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Ship Powhatan


Liverpool, England to Baltimore, Maryland
2 December 1847

List of Names of Steerage Passengers on board Ship Powhatan from Liverpool, J. F. Haywood (?) Master
The columns represent passenger name, age, occupation, country from which passengers originated, and place where passengers would inhabit. England is listed as the country each passenger owes allegiance. Transcriber attempts to determine male/female, since there is not a column for this distinction.
  1  Alice McGilley     40 F Spinster     Ireland Baltimore
  2  John McGilley      12 M              Ireland Baltimore
  3  James McGilley     10 M              Ireland Baltimore
  4  Patrick McGilley    8 M              Ireland Baltimore
  5  John Boylan        16 M Yeoman       Ireland Baltimore
  6  Mary Boylan        40 F Spinster     Ireland Baltimore
  7  Mary Boylan        18 F              Ireland Baltimore
  8  Arthur O'Brien     30 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
  9  Mary O'Brien       27 F              Ireland Baltimore
 10  Bridget O'Brien     3 F              Ireland Baltimore
 11  Mary Sheely        26 F Spinster     Ireland Philadelphia
 12  Mary McGrath       24 F Spinster     Ireland Philadelphia
 13  Mary Reilly        20 F Spinner      Ireland Canada
 14  Dennis Keely       30 M Laborer      Ireland Canada
 15  Thomas Keely       28 M Laborer      Ireland Canada
 16  Micheal Keely      24 M Laborer      Ireland Canada
 17  Ann Keely          26 F Spinster     Ireland Canada
 18  Ann Cullum         20 F Spinster     Ireland Canada
 19  Jane Kelly         20 F Spinster     Ireland Canada
 20  Mick Gillam        35 M Laborer      Ireland Canada
 21  Mary Gillam        25 F Spinster     Ireland Canada
 22  Margaret Hughes    40 F Spinster     Ireland Baltimore
 23  Ann Greely         25 F Spinster     Ireland Baltimore
 24  John Greely         2 M              Ireland Baltimore
 25  Mary Duffin        20 F Spinster     Ireland Baltimore
 26  Margaret Irwin     20 F Spinster     Ireland Baltimore
 27  Martin Pickett     23 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
 28  Mary Pickett       20 F              Ireland Baltimore
 29  James Kelly        23 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
 30  Margaret Kelly     33 F              Ireland Baltimore
 31  Infant Kelly                         Ireland Baltimore
 32  Martin Slaly       20 M Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
 33  James Kelly        27 M Weaver       Ireland Philadelphia
 34  Martin Gringan     24 M Weaver       Ireland Philadelphia
 35  William Marshall   24 M Weaver       Ireland Philadelphia
 36  Mary Feeny         27 F Spinner      Ireland Philadelphia
 37  David Anderson     30 M Physician    Belfast Baltimore
 38  Mary Hawthorn      25 F Lady         Belfast Baltimore
 39  George Hawthorn     4 M              Belfast Baltimore
 40  Hugh Hawthorn       2 M              Belfast Baltimore
 41  Jane Crawford      20 F Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 42  Sam^l Goddard      44 M Tailor       Ireland Baltimore
 43  Ann Goddard        40 F              Ireland Baltimore
 44  Samuel Goddard     17 M              Ireland Baltimore
 45  Joseph Goddard     10 M              Ireland Baltimore
 46  Sarah Ann Goddard   7 F              Ireland Baltimore
 47  David Goddard       5 M              Ireland Baltimore
 48  Charles Slatter    27 M Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 49* Job Woodcock       42 M Printer      Ireland Philadelphia
 50  John Dobsen        28 M Spinner      England Philadelphia
 51* Josh Jackson       37 M Machinist    England Philadelphia
 52  George Jackson      8 M              England Philadelphia
 53  Robert Mattal      26 M Weaver       England New York
 54  Elizabeth Mattal   23 F              England New York
 55  Infant Mattal                        England New York
 56  William Mattal      3 M              England New York
 57  Brady Kelleham     47 M Laborer      England Baltimore
 58  Ann Kelleham       21 F              England Baltimore
 59  Ann Shanner        34 F              England Baltimore
 60  Ann Kelly          24 F              England Baltimore
 61  Mary Deguan        12 F Spinner      Ireland Philadelphia
 62  John Kelly          1 M              Ireland Philadelphia
 63  Ann Kelly          20 F              Ireland Philadelphia
 64  Mary Deguan        25 F              Ireland Philadelphia
 65  Luke Deguan         3 M              Ireland Philadelphia
 66  John Nugent        33 M Laborer      Ireland Philadelphia
 67  Ann Nugent         12 F Spinner      Ireland Philadelphia
 68* Ellen Rielly       50 F Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
 69* Philip Rielly      20 M Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
 70* Catherine Rielly   20 F Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
 71  Elizabeth Conner   28 F Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
 72  Patrick McElnon    20 M Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 73  Charles McElnon    22 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
 74  Dennis McCarty     40 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
 75  Mary McCarty       30 F              Ireland Baltimore
 76  Infant McCarty                       Ireland Baltimore
 77  Timothy McCarty    28 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
 78  David McCarty       6 M              Ireland Baltimore
 79  Mary McCarty        4 F              Ireland Baltimore
 80  Mary Tangary       50 F Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
 81  Infant Tangary                       Ireland Baltimore
 82  John Tangary       24 M Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 83  Margaret Tangary   22 F Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 84  Daniel Tangary     26 M Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 85  Mary Housey        22 F Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 86* Ball Shea          30 M Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
 87  Charles Tangary    13 M              Ireland Baltimore
 88  Catherine Tangary  12 F              Ireland Baltimore
 89  Johann Tangary     11 M              Ireland Baltimore
 90  Bridget Tangary     9 F              Ireland Baltimore
 91  Philip Tangary      6 M              Ireland Baltimore
 92  Mrs Bowden         40 F Lady         England Philadelphia
 93  Benjamin Bowden    17 M Painter      England Philadelphia
 94* Edmin Bowden        5 M              England Philadelphia
 95  Owen Millen        31 M Farmer       Ireland Baltimore
 96  Mary Millen        40 F              Ireland Baltimore
 97  Sally Millen        7 F              Ireland Baltimore
 98  Patrick Millen      4 M              Ireland Baltimore
 99  Hugh McKenna       40 M Stone Cutter Ireland Baltimore
100  Luke Dunnegan      40 M Stone Cutter Ireland Baltimore
101  Catherine Fagan    15 F              Ireland Baltimore
102  Mary Dunnegan      18 F              Ireland Baltimore
103  Nabby Dunnegan     12 F              Ireland Baltimore
104  Jeremiah Dunnegan   9 M              Ireland Baltimore
105  Mary Morton        26 F Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
106  Ellen Farrall      24 F Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
107  Sarah Farrall       4 F              Ireland Baltimore
108  Charles Farrall    13 M              Ireland Baltimore
109  Mary Connor        26 F              Ireland Philadelphia
110  Patrick Connor     28 M Farmer       Ireland Philadelphia
111  Ann Cuff           30 F              Ireland Philadelphia
112  Mary Cuff           2                Ireland Philadelphia
113  Elizabeth Keys     56 F Spinner      Ireland Baltimore
114  Mary Keys          28 F              Ireland Baltimore
115  Hugh Keys          50 M Farmer       Ireland Baltimore
116  Mary Donelley      35 F Weaver       Ireland Baltimore
117  Ann Donelley       11 F              Ireland Baltimore
118  John Donelley       9 M              Ireland Baltimore
119  Mary Donelley       8 F              Ireland Baltimore
120  Patrick Connor      9 F              Ireland Baltimore
121  Kelly McBride      18 M              Ireland Baltimore
122  Mary Donelley       5 F              Ireland Baltimore
123  Ann McNulty         2 F              Ireland Baltimore
124  Elizabeth Hamilton 20 F              Ireland Baltimore
125  T Demmington       30 M Carpenter    Ireland Baltimore
126  Daniel Murphy      35 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore
127  Thomas Hennegan    30 M Laborer      Ireland Baltimore

Eighty Eight adults   )
Thirty Five Children  ) Total Steerage Passengers
Four Infants          )

Transcriber's Notes:
  * indicates additional information noted below
  ^ indicates letters missing in abbreviated name
  ? indicates illegible names/places

 49  First name could be an abbreviation; or name could be John
 51  First name could be an abbreviation for Joseph
 68, 69, 70  Last name may be Reilly
 86  First name could be an abbreviation
 94  First name could be Edwin

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 6, List 154.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 June 2005



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