The Ivanhoe, captained by William Edwards, arrived at port of New York from Liverpool, England, on May 10, 1848. The Ivanhoe was one of dozens of ships that carried thousands of immigrants to America in the late 1840s. The breakdown of passengers on board the Ivanhoe is as follows. Irish: 174, English: 169, Welsh: 32, Scott: 5, Other: 8, Total: 388. There were ten (first) cabin passengers, thirteen second cabin passengers, while the bulk of immigrants (358) traveled steerage class. A variety of occupations were represented by those on board. They included, doctor, lawyer, school master, blacksmith, miner, farmer, brick layer, engineer, shoe maker, milliner, lace maker, weaver, hair cutter, printer, cartwright, and missionary. Most of the individuals who traveled as cabin passengers were listed as merchants, gentlemen, and ladies.
Follow this link for a scan of the first page of the Ivanhoe's passenger manifest.
Many of the immigrant ships departing Britain in the late 1840s carried Irish immigrants who were fleeing the deadly potato famine that would eventually kill millions of their countrymen. Given the date (1848) and with 174 Irish passengers on board, the Ivanhoe definitely qualifies as one of the so-called "Irish famine ships."
Mary Thomas (my great-great-great grandmother), her children John (my great-great grandfather), Thomas, Charlotte, and Jeremiah, and John's wife Elizabeth and their baby daughter Elizabeth (page 8), were among only 32 Welsh passengers on the Ivanhoe. The Thomas family was heading to Hyde Park/ Scranton, in Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, where John had secured work in one of the area's busy coal mines.
Follow this link for a look at the Thomas family on board the Ivanhoe.
Below you will find a complete transcription of the Ivanhoe's passenger manifest, filed by Captain Edwards with the Port of New York on May 12, 1848, two days after the ship arrived in port. The nine-page list is presented in order. Some of the names and occupations of the passengers are difficult to read, and these entries are accompanied by a question mark (?). The Ivanhoe's manifest can be found on microfilm at the National Archives in Washington D.C.
District of New York - Port of New York
I, William Edwards, 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 Ship Ivanhoe, whereof I am master, From Liverpool.
Sworn to this 12 May 1848
So Help Me God
Wm EdwardsList or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Ship Ivanhoe, whereof William Edwards is master, from Liverpool - - - burthen 115h tons.
Name
Age
Sex
Occupation
Country of Origin
Intended Settlement
Page 1 Cabin Passengers Mrs Adelaide Riley
?
F
Lady
Canada
Canada
Miss Emeline Strobel
20
F
Lady
Bavaria
New York
Mr Charles Strobel
30
M
Merchant
Bavaria
New York
Mr James Mahow
32
M
Merchant
Ireland
Baltimore
Mrs Sarah Mahow
19
F
Lady
Ireland
Baltimore
Mr John (?) Matterson
29
M
Gentleman
York, England
New York
Mr Acheron Trotter
22
M
Machinist
Ireland
New York
Mr William Collins
30
M
Builder
Plymouth, England
New York
Mr James La?
29
M
Gentleman
Ireland
Toronto
Mr John D Robilliar
15
M
Gentleman
England
Hamilton
Steerage Passengers John Radcliffe
58
M
Weaver
England
U S
Betty Radcliffe 56 F Weaver England U S Betty Radcliffe
20
F
Weaver
England
U S
Alice Radliffe
14
F
Weaver
England
U S
Seth Hawkard
23
M
Weaver
England
U S
Thomas Mullens
20
M
Laborer
Ireland
U S
John Wermouth
50
M
Game(?) Keeper
England
U S
John Wermouth
19
M
Groom
England
U S
Elizabeth Wermouth
47
F
England
U S
William Wermouth
17
M
Servant
England
U S
Mary(?) Wermouth
10
F
England
U S
George Wermouth
5
M
England
U S
Bessy Wermouth
3
F
England
U S
Anne Wermouth
6m
F
England
U S
John Archer
36
M
Miner
England
U S
Anne Archer
34
F
England
U S
Thomas Archer
3
M
England
U S
Sarah Archer
1
F
England
U S
William Walton
25
M
Laborer
England
U S
Edward Ferguson
21
M
Laborer
Ireland
U S
20
M
Clerk
England
Milwaukee
54
F
England
Milwaukee
21
F
England
Milwaukee
Page 2 24
M
General Agent
England
Milwaukee
2
F
England
Milwaukee
1m
M
England
Milwaukee
Mary Riley
15
F
Servant
Ireland
New York
Catherine Friner
26
F
Servant
Ireland
New York
Luann(?) Friner
26
F
Servant
Ireland
New York
William Rhodes
35
M
Printer
England
New York
Sarah Rhodes
36
F
England
New York
Sevrin Schnell
30
M
Clock Maker
Germany
Pennsylvania
Susan Schnell
25
F
England
Pennsylvania
George Schnell
8m
M
England
Pennsylvania
George Midgley
22
M
Cloth Dresser
England
U S
James Athin
58
M
Farmer
England
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Athin
55
F
England
Philadelphia
Precilla Athin
11
F
England
Philadelphia
Charles Oldershaw
39
M
Farmer
England
Philadelphia
Ruth Oldershaw
32
F
England
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Oldershaw
11
F
England
Philadelphia
Ruth Oldershaw
9
F
England
Philadelphia
Salome(?) Oldershaw
4
F
England
Philadelphia
John Oldershaw
40
M
Lace Maker
England
Connecticut
Martha Oldershaw
39
F
England
Connecticut
Julia Oldershaw
20
F
England
Connecticut
Martha Oldershaw
16
F
England
Connecticut
John Oldershaw
14
M
England
Connecticut
Thomas Oldershaw
12
M
England
Connecticut
Sarah Oldershaw
10
F
England
Connecticut
Harriet Oldershaw
6
F
England
Connecticut
Alvah Oldershaw
3
F
England
Connecticut
George Oldershaw
38
M
Lace Maker
England
Connecticut
Frances Oldershaw
38
F
England
Connecticut
Anne Oldershaw
14
F
England
Connecticut
Sidney(?) Oldershaw
12
F
England
Connecticut
George Oldershaw
10
M
England
Connecticut
Fanny Oldershaw
8
F
England
Connecticut
Mary Oldershaw
6
F
England
Connecticut
(?) Oldershaw
1
M
England
Connecticut
James Hazledin(?)
34
M
Machinist
England
Ohio
Elizabeth Hazledin
35
F
England
Ohio
Elizabeth Hazledin
1m
F
England
Ohio
Reuben Hazledin
6
M
England
Ohio
Simon Hazledin
4
M
England
Ohio
Joseph Morley
48
M
Laborer
England
New York
Harriet Morley
10
F
England
New York
Benjamin Morley
8
M
England
New York
Joseph Morley
6
M
England
New York
Cicley Mulgrew(?)
19
F
Servant
Ireland
Providence
Francis Duerden(?)
26
M
Block Cutter
England
New York
Anne Duerden
26
F
England
New York
Jeremiah Duerden
3m
M
England
New York
Page 3 Anthony Corrigan 25 M Farmer Ireland New York Catherine Corrigan 22 F Ireland New York Catherine Doheney(?) 48 F Ireland New York Margaret Doheney 15 F Ireland New York Catherine Doheney 11 F Ireland New York Mary Doheney 8 F Ireland New York Bridget Doheney 6 F Ireland New York Michael Doheney 4 M Ireland New York Judy Doheney 2 F Ireland New York James Preece(?) 32 M Bricklayer England New York James Chalk 27 M Carpet Weaver England U.S. William Storm 44 M Farmer England U.S. Anne Storm 40 F England U.S. William Storm 18 F England U.S. John Pugh 25 M Carpet Weaver England U.S. Benjamin Bayliss 30 M Gun(?) Maker England New York George Loveridge 22 M Damp Maker England New York William Street 20 M White Smith England New York James Beach(?) 23 M Brass founder England New York Henry Williams 48 M Miner England Connecticut Richard Auld(?) 52 M Blacksmith England Connecticut William Ellis 22 M Miner England U.S. Johnson Williams 20 M Miner England U.S. David Watts 31 M Shoemaker England Boston George Walensley 38 M Schoolmaster England Connecticut Esther Walensley 37 F England Connecticut Joseph Walensley 2 M England Connecticut Thomas Ogden 26 M Laborer England U.S. Alice Ogden 27 F England U.S. John Ogden 22 M Laborer England U.S. Richard Yates 22 M Laborer England U.S. Mary Davis 50 F England U.S. Priscilla Davis 13 F England U.S. Anna Davis 3 F England U.S. James Thompson 32 M Farmer Ohio Ohio Abraham Tompson 17 M Farmer Ohio Ohio Thomas Dinner(?) 20 M Engineer Ireland U.S. Patrick MacCormick 22 M Blacksmith Ireland U.S. Margaret MacCormick 18 F Ireland U.S. Bridget Culey(?) 13 F Ireland U.S. Edward McDermott 25 M Laborer Ireland U.S. William Kenney 25 M Smith Ireland Pennsylvania Abraham Beaumont 24 M Dyer England Philadelphia Simon Hueston 21 M Shop keeper Ireland Montreal Margaret Crowe 21 F Ireland Montreal James Armstrong 17 M Gentleman Ireland New York Thomas MacCawley 18 M Servant Ireland New York Mary Rourke 20 F Servant Ireland Philadelphia William Beattie 23 M Grocer Ireland U.S. John Tunney 21 M Worm Cutter Ireland New York Mary Tunney 20 F Servant Ireland New York Page 4 Andrew Smith 27 M Laborer Ireland U.S. Pat Smith 25 M Laborer Ireland U.S. James Riley 30 M Laborer Ireland U.S. John Doyle 26 M Laborer Ireland U.S. Bridget Brady 20 F Ireland U.S. Bridget Brady 19 F Ireland U.S. Catherine Brady 18 F Ireland U.S. Ellen O'Riley 20 F Ireland U.S. Anne Dunnanrey(?) 14 F Ireland U.S. Owen Donnely 20 M Laborer Ireland U.S. John Tierney 20 M Blacksmith Ireland U.S. Thomas McCabe 15 M Laborer Ireland U.S. David Tophan(?) 38 M Spinner U.S. U.S. Sane Flynn(?) 28 M Laborer Ireland Ohio Mary Flynn 20 F Ireland Ohio Mary Halliery(?) 48 F Ireland Ohio Pat Murray 36 M Laborer Ireland Ohio Mary Murray 26 F Ireland Ohio James Warn(?) 23 M Laborer Ireland Ohio Mark Sally(?) 30 M Laborer Ireland U.S. Elizabeth Sally 24 F Ireland U.S. Hugh Sweeney 25 M Laborer Ireland U.S. ? Sweeney 14 F Ireland U.S. Peter Sally 32 M Laborer Ireland U.S. Jane Sally 20 F Servant Ireland U.S. James Sally 26 M Laborer Ireland U.S. William Hilton 47 M Silk (?) England U.S. James Hilton 22 M Hair Cutter England U.S. Anne Brady 20 F Servant Ireland New York Mary Donahue 18 F Servant Ireland New York Samuel Richards 24 M Frame work knitter England New York Edward Briscoe 25 M C. Engineer Ireland Canada West Richard Oliver 21 M Weaver Wales U.S. Sarah Evans 24 F Wales U.S. Mary Nichols 23 F Wales U.S. Bridget Bryan 18 F Servant Ireland Louisville Henry Savage 23 M Painter England U.S. Martha Savage 23 F England U.S. Henry Savage 10m M England U.S. Thomas Parsons 26 M Missionary England U.S. Elizabeth Parsons 25 F England U.S. John Heney 20 M Laborer Ireland U.S. Owen Meagalum(?) 40 M Laborer Ireland U.S. Elizabeth Riley 21 F Servant Ireland New York Catherine Callaghan 21 F Store Keeper Ireland New York John Dolan 25 M Laborer Ireland New York Bridget Dolan 60 F Ireland New York Peter Tayler 30 M Laborer Ireland Connecticut Catherine Flood 28 F Millener England Boston Page 5 Patrick Dolan 25 M Laborer Ireland New York Margaret Ryan 32 F Servant Ireland New York Mary Ryan 30 F Servant Ireland New York Elizabeth Mahon 30 F Servant Ireland New York Mary Collins 28 F Servant Ireland New York Ellen Riley 30 F Ireland New York James Riley 28 M Shoemaker Ireland New York Pandyt Riley 28 F Servant Ireland New York Benjamin Rogers 24 M Sawyer U.S. U.S. Elizabeth Rogers 45 F England U.S. Henry Rogers 5 M England U.S. William Stanage(?) 30 M Sawyer England U.S. Caroline Stanage 25 F England U.S. William Magne 40 M Frame Smith England U.S. John Bouney(?) 23 M Farmer England Illinois Mary Bouney 30 F England Illinois John Bounry 11m M England Illinois William Oates 17 M Plumber England Illinois Peter Doyle 21 M Laborer Ireland Auburn John Keough 20 M Laborer Ireland Auburn James Johnson 24 M Laborer Ireland Auburn Patrick Johnson 27 M Laborer Ireland Auburn Michael Horsham(?) 21 M Laborer Ireland Auburn William Anderson 21 M Laborer Ireland Auburn Joseph Angheny(?) 19 M Laborer Ireland Auburn Elizabeth Roche 20 F Servant Ireland Auburn Mary Johnson 20 F Servant Ireland Auburn Margaret Mullens 20 F Servant Ireland New York Rosy Dullaham 26 F Laundry mail Ireland New York Luke Shea 24 M Farmer Ireland Baltimore Julia Shea 21 F Ireland Baltimore Thomas Shea 19 M Farmer Ireland Baltimore Robert Hugh 28 M Tailor England New York Samuel Hugh 26 M Laborer England New York Thomas Hugh 30 M Laborer England New York John Wallis 30 M Joiner Ireland Illinois(?) Matilda Wallis 30 F Ireland Illinois(?) Adam Wallis 40 M Laborer Ireland Illinois(?) Letitia Wallis 38 F Ireland Illinois(?) James 7 M Ireland Illinois(?) Bass(?) Wallis ? M Ireland Illinois(?) Matty(?) Wallis 6m F Ireland Illinois(?) John Wilson 60 M Doctor Ireland Illinois(?) Jane Wilson 50 F Ireland Illinois(?) Adam Wilson 14 M Ireland Illinois(?) Matty(?) Wilson 12 F Ireland Illinois(?) Thomas Wilson 10 M Ireland Illinois(?) Catherine Wilson 8 F Ireland Illinois(?) William Robinson 18 M Farmer Ireland Illinois(?) James Mulligan(?) 36 M Farmer Ireland Illinois(?) Elizabeth Mulligan 22 F Ireland Illinois(?) Martha Mulligan 20 F Ireland Philadelphia Nancy Mulligan 22 F Ireland Philadelphia Henry Orr(?) 24 M Farmer Ireland Philadelphia Page 6 Abigail Orr(?) 20 F Ireland Philadelphia John Robinson 20 M Farmer Ireland Virginia John McLoughlin 20 M Cook Ireland Philadelphia Michael Corcoran(?) 20 M Laborer Ireland New York Solomon Burke(?) 52 M Farmer England Ohio Elizabeth Burke 50 F England Ohio George Burke 20 M Farmer England Ohio Thomas Burke 17 M Farmer England Ohio Edward Garn(?) 25 M Farmer England Ohio Charlotte Garn 24 F England Ohio Emanuel Larkam 20 M Farmer England Ohio John Harwood(?) 20 M Farmer England Ohio John Darby 28 M Farmer England Ohio Patrick Hart 29 M Laborer Ireland New Jersey Margaret Hart 20 F Ireland New Jersey Mary Hart 18 F Ireland New Jersey Jeremiah Fleming 21 M Laborer Ireland New York Thomas (?)zayner 25 M Brick Layer Ireland Baltimore James Sykes 24 M Mechanic England Philadelphia Thomas Longbottom 25 M Shoemaker England Philadelphia Luke Fagan 20 M Laborer Ireland New Haven Charles Hatton 20 M Tailor England Michigan Samuel Diggery 25 M Engineer England New York James Donahue 20 M Farmer Ireland New York Margaret Donahue 18 F Servant Ireland New York William Buggat 25 M Moulder England Ohio Samuel Buggat 29 M Moulder England Ohio William Walker 32 M Paper maker England New Jersey William Hull 24 M Paper maker England New Jersey James Hodges 24 M Paper maker England New Jersey Elizabeth Hodges 20 F England New Jersey James Lock(?) 22 M Paper maker England New Jersey Thomas Richards 28 M Farmer England Illinois John Hood 21 M Farmer Ireland Boston Rose Gaffney 18 F Ireland Boston Ann Magarsham 3 F Ireland Boston John Caffery 20 M Laborer Ireland Pennsylvania Philip Caffery 6 M Ireland Pennsylvania Thomas Enwright 22 M Laborer Ireland New York John Sands 18 M Laborer Ireland New York Sally Donelly 18 F Servant Ireland Providence Peter Goodfellow 6 M Ireland Providence Rueben Bradbury 38 M Laborer England New York Ellen Murray 20 F Servant Ireland New York Jane Powell 20 F Servant Ireland New York John Flanagan 14 M Laborer Ireland New York Anne Flanagan 24 F Ireland New York George Walker 19 M Laborer Ireland New York William Wiggins 26 M Laborer Ireland New York Page 7 James Blakeley 20 M Laborer Ireland New York Ellen Blakeley 46 F Ireland New York William Williams 34 M Miner Wales Pennsylvania Thomas Armstrong 43 M Fireman Wales Pennsylvania Robert Ingram 21 M Fireman Wales Pennsylvania Thomas Marker 18 M Fireman Wales Pennsylvania William Jones 40 M Collier Wales Pennsylvania Daniel Jones 28 M Miner Wales Pennsylvania Rachel Jones 29 F Wales Pennsylvania Henry Davies 20 M Puddler Wales Pennsylvania Mary Davies 18 F Wales Pennsylvania Anne Davies 21 F Wales Pennsylvania William Williams 48 M Miner Wales Pennsylvania Martha Williams 40 F Wales Pennsylvania William Williams 12 M Wales Pennsylvania Edward Williams 8 M Wales Pennsylvania Maurice Williams 7 M Wales Pennsylvania Sarah Williams 5 F Wales Pennsylvania Leah Williams 3 F Wales Pennsylvania Miles Edwards 23 M Wales Pennsylvania Thomas Hanson 55 M Farmer England Ohio Joseph Hanson 35 M Farmer England Ohio Jeremiah Hanson 38 M Farmer England Ohio Joseph Hiny(?) 8 M England Ohio Catherine Cox(?) 22 F England Providence John White 58 M Weaver England Philadelphia Matt McNien(?) 15 M Ireland Massachusetts Elizabeth McNien 16 F Ireland Massachusetts Mary Ann Coughland 18 F Ireland Providence Mary Murray 18 F Ireland New York Joseph Firth 36 M Cartwright England Boston Emanuel Cordingly 36 M Wood sorter England Boston Daniel Firth 26 M Joiner England Boston Mrs. Susan Firth 35 F England Boston Mary Cordingly 24 F England Boston Sarah Cordingly 11 F England Boston Thomas Cordingly 8 M England Boston James Cordingly 3 M England Boston Elizabeth Firth 12 F England Boston Jane Firth 4 F England Boston Page 8 Walter Firth 9 M England Boston Rachel Firth 7 F England Boston James Halop 28 M Laborer England New York Ann Halop 22 F England New York John Doudell 22 M Laborer Ireland New Haven Houozo Hunt(?) 26 F Ireland New York John Hunt 6 M Ireland New York Catherine Miles 20 F Servant Ireland New York Thomas Phillips 22 M Farmer Wales Pennsylvania William B. Robinson 22 M Paper box maker England Ohio John Plantbower 40 M Tanner(?) England Canada Joseph Warton 22 M Machinist England Massachusetts James Murphy 20 M Farmer Ireland New York Marcilla Murphy 19 F Servant Ireland New York John Dransfield 24 M Brick layer England New York John Carrol 26 M Brick layer England Cincinata William Durrance 25 M Brick layer England Cincinata Catherine Doran 22 F Servant Ireland New York David Clandenning 21 M Book keeper Ireland Pittsburgh Charles Murphy 20 M Shopman Ireland New York Barnard Campbell 20 M Farmer Ireland U.S. Patt Fray 21 M Farmer Ireland U.S. John Wall 22 M Farmer Ireland New York Nicholas Campbell 21 M Farmer Ireland New York Thomas Coleman 24 M Laborer Ireland New York Peter Hand(?) 26 M Laborer Ireland New York James MacCody(?) 22 M Plasterer Ireland New York Anne Casey 22 F Ireland New York Elizabeth Casey 4 F Ireland New York George Casey 2 M Ireland New York Bridget Doyne(?) 25 F Ireland New York James Salligan(?) 40 M Farmer England New York Mary Thomas 56 F Wales Pennsylvania John Thomas 25 M Miner Wales Pennsylvania Thomas Thomas 19 M Miner Wales Pennsylvania Charlotte Thomas 17 F Wales Pennsylvania Jeremiah Thomas 12 M Wales Pennsylvania Elizabeth Thomas 21 F Wales Pennsylvania Elizabeth Thomas 1 F Wales Pennsylvania Edwin Busfield 20 M Cloth dresser England Philadelphia Robert Flinton 20 M Coach maker England Philadelphia Thomas Allen 31 M Engineer Wales Pennsylvania William Butterfield 31 M Miner Wales Pennsylvania Page 9 Francis Steacom 18 M Laborer Ireland New York Elizabeth Costello 21 F Ireland New York Ellen Costello 20 F Ireland New York Evan Jones 24 M Miller Wales New York Felin Riley 22 M Laborer Ireland Philadelphia Robert Waugh 46 M Shepherd Scotland U.S. Mary Waugh 34 F Scotland U.S. William Waugh 1 M Scotland U.S. Caroline Hazledon(?) 16 F England Ohio Catherine Leonard 18 F Servant Ireland New York George Smith 21 M Cloth dresser England Philadelphia Charles Maguire 20 M Laborer Ireland New York Bridget Maguire 19 F Ireland New York William McCraith(?) 27 M Painter Scotland New York James Tucker 19 M Laborer Ireland New York (illegible) Tucker? 17 M Laborer Ireland New York (illegible) Tucker? 16 F Servant Ireland New York Catherine Tucker? 14 F Servant Ireland New York
Wm EdwardsCabin Passengers: Ten
In the Second Cabin and Steerage 371 Adults 1 of which ?
and infants under one year of age.
Second Cabin 13 (358 in steerage)
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