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Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 June 1831

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Sarah Ralston whereof Charles Winslow is Master from Liverpoool, England, burthen 333 21/95 tons, and owned by John Welsh Esq??? of Philadelphia and bound for Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, given name, last name, age, sex, occupation, what Country belonging, and Country they intend to become inhabitants*.
    
  1   Thomas      Doherty      20    male    weaver              Ireland
  2   Ann         Jones        51    female                      England
  3   Ann         Jones        21    female                      England
  4   John        Jones        22    male    blacksmith          England 
  5   Thomas      Jones        18    male    blacksmith          England 
  6   Elizabeth   Jones        13    female                      England 
  7   Rebeckah    Jones         8    female                      England  
  8   Susanah     Jones         5    female                      England 
  9   Hannah      Simpson      36    female                      England  
 10   William     Simpson      14    male                        England
 11   Thomas      Simpson      12    male                        England
 12   Sarah Ann   Simpson       9    female                      England
 13   Mary        Simpson       6    female                      England
 14   Hannah      Simpson       4    female                      England
 15   Ruth        Simpson       1    female                      England
 16   Janet       Marsden      45    female                      England       
 17   Ann         Marsden      19    female                      England 
 18   William     Marsden      15    male                        England 
 19   Dorothy     Warote       43    female                      England 
 20   Sally       Warote       19    female                      England 
 21   Betsy       Warote       14    female                      England 
 22   Samuel      Warote        9    male                        England
 23   Henry       Cunliffe     20    male    engraver            England
 24   Marg^t      Bradwell     32    female                      England
 25   Jacob       Bradwell     10    male                        England 
 26   Betsey      Bradwell      8    female                      England
 27   Mary        Bradwell      6    female                      England
 28   Marg^t      Bradwell      4    female                      England
 29   Isaac       Bradwell      2    male                        England
 30   William     Bradwell        6m male                        England
 31   Joseph      Carter       29    male    manufacturer        England       
 32   Elizabeth   Carter       25    female                      England
 33   Elizabeth   Collins      23    female                      England
 34   John        Renny        31    male                        Ireland
 35   Sarah       Renny        35    female                      Ireland
 36   John        Renny         8    male                        Ireland  
 37   Alexander   Renny         6    male                        Ireland
 38   Marg^t      Renny         4    female                      Ireland
 39   Pat         MacDonald    19    male    shoe maker          Ireland
 40   Catharine   MacDonald    17    female                      Ireland
 41   Maria       MacDoanld    15    female                      Ireland 
 42   Brigett     MacDonald    13    female                      Ireland     
 43   Thomas      Archibald    25    male    labourer            Ireland
 44   Catharine   Archibald    19    female                      Ireland       
 45   Martha      Allen        13    female                      Ireland     
 46   Felix       O'Neal       29    male    farmer              Ireland     
 47   James       Hally        25    male    shoe maker          Ireland
 48   W. H.       Elsegood     36    male    boot & shoe dealer  Ireland 
 49   Sarah       Elsegood     36    female                      Ireland
 50   Frances     Elsegood     12    female                      Ireland
 51   William     Elsegood     10    male                        Ireland
 52   Sophia      Elsegood      7    female                      Ireland
 53   Sarah       Elsegood      5    female                      Ireland
 54   Ann         Elsegood      3    female                      Ireland   
 55   Mary        Elsegood        5m female                      Ireland
 56   James       Baggs        37    male    farmer              Ireland 
 57   Jane        Baggs        32    female                      Ireland
 58   Marg^t      Baggs        12    female                      Ireland
 59   Elizab      Baggs        11    female                      Ireland
 60   James       Baggs         9    male                        Ireland
 61   John        Baggs         3    male                        Ireland 
 62   Mary        West         24    female                      Ireland
 63   James       Hollins      51    male    packer              England
 64   Grace       Hollins      54    female                      England 
 65   Eliza       Hollins      11    female                      England 
 66   John        Kelly        26    male    labourer            Ireland
 67*  George      Fa??el       23    male                        Ireland 
 68   James       Fitzsimmons  23    male                        Ireland 
 69   James       English      23    male                        Ireland
 70   John        Connolly     25    male                        Ireland
 71   Thomas      Knox         26    male    gentleman           Ireland
 72   Anthony     Nalub        35    male    labourer            Scotland
 73   Pat.        Dunlop ?     25    female                      Scotland
 74   William     Conolly      27    male    plasterer           Scotland
 75   Daniell     Crawham      52    male    manufacturer        Scotland
 76   Martha      Crawham      56    female                      Scotland  
 77   Ellen       Crawham      15    female                      Scotland   
 78*  Sarah       Crawham      14    female                      Scotland  
 79   Hanna       Blakely      47    female                      Scotland
 80   Harriet     Blakely      13    female                      Scotland
 81   Thomas      Stanly       30    male    wheelright          Scotland
 82   Ann         Stanly       28    female                      Scotland
 83   Joseph      Hanran       25    male    huff? weaver        Scotland   
 84   John        Wilson       40    male    labourer            Scotland
 85   Hanna       Wilson       42    female                      Scotland
 86   Ann         Wilson       19    female                      Scotland
 87   Jane        Wilson       17    female                      Scotland
 88   Thomas      Wilson       16    male                        Scotland    
 89   George      Wilson       13    male                        Scotland
 90   Marg^t      Wilson       11    female                      Scotland 
 91   Isabella    Wilson        7    female                      Scotland
 92   Alexander   M^cDonald    27    male                        Scotland
 93   Rob^t       Impy         17    male    gentleman           Ireland
 94   Benjamin    Impy         12    male    gentleman           Ireland
 95   Mic         Devlin       20    male    labourer            Ireland
 96   James       Tevates      21    male    butcher             England
 97*  ?           MacWilliams  24    male                        Ireland                 
 98   James       MacWilliams  26    male    labourer            Ireland
 99   John        Mourn        40    male                        Ireland
100   Susan       Mourn        35    female                      Ireland
101   Frances     Mourn        11    Female                      Ireland  
102   John        Mourn         9    male                        Ireland
103   Ann         Mourn         6    female                      Ireland 
104   Pat.        MacDonald    20    male                        Ireland
105   William     MacDonald    17    male                        Ireland
106   Brigette    MacDonald    21    female                      Ireland    
107   John        Coffe        23    male                        England
108   S.          Saunary      25    male    gent.               England
109   Ben.        Ryly         53    male    manufacturer        England
110   A.          Bell         25    male                        England  
111*  Henry       Backh????    30    male    state of plaster    England
112*  Ann         Backh????    30    female                      England
113*  Sarah       Backh.???    12    female                      England
114   Benjamin    Clarke       27    male    cooper              Ireland
115   Alexander   Ross         26    male    shop keeper         Ireland
116   John        Telentine    23    male    minister            England
117   Mary        Telentine    60    female                      England
118   Richard     Greenham     25    male    soap boiler         Ireland
119   Ann         Greenham     22    female                      Ireland 
120   Harry       Greenham     12    male                        Ireland
121   James       Moore        27    male                        Ireland
122   Elizabeth   Moore        18    female                      Ireland
123   James       Swift        27    male                        Ireland
124   Brigett     Bergin       15    female                      Ireland
125   Joseph      Sturkey      20    male    nurseryman          England
126   Jas.        Wilson       30    male    hatter              England
127   Stephen     Carthage     28    male    shoe maker          England
128   Elizabeth   Carthage     32    female                      England
129   James       Mourn        27    male                        Ireland
130   Mary        McWilliams   17    female                      Ireland
131   Ruth        Sutton       37    female                      Ireland
132   Anne        Man          45    female                      Ireland

                                          signed: Charles Winslow
Recapitulation:
103 ------  103
 22   1/2    11
  9   infts   9

A sworn statement had been cut and pasted at this point of the manifest. The statement was printed; the handwritten inserts will be in quotes here.

 I "Ch^s Winslow" do solemly, sincerely and truly "swear" that the Report or Manifest 
 subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of 
 "Philadelphia" contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account 
 of all the Passengers which were on the "Ship Sarah Ralston" 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
 likewise do "swear" that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to
 the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.

 Sworn" before me, this 4 day of June 1831
 "J. Key" Collector 
                signed: Charles Winslow


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.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the 
   manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
 
^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.

*  Since all were going to the United States this column has been omitted.


 67     Surname maybe Fawel or Faceel.
 78     There may have been another member if this family but name was not seen due to probably
        a fold in the manifest.
 97     First name maybe W^m. There may have been another member if this family but name was 
        not seen due to probably a fold in the manifest.
111-113 Last 4 letters if surname are unreadable; name may be Backhosed, etc.


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 46.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 August 2008



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