James Shinick and his wife Johanna Sexton left Liscarrol Cork in May 1825 aboard the brig Albion bound for Canada with the Peter Robinson settlement group.
Their first child, Mary, was born at sea 2 days out of the port of Quebec City
They went on to have nine other children. The youngest, Richard, was my great grandfather.
James' occupation was listed as "weaver and labourer" on their embarkation certificate.
The Shinik family were Roman Catholic..
Birthdate for James was c. 1799 and Johanna c.1805.
I and other family descendents, have records of their life from that departure date but no nothing about their lives in Liscarrol or related families that may have remained back in Ireland.
Any assistance with connecting with their Liscarrol history and related familes appreciated.
Two other Shinicks emigrated at the same time.... Patrick (wife - Ellen Sulivan ? child - James, age 4 ) was James' brother and Thomas (wife -Norry ?), a much older sibling or, perhaps he was the father of James and Patrick. Children accompanying Thomas were William, age 16, and Mary, age 6.
* The Shinick surname was also spelled the following ways in surviving Peter Robinson documents - Shinick, Shinnick, Shinnig,.Shinig, Shunnig, Shounig, Shinnock
