Emigration from the United Kingdom to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, July 1871 - April 1872

by Ira A. Glazier

Overview

Approximately three fifths of the emigration from the United Kingdom to America arrived in the 19th century. The remainder came through Ellis Island between 1900 and 1924. Arrivals from the U.K. began to increase in the mid-1840's with the Irish Famine that led to very high mortality rates, rising prices and unemployment and a massive outflow of Irish population to the U.S. In the post-Famine period, England's industrial revolution progressed and emigration continued to grow between the prosperous 1850's and the mid-1890's.

This series on Emigration from the United Kingdom to America concentrates on U.K. emigration in the period 1870-1897, listing migrants from the U.K. who arrived in New York. The original passenger lists transcribed by shipping agents and ship's officers and filed by all vessels entering U.S ports have been used in the preparation of Emigration from the United Kingdom to America. Presented in chronological order by each ship's date of arrival, these passenger lists provide the names of ships, ports of departure, and arrival and debarkation dates. The researcher can also locate data regarding a person's age, sex, and occupation, as well as village of origin and destination when reported.

An important feature of Emigration from the United Kingdom to America is the extensive surname index of ships' passengers included in each volume. These indexes, containing approximately 3 million names for the period 1870-1897, will greatly facilitate the task of finding an ancestor's family name, especially when the exact date or port of arrival in the United States is unknown. In addition to the passenger lists and name indexes, Emigration from the United Kingdom to America includes an introduction to the history of the U.K. migratory movement to the U.S. This series is an invaluable reference work for anyone interested in studying family history or in genealogical research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810860063
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/27/2007
Series:	Emigration from the United Kingdom to America , #4
Pages:	518
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 9.35(h) x 1.49(d)

About the Author

Ira Glazier is the former Director of The Center for Migration Research at The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and Immigration. He is currently the director of castlegarden.org for The Battery Conservancy in New York.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 List of Codes Part 3 Passenger Lists Part 4 Index

Editorial Reviews

This volume, the fourth in the series, contains a list of English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish immigrants who arrived at the port of New York from July 1871 to April 1872. Passenger lists are arranged chronologically by date of arrival and include names and information on age, sex, occupation, nationality, residence, and planned destination. Other data includes deaths during the voyage, names of ships, ports of embarkation, and date of arrival in New York City. Within each manifest, names are listed alphabetically. The information comes from the original US ship manifest collection in the National Archives. The introduction discusses migration theory and background on the emigration.

Reference and Research Book News

This volume, the fourth in the series, contains a list of English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish immigrants who arrived at the port of New York from July 1871 to April 1872. Passenger lists are arranged chronologically by date of arrival and include names and information on age, sex, occupation, nationality, residence, and planned destination. Other data includes deaths during the voyage, names of ships, ports of embarkation, and date of arrival in New York City. Within each manifest, names are listed alphabetically. The information comes from the original US ship manifest collection in the National Archives. The introduction discusses migration theory and background on the emigration.

November 2007 Reference and Research Book News