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IRISH PASSENGER LISTS as compiled by Sharon in 1997

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August 1840 passenger list


(Note: Underlined words in document were hand written on form to fill in the blanks.
This passenger list has columns headed by; "Line, Names, Age, Sex,
Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage."
All passengers were shown as belonging to the country of Scotland and
intending to inhabit the United States. None were listed as having died on board.Therefore only the first five columns are shown below.)

"DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK"
"I, John Langwell 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 the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all Passengers received on board the British Barque Tay whereof I am Master, from Greenock. So help me God. John Langwell to the 21 August 1840. Sworn before me, H. Clunby (sp?). LIST OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the British Barque Tay whereof John Langwell is Master, from Greenock burden 512 24/94 tons."


1, Agness Turnbull, 42, female, none
2, Isabella Turnbull, 8, female, none

3, Donald McCrory, 72, male, none
4, Daniel McCrory, 70, male, none

5, David Anderson, 50, male, farmer
6, Mary Anderson, 45, female, none
7, Agness Anderson, 22, female, none
8, Ann Anderson, 20, female, none
9, Thomas Anderson, 19, male, none
10, Mary Anderson, 16, female, farmer
11, John Anderson, 13, male, taylor
12, Isabella Anderson,, 11, female, none

13, Andrew Swain, 22, male, none

14, Thomas McMurchy, 73, male, farmer
15, Mrs. McMurchy, 68, female, none
16, John McMurchy, 33, male, farmer
17, Alexander McMurchy, 31, male, farmer
18, Herman McMurchy, 29, male, farmer
19, Angus McMurchy, 27, male, none
20, Charles McMurchy, 25, male, farmer
21, ?? McMurchy, 23, male, farmer
22, Dugald McMurchy, 21, male, farmer
23, Malcolm McMurchy, 19, male, farmer
24, Mrs. McMurchy, 26, female, "
25, Donald McMurchy, 12, male, "
26, Mary McMurchy, 10, female, "
27, Archibald? McMurchy, 8, male, "
28, Catherine McMurchy, 6, female, "
29, Thomas McMurchy, 4, male, none
30, Angus McMurchy, 1yr.-6mo., male, none

31, Peter McKinnon, 30, male, none

32, John McKeller, 23, male, farmer
33, Jane McKeller, 25, female, none

34, Peter Gilespie, 30, male, none
35, Catherine Gilespie, 28, female,none
36, Janet Gilespie, 28, female, none

37, John McKay, 47, male, none
38, Janet McKay, 43, female, -
39, Marg't. McKay, 18, female, -
40, Isabella McKay, 16, female, none
41, Mary McKay, 14, female, -
42, Amelia McKay, 12, female, none
43, John McKay, 8, male, none
44, James McKay, 6, male, none
45, Janet McKay, 4, female, none
46, Peter McKay, 1, male, none

47, David Picken, 28, male, taylor

48, Peter Ralston, 47, male, taylor
49, Janet Ralston, 39, female, none
50, Marg't Ralston, 16, female, none
51, Thomas Ralston, 12, male, none
52, Charles Ralston, 9, male, none
53, Helen Ralston, 7, female, none
54, Janet Ralston, 5, female, none
55, Peter Ralston, 3, male, none

56, John McGeachy?, 40, male, farmer
57, Flora McGeachy, 26, female, none
58, Mary McGeachy, 11, female, none
59, Ann McGeachy, 9, female, none
60, Janet McGeachy, 7, female, none
61, John McGeachy, 4, male, none
62, Jean McGeachy, 2, female, none

63, Robert Anderson, 25, male, farmer

64, John Dunbare, 24, male, farmer
65, Catherine Dunbar, 26, female, none

66, Peter Ralston, 55, male, farmer
67, Martha Ralston, 49, female, none
68, Alex'r. Ralston, 26, male, farmer
69. John Ralston, 24, male, farmer
70, Peter Ralston, 22, male, farmer
71, Janet Ralston, 19, female, none
72, Martha Ralston, 16, female, none
73, Andrew Ralston, 11, male, none
74, Walter Ralston, 9, male, none
75, Jean Ralston, 7, female, none
76, Janet Ralston, 57, female, none
77, Jean Ralston, 63, female, none

78, Catherine Drain, 21, female, none

79, Janet Momson?, 21, female, none
80, Marge Momson?, 18, female none

81, Thomas McNaughton, 25, male, farmer

82, Mary Galbraith, 32, female, none

83, John Andrew, 29, male, farmer
84, Mary Andrew, 25, female, none
85, Elis'th. Andrew, 5, female, none
86, David Andrew, 3, male, none
87, Charles Andrew, 1, male, none

88, Alex'r. Johnstone, 50, male,

89, Robert Armour, 32, male, shoemaker
90, Charlotte Armour, 33, female, none
91, Arch'ld. Armour, 5, male, none
92, Ann Armour, 33, female, none
93, Ann Armour, 20, female, none

94, Donald Lamont?, 20, male, laborer

95, Duncan Taylor, 28, male, malster?

96, John ?, 23, male, molder

97, Mary McCough?, 32, female,none

98, Peter Morrison, 28, male, farmer

99, Dugald McKay, 17, male, farmer

100, Alex'r. McLean, 30, male, farmer

101, Arch'bld. Campbell, 50, male, malstr?
102, Amelia Campbell, 40, female, none
103, Sarah Campbell, 16, female, none
104, Mary Campbell, 13, female, none
105, John Campbell, 10, male, none
106, Donald Campbell, 7, male, none
107, Duncan Campbell, 5, male, none
108, Arch'bld. Campbell, 3, male, none
109, Christina? Campbell, 1, female, none
110, Donald Campbell, 54?, male, farmer
111, Mary Campbell, 42, female, none
112, John Campbell, 18, male, farmer
113, Sarah Campbell, 15, female, -
114, Donald Campbell, 12, male, none
115, Duncan, Campbell 10, male, none
116, Christina? Campbell, 8, female, none
117, Malcolm Campbell, 5, male, none
118, Mary Campbell, 3, female, none

119, Ed'rd. Ramsey, 60, male, farmer
120, Myrna? Ramsey, 60, female, none
121, Gilbert Ramsey, 25, male, farmer
122, Edwin Ramsey, 21, male, farmer
123, John Ramsey, 22, male, farmer

124, Neil McMillan, 45, male, farmer
125, Catherine McMillan, 30, female, none
126, Peggy McMillan, 6, female, none
127, Hazel? McMillan, 4, female, none
128, Mary McMillan, 2, female, none
129, Donald McMillan, 22, male, none

130, Wm. Greene?, 23, male, farmer

131, Neil Brown, 56, male, sheper?
132, Hugh Brown, 26, male, farmer
133, Dugald Brown, 24?, male, farmer
134, Brown?, 21, female, none
135, Nancy Brown, 19, female, none
136, John Brown, 16, male, none
137, Neil Brown, 13, male, none

138, Alex'r. Keadmon?, 22, male, none

139, Jean Tarpley/Lapsley?, 30, male, none
140, Wm. Tarpley/Lapsley?, 2, male, none
141, John Tarpley/Lapsley?, 3mo., male, none

142, John Paterson, 20, male, none

143, Charles McKeller?, 38, male, none

144, John McNair, 30, male, none

145, Robert Craig, 27, male, none

146, Crawford Ritchie?, 23, male, ?
147, Mary Ritchie?, 30, female, none
148, Janet Ritchie?, 5, female, none

149, Mary McCallum, 3, female, none

150, Isabella McNair?, 40, female, none

151, Christine? McCallum, 13, female, none
152, Mary McCallum, 12, female, none
153, Marg't McCallum, 9, female, none
154, Arch'bd McCallum, 7, male, none
155, Catherine McCallum, 4, female, none
156, Susan McCallum?, 2, female, none

157, Rodger McDonald, 19, male, farmer

158, Nathaniel McCallum, 24, male, farmer

159, Alex'dr Duffie?, 51, male, laborer
160, Wm. Duffie?, 60, male, none

161, Mary McGregor, 20, female, none

162, John Ahearn?, 21, male, col??maker

163, John Craig, 46, male, bleacher?
164, Mrs. Craig, 48, female, none
165, Marg't Craig, 18, female, none
166, Robert Craig, 15, male, none
167, Sarah Craig, 13, female, none
168, Eliza Craig, 11, female, none
169, Janet Craig, 8, female, none
170, Jean Craig, 6, female, none
171, Mary Craig, 4, female, none
172, William Craig, 2, male, none

173, ?, ?, female, none

174, Ann Clarke, 32?, female, none
175, Isabella Clarke, 29?, female, none

176, John McPherson, 40, male, engineer
177, Lillian McPherson, 36, female, none
178, Mary McPherson, 9, female, none

179, Herbert? Mumaz, , 40, male, weaver?
180, Ronna? Mumaz, 37, female, none

181, William McCauley, 25, male, shoemaker

182, David Liddle, 38, male, farmer

183, Hugh McGonnele, 35, male, founder

184, Donald McKay, 29, male, flesher?

185, Donald McCallister, 65, male, farmer

186, Effy McCallister, 60, male, none

187, Alex'dr McCallister, 29, male, farmer
188, Donald McCallister, 24, male, farmer
189, Gilbert McCallister, 22, male, farmer
190, Catherine McCallister, 20, female, none
191, Effey McCallister, 16, female, none
192, Elisabeth? McCallister, 27, female, none
193, John McCallister, 17, male, farmer

194, F N Monhondy, 19, male, ?

(Signed) John Langwell, Capt., 194 Passengers



Reference: National Archives Microfilm Pub. Microcopy No.M237,
Roll 83, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York 1820 - 1897,
July 14 - Sept. 15, 1840 (List No's. 485 - 695)


Description of Vessel



The British Bark "Tay", Langwell master, arrived at New York on 18 August
1840 (the passenger list is dated two days later), 50 days from Greenock,
with a cargo of 150 tons and 193 steerage passengers.
The "Tay" was a sailing vessel of 512 tons, built in New Brunswick in 1832,
belonging to the firm of Smith & S., and belonging to the port of Greenock.
She first appears in "Lloyds Register" in 1841. In the Register for 1841-1842,
its intended voyage is given as Clydeside-Mobile; 1845-1847, Clydeside-Quebec;
1848, Clydeside-Calao; 1849, London-Valparaiso; 1850-1851, London-Panama.
The entries in the Register for 1852-1857 give no port to which the vessel
belonged, and no intended voyage. (Voyage and vessel descriptions taken from
information provided by Michael Palmer, Claremont, California, April 4, 1997)