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Ship America
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Liverpool, England to New York
7 November 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Joseph I Laurence, do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm that the following
List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me
to the Collector of the 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 Ship America, whereof I am Master,
from Liverpool, Eng. So help me God.
s/ Joseph I Laurence.
Sworn to this 7 of Novr 1851, Before me ????????, DEPUTY
COLLECTOR
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship America whereof
Joseph I Laurance is Master, from Liverpool, Eng, burthen eleven hundred thirty
seven tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country
to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants
and Died on Voyage
1 Joseph Yates 27 M Weaver England United States
2 Sarah Yates 22 F England United States
3 Patrick Kain 50 M Carpenter Ireland United States
4 Mary Kain 48 F Ireland United States
5 Daniel Kain 21 M Carpenter Ireland United States
6 Ann Kain 18 F Ireland United States
7 Bridget Kain 16 F Ireland United States
8 Maria Kain 16 F Ireland United States
9 Patrick Kain 12 M Ireland United States
10 Jane Kain 10 F Ireland United States
11 Catherine Kain 8 F Ireland United States
12 Elisa Kain 5 F Ireland United States
13 John Kain 2 M Ireland United States
14 William Hogg 27 M Labourer England United States
15 Ann Hogg 30 F England United States
16 Hugh Ferris 20 M Weaver Ireland United States
17 Ellen Mulheren 30 F Ireland United States
18 Margaret Mulheren 22 F Ireland United States
19 Felix Clerkin 40 M Labourer Ireland United States
20 Rosa Clerkin 8 F Ireland United States
21* Catherine Murphy 8 F Ireland United States
22 Margaret Doran 18 F Ireland United States
23* Patrick C?eyhey 20 M Labourer Ireland United States
24 Tho^s Woods 54 M Labourer Ireland Canada
25 Flora Woods 54 F Ireland Canada
26 Flora Woods 18 F Ireland Canada
27 John Woods 18 M Ireland Canada
28 Elisa Woods 13 F Ireland Canada
29 Sarah Woods 11 F Ireland Canada
30 John Quigley 23 M Labourer Ireland United States
31 Mary Harrigan 20 F Ireland United States
32 Eliza Buckley 16 F Ireland United States
33 Charlotte Toomey 16 F Ireland United States
34 John Condon 28 M Farmer Ireland United States
35 Mary Condon 26 F Ireland United States
36 Johanna Condon 18 F Ireland United States
37 Marg^t Condon 11 F Ireland United States
38 Johanna Condon 9mos F Ireland United States
39 Ellen McGrath 18 F Ireland United States
40 Jerry Kelly 26 M Labourer Ireland United States
41 Betsy O'Brien 30 F Ireland United States
42 William O'Brien 7 M Ireland United States
43 Catherine O'Brien 5 F Ireland United States
44 Patrick O'Brien 1 1/2 M Ireland United States
45 Jane Condon 20 F Ireland United States
46 Mary Shenhan 30 F Ireland United States
47 Ellen Hayes 36 F Ireland United States
48 Edward Curran 35 M Joiner Ireland United States
49 Antonia Curran 34 F Ireland United States
50 John Curran 10 M Ireland United States
51 Mary Curran 7 F Ireland United States
52 Catherine McDonough 25 F Ireland United States
53 Patrick Boyne 56 M Farmer Ireland United States
54 Kate Boyne 25 F Ireland United States
55 Mary Shirrwin 20 F Ireland United States
56 Patrick Quin 22 M Labourer Ireland United States
57 John Westrop 56 M Tailor Ireland United States
58 Kathy Westrop 17 F Ireland United States
59* Kitty Kain 17 F Ireland United States
60 Margaret Curran 20 F Ireland United States
61 Mary Callaghan 20 F Ireland United States
62 Bridget Callaghan 19 F Ireland United States
63 Johanna Callaghan 18 F Ireland United States
64 Ally Carthy 19 F Ireland United States
65* John Conway 1 1/2 M Ireland United States
66 James Meade 56 M Labourer Ireland United States
67 Tho^s Meade 27 M Labourer Ireland United States
68 Norry Meade 50 F Ireland United States
69 Mary Meade 17 F Ireland United States
70* Catherine Keivis 22 F Ireland United States
71 James Halsey 20 M Labourer Ireland United States
72* Catherine Hunrahm 20 F Ireland United States
73 William Crowe 21 M Labourer Ireland United States
74 John Crowe 19 M Labourer Ireland United States
75 Nancy Crowe 17 F Ireland United States
76 Thomas Crowe 15 M Ireland United States
77 Francis Crowe 13 M Ireland United States
78 James Crowe 12 M Ireland United States
79 Jerry Crowe 11 M Ireland United States
80 Michael Crowe 6 M Ireland United States
81 Jerry O'Toole 22 M Labourer Ireland United States
82 Mary Butler 18 F Ireland United States
83 Patrick Mooney 32 M Labourer Ireland United States
84 Robert Bryan 18 M Labourer Ireland United States
85 John Laughlin 17 M Labourer Ireland United States
86 Michael Farrell 28 M Labourer Ireland United States
87 Michael Darcy 26 M Servant Ireland United States
88 Catherine Darcy 20 F Ireland United States
89 Michael Blake 24 M Labourer Ireland United States
90* Patrick Griffen 35 M Labourer Ireland United States
91 Ann McDonnell 50 F Ireland United States
92 Mary McDonnell 16 F Ireland United States
93 Maria McDonnell 15 F Ireland United States
94* John McDonnell 14 M Painter Ireland United States
95 Mary Blake 22 F Ireland United States
96 John Mulligan 17 M Labourer Ireland United States
97 Mary Mulligan 16 F Ireland United States
98 Laurence Durmy 26 M Labourer Ireland United States
99 Mary Keating 22 F Ireland United States
100 Jeremiah Quinlan 32 M Servant Ireland United States
101* James Lawlor 27 M Labourer Ireland United States
102* Margaret Lawlor 25 F Ireland United States
103 Ellen Hewit 19 F Ireland United States
104 Philip Smith 21 M Labourer Ireland United States
105 Elisabeth Mahon 24 F Servant Ireland United States
106 Mary Riley 40 F Ireland United States
107 Bridget Riley 12 F Ireland United States
108 Martin Connell 32 M Labourer Ireland United States
109 Elisabeth Kilmarray 20 F Ireland United States
110 Michael Harrigan 16 M Ireland United States
111 William Harrigan 10 M Ireland United States
112 Mary Conlin 20 F Ireland United States
113 John Conlin 21 M Labourer Ireland United States
114 Michael O'Hara 20 M Labourer Ireland United States
115 Bridget White 20 F Ireland United States
116 Ann Kelly 26 F Ireland United States
117 James Coughlin 20 M Labourer Ireland United States
118 Ann Riley 20 F Servant Ireland United States
119 Johanna O'Connell 20 F Servant Ireland United States
120 Johanna Kennedy 21 F Ireland United States
121 Isabella Crosby 20 F Ireland United States
122 Rose Ferris 34 F Ireland United States
123 James Hanley 14 M Ireland United States
124 John Hanley 10 M Ireland United States
125* Robert Benty 35 M Baker Ireland Canada
126* Mrs Benty 30 F Ireland Canada
127 Roger Scammill 20 M Labourer Ireland United States
128 Mary Tucker 25 F Ireland United States
129 Bridget Tucker 26 F Ireland United States
130 Mary McCluskin 20 F Ireland United States
131 Daniel Donelly 21 M Dyer Ireland United States
132 Mary Donelly 17 F Ireland United States
133 Ellen McGarr 18 F Ireland United States
134 John McGarr 15 M Ireland United States
135 Margaret Purcell 24 F Servant Ireland United States
136 Honora Nowlan 30 F Ireland United States
137 Richard Murphy 25 M Servant Ireland United States
138 Rose Finnigan 20 F Ireland United States
139 Ellen McAvey 18 F Ireland United States
140* James McVey 25 M Labourer Ireland United States
141 Mary McGrath 20 F Ireland United States
142 Thomas Wilford 58 M Labourer England United States
143 Mary A Wilford 31 F England United States
144 Jane Walker 18 F Ireland United States
145 Catherine Keogh 45 F Ireland United States
146 Peter O'Brien 20 M Smith Ireland United States
147* Michael Merrigan 26 M Labourer Ireland United States
148* Mary Merrigan 24 F Ireland United States
149 John Casey 25 M Labourer Ireland United States
150 Thomas Manyan 22 M Labourer Ireland United States
151 Catherine Manyan 26 F Ireland United States
152 Mary A Flannigan 24 F Ireland United States
153 Patrick Hoyle 34 M Labourer Ireland United States
154 Jane Hoyle 30 F Ireland United States
155 Joseph Hoyle 15 M Ireland United States
156* Fanny Senior 22 F England United States
157 James Foley 35 M Carpenter Ireland United States
158 Patrick Roberts 25 M Shepherd Ireland United States
159 John Powers 32 M Labourer Ireland United States
160 Margaret Fitz Patrick 20 F Servant Ireland United States
161* Patrick Crenna 24 M Joiner Ireland United States
162 Patrick McCormack 24 M Labourer Ireland United States
163 John Keating 25 M Clerk Ireland United States
164 Ellen Keating 18 F Ireland United States
165 Bridget Sullivan 21 F Ireland United States
166 Patrick Kearrah 36 M Engine Smith Ireland United States
167 James McCormack 18 M Teacher Ireland United States
168 James Herd 30 M Miner England United States
169 Margaret Herd 25 F England United States
170 John Blake 34 M Labourer Ireland United States
171* Bridget Siles 20 F Ireland United States
172 Mary McGinley 35 F Ireland United States
173* Hugh Grennan 24 M Labourer Ireland United States
174 William Grennan 28 M Labourer Ireland United States
175 Mary Grennan 24 F Ireland United States
176 Mary Grennan 6mos F Ireland United States
177 Ann Cunningham 40 F Ireland United States
178 William Simpson 50 M Tailor USA United States
179 Mary Simpson 49 F USA United States
180 Mary Young 49 F Ireland United States
181 Ellen Mulham 50 F Ireland United States
182 Ann Young 15 F Ireland United States
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 below.
* The ? marks indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to
the quality of the original document.
* There were no deaths recorded on this section of the Manifest, therefore,
the Death column has been eliminated.
Passenger Notes:
Passenger #21 Catherine Murphy - brackets on Manifest indicate that
she was traveling with Passengers #19 and #20, Felix and
Rosa Clerkin.
Passenger #23 Patrick C?eyhey - could be C?eghey. The ? is very difficult
to read, does not extend below the line, could be an r.
Passenger #59 Kitty Kain - brackets on Manifest indicate that she was
traveling with Passengers #57 and # 58, John Westrop and
Kathy Westrop
Passenger #65 John Conway - brackets on Manifest indicate that he was
traveling with Passenger # 64, Ally Carthy
Passenger #70 Catherine Keives - could be Kewis, Keeves or Kervis
Passenger #72 Catherine Hunrahm - could be a misspelled Hunraham,
Hanriham or Hanrihan
Passenger #90 Patrick Griffen - age could be 55
Passenger #94 John McDonnell - occupation could be printer
Passenger #101 James Lawlor - could be Lawler
Passenger #102 Margaret Lawlor - could be Lawler
Passenger #125 Robert Benty - could be Benly
Passenger #126 Mrs Benty - could be Benly
Passenger #140 James McVey - could be McNey
Passenger #147 Michael Merrigan - could be Mirnagan or Mirragan
Passenger #148 Mary Merrigan - could be Mirnagen or Mirragan
Passenger #156 Fanny Senior - could be Sernor
Passenger #160 Margaret Fitz Patrick - appears as Fitz Patrick
could be Fitzpatrick
Passenger #161 Patrick Crenna - could be Crenen, Crenan
Passenger #171 Bridget Siles - could be Silas
Passenger #173 Hugh Grennan - age could be 34
National Archives and Records Administration: M237 Reel 107 List 1623
Transcribed by Mary F Rawlinson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 July 2000
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