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Irish immigrants in the New York City Almshouse 1820 - 1830
o Brixham Devon Baptisms 1693
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Irish Individuals in New York City Almshouse
In the 1800s many poor Irish left Ireland and sailed to America or Canada. Some ended up impoverished in a City Almshouse or Poorhouse. I have extracted the names of 956 Irish immigrants who ended up in the New York City Almshouse between 1820 and 1830. This includes the name of the ship they sailed on (when known)
But first a bit about the Almshouses --- In the early 1800's port cities in the USA bore the burden of immigration. By the time they arrived, so many immigrants were tired, hungry and poor they ended up in the City Almshouse. This meant the citizens had to take care of them. At first the citizens of the city asked the Mayors for funds to support the poor. Eventually they asked the states, and by mid-century some states (PA, NY, MA) set up State agencies to deal with the issue. Eventually, beginning in the 1880's, the Federal Government nationalized the programs.
Dating back to the colonial era, New York City assumed responsibility for its citizens who were destitute, sick, homeless, or otherwise unable to care for themselves. The city maintained an almshouse, various hospitals, and a workhouse on Blackwell's Island (now called Roosevelt Island) for the poor.
Lorine's Note: There are 2 pages for each name in this ledger. I have only copied part of the left hand page. There is more information on the microfilm, including Captain's Name, Owner's Name, Date of Bond, Sureties, Date Discharged, Death Date, Remarks, Bonded, Commuted & Total. For example, under date 1820 March 11 - Elizabeth Kennedy age 34 is listed as having died June 14, 1820; her daughter Mary Ann died Nov. 5, 1820
It is important to note that the date given in these records is not the date of arrival in America or Canada but rather the date the individual entered the Almshouse.
Choose from Irish individuals with surnames: A - B - C - D - E- F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - Mc - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - W
Search the full set of Almshouse Records for New York City (over 2,000 names of English, Irish, Scottish, French, German and Canadian individuals) [Olive Tree Genealogy]
Date of Admission |
Name |
Age |
Nativity |
Time of Arrival |
Port Sailed From |
Port Arrived At |
Ship |
Captain |
Married or Single |
Who CanIdentify Them |
How Many Times on TheIsland |
Remarks |
1855 |
[?], Ann |
28 |
Ireland |
Jan. 4 '51 |
Liverpool |
New York |
[?] Gallatin |
|
married |
unreadable entry then "Discharged Nov. 1855" |
|
|
1855 |
[Connock?], Mary |
40 |
Ireland |
July '55 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
[?] Vanier? |
|
married |
Discharged 12 Mar. 1856 |
|
|
1857 Mar 9 |
Allen, Cathe |
28 |
Ireland |
Sept '52 |
Liverpool |
Philadelphia |
Westmoreland |
[can't read] |
Widow? |
[can't read] |
blank |
Discharged Mar 6, '57 |
1855 July 18 |
Allsock Susanna |
38 |
Ireland |
May '51 |
Dublin |
New York |
Mist… ? |
don't know |
Married |
[can't read] |
third time |
discarged 17 Jan '56 |
1856 Feb 27 |
Armstrong, Catharine & child age 2 |
22 |
Ireland |
Sept '51 |
Londonderry |
Philadelphia |
Phoenix [?] |
Don't Know |
Single |
Don't Know |
first time |
from PA Discharged 13 March '56 |
1855 Decb 15 |
Armstrong, Catherine & child age 3 |
22 |
Ireland |
Sept '51 |
Londonderry |
Philadelphia |
Port….? |
Don't Know |
Single |
Don't Know |
first time |
Discharged [- ?] '56 |
1855 Decb 21 |
Armstrong, Catho[?], |
47 |
Ireland |
July '53 |
Liverpool |
Philadelphia |
[?] of Glasgow |
|
Widow |
don't know |
second time |
died 17 May '56 |
1855 July 28 |
Ash, John |
58 |
Ireland |
April '55 |
Liverpool |
New Orleans |
Neptune[?] |
Bachelor |
Married |
Don't Know |
first time |
Discharged 3rd Aug, 185[?] |
1858Apr. 29 |
Baker, Margaret |
35 |
Ireland |
Aug. '52 |
Somerset |
Montreal |
JaneBlack? |
Gorman |
widow |
Don't know |
FirstTime |
[blank] |
1856July 15 |
Bannon,Cathe |
26 |
Ireland |
4 1/2 years |
Liverpool |
New York |
Queen ofThe West |
Don't know |
Single |
Don't know |
FirstTime |
DischargedJan. 11/57 or 58 |
1855June 31 |
Barry,Ellen |
21 |
Ireland |
Aug. '54 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Sat--- |
Don't Know |
Single |
Don't know |
FirstTime |
|
1858Jan. 19 |
Bolan,Johana |
40 |
Ireland |
June' 52 |
Liverpool |
N. York |
Jena? |
David |
widow |
Don't know |
FirstTime |
DischargedJan. 12/58 |
1856July. 25 |
Britt,Nelly |
41 |
Ireland |
3 years |
Liverpool |
New York |
Isaac[Night?] |
Don't know |
married |
Don't know |
SecondTime |
DischargedJuly 28/56 |
1857Nov. 25 |
Britt,Nelly |
41 |
Ireland |
3 years |
Liverpool |
New York |
Isaac[Night?] |
Don't know |
married |
Don't know |
ThirdTime |
Discharged[U.S.A. ?]Dead |
1857Apr -- |
Brown, Mary |
36 |
Ireland |
Aug. '53 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Enterprise |
David |
married |
Don't know |
SecondTime |
Discharged Oct. 1/5- |
1856Sept. 18 |
Buckley,Cathe |
20 |
Ireland |
May '54 |
London |
New York |
[Fal?]Stinson |
[blank] |
Single |
Don't know |
FirstTime |
DischargedJuly 1/57 |
1856Aug. 6 |
Butler,Cathe |
21 |
Ireland |
Dec. '52 |
Liverpool |
New York |
[Fal?]Night |
Don't know |
Single |
Don't know |
SecondTime |
DischargedAug. 21/56 |
July 1856 |
Cahill, Mary |
30 |
Ireland |
Apr. '52 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Unknown |
|
married |
Discharged July 31 1856 |
|
|
Mar 1856 |
Campbell, Ann |
70 |
Ireland |
3 years, 8 mos |
Liverpool |
New York |
John Morton? |
|
widow |
From [illegible] Discharged [illegible] |
|
|
1855 Apr. 3 |
Carroll, Ann |
18 |
Ireland |
Uknown |
Liverpool |
New York |
Unknown |
|
spinster |
discharged [can't read rest] |
|
|
1857 Mar |
Carroll, Thomas |
16 |
Ireland |
June '52 |
Liverpool |
Boston |
In??? |
|
single |
Discharged Apr. 29 1857 |
|
|
Mar 1856 |
Coleman, John |
15 |
Ireland |
19 Dec. '55 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Ontario |
|
single |
Ditto. Discharged. Apr. 1856 |
|
|
1858 |
Con??, Mary |
23 |
Ireland |
Aug '54 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Grano..Light? |
|
single |
Discharged Apr. 19 1858 |
|
|
1855 Apr 30 |
Connor, Bridget |
26 |
Ireland |
About 20 mos. |
Tralee |
Quebec |
Payoo? |
|
spinster |
Stupid. Discharged 16 Jan. '57 |
|
|
Apr 1856 |
Connor, Bridget |
26 |
Ireland |
2 years |
Tralee |
Quebec |
Payoo? |
|
single |
Discharged Oct. 22 18[55?] |
|
|
1857 Mar |
Connor, Bridget |
26 |
Ireland |
3 years |
Tralee |
Quebec |
Payoo? [Payne?] |
|
single |
Discharged Apr. 29 1857 |
|
|
1855 |
Connor, Erman |
33 |
Ireland |
blank |
Liverpool |
New ? |
blank |
|
widow |
Discharged Sept 1855 |
|
|
1856 Dec |
Connor, Mary |
21? |
Ireland |
Aug. '54 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Foster [?] |
|
single |
Discharged March 5 1857 |
|
|
1857 July |
Connor, Mary |
22 |
Ireland |
July '54 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Grano..Light? |
|
single |
Discharged Apr. 3 1857 |
|
|
July 1856 |
Connor, Michael |
30 |
Ireland |
Aug. '52 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
can't read |
|
single |
Discharged July 22 1856 |
|
|
1855 Apr. 31 |
Crosby, [Harriet?] [underneath is written "Mary Sythman" |
21 |
Ireland |
About 4 years |
Liverpool |
New York |
Meridian |
|
married |
Insane. unreadable entry then "May 1855" |
|
|
1857 |
D--, Ann |
20 |
Ireland |
about 2 1/2 yrs |
[illegible] |
Quebec |
[illegible - 2 words] |
|
Single |
Don't Know |
First Time |
blank |
1856 June 21 |
Daley, Margaret |
28? |
Ireland |
about 2 1/2 yrs |
Liverpool |
New York |
Albert Gallatin |
[can't read] |
Married |
Don't Know |
Second Time |
From [??] discharged 25 June 1856 |
1858 Feb. |
Daley, Martin |
17? |
Ireland |
June 1853 |
[illegible] |
[illegible] |
[illegible] |
|
Single |
Stepson? in Canada |
First Time |
discharged Apr. 8 1858 |
1857 May 30 |
Delaney, James |
22 |
Ireland |
June 1853 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Jane Black? Glass? |
Sample? |
Single |
Don't Know |
First Time |
discharged June 1 1857 |
1856 July 24 |
Devine, Anne |
27 |
Ireland |
Sept. 1852 |
Liverpool |
Charleston |
Aristina? |
Tissen? |
Married |
Don't Know |
First Time |
discharged July 25 1856 |
1855 Nov. 31? |
Dill, alias Brett, Ellen |
45 |
Ireland |
Feb. 1853 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Isaac -- |
Foster? |
Married |
Don't Know |
Fourth Time |
From [??] discharged 6 Dec. 1855 |
1855 Aug. 24 |
Donaldson, Honora |
60 |
Ireland |
about 3 years? Days? |
[faded ink or blank] |
[faded ink or blank] |
[faded ink or blank] |
[blank] |
Widow |
Cannot Propose any [satisfactory?] information |
blank |
discharged 16 Oct. 1855 |
1856 Aug |
Donaldson, Honora |
60 |
Ireland |
about 2 yrs |
[faded ink or blank] |
[faded ink or blank] |
[faded ink or blank] |
|
Widow |
Don't Know |
Don't Know |
discharged [?] 1857 |
1855 Dec. 7 |
Donaldson, Wm. |
40 |
Ireland |
about 4 years |
[faded ink or blank] |
[faded ink or blank] |
[faded ink or blank] |
[blank] |
[blank] |
[blank] |
blank |
From [??] discharged 19 Apr. 1856 |
1855 May 28 |
Donde? Maria? & child |
19 |
Ireland |
19 Dec. 1852 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Emporer? Star? |
Don't Know |
Widow |
Don't Know |
First Time |
[?] discharged Aug. 1855 |
1855 June 18 |
Doyle, Bartholomew |
25 |
Ireland |
Last [illegible] of June 1852? |
Liverpool |
New York |
Star of the Mist?- |
Don't Know |
Single |
Don't Know |
First Time |
discharged 20 June 1855 |
1855 Nov. 21 |
Doyle, Mary |
35 |
Ireland |
Nov. 3 1851 |
Liverpool |
New York |
N.Y. |
Chandler |
Single |
Don't Know |
First Time |
From [??] discharged 27 Dec. 1855 |
1855 May 31 |
Drew, Jane & child |
25 |
Ireland |
27 July 1853 |
Liverpool |
Boston |
Angel America? |
Don't Know |
Married |
Don't Know - West or [?], husband dead |
First Time |
discharged May 1855 |
1855 Dec. 11 |
Gill, Ann |
24 |
Ireland |
Oct. 1855 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Eagle |
don't know |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged to W. H. Feb. 11 1856 |
1856 Apr. 30 |
Gill, Ann |
27 |
Ireland |
Nov. 1855 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Eagle |
don't know |
married |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged 5 May 1856 |
1855 Dec. 11 |
Gill, child [of Ann] |
9 mos |
Ireland |
Oct. 1855 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Eagle |
don't know |
child |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged to W. H. Feb. 11 1856 |
1856 Apr. 30 |
Gill, child [of Ann] |
14 mos |
Ireland |
Nov. 1855 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Eagle |
don't know |
child |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged 5 May 1856 |
1855 July 31 |
Gleason, Bridget |
19 |
Ireland |
Sept. 1855 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Colonist |
don't know |
married |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged to P?N? Sept 27, 1855 |
1857 Oct. 23 |
Hackite, Julia K. |
32 |
Ireland |
Aug. 1854 |
Dublin |
Montreal |
Columbine |
Morris |
widow |
don't know |
Second time |
Discharged May 20 1858 |
1855 July 5 |
Halloman, Mary (+ child) |
20 |
Ireland |
Aug. 1853 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Troy |
unknown |
single |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged Nov. 28 1855 |
1856 |
Hany, Bridget |
26 |
Ireland |
Aug 1853 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Satcliffe? Sutcliffe? |
Goola |
single |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged June 17 1856 |
1855 June 1 |
Harrington, James |
29 |
Ireland |
abt. 1 Nov. 1851 |
Liverpool |
New Orleans |
Osborn |
unknown |
married |
don't know |
First time |
3 years Discharged 6 June 1855 |
1856 |
Harrison, Bridget |
62 |
Ireland |
2 years |
Dublin |
New York |
don't know |
Wilson |
widow |
don't know |
Second time |
Discharged Sept. 26 1856 |
1855 Nov. 7 |
Hommsworth, India |
30 |
Ireland |
May 1850 |
Dublin |
Montreal |
Triumph |
Morris |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged 12 May 1856 |
1855 Aug. 21 |
Hook, Ann (+ child) |
23 |
Ireland |
Aug or Sept. 1851 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Guy Massering |
unknown |
married |
Martin Hook 322 West 57 St. |
First time |
[cramped writing, can't read but it includes a discharge date - unreadable] |
1855 Aug. 27 |
I[c?]ggers, Bridget |
22 |
Ireland |
2 years |
Cork |
Qiebec |
Jan[???] Canada |
Cody? |
married |
don't know |
First Time |
discharged july 22/57 |
1856 May |
Keenan, Catharine |
58 |
Ireland |
July 1851 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Excalibar |
don't know |
widow |
don't know |
Second time |
Discharged June 9 1856 W.H. |
1856 July 26 |
Kelly, Catherine |
31 |
Ireland |
4 years |
Liverpool |
New York |
Caroline Tucker |
Tucker |
married |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged July 29 1856 |
1855 Apr. 31 |
Kelly, Mary |
55 |
Ireland |
20 Nov. or Oct. 1851 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Grey Ma[???] or Carpenter |
don't know |
widow |
John Lamb [2 Cammonist?] |
First time |
Discharged Aug. 31 1855 |
1855 Dec |
Kenny, John |
54 |
Ireland |
June 1853 |
Limerick |
Quebec |
Harmony? Memory? |
Russells? |
single |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged 7 Jan. 1856 |
1856 or 1857 |
Keough, Michael |
29 |
Ireland |
Oct. 1855 |
Wexford |
Quebec |
Brothers |
Cahill |
single |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged Apr. 25 1857 |
1855 Aug. 14 |
Lafley, Margaret Elizabeth |
33 |
Ireland |
Sept. 1851 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Montezuma |
don't know |
married |
don't know |
First time |
From W.N. Discharged Sept. 14 1855 |
1856 Dec. 6 |
Leason, Georgina |
33 |
Ireland |
Sept. 1851 |
Limerick |
Halifax |
American |
Ling? |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
discharged Feb. 6 1857 |
1855 Aug. 9 |
Lo[nni?]ff, Mary |
55 |
Ireland |
Winter 1857 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Catharine |
don't know |
married |
don't know |
First time |
From W.N. Discharged Sept. 1 1855 |
1856 March 6 |
Lymal, Johannes |
80 |
Ireland |
2 years |
Liverpool |
New York |
don't know |
don't know |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
From W.N. Discharged 11 March 1856? |
1857 March 18 |
Neill, john |
21 |
Ireland |
Feb. '53 |
Liverpool |
Philadelphia |
Ci[???] |
Beitch |
Single |
don't know |
First Time |
Discharged Apr. 21/57 |
1856 July 14 |
Nelligan, Marg't |
35 |
Ireland |
2 1/2 years |
Cork |
Boston |
Jane illegible |
don't know |
married |
don't know |
Second Time |
Discharged July 24/56 |
1856 July 24 |
O'Connell, Mary |
44 |
Ireland |
2 years |
Cork |
New York |
Fiona? Iona? |
don't know |
widow |
don't know |
First Time |
Discharged Feb. 27/57 |
1857 March 12 |
O'Connell, Mary |
44 |
Ireland |
2 1/2 years |
Cork |
New York |
Fiona? Iona? |
don't know |
widow |
don't know |
Second Time |
Discharged Nov. 12/57 |
1856 Dec. 26 |
O'Neil, John |
59 |
Ireland |
July '53 |
Dublin |
Quebec |
Elizabeth |
Danson |
single |
don't know |
First Time |
Discharged Apr. 30/57 |
1856 Jan. 22 |
Quilton, Jeffery |
23 |
Ireland |
Sept. 23 1853 |
Liverpool |
Boston |
Chariot of Fame |
Knowles |
single |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged Jan. 29 1855 |
1856 Jan. 31 |
Quilton, Jeffery |
23 |
Ireland |
Sept. 23 1853 |
Liverpool |
Boston |
Chariot of Fame |
|
single |
don't know |
Second Time |
Discharged Feb. 4 1855 |
1856 Oct. 4 |
Read, Ellen |
20 |
Ireland |
Aug. 1856 |
Liverpool |
Quebec |
Hominal? Boxer |
blank |
married |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged Jan/June 14 1857 |
1856 March 27 |
Reardon, Fanny |
21 |
Ireland |
4 mos |
Dublin |
Quebec |
Lock Lipon |
Scott |
married |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged 27 Mar. 1856 |
1858 Feb. 9 |
Reese, Johanna |
26 |
Ireland |
June 1853 |
Liverpool |
Boston |
Parliament |
blank |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged March 1858 {clerk notation refers to the passenger list but unable to read] |
1856 July 21 |
Rone, Mary |
43 |
Ireland |
May 1855 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Thornton |
Collins |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged Aug 29 1856 |
1856 June 28 |
Ryan, Ann |
60 |
Ireland |
June 1855 |
Liverpool |
New York |
don't know |
Cushing |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged July 1 1856 |
1855 Dec. 22 |
Ryan, Mary |
60 |
Ireland |
Aug. 1852 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Const. Dation? |
don't know |
widow |
don't know |
First time |
Discharged Dec. 26 1855 |
1855 Nov. 27 |
Thompson, Jane |
55 |
Ireland |
Apr. 5, 1854 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Forest King |
don't know |
married |
Jas. Thompson with [rest too small to read] |
First Time |
Discharged Dec. 4 1855 |
1855 Nov.3 |
thompson, Mary |
40 |
Ireland |
Jan. 1851 |
Liverpool |
New York |
Liddons? |
don't know |
married |
don't know |
First Time |
Discharged Dec. 4 1855 |
1856 Apr 12 |
Trasney?, Catherine |
20 |
Ireland |
Aug. 1854 |
Cork |
Quebec |
Gassinger |
O'Neil |
single |
don't know |
First Time |
Discharged 17 Mar. 1856 |
Last Updated on 13/10/2005
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