“Emigration from England” article in Hampshire Gazette newspaper

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This article reports that 866,392 people emigrated from England and Ireland between 1837 and 1846. It was estimated that between 200,000 and 300,000 people would leave Ireland in 1847, following the 1846 potato famine.  Approximately 37,000 Irish arrived in Boston that year.

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Item typeArticle
PublisherHampshire Gazette
Date1847-04-20
TopicImmigration
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 2.00 in Width: 3.25 in
Catalog #L07.004
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Hampshire Gazette. “Emigration from England.” April 20, 1847. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l07-004/. Accessed on November 2, 2024.

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