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Ship William Tapscott


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Liverpool, England to New York
08 May 1855

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James B. Bell, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and delivered by me to the Collector of Customs for the District of New York contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the William Tapscott whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. Sworn to, this May 8, 1855 So help me God, Before me (unreadable signature)____ J?BBell
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship William Tapscott whereof James B. Bell, is Master, from Liverpool, burthen _____ tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, the country to which they severally belong, The Country which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage.
    
261 Eliza Page              3             F.male                England   U.S.
262 Robt Porter            39             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
263 Martha Porter          39             F.male                England   U.S.
264 Jas Lann               39             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
265 Robt Harrison          26             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
266 Mary Pope              26             F.male                England   U.S.
267 Wm Pope                 2             Male                  England   U.S.
268 Peter Turnan           24             Male    Brickmaker    Ireland   U.S.
269 Maria Turnan           20             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
270 Jno Turnan             Inft           Male                  Ireland   U.S.
271 Robt Flynn             34             Male    Brickmaker    Ireland   U.S.
272 Mary Flynn             40             F.Male                Ireland   U.S.
273 Jonathan Hudson        22             Male                  England   U.S.
274 E. Pope                Inft    11     Male                  England   U.S.
275 Dinate Thurling        29             Male    Miner         England   U.S.
276 Wm Wilkenson           35             Male    Miner         England   U.S.
277 Jno Becker             35             Male    Miner         England   U.S.
278 Mgt Becker             26             F.male  Miner         England   U.S.
279 Wm Ronan               60             Male    Farmer        England   U.S.
280 Mary A. Boyle          20             F.male                England   U.S.
281 Thos Hanlin            25             Male    Farmer        England   U.S.
282 F.R. Jones             29             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
283 Wm B. Jones            29             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
284 Arnett Jones           23             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
285 Jane Williams          16             F.male                Wales     U.S.
286 Jno Owen               32             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
287 Da Williams            18             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
288 Ed Williams            50             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
289 Hugh Jones             33             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
290 Cath Williams          18             F.male                Wales     U.S.
291 Elizb Williams         20             F.male                Wales     U.S.
292 Wm Roberts             25             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
293 *     Rowland          27             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
294 Griffith Jones         26             Male    Miner         Wales     U.S.
295 Hugh Harris            22             Male    Mason         England   U.S.
296 Robert Haghes          23             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
297 William Laske          20             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
298 Jos Graham             18             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
299 Jas Buckley            21             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
300 Jno Finnerty           40             Male    Farmer        Ireland   U.S.
301 Cath Flynn             21             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
302 Brid Flynn             20             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
303 Mary Flynn             19             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
304 Cath Roan              12             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
305 Jas Donahue            18             Male    Tinman        Ireland   U.S.
306 Jno Donnell            16             Male    Tinman        Ireland   U.S.
307 Ann Keane              11             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
308 Mary Haverty            6             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
309 Mich Haverty            4             Male                  Ireland   U.S.
310 Ann Haverty             2             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
311 Mary Farrell           17             F.male  Servant       Ireland   U.S.
312 Mary Crowe             20             F.male  Servant       Ireland   U.S.
313 *    Crowe             Inft     6     F.male                Ireland   U.S.
314 Mary Louden            27             F.male  Servant       Ireland   U.S.
315 Geo Louden              5             Male                  Ireland   U.S.
316 Ann Glynn              19             F.male                Wales     U.S.
317 Mary Hanglan           16             F.male                Wales     U.S.
318 Jas MacNamara          20             Male    Brazier       Ireland   U.S.
319 Jas McCoolan           40             Male    Farmer        Ireland   U.S.
320 Mgt McCoolan           35             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
321 Mgt McCoolan           22             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
322 Hanna McCoolan         17             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
323 Wm McCoolan            15             Male                  Ireland   U.S.
324 Jos McCoolan           13             Male                  Ireland   U.S.
325 M.A. McCoolan          10             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
326 Matilda McCoolan        8             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
327 Mary J. McCoolan        6             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
328 Susanna McCoolan        3             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
329 Sam Wilson             22             Male    Tailor        England   U.S.
330 Hugh Moore             20             Male    Tailor        England   U.S.
331 Jos Patterson          21             Male    Farmer        England   U.S.
332 Mary Patterson         23             F.male  Servant       England   U.S.
333 Jos Patterson          20             F.male* Servant       England   U.S.
334 Jane Patterson         18             Male*   Servant       England   U.S.
335 Ed Martin              26             Male    Brazier       England   U.S.
336 Jane Martin            20             F.male                England   U.S.
337 Jno Morrison           45             Male    Turner        England   U.S.
338 Sarah Morrison         44             F.male                England   U.S.
339 Mgt Morrison           22             F.male                England   U.S.
340 Hugh Morrison          20             Male                  England   U.S.
341 Sarah Morrison         18             F.male                England   U.S.
342 De Me Fibringe         21             Male    Cooper        England   U.S.
343 Jno Danby              30             Male    Cooper        England   U.S.
344 Hy Huga                20             Male    Tailor        England   U.S.
345 Cath Kernan            25             F.male  Servant       Ireland   U.S.
346 Wm Issan               19             Male                  England   U.S.
347 Rt Pickering           24             Male    Tinman        England   U.S.
348 De Schofield           28             Male    Server        England   U.S.
349 Hes Schofield          22             F.male                England   U.S.
350 Martha Schofield       11             F.male                England   U.S.
351 Hanah Schofield         4             F.male                England   U.S.
352 Wm Schofield            1       3     Male                  England   U.S.
353 Wm Feverham            17             Male    Joiner        England   U.S.
354 Mgt Porter             25             F.male  Seamstress    England   U.S.
355 Pearlm Coalm           23             F.male  Seamstress    England   U.S.
356 Kezier Jamm            20             Male    Tailor        England   U.S.
357 Rose Fox               13             F.male                England   U.S.
358 Rt McIntire            45             Male    Farrier       Scotland  U.S.
359 Jonit McIntire         11             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
360 Janns McIntire         14             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
361 Jas Perrnock           45             Male    Farrier       Scotland  U.S.
362 Eliza Perrnock         44             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
363 Ann Perrnock           18             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
364 Frances Perrnock       16             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
365 Janns Perrnock         12             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
366 Cantes Perrnock        10             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
367 Sarah Perrnock          8             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
368 Alfred Perrnock         6             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
369 Eliza Perrnock          4             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
370 Mary Perrnock           3             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
371 Ann Reilly             24             F.male  Servant       Ireland   U.S.
372 Jno Edwards            40             Male    Turner        Wales     U.S.
373 John Louis             23             Male    Labourer      Wales     U.S.
374 Peter McAlur           15             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
375 Judy Fleckert          18             F.male  Servant       Scotland  U.S.
376 Mary Holland           20             F.male  Servant       Scotland  U.S.
377 Hr Roberts             24             Male    B. Master     England   Canada
378 Ls Stephens            27             Male    Writer        England   Canada
379 Sam Ellarrell          18             Male    Writer        England   Canada
380 Mich Nalty             18             Male    Writer        England   Canada
381 Sam Hull               36             Male    Shoemaker     England   Canada
382 Jno Stratham           38             Male    Shoemaker     Scotland  U.S.
383 Rt Anderson            21             Male    Labourer      Scotland  U.S.
384 Eliza Murry            20             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
385 Jas Mulholland         26             Male    Farmer        Scotland  U.S.
386 Eliza Mulholland       26             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
387 Ellen Mulholland       14             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
388 Jas Mulholland         11             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
390 Mary McCormack         26             F.male  Dress Mk      Ireland   U.S.
391 Nancy McCormack        16             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
392 Eliza Doherty          17             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
393 De Coleman             26             Male    Healer        Ireland   U.S.
394 Ed Akern               23             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
395 Dan Flenier            20             Male    B. Smith      Ireland   U.S.
396 Thos Lougbotton        50             Male    Farmer        Ireland   U.S.
397 Geo Scott              28             Male    Farmer        England   U.S.
398 Eliza Scott            24             F.Male                England   U.S.
399 J Scott                Inft     6     F.Male                England   U.S.
400 Rc Vilegg              38             Male    B. Binder     England   U.S.
401 Wm Beven               20             Male    Labourer      England   U.S.
402 Bo Gunslaver            6             Male                  England   U.S.
403 Cath McMistik          20             F.male                England   U.S.
404 Alice Hearty           20             F.male                England   U.S.
405 Mpt Dale               16             Male                  England   U.S.
406 Kate Gendrus           22             F.male   Servant      England   U.S.
407 Robt Gendrus           Inft     6     Male                  England   U.S.
408 Rt Maloney             45             Male     Farmer       Ireland   U.S
409 Thomas Coots           35             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
410 Wm Broad               40             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
411 Hr Marris              22             Male     Labourer     England   U.S.
412 Thos Evans             50             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
413 Eliz Evans             48             F.male                Wales     U.S.
414 Eliz Evans             16             F.male                Wales     U.S.
415 Latorie Evans          13             F.male                Wales     U.S.
416 Margerie Evans         10             F.male                Wales     U.S.
417 Maria Evans             4             F.male                Wales     U.S.
418 Mary D. Evans          25             F.male                Wales     U.S.
419 Rt Bush                20             Male     Tailor       England   U.S.
420 Thos Skelton           35             Male     Tinman       England   U.S.
421 Mgt Quail              17             F.male                England   U.S.
422 Jane Quail             19             F.male                England   U.S.
423 Rt Golden              40             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
424 Pat Matthews           28             Male     Labourer     England   U.S.
425 Brid Dunn              22             F.male   Servant      Ireland   U.S.
426 Eliz Dunn               8             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
427 De Martham             18             Male                  Ireland   U.S.
428 Pat Maroney            26             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
429 Jno Quigley            25             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
430 Brid Murphy            14             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
431 Jno Murphy             12             Male                  Ireland   U.S.
432 Wm Brown               2?             Male     Tailor       England   U.S.
433 Jo Donnolly            40             Male     W. Maker     England   U.S.
434 Eliza Donnoly           6             F.male                England   U.S.
435 Ed Evans               22             Male     Miner        Wales     U.S.
436 Adam Fielding          22             Male     Miner        Wales     U.S.
437 Jane Perkinson         30             F.male                England   U.S.
438 John Perkinson         Inft     6     Male                  England   U.S.
439 Miss Watkins           19             F.male                England   U.S.
440 Jas Crinntage          34             Male     Shoe M.      England   U.S.
441 Wm Parkenson           27             Male     Shoe M.      England   U.S.
442 George Gatehead        50             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
443 Hana Gatehead          44             F.male                England   U.S.
444 Robt Gatehead          25             Male     Miner        England   U.S.
445 Maridian Gatehead      26             F.male                England   U.S.
446 Mary Rendall           22             F.male                England   U.S.
447 Eliza Rendall          20             F.male                England   U.S.
448 He?zibeth Rendall      18             F.male                England   U.S.
449 Jno Rendall            13             Male                  England   U.S.
450 Sarah Rendall          15             F.male                England   U.S.
451 Melina Rendall         10             F.male                England   U.S.
452 Emma Rendall            8             F.male                England   U.S.
453 Walter Rendall          5             Male                  England   U.S.
454 Simon Healy            42             Male     Farmer       Ireland   U.S.
455 Ra Tailor              24             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
456 Barb O'Connor          20             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
457 Jno Marron             34             Male     Brazier      England   U.S.
458 Brid Marron            28             F. Male               England   U.S.
459 Marion Marron          34             F.male                England   U.S.
460 Mich Marron            20             Male                  England   U.S.
461 Brid Marron            18             F.male                England   U.S.
462 Edw Marron              9             Male                  England   U.S.
463 M? Carthy              20             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
464 Brid Brown             19             F.male   Servant      Ireland   U.S.
465 Nat Router             20             F.male   Servant      Ireland   U.S.
466 Jas Thomas             21             Male     Shucker      Ireland   U.S.
467 Maria Carthy           20             F.male   Servant      Ireland   U.S.
468 Thomas Rowley          21             Male     Carver       England   U.S.
469 Brid Melia             22             F.male                England   U.S.
470 Eliz McIntire          30             F.male   Farmer       Scotland  U.S.
471 Jno Speine?            34             Male     Shoemaker    Scotland  U.S.
472 Jno Kegg               18             Male     Clerk        Scotland  U.S.
473 Rt Cristian            24             Male     Clerk        Scotland  U.S.
474 John Dynobe            23             Male     Mason        Wales     U.S.
475 Alx ?onglass           24             Male     Brickmaker   Scotland  U.S.
476 Jas McKee              21             Male     Shoemaker    Scotland  U.S.
477 Ann Moran              18             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
478 Jno Connoly            18             F.male*  Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
479 Pat Kenney             22             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
480 Steph Cook             45             Male     Book Br      England   U.S.
481 Judy Cook              45             F.male                England   U.S.
482 Martin Cook            18             Male                  England   U.S.
483 Mary Cook              17             F.male                England   U.S.
484 Martin Cook            14             Male                  England   U.S.
485 Michal Cook            13             Male                  England   U.S.
486 Thos Roberts           23             Male     Carver       Wales     U.S.
487 Ed Stevens             28             Male     Carver       Wales     U.S.
488 Allen Brookfield       20             Male     Labourer     England   U.S.
489 Wm Smothett            26             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
490 Mrs. Smothett          22             F.male                England   U.S.
491 Jno Smothett           32             Male                  England   U.S.
492 Mercy Smothett         10             F.male                England   U.S.
493 Dorab Smothett          8             F.male                England   U.S.
494 Han? Smothett           7             F.male                England   U.S.
495 Thos Smothett           3             Male                  England   U.S.
496 Mary Smothett          Inft     8     F.male                England   U.S.
497 Edwd Medenef           24             Male     Clerk        England   U.S.
498 Mrs. Medenef           22             F.male                England   U.S.
499 Thos Watkins           48             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
500 Mrs. Watkins           34             F.male                England   U.S.
501 Isac Watkins           19             Male                  England   U.S.
502 Elizth Watkins         14             F.male                England   U.S.
503 Sarah Watkins          21             F.male                England   U.S.
504 Joseph Watkins          9             Male                  England   U.S.
505 Jno Bell               30             Male     Painter      England   U.S.
506 Mrs. Bell              28             F.male                England   U.S.
507 *  Bell                 5             F.male                England   U.S.
508 *  Bell                 3             F.male                England   U.S.
509 *  Bell                Inft     6     F.male                England   U.S.
510 Ed Harland             24             Male     Mason        England   U.S.
511 Mrs. Harland           22             F.male                England   U.S.
512 * Harland              Inft     3     F.male                England   U.S.
513 Wm Thompson            28             Male Farmer           England   U.S.
514 J ? Thompson           19             F.male                England   U.S.
515 Jno Ray                60             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
516 Jarret Hacker          40             Male     Farmer       England   U.S
517 Ellen Nailor           20             F.male   Tailor       England   U.S.
518 William Gilmore        29             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
519 Mrs. Gilmore           20             F.male                England   U.S.
520 Robt Gilmore           23             Male                  England   U.S.
521 John Gilmore           15             Male                  England   U.S.
522 M  Bats                21             Male     Clerk        England   U.S.
523 Ed ?llozo              35             Male     Miner        Wales     U.S.
524 Mrs. ?llozo            32             F.male                Wales     U.S.
525 Mary ?llozo            Inft     5     F.male                Wales     U.S.
526 Harriet Heywood        32             F.male   Servant      England   U.S.
527 Harriet Heywood        18             F.male   Servant      England   U.S.
528 Jas Thomas             16             Male                  England   U.S.
529 Geo Washington         13             Male                  England   U.S.
530 H. E. Washington       10             Male                  England   U.S.
531 Eliza Washington        6             F.male                England   U.S.
532 William Rotturele      24             Male     Labourer     England   U.S.
533 Jno Halkid             20             Male                  England   U.S.
534 Eliza Johnstone        30             F.male                Scotland  U.S.
535 Geo Johnstone           6             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
536 Thos Johnstone          3             Male                  Scotland  U.S.
537 Ann ?eer               20             F.male   Servant      England   U.S.
538 Jno Bonton             18             Male                  England   U.S.
539 Ann Bonton             20             F.male                England   U.S.
540 Alfred Buckley         28             Male     Stone Cr     England   U.S.
541 E? Petty               29             Male     Stone Cr     England   U.S.
542 Jas Petty              23             Male     Stone Cr     England   U.S.
543 Jno Robinson           23             Male     Tailor       England   U.S.
544 Fanny Harrison         29             Male*    Tailor       England   U.S. 
545 Geo Hackwood           20             F.male*               England   U.S. 
546 Pat Carroll            30             Male     Labourer     Ireland   U.S.
547 Mrs. Carroll           30             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
548 Brid Cluskey           19             F.male                Ireland   U.S.
549 Maria Carroll          Inft     7     F.male                Ireland   U.S.
550 M? Gimrod              30             F.male                England   U.S.
551 Mary Gimrod            27             F.male                England   U.S.
552 Elizt Gimrod            3             F.male                England   U.S.
553 Mary Clerk             23             F.male   Servant      England   U.S.
554 William Holdrad        25             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
555 * number skipped 
556 Mrs. Holdrad           24             F.male                England   U.S.
557 Peter Holdrad           2       6     Male                  England   U.S.
558 Eliza Holdrad          Inft     6     F.male                England   U.S.
559 Jas Wruterbottom       17             Male     Clerk        England   U.S.
560 Robt Cooper            26             Male     Clerk        England   U.S.
561 Mrs. Cooper            24             F.male                England   U.S.
562 Jas Pike               34             Male     Stone Mason  England   U.S.
563 Wm Robinson            18             Male                  England   U.S.
564 Wm Milton              22             Male     Labourer     England   U.S.
565 Thos Harris            31             Male     Farmer       England   U.S.
566 Mrs. Harris            31             F.male                England   U.S.
567 Susanna Harris          3             F.male                England   U.S.
568 Edward Harris          26             Male                  England   U.S.
569 Geo Carrard            24             Male                  England   U.S.
570 Mrs. Stephenson        35             F.male                England   U.S.
571 Rt Stephenson           3             F.male                England   U.S.
572 Mary Wilson            18             F.male                England   U.S.
573 ?S Clayton             18             Male     Shoe Mk      England   U.S.
574 Jane Armstrong         25             F.male                England   U.S.
575 Jane Townsend          40             F.male                England   U.S.

Transcriber's Notes: 
* There were no deaths on this manifest, therefore that 
  column has been eliminated. Question marks signify unreadable letters.
* For passengers 293, 313, 507, 508, 509 and 512 ,there was no first name given.
* It appears that passenger 333 should be a male and passenger 334, female.
* It also appears that passenger 544 should be female and passenger 545, male. 
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, List 296.
Transcribed by Janice Mann , a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 December 1999



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