The Sailing Ship - Caroline Nesmith

The Sailing Ship "Caroline Nesmith" set sail from Liverpool, England, destined for New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States of America and arrived in New Orleans on February 7, 1849 with the below listed passengers on-board.

The "Caroline Nesmith" was later shipwrecked off the southern coast of Florida on October 23, 1865 off Carysford Reef.

From Liverpool to New Orleans
February 7, 1849

DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI – PORT OF NEW ORLEANS

I, James Eaton, Master or Commander of the Caroline Nesmith do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, signed by me and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the Passengers, taken on board the said ship at the port of Liverpool or, at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear, that two of the said Passengers have died on the voyage. SWORN before me, this seventh day of February, 1849. (signed) Collector, James Eaton

List of Passengers taken on board the Ship Caroline Nesmith whereof James Eaton is Master, at the Port of Liverpool and bound for New Orleans.

Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country of which they intend to become inhabitants, number that have died on the passage.

Forename Surname Age Gender Occupation Country of Origin Destination
Martin Lancy 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Edward *1 Veraker 38 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Costello 40 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Bridget Costello 17 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Casey 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Sarah Casey 22 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Casey 15 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
George Wilson 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Philip Calligan 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Peter Ogden 22 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Samuel Ogden 30 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Ias Wolfinden 21 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Gina Wolfinden 21 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Wellington Wolfinden Infant Male Infant Gr Britain United States
William McNichol 36 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary McNichol 34 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
William Teale 23 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Stephenson 22 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Robt Rowland 41 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mildred Rowland 41 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Richard *2 Smith 11 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Smith 1 Male Infant Gr Britain United States
John Marshall 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Marshall 17 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Elliott 19 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
William Elliott 19 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
William Evans 31 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Biddy Mulligan 35 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Ann Mulligan 13 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Andrew Mulligan 10 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Bridget Donohoe 17 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Donohoe 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Bridget Donohoe 22 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Donohoe 10 Male Child Gr Britain United States
John Donohoe 1 Male Infant Gr Britain United States
Patrick Hanan 35 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Catherine Hanan 33 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Matthew Hanan 17 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Hanan 12 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Margaret Hanan 10 Female Child Gr Britain United States
James Brady 21 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Brady 28 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Brady 23 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Brady 3 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Denis Brady Infant Male Infant Gr Britain United States
James Halley 30 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Edward Pearse 21 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Ward 22 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Matthew Bellhue 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Woods 24 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Woods 5 Male Child Gr Britain United States
John Fagan 24 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Moore 22 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Moore 19 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Tierney 24 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Tierney 24 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Tierney 3 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Mary Tierney 1 Female Infant Gr Britain United States
Robert Plock 21 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Robert Loch 28 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Anthony Bayley 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James McGowan 30 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Maria McGowan 30 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Guy Conolly 10 Male Child Gr Britain United States
James Digman 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Robert Crory 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Hugh Smith 40 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Biddy Smith 35 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Smith 13 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Matthew Smith 12 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Peter Smith 10 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Michael *3 Smith 8 Male Child Gr Britain United States
James Nugent 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Welsh 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Lynosh 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Mahoney 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Musiky *9 22 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Haffarin *10 21 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Haffarin 22 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Carey 19 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Daniel Ryan 20 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Mahon 18 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Hollaran 20 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Biddy Mahon 30 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Ann Clark 30 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Bridget Clark 25 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Judy Clark 18 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Catherine Clark 14 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Brady 12 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Smith 40 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Ellen Smith 24 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Delahan 28 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Davis 23 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Bart *4 Maning 30 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
William Granville 20 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Laurali Shalar *11 25 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas *5 Carr 20 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Quin 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Church 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Bryan 25 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Hannon 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Hannon 30 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Robert Haron 24 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Ann Haron 24 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Shelman 38 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Coleman 39 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Fitzgerald 31 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Johanna Fitzgerald 31 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Fitzgerald 3 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Ann Fitzgerald Infant Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Samuel Jones 43 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Hannah Jones 40 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
William Jones 19 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Jones 13 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Jones 12 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Robert Jones 11 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Sarah Jones 9 Female Child Gr Britain United States
Samuel Jones 7 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Charles Jones 5 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Hannah Jones 3 Female Child Gr Britain United States
Joseph Jones 2 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Edward Jones Infant Male Infant Gr Britain United States
Simon Jones 35 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Cook 28 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Mary Cook 29 Female Laborer Gr Britain United States
Frederick Cook 9 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Daniel Hally 37 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Roberts 20 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Edward 23 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Cahik *12 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Patrick Smith 21 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
John Maguire 36 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Fitzpatrick 19 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Michael *6 Donohue 27 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Thomas Daly 30 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
James Woods *13 2 Male Child Gr Britain United States
Patsey *7 Fitzgerald *13 4 Male Child Gr Britain United States
William Green 25 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Robert B. *8 Sherlock 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States
Pat Gallagher 26 Male Laborer Gr Britain United States 
(Signed)  James Eaton    
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
A wavy line is drawn down all the columns after Row 1 for Occupation, Country of Origin, and Destination	
This passenger list is not numbered	

 *1 - Written as abbreviation Edwd with last "d" above the line
 *2 - Written as abbreviation Richd with last "d" above the line
 *3 - Written as abbreviation Michl with "l" above the line
 *4 - Written as abbreviation with "w" above the line at end  (could be for Bartholomew)
 *5 - Written as abbreviation Thos with "s" above the line
 *6 - Written as abbreviation Michl with "l" above the line
 *7 - Would have thought Patsey was female, but ditto marks under the last "MALE" were in this column
 *8 - Written as abbreviation Robt.
 *9 - could be Mussky or Mussay
*10 - Could be Hassarin
*11 - could be shalur
*12 - Could be Calnik or Cahil
*13 - Passengers James Woods and Patsey Fitzgerald (infants) died during voyage.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 30.