Atlas 1878, Percy, Seymour, Ontario, Canada Showing Pockets of West Cork Emigrant Named Families.
Many thanks to Marthanne Williamson, Nova Scotia.
From the Percy map:
Probably from Rossmore/Brahalish, Durrus, Richard Williamson “cousin married to Sarah Baker c 1829 -1888. (This Richard is identified as a cousin to my gr gr grandfather also Richard Williamson 1800-1878 Hallowell. Prince Edward County, married to Susan Baker 1818-1894)
Henry Beamish 1821-1893 married to Sarah Baker 1823-1907( dr of Rebecca Williamson 1792-1859? and John Baker 1795-c 1840?)
Other familiar names- Allen, Atkinson, Attridge,, Barry, Beamish, Brickley, Brooks, Clark, Collins, Driscoll, English, Fleming, Forde, Johnson, Love, O’Sullivan, Thomas King, McCarthy, McGuire, Melville, Miller, Richardson, Shannon, Tobin, Wood, Young.
This and another page, Seymour, of the 1878 Ontario atlas show two pockets of families who likely came c 1840 to Ontario from the Durrus area. Same concentration in nearby Hastings County,
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Here is the on- line Gazetteer of 1865-66 for these communities- Seymour and Percy- and the notes show population changes. eg Township of Percy 1842- 920 pop. By 1850.. Pop. 2162 . By 1861, pop 3,515 of which 438 were ‘natives of Ireland’.
The information provides concession and Lot numbers, also christian names for many of those indexed.
Here is Thomas King, married to Mary Baker, living at Concession 10 lot 8, Percy. https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines1865suth/page/72
Percy p 70- Atkins R ( Robert) Con. 8, Lot 19 and other spellings- Akins, on marriage record eakens ( no caps) , Aikens Robert Aikins (1818-1889) married Eliza Williamson, (sister to my gr gr grandfather Richard Williamson 1800-1878). Robert’s sister, Ann Aikins ( 1822-1902) , married Thomas Williamson ( 1815-1905), second eldest son of Mary ( 1779-1873) and Robert Williamson (c 1780-c1830?) The Aikins’ were strong methodists- and may have come from Co. Cork, definitely from Ireland.
Beamest ( Beamish) Charles Con 1, Lot 12 Beamish, Henry Con , Lot 8
Collins, Jeremiah, Morris, and Patrick all at Con 9 Lot 24 Collins, Timothy Con 9 L ot17
King, A con 10, lot 9 King , James con 10, lot 8 King, Charles con 9, lot 11 King, Joseph con 12, lot 11. King, Thomas Con.10 lot 8
McCarthy Charles Con 7 lot 13 McCarthy James Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy John Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy P Con 11 lot 10 McCarthy Thos. Con 11 lot 10
Shanahan James Con 11, lot 24
Sullivan, John f. Con 10, lot 18 Sullivan: Timothy jr. f. Con 9 lot 6 Sulivan: Timothy h. Con 10 lot 10 Sullivan: Timothy sr. f. Con 10 lot 6 Sullivan, A f Con 10, lot 6
?Swinton D f Con 4, lot 11 ( Swanton? )
Tobin C Con 7 lot 14 Tobin Wm. b Con 10 lot 12
White J sr f Con 8 lot 10 White J jr f Con 8 lot 10 White, M f Con 9 lot 3 White, William con 5 lot 5
Williamson, R ( Richard) con 8, lot 7 ( ‘cousin’ to my direct family) Willamson James Con 11 lot 8( I can’t place him yet- could be my family?)
Seymour https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines1865suth/page/70
a bigger community 1850, 2117 inhabitants. 1861 3, 842 inhabitants. Irish 328 King, Wm. Con 14 lot1 9 ( out of alphabetical order on the page)
Beamest ( Beamish) Charles Con 1, Lot 12 Beamish, Henry Con , Lot 8 Hopkins, B Con 8, Lot 9 McCarthy Charles Con 7 lot 13 McCarthy James Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy John Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy P Con 11 lot 10 McCarthy Thos. Con 11 lot 10
Peters, Charles sr and jr Con 10 lot 7
O’ Sullivan C h Con 7 lot 10 O’Sullivan D f Con 1 lot 4 O’Sullivan J h Con 9 lot 10 (others “Sullivans” listed in Percy) Tobin, Cornelius Con 7 lot 14- from 1861 census 100 acres Tobin, Wm Con 10 lot 12
White J sr and jr Con 8 lot 10
White R f Con 5, lot 15 White, James f Con 4, Lot 16 White John and Andrew h Con 5, lot 19 White R f Con 3, lot 11
Willamson James Con 11 lot 8 Also listed in Percy Williamson, R ( Richard) con 8, lot 7 ( ‘cousin’ to my direct family)
Daily line to Rochester NY https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines1865suth/page/172
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West Cork History 
Hi Pat: Some more notes. Id better send this as power was flickering and its too much work to lose. Forward as you see fit. First day not running around teaching and Im attacking the mountains on the desk. Good winter project. marthanne
Here is the on- line Gazetteer of 1865-66 for these communities- Seymour and Percy- and the notes show population changes. eg Township of Percy 1842- 920 pop. By 1850.. Pop. 2162 . By 1861, pop 3,515 of which 438 were ‘natives of Ireland’.
The information provides concession and Lot numbers, also christian names for many of those indexed.
Here is Thomas King, married to Mary Baker, living at Concession 10 lot 8, Percy. https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines1865suth/page/72
Percy p 70- Atkins R ( Robert) Con. 8, Lot 19 and other spellings- Akins, on marriage record eakens ( no caps) , Aikens Robert Aikins (1818-1889) married Eliza Williamson, (sister to my gr gr grandfather Richard Williamson 1800-1878). Robert’s sister, Ann Aikins ( 1822-1902) , married Thomas Williamson ( 1815-1905), second eldest son of Mary ( 1779-1873) and Robert Williamson (c 1780-c1830?) The Aikins’ were strong methodists- and may have come from Co. Cork, definitely from Ireland.
Beamest ( Beamish) Charles Con 1, Lot 12 Beamish, Henry Con , Lot 8
Collins, Jeremiah, Morris, and Patrick all at Con 9 Lot 24 Collins, Timothy Con 9 L ot17
King, A con 10, lot 9 King , James con 10, lot 8 King, Charles con 9, lot 11 King, Joseph con 12, lot 11. King, Thomas Con.10 lot 8
McCarthy Charles Con 7 lot 13 McCarthy James Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy John Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy P Con 11 lot 10 McCarthy Thos. Con 11 lot 10
Shanahan James Con 11, lot 24
Sullivan, John f. Con 10, lot 18 Sullivan: Timothy jr. f. Con 9 lot 6 Sulivan: Timothy h. Con 10 lot 10 Sullivan: Timothy sr. f. Con 10 lot 6 Sullivan, A f Con 10, lot 6
?Swinton D f Con 4, lot 11 ( Swanton? )
Tobin C Con 7 lot 14 Tobin Wm. b Con 10 lot 12
White J sr f Con 8 lot 10 White J jr f Con 8 lot 10 White, M f Con 9 lot 3 White, William con 5 lot 5
Williamson, R ( Richard) con 8, lot 7 ( ‘cousin’ to my direct family) Willamson James Con 11 lot 8( I can’t place him yet- could be my family?)
Seymour https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines1865suth/page/70
a bigger community 1850, 2117 inhabitants. 1861 3, 842 inhabitants. Irish 328 King, Wm. Con 14 lot1 9 ( out of alphabetical order on the page)
Beamest ( Beamish) Charles Con 1, Lot 12 Beamish, Henry Con , Lot 8 Hopkins, B Con 8, Lot 9 McCarthy Charles Con 7 lot 13 McCarthy James Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy John Con 11 lot 12 McCarthy P Con 11 lot 10 McCarthy Thos. Con 11 lot 10
Peters, Charles sr and jr Con 10 lot 7
O’ Sullivan C h Con 7 lot 10 O’Sullivan D f Con 1 lot 4 O’Sullivan J h Con 9 lot 10 (others “Sullivans” listed in Percy) Tobin, Cornelius Con 7 lot 14- from 1861 census 100 acres Tobin, Wm Con 10 lot 12
White J sr and jr Con 8 lot 10
White R f Con 5, lot 15 White, James f Con 4, Lot 16 White John and Andrew h Con 5, lot 19 White R f Con 3, lot 11
Willamson James Con 11 lot 8 Also listed in Percy Williamson, R ( Richard) con 8, lot 7 ( ‘cousin’ to my direct family)
Daily line to Rochester NY https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbusines1865suth/page/172
Marthanne Williamson marwillar@icloud.com
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