Immigrant Ships
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Ship Asia


Londonderry to Philadelphia
25 June 1828

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
No sworn statement
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all Passengers taken on board the Ship Asia - whereof William Ward is Master, from Londonderry - burthen - tons - and owned by - of - and bound to Philadelphia
Columns represent: Names, Age, and Sex. The following columns on the form (Occupation, To what Country belonging, and Country of which it is their intention to become inhabitants) were not completed for each person. Instead, the following was written in each, respectively: Occupation: "Farmers, Mechanics, Laborers & their Wives & Children & Spinsters" To what Country belonging: "Great Britain" Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants: "United States" The last column, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the voyage, had only two entries, as noted beside those names below.
  1 James Morrel          26    male
  2 Mary Thomas           20    female
  3 Ann Riddle            16    female
  4 Robert Ridlle*        18    male
  5 Isabella Welsh        28    female
  6 Mary Smith             8    female
  7 John Hear             16    male
  8 Nancy Smith           40    female
  9 Saml* Snodgrass       26    male
 10 Mary Snodgrass        20    female
 11 Willm* Snodgrass     1/2    male
 12 Elizabeth Ewing       35    female
 13 Mary Ewing            15    female
 14 Elizabeth Ewing       11    female
 15 Samuel Ewing           7    male
 16 Ann McReyn?lds        26    female
 17 James Horner          30    male
 18 Rob H?trick           20    male
 19 James Doherty         26    male
 20 Pat Gwynn             30    male
 21 James Christie        20    male
 22 Henry McCormick       24    male
 23 Willm* Kyle*          21    male
 24 Jane Osborne          22    female
 25 Eliza Osborne         40    female
 26 Mary Cox              24    female
 27 Matilda Blair         21    female
 28 Isabella Blair        22    female
 29 Nancy ?elfridge       11    female
 30 Mary ?elfridge        10    female
 31 John McReynolds       18    male
 32 Eliza Moore            6    female
 33 James Rogers          18    male
 34 Barnes Collins        20    male
 35 Cathne* Moffit        10    female
 36 Rob Potter            20    male
 37 Ann McLinn            21    female
 38 Rob Crookshank        18    male
 39 Jno* Crookshank       16    male
 40 Thos* Ferguson        21    male
 41 Jno* Ferguson         18    male
 42 And* ? Brown          19    male
 43 Saml* Brown           24    male
 44 Barbara Simonton      34    female
 45 Cathne* Simonton       7    female
 46 John Simonton*         4    male
 46* Alex Simonton         1    male
 47 Jas* Mallon           24    male
 48 Mary Fox               7    female
 49 Maryann Dunian        20    female
 50 Peter Donnely         22    male
 51 Saml* Grigg           20    male
 52 Ann Mc?eret           18    female
 53 Nath* Hughston        21    male
 54 Sarah Hughston        17    female
 55 Elizabeth Ramage      ?0    female
 56 John Ramage           11    male
 57 Adam Ramage           10    male
 58 Joseph Ramage          8    male
 59 William Ramage         6    male
 60 Andrew Ramage          4    male
 61 Mary Williamson       30    female
 62 Marg* McGinnis        30    female
 63 Marg* McGinnis         7    female
 64 John McGinnis       1-1/2    male
 65 John McNulty John      20    male
 66 Rosey Starr*           21*   female
 67 James Bryson           24    male
 68 Rick McCool            22    male
 69 Geo* McCartney         24    male
 70 Rob Beatty             22    male
 71 Thos* Henderson        24    male
 72 John Quigg             25    male
 73 Rose McNamee           36    female
 74 Mary McNamee           16    female
 75 Hugh McNamee           14    male
 76 Chas* McNamee          11    male
 77 James McNamee          10    male
 78 David McNamee           8    male
 79 Pat McNamee             6    male
 80 Rob McNamee         4-1/2    male
 81 Willm* McNamee          3    male
 82 Patrick ?anny          24    male
 83 Moses Jenkins          22    male
 84 John Kerr              24    male
 85 Francis Bogan          20    male
 86 Marg* Boyce            20    female
 87 Marg* Boyce            22    female
 88 Jno* McGlinchy         26    male
 89 Willm* Stevenson       20    male
 90 Marg* McIlvee          18    female
 91 Mary Boyce             17    female
 92 Giles Doherty          22    male
 93 Mary Travers           20    female
 94 Jas* Gallagher         20    male    
 95 Wm* Maywood            25    male
 96 Rebecca Maywood        27    female
 97 Jane Bell              20    female
 98 Cecily Conway          20    female
 99 Willm* McDevett        25    male
100 Mich* Starrs           20    male
101* 
102 Anne McShee            20    female 
103 Marg* Kelly            20    female
104 James Moore            22    male
105 Charles Stewart        44    male
106 Mary La?ghrey*         10    female 
107 Marg* Galbraith        22    female
108 Rob McCulloch          21    male
109 Mary McCartney         23    female
110 Cathn* McCartney        2    female
111 Marg* McLauchlin       28    female
112 Willm* McDermott       18    male
113 Sarah Graham           26    female
114 Jno* ?oreburn          22    male
115 Jas* Douglass          25    male
116 Jno* Stewart           60    male
117 Jane Stewart           20    female
118 John Lenox             24    male
119 Jane Lenox             22    female
120 Mary Lenox            1/2    female
121 Jno* McCaghan          20    male
122 Marg* Franklin         20    female
123 Mary Franklin          16    female
124 Jno* Humprey           19    male
125 Mary Gibbons           20    female
126 James Armstrong        22    male
127 Anne Irvine            20    female
128 Wm* McConnell          22    male
129 Patk* Gallaher         21    male
130 Jno* Flemming          40    male
131 Fanny Flemming         40    female
132 James Flemming         16    male
133 Mary Fleming*          11    female
134 Dorothia Fleming*      11    female
135 Saml* Fleming*         1?    male
136 Willm* Fleming*         8    male
137 Eliza Flemming      4-1/2    female
138 Sarah Ferguson         29    female
139 James Fleming          30    male
140 Rosanna McLaid         29    female
141 Jane Ferguson           ?    female
142 Willm* Chambers        22    male
143 Richd* McQuiggin       22    male
144 Jno* McGolrick         26    male
145 Pat McGolrick         1/2    male
146 Anne McNemmeney        22    female
147 Jas* McGaus?ey         16    male
148 Anne Reid              20    female
149 Eliza McCrudden        32    female
150 Willm* McCormick    4-1/2    male
151 Bridget McGolrick      24    female
152 Marg* McCormick     2-1/2    female
153 John Cassidy           20    male
154 Jas* Bradley           18    male
155 Bridget Cassidy        23    female
156 Marg* McQuillen        20    female
157 Jas* McFadden          26    male
158 Susy McFadden          25    female
159 John McFadden         3/4    male
160 Isaac Mackey           22    male
161 Richd* Ellis           22    male
162 Robert Hunter          25    male
163 John Proctor           21    male
164 Marg* Stewart          22    female
165 Eliza Proctor          18    female
166 David Lawry            21    male
167 Moses Cuthbert *        24    male
168 Jno* William           23    male
169 Dominick Doherty       21    male
170 David Ward             22    male
171 John Stewart           22    male
172 Jane Stewart*          20    female
173 John Tease             21    male
174 Eliza Tease            21    female
175 Willm* Williams        40    male
176 Math* Williams         40    male
177 Mary Williams          20    female
178 Marg* Chambers         21    female
179 Wm* Barrett            11    male
180 Hugh Coyle             20    male
181 Edd* Coyle             21    male
182 Jane McLauchlin        20    female*
183 James Peoples          22    male
184 James McLauchlin       25    male
185 Robert Barrett         21    male
186 Anne McLauchlin        22    female died
187 John Mcahear           50    male
188 John Kemps             25    male
189 John McKinney          20    male
190 John Oliver            22    male
191 John Chisholm*         80    male
192 Jas* Stewart           33    male
193 Molly Stewart          30    female
194 Willm* Stewart          8    male
195 Jno* J Stewart          6    male
196 Holmes Stewart          3    male
197 John Whiteside         50    male
198 Henry Whiteside        19    male
199 Saml* Whiteside        17    male
200 John Whiteside         14    male
201 Rob Whiteside          11    male
202* 
203 Rebecca Whiteside       9    female
204 Mary Boyle             40    female
205 Jane Whiteside         18    female
206 Margaret Whiteside     21    female
207 Rob McGlinchy          20    male
208 Rob Martin             24    male
209 Mary Ann Boyle         20    female
210 Margaret Martin        22    female
211 Willm* Snodgrass       25    male
212 Willm* Leckkay         24    male


Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk "*" indicates the location where additional information is provided by the
  transcriber, or where additional information was provided on the manifest.  
* A "?" indicates a letter that is uncertain.     
* Passenger #   4 "Ridlle" appears to be a misspelling of Riddle
* Passenger #   9 abbreviation for Samuel
* Passenger #  11 abbreviation for William
? Passenger #  16 appears to be an "a"
? Passenger #  18 could be an "e" or "i"
* Passenger #  23 abbreviation for William
* Passenger #  23 "K" was written on top of an "M"
? Passenger #  29 appears to be an "S"
? Passenger #  30 appears to be an "S"
* Passenger #  35 abbreviation for Catherine
* Passenger #  39 abbreviation for John
* Passenger #  40 abbreviation for Thomas
* Passenger #  41 abbreviation for John
* Passenger #  42 abbreviation for Andrew
* Passenger #  42 appears to be an "F"
* Passenger #  43 abbreviation for Samuel
* Passenger #  44 abbreviation for Catherine
* Passenger #  46 an "&" added after John Simonton
* Passenger #  46 same line number used for Alex Simonton on next line
* Passenger #  47 abbreviation for James
* Passenger #  51 abbreviation for Samuel
? Passenger #  52 appears to be a "P"
* Passenger #  53 abbreviation for Nathaniel
? Passenger #  55 appears to be a "4"
* Passenger #  62 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger #  66 "Buddy Quinn 20 female" originally written.  "Buddy Quinn 20" crossed out, with notation "left behind" placed in Occupation column.  New passenger Starr added above deletion on same line as shown above.
* Passenger #  69 abbreviation for George
* Passenger #  71 abbreviation for Thomas
* Passenger #  76 abbreviation for Charles
* Passenger #  81 abbreviation for William
? Passenger #  82 probably a "C", however bottom of letter drops well below the line
* Passenger #  86 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger #  87 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger #  88 abbreviation for John
* Passenger #  89 abbreviation for William
* Passenger #  90 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger #  94 abbreviation for James
* Passenger #  95 abbreviation for William
* Passenger #  99 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 100 abbreviation for Michael
* Passenger # 101 line numbering skips from 100 to 102
* Passenger # 103 abbreviation for Margaret
? Passenger # 106 appears to be either a "u" or an "n"
* Passenger # 106 "Doherty" written and crossed out, replaced with La?ghrey
* Passenger # 107 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger # 110 abbreviation for Catherine
* Passenger # 111 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger # 112 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 114 abbreviation for John
? Passenger # 114 appears to be an "M"
* Passenger # 115 abbreviation for James
* Passenger # 116 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 121 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 122 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger # 124 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 128 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 129 abbreviation for Patrick
* Passenger # 130 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 133 Fleming clearly different spelling than parents Flemming surname
* Passenger # 134 Fleming clearly different spelling than parents Flemming surname
* Passenger # 135 abbreviation for Samuel
* Passenger # 135 Fleming clearly different spelling than parents Flemming surname
? Passenger # 135 appears to be a zero
* Passenger # 136 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 136 Fleming clearly different spelling than parents Flemming surname
? Passenger # 141 possibly a "5"
* Passenger # 142 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 143 abbreviation for Richard
* Passenger # 144 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 147 abbreviation for James
? Passenger # 147 appears to be an "l"
* Passenger # 150 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 152 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger # 154 abbreviation for James
* Passenger # 156 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger # 157 abbreviation for James
* Passenger # 161 abbreviation for Richard
* Passenger # 164 abbreviation for Margaret

* Passenger # 167 Moses used surname "Culbert" in all other official 
  and family records - for more information on this transcriber's ancestor
  see Culbert
* Passenger # 128 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 172 "& child" noted after surname
* Passenger # 175 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 176 possibly an abbreviation for Matthew
* Passenger # 178 abbreviation for Margaret
* Passenger # 179 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 181 abbreviation for Edward
* Passenger # 182 this person's name was entered in the column as died, then crossed out
* Passenger # 191 surname "Chambers" was written and "ambers" was crossed out, replaced by "isholm" above it
* Passenger # 192 abbreviation for James
* Passenger # 194 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 195 abbreviation for John
* Passenger # 199 abbreviation for Samuel
* Passenger # 202 line numbering skips from 201 to 203
* Passenger # 211 abbreviation for William
* Passenger # 212 abbreviation for William

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 42.
Transcribed by Jim Culbert at jhculbert at yahoo.com
for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 July 1999



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