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Additional
Information
The information on this page in Blue print
is taken from web sites that I have reproduced in part here but have
also listed the links to these references. The records are apparently
telegraph mesages that appeared in the New York Times originating
from Halifax which was done at that time (1856). My great grandfather
mentions these news accounts of their arrival in his diary and that
this passenger list of the Canada was telegraphed. It is believed that
this passenger
list is only of those passengers that proceeded on from Halifax to
Boston and not all of those people that originally left from Liverpool
on the ss Canada.
It is interesting to see to that in his diary account
he writes about his ship, the SS Canada, passing the SS America, and of
the tradition of sending up flares to recognize that the ships seen
each other. According to these telegraph accounts the America did
leave Boston May 21 and of course would have passed the Canada coming
the opposite way to Boston.
In his dairy my great grandfather mentions the
Captain of the Canada as Captain Laing but the Captains name is Lang.
Also in the transcription of his diary there is a reference to a Mr.
and Mrs. McCandy however in the passenger list this appears to be Mr.
and Mrs. McCurdy.
Click the links below for
additional information and a drawing of the ship and a full listing of
references for
this page.
Pictures of the
Canada and Specifications
http://www.theshipslist.com/pictures/cunard1855.htm
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/newyork1856.htm
New York Times 1856
Ship Arrivals,
Passenger Names and New Items, as reported in the New York Times.
This is going to be a long work in
progress because of the volume of material. Many thanks to Diane McClay
who is tirelessly transcribing these for us. Each issue contains some
interesting advertisements for ships about to sail eastbound or for the
south.
See also—ALL 1856 Ship Arrivals from M1066 by Shipnames
Wednesday, May 21, 1856, page 1
Passengers Arrived
In the same column, after news
articles about Liverpool, London, and Havre.
No name of ship, no origin place, and no destination given.
Some people got off the boat in
Halifax and some went on to Boston. My great grandfather and all those
in the first part of the list went to Boston and are as follows:
Relatives are in Wine text
Mr. Hooper and lady; Mrs. Aubrey and
attendant; Mr. McDonell and lady; Mr. Desilster and lady; Miss Forsyth;
Master Forsyth; Mrs. Forsyth; Mrs. Boit, and child; Mr. Sturgis and
lady; Mr. Whitehead and lady; Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy; Mr. and Mrs.
Strickland; Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kellard and 2 children; Mr. and Mrs.
Roptay; Mr. and Mrs. Brown; Miss Brown; Miss H. Brown; Mr. and Mrs.
Hanson; Mr. and Mrs. Wind; Miss Mills; Mr.
and Mrs. Walton and 2 children; Mr. Shaw; Mr. Douglas,
Mr. Portman; Mr. Butts; Mr. Anfierman; Mr. Guibord; Mr. Aklay; Mr.
Pillsbury; Mr. Evans; Mr. Sinclair; Mr. Vaughn; Mr. Janson; Mr.
Castendike; Mr. Duckett; Mr. Viss; Mr. Dare; Mr. Lawrent; Mr.
Delaquire; Mr. Elves; Mr. Wells; Mr. Vocke; Mr. Ellison; Mr. Morrison;
Mr. Lagonten; Mr. Weeks; Mr. Barker; Mr. Thompson; Mr. Marsh; Mr.
Jacobs; Mr. Falcon; Mr. Sherwood; Mr. Davis; Mr. Rogerson; Mr.
Pilcraft; Mr. Asch; Mr. Haywood; Mr. Grumdy; Mr. Pickford; Mr. Walker;
Mr. Young; Mr. Watson; Mr. Poorbidy; Mr. Hughes; and Mr. Cluck.
Addtional passengers that ended
their voyage in Halifax:
Steamer Canada
Liverpool - Halifax May 20
Miss Sivewright, Miss Allison, Mrs. C. Allison, Mr. N. L. West and
Lady,
Mr. J. Wilson, 5 children, governess and servant, Mr. J. T. Rowe and
lady,
Miss Stewart, Judge Stewart and Lady, Miss LeMarchant, Ensign Chambers,
Mr. Dickey and Lady, Lieut. Pierori, Messrs Pope, J. Brown, C. Stewart,
D. Carmichael, Humphrey, H. A. Eamerson, J. Eamerson, H. Warren, W.
Boyd,
Morrisey, Baker, Warrington and daughter
This is 121 passengers unless I
counted incorrectly. The specifications called for 120 first class
passengers but according to my greatgrandfather there was one stowaway
aboard. He was sent to the coal room to shovel coal!!
News from Halifax
[N.S.], Tuesday, May 20
Arrival of the Canada at
Halifax
Probable Loss of the Clipper Ship Racer
The Royal Mail Steamship, Canada,
Captain Lang, from Liverpool, on the afternoon of Saturday, May 10,
arrived here at 8:30 this evening. The Canada sailed
at 10 P. M., with light southwest wind and thick fog, for Boston, where
she will be due about 8 A. M., on Thursday.
Thursday, May 22, 1856, page 1
Ocean Steamers
Arrival of the Canadian
at Quebec: Quebec, Wednesday, May 21
The screw-steamship, Canadian, from Liverpool, on the
7th inst, arrived here this morning. Her advices have been anticipated
by the Canada, at Halifax.
Departure of the America
from Boston: Boston, Wednesday, May 21
The R. M. steamship, America, sailed from this port,
today, with 124 passengers for Liverpool, and 17 for Halifax.
Arrival of the Fulton
The United States Mail steamer, Fulton,
Capt. Wotten, from Havre, via Southampton, on the 7th inst., arrived at
this port yesterday afternoon. Her mails are three days later, but her
advices are not so late by three days as those brought by the Canada,
and telegraphed from Halifa
Thanks to theshipslist.com
web site for allowing reproduction of information found on their pages.
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