Immigrant Ships
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Ship James H Shepherd


Liverpool, England to New York
6 March 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Ainsworth, Master of the Ship James H Shepherd, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said ship at Liverpool, from which port said ship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So Help Me God.
James Ainsworth

Sworn to this 6 Mar 1851
Before Me ??????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship James H Shepherd whereof James Ainsworth is Master, from Liverpool. Burthen Six Hundred Thirty Five tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.

Columns eliminated and the reasons why:
Ireland is apparently the Country of origin. None other is listed.
Death Column eliminated---Only one death---Passenger #241.
Part of ship occupied by each passenger---Not given.
    
  1  Hugh Forret        20 M Laborer          New York
  2  Morris Scallan     30 M Laborer          Baltimore
  3  Martha Scallan     50 F                  Baltimore
  4  John Falsey        30 M Laborer          Baltimore
  5  Johan Kelly        19 F Servant          Baltimore
  6  Mary Ferris        14 F Servant          New York
  7  Ellen Kenlahn      13 F Servant          Baltimore
  8* Pat McAllister     30 M Laborer          Upper Canada
  9  Hanah McAllister   13 F Laborer          Upper Canada
 10  Thos Grany         10 M Child 
 11  Cath Cook          18 F Laborer          New York
 12  Michl Goffey       22 M Laborer          Connecticut
 13  Wm Drain           20 M Laborer          Philadelphia
 14* Mary M??ser        20 F Laborer          New York
 15  Sarah Ryan         30 F Dressmaker       New York
 16  Eliza Barret       45 F                  New York
 17  Pat Barret         23 M Laborer          New York
 18  Peter Barret       21 M Grocer           New York
 19  Cal Barret         13 M Child            New York
 20  Thos Barret        10 M Child            New York
 21  Theresa Barret      9 F Child            New York
 22  Thos Barret        18 M                  New York
 23  Pat Candren        20 M Laborer          New York
 24  Ellen Gaynor       25 F Servant          New York  
 25  Pat O'Donnell      30 M Servant          New York
 26  Martin Corkin      40 M Servant          New York
 27  Ellen Corkin       25 F                  New York
 28  Biddy Corkin        7 F Child            New York
 29  Oliver Bell        30 M Farmer           Canada
 30  Sarah Bell         30 F Farmer           Canada                            
 31* Michl Thompson     21 M 
 32* Mrs Thompson       17 F  
 33* Matt Thompson       4 M Child
 34* Thos Thompson    11mo M Infant
 35  F Donnell          21 M
 36  Pat Gallen         21 M Fisherman        New York
 37  Pat Gallen         21 M                  New York
 38  Thos Haley         40 M Laborer          New York
 39  Pat Carpenter      24 M Blacksmith       New York
 40  Jane Carpenter     18 F                  New York
 41  James Finn         23 M Laborer          New York
 42  Matt Burke         21 M Laborer          New York
 43  Pat Hennan         25 M Laborer          New York
 44  Tim McKearny       20 M Laborer          Buffalo
 45  Fred Whatshall     30 M Shoemaker        New York
 46  Bertha Cohan       20 F                  New York
 47  Matilda Cohan      18 F                  New York
 48  Jacob Bell         26 M Schoolmaster     New York
 49  Jno Mubry          22 M Laborer          New York
 50  Mrs Mubry          21 F                  New York
 51  Pat Mubry        10mo M Infant           New York
 52  Pat Redding        46 M Laborer
 53  Mgt Redding        23 F 
 54  Cath Redding       22 F
 55  Gina Redding       20 F
 56  Mary Trainor       20 F Laborer
 57  Cath Dwyer         50 F Laborer          Harlem
 58  Abby Dwyer        .00 F Infant           Harlem
 59  Mgt Dwyer           6 F Child            Harlem
 60  Michael Dwyer       4 M Child            Harlem
 61* Mary Pullnan       20 F ??????           New York
 62  Peter Hany         20 M Laborer          New Haven
 63  Jas Baylon         20 M Laborer          Connecticut
 64  Mary Baylon        16 F                  Connecticut
 65  Barny Kelly        22 M Weaver           Philadelphia
 66  Tim Kelly          36 M Weaver           Hartford
 67  Jas Hunsmore       24 M Butcher          New York
 68  Pat McNeill        16 M Laborer          Hartford
 69  Winifred McNeill   36 F                  New York
 70  Wm Gorman          16 M Laborer          New York
 71  Winifred Gorman    14 F                  New York
 72  John Cullan        18 M Laborer          New York
 73  Alice Coyne        20 F Servant          New York
 74* Eliz Harry         16 F ??????           New York
 75  Cath Gallagher     15 F Servant          New Hartford
 76  James Gallagher    14 M Servant          New Hartford
 77  Cath Gallagher     46 F Servant          New Hartford
 78  Cath Mills         28 F
 79  James Mills         6 M Child
 80  Mary Mills        .00 F Infant
 81  Johan Sullivan     23 F Servant          New York
 82  Michl Forman       45 M Laborer          New York
 83  Pete Coleman       20 M Laborer          New York
 84  Michl Quinn        18 M Laborer          New York
 85  Pat Fitzpatrick    27 M Laborer          Boston
 86  Mary Higgins       40 F Spinner          Boston
 87  Jane Higgins       12 F Child            Boston
 88  Matt Quinn         24 M Laborer          Upper Canada
 89  Ann Quinn          19 F                  Upper Canada
 90  Peter Quinn        25 M Cooper           Upper Canada
 91  James Lanigan      23 M Laborer          New York
 92  Ann Lanigan        19 F Dressmaker       New York
 93  Thos Duffer        27 M Laborer          New York
 94  Hugh Fox           21 M Laborer          New York
 95  Wm Cunningham      19 M Boot & Shoemaker Hartford
 96  Mary Herman        40 F Dairy Maid       Hartford
 97  Isaac Herman       19 M Servant          Hartford
 98  Robt Herman        14 M                  Hartford
 99  John Gerity        50 M Laborer          Brooklyn
100  Biddy Gerity       40 F                  Brooklyn
101  Thos Gerity        12 M Child            Brooklyn
102  John Gerity        10 M Child            Brooklyn
103  Cath Gerity         8 F Child            Brooklyn
104  Biddy Gerity        6 F Child            Brooklyn
105  Mgt Gerity          4 F Child            Brooklyn
106  Michl Gerity      .00 M Infant           Brooklyn
107  John Leally        36 M Servant          New York
108  John Dally         22 M Laborer          Brooklyn
109  Cath O'Brien       35 F Cook             New York
110  John Kindlear      24 M Blacksmith       New York
111  Judy Kindlear      22 F                  New York
112  Mary Lyons         22 F Dressmaker       New York
113  Pat McGoffy        18 M Laborer          New York
114  John Carmon        15 M Laborer          New York
115  Peter Quinn        13 M Laborer          New York
116  John Quinn         11 M Child            New York
117  Robt Quinn         11 M Child            New York
118  John Melcher       20 M Servant          New York
119  Thos Copleton      30 M Laborer          New York
120  Michl Haffnear     30 M Laborer          New York
121  Ann Stone          40 F Painter          Buffalo
122  Cath Stone         18 F                  Buffalo
123  James Stone        16 M                  Buffalo
124  Grace Stone        12 F Child            Buffalo
125  Mary Ann Stone     10 F Child            Buffalo
126  George Stone        7 M Child            Buffalo
127  James Stone         5 M Child            Buffalo
128  Eliza Stone         3 F Child            Buffalo
129  Henry Stone       .00 M Infant           Buffalo
130  Pat Bowling        22 M Laborer          Ohio
131  Thos Maloney       22 M Laborer          Ohio
132  Jno Heining        25 M Laborer          Schyulkill
133  Mrs Heining        29 F Laborer          Schyulkill
134  Biddy Heining     .00 F Infant           Schyulkill
135  Biddy Reily        25 F Washerwoman      New York
136  Pat Reily           5 M Child            New York
137  Mary Reily        .00 F Infant           New York
138  John Campbell      20 M Laborer          New York
139  Ann Canon          20 F                  New York
140  Pat Clarke         24 M Laborer          New York
141  Mgt Clarke         22 F                  New York
142  Jno Brainer        20 M Laborer          New York
143  Michl Counard      20 M Laborer          New York
144  Martin Donnele     19 M Laborer          New York
145  Michl Kinney       40 M Laborer          Buffalo
146  Richd Donnell      38 M Laborer          Pennslyvania
147  Mary Donnell       36 F                  Pennslyvania
148  Mary Donnell        7 F Child            Pennslyvania
149  Ellen Donnell       5 F Child            Pennslyvania
150  Pat Ferrell        27 M Laborer          New York
151* Thos Burke         21 M Gas Fitter       Illinois 
152* Thos Summerfield   30 M Gas Fitter       Illinois
153  Jno Cormack        24 M Laborer          New Jersey
154  Jno Reefton        18 M Laborer          Albany
155  Jno Lakeny         50 M Laborer          New Jersey
156  Hanora Lakeny      18 F                  New Jersey
157  Mary Lakeny        13 F Child            New Jersey
158  John Lakeny        11 M Child            New Jersey
159* Maria Haimler      20 F ????maker        Boston
160  Martha Nofty       19 F Laborer          New York
161  Thos Nofty         17 M Laborer          New York
162  Jno Connoly        20 M Laborer          New York
163  Jno Donnolly       34 M Farmer           Kentucky
164  Bridget Donnolly   27 F                  Kentucky
165  Morris Donnolly   .00 M Infant           Kentucky
166  John Connor        24 M Laborer          New York
167  Mary Connor        18 F Servant          New York
168  Pat Hogan          33 M Laborer          New York
169  John Hogan         28 M Laborer          New York
170  John Doogan        33 M Laborer       
171  Dan Ladrigan       33 M Laborer      
172  Pat Caffry         23 M Laborer          New York
173  Thos Copeely       23 M Laborer          New York
174  Bessy Dilunny      20 F Servant          New York
175  Pat Gallaher       25 M Carpenter        New York
176  John Doyle         30 M Laborer          New York
177  Judy Drusill       25 F Servant          New York
178  Maria Nitton       27 F Servant          New York
179  Cath Hogan         27 F Servant          New York
180  Maria Punty        27 F Servant          New York
181  Pat Murry          40 M Laborer          Brooklyn
182  Ellen Murry        25 F                  Brooklyn
183  Cath Murry          4 F Child            Brooklyn
184  Ellen Murry       .00 F Infant           Brooklyn
185  Jane Wallace       30 F
186  Wm Wallace         12 M Child
187  Pat Wallace         9 M Child
188  Jane Wallace        4 F Child
189  Michl Wallace     .00 M Infant 
190  Terrence McDermott 40 M Laborer          New York
191  Mary McDermott     25 F Servant          New York
192  Mary Kilty         24 F Servant          New York
193  Michl Roony        21 M Laborer
194  James Kelly        20 M
195  Mary Ryan          20 F
196  Ann Kelly          20 F
197  Pat Kelledy        25 M Servant          Trenton
198  James Ferrell      36 M Millwright       Brooklyn 
199  Mary Ferrell       14 F Child            Brooklyn
200  Ann Ferrell        10 F Child            Brooklyn
201  Andrew Ferrell      8 M Child            Brooklyn
202  Pat Branagan       21 M Laborer          New York
203  Jno Marel          55 M Mason            New York
204  Richd Roberts      40 M Bricklayer       New York
205  John Walsh         48 M Farmer           Vermont
206  Jno Gullivar       19 M Laborer          Troy
207  Thos Mackry        22 M
208  Brdgt Strew        26 F
209  Ellen Foley        19 F
210  Mary Power         20 F
211  John Quinlan       38 M
212  Jas McCabe         26 M Servant
213  Cath McCabe        24 F
214  Michl Mack         20 M Laborer
215  Ellen Mack         23 F
216  Mary Finderiss     16 F Servant
217  Mary Rosner        38 F Servant
218  Thos Rosner        20 M Laborer
219  Pat Rosner         12 M Child
220  Mary Costan        38 F Laborer          New York
221  Pat Costan         15 M                  New York
222  Jane Costan        13 F                  New York
223  John Costan        11 M Child            New York
224  Thos Costan         8 M Child            New York
225  Mary Mallany       25 F Servant          New York
226  Johan Mallany       2 F Child            New York
227  Mich Mallany      .00 M Infant           New York
228* Bridget Linehan    20 F Dressmaker       ????
229  Pat Mullora        25 M Laborer  
230  Thos Mullora       20 M Laborer
231  Jon Halsey         20 M Laborer  
232  Brdgt Halsey       21 F Dressmaker
233  Dvd Reily          20 M Butcher          New York
234  J Brown            30 M Butcher          Illinois
235  Pat Ward           40 M Blacksmith       New York
236  Edwd Pawn          35 M Shoemaker        New York
237  Matt Fox           25 M Barber           New York
238  David Munix        20 M Laborer          Poughkeepsie
239  Mary Munix         21 F
240  Mgt Clement        25 F Laborer          Boston
241* Mary Clement      .00 F Infant           Boston   
242  Patt O'Brien       46 M Carpenter        New York
243  James O'Brien      18 M Carpenter        New York
244  Edwd O'Brien       13 M Child            New York               
245  Susan O'Brien      40 F                  New York
246  Mary O'Brien       11 F Child            New York
247  Susan O'Brien       8 F Child            New York
248  Harriet O'Brien     6 F Child            New York
249  Ruth O'Brien        4 F Child            New York
250  Honora O'Brien    .00 F Infant           New York
251  John Morton        18 M Laborer          Ohio
252  Pat Morton         17 M Laborer          Ohio
253  Michl Morgan       30 M Laborer          New York
254  Brian Timothy      30 M Laborer          New York
255  Mary Moffan        25 F Servant          New York
256  Ellen Moffan       25 F                  New York
257  Cath Null          20 F Servant          New York
258  Pat Null           30 M Painter          New York
259  John Gurken        30 M Laborer          Boston
260  Ellen Gurken       20 F                  Boston
261  Michl Gurken        2 M Child            Boston
262  Pat Gurken        .00 M Infant           Boston
263  John Burke         27 M Farmer           Ohio
264  Mary Burke         25 F                  Ohio
265  Ann Burke          23 F                  Ohio
266  James McName       22 M
267  Betty Toleman      22 F
268  Hugh McCabe        26 M Barber           New York
269  Cath McCabe        24 F Cook             New York

    
Transcriber's Notes: 
    
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
 condition of the original document.

  8     Last name perhaps McAllenton
 14     Last name looks like Mouser.
 31-4   Hampson ??
 61     Occupation unreadable.
 74     Occupation unreadable.
151-2   Occupation is a mystery for 1851. Gas Fitter ??
159     Occupation-First part unreadable.
228     Cannot read destination.
241     Died at Sea
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 96, List 196.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 March 2005



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