Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Barque Laconic


Liverpool, England to New York
4 Febuary 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, D. M?ller, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now 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 British Barque "Laconic" whereof I am Master, from Liverpool.
So help me God.
Unsigned
Sworn to this 4 Feby 1851
Before me (signature illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the British Barque "Laconic" whereof D. (surname omitted) is Master, from Liverpool burthen ??thousand????? (illegible) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage. No Sex designation was entered and this column has been omitted. The destination for all passengers was America and this column has been omitted.
  1  William    Dandry         21y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
  2  Sally      Mitchell       28y       Female Servant   Ireland
  3  Patrick    McDonah        18y       Male   Servant   Ireland
  4  Margret    McDonah        20y       Female Servant   Ireland
  5  Catherine  Halfpenny      40y       Female Servant   Ireland
  6  Nicholas   Carland        40y       Male   Farmer    Ireland   Died on the voyage
  7  Mary       O'Kins         26y       Female Servant   Ireland
  8  Hannah     Sweeney        50y       Female Servant   Ireland
  9  Barth      Hilana         50y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 10  Peter      Hark           40y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 11  Tim        Coghlin        22y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 12  Catherine  Walsh          18y       Female Servant   Ireland
 13  Ellen      Walsh          20y       Female Servant   Ireland
 14  Honora     McArdle        23y       Female Servant   Scotland
 15  George     Duggan         25y       Male   Farmer    Scotland
 16  Mrs.       Duggan         22y       Female Farmer    Scotland
 17  Nancy      Ryan           20y       Female Servant   Ireland
 18  George     Miller         30y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 19  William    Snee           20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 20  Michael    Horan          25y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 21  Mrs.       Horan          25y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 22  William    Horan           2y       Male             Ireland
 23  Mary Ann   Horan           0y   7m  Female           Ireland
 24  Margret    Clark          20y       Female Servant   Ireland
 25  John       Grogan         22y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 26  Ellen      Walsh          34y       Female Servant   Ireland
 27  Peter      Brogan         30y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 28  Mrs.       Brogan         12y       Female           Ireland
 29  John       Brogan         10y       Male             Ireland
 30  James      Brogan          8y       Male             Ireland
 31  Bridget    Brogan          6y       Female Servant   Ireland
 32  Marten     Brogan          4y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 33  Margret    Brogan          0y   5m  Female           Ireland
 34  Mary       Brogan         20y       Female Servant   Ireland
 35  Hanna      Kary           28y       Female Servant   Ireland
 36  Jerry      Fenlan         30y       Male   Laborer   England
 37  John       McLaman        27y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 38  Mrs.       McLaman        27y       Female Servant   Ireland
 39  Mary       McLaman         0y   9m  Female Servant   Ireland
 40* Jas.       Knightingale   3?y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 41  Francis    Duffy          35y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 42  Catherine  McGuire        18y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 43  Ann        Kelly          28y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 44  Ellen      Kelly           7y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 45  Patty      Kelly           3y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 46  James      Kelly           0y   8m  Male   Farmer    Ireland
 47  Ellen      Rogers         18y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 48* J?hn       Burk           44y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 49  James      Burk           28y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 50  Mary       Higgins        20y       Female Servant   Ireland
 51  Mary       Ellson          3y       Female Servant   Ireland
 52  Michael    Hay            20y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 53  Con        Hay            20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 54  Hanna      Hay            17y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 55  Mary       Harley         20y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 56  Ellen      Harley         14y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 57  Tim        Breen          28y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 58  Margret    Breen          26y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 59  Will^m     Barrett        26y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 60  John       Honan          18y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 61  John       Dooley         30y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 62  Rich^d     Walsh          28y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 63  Mrs.       Walsh          26y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 64  Tho^s      Hopes          30y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 65  Edey       Walsh          24y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 66  Johanna    Walsh           5y       Female Servant   Ireland
 67  Edward     Kearn          25y       Male   Servant   Scotland  Died on the voyage
 68  Johanna    Barrot         25y       Female Servant   Scotland
 69  Catherine  O'Donnell      25y       Female Servant   Ireland
 70  Honora     Herrs          25y       Female Servant   Ireland
 71* Johana     Cashan          ?y       Female Servant   Ireland
 72  Honora     Cashan          6y       Female Servant   Ireland
 73  Edw^d      Brendan        24y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 74  John       Hennesy        23y       Male   Laborer   England
 75  Bridget    Healey         20y       Female Servant   England
 76* Mary       ?annery        27y       Female Servant   England
 77  Tho^s      Flynn          21y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 78  Matthew    Kelly          38y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 79  Michael    Galvin         50y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 80  Ellen      McCormick      19y       Female Servant   Ireland
 81  Mary       Rogers         23y       Female Servant   Ireland
 82  Bridget    McGuire        20y       Female Servant   Ireland
 83  James      Flynn          30y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
 84  John       Carnly         26y       Male   Laborer   England
 85* Catherine  Bride          ??y       Female Servant   Ireland
 86  Michael    Dweey          40y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 87  Mrs.       Dweey          40y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 88  Mary       Dweey          12y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 89  Patk       Dweey           9y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 90  John       Dweey           9y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
 91  Norry      Dweey           4y       Female Farmer    Ireland
 92  Tim        Hayes          30y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 93  Mrs.       Hayes          30y       Female Servant   Ireland
 94  Pat        Hayes           5y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 95  Mary       Hayes           0y  10m  Female Servant   Ireland
 96  John       Cain           22y       Male   Servant   Ireland
 97  Biddy      Coghlin        11y       Female Laborer   Ireland
 98  Biddy      Hogan          30y       Female Servant   Ireland
 99  Biddy      Hogan           5y       Female Servant   Ireland
100  John       Monily         40y       Male   Servant   Ireland
101  Biddy      Clery          20y       Female Servant   Ireland
102  Biddy      Mulahy         20y       Female Servant   Ireland
103  John       Dughan         22y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
104  Henry      Croghan        20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
105  Jane       Croghan        20y       Female Servant   Ireland
106  Maria      Gillen         10y       Female Servant   Ireland
107  Anne       Sweeney         8y       Female Servant   Ireland
108  Marie      Tedman         20y       Female Servant   Ireland
109  Annie      Dornan         20y       Female Servant   Ireland
110  Mary       McDonnal       30y       Female Servant   Ireland
111  Martin     McDonnal       10y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
112  John       Costillo       38y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
113  John       Scott          24y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
114  James      Lenand         24y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
115  Tho^s      Ryan           20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
116  Con        Ryan           10y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
117  Mary       Crotty         23y       Female Servant   England
118  Judy       Crotty         20y       Female Servant   England
119  Bridget    Hickey         23y       Female Servant   Ireland
120  Winney     Hickey          0y   5m  Female Servant   Ireland   Died on the voyage
121  Bridget    Coghlin        40y       Female Servant   Ireland
122  Mary       Toole          25y       Female Servant   Ireland
123  Patrick    Garvin         50y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
124  Jeremiah   Garvin         18y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
125  Timothy    Garvin         11y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
126  Michael    Garvin         10y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
127  Sarah      Garvin         13y       Female Servant   Ireland
128  Margret    Garvin          8y       Female Servant   Ireland
129  Mary       Buckley        20y       Female Servant   Ireland
130  Catherine  Buckley        10y       Female Servant   Ireland
131  Mary       Buckley        18y       Female Servant   Ireland
132* Patrick    En?ight        20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
133  John       Cume           20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
134  Henry      Coggs          30y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
135  Henry      Wilner         40y       Male   Laborer   England
136  Jane       Wilner         35y       Female Laborer   England
137  Margret    Wilner         12y       Female Servant   England
138  William    Wilner          0y   6m  Male   Servant   England
139* Bu? A.     Henry          26y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
140  John       McArthy        35y       Male   Farmer    Ireland
141  Mary       McArthy        21y       Female Farmer    Ireland
142  Florence   McArthy        11y       Female Farmer    Ireland
143  Samuel     McArthy         0y  11m  Male   Farmer    Ireland
144  Eugene     Sullivan       20y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
145  Mathew     Palmer         25y       Male   Laborer   Ireland
146  Mary       Sullivan       30y       Female Servant   Ireland
147* John       McTighan       ?2y       Male   Servant   Ireland
148  Mary       McTighan       27y       Female Servant   Ireland
149  Margret    Conner         25y       Female Servant   Ireland
150  Mary       Conner         22y       Female Servant   Ireland
151  Matthew    Bride          40y       Male   Servant   Ireland
152  Nancey     Bride          35y       Female Servant   Ireland
153  Tho^s      Cunningham      5y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
154  Rob^t      McMachon       25y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
155  Barth      Elwood         20y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
156  Tho^s      Morgan         25y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
157  Mrs.       Morgan         25y       Female Laborers  Ireland
158  Daniel     Morgan          0y   8m  Male   Laborers  Ireland
159  John       Boyer          23y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
160  Mrs.       Boyer          27y       Female Servant   Ireland
161  Eliz       Boyer          21y       Female Servant   Ireland
162  W^m        Dunleary       30y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
163  Joseph     Dunleary       30y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
164  Joseph     Clonwell       22y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
165  Ann        Thomas         25y       Female Servant   Ireland
166  James      Willern        50y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
167  Mrs.       Willern        50y       Female Laborers  Ireland
168  Sibby      Willern        21y       Female Laborers  Ireland
169  Ellen      Willern        19y       Female Servant   Ireland
170  Mag^t      Whalen         17y       Female Servant   Ireland
171  Bess       Whalen         15y       Female Servant   Ireland
172  Peter      Whalen         20y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
173  Thomas     Whalen         11y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
174  James      Whalen          9y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
175  Edward     Whalen         15y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
176  John       Steel          18y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
177  Tho^s      Ferritt        25y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
178  Ann        Canavan        30y       Female Servant   Ireland
179  Thomas     Canavan         9y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
180  Catherine  Canavan         6y       Female Servant   Ireland
181  Mag^t      Canavan         4y       Female Servant   Ireland
182* M^rs.      Fritzgenerald  19y       Female Servant   Ireland
183* Ellen      Fritzgenerald   5y       Female Servant   Ireland
184  Mary       Rockett        40y       Female Servant   Ireland
185  Ellen      Rockett        17y       Female Servant   Ireland
186  William    Rockett        15y       Female Servant   Ireland
187  Joseph     Dolan          23y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
188  M^rs.      Dolan          23y       Female Servant   Ireland
189  John       Dolan           0y  10m  Male   Laborers  Ireland   died on the voyage
190  Marten     Cirigan        20y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
191* Frank      Dunn            *        Male   Laborers  Ireland
192  M^rs.      Dunn           24y       Female Laborers  Ireland
193  Mary       Cindin         30y       Female Laborers  Ireland
194  Mary       Cunningham      4y       Female Laborers  Ireland
195  Catherin   Cunningham      3y       Female Laborers  Ireland
196  Sam        Brannon        22y       Male   Servant   Ireland
197  Pat        Walsh          30y       Male   Servant   Ireland
198  Marg^t     Walsh          25y       Female Servant   Ireland
199  Alice      Walsh           0y   4m  Female Servant   Ireland
200  John       Murphy         22y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
201  John       Danal          45y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
202  Pat        Flanegan       25y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
203  Mike       Flanegan       25y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
204  John       Curran         28y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
205  Richard    Henesy         27y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
206  Bridg^t    Hangan         27y       Female Servant   Ireland
207  Mich^l     Hangan         27y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
208  Eliza      Cormick        20y       Female Servant   Ireland
209  Mary       Cain           20y       Female Servant   Ireland
210  Sarah      Earley         12y       Female Servant   Ireland
211  James      Goorman        15y       Male   Servant   Ireland   died on the voyage
212  William    Goorman        20y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
213  Bridget    Goorman        30y       Female Servant   Ireland   died on the voyage
214  Mich^l     O'Connor       40y       Male   Servant   Ireland
215  Johannus   O'Connor       30y       Female Servant   Ireland
216  John       O'Connor       10y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
217  Thomas     O'Connor        7y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
218  Cath       O'Connor        5y       Female Servant   Ireland
219  Marg^t     O'Connor        3y       Female Servant   Ireland
220  James      O'Connor        2y       Male   Laborers  Ireland
221  Johannus   O'Connor        0y   3m  Female Servant   Ireland
222  Bridget    Powers         30y       Female Servant   Ireland
223* Mary       Luirk          20y       Female Servant   Ireland
224  Ellen      Driscold       19y       Female Servant   Ireland
225  Mary       Blunt          20y       Female Servant   Ireland
226  Mary       Breen          20y       Female Servant   Ireland

Notations at end of manifest:

        225                  225
  chn    12             died   6
                             ---
                             219


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 below.

?  The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality
  of the original document.

^  The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.

The transcription preserves the original spelling.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been
replaced with the actual words indicated.

The manifest did not include psgr #s; they have been
added by this transcriber.

Captain's surname could be Meller or Miller.

 40  2nd number of Age smudged, illegible.
 48  2nd letter of first name illegible because of ink blot, could be John.
 71  Age illegible because of ink blot, may be 5y.
 76  First letter(s) of surname illegible because of handwriting.
 85  Age heavily overwritten, illegible.
132  3rd letter of surname illegible because of handwriting, letter extends
     above and below the line.
139  3rd letter of first name illegible because of handwriting.
147  1st number of Age illegible because of handwriting, could be 22y.
182-183  Surname could be a misspelling of Fitzgerald.
191  Age omitted.
223  Surname could be a misspelling of Quirk.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 95, List 108.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 January 2005



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