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New York Passenger List Look Up Please

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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 18 Jul 2012 16:41

Would someone be kind enough to look at the Ancestry New York Passenger list for me....

A search for

Reuben Lyon
Arrival 1856 +/- 5 years
Born 1825 +/- 2 years

has one result and I would be interested to know what details it gives.

Many thanks
Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 18 Jul 2012 16:45

Name: Reuben Lyon
Arrival Date: 6 Mar 1860
Birth Year: abt 1827
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: American
Place of Origin: United States of America
Port of Departure: Havana, Cuba
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Cahawba
Search Ship Database: Search the Cahawba in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

His occupation is indicated as "Merchant"

No other information shown.

Researching:
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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 18 Jul 2012 16:48

Jonesey

Many thanks for that. Sadly not my man :-(

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Thelma

Thelma Report 18 Jul 2012 17:05

Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923
about Reuben Lyon
Name: Reuben Lyon
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Age: 26
Arrival Date: Oct 1852
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay, Australia
Departure Port: London
Ship: Panama
Nationality: English

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 18 Jul 2012 18:37

Thelma

Thank you for that.....A definite possible :-)

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/