Submitted by Paul Delicat

 

Passenger List: THE THETIS OF TROON – Passengers aboard, Cork to Bathurst, New Brunswick April 1837.

The list here printed is from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick (PANB), Fredericton, New Brunswick, reference RBS: Immigration General 1834-1845. It lists the crew and passengers of the THETIS OF TROON which left Cork on the 12th April 1837 bound for Bathurst, on the Bay Chaleur, in New Brunswick.

List of the Passengers embarked in the Thetis of Troon————Robert Hamilton Master, and who have contracted to be landed at Bathurst———Bay Chaleur.

 

41 MALE Adults, all listed as Labourers:

 

We certify that the ship Thetis of Troon, Robert Hamilton Master, has been cleared for Bay Chaleur and that the above mentioned number of Passengers have embarked therein under the sanction of His Majesty’s Government, and that the said Master is hereby noticed that if the number actually embarked exceed that herein specified, this Certificate will become null, and an extra Duty of Five Shillings a head be applicable to the whole number. Instead of only those who are not included in the list.
Port of Cork, 12 April 1837
J.J. Troy, Collector
Mustered Crew & Passengers at the Clearing Station Cove
This 12th day of April 1837, N.Seymour, Tide Surveyor

PASSENGER LIST

Sligo to Shippegan New Brunswick
June/July 1847
The information here printed is from THE IRISH UNIVERSITY PRESS SERIES OF BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS, RELATING TO CANADA AND TO IMMIGRATION IN THE PROVINCES,1847-1848.

This is a two-part passenger list. The first is the ‘official’ list as presented by the Captain to port officials on arrival; the second is a list of ‘ non -registered’ passengers gleaned from the sick lists after landing.

‘OFFICIAL’

List of Passengers on Board the “Eliza Liddell” from Lord Palmerston’s Estates in the County of Sligo( 3June/27 July). These tenants were sent to the port of Sligo to board ships chartered by the Lord’s Agent, Mr. S. Maxwell.

Name	Age	Name	Age
John Hannon	40	Anne Quin	infant
Catherine Hannon	40	Pat Feeny Quin	50
Michael Hannon	12	Nancy Quin	50
John Hannon	10	Mary Quin	18
Mary Hannon	8	Thomas Gillon	45
Peter Hannon	6	Mary Gillon	45
James Hannon	4	Thomas Gillon	18
Pat Hannon	2	Nancy Gillon	16
Sally Gilmartin	45	Kitty Gillon	13
Patrick Gilmartin	21	Mary Gillon	11
Martin Gilmartin	18	Bridget Gillon	8
Bridget Gilmartin	17	John Gillon	6
Mary Gilmartin	15	Michael Gillon	6
William Gilmartin	24	Margaret Gillon	3
Pat Nicholson Gilmartin	50	James Gillon	54
Winefred Gilmartin	50	Catherine Gillon	54
Luke Gilmartin	23	Thomas Gillon	24
Biddy Gilmartin	24	Michael Gillon	22
Andrew Murty	50	Mary Gillon	20
John Murty	30	Bridget Gillon	18
Mary Murty	45	Edward Gillon	13
Biddy Murty	15	Patrick Gillon	11
John Murty	13	John Leyden	60
Elizabeth Murty	12	Margaret Leyden	60
Peter Murty	9	John Leyden	26
James Murty	8	Mary Leyden	24
Mary Murty	6	Peggy Leyden	22
Anne Murty	infant	Catherine Leyden	20
Mary Corny (?)	44	Patrick Leyden	18
James Corny	24	Winefred Leyden	16
Peter Corny	22	James Leyden	13
Bridget Corny	13	Anne Leyden	11
John Corny	12	John Boyle	40
Mary Corny	10	Nancy Boyle	40
James Quin	45	Martin Boyle	9
Mary Quin	40	Denis Boyle	7
Hugh Quin	16	Dominick Boyle	5
John Quin	10	Catherine Feeny	50
Thomas Quin	8	Mary Feeny	12
Michael Quin	6

Total number of passengers 77

N.B.: the name Corny might well be Conroy as spelled in the sick list by Doctor Gordon, of Bathurst N.B. as first names and ages match, and the Doctor was a learned man.

‘ UNOFFICIAL ‘ List of Passengers on Board the “Eliza Liddell”, who came from either Lord Palmerston’s Estates and/or came from the poor of the port of Sligo or the surronding area, who have been receiving aid at Public Expense in the County of Gloucester, as SICK AND DESTITUDE EMIGRANTS.

James Gannon	86 died 7 Aug	Patrick Gorman	22
Mary Gennan	82 died 4 Aug	Ann Smith	17
Bartholomew Carroll	30	Luke Dwyer	40
Bridget Carroll	32 died 15 Aug	Mary Dwyer	36
Margaret Finney	16	Tom Young	31,died 8 Aug
Mary McGowan	24	Margt Young	34
Bryan Ryan	26	Pat Nicholson	60
Bryan Fallen	30	Winny Nicholson	70 Died 23 Aug.
Bridget Fallen	36	Bridget Nicholson	24
Patrick Fallen	5	Luke Nicholson	23
Patrick McEwen	20	John McCormick	13
Patrick Pheney	50	Jane McCormick	5
Anne Pheney	56	Matt McCormick	3
Mary Pheney	16	Owen Phinney	41 died 28 July
Ellen Gilligan	46	Tim Cochrane	26
Margt Gilligan	12	Peter Kelly	40
Danl Gilligan	10	Mary Kelly	17
Bridget Gilligan	8	Sally Kelenache	44
Michael Gilligan	3	William Kelenache	24
John Gilligan	24	Patrick Kelenache	20
Mary McGowan	24	Bridget Kelenache	19
Bryan McGowan	20	Martin Kelenache	16
Mary Kelenache	15	Owen Gilligan	48

Return of Deaths At Sea on Board the Brig “Eliza Liddell”, from Sligo for Shippegan New Brunswick.