shipIn early 1834 before the James and the Astrea (who also was wrecked in 1834, a first hand report of that wreck from a survivor of the Astrea) left Limerick Port a government official was appointed to access the seaworthiness of both these ships. Lieutenant Lynch R.N. inspected both ships and after they both failed to reach their destination he was discharged from duty.

It was said of the James at the time “reported, to have been near half a century old. What a crazy hulk was appropriated for human freight and no wonder she was destined to be the coffin of so many”

The following list are named all those who boarded the ill-fated emigrant ship the James at Custom House Quay Limerick destined for America.

The most poignant are those travelling from the village of Golden in Co. Tipperary to America. This village lost 55 members of her community.

The original news report from the Limerick Chronicle 28 June 1834 can be seen on the Limerick City Library Local Studies Section.

 

SurnameFirst NameHome CountyGenderAgeOccupation
CastellMaryAdare, LimerickFemale15+
FitzgeraldJohnAdare, LimerickMaleunder 7
FitzgeraldMargaretAdare, LimerickFemale15+
McDonnellNancyAdare, LimerickFemale15+
HalpinJohnArdagh, LimerickMale15+Farmer
HalpinBridgetArdagh, LimerickFemale15+
ShaughnessyMichaelArdagh, LimerickMale15+
UptonCatherineArdagh, LimerickFemale15+
StanleyMargaretBallinacarrigFemale15+
McMahonJamesBallysteen, LimerickMale15+Farmer
NevilleAndrewCappa, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CawnJudithCastletown, LimerickFemale15+
HastingsMaryCastletown, LimerickFemale15+(Survived)
HayesThomasCastletown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
McDanielBridgetCastletown, LimerickFemale15+
McDonaldJamesCastletown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
MorganHarryCastletown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
MorganJohnCastletown, LimerickMale7 to 14
MorganJamesCastletown, LimerickMale7 to 14
MorganThomasCastletown, LimerickMaleunder 7
MorganRichardCastletown, LimerickMaleunder 7
MorganMichaelCastletown, LimerickMaleunder 7
RahillyBridgetCastletown, LimerickFemale15+
RahillyCatherineCastletown, LimerickFemale15+
ClanchyJohnClonakilty, CorkMale15+Farmer
CreedWilliamClonakilty, CorkMale15+Farmer
CurryTimothyClonakilty, CorkMale15+Farmer
RyanPatrickClonakilty, CorkMale15+Farmer
CreedNancyCroagh, LimerickFemale15+
DalyHonoraCroagh, LimerickFemale15+
DundonJamesCroagh, LimerickMale15+Farmer
DundonAnneCroagh, LimerickFemale15+
RuckleWilliamCroagh, LimerickMale15+Farmer
RuckleJohnCroagh, LimerickMale15+Farmer
RuckleElizaCroagh, LimerickFemale15+
YoungAndrewCroagh, LimerickMale15+Farmer
(Survived)
YoungMaryCroagh, LimerickFemale15+
BlakePatrickCroom, LimerickMale15+Farmer
BlakeJohannaCroom, LimerickFemale15+
FitzgeraldThomasCroom, LimerickMale15+Farmer
HedermanDanielCroom, LimerickMale15+Farmer
HedermanDanielCroom, LimerickMale7 to 14
HedermanSamuelCroom, LimerickMaleunder 7
HedermanJohannaCroom, LimerickFemale15+
HedermanJohanna jun.Croom, LimerickFemale15+
HedermanEllenCroom, LimerickFemale7 to 14
KennedyJamesCroom, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CulhaneGeorgeDonoman, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CraddockThomasDoonasMale15+Farmer
DanaherTimothyDooneMale15+Farmer
AllenMichaelFoynes Island, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CantyJohnFriarstown, LimerickMale15+Farm Labourer
HoganEdmondFriarstown, LimerickMale15+Farm Labourer
HoganDenisFriarstown, LimerickMale15+Farm Labourer
HoganAnneFriarstown, LimerickFemaleunder 7
MurphyMichaelFriarstown, LimerickMale15+Farm Labourer
ToomyJohnFriarstown, LimerickMale15+Farm Labourer
CollinsJohnGlanomera, ClareMale15+Farmer
DelmegeSamuelGlanomera, ClareMaleunder 7
HayesJohnGlanomera, ClareMale15+Farmer
HayesJamesGlanomera, ClareMale15+Farmer
HayesPatrickGlanomera, ClareMale7 to 14
HayesThomasGlanomera, ClareMale7 to 14
TerryWilliamGlanomera, ClareMale15+Farmer
BuckleyNancyGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
BurkeCatherineGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
ButlerThomasGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
CollinsCatherineGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
CurryEdmondGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
(Survived)
DaltonJohnGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DaltonJamesGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DaltonMichaelGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DaltonDenisGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DaltonEdwardGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DaltonEdmondGolden, TipperaryMale7 to 14
DaltonThomasGolden, TipperaryMale7 to 14
DaltonMauriceGolden, TipperaryMaleunder 7
DaltonMaryGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
DaltonEllenGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
DaltonMaryGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
DaltonMargaretGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
DaltonBridgetGolden, TipperaryFemale7 to 14
DaltonMargaretGolden, TipperaryFemale7 to 14
DaltonBridgetGolden, TipperaryFemale7 to 14
DanielMauriceGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DanielCatherineGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
DanielMargaretGolden, TipperaryFemaleunder 7
DanielCatherineGolden, TipperaryFemaleunder 7
DanielMargaretGolden, TipperaryFemaleunder 7
DevanyMaryGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
FitzgeraldJohnGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
FitzgeraldJohnGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
FitzgeraldMaryGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
FitzgeraldEllenGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
FitzgeraldPeggyGolden, TipperaryFemale7 to 14
GinnaneRobertGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
HewilllSusanGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
HoganThomasGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
HoganMargaretGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
InceCatherineGolden, TipperaryFemaleunder 7
KennedyMaryGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
McEniryDenisGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
McEniryJamesGolden, TipperaryMale7 to 14
McEniryThomasGolden, TipperaryMale7 to 14
McEniryWilliamGolden, TipperaryMale7 to 14
McIncieCatherineGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
MulcahyAnnGolden, TipperaryFemaleunder 7
MurphyThomasGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
MurphyJohnGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
MurphyJudithGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
O’BrienJohnGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
O’BrienMaryGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
O’BrienKittyGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
O’BrienMaryGolden, TipperaryFemaleunder 7
QuinJamesGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
QuinNancyGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
RyanMichaelGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
SheaMariaGolden, TipperaryFemale15+
StapletonThomasGolden, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
DalyMaryHerberstown, LimerickFemale7 to 14
CouncyMaryHospital, LimerickFemale15+
O’NeillFelixHospital, LimerickMale15+
RyanPatrickHospital, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CliffHenryKilbreedy, LimerickMale7 to 14
CliffPatrickKilbreedy, LimerickMale7 to 14
CliffWilliamKilbreedy, LimerickMale7 to 14
CliffMaryKilbreedy, LimerickFemaleunder 7
CliffElizaKilbreedy, LimerickFemaleunder 7
HickeyMichaelKildimo, LimerickMale15+
McCarthyNellyKildimo, LimerickFemale15+
RourkePatrickKildimo, LimerickMale15+Farmer
GuerinHonoraKillaloe, ClareFemale15+
HollandPhilipKillaloe, ClareMale15+Farmer
BrowneEllenLimerick CityFemale15+
BrowneEllen jun.Limerick CityFemale15+
BurkeMargaretLimerick CityFemale15+
DaltonCatherineLimerick CityFemale15+
DalyMaryLimerick CityFemale15+
DoylePatrickLimerick CityMale15+Farmer
EdwardsGeorgeLimerick CityMale15+Silversmith
EdwardsMariaLimerick CityFemale15+
HayesMaryLimerick CityFemale15+
KelliherJamesLimerick CityMale15+Mechanic
KelliherElizaLimerick CityFemale15+
LynchNancyLimerick CityFemale15+
LynchMaryLimerick CityFemale15+
McDonnellJohnLimerick CityMale15+Farmer
McDonnellMissLimerick CityFemale15+
RyanJudithLimerick CityFemale15+
ShannonPatrickLimerick CityMale15+Mechanic
ShannonMaryLimerick CityFemaleunder 7
SharmanMaryLimerick CityFemale15+
StapletonBridgetLimerick CityFemale15+
WalshWilliamLimerick CityMale15+Mechanic
RourkeJohnListowel, KerryMale15+Farmer
ShaughnessyMaryListowel, KerryFemale15+
ShaughnessyBridgetListowel, KerryFemale15+
BuckleyWilliamLoughmore, LimerickMale15+Farmer
O’ConnerJamesNewborough, LimerickMale15+Farmer
O’BrienDanielNewport, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
BennettMaryOldtown, LimerickFemale15+
ConnorMaryOldtown, LimerickFemale15+
DonovanJohnOldtown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
DonovanBryanOldtown, LimerickMale7 to 14
DonovanKittyOldtown, LimerickFemaleunder 7
DundonNancyOldtown, LimerickFemale15+
MolonyPatrickOldtown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CliffeEllenPallaskenry, LimerickFemale7 to 14
CliffePatrickPallaskenry, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CliffeJohnPallaskenry, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CliffeThomasPallaskenry, LimerickMale15+Farmer
NashMaryPallaskenry, LimerickFemale15+
SuppleWilliamPallaskenry, LimerickMale15+Farmer
DelmegeJohnRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Farmer
DelmegeHughRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Farmer
DelmegeJosephRathkeale, LimerickMale7 to 14
DelmegeBarbaraRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
DelmegeFrancesRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
DelmegeCharlotteRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
DelmegeCatherineRathkeale, LimerickFemale7 to 14
DelmegeMargaretRathkeale, LimerickFemale7 to 14
DelmegeElizaRathkeale, LimerickFemaleunder 7
LaceyCatherineRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
LawesPeterRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Farmer
MulcahyMaryRathkeale, LimerickFemale7 to 14
ReddanPatrickRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Farmer
ReganMaryRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
ReganCatherineRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
ShaughnessyPatrickRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Butcher
ShaughnessyJamesRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Butcher
StarkeWilliamRathkeale, LimerickMale7 to 14
StarkeHenryRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Farmer
StarkeHenry JuniorRathkeale, LimerickMale15+Farmer
StarkePhilipRathkeale, LimerickMale7 to 14
StarkeElizaRathkeale, LimerickFemale15+
GaynorGarrettRivermount, LimerickMale15+Farmer
DicksonJohnRivermount. LimerickMale15+Farmer
BennettMaryScarriff, ClareFemale15+
FarrellEdmondScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
FarrellElizaScarriff, ClareFemale15+
KennellyBridgetScarriff, ClareFemaleunder 7
MaddenPatrickScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
MaddenJaneScarriff, ClareFemale15+
McCarthyMartinScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
McMahonEdmondScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
MulcahyJamesScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
MulcahyWilliamScarriff, ClareMale7 to 14
MulcahyNancyScarriff, ClareFemale15+
O’HaraDennisScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
SheedyThadyScarriff, ClareMale15+Farmer
DowanNorryShanagolden, LimerickFemaleunder 7
KennellyDanielShanagolden, LimerickMale15+Farmer
KennellyElenorShanagolden, LimerickFemale15+
LakyPatrickShanagolden, LimerickMaleunder 7
LakyJohnShanagolden, LimerickMale15+Farmer
LakyJohannaShanagolden, LimerickFemale15+
MorganCatherineShanagolden, LimerickFemale15+
AndersonDavidShip CrewMale
BlackJamesShip CrewMaleMate
ClarkeJamesShip CrewMale(Survived)
CookJamesShip CrewMale(Survived)
CooperWilliamShip CrewMale
DownesHenry A.Ship CrewMaleSurgeon
(Survived)
EnrightThomasShip CrewMaleCarpenter
(Survived)
FinnyJohnShip CrewMaleMate
HarrisonJohnShip CrewMale
LaidierWilliam C.Ship CrewMaleMaster
(Survived)
LillywallPeterShip CrewMale(Survived)
LynchCorryShip CrewMale
McNamaraJohnShip CrewMalePiper
MorrisonRichardShip CrewMaleCook
RichThomasShip CrewMale
RichardsJamesShip CrewMale
WareEdwardShip CrewMale
WilsonWilliamShip CrewMale
BrowneDanielSilvermines, TipperaryMale15+Farmer
MahonyEdmondStonehall, LimerickMale15+Farmer
MeagherJohnStonehall, LimerickMale15+Farmer
WelshCatherineStonehall, LimerickFemale15+
AllisonHenryThomastown, LimeickMale15+Farmer
AllisonAnnThomastown, LimerickFemale15+
CliffElizaThomastown, LimerickFemale15+
CumminsRichardThomastown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
CumminsSarahThomastown, LimerickFemale15+
RyanTimothyThomastown, LimerickMale15+Farmer
RyanAnnThomastown, LimerickFemale15+
ConnorCatherineTipperary TownFemale15+
HareJohnTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
HonanJohnTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
HonanMargaretTipperary TownFemale15+
McNamaraMichaelTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
MurphyMartinTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
RyanCorneliusTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
RyanEdmondTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
RyanMichaelTipperary TownMale15+Farmer
RyanMargaretTipperary TownFemale15+