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Ship Leila
I, William R. Benson, Master of the Ship Leila of Baltimore, do solemnly swear that the within list contains a just and true account to the best of my knowledge and belief, of all the passengers who have been taken on board the said ship at Liverpool or any other foreign port or at sea and brought in the said vessel into any district of the United States since her departure from the said port of Liverpool.
Sworn to before me this 8 day of March 1849. (signed) WR Benson (signed) B ???????? Collector
Columns represent: passenger name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country to which they intend to inhabit.
*List of Steerage passingers on board the Ship Leila. Benson Master from Liverpool
1 Thos Dignan 25 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
2* Denis ?owland 24 M Farmer England Baltimore
3* Elizabeth ?owland 20 F Farmer England Baltimore
4* Mary ?owland 5 F Farmer England Baltimore
5 Jas Murply 21 M Clerk Ireland Baltimore
6 Mary A. Reed 30 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
7 John Reed 6 M Servant Ireland Baltimore
8 Ann Reed 8 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
9 Jas Staunton 21 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
10* Thos Staunton 19 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
11* Pat Thomas 25 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
12* Mary Thomas 27 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
13 Thos Staunton 30 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
14 Sally Thomas 25 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
15 Ann Arthur 23 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
16 Pat Arthur 19 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
17 Ann Darcy 20 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
18 Bryan Lyons 26 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
19 Pat Killen 24 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
20* Jas Small 15 M ?ord?? England Baltimore
21 Jane Logan 20 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
22 Jno Canton 28 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
23 Mary Canton 26 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
24 Mike Canton 4 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
25* Martin Canton Inft ? Laborer Ireland Baltimore
26 Jno Raymor 18 M Shoemaker Ireland Baltimore
27 Cath Bryan 18 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
28 Bridget Bryan 20 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
29 Jno Raymor 20 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
30 Mike Cuff 20 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
31 Mike Connor 32 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
32 Mike Kelly 40 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
33 Margaret Kelly 38 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
34 Dennis Senltey 40 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
35* Peter Kelly 20 M Ost?en Ireland Baltimore
36* Jas Traymor 31 M Ost?en Ireland Baltimore
37* Lawrnece Laney 31 M Ost?en Ireland Baltimore
38 Anna Laney 40 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
39 Brady Cosgrove 10 M Servant Ireland Baltimore
40* Edwd Leaney Inft ? Servant Ireland Baltimore
41* W L Power 3? M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
42 Mike Power 24 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
43 Anthoney Power 28 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
44 Eliza Power 3 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
45* Ellen Power Inft ? Laborer Ireland Baltimore
46 Allice Fitzgerald 18 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
47 Mary Kehoe 30 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
48 Mick Morris 22 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
49 W Hayes 35 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
50* W Rhodes 26 M ?oudder Ireland Baltimore
51* Elizabeth Rhodes 24 F ?oudder Ireland Baltimore
52 Jas Pastington 44 M Mynor England Baltimore
53 Thos Davies 26 M Blacksmith England Baltimore
54* Lluke Flinn 43 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
55 Jno Flinn 22 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
56 Margaret Flinn 17 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
57 Pat Burns 21 M Farmer Ireland Baltimore
58* Thos Burns 25 ? Carpenter Ireland Baltimore
59 Catharin Burns 18 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
60 Bridget Lennon 24 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
61 Mary A Maloney 26 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
62 Bridget Monaghar 20 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
63 Henry Byone 33 M School Master Ireland Baltimore
64 Thos W Dermat 45 M Farmer Ireland Baltimore
65 Bernard Dermat 30 M Farmer Ireland Baltimore
66 Thos Dermat 14 M Farmer Ireland Baltimore
67 Bridget Dermat 30 F Farmer Ireland Baltimore
68* Mary Dermat 26 F Farmer Ireland Baltimore
69* Catharine Dermat 12 F Farmer Ireland Baltimore
70* Bridget Dermat 5 F Farmer Ireland Baltimore
71* Ann Dermat 2 F Farmer Ireland Baltimore
72 Petier Dermat Inft ? Farmer Ireland Baltimore
73* Mick Doyle? 20 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
74 Mick Furlong 19 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
75 Catharine Furlong 18 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
76 Ann Car 20 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
77 Thos Durkin 30 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
78 Jno Carley 30 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
79 Elizabeth Carley 32 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
80 Ann James 16 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
81 Elizabeth James 13 F Weaver Ireland Baltimore
82 Ellin James 9 F Weaver Ireland Baltimore
83 Richard James 6 M Weaver Ireland Baltimore
84 Margaret James 2 F Weaver Ireland Baltimore
85 Jas James Inft ? Weaver Ireland Baltimore
86 Pat Mooney 50 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
87 Bridget Mooney 24 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
88 John Mooney 13 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
89* Mary Inft Inft ? Laborer Ireland Baltimore
90 Thos Hopkin 30 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
91 Peter Curesy 16 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
92 Bridget Curesy 47 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
93* Wm P????? 5? M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
94* Eliz? P????? 24 F Laborer Ireland Baltimore
95 Pat Talaiy 20 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
96* Jno Camp??? 20 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
97* Arch? Camp??? 26 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
98 Jno Mills 25 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
99 Julia Logan 19 F Servant Ireland Baltimore
100 Jno Murphy 44 M Laborer Ireland Baltimore
101 Wm Stanley 24 M Clerk Ireland Baltimore
102 Maria Stanley 24 F Clerk Ireland Baltimore
103 Mary Stanley 3 F Clerk Ireland Baltimore
104* Maurice Shea 30 M Laborer Ireland WR Benson (signed)
105* Ann Linn ?4 F Total 100 adults 6 Infts
106* Bridget Linn 40 F
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an * calls attention to additional information or possible
misspelling.
? The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
* The 2 columns, one for M and one for F on original document were combined into
one by transcriber.
* The passengers were numbered by transcriber
* In the line just immediately above the passengers the spelling "passingers" is
copied exactly the way it was hand written in the original document.
* "List of Passingers" is handwritten across the ends of lines 86-92 on last page
Passenger Notes:
2-4 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
10-12 A large X extends through these lines on the right hand edge of the "Country
to which they belong" column.
20 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
25 There is no listed age or sex.
35-37 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
38-42 A large X extends through the middle of these lines in the "Country to which
they belong" column.
40 Last names is spelled different than (I am guessing) parents on line 37 & 38
and there is no listed age or sex.
41 Age is either 30 or 36
45 There is no listed age or sex.
50-51 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
58 No sex listed.
68-71 A large X extends through these lines on the left hand edge of the "Country
to which they belong" column.
72 No sex listed.
73 There is a / at the end of the last name, not sure if it is part of another
letter or not.
89 This line is typed exactly the way it is shown on the original document.
I would guess that the last name is Mooney and there is no sex listed.
93 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
94 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
96 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
97 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document.
94-96 A large X extends through these lines of the "Country to which they belong"
column.
104 No "Country to which they intend to inhabit" is listed. The captains name
is signed in that column.
105 The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality or illegible handwriting on original document. No "Country to which
they belong" or "Country to which they intend to inhabit" are listed. The
total of adult and infant passengers is listed in these columns.
106 No "Country to which they belong" or "Country to which they intend to inhabit"
are listed.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 7, List 19
Transcribed and Contributed by Lorena Linder a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
26 April 2002
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