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Thanks so much for checking for me, jojo! Both the Liverpool and Manchester Harriets are possibilities, because the Sheridan set sail from Liverpool.

I do have the names of Archibald Beattey's children who were on the voyage with him, from the passenger list. His wife was listed simply as "W", which could stand for "wife" or her first initial. She was 37 in 1849.

The children were John Beattey age 13, ? Beattey, age 9, Ishbella [Isabella] Beattey age 7, Thomas Beattey age 5, Betsey Beattey age 3, Harriet Hughes age 11.

I think "Ishbella" is just sloppy handwriting for "Isabella" because Harriet named her eldest daughter Isabella.

Thanks again.

Elizabeth

P.S. I notice you mention Accrington in your signature line. My paternal grandfather was a member of the Accrington Pals regiment in the First World War. He was wounded and survived a mustard gas attack, lost a leg and eventually died of the effects of the gas on his lungs.

My Dad passed away this passed April, but I know he had collected a lot of information about his side of the family, which my Mother now has. I'm really looking forward to going through all of that as well.

Elizabeth

This is my first post, and I'm somewhat new to this. A person at FamilyTreeCircles suggested I might post a request here for information.

For years now I have been searching for information on my maternal ggg-grandmother. Ideally I'd like to go back even farther in the maternal line, but I'm stuck at Harriet Hughes, b. Dec 23, 1837, somewhere in Great Britain.

Harriet came to North America in August 1849 on the packet ship Sheridan, in the company of Archibald Beattie (Beattey), gentleman, his wife and family. She was 11 years old. She may have been travelling with them as a servant, or she may have been related to them, a niece or cousin.

I know a good deal about Harriet's life after she arrived in Canada, married Theodore Coates Lusty, and had several children, settling in Hornings Mills, Ontario.

What I'd really like to know is where she was born, and who her parents were. I think my best plan may be to search for information on Archibald Beattie, in the hope that Harriet was related to the family. Mr. Beattie was 39 at the time the Sheridan sailed, so he was born about 1810. The ship set sail from Liverpool. Harriet stated in a Canadian census that she was born in England. The name "Archibald Beattie" seems to be Scots, but I could be wrong on that.

I'm sorry I have so little information, but if anyone has access to 1841 census information that includes Harriet Hughes or Archibald Beattie/Beattey, I'd love to hear from you.

Cheers,
Elizabeth