Brennan Families (and all Surname Variations) Traveling from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Arriving in the Port of New York, U.S.A. in the First Quarter of 1850, Documented in Ship Passenger and Port Arrival Lists

A large percentage of the Irish that emigrated from the Connaught areas of Mayo, Roscommon, Galway, Sligo and Leitrim departed from the Liverpool Port in Lancashire, England. The ship passenger lists are an important part of our genealogical research-the link that "gets us across the pond" from America to Europe. It is perhaps the biggest gap in my own Brennan genealogical research that I have yet to find them in the "Famine Ship" passenger lists. I know that they traveled in either 1851 or 1852 so I am beginning my record analysis with these two years. The Surname Brennan was one of the 25 most prevalent surnames in Ireland so the task can be a bit intimidating, but none the less an important search to undertake! I will be creating this compilations based on my findings from viewing the actual passenger manifests and not someone else's transcriptions unless otherwise noted. Keep in mind that this is a work in progress! These compilations will be added to over time as I uncover new resources (online, books etc) with new data. In addition to ancestry.com's wonderful database on New York Passenger Lists, Family Search has an amazing on line database of images from New York Passenger Lists 1820-1897.

It is my objective to not only find my second great grandparents Martin Brennan and Catherine Corcoran but to help me identify other Brennan, Corcoran, Coffee, and Gahagan families that may have immigrated from Mayo or Roscommon to Liverpool and on to New York in the Passenger and Port lists so that I might be able to link them with Mayo and Roscommon Church records, English Census Records and U.S. Census Records. I welcome feedback and collaboration with other Genealogists researching their Brennan/Corcoran/Coffee and Gahagan roots to link these families together and find our shared ancestry!

These Records will be presented first by month of arrival, alphabetically by ship name and then the "clusters" of Brennans that appear to have traveled together will be presented in the order in which they appear on the manifest for each family (and alphabetically by the first members given name if there is more than one family). If you think you see your family in this compilation, make a point to secure the original record from available sources such as ancestry.com to make your own assessment because they may be traveling with friends that I have not included in this compilation that may open up your whole tree!

All of the passengers in this compilation were in steerage unless otherwise noted.

Ship and Arrival Date Brennan and origins if given Other Brennans that appear to be traveling with them Age Occupation Misc. Info like Destination Database, Book, Resource
Ship Empire State; arrival January 14, 1850 Brennan, Catherine of Ireland   45 Servant U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brennan, Patrick of Ireland 17 Laborer " "
"   Brennan, Thomas of IR 14 Laborer " "
"   Brennan, Sarah of IR 11   " "
"   Brennan, Fanny of IR 6?   " "
Ship A.Z; arrival January 14, 1850 Brenan, Thomas of Ireland   20 Laborer NY? New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Ivanhoe; arrival January 15, 1850 Brenin, Daniel of Ireland   20 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Vandalia; arrival January 17, 1850 Brennan, Kate of Ireland   16 Spinster U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Bark Ann Kenny; arrival January 18, 1850 Brenan, Cathe of Ireland   20 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Roscius; arrrival on February 15, 1850 Brennan, John of Ireland   26 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Shannon; arrival February 20, 1850 Brennan, Cathe of Ireland   15 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Gremian? arrival February 22, 1850 Brinan, Charles of Ireland   25   America New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brinan, Emma of Ireland 23   " "
"   Brinan, Fanny of Ireland 3   " "
"   Brinan, Charles of Ireland 2   " "
"   Brinan, Harriet of Ireland infant   She died on the voyage. '
Ship Catherine; arrival February 22, 1850 Brennan, Jake? of Great Britain (everyone on ship listed as being from GB)   20 Farmer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Columbus; arrival February 25, 1850 Brennen?, Will'm, of England   37 Farmer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship St George; arrival March 1, 1850 Brenan, James of Ireland   22 Baker America New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Constellation; arrival March 8, 1850 Branan, Thomas of England   28 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Constellation; arrival March 8, 1850 Brennan, Ann of Ireland   33   U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Constellation; arrival March 8, 1850 Brennan, Cath of Ireland   19   U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Excelsior; arrival March 12, 1850 Brannin, Owen of Ireland   30 Farmer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Switzerland; arrival March 13, 1850 Brennan, Joseph born in Ireland; allegiance to Great Britain?   28 Merchant U.S. Last residence was in Kildare, IR New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Gertrude; arrival March 15, 1850 Branin, John of Great Britain   25   U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Gertrude; arrival March 15, 1850 Brannin, Thos of Great Britain (whole ship listed as from GB)   25   U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brannin, James of GB 24   " "
"   Brannin, Betsey of GB 22   " "
Ship Kate Hunter; arrival March 16, 1850 Brennan, Thomas of Ireland   21 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Marmion; arrival March 20, 1850 Brennan, Martin of Ireland   36 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Rhein; arrival March 22, 1850 Branan, John of Ireland   28   U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Branan, Mary, 30 wife of Ireland 30   " "
Ship Liverpool; arrival April 3, 1850 Brennan, Jane of Ireland   12 Svt U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Liverpool; arrival April 3, 1850 Brennan, Peter of Ireland   30 Brickmaker N.Y. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Liverpool; arrival April 3, 1850 Brinnan, Pat of England   21 Engineer N.Y. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Siddons, arrival April 4, 1850 Brennan, Martin of Ireland   21 Miner U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Columbia; arrival April 5, 1850 Brenan, Nicholas of Ireland   23   U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship James Wright; arrival April 5, 1850 Brinan or Bruman?, Mary of Ireland   10 Servant U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Guy Mannering; arrival April 8, 1850 Brenan, James of Ireland   20 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Guy Mannering; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Anne of Ireland   20 Servant U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Guy Mannering; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Rose of Ireland   20 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Pat Henry; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, James of Ireland   40 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brennan, Johanna of Ireland 35   " "
"   Brennan, Mary of Ireland 8?   " "
Ship Pat Henry; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Wm of Ireland   28 Farmer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brennan, Cath of Ireland 21   " New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Ticarondaroga; arrival April 8, 1850 Brannan, Owen of Ireland   40 Laborer U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brannan, Cathrine of Ireland, wife 32   " "
"   Brannan, James, child of, from Ireland 9   " "
"   Brannan, Mary, child or , from Ireland 7   " "
"   Brannan, Pat, child or , from Ireland 5 1/2   " "
"   Brannan, Martha, child of, from Ireland 11   " "
"   Brannan, Bridget of Ireland 26 Spinster " "
Ship Ticarondaroga; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Peter of Ireland   40 Batter? or Baller? U.S. New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Washington; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Honora of Ireland   19 Servant America New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
Ship Washington; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Hugh of Ireland   24 Tinker America New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org
"   Brennan, Rose of Ireland 21 " " "
Ship Washington; arrival April 8, 1850 Brennan, Thomas of Ireland   30 Mill Wright America New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 086 familysearch.org