Passengers of the British ship Ringfield Liverpool to New Orleans 1848 March 16 1848 Submitted by D.L.N. Forrest December 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Note: From the history of Joseph Benson Roper, written by Randall (no surname given) on 6 February 2004 and posted on familypreserves.com, it is stated that the ship Ringfield was set to sail from Liverpool on 9 January 1848 but it was delayed until 17 January 1848. Stormy weather followed by a period of very calm weather where the ship drifted without making progress made for an extended journey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 March 1848 Ship Ringfield Liverpool Card 115 District of Mississippi---Port of New Orleans I, Alexander Davis, Master or Commander of the ship Ringfield 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 16 day of March 1848. Collector Alexander David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ALL PASSENGERS taken on board the British ship Ringfield whereof Alex Davis is Master, at the Port of Liverpool and bound for New Orleans. (Listed as follows when supplied: Surname, First name, age, sex, occupation if listed, country to which they belong, country of which they intend to become inhabitants) REID Alex'r 20 m labourer Scotland New Orleans WHERSRING Rob't 25 m blacksmith England New Orleans Anne 24 f England New Orleans CHADWICK Wilham 21 m joiner England New Orleans Eliza 19 f England New Orleans IHTENO ? George 21 m joiner England New Orleans HEETH James 33 m not listed England Illinois Bettie 31 spindle maker England Illinois Eliza 9 f England Illinois John 7 m England Illinois David 5 m England Illinois Margaret inf f England Illinois HITCHING James 7 m labourer England Illinois (note: traveling with Heeth family) SMITH Thos. 57 m labourer England Cincinnati Anne 56 f England Cincinnati Henry ? 18 m labourer England Cincinati CLARKSON ? George 35 m labourer England Cincinnati Ann ? 30 f labourer England Cincinnati Mary Ann 9 f England Cincinnati George 6 m England Cincinnati Eliza inf f England Cincinnati SCOTT James 50 m labourer England Cincinnati GLACY ? James 35 m labourer England Cincinnati ROBINSON Wm. 24 m labourer England Cincinnati CRAWFORD Rob't. 24 m labourer England Cincinnati Anne 22 f labourer England Cincinnati A--ne-- ? inf England Cincinnati BRIERSON ? Wm. 22 m labourer England Illinois Caroline 22 f England Illinois Anne 2 F England Illinois John 54 m labourer England Illinois Ann 51 f labourer England Illinois Rob't 18 m labourer England Illinois Jane 16 f England Illinois Richard 14 m England Illinois Anne 11 f England Illinois Charles 9 m England Illinois Benjamin 4 m England Illinois John 8 m England Illinois Henry 22 m labourer England Illinois Margaret 22 f labourer England Illinois ATLY ? Wm. 13 m labourer England New Orleans (water stain on original) Rob't. 11 m labourer England New Orleans Mary Ann 9 f England New Orleans BUSH Betsy 22 f labourer England New Orleans BIMSON ? John 28 m labourer England New Orleans Margaret 28 f labourer England New Orleans OSBORNE William 13 m spinner ? England New Orleans WALSH Catherine 36 f taylor (sic) England New Orleans Mary 7 f England New Orleans John 5 m England New Orleans Althea ? 3 f England New Orleans Catharine inf f England New Orleans POWELL Sarah 24 f labourer England New Orleans Charles 5 m England New Orleans HAYWOOD Eliza 11 f England New Orleans ROPER Susannah 41 f spinner? Scotland Cincinnati Joseph 13 m Scotland Cincinnati Henry 11 m Scotland Cincinnati Elizabeth 7 f Scotland Cincinnati DONNELUR ? Patrick 22 m spinner? Scotland Cincinnati Michael 20 m spinner? Scotland Cincinnati OWENS P.M. 31 m joiner Scotland Cincinnati RYAN Pat'k 22 m joiner Scotland Cincinnati MOONEY Pat 18 m joiner Scotland Illinois JEWELL/HEWELL Jas. 35 m labourer Scotland Illinois Margaret 27 f Scotland Illinois SMITH William 40 m labourer Scotland Illinois Martha 45 m Scotland Illinois (indicated by hash marks - probably error) John 14 m Scotland Illinois BIMSON Hugh 30 m carpenter England St. Louis Lena ? 22 f England St. Louis Margaret 30 f England St. Louis Sam'l. 45 m England St. Louis Solomon 15 m England St. Louis Ephraim 7 m England St. Louis Jane 5 f England St. Louis WHITNEY Michael 40 m labourer Ireland St. Louis Margaret 40 f Ireland St. Louis Thos. 13 m Ireland St. Louis James 11 m Ireland St. Louis Michael 9 m Ireland St. Louis Fanny 8 f Ireland St. Louis Cath. 7 f Ireland St. Louis John 5 m Ireland St. Louis Brody ? 4 m Ireland St. Louis Jos. 2 m Ireland St. Louis Mag. inf f Ireland St. Louis HENRY Connick ? 40 m spinner England Cincinnati Brody 30 m labourer England Cincinnati Mary 18 f England Cincinnati John 13 m England Cincinnati Cath. 11 f England Cincinnati Charles 9 m England Cincinnati Eliza 7 f England Cincinnati Michael 5 m England Cincinnati Brody 3 m England Cincinnati George inf m England Cincinnati SORHIGER Jerry 25 m spinner England Cincinnati /DORHISER KANAVAN ? Wm. 34 m spinner England Cincinnati HOGAN Janus ? 40 m spinner England Cincinnati COYLE Calruth ? 35 m spinner England St. Louis Margaret 12 f England St. Louis Bridget 10 f England St. Louis James 8 m England St. Louis Pat'k 6 m England St. Louis Berward ? 4 m England St. Louis Janey 2 f England St. Louis Edward inf m England St. Louis Michael 35 m spinner England St. Louis DOW John 30 m spinner England St. Louis Mrs 9 f England St. Louis Mag 7 f England St. Louis Philip 6 m England St. Louis Margaret 2 f England St. Louis John 17 m England St. Louis FOY Susan 19 f England St. Louis Catherine 17 f England St. Louis Catheirne 20 f England St. Louis (Beginning with the next entry the record keeper fails to denote gender) KELLY James 20 ? m labourer New Orleans England F(illegible) John 40 labourer England New Orleans Aimee 30 England New Orleans Mary 20 England New Orleans DOUOHER ? Mag 19 England New Orleans ADAMS Anthony 10 England New Orleans Mary 6 England New Orleans Thos. 24 England New Orleans STEED ? Matthew 29 labourer England New Orleans SPECT ? Matthew 54 labourer England New Orleans JACKSON (illegible 18 labourer England New Orleans John 18 labourer England New Orleans Z. 25 labourer England New Orleans WALSH James 28 labourer England Cincinnati BIRMINGHAM Jno. 30 labourer England Cincinnati Thos. inf England Cincinnati HAYLET ? Patrick England Cincinnati age illegible John 36 labourer England Cincinnati Frill/Full ? 30 England Cincinnati PEZAN John 25 labourer England Cincinnati McBRIDE Owen 25 labourer England Cincinnati GRAHAM ? 20? labourer England Cincinnati CONROY ? Jno. 13 labourer England Cincinnati Martin 35 labourer England Cincinnati MOSLEY ? Phillipp 32 labourer England Cincinnati FIRTH ? Thos. 30 labourer England Cincinnati DONNELLY Jno 8 England Cincinnati McGUIRE Darby 5 England Cincinnati Thos. ? 2 England Cincinnati Fanny 20 England Cincinnati Patty 18 England Cincinnati Patty 25 England Cincinnati NOMARD ? James 30 labourer England Cincinnati Martin 24 labourer England Cincinnati MUNSON/MONSON Phil 18 f (sic) labourer England New Orleans Bridget 16 f England New Orleans GUERSY ? Michael 21 m labourer England New Orleans JENKINS Josiah ? 30 m labourer England New Orleans SMITH Dan'l. 24 m labourer England New Orleans Mrs 22 f England New Orleans BRADDY ? Dennis 12 m labourer England New Orleans ESHENNGHAM ? Ann 16 f England New Orleans McF???? George 36 m labourer England New Orleans FRANCAIS ? Jno. 28 m labourer England New Orleans BRYAN Chr.? 28 m labourer England New Orleans WALSH Michael 38 labourer England New Orleans Mrs 35 f England New Orleans Michael Jr. 7 m England New Orleans Fanny 5 f England New Orleans Martin inf f (sic) England New Orleans (died on ship) STANTON ? Jno. 38 ? m labourer England New Orleans IVERSON ? Bridget 20 f England New Orleans Mary 15 f England New Orleans ZOOLEY/BORLEY Brody 20 m labourer England New Orleans FURELLY ? Jno 20 m labourer England New Orleans Mrs. 18 f England New Orleans ROBINSON James 9 m England New Orleans GARNER ? Pat ? 26 m labourer England New Orleans Ellen 25 f England New Orleans DERBINS ? Peter 20 m labourer England New Orleans McCARTHY Frank 20 m labourer England New Orleans CURRAN ? Derby 24 m labourer England New Orleans Bridget 22 f England New Orleans TAYLOR ? ? 25 m labourer England New Orleans SIMON David 31 m labourer England New Orleans Michael 17 m England New Orleans HILLS ? Sarah 30 England New Orleans Eliza 13 England New Orleans John 9 m England New Orleans Chrs ? 9 f England New Orleans Nancy ? 3 f England New Orleans Jane 5 f England New Orleans Sarah 3 f England New Orleans HAGMAN ? Lawrence 37 ? m labourer England New Orleans Margaret inf f England New Orleans Mary 32 f England New Orleans Anney 13 f England New Orleans Pat 14 m England New Orleans Jno. ? 13 m England New Orleans Mgt. 9 f England New Orleans Samantha ? 6 f England New Orleans ROBERTS ? Robert 38 m labourer England New Orleans Eliza 30 f England New Orleans Rob't 4 m England New Orleans Wm. ? 4 m England New Orleans Jno. 1 m England New Orleans SOCKMONS ? Eliza 30 f England New Orleans Mary 30 f England New Orleans BRYAN Bridget inf f England New Orleans (possibly traveling with Sockmons) DONOLLAN Martin 20 m labourer England New Orleans Edward 25 m labourer England New Orleans BELKNAPTH ? Bridgette 25 ? f England New Orleans HIRSH ? Edward 20 m labourer England New Orleans HICHARD/FICHARD Wm. 25 m labourer England New Orleans Fanny 48 F England New Orleans FOKEY ? Sarah 38 f England New Orleans Mary 28 f England New Orleans Mary 24 f England New Orleans BOSTON Thos. 20 m labourer England New Orleans McGAVERY ? Rachel 46 f England New Orleans Illegible 27 ? England New Orleans CONVEY ? Math. 19 m labourer England New Orleans HANLEY ? Jos. 30 m labourer England New Orleans Mary 24 f England New Orleans ?oac 18 m England New Orleans McCOVEY ? Ann 25 f England New Orleans KEITH Edward 25 m labourer England New Orleans WILLIAMS Thompson 34 m labourer England New Orleans PHILLERY ? Rev'd P. 28 m (reverend) England New Orleans HANLEY Pat 25 m labourer England New Orleans GRIFFIN Mich. 32 m labourer England New Orleans BOYLES Jos. 26 m labourer England New Orleans TUVEL ? Martin 34 m labourer England New Orleans BANKS ? Michael 32 m labourer England New Orleans RANE ? Pat 19 m labourer England New Orleans KENNEDY ? Jno. 52 m labourer England New Orleans Mac ? 32 m labourer England New Orleans BURKE Henry 34 m labourer England New Orleans Anne 33 f England New Orleans James 12 m England New Orleans Kate 8 f England New Orleans Marie ? 4 f England New Orleans Mary 4 f England New Orleans GLUNE ? Anna 32 f England New Orleans COVAIN 40 f England New Orleans Illegible looks like surname of TOOLE ? Jno. 30 m labourer England New Orleans WALLS ? M 36 m labourer England New Orleans HERNS ? Pat 28 m labourer England New Orleans Hannah 28 f England New Orleans CURIAN ? W. 25 m labourer England New Orleans Rose? 24 England New Orleans (note: record keeper again fails to record gender at this point) BOYLES ? Phillip 13 England New Orleans CHITHERN ? ??J 50 labourer England New Orleans SOCKARDERY ? V. ? 7 England New Orleans Mich. 5 England New Orleans Jane no age listed f England New Orleans RHODUS ? Martha 18 f England New Orleans CABIN PASSENGERS Mrs. BIRMINGHAM and 3 pages ? RECAPITULATION - total ???? 258 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcriber's note: The records for the ship Ringfield are very disorganized and illegible in places. The record keeper's handwriting got worse as the roster progressed. If you suspect that your ancestor arrived on this ship, I will be happy to try a look-up if specific information can be given to me. The DOW family listed on this ship are my own ancestors. Information gladly exchanged if a common lineage is found. I can be reached via e-mail at norfor@bellsouth.net. D. L. N. Forrest Hammond, Louisiana 3 December 2004