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Halifax, Nova Scotia Ship arrivals and departures
1851-1872
per the NOVASCOTIAN, ACADIAN RECORDER and
EVENING REPORTER,
of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (newspapers)
The date given is that of the paper and not necessarily the date of arrival or departure.
The ship name is in bold letters
These lists were transcribed from microfilm and contributed to ISTG by William Thomas Hill
NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Jan.01, 1855, plate 3,c3 R.M.S.America Liverpool - Halifax Miss Rice, Miss Hunter, Mrs. Elmes and child, Mr. James Hunter and Lady, Capt. Mortimer, Capt. J. H. Morehouse, Lieut. Hawthorne, Messrs Bricken, H. Stevens, Rushworth, D. Stewart, Brewer, McVicar, Edwd. Dakin, Isaac Hoyt 1855
RECORDER, Halifax Jan. 06, 1855, plate 3,c4 Steamer Asia Liverpool - Halifax Capt. John Furris, Messrs John R. Bourke,Wm. Holmes, John Barnett, Duncan McRae, James Anderson, and John Heiken NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Jan. 08, 1855, plate 6,c5 R.M.S. America Boston - Halifax Miss Lawson, Miss Creighton, Mrs. Crosley, child and infant, Messrs Richard Nugent, Garland Cox, E. Woodworth, H. Porter, W. H. Seaman, E. C. Harris, Johnston, Blaisdell, Thos. Fraser, N. Boyd, C. F. Bennett, J. Charman, M. H. Warren Steamer Ospray St. John’s, NF - Halifax Mr. D. B. Brain, Mr. Ridley, Capt. Flynn, Mr. Thompson, Lord Bishop of Nfld., R. Bayley, Capt. Lameduson, J. McLearn, Mr. Bain, J. F. McKay, Mr. Rodgers, Dr. Siatt, J. Crowdy, W. McGill, P. Mekin, Mr. Hyles, J. E. Mullony, Mr. McTear, W. White, M. McDonald, W. Winey, Mr. McIsaac, Messrs Duggan, Flemming, Walsh, Fennell, Conway, McKay, and Full RECORDER, Halifax Jan. 20, 1855, plate 3,c4 Steamer Canada Liverpool - Hfx Mr. Black and Mrs. G. Bond Steamer Asia Boston - Halifax Capt. Stokes, Mrs. Joyce and child, Miss Fraser, Miss T. Curry, Messrs Daniel Cronan, F. Young, S. Foule, S. W. Deblois, James Maxwell, S. Quillian, E. Querson, C. E. Bowne, G. Hall, James Dixon, L. Bishop, Purdy, Carman, Alexander Ross, W. H. Rudolph, and P. Elder RECORDER, Halifax Feb. 03, 1855, plate3,c4 Steamer Africa Liverpool - Halifax Capt. Tarleton R.N., Capt. Wright, Capt. Salmond, Capt. Colthart, Capt. Mclean, Messrs Ward, Brown, D. J. Jardol, Duncan Roberts, Jardine, Manning, Muirhead, Blunt, Crocker, and Studd RECORDER, Halifax Feb. 17, 1855, plate 3,c4 Steamer Asia Liverpool - Halifax Lieut. Blackwell, Messrs H. S. Thompson, D. Roberts, James D. W. Spurr, Moffatt, J. Miller, James Ritchie, Edmund Halter, and Campbell Steamer Africa Boston - Halifax Messrs Alfred West, S. Brown, James Hunter, James Greig, Alexander Smart, Joseph Butler, D. Campbell, J. Smith, B. Corning, and J. E. Bell Plate 7,c3 Steamer Ospray Nfld - Halifax Mr. and Mrs. James, Miss Bridget Comerford, Messrs Thomas Keefler, J. Hearn, H. Woods, Mosedale, H. McPhail, Goodridge, Mrs. Ward, McKay, Dr. McDougall, R. McLean, T. Cabine, J. McIsaac, T. Froley, and 7 in the Steerage [This list differs slightly from the Novascotian of 19th - T. C. James and Lady, Dr. Walsh, Moredale - 5 in the Fore Cabin and 2 in Steerage] RECORDER, Halifax Mar.03, 1855, plate 3,c4 Steamer Canada Liverpool - Halifax Messrs C. J. Campbell, S. Marsters, W. G. Coombs, Crowdy, Devlin, W. H. Stumbles, Walker, R. Longworth, Captains Hill, Thompson, Affleck, Morrison, and Walton - 89 for Boston Steamer Asia Boston to Halifax D. Hart and Lady, E. Woodworth, Lady and son, Miss Carman, Messrs W. Cunard, John O’Brien, J. P. Mott, James F. Phelon, L. W. Despartes, D. K. Harris, J. L. DeWolf, J. E. Newcomb, G. S. Potter, M. Tobin, P. Hearne, T. C. James, J. S. McLearn, T. E. Fraser, H. Combs, Bigelow, T. Pendergast, H. Cowley, J. Marvin, J. Kelly, and Major Norton and Lady - 84 for Liverpool RECORDER, Halifax Mar.17, 1855, plate 3,c2 Steamer Africa Liverpool - Halifax Capt. Jordan, Messrs G. Clow, G. Clements, D. Gabriel, C. Brown, W. Douse, C. Archibald, and J. B. Young - 114 for Boston [same vessel] Halifax - Boston Mrs. Twining and son, Mrs. Roach, Miss Richardson, Messrs Lithgow, T. Tobin, J. Potter, C. Fairbanks, J. Gibson, R. Fraser, J. Rutherford, T. Clay, G. Lawson, J. Duggan, W. Fraser, J. Bouche, J. Blanells, J. Stoddard, and J. McDonald NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Mar.24, 1855, plate 3,c4 Steamer Canada Boston - Halifax Messrs James Cochran, Sr. and Jr., T. Abbot, J. Julens, Sr. and Jr., D. Dawson, T. Longard, J. Peters, C. Marshe, T. Higan, and D. McMillan Plate 3,c5 R.M.S. Ospray St. John’s, NF.- Halifax Hon. E. M. Archibald, Capt. Wilkins, Lady and 2 children, Mr. Bulley, Dept. Commissary Mylrea, Lady and daughter, Mrs. Dooley, Hon. C. F. Bennet, Messrs P. Duggan, M. Stewart, Meagher, Robt. Rutherford, 3 in the Fore Cabin and Steerage NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Mar.31, 1855, plate 3, c3 Steamer Africa Boston - Halifax Mr. Baines, Lady and 2 Miss Baines, Mr. Wallace and sister, Mr. L. Gentyle and son, Mr. P. Hanlin and 3 children, Messrs John Gibson, John Tobin, John McDonald, C. S. Hartshorne, E. Bland, J. Lithglow, Goodridge, J. Brown, Otto Miller, J. W. Wood, and Brown Steamer Asia Liverpool - Halifax Mrs. Norman Uniacke and niece, Mrs. Ann Kensale, Messrs R. Uniacke, H. Mignowitz, E. Billing Jr., Woolrich, F. Freere, Thompson, M. Bowring J. C. Pope, and Barron - 2 in Second Cabin NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Apr.16, 1855, plate 7,c2 R.M.S. America Liverpool - Halifax Mr. John Warll, Lady and 2 children, Hon. Donald Beaton, Capt. Merriman, Messrs Richard Lane, H. Y. Feelk, Arch. Ferguson, Wm. Eagle, Thos. Paisley, Wm. Murphy, Stead, Strong, Jas. Thomson, McKenzie, J. R. Carmichael, Gamble, Simpson, W. H. Scovel, T. E. Kenney, Joseph Bell, Jno. Doull, Jas. G. Bremner, Jno. Starr, Little, and Murray R.M.S. Asia Boston - Halifax Messrs Adam McKean, Wm. Starr, Peter Smith, W. S. Evans, Thos. Fraser, J. Merrick, Lockorvask and brother, W. B. S. Moore, J. J. Barron, N. Silver, Hart, and Kinsman NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Apr.30, 1855, plate 7,c1 R.M.S. America Boston - Halifax Mrs. Goodwin, Mr. D. Cameron and Lady, Messrs J. H. Atwood, J. Fraser, Parker, W. H. Creighton, Brown, J. Brown, Geo. T. Smithers, Geo. Hughes, P. Power, J. N. Freeman, C. R. Roy, H. Lawson, R. H. Wetmore, Fenton, J. D. Nash, Carleton, W. H. Rudolph, Jas. Balley, Eatechippaire, and Thompson RECORDER, Halifax May 26, 1855, plate 3,c2 SteamerAmerica Liverpool - Halifax Lieut. Col. Dick, Lady, child and 4 servants, Miss Dick, Captain Sinclair, Lady, infant and servant, Col. Binoe, Rev. Mr. Busham, Capt. Dunn, Mrs. W. Young, Mrs. Cone, Hon. C. F. Bennett, Judge Halliburton, Messrs Stone, Hannis, Healey, Outram, Warren and Butten - From Halifax - Boston: Mrs. Archibald, Miss Witton, Miss Bauld, and C. C. Archibald Steamer Asia Boston - Halifax Mr. Montain and Lady, Messrs C. Palmer, H. K. W. Palmer, J. F. Coleman, Richard Howe, J. Bedding, W. O. Nash, True, and C. D. Coweillon RECORDER, Halifax June 9, 1855 Plate 3, column 2 Steamer Africa Liverpool - Halifax Rev. E. Cornish, Mr. Thompson and Lady, Miss Baxter, Miss Peck, Mrs. Hudson, Miss Hudson, Miss Deblois, Miss Stanfield, Miss Tomkins, Mrs. Holmes and 2 children, Rev. Mr. Tomkins, Hon. J. Meade, E. Conlan, Lady and 3 children, J. Douglas and 3 children, Messrs J. Peck, Thomson, T. Tryer, Pardue, and Sargent Steamer America Boston - Halifax Mrs. T. Paton, 3 children and 2 servants, Mr. B. G. Garrett, Lady, and 3 children, Miss Garrett, Miss Bauld, Mr. Cox and Lady, Mrs. E. Cunard and daughter, Merrs P. C. Hill, E. Collins, J. Brown, and McKeegan NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax June 18, 1855, plate 6,c5 Steamer Curlew Bermuda - Halifax Misses Murray, Johnston, Cutlip, Mrs. Dr. Wells and family, Mr. Outerbridge, Lady and child Steamer America Halifax - Liverpool Col. Fraser R.A., and Lady, Messrs M. Peter, Masters, M. Hill, Mr. Thomas and Lady, Mr. Nixon and Lady, Miss Hall, Miss Hensley, and Hon. Joseph Howe RECORDER, Halifax, June 23, 1855, plate 3,c2 Steamer Asia Liverpool - Halifax Miss Cunard and servant, Miss Forsyth and sister, H. Boggs Esq., Lady, infant and servant, Miss Toussaint, Mrs. McQueen and 4 children, Mr. W. Campbell and Lady, Hon. Mr. Ritchie, Mr. Higgins and child, Messrs J. C. Jones, C. Gibbons, J. Bliss, M. Cassack, J. Toussaint, C. White, and Della Torre Steamer Africa Boston - Halifax Miss Barron, Miss Meacham, Miss [sic] Black and 5 children, Mrs. Matthewson, Mr. John Ayer and Lady, C. Archibald and Lady, Messrs W. B. S. Moore, Charles R. Braine, R. H. Thayer, Barclay, Andrew Reid, and matthew Taylor For Liverpool: Mr. E. Cunard and Lady From Halifax for Liverpool: General Gore and family NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax, June 25, 1855, plate 3,c5 R.M.S. Merlin St. John’s, NF - Halifax Hon. T. B. Job, Lady, 3 children and servant, Rev. E. Hetterell, Lady, 6 children and servant, Messrs Charles Gisborne, S. G. Archibald, H. Gisborne, Hodgson, Rodgers, R. Logan, H. Perkins, P. Downes In Fore Cabin: Messrs Solomon, P. Hutchinson, C. J. Fox, P. McLoughlan, Wm. Kent, James Kent, Ernest Mayer, and Knowlton RECORDER, Halifax, July 07, 1855, plate 3,c4 SteamerAmerica Liverpool Halifax Dr. Cogswell, Lady and servant, Lieut. Col. LeMarchant, Lady and 2 servants, Judge Bliss, Messrs Carruthers, M. S. Harris, Johnston, and Mylrea Steamer Asia Boston Halifax Hon. Wm. Young, Mrs. B. Shaen, two Misses Shaen, Mary Fox, Mrs. C. Archibald and child, Miss Witler, Miss Murphy, Rev. Dr. Matthewson, Messrs E. C. Twining, Hogan, C. D. Archibald, Edmonston, W. J. Williams, McAuliff, and Archer From Halifax Liverpool: Lieut. Dent R.N., Miss Hensley, Miss Hensley and boy, Messrs Hensley, Wm. Beatty, Duncan, E. Bowring, and W. T. Fraser RECORDER, Halifax, July 21, 1855, plate 3,c4 Steamer Canada Liverpool Halifax Mrs. Swaby and infant, Miss Mary E. Coultas, Ensighn Daly, Messrs Swaby, F. Parker, and J. Parker Steamer America Boston - Halifax Lieut. Col. Ansel, Miss Boyle and servant, Miss Tobin and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Heard, J. T. Heard junr., J. C. Worth and Lady, Mrs. Vail and 3 children, Messrs Tobin, H. N. Slater, J. Bolden, J. B. Russell, James Fisher, J. Carr, W. B. Hamilton, W. H. Rudolph, S. G. Archibald, Ellison, Mudge, McFarr, P. Bradbury, and J. Patterson From Halifax - Liverpool: Messrs John Naylor, and Henry Mignowitz, and 11 of the Royal Artillery, volunteers for the Crimean [Mrs. G. Bowles, 2 children and servant, Capt. Craig and Lady, Rev. R. Roe, Capt. Myle, Messrs T. Kenny, Uniacke, Thomson, Silver and G. Davis- NOVASCOTIAN of 30th] NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax July 30, 1855, plate 3,c4 R.M.S. Canada Halifax - Boston Mrs. and 3 Miss Jacobs, Rev. Mr. Muir, Hon. J. McNab, Messrs Paton, J. Rich, Sherwood, Fairbanks, Jacob, T. B. Mathewson, Gisborne and Nelson R.M.S. Merlin Halifax - Sydney, C.B. Miss McDougall, Mrs. Duffus, Mrs. Marshall, Lord Bishop of N. S., Messrs Black, Carr, and Bradbury Same vessel for St. John’s, NF Messrs Day, S. G. Archibald, Ballott, Canning, J. Bolder, C. J. Fox, and N. Kent RECORDER, Halifax Aug.04, 1855, plate 3,c3 Steamer Asia Liverpool - Halifax Mrs. Simms and servant, Master Howard, Messrs Bland, J. S. Morris, J. Rees, E. Yorke, Garbutt, English, Jordan, W. Wells, and Marmaud Steamer Canada Boston - Halifax Miss E. Gilmore, Mrs. Hatch and servant, Col. Gordon, Dr. J. Brown, Messrs H. Gilmore, S. C. Southmayd, Levi S. Willcot, Charles Pouyead, D. Lamont, J. N. McDavitt, S. Weeks, Richard Maloney, and George Lewis Steamer Curlew From Bermuda Mrs. and Misses Archibald, 1 officer and 50 men of the Royal Artillery NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Aug.06, 1855, plate 6,c5 R.M.S. Merlin St. John’s, NF- Halifax Capts. Benson, Campbell, Messrs C. C. Johnston, Bartlett, J. S. Clift, Jno. Bolden, Keoghen - Fore Cabin:- Mrs. Foley and 2 children, and 2 Non-Comd. Officers R. N. C. - in Steerage - Mrs. Coughlan, R. Ravens, C. Lewis, and 1 private R. N. C. RECORDER, Halifax Aug.13, 1855, plate 3,c2 Steamer America Liverpool - Halifax Col. Howard, Lieut. Carey R.E., and servant, Mrs. Robinson and 2 children, Mrs. White, Mr. Steele, Lady and child, Messrs P. Taskee, J. Head, W. J. Fraser, Stabb, McBride, John Lanigan, C. McDonnell, Warren, C. McDonnell, and McLean Steamer Asia Boston = Halifax Hon. Jas. McNab and Lady, Rev. John Parker and Lady, Miss Patterson, Miss Frobisher, Mr. Sanford and sister, Messrs D. McRea, C. R. Morrison, W. Elliott, Purvis, Ehlers, J. Potter, and Dawson NOVASCOTIAN, Halifax Aug.22, 1855, plate 3, c4 Steamer America Halifax - Boston Miss Piers, Messrs Clift, Keith, Prescott, Nugent, Moffat, and Fullerton [ not named ] Halifax - Liverpool Capt. Donohoe, Lady and 2 children, Mr. Hoskins and Lady, Mr. Rose and family, Miss Walford, Col. Languard, Messrs Fox, Ness, Jardine, Lanton, Wetmore, and Harris Ospray Halifax - St. John’s, NF. Mr. Steele and Lady, Mrs. Parker, Mr. Randell and Lady, Mr. Heron and family, Messrs Mortimer, Warren, Stabb, McBride, Foster, Huestis, Dr. Strall, Lehey, Archer, Steele, We-ce(?), and Breen RECORDER, Halifax Sept.01, 1855, plate 3,c3 Steamer Canada Liverpool - Halifax Mrs. Sandifer, Mrs. Fisher, Miss Sandifer, Messrs Sandifer, Fisher, W. Murry, T. P. Roe, L. Pool, Henry M. Cox, J. M. Hensley, Fenerty, W. W. LeMessurer, Rutherford, Quinton, Ayre, and Cushing Steamer America Boston - Halifax Mr. and Miss Piers, W. B. Fairbanks, Lady and son, Dr. Power, Archbishop Hughes, Bishop Churbonnel, of Toronto, Lieut. Davis, Lieut. Mills, Messrs R. Nugent, B. Dawson, Ezra Lewis, J. Stewart, Upton, Rev. Mr. McInierny, and Rev. Mr. Carroll RECORDER, Halifax Sept.08, 1855, plate 3,c2 Steamer Curlew Halifax- Boston
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Newspapers - the NOVASCOTIAN, ACADIAN RECORDER and EVENING REPORTER;
microfilm transcribed by William Thomas Hill and contributed to ISTG.
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