Coffey Families (and Variations Coffee, Coffy) Traveling from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Arriving in the Port of New York, U.S.A. in the First Quarter of 1852, 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/Corcoran 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. Although the Surname Coffey (and variants), was not among the 25 most prevalent surnames in Ireland, the task can still be quite 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. Keep in mind that I am only documenting the Gahagans who came on ships that departed from or passed through Liverpool. I have started a second web page on Coffeys who departed from Connacht Ports enroute to New York.
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!
Similar Surnames worthy of mention: There was a John and Anne Kiffee (or Koffee) family with children Margaret and Mary as well as a Christopher Kiffee and Kese (female) Kiffee that arrived on the Great Western on January 15. There was a Jas Coffers (of England) who arrived on the Ashburton January 26.
These Records will be presented first by month of arrival, alphabetically by ship name and then the "clusters" of Coffeys 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 familysearch.org 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!
This is a work in progress! I add this compilation periodically when I have time between microfilm and Leeds Irish research.
| Ship and Arrival Date | Gahagans and Origins if given | Other Gahagans that appear to be Traveling with them | Age | Occupation | Destination and other Misc. Info. | Database, Book, Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Blanche; arrival January 12, 1852 | Coffee, John of Ireland | 40 | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 109 familysearch.org | ||
| " | Coffee, Margt of Ireland | 35 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffee, Mary of Ireland | 10 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffee, Johanna of Ireland | 15 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffee, Kate of Ireland | 8 | " | " | ||
| Ship New World; arrival January 12, 1852 | Coffee, Mary of Ireland | 51 | Wife | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 109 familysearch.org | |
| " | Coffee, Mgt of Ireland | 22 | Daughter | " | " | |
| Ship Great Western; arrival January 15, 1852 | Coffey, Frank of Ireland | 20 | Servant | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 109 familysearch.org | |
| " | Coffey, Nancy of Ireland | 15 | Servant | " | " | |
| Ship Reciprocity; arrival January 27, 1852 | Coffee, Catherine of Ireland | 20 | Spinster | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 109 familysearch.org | |
| Ship John Stuart; arrival February 2, 1852 | Coffee, Edward of Ireland | 20 | Laborer | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 109 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Connecticut; arrival February 3, 1852 | Coffey, James of Ireland | 25 | Laborer | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 109 familysearch.org | |
| " | Coffey, Catherine of Ireland | 20 | Wife | " | " | |
| " | Coffey, Ellen of Ireland | 2 | Child | " | " | |
| Ship Constellation; arrival March 9, 1852 | Coffey, Catherine of Ireland | 27 | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | ||
| " | Coffey, Jno of Ireland | 5 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffey, Sera? of Ireland | 3 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffey, Bernard | Infant | " | " | ||
| Ship Isaac Wright; arrival March 9, 1852 | Coffey, Margt of Great Britain | 23 | Laborer | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Columbia; arrival March 15, 1852 | Coffey, James of Great Britain | 18 | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | ||
| Ship Garrick; arrival March 15, 1852 | Coffey, George of Ireland | 24 | laborer | New York; in steerage | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Garrick; arrival March 15, 1852 | Coffey, Mary of Ireland | 22 | Servant | New York; in Deck House | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Garrick; arrival March 15, 1852 | Coffey, Robert of Ireland | 24 | Varnisher | New York in Steerage | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Philadelphia; arrival March 20, 1852 | Coffee, James of Ireland | 20 | Brick Maker | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Manhattan; arrival March 23, 1852 | Coffee, Thos? of Ireland | 20 | Servant | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Blanchard; arrival March 26, 1852 | Coffee, John of Ireland | 20 | Laborer | America | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Henry Clay; arrival March 27, 1852 | Coffee, Ann of Ireland | 30 | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | ||
| " | Coffee, Mary of Ireland | 8 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffee, Cath of Ireland | 6 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffee, Bernard of Ireland | 4 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffee, And'w | 11 | " | " | ||
| Ship Racer; arrival March 29, 1852 | Coffy, Bessy of Ireland | 21 | Seamstress | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Dunlop; arrival March 30, 1852 | Coffey, Lisia? of England | 40 | wife | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| " | Coffey, Maria of England | 4 | " | " | ||
| " | Coffey, Margaret of England | 3 | " | " | ||
| Ship Universe; arrival March 30, 1852 | Coffee, Michael of Ireland | 28 | Laborer | New York | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Universe; arrival March 30, 1852 | Coffey, Michael of Ireland | 30 | Laborer | Massachusetts | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Washington; arrival March 31, 1852 | Coffey, Hugh of Ireland | 21 | Laborer | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| Ship Wm Nelson; arrival March 31, 1852 | Coffey, Mary of England | 20 | Spinster | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org | |
| " | Coffey, John of England | 30 | Laborer | U.S. | New York Passenger Lists 1820-1891 Roll 110 familysearch.org |