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Return of Immigrants who have arrived in the island of Jamaica from the 30th September 1840 to the 30th September 1841 under the immigration Act 4th Victoria Chapter 23. (CO140/133. NA. Kew). This was an Act to encourage immigration to Jamaica, after the Abolition of Slavery in 1838. The immigrants were numbered sequentially, irrespective of ships, as they were all part of one report.
1. Brown, Josh. Hallins 60 labourer
2. Parraway, Absolom 45 Brickmaker
3. Parraway, Maria 38 Washerwoman
4. Parraway, Anne 16 Domestic
5. Parraway, Marian 14
6. Parraway, John 12
7. Parraway, Caroline 8
8. Parraway, Mary E. 6
9. Parraway, William E 3
10. Parraway, Charles T 4 months
11.Williams, Caroline, 17
12.Wye, John 60 labourer
13. Wye, his wife, 60 washerwoman
14. Henderson, Richard 22 barber.
[See below for newspaper articles that contain more information about these immigrants]
15. Shaffen, John 28 shoemaker
16. Shaffen, his wife 26
17. Bell, Alexander, 30 Shopkeeper
18. Bell, his wife 24
19. MCulloch, William 18 Carpenter
20. Kirley, John 22 shoemaker
21. Sonsfield, Sam 37 Planter
22. Miller, Charles 35 Baker
23. Miller, his wife 30
24. Miller, Caroline 3
25. Miller, Louisa 1
26. Reddin, Robert 22 Farmer
27. Winkey, John 25
28. Winkey, his wife 25
29. Feikenheiken, H. 26 hatter
30. Myers, Charles 28 Farmer
31. Cusbo, Peter 22 Carpenter
32. Scheide, J.m. 23 Salesman
33. O'Neille, B. 48 Baker
34. Tyslin, Joseph 39 Umbrella maker
35. Tyslin, his wife 40
36. O'Brien, Thomas 33 marble polisher
37. O'Brien, his wife 40
38. Hilingens, John 37 wheelwright
39. Hilingens, his wife 30
40. Hilingens, John 1 ½
41. Hilingens, Christopher 9 months
42. Porvens, John 37 Marble Polisher
43. Porvens, his wife 30
44. Porvens, George 12
45. Porvens, William 8
46. Porvens, Frances 1
47. James, William 45 Carpenter
48. James, Moses 4
49. Rolley, John 25 barber
50. Robertson, James 19 servant
51. Thompson, Newlin 22
52. Cain, Francis 19
53. Butler, James 18
54. Fulman, Michael 28
55. Fulman, his wife 28
56. Fulman, Rebecca 2
57. Landts, Charles 41 sugar refiner
58. Landts, his wife 35
59. Landts, Charles Edward 10
60. Landts, Margueritte 8
61. Landts, William 6
62. Safent, John 46 farmer
63. Granville, Bevil 40 bookseller
64. O'Brien, Michael 42
65. Grassman, Martin 30 farmer
66. Grassman, his wife 30
67. Grassman, Elizabeth 3
68. Grassman, Michael 1 ½
69. Armstrong, William 22 servant
70. Garvin, P 30 Barber
71. Spence, Robert 35 sailmaker
[See below for newspaper articles that contain more information about these immigrants]
[On the west coast of Scotland, facing Belfast in Ireland]
72. Managhan, John 27 labourer
73. Managhan, Sarah 26
74. Managhan, Alexander 7
75. Managhan, Mary Jane 4
76. Managhan, Elizabeth 7 months
77. Managhan, James 11
78. Managhan, Thomas 18
79. Scott, John 30
80. Scott, Elizabeth 24
81. McCall, Margaret 28
82. Tier, Andrew 26
83. Tier, Rosanna 25
84. Tier, William 7
85. Tier, Andrew 5
86. Tier, Elizabeth 1
87. Shearer, James 28
88. Shearer, Mary 30
89. Shearer, Alexander 7
90. Shearer, Jane 5
91. Shearer, Elizabeth 1
92. McFarlane, John 18
93. Kelly, John 25 Baker
94. McCann, Henry 18 labourer
95. OHara [O'Hara], George 19
96. MGoch [M'Goch], Charles 27
97. MGoch, Catherine 27
98. MGoch, Daniel 4
99. MGoch, Rose 10 months
100. Goulding, Robert 45
101. Goulding, Helen 24
102. Maleer?, James 27 Carpenter
103. Maleer?, Jane 26 servant
104. Maleer?, James 6
105. Nixon, James 29 blacksmith
106. Nixon, Mary Ann 23 labourer
107. McMaine, Francis 27 Smith
108. Ayer, Thomas 15 labourer
109. Dixon, William 35
110. Dixon, Rose 27
111. Dixon, Nancy 10
112. Dixon, John 8
113. Dixon, William 2
114. Law, Robert 18
115. Gelvin, Andrew 18
116. Maley, Diven 30
117. Maley, Mary 25
118. Maley, Margaret 8
119. Maley, Charles 4
120. Maley, Owen 1
121. Fox, Tony 20
122. Graham, John 20
123. Armstrong, Jas [James] 19 Carpenter
124. Hamil, Patrick 20 Hickler
125. Campbell, John 20 labourer
126. Campbell, Nancy 23
127. Drain, Hugh 42 Tradesman
128. Murphy, John 24 labourer
129. O'Neil, Robert 18
130. Burns, John 23 Nailer
131. Kain, Charles 17 Saddler
132. Kelly, Margaret 19 labourer
133. Burnside, John 19
134. Walker, John 22 servant
135. McNamie, Hugh 22 labourer
136. Carruthers, Pat 20 cooper
137. Woods, George 28
138. Dailly, Thomas
139. Tinsley, George 14 labourer
140. Middleton, Thomas 40 ploughman
141. Middleton, Mary Ann 41 labourer
142. Middleton, William 22 blacksmith
143. Middleton, Ann 10
144. Middleton, Jane 65
145. Killen, Stephen 49
146. Killen, Janet 50 labourer
147. Killen,Hugh 30 Mason
148. Killen, Henry 25
149. Killen, Mary Anne 23 servant
150. Killen, Elizabeth 21
151. Killen, Stephen 19 tailor
152. Killen, George 16 labourer
153. Killen, Fanny 14
154. Killen, Peter 8
155. Ogle, John 30
156. Ogle, Mary 24
157. Ogle, William 3
158. Ogle, Isabella 1
159. Ogle, Margaret 1
160. Mahollan, Thomas 50 ploughman
161. Mahollan, Margaret 45 labourer
162. Mahollan, James 24 ploughman
163. Doman, Margaret 23 labourer
164. Hartlewind?, Thomas 26
165. Jane, Mary 23
166. Jane, Joseph 3
167. Jane, Catherine 7 months
168. Nelson, Elizabeth 18 servant
169. McMaster, Ann 21 Dairymaid
170. Casady, James 18 labourer
171. McCanning?, Jane 20
172. Geddes, David 19 Tailor
173. Armour, James 19 labourer
174. McMillan, Agnes 18
175. Hughes, Margaret 40
176. Hughes, Mary Ann 28
177. Hughes, John 18
178. Hughes, Biddy 12
179. Hughes, Margaret 10
180. Hughes, Edward 9
181. Hughes, Catherine 4
182. McGuire, William 25 smith
183. McGuire, Ann 23 servant
184. Savage, Cicely 50
185. McNelly, Henry 26 labourer
186. Gibson, James 18
187. Short, Patrick 36
188. Short, Helen 30
189. Short, Biddy 20
190. Short, John 17
191. Short, Mary 15
192. Balance, George 36
193. Balance, Isabella 34
194. Balance, Hannah 14
195. Balance, John 11
196. Balance, Thomas 9
197. Balance, James 5
198. Balance, William 2
199. Balance, George 16
200. Crawford, William 27
201. Crawford, Sarah 20
202. MCourt, Patrick
203. Ellis, Francis 20
204. Ellis, Mary Ann 22
205. Armstrong, Sarah 18
206. Wigmore, Catherine 21
207. Bradley, John 30
208. Bradley, Hannah 30
209. Bradley,George 13
210. Bradley, Elizabeth 8
211. Hancock, John 24
212. Irving, James 24
213. Irving, Eliza 25
214. Irving, William 6
215. Irving, Christopher 4
216. Eustin, Mary Ann 18
217. Burnside, Robert 35
218. Burnside,Army 37
219. Burnside, Robert 3
220. Sinclair, John 23
221. Sinclair, Johanna 21
222. McCartney, William 18
223. Kerr, Henry 24
224. Little, William 18
225. Wilson, William 24
226. Laverty, James 21
227. McFar, Samuel 18
228. Wigmore, George 27
229. Brown, Joseph 23
230. Brown, Benjamin 22
231. Brown, Sarah 22 labourer
232. Brown, Mary Ann 1
233. Kennedy, Eliza 18
234. Reid, James 35
235. Mc?Toloron ?, Alice 26
236. Mc?Toloron ?, Thomas 2
237. Brown, Christian 22
238. Brown, Margaret 18
239. Drane?, Jane 34
240. Drane?, Matthew 13
241. Drane?, Isabella 10
242. McGie, Pat 19 Basketmaker
243. McIlroy, William 26 labourer
244. Newell, John 18
245. Newell, Margaret 18
246. McNally, Joseph 16
247. Crawser, Matthew 22
248. Glass, John 21
249. MCloughlan, Thomas 21
250. Hisson?, William 30
251. Hisson?, Mary 26
252. Hisson?, Eliza 7
253. Hisson?, Isabella 1
254. Hisson?, James 6
255. Jackson, George 18 cooper
256. Hodson, John 22 labourer
257. Hodson, Jane 19
258. Hodson, John 1
259. Luother, Thomas 20 shoemaker
260. Bogle, Mary Ann 22 servant
261. Crawford, Alex 19 labourer
262. Thompson, Francis 16
263. Farren, John 38
264. Kennedy, Sarah 41 Servant
265. Jane, Ann 16 nurse
266. Jane, Margaret 14
267. McCornick, William 40 labourer
268. Cavanagh, James 15
269. Rorry, Michael 15
270. Porter, John 30
271. Cowan, Francis 15
272. Bell, Margaret 25
273. Bell, Margaret 8
274. Bell, Helen 6
275. Young, John 16
276. Nish, Thomas 22 groom
277. McCornick, George 23 labourer
278. McCornick, Jane 22
279. McCornick, John 15
280. Rice Mary 18 servant
281. McCoy James 19 labourer
282. McGauley Jane 20
283. Quin, Biddy 23
284. Quin, Mary 9
285. Quin, Bella 6
286. Lynch, Edward 20 labourer
287. Griffin, Pat 24
288. McMahan, James 22
289. Fleming, Christopher 27
290. Fleming, Catherine 18
291. Stewart, Ellen 17
292. Stewart, Alexander 22
293. Quin, Joseph 17
294. Marvery, Edward 20
295. McIver, Edward
296. Jack, William 21
297. McIlroy, William 17
298. Boyd, Hugh 19
299. Mitchell, John 16
300. Pollock, William 18
301. McMillan, Robert 17
302. Mullen, John 19
303. Jorden, William 21
304. Fisher, Samuel 18
305. Gilmore, John 29
306. Gilmore, Elizabeth 28
307. Gilmore, Robert 3
308. Gilmore, Mary 1
309. Richardson, William 23
310. Richardson, Martha 23
311. Richardson, Catherine 9
312. Bogle, John 17
313. Stewart, Margaret 30
314. Hughes, William 36
315. Hughes, Helen 34
316. Hughes, Ann 18
317. Hughes, Helen 14
318. Hughes, William 12
319. Hughes, Margaret 9
320. Hughes, Jane 4
321. Hughes, Elizabeth 4 months
322. McCall, William 20
323. McCulloch, John 21 baker
324. Fulton, Samuel 30 labourer
325. Fulton, Rebecca 26
326. Fulton, Isabella 13
327. Fulton, Samuel 6
328. Fulton, Alexander 4
329. Quin, Barney 25
330. Leckie, Thomas 26
331. Leckie, Helen 21
332. Leckie, Sarah 5 months
333. Meek, James 20 baker
334. Callaghan, James labourer
335. Quigley, John 31
336. Quigley, Ann 33
337. Quigley, Charles 5
338. Quigley, Ann 1
339. Hamel, William 28
340. Houston, William 19
341. MCreary, John 20
342. Gordon, Michael 22
343. Brady, Pat junr 20
344. Brady, Pat Senr 21 (sic)
345. Valentine, Henry 21
346. Kain, Thomas 20
347. Knorvin, James 32
348. Barnes, Thomas 20
349. Kain, Helen 24
350. Campbell, Pat 21
351. Cairns, Margaret 18
352. Griffiths, Eliza 17
353. Campbell, Jane 20
354. Develin, Catherine 22
355. Porter, Bridget 25
356. Porter, James 8
357. Porter, Christopher 4
358. Robinson, Isabella 23
359. Carran, John 21
360. Madden, Rosanna 22
361. Fisher, Teresa 20
362. McEwan, Henry 18
363. Webster, Thomas 22
364. McIvry, Daniel 18
365. Shields, John 27 bricklayer
366. O'Neil, Gordon 29 labourer
367. Watt, Eliza 16
368. Watt, Jane 20
369. Hamil, Louisa 19
370. Downie, Martha 28
371. McMichael, Martha 35
372. McQuillane, Mary 19
373. Tully, Ann 16
374. Connor, Ellen 26
375. Dogherty, Henry 18
376. McAuley, Pat 20
377. Walls, John 21
378. Barnes, John
379. McDonald, John 20
380. Tedford, Catherine 18
381. McCornick, Mary 27
382. McCornick, William 5
383. McCornick, James 3
384. Corran, Peter 12
385. Baker, Ann 13
386. MCann, John 30 Baker
387. Black, Mary Ann 21 labourer
388. Lynes, Henry 18
389. Lynes, William 14
390. Tulford, William 14
391. Barnes, Sarah 18
392. Corran, Mary 23
393. Corran, Margaret 3
[The following items are taken from Journals of the period, concerning immigrants listed above as passengers on the Isabella and the Vesper. Numbers in parentheses have been placed by me after each entry to link each person with the person given that number on the above list from Colonial Office Correspondence, which was a handwritten document. Differences in the spelling of the names may be due to a different interpretation of the handwriting, or to typesetting errors.]
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Nov 7th 1840.
Plan for a Society to give free passage to Jamaica- advancing money for clothing, rent free houses. 3 Years indenture.
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Kingston Nov 14 1840 Morning Journal.
Persons wishing to engage any or either of the undermentioned immigrants per Brig Isabella from Baltimore are requested to make application this forenoon to me at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Harbour Street:
Joseph Hallius Brown age 60 years labourer (1)
Absalom Panaway 45 brickmaker (2)
Marion " 38 washerwoman (3)
Ann " 16 (4)
Marion " 14 (5)
John " 12 (6)
Caroline " 8 (7)
Mary G 6 (8)
Wm G 3 (9)
Charles F 4 months One Family (10)
Caroline Williams 17 (11)
John Wyse 60 labourer (12)
His Wife 60 (13)
Richard Henclenson 22 barber (14)
The application must be in writing stating the number and description of the immigrants required, the nature of labour to be performed, the rate of wages, with any advantages, such as the use of Provision Ground, medical attendance with all other particulars. The act requires that persons engaging such immigrants shall pay a moiety of all the expences of importation; in return for which the person shall have liberty to enter into such agreement with the immigrants for a limited period as to both shall seem most advantageous. James Paul Sub-Agent.
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Remarks from a newspaper article dated Nov 14 1840:
[14 persons of colour on Isabella interviewed, one mother and 8 children, several adults.]
We are confident they will not feel one wit less on account of their colour.
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Kingston Nov 21 1840 Morning Journal
Persons wishing to engage any or either of the undermentioned Immigrants per Brig Vesper from Philadelphia, are requested to make application forthwith.
John Shaffler German 28 shoemaker and wife (15 & 16)
Alexander Bell Irish shopkeeper and wife (17 & 18)
Wm M'Cullough Scotch 18 carpenter (19)
John Kirby Irish 22 shoemaker (20)
James Senafield Irish 37 Planter (21)
Chas Millen German 35 baker wife and children (22, 23, 24, 25)
Robert Reclelin German 25 farmer (26)
John Winhey German 25 farmer and wife (27 & 28)
Chas Neyen S German 28 farmer (30)
Peter Aubo 22 carpenter (31)
I.M Scheicle American 23 salesman (32)
B.O. Naile Irish 48 baker (33)
Henry Feikenbeiker German 26 hatter (29)
John Holsinger German 37 wheelwright, wife and 2 children (38, 39, 40, 41)
Joseph V Fyslen German 39 umbrella maker and wife (34 & 35)
John Powers Irish marble polisher, wife and 3 children (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
Thos. O'Brien Irish 33 marble polisher and wife (36 & 37)
Wm James American 45 carpenter and wife (47)
John Ralley American 25 barber (49)
James Robertson American 19 servant (50)
Newlin Thompson American 22 servant (51)
Francis Cain American 19 servant (52)
James Butler American 18 servant (53)
Michl Fulman American 28 servant, wife and child (54, 55, 56)
Chas Lands Finlanden 41 sugar refiner, wife and 3 children (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
John Jafeut German 46 farmer (62)
Benil Granville American 40 farmer (63)
Michl A O'Brien Irish 42 nailer (64)
Martin Grossman German 30 nailer wife and 2 children (65, 66, 67, 68)
Wm Armistran American 22 servant (69)
P. Gunn American 30 servant (70?)
Robert Spence American 35 sailmaker (71)
The immigrants are to be seen at the Depot, head of West St and will be allowed into agreements as to both shall be most advantageous. The applicant paying a moiety of the expences of importation. Jas Paul Sub Agent.
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Nov 28 1840. Morning Journal
There are still many of the Immigrants disengaged among whom are some Germans who would be found exceedingly useful on Estates and Pens. They can be recommended. James Paul. Sub Agent.
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Kingston Dec 12 1840
Very many persons having been disappointed by being too late in applying for the immigrants from Philadelphia it is requested that any person or persons who may be desirous of locating immigrants under the provision of the Act to encourage Immigrants on any property will make an application forthwith. Jas Paul.
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Immigration 10 Feb 1840 Morning Journal
The Independent press contains the following:
Mr. Muter seems to have determined wisely, to establish those improvements in the cultivation of his numerous Estates, which are to be obtained by the introduction of skilful agriculturalists, and for this purpose, he has procured from Scotland, six first rate ploughmen and the like number of French peasants from the neighbourhood of Bordeaux; the latter are all single men - but the Scotch are all married men and are accompanied by their wives and children.
The most liberal arrangements have been made for the accommodation of these people on Mr. Muter's estate in Roseau Valley and if the men are temporate in their habits and possess that prudence which is characteristic of their country, we have no doubt of their ultimately establishing themselves advantageously in this colony.
The French peasants are located on two estates belonging to Mr. Muter situated on the Windward side of the island, but admirably adapted to plough cultivation.
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