Saturday, May 22, 2010

Edward Scahill - SS James Andrews - Passenger - Arriving At - Port Of New York













This is an extract from the Ellis Island website.

...From 1794 to 1890 (pre-immigration station period), Ellis Island played a mostly uneventful but still important military role in United States history. When the British occupied New York City during the duration of the Revolutionary War, its large and powerful naval fleet was able to sail unimpeded directly into New York Harbor...

Name: Edward Scahill

Sex: Male

Age: 26

Occupation: Labourer

Marital Status: Not Given

Nationality: County Galway, Ireland

Ship (Bark): James Andrews - Edward Scahill's name is given as Seahill in the transscript

Date of Arrival: 28 July 1848

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: County Galway, Ireland

Going To Join/Destination: Not Given

Allan Scahill

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