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Ship William Tapscott
I, James B. Bell, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs for the District of New York contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the William Tapscott whereof I am Master, from Liverpool.
Sworn to, this May 8, 1855.
So help me God Before me (an unreadable signature)____________JasBBell
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the William Tapscott whereof James B. Bell is Master, from Liverpool burthen________tons.
The columns represent: NAMES, AGE, SEX, OCCUPATION, The country to which they severally belong, The Country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
576 Han? Townsend 19 F.male England U.S.
577 Frances Townsend 2 F.male England U.S.
578* Ms ?e???ou 20 F.male Servant England U.S.
579 M Tylor 20 Male Labourer England U.S.
580 Jas Gibson 50 Male Farmer England U.S.
581 Mrs Gibson 46 F.male Farmer England U.S.
582 Wm Gibson 21 Male England U.S.
583 Jas Gibson 21 Male England U.S.
584 Bessy Gibson 17 F.male England U.S.
585 Thos Gibson 15 Male England U.S.
586 Bryon Gibson 14 Male England U.S.
587 Fred Gibson 9 Male England U.S.
588 Hon? Gibson 3 F.male England U.S.
589 John Gibson Inft 4 Male England U.S.
590 Richd Bridson 27 Male Painter England U.S.
591 Mrs Bridson 25 F.male England U.S.
592 Jno Bridson Inft 6 Male England U.S.
593 Wm Booth 27 Male Mason England U.S.
594 Wm McClelland 28 Male Mason Scotland U.S.
595 Andw McClelland 24 Male Scotland U.S.
596 Jno Gordon 26 Male Druggist Scotland U.S.
597 Mary Brien 21 F.male Ireland U.S.
598 C? Miller 21 Male Clerk England U.S.
599* Francis Panto? 28 Male Builder England U.S.
600 Mr James 24 Male Builder England U.S.
601 Mrs James 22 F.male England U.S.
602 Thos Bussy 28 Male Carpenter England U.S.
603 Eliz Bussy 26 F.male England U.S.
604 Mary Bussy 4 F.male England U.S.
605 Dorothy Bussy 2 F.male England U.S.
606 Mary Ratcliff 40 F.male England U.S.
607 Jas Ratcliff 10 Male England U.S.
608 Eliza Ratcliff 5 F.male England U.S.
609* Francis Ma?d 28 Male Joiner England U.S.
610 Mary Walsh 20 F.male Servant England U.S.
611 Jas Rockett 23 Male Labourer England U.S.
612 Wm Creedy 21 Male Labourer England U.S.
613 Jas Peet 46 Male Farmer England U.S.
614 Han? Peet 28 F.male England U.S.
615 Geo Peet 20 Male England U.S.
616 Mary Peet 14 F.male England U.S.
617 Jas Martin 21 Male Tailor England U.S.
618 C? Savage 21 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
619 Geo Broomhead 34 Male Shoe Mk England U.S.
620 Sarah Broomhead 34 F.male England U.S.
621 Ann Booth 22 F.male Servant England U.S.
622 Jno Lee 24 Male Cooper England U.S.
623 Thos Sheridan 20 Male Brick Mk England U.S.
624 Thos Holdon 26 Male Brick Mk England U.S.
625 Jno Bell 24 Male Brick Mk England U.S.
626 Wm Evans 35 Male Miner England U.S.
627 Cat? Catagan 25 F.male Servant Wales U.S.
628 Pat Catagan 30 Male Ireland U.S.
629 Jas Booth 24 Male Be?? Mk Ireland U.S.
630 Jas Ging 40 Male Farmer England U.S.
631 Jane Sherry 18 F.male England U.S.
632 Jno Cleter 24 Male Linman England U.S.
633 Wm Kelly 19 Male Linman Ireland U.S.
634 Thos Quaill 24 Male Clerk Ireland U.S.
635 Thos Leer 21 Male Clerk Ireland U.S.
636 Jas Garrett 18 Male Clerk Ireland U.S.
637 Wm Conlett 34 Male Farmer England U.S.
638 Mrs Conlett 32 F.Male England U.S.
639 Jno Conlett 6 Male England U.S.
640 Rt Conlett 3 Male England U.S.
641 Thos Conlett 25 Male England U.S.
642 Mrs Conlett 22 F.male England U.S.
643 Fanny Ford 20 F.male England U.S.
644 Wm Smoketts 26 Male Farmer England U.S.
645 Mrs Smoketts 25 F.male England U.S.
646* D? McMa???s 24 Male Ireland U.S.
647* Thos McMa???s 21 Male Ireland U.S.
648 Pat Maury 30 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
649 Mary Maury 25 F.male Ireland U.S.
650 Judy Burns 20 F.male Servant Scotland U.S.
651 M? Flanagan 26 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
652 Mrs Flanagan 21 F.male Ireland U.S.
653 Jno Reynolds 18 Male Clerk England U.S.
654 Brid Reynolds 26 F.male England U.S.
655 Rose Reynolds 16 F.male England U.S.
656 Mary Reynolds 14 F.male England U.S.
656* Peter Reynolds 12 Male England U.S.
657 Cath McCabe 16 F.male Ireland U.S.
658 Mary Reilly 16 F.male Ireland U.S.
659 Jno Kessick 24 Male Brass Mk England U.S.
660 Mrs Kessick 28 F.male England U.S.
661 Hugh Flood 24 Male Shoe Mk Ireland U.S.
662 Ann Johnston 25 F.male Ireland U.S.
663 Geo Henderson 23 Male Farmer England U.S.
664 Agnes Henderson 19 F.male England U.S.
665 Jas Henderson 46 Male Farmer England U.S.
666 Wm Lingham 30 Male Farmer England U.S.
667 Mrs Lingham 28 F.male England U.S.
668 Jas Woolsonoft 19 Male Labourer England U.S.
669 D? Hagen 21 Male Labourer England U.S.
670 Thos Miller 23 Male Labourer England U.S.
671 Geo Dunn 21 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
672 N???y Dunn 16 Male Ireland U.S.
673 D? Haryder 53 Male Farmer England U.S.
674* Wm Qu??nney 18 Male England U.S.
675 Mary Degan 30 F.male England U.S.
676 ?ni?? Hoolhans 16 Male England U.S.
677* Brid Sh??l 20 F.male Servant England U.S.
678 Mary Murrery 19 F.male Servant England U.S.
679 Julie Sweeney 19 F.male Servant England U.S.
680 Ellen Mulland 5 F.male England U.S.
681 Mich Mulland 3 Male England U.S.
682 Garrett Harnett 20 Male Mason England U.S.
683 Jno Donivan 20 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
684 Mary Mahoney 18 F.male Ireland U.S.
685 D? Callaghan 21 F.male Broker Ireland U.S.
686 Honora Callaghan 22 F.male Ireland U.S.
689 Ellen McEvey 18 F.male Dress Mk Ireland U.S.
690 Thos Closkey 40 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
691 Thos Bell 21 Male Deliverer Ireland U.S.
692 E? J Bell 13 Male Ireland U.S.
693 M? J Clark 20 Male Ireland U.S.
694 Jno Cassell 25 Male Clerk Ireland U.S.
695 Rt Marron 20 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
696 Thos Sutton 20 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
697 Jane Sutton 21 F.male Ireland U.S.
698* Sutton Inft 10 F.male Ireland U.S.
699 Wilson Bar 25 Male Tailor Ireland U.S.
700 Jno Murray 30 Male Br??l? Mk Scotland U.S.
701 Ann Murray 25 F.Male Scotland U.S.
702 Jas Donnon 25 Male Ireland Canada
703 Hugh Maguire 20 Male Stone ?? Ireland Canada
704 Mary Maguire 18 F.male Ireland Canada
705 Sarah Maguire 17 F.male Ireland Canada
706 Hugh Delvin 23 Male Miner Ireland Canada
707 Mary Delvin 17 F.male Ireland Canada
708 Jane McPeake 25 F.male Ireland Canada
709* Susan Derris 20 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
710 Jane Wilson 19 F.male England U.S.
711 Saml Quinston 20 Male Farmer England U.S.
712 Jno Cardwell 30 Male Farmer England U.S.
713 Grace Cardwell 31 F.male England U.S.
714 Mary J Cardwell Inft 7 F.male England U.S.
715 Wm H Peale 38 Male Brick Mk England U.S.
716 Jno Bell 18 Male Brick Mk England U.S.
717 Jno Cullen 21 Male Salesman England U.S.
718 Warren Carthrite 20 Male Salesman England U.S.
719 Wm Kelly 20 Male Salesman Ireland U.S.
720 Jno McConrad 17 Male Salesman Ireland U.S.
721 Thos Lloyd 17 Male Salesman Wales U.S.
722 Julia Madden 20 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
723 Jno Doherty 40 Male Shoe Mk Ireland U.S.
724 Mary Doherty 22 F.male Ireland U.S.
725* Pat M??ntagh 20 Male Joiner Ireland U.S.
726* Ellen M??ntagh 18 F.male Ireland U.S.
727* Mich S??is 20 Male Ireland U.S.
728 Mary Martin 55 F.male Farmer Ireland U.S.
729 Con? Martin 17 F.male Ireland U.S.
730 Thos Martin 16 Male Ireland U.S.
731 Cath Rian 17 F.male Ireland U.S.
732 J B Grevil 45 Male Farmer England U.S.
733 Mary Grevil 40 F.male England U.S.
734 Jane Grevil 16 F.male England U.S.
735 Is? Grevil 6 F.male England U.S.
736 Rt Livingston 60 Male Farmer England U.S.
737 Mary Livingston 50 F.male England U.S.
738 J?? Wilson 37 Male Book Mk England U.S.
739 Sarah Wilson 40 F.male England U.S.
740 J B Hunter 20 Male Painter England U.S.
741 Mary Leeson 35 F.male England U.S.
742 Wm Redmond 10 Male Ireland U.S.
743* Thos Watson 50 Male Farmer England U.S.
744 Eliza Watson 50 F.male England U.S.
745 Bessy Watson 22 F.male England U.S.
746 Han? Watson 12 F.male England U.S.
747 Mary A Watson 8 F.male England U.S.
748 Robt Watson 10 Male England U.S.
749 Mgt Hiathy 21 F.male Seampstress England U.S.
750 Brid Burns 19 F.male Seampstress Scotland U.S.
751 Jno Hunter 23 Male Joiner England U.S.
752 Wm Curren 21 Male Joiner England U.S.
753 Jno Keelly 17 Male Joiner Ireland U.S.
754 Cath Maddigan 16 F.male Ireland U.S.
755 Martin Flaherty 15 Male Ireland U.S.
756 Honora Wall 16 F.male Ireland U.S.
757 Jno Harrington 18 Male Carver Ireland U.S.
758 Geo Savage 25 Male Guilder Ireland U.S.
759 Mich Maloney 19 Male Painter Ireland U.S.
760 Jno Galleray 20 Male Painter Ireland U.S.
761 Jisa? Galleray 22 F.male Ireland U.S.
762* Pat Co???ay 21 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
763 Jas Hefferman 40 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
764 Wm Heffernon 25 Male Tailor Ireland U.S.
765 Frantz McMeehon 20 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
766 Jere? Keefe 24 Male Shoe Mk Ireland U.S.
767 Mary Hurley 22 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
768 Ellen Rgon 19 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
769 Cath Hefferman 20 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
770 Jno Bryon 40 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
771 Mrs Bryon 35 F.male Ireland U.S.
772 Wm Peacock 24 Male Painter Ireland U.S.
773 Mary Peacock 20 F.male Ireland U.S.
774 Mary Rafferty 25 F.male Ireland U.S.
775 Fleming Dykes 50 Male Farmer England U.S.
776 Jane Dykes 36 F.male England U.S.
777 Mich Carnody 25 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
778 Thady Malcoly 19 Male Brick Mk Ireland U.S.
779 Brid Malcoly 18 F.male Ireland U.S.
780 Mary Hardman 18 F.male Ireland U.S.
781 Jno Huffins 30 Male Plumber Ireland U.S.
782 Brid Hussey 24 F.male Seampstress Ireland U.S.
783 Mary Fairick 22 F.male Ireland U.S.
784 Mich Connolly 18 Male Ireland U.S.
785 Mary Davis 20 F.male Ireland U.S.
786 Mg? Kelly 20 F.male Ireland U.S.
787 Mary Fulton 15 F.male Ireland U.S.
788 Sarah Fulton 13 F.male Ireland U.S.
789 Saml Fulton 30 Male Tailor Ireland U.S.
790 Sally Kennedy 30 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
791 Pat McHoner 18 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
792 Pat Egan 29 Male Tailor Ireland U.S.
793 Ann Egan 40 F.male Ireland U.S.
794 Pat Egan 18 Male Ireland U.S.
795 Megt Hatten 11 F.male Ireland U.S.
796 Marth Herrick 24 F.male Milliner Ireland U.S.
797 Dennis Heardon 22 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
798 Wm Morrison 29 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
799 Jno Cotter 24 Male Carpenter Ireland U.S.
800 Biddy Cotter 30 F.male Ireland U.S.
801 Pat Molloy 26 Male Salesman Ireland U.S.
802 Thos Capley 25 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
803 Alice Capley 36 F.male Ireland U.S.
804 Margery Capley 38 F.male Ireland U.S.
805 Owen Flanigan 20 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
806 Honora Sullivan 20 F.male Dress Mk Ireland U.S.
807 Sarah Sullivan 21 F.male Ireland U.S.
808 Mich Sullivan Inft 7 Male Ireland U.S.
809 M?? Levomley 26 Male Boiler Mk Ireland U.S.
810 Cath Manners 23 F.male Ireland U.S.
811 Jas Canter 25 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
812 Mich Keely 26 Male Brick Layer Ireland U.S.
813 Pat Rafferty 26 Male Brick Layer Ireland U.S.
814 Thos Murry 27 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
815 Jno Lynch 40 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
816 Felix Murphy 20 Male Shoe Mk Ireland U.S.
817 Jno Crailly 30 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
818 Cath Woods 15 F.male Ireland U.S.
819 Mary Woods 12 F.male Ireland U.S.
820 Mary Grant 14 F.male Ireland U.S.
821 Thos Algoe 13 Male Ireland U.S.
822 Jerry Regan 30 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
823 David Regan 24 Male Mason Ireland U.S.
824 Cath Regan 45 F.male Ireland U.S.
825 Mary Regan 23 F.male Ireland U.S.
826 Pat Collins 15 Male Ireland U.S.
827 Tim Collins 11 Male Ireland U.S.
828 Mary Leahy 24 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
829 Jane Cakely 24 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
830 Mary Murphy 12 F.male Ireland U.S.
831 Mich Barry 25 Male Stone C? Ireland U.S.
832 Jno Fitzgerald 26 Male Stone C? Ireland U.S.
833* Mary De?n??n 20 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
834 Jno Murphy 18 Male Ireland U.S.
835 Mich Naughton 21 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
836 Mary Naughton 18 F.male Ireland U.S.
837* Julian Ca?thy 12 Male Ireland U.S.
838 Will Lowe 20 Male Ireland U.S.
839 Mich McAuliff 26 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
840 John Mahoney 40 Male Farmer Ireland U.S.
841 Mgt Mahoney 12 F.male Ireland U.S.
842 Ja? Mahoney 4 Male Ireland U.S.
843 Cath Branahan 18 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
844 Will Duggan 24 Male Tailor Ireland U.S.
845 Dennis Harnett 12 Male England U.S.
846 ?e? Thompson 25 Male Painter England U.S.
847 Hector Munroe 23 Male Painter Scotland U.S.
848 Jas Livingstone 30 Male Stone Mk England U.S.
849 Mary A Livingstone 26 F.male England U.S.
850 Mary Livingstone 6 F.male England U.S.
851 Christy Livingstone Inft 7 Male England U.S.
852 Ann Maquire 26 F.male Dress Mk Ireland U.S.
853 Jno Brown 21 Male Salesman Ireland U.S.
854 Bernd Donaty 23 Male Salesman Ireland U.S.
855 Mgt Carroll 18 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
856 Andrew Carson 21 Male Boot Mk Ireland U.S.
857 Jno Hughes 18 Male Boot Mk Ireland U.S.
858* Thos Bo?lan 28 Male Clerk Ireland U.S.
859 Jno Doyle 28 Male Guilder Ireland U.S.
860 Mgt Carroll 24 F.male ?ailor Ireland U.S.
861 Mich Levin 21 Male ?ailor Ireland U.S.
862 Thos Conlin 21 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
863 Jno Lavin 18 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
864 ?ank Galagher 20 Male Labourer Ireland Canada
865 Cor?? Collins 22 Male Labourer Ireland Canada
866 Brid Collins 50 F.male Ireland Canada
867 Tim? Callaghan 26 Male Painter Ireland Canada
868 Ellen Seully 20 F.male Dress Mk Ireland U.S.
869 Jno Callaghan 24 Male Labourer Ireland U.S.
870 Jas Leonard 18 Male Brick Mk Ireland U.S.
871 M? Cavenley 30 Male Shoe Mk Ireland U.S.
872 Jas Algoe 21 Male Tailor Wales Canada
873 Ann Algoe 9 F.male Wales Canada
874* Sarah Lu?y 32 F.male Wales Canada
875* M? Lu?y 11 F.male Wales Canada
876* Dennis Lu?y 8 Male Wales Canada
877* Mich Lu?y Inft 8 Male Wales Canada
878 W Sullivan 20 Male Tinman Ireland U.S.
879* Honora ?erlam 23 F.male Servant Ireland U.S.
880 Rt Nevill 21 Male Black Sm? England U.S.
881 B? Farrell 35 F.male Wife Ireland U.S.
882 Geo Webster 32 Male Farmer Scotland U.S.
883 Ho?? Webster 27 F.male Scotland U.S.
884 Betty Webster 7 F.male Scotland U.S.
885 Wm Haddy 5 Male Scotland U.S.
886 Emily Haddy 3 F.male Scotland U.S.
887 Ellen Haddy 2 F.male Scotland U.S.
888 Seineon Haddy Inft 5 Male Scotland U.S.
889 B? Huckman 35 Male Tailor Scotland U.S.
890 Mary A Huckman 6 F.male Scotland U.S.
891 Jno McPeak 30 Male Shoe Maker Scotland U.S.
892 Wm Morrison 20 Male Shoe Maker Scotland U.S.
Cabin*
893 Mr Elliott 40 Male Merchant England Canada
894 Mrs Elliott 38 F.male England Canada
895 Mr Smith 41 Male Merchant U.S. U.S.
896 Mr Byrne 29 Male Sien??? Ireland U.S.
897 Mrs Byrne 22 F.male U.S. U.S.
898 Wm Byrne 3 Male U.S. U.S.
899 E? Byrne Inft 9 Male U.S. U.S.
900 Mr Hume 29 Male Merchant Scotland U.S.
901 Mr Fish 22 Male Merchant England Canada
902 Miss Rankin 24 F.male Ireland U.S.
903 Mr Hatch 29 Male Merchant England U.S.
904 Mrs Hatch 27 F.male England U.S.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
Cabin* the cabin passengers were unnumbered
578 First letter is either S or L. Others are all small letters, eg., e, u,
i, s
599 ? either r or n
609 ? either u or n
646 & 647 ??? are all small letters, eg., n, u, a, m
656* There was no number listed for Peter Reynolds
674 ?? are small letters, could be a, i, r
677 ?? are small letters, could be e, i
698 there is no first name
709 first name inconsistent with gender and occupation
725 & 726 ?? are small letters, could be a, u, n
727 ?? are small letters, could be i, e, m, n, u
743 Notation after destination column, "died April 6th at 11 PM"
762 small letters, could be r, m
833 small letters, could be e, i, r
837 small letter, could be i, e, or r
858 letter with tail, could y or z
874 thru 877 small letter, could be c or e
879 ? could be M or N
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 152, List 296.
Transcribed by Carl A. Crother a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 March 2004
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