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Ship J.H. Shepherd


Liverpool, England to Boston, Ma.
30 April 1847

DISTRICT OF BOSTON - PORT OF BOSTON
Copy of Report and List of the Passengers taken on board the Ship J.H. Shepherd of whereof ? Ainsworth is Master, burthen 635 tons, and 95ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Liverpool for Boston. Dated 30th day of April 1847
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Trade or Profession, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants.
  1 John      Quinn         25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
  2 Ellen     Quinn         18 female           Ireland  UStates
  3 Winfred   Quinn         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
  4 Catharine Solon         21 female           Ireland  UStates 
  5 John      Concanon      21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
  6 Thos.     Gafrey        21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
  7 John      Dolon         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
  8 Michael   Dolon         13 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
  9 Pat       Mullen        21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 10 Jas.      McDonnell     40 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 11 John      Waddle        35 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 12 Mrs       Waddle        20 female           Ireland  UStates
 13 Joseph    Waddle         6 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 14 Alice     Waddle         4 female           Ireland  UStates
 15 James     Waddle         2 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 16 Catharine Waddle         1 female           Ireland  UStates
 17 Edward    Harred        27 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 18 James     Harrod        23 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 19 Sarah     Harrod        24 female           Ireland  UStates
 20 Ann       Harrod         3 female           Ireland  UStates
 21 Mary      Harrod         2 female           Ireland  UStates
 22 Aaron     Harrod         4 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 23 Tho.      Dolan         35 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 24 Mrs       Dolan         32 female           Ireland  UStates
 25 Infant                   1 female           Ireland  UStates
 26 Peter     Dolan          7 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 27 Mary      Dolan          4 female           Ireland  UStates
 28 Edw       McDonnell     25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 29 Edw       Mc?aige       26 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 30 Mrs       Mc?aige       25 female           Ireland  UStates
 31 Ellen     Kelly         20 female           Ireland  UStates
 32 Bridget   Cady          26 female           Ireland  UStates
 33 Mary      Murry         20 female           Ireland  UStates
 34 Edw       Finegan       42 male   Labourer  Irelnad  UStates
 35 Mary      Finegan       40 female           Ireland  UStates
 36 Ann       Finegan       15 female           Ireland  UStates
 37 Domminic  Finegan       11 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 38 Joseph    Finegan        9 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 39 James     Finegan        8 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 40 Pat       McCalen       18 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 41 Bridget   McCalen       20 female           Ireland  UStates
 42 Joseph    Warwick       30 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 43 Mrs       Warwick       29 female           Ireland  UStates
 44 Ellen     Warwick        1 female           Ireland  UStates
 45 Pat       Murray        36 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 46 Martin    Tully         25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 47 Hon?a     Lynch         26 female           Ireland  UStates
 48 Infant                   1 female           Ireland  UStates
 49 Brady     Donlan         9 female           Ireland  UStates
 50 Michael   Donlan         5 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 51 Peter     Mc?ima        26 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 52 John      Heirn         30 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 53 Mary      Heirn         25 female           Ireland  UStates
 54 Mary      Fitzgerald    30 female           Ireland  UStates
 55 Bridget   Fitzgerald    30 female           Ireland  UStates
 56 Brian     Fitzpatric    40 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 57 Ellen     Fitzpatric    40 female           Ireland  UStates
 58 James     Fitzpatric     5 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 59 John      Fitzpatric    13 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 60 Daniel    Fitzpatric     8 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 61 Ann       Fitzpatric    11 female           Ireland  UStates
 62 Cath      Ferain        20 female           Ireland  UStates
 63 Bridget   Ferain        20 female           Ireland  UStates
 64 John      Lally         25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 65 Peter     Cassidy       40 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 66 Edw       Cassidy       60 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 67 Mrs       Cassidy       35 female           Ireland  UStates
 68 Catharine Cassidy       19 female           Ireland  UStates
 69 Allice    Cassidy       15 female           Ireland  UStates
 70 John      Cassidy       11 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 71 Biddy     Cassidy        9 female           Ireland  UStates
 72 Pat       Cassidy        7 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 73 Andrew    McGathrie     40 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 74 Ellen     Shea          30 female           Ireland  UStates 
 75 John      Shea          11 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 76 Mary      Shea           8 female           Ireland  UStates 
 77 Margaret  Shea           6 female           Ireland  UStates 
 78 Pat       Gahill        16 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 79 Thos.     Kelly         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 80 Horner    Gaherty       17 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 81 Ellen     Conley        50 female           Ireland  UStates 
 82 Ellen     Conley         8 female           Ireland  UStates 
 83 John      Conley         4 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 84 Margaret  Wren          25 female           Ireland  UStates
 85 Cornelius Wren           2 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 86 Daniel    Shea          18 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 87 Margaret  Kenney        17 female           Ireland  UStates  
 88 Cath      Kenney        35 female           Ireland  UStates 
 89 Thos.     Kenney        11 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 90 Cath      Kennedy       10 female           Ireland  UStates 
 91 George    Dunbar        50 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 92 Robt      O’Neil        19 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
 93 Mary      McGlade       21 female           Ireland  UStates
 94 Cath      McGlade       19 female           Ireland  UStates
 95 Ann       McCason       23 female           Ireland  UStates
 96 John      Moughton      25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 97 Ann       Moughton      20 female           Ireland  UStates
 98 Fanny     Rodney        20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
 99 Michael   Graham        20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
100 Margaret  Graham        35 female           Ireland  UStates
101 Rose      O’Donnald     30 female           Ireland  UStates
102 Thos.     Gordon        25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
103 Mrs       Gordon        24 female           Ireland  UStates 
104 Eliza     Gordon         3 female           Ireland  UStates
105 John      Gordon        22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
106 James     Conlin        25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
107 Michael   Conlin        26 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
108 Pat       Conlin        37 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
109 Elizabeth Conlin        31 female           Ireland  UStates 
110 Cath      Conlin        13 female           Ireland  UStates
111 Mary      Conlin        10 female           Ireland  UStates
112 Michael   Conlin         8 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
113 Julia     Conlin         5 female           Ireland  UStates
114 Christy   Conlin         2 female           Ireland  UStates 
115 Pat       Flinn          4 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
116 Cath      Flinn         34 female           Ireland  UStates
117 Biddy     Flinn         11 female           Ireland  UStates
118 Mary      Flinn          9 female           Ireland  UStates
119 Betsy     Flinn          7 female           Ireland  UStates
120 Thomas    Flinn          2 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
121 Tim       O’Brien       22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
122 Cath      Moughton      17 female           Ireland  UStates
123 Maria     Graham         3 female           Ireland  UStates
124 John      Rush          37 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
125 Mary      Rush          33 female           Ireland  UStates
126 Thomas    Rush          12 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
127 Pat       Rush          10 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
128 Charles   Rush           8 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
129 John      Rush           6 male   Labourer  Irelnad  UStates
130 Dennis    Rush           4 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
131 Henry     Rush           2 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
132 Francis   Durefs        24 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
133 Cath      Durefs        22 female           Ireland  UStates
134 Neal      Durefs        18 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
135 John      Sullivan      22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
136 Mary      Sullivan      14 female           Ireland  UStates
137 Daniel    Coughlin      15 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
138 Ellen     Coughlin      17 female           Ireland  UStates
139 Wm.       Kilmartin     27 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
140 Danl.     Shakin        18 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
141 John      McDonald      25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
142 Thos.     Sullivan      68 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
143 Eugene    Sullivan      20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
144 Michael   Sullivan      27 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
145 ?onard    Shea          21 female           Ireland  UStates
146 Joanna    Shea          19 female           Ireland  UStates
147 Tim       Coughlin      27 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
148 Pat       McCahen       58 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
149 Mary      McCahen       10 female           Ireland  UStates
150 Luke      Riley         45 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
151 Mrs       Riley         45 female           Ireland  UStates
152 Farren    Riley         19 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
153 Cath      Riley         16 female           Ireland  UStates 
154 Michael   Riley         13 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
155 Peter     Riley         11 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
156 Edward    Riley          9 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
157 Ann       Riley          7 female           Ireland  UStates
158 Mary      Riley          5 female           Ireland  UStates
159 Luke      Riley          3 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
160 Edward    Riley         21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
161 Barnard   Riley         22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
162 Thomas    Curry         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
163 Catharine Curry         17 female           Ireland  UStates
164 Terence   Calerhole     19 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
165 Bridget   Calerhole     16 female           Ireland  UStates
166 James     Maloney       34 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
167 Richard   Maloney       28 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
168 Hart      Coleman       29 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
169 Michael   Bride         23 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
170 Cornelius Bride         21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
171 Richard   Welch         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
172 Thomas    Fitler        50 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
173 William   Escote        31 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
174 Edward    Wren          24 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
175 Mrs       Wren          22 female           Ireland  UStates
176 Edward    Murphy        22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
177 Ann       Murphy        19 female           Ireland  UStates
178 Michael   Cuncannon     20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
179 Shay      Cuncannon     24 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
180 Charles   Cullen        21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
181 Pat       Coffee        20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
182 John      Cazenoch      22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
183 Edward    Cochran       21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
184 Pat       Bohen         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
185 Neale     Doherty       25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
186 Mrs       Doherty       24 female           Ireland  UStates
187 Margaret  McMahon       17 female           Ireland  UStates
188 Robert    Stuart        20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
189 William   Bell          50 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
190 Robert    Bell          21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates 
191 Peter     Dunn          28 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
192 James     Dunn          30 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
193 Eliza     Cullen        22 female           Ireland  UStates
194 James     Dunn          60 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
195 Hugh      McGarrick     24 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
196 Mrs       McGarrick     24 female           Ireland  UStates
197 Lawrence  Rowe          20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
198 Pat       Brahen        14 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
199 Thos.     Cassidy        5 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
200 Peter     Cassidy        2 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
201 John      McGrurin      17 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
202 Wright    Lyne          20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
203 Michael   Cady          25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
204 Dennis    Le???         22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
205 Barnard   McGuina       23 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
206 John      McCormic      25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
207 Wm.       Whelin        22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
208 Joseph    Whelin        20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
209 Thos.     Chester       20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
210 Andrew    Smith         25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
211 Edward    McDonald      25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
212 Pat       McDonald      25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
213 Bridget   Burley        20 female           Ireland  UStates
214 Michael   Gibon         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
215 Joseph    Janito        30 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
216 Pat       Hisan         20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
217 Bridget   Murry         24 female           Ireland  UStates
218 James     Garty         22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
219 Michael   Bing          28 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
220 Mrs       Bing          28 female           Ireland  UStates
221 Bridget   Cunningham    18 female           Ireland  UStates 
222 Richard   Woodworth     25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
223 Mrs       Woodworth     22 female           Ireland  UStates
224 Ann       McCarthy      13 female           Ireland  UStates
225 Mary      Vennius       22 female           Ireland  UStates 
226 Peter     Garrican      25 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
227 Jerry     Desmon        24 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
228 B         Hirley        40 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
229 J         Gahil         22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
230 Cath      Haley         21 female           Ireland  UStates
231 John      Walsh         22 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
232 Daniel    Ring          21 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
233 Tim       Mahoney       60 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
234 Cath      Murphy        18 female           Ireland  UStates
235 Michael   Horgin        20 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
236 Daniel    Reardon       28 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
237 Mrs       Reardon       24 female           Ireland  UStates
238 Tim       Harlily       24 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
239 Tim       Harlily       23 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
240 William   Farrall       35 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
241 Mrs       Farrall       38 female           Ireland  UStates
242 James     Farrall        7 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
243 Catharine Farrall        1 female           Ireland  UStates
244 Tim       Farrall       30 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
245 John      Kennedy       35 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
246 Jane      Driscoll      18 female           Ireland  UStates
247 Bridget   Hourihand     18 female           Ireland  UStates
248 Mary      Donavan       25 female           Ireland  UStates
249 Darly     Leahy         35 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
250 Pat       Leahy          4 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates
251 Mary      Leahy          1 female           Ireland  UStates 
252 Catharine Leahy         30 female           Ireland  UStates
253 John      Leahy         28 male   Labourer  Ireland  UStates

Transcriber's Notes:

* The use of an ? indicates a word or letters that could 
  not be read, due to the quality of the original document.
* Column entitled "Remarks relative to any who may have died 
  or left the vessel during the voyage" was not filled in.
* All males, no matter what their age, were listed as 
  "Labourers" in the Occupation column.  No women had an 
  occupation listed.
* Ed. Mc?aige, the third letter in the surname could not be read.
* Hon?a Lynch, the fourth letter in the given name could not be read.
* Peter Mc?ima, the third letter in the surname could not be read.
* Dennis Le???, the third, fourth and fifth letters in the surname could not be read.

Correspondence 02/03/2003 passenger #202 Lyne 
Wright Lyne,passenger #202 aboard the J H Shepherd which sailed 30 Apr 1847
from Liverpool to Boston, is my gg grandfather. Wright married Elizabeth Cooper
in 1850 in Rhode Island and had the following children:
Wm Henry Lyne b.1851 RI my great grandfather.
James W Lyne b.1854 RI
John Lyne b.1852 RI
Thomas Henry Lyne b.1857 RI
Martha & Sarah twins b.1861 Mass
George E Lyne b.1865 Mass

Wright Lyne died in Fall River Mass at the age of 79,and buried at Oak Grove
cemetery, Fall River,Mass
Carla (France) Phillips


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 22.
Transcribed by Patricia Martin Kennedy a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 May 1999



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