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Title: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: Westy11 on Friday 17 August 18 14:51 BST (UK)

Anc have a record for the embarkation from Liverpool of Mortimer Brownrigg SOMMERS a 28 year old Irish male workman who arrived in New York, New York, USA 27 Aug 1849 on board the John R. Skiddy. [New York, Irish Immigrant Arrival Records, 1846-1851]

i have been unable to locate him through Ellis Island and not sure where else to look so hoping some passenger manifest may survive from England.

Westy

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 17 August 18 15:42 BST (UK)

UK Passenger Lists only start from 1890 - earlier records were destroyed. :-\

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: Westy11 on Friday 17 August 18 23:57 BST (UK)

Thanks so much; its sad they were destroyed but shall keep going and look elsewhere.

Many thanks.

Westy

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: bearkat on Saturday 18 August 18 15:50 BST (UK)

Try searching the Castle Garden website

http://www.castlegarden.org/searcher.php

with the surname Brownrigg-Sommers

(it may be the same record that's on Ancestry though)

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: Westy11 on Sunday 19 August 18 05:31 BST (UK)

Hello Bearkat,

That is wonderful and you also reminded me I have made an assumption.  :(

I saw Brownrigg as his middle name and you have seen it as a hyphenated surname. :)

Brilliant and thank you.

Westy

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 19 August 18 10:18 BST (UK)

I wonder what the original says  ???

Ancestry and Castle Garden have only transcriptions.

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: Westy11 on Sunday 19 August 18 12:11 BST (UK)

I have only seen transcriptions including the two on FindMyPast.

Westy

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: TreeSpirit on Thursday 30 August 18 15:03 BST (UK)

And here is the original passenger list:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-529K-V2?i=90&cc=1849782
:-)

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: bearkat on Thursday 30 August 18 15:37 BST (UK)

That's brilliant  :)

I can't see a hyphen.

Interesting to see their luggage - a trunk, a box or even a barrel containing their belongings for a new life.

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: Westy11 on Saturday 01 September 18 13:03 BST (UK)

Thanks so much bearkat Tree spirit.  Apologies for the mistake.

The original makes me 'feel' closer.  curious.

Westy

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 01 September 18 13:33 BST (UK)

Quote from: TreeSpirit on Thursday 30 August 18 15:03 BST (UK)

And here is the original passenger list:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-529K-V2?i=90&cc=1849782
:-)

Good find Sheila. (Tree Spirit)

Title: Re: passenger list for the John R. Skiddy out of Liverpool in 1849
Post by: bearkat on Saturday 01 September 18 13:39 BST (UK)

The passenger list image was found by Tree Spirit.  I can't take any credit for it.