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Since the 1970s I have been searching for details on my elusive Patrick Fleming.  He was born about 1791 in County Wexford and immigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada about 1815. 

Patrick married Elizabeth Vincent circa 1819 on PEI.  They had 3 children - John & twins Mary Ann & Catherine.

I haven't been able to find their marriage record and Patrick's obituary didn't have any details of parents, siblings, or Parish.

Is there any one Parish in County Wexford that Fleming's lived in?

Tuesday 11th Aug 2015, 11:17AM

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  • Dear Megan

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    As you can see from the link below, the Fleming name was very common in 19th Century Ireland:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?Surname=Fleming&fu….

    Have you already tried rootsireland.ie or familysearch? The period of your search is quite early so you will be very dependent on parish records.

    I have moved this to the relevant Wexford page

    Best wishes

    Clare Doyle

    Genealogy Support 

    Tuesday 11th Aug 2015, 11:26AM

  • Any connection to the War of 1812?

    I have an ancestor who fought in the war and was granted land in New Brunswick.  There was also a Patrick Holmes from Wexford who fought in the war and settled in Perth-Andover, N. B.  The land grants appear to have been reserved for patrons of the war and grouped according to regiment, from what I can tell.  Have you searched the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick or the Nova Scotia Library to see if Prince Edward Island had a similar policy?

    Saturday 15th Oct 2016, 08:32PM

  • Thanks for this suggestions Ryan!

    Best wishes

    Clare Doyle

    Genealogy Support 

    Monday 17th Oct 2016, 08:59AM

  • Just by chance, Megan, I once again made a wild-card search for the Flemming family in Carrick, Ireland and found your 2015 posting.  This may be  little late (today is June 21, 2018); nevertheless, I would like to have you contact me because I believe your Patrick was a brother to the John Flemming who settled in Margaree on Cape Breton Island.  Please contact me:  Elizabeth Flemming at e-mail boisdalewest@shaw.ca

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Thursday 21st Jun 2018, 11:11PM

  • I just sent you a message.  Thanks for the contact!

    Friday 22nd Jun 2018, 11:16AM

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