The Ships List¶
Protestant Families Preparing to Emigrate¶
The names of Thomas Codd with six additional family members and William James with seven family members can be found in this document. They were scheduled to sail the following spring (1818). The ship that they sailed on and the date have not been identified.
A Release of Protestant families preparing to emigrate from the counties of Carlow and Wexford in the insuing Spring — dated (New) Ross, 29th November 1817
These lists of Protestant and Roman Catholic emigrants from counties Carlow and Wexford intending to emigrate to British America (via Quebec) list only the head-of-household, with the numbers of persons within each family group. The lists were compiled at the end of November 1817 and indicated the intention of those entered, to sail in the Spring of 1818 . . . as of that date. Some may have decided against emigration and others may have decided to be included. The condition of the filmed lists make some names difficult to decipher (eg. folds in paper) but every endeavour has been made to accurately record the names. The names are extracted as found and are not in alphabetical order, however related groups appear to be listed in close proximity. The "search in page" feature in your browser can be used, but be aware of spelling variations. All the men were listed as Farmers with a few additionally listed as Mechanics, so the occupation column has been omitted. Any other occupation will be noted in the name field. The field indicating number of family members accompanying will be headed with the letter F and the names are grouped in "10s" to help differentiate between identical names. Be aware, that a few families appear to be recorded on both the Protestant and Roman Catholic lists, for example:—James Rynehart with 11, James Downey with 18, Abm Miller with 6, Miles Keegan with 9, Luke Molton with 7 and some others.
The Protestant families of whom this list is composed are Remarkably sober, Industrious and well conducted, can procure the Most satisfactory recommendations and have generally some of their branches numbers of yoemanry [sic] corps, many of these families possess considerably more [prospect] than sufficient to remove them and are fixed in their determination of joining those relatives and friends who have so happily settled in Upper Canada upon lands granted by the British Government within these last two years. Many other Protestant families of most respectable character, tho' unable to bear the expense of a removal are unsettling themselves under [this] idea of being assisted with a free passage to British America and anxiously look forward to being informed if their hopes on this subject shall be realized. Most of the men of these families capable of bearing arms in the Rebellion of 1798, were actively employed in the defence of their country and proved at the risque [sic] of their lives an unalterable attachment to the Government under which the[y] enjoyed the blessings of Liberty.
| Name | F | Name | F | Name | F | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Connor | 13 | 238 | Josh. Gilbert | 6 | 475 | William Sparrow | 3 | ||
| Thomas Jiff | 7 | Samuel Bogs | 7 | Jno. Willis | 10 | |||||
| Jno. Cant | 3 | 240 | George Warbrook | 7 | Edward Hanton | 8 | ||||
| William Hazlewood | 7 | Ric. Free | 9 | Edward Earl | 10 | |||||
| Richard Hazlewood | 5 | James Johns | 1 | Anthony Rudd | 8 | |||||
| William Dunn | 10 | Thomas Sharp | 4 | 480 | Christopher Marten | 8 |
The above names are just a sample of the names on this ships list. Also Listed with assigned number and number of family members are:
79 Thomas Codd 6
670 William James 7
Total of Protestant families preparing to emigrate from the counties of Carlow and Wexford to this date. Seven-hundred and ten families containing four thousand and twenty-seven individuals of whom upwards of eleven hundred are able bodied men. . . . Ross, 29 Nov. 1817
St. Lawrence Steamboat Company¶
Below is information pertaining to one of the likely means by which the families would have traveled from Quebec City to Prescott where they would begin their overland Journey. Among these passenger records were none found for Codd or James families. The records displayed began with the year 1819 so if the families did sail in 1818 they would have preceded these records.
St. Lawrence Steamboat Co. Passenger Records
One method of proceeding inward (west) and down (south) into the United States, after arriving by Sailing Ship at the port of Quebec, was to take passage in one of the St. Lawrence Steamboat Co. Steamers to Montreal. Some records of passengers carried exist for the years 1819 to 1836, on the Steamers Malsham, New Swiftsure, Lady Sherbrooke, Car of Commerce, Caledonia, Quebec, Telegraph, Chambly, Waterloo, John Molson, St. Lawrence, John Bull, Canada, Voyageur and Canadian Eagle. These steamboat records only represent passenger movements of one company ; although large, the St. Lawrence Steamboat Company was not the only one operating on the River, from Quebec to Montreal. It is, however, the only one for which some records survive.
The fare from Quebec to Montreal, per full adult Steerage passenger, was from five to ten shillings, with children under 12 years of age at half-fare (or less depending upon age), toddlers (under 2 years) at quarter-fare and infants free. The fare for cabin-class varied over the years. Not all people carried on the Steamers were new immigrants, and you will see some of those persons boarding and disembarking at ports along the way. The Steamers carried passengers in both directions Quebec-Montreal-Quebec, but only those who travelled "up" to Montreal, are transcribed here. Every effort has been made to correctly transcribe the names (there are no ages, exception being an age-range of some children) however, please be aware of possible transcription errors or omissions, and look for contemporary spelling of name variations, as these are extracted from microfilmed copies of the original records. Some of the list compilers used phonetic spelling with unfamiliar names. Also, some records can contain two seemly unrelated names on one single line, where others show obvious family groups. note: several of the lists use the old name for Sorel . . William Henry . . but with few exceptions, the name Sorel is used here. | Consistantly, the names of cabin passengers are faded ; some are totally unreadable. The microfilmed copies are in black & white, but after working with so many lists over so many years, with so many different list compilers, it is assumed that names of the cabin passengers were recorded in different colour ink, which didn't film as well as blue or black ink.
Montreal Gazette June 23, 1817
British and Irish Emigrants We are truly gratified to learn, that Messrs. John Molson, & Sons, proprietors of the first Steam Boats used in the St. Lawrence, have upon the application of his Majesty's Consul for New-York, liberally agreed to afford accommodation to such settlers as may in future arrive at Quebec, transport on the most easy terms to Montreal, with a view to proceed to Upper Canada.—We understand that each settler will be allowed to take nearly 200 lbs. baggage, instead of only 60 lbs. allowed to travellers; and that the whole expense for each grown settler will be 30s. from Quebec to Kingston, and 1s. 3d. more to York;—children half price. We further learn that Messrs. Berthelet & Norton, have made equally generous offers on behalf of Settlers, who may be accommodated by them with excellent provisions in small quantities, at the wholesale prices upon making application, and testifying that they will settle in Lower or Upper Canada. While we rejoice in these beneficial regulations, we are not without hope, that their effect will be of permanent utility to the settlers, and consequently to these fine Provinces. Whilst we are thus indulging in ardent expectations, we cannot but reprobate a fatal delusion that is too often successfully practised by ship owners and masters in the British and Irish ports, to fleece the unsuspecting emigrant of his money.
In Irish and Scotch papers, we see vessels advertised for the Islands in the Gluph [sic] of St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia and Halifax; these advertisements, state to people wishing to emigrate to Canada, that the ports, such vessels are bound for, are on the high road to the place they wish to arrive at; while every informed man knows, that to come from Halifax, St. Johns [sic], Pictou, Prince Edward Island, &c. to Quebec, will cost as much as to come from Britain or Ireland direct. It is earnestly to be hoped that these facts may be generally known by all ranks in the mother country, that the people may not be led astray by the chicane of American agents, and the cupidity of the British ship masters and owners. Canada begins to be known at home, but we are sorry to say, least of all by ministers, who ought to be the best informed of the relative value of every part of the Empire.
Montreal Gazette June 23, 1817
We are truly gratified to learn, that Messrs. John Molson, & Sons, proprietors of the first Steam Boats used in the St. Lawrence, have upon the application of his Majesty's Consul for New-York, liberally agreed to afford accommodation to such settlers as may in future arrive at Quebec, transport on the most easy terms to Montreal, with a view to proceed to Upper Canada.—We understand that each settler will be allowed to take nearly 200 lbs. baggage, instead of only 60 lbs. allowed to travellers; and that the whole expense for each grown settler will be 30s. from Quebec to Kingston, and 1s. 3d. more to York;—children half price. We further learn that Messrs. Berthelet & Norton, have made equally generous offers on behalf of Settlers, who may be accommodated by them with excellent provisions in small quantities, at the wholesale prices upon making application, and testifying that they will settle in Lower or Upper Canada. While we rejoice in these beneficial regulations, we are not without hope, that their effect will be of permanent utility to the settlers, and consequently to these fine Provinces. Whilst we are thus indulging in ardent expectations, we cannot but reprobate a fatal delusion that is too often successfully practised by ship owners and masters in the British and Irish ports, to fleece the unsuspecting emigrant of his money.