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Ship John Cadmas


Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, PA
28 September 1840

SHIP JOHN CADMUS of PORTLAND
Master Joseph Blanchard. 447 tons and 47/93 tons. Bound from Londonderry to Philadelphia.
*Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, County, Residence, Destination (destination for all but those noted was Philadelphia, PA)
  1. Jane Rutledge          24  F  Spinster        Fermagh *
  2. Ann Jane Trimble       13  F  Spinster        Fermagh
  3. James Trimble          11  M  child           Derry
  4. Michael McFolin        22  M  weaver          Derry
  5. Mary Anderson          18  F  spinster        Tyrone
  6. Edward McGuire         25  M  ortler ?        Tyrone
  7. James Green            16  M  laborer         Tyrone
  8. Robert Green           15  M  laborer         Tyrone
  9. Londerman Green        13  M  laborer         Tyrone
 10. Andrew Green           11  M  laborer         Tyrone
 11. Peter Connel           25  M  laborer         Cavan
 12. Catherine Dunn         40  F  spinster        Tyrone
 13. Mary McDermot          32  F  spinster        Tyrone
 14. Molly McDermot          7  F  child           Tyrone
 15. Mary McDermot           7  F  child           Tyrone
 16. Margaret McDermot       1  F  child           Tyrone
 17. Nancy McDermot       3mos  F  child           Tyrone
 18. John Murphy            37  M  grocer          Fermagh
 19. James McCoster         21  M  laborer         Fermagh
 20. James Davis            22  M  cooper          Fermagh
 21. Catherine McCoster     23  F  spinster        Fermagh
 22. Biddy McCoster         20  F  spinster        Fermagh
 23. Ellen McCoster         19  F  spinster        Fermagh
 24. Mary Lindsey           19  F  dressmaker      Fermagh
 25. Margaret Rogers        28  F  spinster        Derry
 26. Mary Jane Rogers        7  F  spinster        Derry
 27. Lydia Rogers            4  F  spinster        Derry
 28. Alexander Rogers     baby  M  child           Derry
 29. Mary Ann McIntosh      29  F  spinster        Derry             (going to Indiana)
 30. Sarah Jane McIntosh     7  F  child           Derry             (going to Indiana)
 31. MaryAnne McIntosh       2  F  child           Derry             (going to Indiana)
 32. Elizah Lewis           22  M  carpenter       Derry             (going to New York)
 33. Mary Nugent ?          28  F  spinster        Tyrone
 34. Patrick Gorman         13  M  laborer         Tyrone
 35. CHarles Gorman         11  M  laborer         Tyrone
 36. James McGuikinn        25  M  miner           Tyrone
 37. Isabella Pigott        56  F  dressmaker      Derry
 38. Elizabeth Pigott       21  F  dressmaker      Derry
 39. Henrietta Pigott       15  F  dressmaker      Derry
 40. Jonathan Pigott        12  M  laborer         Derry
 41. Mary Morris            21  F  spinster        Fermagh
 42. Margaret Morris        18  F  spinster        Fermagh
 43. Margaret Downing       17  F  spinster        Fermagh
 44. Mary Downing           16  F  spinster        Fermagh
 45. John McNichol          19  M  shoemaker       Tyrone
 46. John Franc ?           20  M  carpenter       Fermagh
 47. Jane Tate              29  F  spinster        Ontressa *
 48. Mary Jane Tate          8  F  child           Ontressa
 49. James Tate              5  M  child           Ontressa
 50. Margaret Tate           3  F  child           Ontressa
 51. Charles Henry Wharton  24  M  laborer         Ontressa
 52. Jane Dutton            40  F  spinster        Derry
 53. Hugh Dutton            21  M  laborer         Derry
 54. Mary Dutton            15  F  spinster        Derry
 55. James H. Kerr          14  M  laborer         Tyrone
 56. Mary Jane Kerr         12  F  spinster        Tyrone
 57. Ellen McGee            14  F  spinster        Tyrone
 58. Sarah McFertus         30  F  dressmaker      Tyrone
 59. Rebecca Peor           27  F  dressmaker      Tyrone
 60. Jane McFertus           9  F  child           Tyrone
 61. Michael Connolly       13  M  child           Donegal
 62. Richard Young          18  M  child           Donegal
 63. Elizabeth Young        16  F  spinster        Donegal
 64. William White          40  M  laborer         New York, New York(going to New York)
 65. Jane White             20  F  spinster        Derry             (going to New York)
 66. Joseph White           35  M  laborer         Derry             (going to New York)
 67. Margaret White         21  F  spinster        Derry             (going to New York)
 68. Mary Bark              19  F  spinster        Donegal
 69. William McDade         26  M  laborer         Donegal
 70. Rose McCloskey         22  F  spinster        Derry
 71. Mary Miller            27  F  spinster        Derry
 72. Nancy Jane Miller       6  F  child           Derry
 73. James Miller            4  M  child           Derry
 74. Margaret Miller         3  F  child           Derry
 75. Mary Miller             2  F  child           Derry
 76. Martha Ferguson        18  F  spinster        Derry
 77. Alex Heaney            23  M  carpenter       Derry
 78. Mary Gallagher         17  F  spinster        Donegal
 79. Susan Rogers           47  F  spinster        Donegal
 80. Ann Rogers             18  F  spinster        Donegal
 81. Margaret Rogers        14  F  spinster        Donegal
 82. Sarah Rogers           16  F  spinster        Donegal
 83. Mary Jane Rogers       10  F  spinster        Donegal
 84. Thomas Stewart         19  M  weaver          Donegal           (going to New York)
 85. Elisa Ghucer?          40  F  spinster        Derry             (going to New York)
 86. Mary McLaughlin        23  F  Spinster        Derry
 87. Susan Williams         35  F  spinster        Derry
 88. George Williams        18  M  laborer         Derry
 89. Jane WIlliams          15  M  spinster        Derry
 90. Joseph Williams         3  M  child           Derry
 91. Hazt Williams           1  F  child           Derry
 92. Nancy Luk              26  F  spinster        Derry
 93. James Hilliard         58  M  shoemaker       Donegal           (going to Pittsburgh)
 94. Margaret Hilliard      55  F  spinster        Donegal           (going to Pittsburgh)
 95. Eleanor Hilliard       23  F  spinster        Donegal           (going to Pittsburgh)
 96. Jane Hilliard          16  F  spinster        Donegal           (going to Pittsburgh)
 97. Richard Hilliard       15  M  laborer         Donegal           (going to Pittsburgh)
 98. Elisa Mitchell         20  F  spinster        Tyrone
 99. Jane Hamilton          17  F  spinster        Tyrone
100. Jane Ramsay            19  F  spinster        Fermagh
101. James Watsen           20  M  laborer         Fermagh
102. Edward McCaffrey       30  M  tailor          Donegal
103. Lilly Flemmin          28  F  spinster        Derry
104. Eliza Smith            15  F  spinster        Derry
105. Sarah Thompson         22  F  spinster        Derry
106. William Donnophy       30  M  weaver          Derry             (going to Pittsburgh)
107. Margaret Donnophy      24  F  spinster        Derry             (going to Pittsburgh)
108. Sarah Nutt             23  F  spinster        Derry             (going to PIttsburgh)
109. Biddy McCloskey        24  F  spinster        Derry
110. William McQuillen      55  M  weaver          Derry
111. Rose McQuillen         46  F  spinster        Derry
112. Mary McQuillen         19  F  spinster        Derry
113. William McQuillen, Jr. 17  M  weaver          Derry
114. Robert McQuillen       14  F  weaver          Derry
115. Patrick McQuillen      10  M  weaver          Derry
116. John McQuillen          7  M  weaver          Derry
117. Mary Wilson            20  F  spinster        Donegal
118. ? Robinson             26  F  spinster        Tyrone
119. Hugh Doherty           30  M  laborer         Derry
120. Catherine Doherty      20  F  spinster        Derry
121. Charls Doherty          3  M  child           Derry
122. Sarah Doherty           2  F  child           Derry
123. James Robinson         33  M                  Tyrone
124. Letitia Fossen         24  F                  Derry             (going to New York)
125. Margaretta Webber      21  F  dressmaker      Dublin
126. Eliza Ann Bowess       18  F  dressmaker      Dublin

Transcriber's Notes:

? not sure of spelling

Everyone's destination on this ship was Philadelphia unless indicated
otherwise.

Fermagh is probably meant to be Fennagh or Fermanagh
Ontressa is unknown

Contributor's family passengers #110-116 McQuillen
My relatives are the McQuillens; William's son Patrick was my
great-grandfather.Kathy Dowe


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 57.
Transcribed and contributed by Kathy Dowe for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 November 2002




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