Seeking a better future : the English pioneers of Ontario and Quebec / Lucille H. Campey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campey, Lucille H., author.

Series:

The English in Canada

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British--Ontario--History--19th century.

British.

British--Québec (Province)--History--19th century.

Ontario--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Ontario.

Québec (Province)--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Québec (Province).

Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (529 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Dundurn, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The exodus from England that gathered pace during the 19th century accounted for the greatest part of the total emigration from Britain to Canada. This title considers why people left England and traces their destinations in Ontario and Quebec. It provides insights on how, why, and when Ontario and Quebec acquired their English settlers.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Canada's Appeal to the English

Chapter 2 The Loyalist Immigrants

Chapter 3 South and West of Montreal

Chapter 4 The Eastern Townships

Chapter 5 The Ottawa Valley

Chapter 6 West Along Lake Ontario

Chapter 7 The Lake Erie and Thames Valley Settlements

Chapter 8 The Rest of the Western Peninsula

Chapter 9 Later Emigration from England

Chapter 10 The Sea Crossing

Chapter 11 The English in Ontario and Quebec

Appendix I: Emigrant Ship Crossings from England to Quebec, 1817-64.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references ([pages 416]-490) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-69553-7

1-4597-0352-9

OCLC:

772686024