When was it published?

December 2, 1872 in The Charleston Daily News

Foreign News December 2, 1872

The Charleston Daily News

Q: What keywords are associated?

Emigration, Liverpool, United States, Canada, Ships, Passengers, English, Irish, Scandinavians, Germans

Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina

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What is this article about?

Emigration from Liverpool surged in the quarter ending September 30, with 99 ships to the US carrying 42,491 passengers, 17 to Canada with 5,607, and others to Victoria and South America totaling 50,885 emigrants. Mostly English (18,279), few Irish (5,104), rest Scandinavians and Germans via Hull.

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-During the quarter ending September 30 the emigration from Liverpool was enormously increased over that of the preceding quarter. Ninety-nine ships left that port for the United States during the three months, carrying 36,491 steerage passengers, and nearly 6,000 in the cabins; seventeen ships left for Canada, carrying 5,607 emigrants; one left for Victoria and two for South America, all carrying an aggregate of 50,885. Of these 18,279 were English, and only 5,104 Irish. The remainder were Swedes, Danes, and Germans, who had come from Scandinavian and German countries by way of Hull, in preference to shipping from Baltic ports by the German lines of steamers.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce Economic

What keywords are associated?

Emigration Liverpool United States Canada Ships Passengers English Irish Scandinavians Germans

Where did it happen?

Liverpool

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Liverpool

Event Date

Quarter Ending September 30

Outcome

total emigrants: 50,885 (18,279 english, 5,104 irish, remainder swedes, danes, germans)

Event Details

Emigration from Liverpool increased enormously over the preceding quarter. Ninety-nine ships left for the United States carrying 36,491 steerage and nearly 6,000 cabin passengers; seventeen for Canada carrying 5,607; one for Victoria and two for South America. Emigrants came via Hull from Scandinavian and German countries.