http://sligoweekender.ie/

Sligo Today: http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=21871

I hope that this suggestion is helpful. Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

I am related to the Walkers of Curraun and would be interested in contacting you.

I am also related to the Walkers of Carraun.  I am a direct descendent of Thomas Walker (b. abt. 1851) who married Catherine Dunne (b. 1861) and had 8 children.  I do not know of any Walkers emmigrating to Canada, but I also do not have any information on relatives who preceded Thomas and Catherine.  Please let me know if you have any additional information.

I have met with some of the Walkers still living in Tobbercurry. There seems to be at least 3 strands of the family. They all came from Carrane and were all related but we cannot tie them together. I am the great grand-daughter of James Walker (born abt.1837) and his father was James also.

My GGGGrandfather (Rev. William Walker) comes from Carraun Townland, Achonry Parish, Leyny Barony in County Sligo.  I don't know if he was born there.  (He may have originated in Scotland and came over to Ireand durong one of the "Settlements".  He married Jane Fitzpatrick prior to 1800.   Jane died in Belfast 10 Nov. 1860 at the age of 89.   Together they had 3 Sons that I know of (Robert, my ancestor b. c. 1794); William (Rev)  b. 2 Dec. 1810 - who married Frances "Fannie" Maria Jones of Benado, Sligo; and Andrew b. c 1806 or 1810 who married Mary Ann Mulvagh/Mulock in Canada).

My ancestor (Robert) emigrated c.1830 to .Canada with his younger Brother Andrew.  I have done the research on both Robert and Andrew in Canada.   

Rev. William Walker was a Minister of the Irish Church - as was his Son, William who remained in Ireland.

I don't have any record of Daughters that may have been born to this couple - but  I  m assuming there were some.

I would be extremely grateful for any leads or information on this family.    I have been researching my family for 55-60 years and have run out of direction.

Thank you,  Wylla Walker