Immigrant Ships
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Ship Thomas H Perkins

I, J. S. Theobald do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delievered by me to the Collector of the District of Philad. contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Ship Thomas H Perkins at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. (signature) Jas ? Theobald
Sworn before me this 18th day of April 1854, W^m Heirbesen, Collector

REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Thomas H Perkins and owned by John Deveraux of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia.

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what country belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the Voyage (no one died, so this column has been deleted).

    
   
  1* Mary Whelan         2y 6m female  Servant  England   United States
  2  Owen Grant         25     male    Laborer  England   United States
  3  Thos Michaels      20     male    Laborer  England   United States
  4  Pat Laftus         24     male    Tanner   Ireland   United States
  5  Bridgit Laftus     20     female  Servant  Ireland   United States
  6  Bridget Walsh      27     female  Servant  Ireland   United States
  7  Mary Sheridan      20     female  Servant  Ireland   United States
  8  Mary Meath         18     female  Servant  Ireland   United States
  9  Thomas Murry       24     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 10  Mary Murry         23     female  Laborer  Ireland   United States
 11  Wm Richy           30     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 12  Jas Duffy          18     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 13  Rose Hall          18     female  Laborer  Ireland   United States
 14  Pat Hanney         20     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 15  Martin Walsh       20     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 16  P Hanney           23     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 17  Bridgit Hanney     12     female  Laborer  Ireland   United States
 18  Catharine Hanney   10     female           Ireland   United States
 19  Peter Hanney        7     male             Ireland   United States
 20  Owen Ring          16     male             Ireland   United States
 21  Pat Bassett        30     male             Ireland   United States
 22  Pat Price          23     male             Ireland   United States
 23  Martin Conchy      22     male             Ireland   United States
 24  Thos Holmes        33     male             Ireland   United States
 25  Mary Minigan       24     female           Ireland   United States
 26  Mary Mullay        20     female           Ireland   United States
 27* Dennis Sweeny       ?     male             Ireland   United States
 28  Bernard Sullivan   16     male             Ireland   United States
 29  Philip Cooney      18     male             Ireland   United States
 30  Ellen McBride      20     male             Ireland   United States
 31* Chas R?d           19     male             Ireland   United States
 32  Michael Patoon     18     male             Ireland   United States
 33  Patt Hagerty       20     male    Laborer  Ireland   United States
 34  Mary Reed          16     female  Laborer  Ireland
 35  Andrew Gaffrey     20     male    Laborer  Ireland
 36  James McQuin       21     male    Laborer  Ireland
 37  Michael Monaghen   40     male    Laborer  Ireland
 38  John Collins       20     male    Laborer  Ireland
 39  John Miller        30     male    Laborer  German
 40* C T Hanffe         50     male    Laborer  German
 41  Paul Buchart       32     male    Laborer  German
 42* Ma??de Gady        12     male    Laborer  German
 43* Bridget Richardson 24     female  Laborer  German
 44* Ellen Richardson    ?     child   Laborer  England
 45  Edward Mantas      22             Laborer  England
 46  Cathy McGowe       25             Laborer  Ireland
    

Transcriber's Notes:

* The use of an asterisk * indicates a note in the Transcriber's or Passenger's Notes.
* The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of 
  original document.
* Passengers 18-32 have no occupation listed.  There was nothing indicating (ie. ditto 
  marks) they were laborers as was the first person on the page, but most likely they 
  were.
* Passengers 34-46 have no destination listed.  The first person on the page had United
  States but there were no indications (ie. ditto marks) for these passengers.
* Passengers 45-46 did not have sex listed.


 1  This passenger is clearly listed as 2-1/2 years of age, and also clearly labeled a 
    Servant.
27  The age column was left blank.
31  The surname is either Rud or Reed.
40  Surname could be Hansse.
42  The first name appears to read 'Maryrude' or 'Marynde'; the letters are relatively
    clear, but this is an unknown name.  It is not Maynard.
43  Her age was originally 2, but over written with 24.
44  The age was originally 24, but was over written with '1'.  

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 77.

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