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Barque Creole
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I, John Watts, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Br. Barque Creole at the time of her sailing from the port of Londonderry or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. (Signed) John Watt* (Captain signed his own name Watt, though it was written above as Watts.) Sworn before me, this 18th day of July 1850 (signed) ?. ?. Hopkins, Collector (The captain's statement follows the passenger list, on the original film.)
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the barque Creole whereof John Watt is Master, from Londonderry, burthen _____ Tons and owned by
James Corscaden & Co. of Londonderry and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country of origin, baggage. All the passengers were from Ireland, except for #15 and #16, so that column has not been filled out except for those two. For all the passengers, the United States was the country of which it was their intention to become inhabitants.
1 Michael M?yhugh * 17 labourer 1 chest, 1 box
2 Cath. McKernan 21 spinster
3 Ellen McKernan 16 spinster
4 John Cummings 23 farmer 2 chests, 1 barrel
5 Susan Cummings 21 spinster
6 Samuel Cummings 14
7 Joseph Cummings 12
8 Robert Cummings * 1?
9 Pat G?in * 18 labourer
10 Cath. Crossen 19 spinster
11 John Gr?? * 18 labourer
12 Pat Gallagher 30 labourer 2 barrels, 1 trunk
13 Jno. Gallagher 8 child
14 ?an. Gallagher * 6 child
15 Margt. Gill 21 milliner United States
16 Mary Gill 23 dress maker United States
17 John Cavanagh 17 labourer
18 Robt. Cunningham * 50 farmer 1 chest, 1 bbl, 1 ?
19 Margt. Cunningham 49 matron
20 John Ranken 79 gentleman
21 Betty Ranken 21 spinster
22 Cath. Moo?? * 50 matron 2 boxes, 1 barrel
23 Robt. Moo?? 21 labourer
24 Eliz. ???nor * 28 spinster
25 Margt. Johnston 16 spinster
26 Bernard Malone 23 labourer
27 Al??. McNichol * 16 labourer 1 chest, 2 trunks
28 Cath. McNichol 14 spinster
29 James Flagarty 17 labourer
30 Mary McCh???l?? * 16 spinster
31 Mary Coyle 30 spinster 2 chests, 2 boxes, 1 bbl
32 Mary Coyle 10 spinster
33 John Coyle 8 child
34 Bernard Coyle 3 child
35 Cath. Coyle * 5? matron
36 Rosy Coyle 30 wife
37 Elizabeth ?o??? * 16 spinster
38 Wm. Thompson 13 youth
39 James McNally 20 labourer
40 Wm. McClintock 60 gentleman
41 Mary ??ig? * 26 spinster 1 box, 1 trunk
42 Elizabeth ??ig? * 2 child
43 Mary A. Dickson 50 matron
44 Ann McGarvey 38 spinster
45 Wm. Alcorn 19 labourer 1 trunk, 2 chests
46 Mary Alcorn 22 spinster
47 Cath. Green 23 spinster
48 Margt. Green 22 spinster
49 Mary McCann 17 spinster
50 Ann Gallagher 28 spinster
51 Peter Daily 22 labourer 2 chests, 2 boxes
52 Sarah Daily 18 spinster
53 Elizabeth McKean 30 spinster
54 Mary ??tten * 19 spinster
55 Margt. ?. McConnell* 12 spinster
56 David Birney 20 labourer
57 John Toland 58 labourer
58 James McCorry 24 labourer
59 Cath. McGlinn 35 matron 2 chests, 1 bbl, 1 box
60 James McGlinn 11 youth
61 Grace Coyle 21 spinster
62 Dennis McGraham * 4 child
63 John McGuilamy 18 labourer
64 Peter Moore 20 labourer
65 John McBride 13 youth
66 Mary Duffy 17 spinster
67 Cath. Mullen * 1? spinster 1 trunk, 1 box
68 Elinor Early 14 spinster
69 Daniel McGee 21 labourer
70 Bernard Carlin 13 youth
71 Mary Sweeney 16 spinster
72 John Morrow 30 farmer 2 chests, 1 trunk, 1 box
73 Jane Morrow 30 wife
74 Margt. Morrow 3 child
75 Mary ?. Morrow * 9-mo child
76 Cath. Gunn 23 spinster
77 Daniel McGrory 60 farmer 4 chests, 2 bbls, 2 boxes
78 Mrs. McGrory 58 wife
79 Jno. McGrory 30 farmer
80 Mary McGrory 20 spinster
81 Peggy McGrory 1? spinster
82 Sarah Arbuckle 16 spinster
83 Wm. Wilson 18 labourer
84 Jane ?ea?? * 16 spinster
85 Charles McGee 25 labourer
86 James Monaghan 27 labourer 2 boxes, 1 trunk
87 Robt. Monaghan 32 spinster
88 Robt. Monaghan 2? labourer
89 Eliza Green 17 spinster
90 Mary A. Hamilton 20 spinster
91 Wm. Green 11 youth
92 Jane ?inny * 19 spinster
93 Pat. McAle?? * 22 labourer 1 box, 1 barrel
94 Sally McCh?s?l? * 18 spinster
95 Ann McElwes 16 spinster
96 Cath. McKeever 31 spinster
97 John Gillespie 9 youth
98 Pat. Murray 30 labourer 2 boxes, 1 barrel
99 Mary On? * 15 spinster
100 Jane Lynch 24 spinster
101 Edward Dougherty 20 labourer
102 Rose Harkin 18 spinster
103 Cath. Campbell 19 spinster
104 Rebecca Campbell 21 spinster
105 Margt. Moore 28 spinster 2 chests, 2 boxes, 1 bbl
106 Tom. Moore 3 child
107 Robt. Moore 9-mo child
108 Donald McFadden 15 youth
109 Wm. C??ssen * 25 farmer 3 chests, 2 trunks, 2 boxes
110 Robt. Davis 33 farmer
111 Mrs. Davis 32 wife
112 Wm. Davis 12 youth
113 Geo. Davis 9 child
114 Elizabeth Davis 7 child
115 Ann L. Davis 5 child
116 Sussanah Davis * 35 spinster
117 Mary M. Davis 8-mo child
118 Mary Neely 14 spinster 1 box, 1 trunk
119 Eliza McCl??key * 18 spinster
120 Cath. McLaughlin 10 spinster
121 Ann B??nnan * 17 spinster
122 Mary A. McMillan 19 spinster
123 Wm. McAdoo * ?9 labourer 1 chest, 1 box
124 Cath. McAdoo 18 spinster
125 Cath. Bley 18 spinster
126 Ann Dougherty 20 spinster 1 trunk, 1 box
127 Cath. Dougherty 16 spinster
128 Matilda ONeill 17 spinster
129 Thomas ?i?l??s * 25 farmer
130 Cath. Dougherty 16 spinster
131 Ann Jones 18 spinster 1 chest, 1 box
132 Wm. Deanny * 18 labourer
133 Rebecca Denny 16 spinster
134 Mary McTaggart 18 spinster
135 John Morrison 20 labourer
136 Cath. McKinney 21 spinster
137 James McGaughey 21 labourer
138 Adam S?a???in * 15 youth 1 chest, 1 box
139 Sarah S?an?in * 10 youth
140 Margery Burns * ?0 spinster
141 Wm. Phillips 40 labourer
142 Saml. Fife 21 labourer 1 box, 1 trunk
143 Margt. Findley 25 spinster
144 Mary ODonnell 20 spinster
145 Cath. Dougherty 18 spinster
146 John Brannon 16 labourer 1 box, 1 bbl
147 Cath. ?og?? * 30 wife
148 Thomas ?og?? * 5 child
149 James McGowan 18 labourer
150 Ellinor Chambers 18 spinster
151 Daniel Gibbons 17 labourer
152 Rebecca Mitchell 24 spinster
153 Ellen McCool 16 spinster 1 box, 1 bbl
154 John McFetridge 20 labourer
155 Nancy Moon 20 spinster
156 Cath. Wilson 12 spinster
157 Biddy McAulley 48 spinster
158 Rose Gallen 42 spinster
159 Edward McMenimon 21 labourer
160 Eliza Mullen 20 spinster
161 Giles McAtee 25 spinster 1 chest, 2 boxes
162 Hugh McAtee 8-mo infant
163 Robt. Forsythe 38 farmer 2 chests, 1 box
164 Mrs. Forsythe 23 wife
165 Margt. Forsythe 3 child
166 Maria Forsythe 7-mo child
167 Mary Long 30 spinster
168 Margt. J. G??ine * 21 spinster 2 chests, 1 box
169 Molly G??ine * 56 matron
170 Mary G??ine * 38 spinster
171 Margt. Hamilton 18 spinster
172 James McLaughlin 30 labourer
173 Mary Dun?an * 22 spinster
174 Margt. Hangry 25 spinster
175 Margt. C?ingan * 18 spinster
176 Ann Kearny 15 spinster
177 James Ma??ey * 35 farmer 4 boxes, 2 bbls.
178 Sally Ma??ey 25 wife
179 Ann Ma??ey 4-mo infant
180 Bridget Ma??ey 18 spinster
181 James Ma??ey ? child
182 James McGuin 21 labourer 1 chest, 1 trunk
183 John Nicholas 24 labourer
Transcriber's Notes:
Numbers refer to passenger number on manifest.
#1 M?yhugh: Mayhugh or Meyhugh.
#8 age was 16 or 10.
#9 letter in question may be a or o or u.
#11 name may be Green or Greer, but looks like Gren.
#14 probably abbreviation Dan. for Daniel.
#18 baggage area torn on original, but could have been 1 box.
#22-23 Moo?? could be Moore or Moon.
#24 looks like Connor, but C is a bit different from others on list.
#27 given name looks like abbreviation Alex. or Alin.
#30 name looks like McCh??lot or McCh??ild, letters in question
may be "is" or some other letters that do not extend above or
below the line.
#35 age 51 or 57.
#37 ?o???: first and last letters could be g or y. Letters 4 and 5
did not extend above or below the line. Could be Young or Goney.
#41-42 surname Faigy or Twigg.
#54 surname Batten, Butten, or Patten.
#55 middle initial is G or J.
#62 surname McGraham or McGahan.
#67 age 14 or 16.
#75 middle initial G or J.
#81 age 15 or 18.
#84 ?ea??: first letter is K or R; last 2 may be sh or th.
#88 age 20 or 26.
#91 letter is K or R.
#93 surname McAleer or McAlees.
#94 same as #30.
#99 suname On with n continued in straigt line; may be O'Neill.
#109 looks like Corssen; letters in question do not extend
above or below the line.
#116 Sussanah spelled as found.
#119 name may be McCloskey. Letters in question do not extend above
or below the line.
#121 letters in question do not extend above or below the line;
probably Brannon.
#123 age is 19 or 79.
#129 surname possibly begins with W; letter before l could be n or r;
other letters could be ee or u. Something like Winlus or Winlees.
#132 spelled Deanny, then Denny for #133.
#138-139 first letter in question could be c or e; second letter in
question could be n or u; then it looked like crossed tt on first
name, on second name the letters were not really crossed. But
name could also possibly be Scanllin.
#140 ink blot over part of age.
#147-148 letters in question looked like ue or other letters
that did not extend above or below the line.
#168-170 letters in question do not extend above or below the line.
#173 name is Duncan or Dunean.
#175 letter in question is h or l.
#177-181 letters in question could be d or rl.
#181 age either 4 or 6 probably.
Corespondence: 10/05/99
* A descendant of one of the ship owners, James Corscaden, has contacted the
transcriber. Owner of the Creole was James Corscaden, a merchant of Derry, Ireland.
The Creole was usually traded out of Derry by McCorkell and Co, whose principal,
Bartholemew [Barry] McCorkell, was the son of William McCorkell, a Londonderry
shipowner who was engaged in the Atlantic trade from 1815 onwards. The Corscaden
and McCorkell families were linked by marriage as well as by business.
The Creole was a "veteran of 40 Atlantic crossings...a well-known ship on
both sides of the Atlantic--easily identified in port with the unusual
figurehead of a Creole Indian in full head-dress and war-livery."
On another voyage, "in December 1848, she was bound for Philadelphia out of
Londonderry...a vicious electric storm surrounded her and she was hit full
on by a streak of lightning...lost two-thirds of her sails, main and mizzen
masts, and limped back into Cork, on December 7th, 1848, after three weeks
at sea...all the crew and 221 emigrant passengers were safe."
[From "The Famine Ships--The Irish Exodus to America" by Edward Laxton,
pp.111-112.]
More information on the Creole from the descendant of James Corscaden:
The barque Creole was built in 1841 by Jacob Paul, St. Andrews, New
Brunswick. It had a registered tonnage of 455 tons. Its dimensions
were 113.7 feet long by 25.45 feet wide, and 18.4 feet deep.
The Creole remained in the passenger trade until 1862, after which
she was sold and used in the Canadian timber trade.
Another of the McCorkell ships was named the Fanny. That 408-ton barque
was named after the new wife of one of the McCorkells. The Fanny, according
to Laxton's work, also met up with disaster during a winter voyage from
New Orleans in 1848. She was hit by a storm and lost some of her masts.
"The crew had to throw most of the cargo overboard to remain afloat,
but she made it back to Cork in February." [Quote and information also found
in Edward Laxton's same work. Laxton's book further states that the fare
from Londonderry to Philadelphia began at 4 pounds, which was 20 dollars in
US currency, for steerage passengers.]
According to the descendant, some of the other ships James Corscaden owned
either outright, or in partnership, were the Royal William, the Charlotte
Douglas, the Erin, and the Sarah Sands.
John C. Corscaden, a son of James Corscaden, settled in Australia. His
grand-daughter, Mary Herbert can be reached by others researching
the Creole, other Corscaden ships, other Derry-owned ships or the
Corscaden name.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 70.
Transcribed by Mary Koelzer for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 3 April 1999
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