Henry James was a School Master at Clady Hill, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland. His father William was a farmer, as indicated on his marriage certificate. Henry was reported to have attended Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, but this has yet to be confirmed by records.
Henry & Margaret Woods were married at the Clady Presbyterian Church, Ardstraw Parish, County Tyrone, N. IRELAND in Jan 1852. They emigrated from Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone to Quebec, Canada in mid 1852, sailing on the ship "Envoy." It was the ship's second voyage to the Americas.
A possible reason for their emigration was the terrible Great Famine of 1845 - 1849 in N. Ireland. This took many lives, and caused many to emigrate abroad (who could afford it.) Another suggestion for their emigration, as suggested by Boyd Gray of a County Tyrone website is as follows, "The Presbyterians of Ulster were already immigrants (ie. from Scotland) without much attachment to Ireland so that when they saw the opportunity of cheap land and plenty of employment in America, they were not loath to emigrate once more. This mass migration to America continued from 1718 onward for at least the next two hundred years."
After emigrating to Canada, Henry & Margaret lived in South Mountain ON, where Henry was a School Master - from 1852 to 1871. They eventually settled in Iroquois where Henry took up the occupation of Lock Master on the St. Lawrence River, where he was appointed on 31 March 1871. On the 1891 Canadian Census, Henry is listed as a Gentleman, as well as on his death certificate.
From censuses records, it appears that Henry & Margaret had eight children, six girls and two boys. One daughter, Martha, died at age 16.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Mar 1825 | |
| Date of Death | 1st Dec 1891 | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | Henry James was a School Master at Clady Hill, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland. His father William was a farmer, as indicated on his marriage certificate. Henry was reported to have attended Trinity College, Dublin. | VIEW SOURCE |
