TYPICAL SAILING SHIP

British ship "Sarah"

arrived at New York on 18 July 1850,
38 days from Glasgow

From the New York Tribune, July 18, 1850
"MARINE JOURNAL"
"Port of New York, July 18, 1850"
"Arrived"
"Ship Sarah, Times, Glasgow 38 ds, mdse and 225 passengers to A Woodhull."
(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.)
"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."

Mr., Whuttet?, 46, m, Farmer, Scotland
Mrs., Whuttet?, 44, f, Family, Scotland
Thos., Whuttet?, 20, m, Family, Scotland
Jno, Whuttet?, 18, m, Family, Scotland
Isabella, Whuttet?, 13, f, Family, Scotland
Edith, Whuttet?, 11, f, Family, Scotland
Mary?, Whuttet?, 6, f, Family, Scotland
Jno, Whuttet?, 3mo, m, Family, Scotland
John, Whuttet?, 87, m, Farmer, Scotland
Jessie, Whuttet?, 26, m, Family, Scotland
Dan?, Whuttet?, 11mo, m, Family, Scotland
Geo, Watson, 20, m, Laborer, Scotland
Jas, Greenly, 30, m, Farmer, Scotland
Robt, Greenly, 28, m, Family, Scotland
Mrs., Greenly, 24, f, Family, Scotland
Jane, Greenly, 24, f, Family, Scotland
Agnes, Greenly, 20, f, Family, Scotland
John, Greenly, 18, m, Family, Scotland
Martha, Greenly, 4mo, m, Family, Scotland
Mrs., Greenly, 50, f, Family, Scotland
Neil, McMichael, 22, m, Laborer, Scotland email a descendant
Lochlan, Bowie, 24, m, Laborer, Scotland email a descendant
Donald, Hogarth, 26, m, Laborer, Scotland
John, Kelly, 21, m, Laborer, Scotland
James, Kelly, 21, m, Laborer, Scotland
Mathew, Alan, 22, m, Laborer, Scotland
D, McDougall, 28, m, Laborer, Scotland email a descendant
Archd, McGeachie, 22, m, Laborer, Scotland email a possible descendant
Robt, Greenly, 50, M, Farmer, Scotland
Mrs., Greenly, 40, f, Family, Scotland
Sarah, Greenly, 24, f, Family, Scotland
Rot, Greenly, 22, m, Family, Scotland
Jay, Greenly, 20, m, Family, Scotland
Hugh, Greenly, 18, m, Family, Scotland
Ann, Greenly, 16, f, Family, Scotland
Thos., Greenly, 14, m, Family, Scotland
Mary?, Greenly, 10, f, Family, Scotland
Jane, Greenly, 8, f, Family, Scotland
?, Greenly, 6, m, Family, Scotland
Helen, Greenly, 2mo, f, Family, Scotland
Mr., Robinson, 15, m, Laborer, Scotland
Cath, Greenlee, 20, f, laborer, Scotland
Robt, Maxwell, 25, m, laborer, Scot
Hugh, Glass, 21, m, laborer, Scot
Mr., Brownlee?, 25, m, laborer, Scot
Mary, ", 22, f, farmer, Scot
Mayb?, ", 28, f, family, Scot
Ann, ", 50, f, family, Scot
Janet, ", 14, f, family, Scot
Bella, ", 13, f, family, Scot
James, ", 11mo, m, family, Scot
James, Agnew, 27, m, laborer, Scot
?, Minihens?, 21, m, laborer, Scot
Eliz'th, ", 21, f, , Scot
Robt, Kelly, 30, m, laborer, Scot
Isabella, ", 23, f, ,Scot
John, Melville, 23, m, Marfer?, Scot
Jno, Mumphry?, 21, m, ", Scot
?, McGregor, 24, m, fireman, Scot
Danl, Lynch, 26, m, ", Scot
Peter, Paxton, 40, m, Farmer, Scot
Eliz'th, ", 41, f, family, Scot
Geo, ", 16, m, family, Scot
John, ", 13, m, family, Scot
Agnes, ", 11, f, family, Scot
Mayl?, ", 6, f, family, Scot
Peter,  Paxton, 3mo, m, family, Scot
Mr. Davidson, 55, m, farmer, Scot
Sarah, Foley?, 30, f, , Scot
Jno, ", 3, m, , Scot
Thos, ", 10mo,m, , Scot
Jno, Pendos?, 25, m, laborer, Scot
Drena?, ", 22, m, , Scot
Robt, Blackhall, 25, m, laborer, Scot
Peter,  Mathieson, 23, m, laborer, Scot
Robt, Paterson, 21, m, laborer, Scot
Allison, Miller, 48, f, none, Scot
Isabella, Glog, 35, f, none, Scot
Mayl, Patterson, 35, f, none, Scot
Ellen, MCGuire, 18, f, none, Scot
Jno, Leadbeater, 19, m, farmer, Scot
Mr, Bucklieh?, 28, m, farmer, Scot
Alex, Muir, 27, m, ?, Scot
Jas, Murray, 25, m, ", Scot
Jas, Currigan?, 22, m, laborer, Ireland
Pat, Haggerty, 22, m, laborer, Ire
Jas, Callachen?, 18, m, laborer, Ire
Jno Conway, 28, m, laborer, Ire
Mr, Geraghty,19, m, laborer, Ire
Thos, Pickan, 24, m, Grocer?, Scot
Robert, Lambert, 25, ", Scot
Robt, McDonald, 18, m, baker, Scot
Mr, Patten, 18, m, gardner, Scot
Robt, Scott, 25, m, grocer, Scot
Hannah, ", 22, f, familym Scot
Jno, ", 22, m, family, Scot
Mary, 3mo, f, family, Scot
Sarah, Bolen?, 50, f, , Scot
Alex, McGregor, 24, m, joiner, Scot
Mary, ", 23, f, , Scot
Mich, Shannon, 25, m, laborer, Ireland
Mr, Fife, 22, m, blacksmith, Scot
Eliz'th, ", 22, f, , Scot
M, 2, m, family, Scot
Jno, ", m, family, Scot
Alex, Duncan, 24, m, do, Scotland
Jno, Smith, 22, m, laborer, Scot
Alex, Gavin, 22, m, laborer, Scot
Ellen, Kow, 20, f, none, Ireland
Thos M, Laughlan, 34, m, laborer, Ire
Jaral?, Croser?, 18, f, , Ire
Jno, Fitzpatrick, 34, m, laborer, Ire
Mr, Kilday?, 24, m, laborer, Ire
Mr, Reid, 22, m, laborer, Ire
?, Reid, 19, f, , Ire
Kathy, Andersens, 19, m, , Ire
Barney, Burns, 23, m, laorer, Ire
Alex, Elcles?, 22, m, farmer, Scotland
Geo, Gusman?, 25, m, tailor, Scot
Geo, Ramsey, 17, m, tailor, Scot
Alex, Kirk, 18, m, laborer, Ireland
Rosanna?, Gallin?, 24, f, , Ire
Jno, Gallagher, 25, m, laborer, Ire
Isabella, Comds?, 22, f, , Ire
John, McGrade, 22, m, farmer, Ire  email a descendant.
Mich, Smith, 21, m, farmer, Ire
Jno, Redfall?, 48, m, farmer, Scotland
Thaddeus, Cossett?, 28, m, tailor, Scot
Arch, Plyth?, 25, m, cardy, Scot
Jno, ", 19, m, gwer?, Scot
Jno, Williamson, 25, m, saddler, Scot
Dart?, Campbell, 44, m, distiller, Scot
Mayb?, ", 40, f, family, Scot
Isabella, ", 20, f, family, Scot
Mayb?, ", 17, f, family, Scot
Jms?, ", 15, m, family, Scot
Alex, ", 13, m, family, Scot
Robt, ", 11, m, family, Scot
Ann, ", 9, f, family, Scot
Janiy?, 8, m, family, Scot
Reference: National Archives Microfilm Pub. Microcopy No.M237, Roll 90, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York 1820 - 1897,
Transcribed from print copy of film. Dec. 5, 1998. Many parts were not legible. Please advise of any discrepancies found.

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)