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Brig Symmetry


Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
26 June 1830

Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Symmetry whereof Alexander Dall is Master from Londonderry, Ireland, burthen 337 tons and owned by _______ of __________ and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger number*, name, age, sex, occupation, country of origin and country where they intend to reside. Country of origin is "Great Britain & Ireland for all the passengers and they all intended to reside in the Umited States so the 2 columns are not shown.
  1  Edw^d     Doherty         30       male    labourer
  2* Marg^t    M^cDowd         20       female
  3* Josh.     M^cDowd         24       male    labourer
  4  Paddy     Tolan           26       male    fisherman
  5  Rob^t     Miller          28       male    labourer
  6  Jos^h     M^cPherson      29       male    labourer
  7  Cha^s     Downy           40       male    labourer
  8  Fanny     Downy           41       female
  9* W^m       Greenslad       42       male    blacksmith
 10  Stephen   Gormly          44       male    labourer
 11  Sarah     Gormly          43       female
 12* Ellen     M^cGlinchy      20       female
 13* Pat.      Gillen          21       male    labourer
 14  Rob^t     Gallagher       18       male
 15  Mary      Grier           16       female
 16  Matty     Grier           14       female
 17  Rich^d    Floyd           12       male    labourer
 18* Hugh      M^cConnell      18       male    labourer
 19  Michael   Law             50       male    labourer
 20  Alice     Law             51       female
 21  Jane      Law             30       female
 22  James     Law             19       male
 23  Mary      Law             18       female
 24  Thomas    Law             17       male
 25  Ann       Law             13       female
 26  Samuel    Law              9       male
 27  Elizabeth Law              7       female
 28  Margaret  Law              5       female
 29* Ja^s      Osburn          24       male    labourer
 30  W^m       M^cFarland      19       male
 31  Elizabeth Orr             20       female
 32  Daniel    Bonar           22       male    fisherman
 33* Quinlen   Kain            25       male    labourer
 34  Rob^t     Wallace         21       male
 35* Ellen     Rowan           20       female
 36  Andrew    Boyd            34       male    weaver
 37  Catherine Boyd            30       female
 38  John      Donaghy         34       male    weaver
 39  Mary      Donaghy         28       female
 40  Isabella  Donaghy         16       female
 41  Sarah     Donaghy         15       female
 42  Nancy     Donaghy          4       female
 43  Margaret  Donaghy          2       female
 44* Marg^t    Reid            34       male
 45  Arthur    Evans           34       male    labourer
 46  John      Downy           29       male    labourer
 47  Sarah     Paul            20       female
 48* W^m       Smullin         26       male
 49  Sam^l     Campbell        22       male
 50  Ja^s      Wallace         26       male
 51  W^m       M^cFadden       24       male
 52  Andrew    Young           26       male
 53  Rob^t     Borland         24       male    carpenter
 54* Ja^s      M^cCindden      22       male    tailor
 55* Elizabeth M^cNult         20       female
 56* Martha    Barnes           6       female
 57* Catharine Barnes          18       female
 58* Elizabeth Barnes          13       female
 59* Ja^s      Barnes          10       male
 60* W^m       Barnes          40       male
 61  Marg^t    Eaken           21       female
 62* Eliza     Linday          24       female
 63  John      Brown           30       male
 64  Rob^t     Eaken           34       male    carpenter
 65* John      Barker          22       male
 66  Peter     Gallagher       18       male
 67  W^m       Gallagher       20       male
 68  Marg^t    Montgomery      28       female
 69  Jane      Montgomery       1y 6m   female
 70  Ja^s      Armstrong       24       male
 71  W^m       Kerr            29       male
 72  Hugh      Byrne           26       male    labourer
 73  Andrew    Miller          22       male    carpenter
 74  Ellen     Ferguson        28       female
 75  W^m       Ferguson         1       male
 76  Mary      Young           23       female
 77  Edw^d     Duffy           39       male    labourer
 78  Ja^s      Duffy           20       male
 79  Bernard   Duffy            5       male
 80  Edw^d     Duffy            6       male
 81  Katey     Duffy           20       female
 82  Mary      Duffy           18       female
 83  Susan     Duffy           19       female
 84  Jane      Duffy           13       female
 85  Katy      Duffy            4       female
 86  Mathew    Doherty         29       male
 87  Catherine Doherty         27       female
 88  W^m       Doherty          1       male
 89* Ja^s      M^cKay          29       male    blacksmith
 90* Francis   Darlin          26       male
 91  John      Anderson        24       male
 92* Darby     Duffy           22       male
 93* Ja^s      M^cGlaughlin    22       male
 94  Rob^t     Wallace         23       male
 95  Rebecca   Wallace         30       female
 96  Sarah     Wallace          1yr 6m  female
 97  Ann       Wallace              9m  female
 98* W^m       Pollack         40       male
 99* Elizabeth Pollack         26       female
100  Edw^d     M^cGowan        29       male
101* Michael   Lawne           30       male    labourer
102* Catherine Lawne           22       female
103* Thomas    Lawne                3m  male
104* Rich^d    M^cCalliver     26       male
105  W^m       Gallagher       28       male
106* Stewart   M^cCurdy        29       male
107* John      M^cKendrick     22       male
108* Ja^s      Monteith        29       male
109  Samuel    Clark           40       male
110  Jane      Clark           20       female
111* John      M^cLaughlin     29       male
112  Cha^s     Doherty         24       male
113  Rodger    Brown           24       male    labourer
114  Catherine M^cShiffey      26       female
115  Martha    Gray            46       female
116  John      Williams        40       male    tailor
117  James     Wilson          36       male
118  Sarah     Wilson          30       female
119  Alex^r    Wilson          29       male
120  John      Wilson          26       male
121  Nancy     Black           50       female
122  Jane      Black           55       female
123  Rob^t     Black           56       male
124  Henry     Doherty         19       male
125  Mary      Doherty         16       female
126  Robert    Brown           21       male    weaver
127  Roger     Brown           22       male    weaver
128  Thomas    Brown           23       male    weaver
129  W^m       M^cGhee         28       male    weaver
130  Robert    Murphy          21       male    weaver


Page 3 of this manifest starts off with an introductory paragraph that reads as follows:
Port Londonderry
A List of the names of the Crew & passngers on Board the Brig Symmetry of Londonderry, burthen 337 tons
Alexander Dall Master for Philadelphia.
Column headings are different for this section and are as follows: number*, Full names, occupation-all are crew members, residence, age.
 
131  Alex^r    Dall            master          LDerry 
132  Mathew    Doran           mate            LDerry 
133  Henry O   Donnel          capt            LDerry 
134  George    Thin            seaman          LDerry 
135  W^m       Allan           seaman          Liverpool
136  Thomas    Power           seaman          Liverpool
137  Jacob     M^cKinley       seaman          Liverpool       58
138  John      M^cTeague       seaman          LDerry 
139  Charles   M^cTeague       steward         LDerry 
140  Pat       Sougdry         seaman          LDerry 
141  John      Buchanon        seaman          LDerry 
142  John      Davy            seaman          LDerry 
143  James     Fleet           seaman          Greenock
144  James     Deveny          apprentice      Ramullen
145  James     M^cConoleay     apprentice      Ramullen
146  John      Morton          apprentice      LDerry 
147  James     Wilson          cook            LDerry 


The next section of page 3 of the manifest is a repeat of the list of passengers shown on pages 1 and 2 with more specific information as to their residences.
Columns represent: Number*, Name, residence, occupation, age.
  1  Edw^d     Doherty         Termone         labourer        30
  2* Marg^t    M^cDowel        Cloughfun       spinster        20
  3* Jos^h     M^cDowel        Cloughfun       labourer        26
  4  Percey    Tolan           Malin Head      fisherman       26
  5  Rob^t     Miller          Green Hill      labourer        28
  6  Jos^h     M^cPherson      Letterkenny     labourer        29
  7  Cha^s     Downy           Artagarran      labourer        40
  8  Fanny     Downy           Artagarran      spinster        41
  9* W^m       Greenslead      Derry           blacksnmith     42
 10  Stephen   Gormly          Stranorlav      labourer        44
 11  Sarah     Gormly          Stranorlav      spinster        43
 12* Ellenor   M^cGlincky      Stranorlav      spinster        20
 13* Pat       Gillan          Stranorlav      labourer        21
 14  Rob^      Gallagher       Ramelton                        18
 15  Mary      Grier           Ramelton                        16
 16  Matty     Grier           Ramelton                        1?
 17  Rich^d    Floyd           Ramelton        labourer        12
 18* Hugh      M^cConnel       Owenby          labourer       
 19  Mich^l    Law             Omagh           labourer        50
 20  Allan     Law             Omagh                           51
 21  Jane      Law             Omagh                           30
 22  James     Law             Omagh                           19
 23  Mary      Law             Omagh                           18
 24  Thomas    Law             Omagh                           17
 25  Ann       Law             Omagh                           13
 26  Sam^l     Law             Omagh                            9
 27  Elizabeth Law             Omagh                            7
 28  Marg^t    Law             Omagh                            5
 29* James     Osborne         Omagh           labourer        24
 30  W^m       M^cFarland      Letterboatt                     19
 31  Elizh     Orr             Ards                            20
 32  Dan^l     Bonar           Matin Head      fisherman       22
 33* Quenton   Kern            Barons Court    labourer        25
 34  Rob^t     Wallace         Omagh                           21
 35* Ellenor   Power           Slankern                        20
 36  And^w     Boyd            Raphoe          weaver          34
 37  Catherine Boyd            Raphoe          spinster        30
 38  John      Donaghy         Lewellen        weaver          34
 39  Mary      Donaghy         Lewellen        spinster        28
 40  Isabella  Donaghy         Lewellen                        16
 41  Sarah     Donaghy         Lewellen                        15
 42  Nancy     Donaghy         Lewellen                         4
 43  Marg^t    Donaghy         Lewellen                         2
 44* Mary      Reed            Castledamp                      36
 45  Arthur    Evans           Ballynahon      labourer        36
 46  John      Downy           Ballynahon      labourer        29
 47  Sarah     Paul            Ballynahon                      20
 48* W^m       Smullen         Ramelton                        20
 49  Sam^l     Campbell        Ramelton                        22
 50  James     Wallace         Letterkenny                     30
 51  W^m       M^cFadden       Boreva                          34
 52  And^w     Young           Amagh                           26
 53  Rob^t     Borland         Amagh           carpenter       24
 54* James     M^cCorroden     Batlybofey      taylor          22
 55* Elizabeth M^cNutt         Ramelton                        20
 56* Martha    Burns           Ramelton                         6
 57* Catherine Burns           Ramelton                        18
 58* Elizabeth Burns           Ramelton                        13
 59* James     Burns           Ramelton                        10
 60* W^m       Burns           Ramelton                        40
 61  Marg^t    Eaken           Ards                            20
 62* Eliza     Lindsay         Rahhor                          24
 63  John      Brown           Strabone                        30
 64  Rob^t     Eaken           Letterkamp      carp^t          34
 65* John      Parker          Bushu                           22
 66  Peter     Gallagher       Dunfanghy                       18
 67  W^m       Gallagher       Dunfanghy                       20
 68  Marg^t    Montgomery      Castledawson                    28
 69  Jane      Montgomery      Castledawson                     1y 6m
 70  Janet     Armstrong       Mayhora                         24
 71  W^m       Kerr            Pettago                         29
 72  Hugh      Byrne           Pettago         labourer        24
 73  And^w     Miller          Dergh           carp^t          22
 74  Ellen     Ferguson        Dungson         spinster        28
 75  W^M       Ferguson        Dungson                          1
 76  Mary      Young           Omagh                           23
 77  Edw^d     Duffy           Cumbordlady     labourer        39
 78  James     Duffy           Cumbordlady                     20
 79  Barry     Duffy           Cumbordlady                      8
 80  Edw^d     Duffy           Cumbordlady                      6
 81  Katey     Duffy           Cumbordlady                     20
 82  Mary      Duffy           Cumbordlady                     18
 83  Susy      Duffy           Cumbordlady                     19
 84  Jenny     Duffy           Cumbordlady                     13
 85  Katy      Duffy           Cumbordlady                      4
 86  Mathew    Doherty         Derry                           29
 87  Catherine Doherty         Derry                           27
 88  W^m       Doherty         Derry                            1
 89* Jos.      M^cCoy          Dangivan        blacksmith      29
 90* Francis   Devlin          Bery                            26
 91  John      Anderson        Naid                            24
 92* Darby     Devlin          Stranorlov                      22
 93* James     M^cLaughlin     Stranorlov                      22
 94  Rob^t     Wallace         Omagh                           23
 95  Rebecca   Wallace         Omagh                           30
 96  Sarah     Wallace         Omagh                            1yr 6m
 97  Ann       Wallace         Omagh                                9m
 98* W^m       Pollock         Donnermand                      40
 99* Elizsbeth Pollock         Donnermand                      26
100  Edw^d     M^cGowan        Sisclean        labourer        29
101* Mich^l    Lawn            Ballybofey                      30
102* Catherine Lawn            Ballybofey                      22
103* Thomas    Lawn            Ballybofey        
104* Rich^d    M^cCallion      Romalton                        26
105  W^m       Gallagher       Romalton                        28
106  Steward   M^cCurdy        Ballyholey                      29
107* John      M^cKindrick     Ballyholey                      22
108* James     Montuth         Fentona                         29
109  Sam^l     Clark           Omagh                           40
110  Jane      Clark           Omagh                           20
111* John      M^cGlaughlin    Malen Head                      29
112  Cha^s     Doherty         Malen Head                      24
113  Rodger    Brown           Dorgh           labourer        24
114  Catherine M^cShiffey      Stalin          spinster        26
115  Martha    Gray            Dungevin                        26
116  John      William         Garragh                         40
117  James     Wilson          Garragh                         36
118  Sarah     Wilson          Garragh                         30
119  Alex^r    Wilson          Garragh                         29
120  John      Wilson          Garragh                         26
121  Nancy     Black           Monnthill                       50
122  Jane      Black           Monnthill                       55
123  Rob^t     Black           Monnthill                       56
124  Henry     Doherty         Monnthill                       19
125  Mary      Doherty         Monnthill                       16
126  Rob^t     Brown           Carn            weaver          21
127  Rodger    Brown           Carn            weaver          22
128  Thomas    Brown           Carn            weaver          23
129  W^m       M^cGhee         Carn            weaver          28
130  Rob^t     Murphy          Carn            weaver
                   signature: Alex^r Dall

Custom House ?????
1 May 1830
signed: unreadable
signed: unreadable
   

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.

^  Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.

*  The crew members were numbered beginning with 1.  The numbers were changed 
   by the formatter to follow the passenger numbers for ease in researching.  


  2-3  Surname M^cDowd or M^cDowel
  9    Surname Greenslad or Greenslead
 12    Given name may be Ellen or Ellenor and surname may be M^cGlinchy or M^cGlincky
 13    Surname may be Gillen or Gillan
 18    Surname by be M^cConnell or M^cConnel
 29    Surname may be Osburn or Osborne
 33    Given name may be Quinlen or Quenton and surname may be Kain or Kern
 35    Given name may be Ellen or Ellenor and surname may be Rowan or Power 
 44    Given name may be Marg^t or Mary and surname may be Reid or Reed     
 48    Surname may be Smullin or Smullen
 54    Surname may be M^cCindden or M^cCorroden
 55    Surname may be M^cNult or M^cNutt
 56-60 Surname may be Barnes or Burns
 62    Surname may be Linday or Lindsay
 65    Surname may be Barker or Parker
 89    Given name may be Ja^s or Jos. and surname may be M^cKay or M^cCoy
 90    Surname may be Darlin or Devlin
 92    Surname may be Duffy or Devlin
 93    Surname may be M^cGlaughlin or M^cLaughlin   
 98-99 Surname may be Pollack or Pollock 
101-103Surname may be Lawne or Lawn
104    Surname may be M^cCalliver or M^cCallion
107    Surname may be M^cKendrick or M^cKindrick
108    Surname may be Monteith or Montuth
111    Surname may be M^cLaughlin or M^cGlaughlin


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 45.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 May 2008



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