"TYPICAL SAILING SHIP"

British ship "Sarah" arrived at New York on 18 July 1850, 38 days from Glasgow 13 in cabins, 35 on deck and 181 in stearage, total 229. Please let me know if you find a passenger that is an ancestor of yours. Thanks, Harold A Ralston.

(Note: Underlined words in document were hand written on form to fill in the blanks.
This passenger list has columns headed by; "Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage."
All passengers were shown intending to inhabit the United States. None were listed as having died on board.
Therefore only the first five columns are shown below.)

"DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK"
"I, Rob't. C. Tims do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all Passengers received on board the Br't. Ship Sarah whereof I am Master, from Glasgow. So help me God. ? Sworn to this 19 July 1850. Sworn before me, ? (sp?).
LIST OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Br. Ship Sarah whereof Tims is Master, from Glasgow burthen 536 tons."

Number, First, Surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country
1, Jas, Whuttet?, 46, m, Farmer, Scotland
2, Mrs., ", 44, f, Family, Scotland
3, Thos., ", 20, m, Family, Scotland
4, Jno, ", 18, m, Family, Scotland
5, Isabella, ", 13, f, Family, Scotland
6, Edith, ", 11, f, Family, Scotland
7, Margt.?, ", 6, f, Family, Scotland
8, Jno, ", 3mo, m, Family, Scotland
9, John, Whuttet?, 37, m, Farmer, Scotland
10, Jessie, ", 26, m, Family, Scotland
11, David, ", 11mo, m, Family, Scotland
12, Geo, Watson, 20, m, Laborer, Scotland
13, Jas, Greenly, 30, m, Farmer, Scotland
14, Robt, Greenly, 28, m, Farmer, Scotland
15, M..., Greenly, 24, m, Farmer, Scotland
16, Jane, Greenly, 24, f, Family, Scotland
17, Agnes, Greenly, 20, f, Family, Scotland
18, John, Greenly, 18, m, Family, Scotland
19, Martha, Greenly, 4mo, m, Family, Scotland
20, Mrs., Greenly, 50, f, Family, Scotland
21, Neil, McMichael, 22, m, Laborer, Scotland email a descendant
22, Lochlan, Bowie, 24, m, Laborer, Scotland email a descendant
23, Donald, Hogarth, 26, m, Laborer, Scotland
24, John, Kelly, 21, m, Laborer, Scotland
25, James, Kelly, 23, m, Laborer, Scotland
26, Mathew, Alan, 22, m, Laborer, Scotland
27, D?, McDougall, 28, m, Laborer, email a descendant
28, Archd, McGeachie, 22, m, Laborer, Scotland email a possible descendant
29, Robt, Greenly, 50, M, Farmer, Scotland
30, Mrs., Greenly, 40, f, Family, Scotland
31, Sarah, Greenly, 24, f, Family, Scotland
32, Robt, Greenly, 22, m, Family, Scotland
33, Jas, Greenly, 20, m, Family, Scotland
34, Hugh, Greenly, 18, m, Family, Scotland
35, Ann, Greenly, 16, f, Family, Scotland
36, Thos., Greenly, 14, m, Family, Scotland
37, Mary, Greenly, 10, f, Family, Scotland
38, Jane, Greenly, 8, f, Family, Scotland
39, Wm?, Greenly, 6, m, Family, Scotland
40, Helen, Greenly, 2mo, f, Family, Scotland
41, Wm?, Robinson, 15, m, Laborer, Scotland
42, Cath, Greenlee, 20, f, laborer, Scotland
43, Robt, Maxwell, 25, m, laborer, Scot
44, Hugh, Glass, 21, m, laborer, Scot
45, Wm?, Brownlee?, 25, m, farmer, Scot
46, Mary, ", 22, f, family, Scot
47, Margt?, ", 28, f, family, Scot
48, Ann, ", 50, f, family, Scot
49, Janet, ", 14, f, family, Scot
50, Bella, ", 13, f, family, Scot
51, James, ", 11mo, m, family, Scot
52, James, Agnew, 27, m, laborer, Scot
53, Jms?, Minihens?, 21, m, laborer, Scot
54, Eliz'th, ", 21, f, , Scot
55, Robt, Kelly, 30, m, laborer, Scot
56, Isabella, ", 23, f, , Scot
57, John, Melville, 23, m, Marfer?, Scot
58, Jno, Mumphry?, 21, m, ", Scot
59, Davd?, McGregor, 24, m, fireman, Scot
60, Danl, Lynch, 26, m, ", Scot
61, Peter, Paxton, 40, m, Farmer, Scot
62, Eliz'th, ", 41, f, family, Scot
63, Geo, ", 16, m, family, Scot
64, John, ", 13, m, family, Scot
65, Agnes, ", 11, f, family, Scot
66, Magt?, ", 6, f, family, Scot
67, Peter,  Paxton, 3mo, m, family, Scot
68, Jms? , Davidson, 55, m, farmer, Scot
69, Sarah, Forbes/Foley?, 30, f, , Scot
70, Jno, ", 3, m, , Scot
71, Thos, ", 10mo, m, , Scot
72, Jno, Pendos?, 25, m, laborer, Scot
73, Drana?, ", 22, m, , Scot
74, Robt, Blackhall, 25, m, laborer, Scot
75, Peter,  Mathieson, 23, m, laborer, Scot
76, Robt, Paterson, 21, m, laborer, Scot
77, Allison, Miller, 48, f, none, Scot
78, Isabella, Glog, 35, f, none, Scot
79, Mayl?, Patterson, 35, f, none, Scot
80, Ellen, MCGuire, 18, f, none, Scot
81, Jno, Leadbeater, 19, m, farmer, Scot
82, Wm?, Bucklich?, 28, m, farmer, Scot
83, Alex, Muir, 27, m, Servt?, Scot
84, Jas, Murray, 25, m, ", Scot
85, Jas, Corrigan?, 22, m, laborer, Ireland
86, Pat, Haggerty, 22, m, laborer, Ire
87, Jas, Gallacher?, 18, m, laborer, Ire
88, Jno , Conway, 28, m, laborer, Ire
89, Wm?, Geraghty, 19, m, laborer, Ire
90, Thos, Dersham, 24, m, Grocer?, Scot
91, Robert, Lambert, 25, M, ", Scot
92, Robt, McDonald, 18, m, baker, Scot
93, Wm?, Patten, 18, m, gardner, Scot
94, Robt, Scott, 25, m, grocer, Scot
95, Hannah, ", 22, f, family, Scot
96, Jno, ", 5, m, family, Scot
97, Mary, ", 3mo, f, family, Scot
98, Sarah, Nelson?, 50, f, , Scot
99, Alex, McGregor, 24, m, joiner?, Scot
100, Mary, ", 23, f, , Scot
101, Mich, Shannon, 25, m, laborer, Ireland
102, Wm?, Fife, 22, m, blacksmith, Scot
103, Eliz'th, ", 22, f, family, Scot
104, Wm?, , 2, m, family, Scot
105, Jno, , 1mo, m, family, Scot
106, Alex, Duncan, 24, m, do, Scotland
107, Jno, Smith, 22, m, laborer, Scot
108, Alex, Gavan, 22, m, laborer, Scot
109, Ellen, Kow, 20, f, none, Ireland
110, Thos, McLaughlan, 34, m, laborer, Ire
111, Sarah?, Croser?, 18, f, , Ire
112, Jno, Fitzpatrick, 34, m, laborer, Ire
113, Wm?, Kilday?, 24, m, laborer, Ire
114, Wm?, Reid, 22, m, laborer, Ire
115, Ann?, Reid, 19, f, , Ire
116, Matty?, Andsens?, 19, m, , Ire
117, Barney, Burns, 23, m, laborer, Ire
118, Alex, Elcles?, 22, m, farmer, Scotland
119, Geo, Gusman?, 25, m, tailor, Scot
120, Geo, Ramsey, 17, m, tailor, Scot
121, Alex, Kirk, 18, m, laborer, Ireland
122, Rosanna?, Gallin?, 24, f, , Ire
123, Jas?, Gallagher, 25, m, laborer, Ire
124, Isabella, Comds?, 22, f, , Ire
125, John, McGrade, 22, m, farmer, Ire email a descendant.
126, Mich, Smith, 21, m, farmer, Ire
127, Jms?, Redfall?, 48, m, farmer, Scotland
128, Thaddeus, Cossett?, 28, m, tailor, Scot
129, Arch, Blyth?, 25, m, cardy, Scot
130, Jno, ", 19, m, gwer?, Scot
131, Jno, Williamson, 25, m, saddler, Scot
132, Danl?, Campbell, 44, m, distiller, Scot
133, Margt?, ", 40, f, family, Scot
134, Isabella, ", 20, f, family, Scot
135, Margt?, ", 17, f, family, Scot
136, Wm?, ", 15, m, family, Scot
137, Alex, ", 13, m, family, Scot
138, Robt, ", 11, m, family, Scot
39, Ann, ", 9, f, family, Scot
140, Jamey?, , 8, m, family, Scot
141, Helen, Campbell, 6, F, Family, Scot
142, Danl, ", 4, M, ", "
143, John, ", 2mo, M, ", "
144, David, Barclay, 38, M, Farmer, "
145, Margt, ", 30, F, Family, "
146, Jno, ", 8, M, ", "
147, Wm?, ", 6mo, M, ", "
148, Jas, Campbell, 2mo, M, ", "
149, Dan, Lynch?, 23, M, Laborer, Ireland
150, Wm, Williams, 20, M, ", "
151, Declz?, Friel, 20, M, ", "
152, Mich, Gallagher, 20, M, ", "
153, Elizth, Holland?, 40, F, , "
154, Patk, ", 7mo, M, , "
155, Dennis?, Cosgrove, 18, M, Painter, "
156, Hannah, ", 20, F, Spinster, "
157, Marg, Hass?, 20, F, ", "
158, David, Thompson, 45, M, Farmer, Scotland
159, David, ", 16, M, Family, "
160, Robt, ", 14, M, ", "
161, Isabella, ", 12, F, ", "
162, Margt, ", 12, F, ", "
163, Cathn, ", 9mo, F, ", "
164, Robt, Stallo, 22, M, , "
165, John, Jeffrie, 21, M, Laborer, "
166, James?, Garrey, 81, M, Laborer, "
167, John, Ferguson, 55, M, Farmer, "
168, Wm?, ", 23, M, Family, Scotland
169, Margt, ", 24, F, ", "
170, Wm, Balfour, 56, , Farmer, "
171, Agnes, ", 60, , , "
172, Eliza, Galpay?, 20, , , Ireland
173, Wmil, Luiller?, 23, , Laborer, Germany
174, Lugwig, Igerwanch?, 27, , Farmer, "
175, Anna, ", 27, , ", "
176, Meyer, ", 3mo, , Family, "
177, Chisso?, Ripinski, 12mo, , , "
178, Herman, Armonde?, 24, , Laborer, 
179, Herman, Serpe?, 28, , ", "
180, Agusto, Parm?, 28, , ", "
181, Charles, Thomson, 32, , Farmer, Scotland
182, Ann, ", 21, , Family, "
183, May, ", 21, , ", "
184, Magt, ", 24, , ", "
185, Chas., ", 5, , ", "
186, Chas., Devine, 50, , Laborer, Ireland
187, Sarah, ", 50, , , "
188, Mary, Quigley?, 18, , , "
189, Wm?, ", 10, , , "
190, Philip, Collins, 47, M, Farmer, Scotland
191, Bridget?, ", 41, F, ", "
192, Philip, ", 18, M, Friends, "
193, John, Morrison, 21, M, farmer, "
194, Andw, Bell, 30, M, ", "
195, Mary, ", 27, F, Family, "
196, Thos, ", 4, M, ", "
197, John, ", 2mo, M, ", "
198, Andrew?, Guig?, 22, M, Farmer, "
199, Jno, Robertson, 26, M, ", "
200, Robt, Ireland, 20, M, ", "
201, Jno, Campbell, 22, M, ", "
202, Alex, Darling, 27, M, ", "
203, Andw, Cowans, 22, M, Sheppard, "
204, Alexandrina, ", 25, F, , "
205, Wm, Oliver, 19, M, , "
206, Jas, Bruce, 24, M, , "
207, Elizth, ", 21, F, , "
208, Janet?, ", 8mo, F, , "
209, John, Cesh?, 28, M, Laborer, "
210, Edwd, Mathews?, 24, M, ", "
211, Jas, Couthers?, 18, M, ", "
212, Chas, Graham, 22, M, ?, "
213, Marian, Panks?, 60, f, , "
214, Andw, Lann?, 39, M, Farmer, "
215, John, ", 37, M, ", "
216, Geo, Mack, 36, M, ", "
217, Jno, Goldie, 39, M, ", "
218, Elizth, ", 28, F, Family, "
219, Margt, ", 11mo, F, ", "
220, John, Mitchell, 20, M, None, Ireland
221, Mary, ", 18, F, ", "
222, Grace, Thomson, 18, F, ", Scotland
223, Hector, McLean, 22, M, , "
224, Dr. James, Norval, 27, M, Doctor, "
225, Mrs., ", 25, F, Wife, "
226, Jane, ", 50, F, Mother, "
227, James, Buchanan, 30, M, Mercht, "
228, John, Miller, 15, M, Stow Away, "
229, Peter, Ward, 15, M, Stow away, "

Description of Vessel

"The British ship "Sarah", Robert C. Tims, master, arrived at New York on 18 July 1850, 38 days from Glasgow. With 229 passengers; 13 in cabins, 181 in steerage and 35 on deck. The passenger manifest, dated the following day, is available on National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, roll 90, No. 790; you can borrow a copy of this microfilm through AGLL, any LDS (Mormon) Family History Center, or Interlibrary Loan.

According to the Registry Ship List at http://www.marmus.ca/marmus/marmus.html, the "Sarah" was a carvel-built, square-rigged ship, 536.95 tons, 128 feet long x 25.6 feet broad x 18.9 feet deep, with a woman figure on the stern. She was built at William Henry, Quebec, by David Vaughan, and was registered at Montreal on 6 and 9 May 1842; she was registered de novo at Glasgow on 25 May 1850. She appears in _Lloyd's Register_ for 1844-1857, as follows:

Master:
     1844-1847     McLean
     1848-1849     Barclay
     1859-1851     R. Tims
     1851-1853     P. Fraser
     1854-1855     W. Smith
     1856-1857     S./P. Plage
Owner and Port of Registry:
     1844-1849     A. Shaw, Montreal
     1850-1857     Reid & Co., Glasgow
Intended Voyage:
     1844-1849     Montreal
     1850-1852     New York
     1853          [none given]
     1854          New York
     1855          [none given]
     1856          Matanzas
     1857          New York

_Lloyd's Register_ for 1858 and subsequent years contains no reference to this vessel, but I have no way of knowing whether she was wrecked or merely "sold foreign".

The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF, Great Britain, http://www.nmm.ac.uk, may *possibly* have additional information on the "Sarah", although you should not get your hopes up, as she was clearly not a vessel of any importance." (Information supplied by Michael Palmer, Claremont, California mpalmer@panix.com)