1861
Captain D Gillespie on ship ELIZABETH, from Londonderry, Ireland to St John New Brunswick, Canada 1861 – 55 passengers, with closest residence listed
Dec 24, 1861 Miles Gillespie, birth Kilbarron, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, Ireland. Royal Canadian Rifles foreign service North America 23 years, 5 months. Served as a private in 15th Foot ; 85th Foot; 81st Foot; 77th Foot; 26th Foot; Canada 1 year. 6.5 ft tall, age 42, complexion fair; Trade Labourer; Physican’s report Completed Service. (seems to indicate he served in both Canada and USA)
1862
1862 June 25 Captain D Gillespie on ship Elizabeth from Londonderry June 25, arrived St John, New Brunswick CANADA July 25, 1862 – 34 passengers with residences named.
1862 John Gillespie, residence GLASGOW, SCOTLAND on ship NUBIA from Londonderry. Arrived Quebec. 63 passengers -residences listed
1862 Sept 22 Captain D Gillespie reported at Greenock, Scotland the birth of two children on board his ship, Elizabeth out of Londonderry. Voyage of party of Lewis men. Left Londonderry July 3rd and arrived Quebec City, Canada on Aug 3. Arrived back at Clyde Sept 20th. Residences given for passengers.
1863
Ship Elizabeth from Londonderry, Ireland April 1, 1863. Arrived St John, New Brunswick, CANADA May 5th- Captain D Gillespie. 167 passengers with residences listed.
1864
[There are no comprehensive ships passenger lists of immigrants arriving in Canada prior to 1865. Until that year, shipping companies were not required by the government to keep their passenger manifests.]
1865
Ship UNITED KINGDOM sailed from Glasgow, Scotland June 7th. Arrived Quebec June 23rd, 1865. Passenger Thadeus Gillespie, 28, single, Ireland, labourer. 558 passengers
1869
1869 James A Gillespie arrived in Canada to settle in Quebec at Montreal, St Antoine Ward.
1869 Louisa M Gillespie arrived in Canada to settle in Montreal, Quebec, St Antoine Ward.
1869 Mary Jane Gillespie, age 57 arrived in Canada to settle in Montreal, Quebec, St Antoine Ward.
Total Records: 11
