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Ship Tuscarora


Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 April 1854
Report or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Tuscarora whereof Enich Gurley is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1232 Tons and owned by H I A Cope and Compy of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger Number, Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what Country belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants and Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the Voyage*.
  1  James Washingtgon Lofturn 25    M Merchant   United States U.S.
  2  Mary Clarke               40    F            Ird           U.S.
  3  Martha Clarke              9    F            Ird.          U.S.
  4  Sarah Clarke               2    F            Ird.          U.S.
  5  James Conklin             30    M Painter    Ird.          U.S.
  6  Widow Parkington          50    F            Ird.          U.S.
  7  Bridget Hogan             38    F            Ird.          U.S.
  8  Morris Haive              24    M Laborer    Ird.          U.S.
  9  Pat Kayne                 40    M Collier    Ird.          U.S.
 10  Rb J Smith                20    M Spinner    England       U.S.
 11  Thomas Daly               22    M Laborer    Ireld         U.S.
 12  Mary Collins              16    F            Ireld         U.S.
 13  Jno Huston                18    M Laborer    Ireld         U.S.
 14  Bridget Logan             21    F            Ireld         U.S.
 15  Charles Mills             20    M Miner      Ireld         U.S.
 16  Thomas Cummings           20    M Laborer    Ireld         U.S.
 17  Catharine Cummings        12    F            Ireld         U.S.
 18  E. Wilson                 30    M Dyer       United States U.S.
 19  William Blyth             32    M Laborer    Wales         U.S.
 20  Thomas Burke              30    M Laborer    Wales         U.S.
 21  James Kent                18    M Laborer    Wales         U.S.
 22  Michl Kent                15    M Laborer    Wales         U.S.
 23  Mary Mahon                18    F            Ireland       U.S.
 24  Michl Welsh               30    M Laborer    Ireland       U.S.
 25  Mrs Fitzell               22    F Laborer    Ireland       U.S.
 26  Francis Fitzell            2    F            Ireland       U.S.
 27  Thomas Bagley             27    M Shoemaker  Ireland       U.S.
 28  Michael Bagley             7    M            Ireland       U.S.
 29  Pat Mullins               18    M Blacksmith Ireland       U.S.
 30  Norrie Dwyer              50    F            Ireland       U.S.
 31  Mary Dwyer                20    F            Ireland       U.S.
 32  Ellen Dwyer               27    F            Ireland       U.S.
 33  Catharine Dwyer           25    F            Ireland       U.S.
 34  William Dwyer             24    M Gardner    Ireland       U.S.
 35  Ellen Harrison            16    F            Ireland       U.S.
 36  Gamuel Hodges             36    M Laborer    England       U.S.
 37  Caroline Hodges           32    F            England       U.S.
 38  David Kilfeather          20    M Laborer    Ireland       U.S.
 39  Thomas Herron             36    M Laborer
 40  John Herron               12    M Laborer
 41  Richard Herron            10    M
 42  Maria Herron               8    F
 43  Margaret Herron            7    F            Ireland
 44  William Davill            40    M Weaver     Ireland
 45  Mary Davill               42    F
 46  Thomas Davill             14    M
 47  Edward Davill             12    M
 48  William Davill            10    M
 49  Mary Davill                8    F
 50  Biddy Davill               6    F            Ireland
 51  John Scullen              12    M            Ireland 
 52  James Donelly             23    M Laborer    Ireland
 53  Anne Donelly              20    F            Ireland
 54  Hlury Arkroyd             50    M Weaver     England
 55  Anne Arkroyd              50    F            England
 56  Sarah Arkroyd              9    F            England
 57  Sarah Smith               17    F            England
 58  William Allen             20    M            England
 59  Thomas Donell             18    M Laborer    Ireland
 60  Lorrie Donell             14    M Laborer    Ireland
 61  John Greaves              32    M Weaver     Ireland
 62  Anne Riddle               26    F            Ireland
 63  Samuel Riddle              6mos M            Ireland
 64  Eliza Sharpe              21    F            Ireland
 65* Thomas Durmi??y           24    M Laborer    Ireland
 66  Edward Hally              52    M Blacksmith United States
 67  James Twindle             48    M Shoemaker  England
 68  Margaret Twindle          48    F            England
 69  Martha Twindle            24    F            
 70  Margaret Twindle          18    F            
 71  Christhana Twindle        14    F            
 72  James Twindle             13    M            
 73  William Twindle           11    M            
 74* John Twindle               ?    M            England
 75  Elizabeth Twindle         16    F            England
 76  William Booth             23    M Weaver     England
 77  Maria Booth               21    F            England
 78  James Booth                7mos M            England
 79  Catharine Delany          20    F            Ireland
 80  William Hughes            32    M Weaver     United States
 81  Adam Townsend             36    M Shoemaker  Ireland
 82  George Townsend           26    M Shoemaker  Ireland
 83  John Kelley               26    M Spinner    Ireland
 84  John Fitzpatrick          26    M Laborer    Ireland
 85  James Condorf             26    M Laborer    Ireland
 86  John Condorf              36    M Laborer    Ireland
 87  George Elliot             21    M Cutter     United States   U.S.
 88  Elisabeth Elliot          20    F            United States
 89  John Elliot               17    M            United States
 90  Sarah Thompson            38    F            England
 91  Christina Thompson        15    F            England
 92  Robert Thompson            8    M            England
 93  John Flymour              31    M Dyer       United States
 94* William Speak             44    M Wafer      England
 95  John Oxley                25    M Laborer    England
 96  Eliza Oxley               28    F            England
 97  Anne Dixley                4    F            England
 98  Christiana Dixley          2    F            England
 99  William Dixley             8mos M            England
100  Thomas Dixley             21    M Laborer    Ireland
101* Michl Cu?y??ys             9    M            Ireland
102  David Jones               31    M Miner      U.S.
103  Jacob Watkins             23    M Miner      United States
104* John ?eaoad               30    M Miner      Wales
105* ??opkin Heilb             31    M Miner      Wales
106  Thomas Heughes            23    M Miner      Wales
107  Hugh Roland               21    M Miner      Wales
108  John Price                24    M Miner      Wales
109  Ellis Heughes             20    M Miner      Wales
110  Thomas Evans              20    M Miner      Wales
111  John Fitzpatrick          13    M            Ireland
112  Grace Fitzpatrick         13    F            Ireland
113  Daniel Haggerty           18    M Laborer    Ireland
114  Mary Grant                22    F            Ireland
115  Elizabeth Grant           23    F            Ireland
116  William Hoadfield         23    M Spinner    England
117  John Hailey               28    M Weaver     England
118  Thomas Gerrard            22    M Weaver     England
119  Thomas Ashton             32    M Miner      United States
120  George Gamble             23    M Laborer    United States
121  George Jaguis             19    M Laborer    England
122  John McKinney             21    M Mason      Ireland
123* William Teddy             27    M Carler     England
124  Hannah Teddy              29    F
125  Mary Teddy                 5mos F
126* William ??lson            28    M Machinist
127* John Schofield            23    M Trudler    England
128* Edward Schofield          26    M Trudler    England
129  John Derick               40    M Weaver     England
130  Mrs. Derick               48    F
131  Robert Dowling            32    M Plumber    England
132  Mary Keenan               35    F            Ireland
133  John Wilson               28    M Jonier     Ireland
134  Mary McLean               28    F            Ireland
135  Hannah McLean              9    F            Ireland       U.S.
136* Robert McLean              5mos F            Ireland       U.S.
137  Mary Patten               40    F            Ireland       U.S.
138  James Patten              10    M            Ireland       U.S.
139  John Patten                8    M            Ireland       U.S.
140  Patrick Patten             6    M            Ireland       U.S.
141  Thomas Patten              3    M            Ireland       U.S.
142  Nell Patten                3    F            Ireland       U.S.
143  Robert Laruer             30    M Farmer     United States U.S.
144  Samuel Chadwick           28    M Laborer    United States U.S.
145  Anne Johnson              23    F            England       U.S.
146  Joshua Lees               25    M Miner      England       U.S.
147  Walter McGee              10    M            England       U.S.
148* Johnson Creiss            30    M Laborer    Ireland       U.S.
149  John Mills                24    M Spinner    Ireland       U.S.
150  James T Tatlen            22    M Miner      England       U.S.
151* John Ke?n?ey              13    M            England       U.S.
152* Thomas Ke?n?ey            11    M            England       U.S.
153* James Ke?n?ey              9    M            England       U.S.
154  William Latham            27    M Ironmonger England       U.S.
155  Nancy Campbell            20    F            England       U.S.
156  John Caroll               22    M Carpenter  England       U.S.
157  Thomas Hoskins            21    M Carpenter  England       U.S.
158  James Laird               22    M Laborer    Ireld         U.S.
159  Margaret Laird            26    F            Ireld
160  Mary Laird                 6mos F            Ireld
161  William Laird              6mos M            Ireld
162  Anne Maria McGarrey       31    F            Ireld
163  Eliza McGarrey            13    F            Ireld
164  Anna McGarrey             12    F            Ireld
165  John McGarrey             10    M            Ireld
166  Robert McGarrey            5    M            Ireld
167  Joseph McGarrey            4    M            Ireld
168  John Keith                25    M Laborer    Ireld
169  Edward Delancy            20    M Laborer    Ireld
170  Pat Mahoney               23    M Laborer    Ireld
171  Benjamin Davine           29    M Laborer    Ireld
172  Robert Thaumond           27    M Gardner    Ireld
173  Heugh Thaumond            47    M Gardner    Ireld
174  Jane Thaumond             24    F            Ireld
175  Charles McPfleck          20    M Laborer    Ireld
176  William Riley             24    M Laborer    Ireld
177  Justin McGrath            20    M Laborer    Ireld
178  Michl Dawson              18    M Laborer    Ireld
179  Michl O'Donell            18    M Laborer    Ireld
180  Mary Kenney               18    F            Ireld
181  Edward Keef               20    M Laborer    Ireld
182  Thomas Dreslin            18    M Laborer    Ireld
183* John ??oain               26    M Laborer    Ireland
184* William ??oain            20    M Laborer    Ireland
185* John ??oain                8    M Laborer    Ireland
186* Ellen Courtney            32    F Laborer    Ireland
187* Margaret ??aley           20    F Laborer    Ireland
188* Elizabeth ???nnely        20    F Laborer    Ireland
189* Andrew ???nnely           15    M Laborer    Ireland
190* Elizabeth ???nnely        12    F Laborer    Ireland
191  James Millet              19    M Laborer    Ireland
192  Bridget Millet            23    F Laborer    Ireland
193  Bryan King                20    M Miner      Ireland
194  Simon Alexander           23    M Miner      Ireland
195  Thomas F Fairchild        30    M Weaver     England


Transcriber's Notes

The use of a * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder, or is used to 
call your attention to additional information in the Transciber's Notes below.

The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the quality of the
original document.

No deaths occurred during this voyage, so that column has been eliminated.


 65      Surname could be Durmiody
 74      The age is unclear
 94      Occupation appears to be Wafer
101      Surname appears to be Michl Curymuys
104      Surname could be John Seaboad, Leaboad or Peaboad
105      Given name could be Hopkin, Heopkin or Flopkin
123      Occupation appears to be Carler
126      Surname could be William Pulson or Fulson
127-128  Occupation appears to be Trudler
136      Ditto marks for sex, but transcriber thinks it should be M
148      Johnson Creiss, the ss looks like a double 'f'
151-153  Surname is unclear but might be Keiniey or Kenney
183-185  Surname could be Hoain or Floain
186-188, 190 and 192  Sex is a F so laborer is thought to be incorrect
187      Surname could be Haley, StBaley or StOaley
188-190  Surname could be Heinnely


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 77.
Transcribed by Mary Fowler a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 June 2004



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