All following on August 10, 1803 aboard Commerce, Robert Galt, master bound to Pictou. All from Perthshire, town or parish unknown.
NAME | AGES | Cause of Emigration | Occupation |
James McLawson | 60 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Isabella McLawson | 58 | Wife | |
John McLawson | 21 | Child | |
James McLawson | 18 | Child | |
Eliza McLawson | 11 | Child | |
James Stewart | 37 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Janet Stewart | 37 | Wife | |
Donald Stewart | 11 | Child | |
Isabella Stewart | 9 | Child | |
Janet Stewart | 7 | Child | |
Charles Stewart | 11/4 | Child | |
Donald Gordon | 40 | Rent raised and could not live by it. | Farmer |
Christian Gordon | 31 | Wife | |
Isabella Gordon | 6 | Child | |
Henry Gordon | 5 | Child | |
James Gordon | 3 | Child | |
Donald Gordon | 9 mos. | Child | |
Duncan McGregor | 41 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Margaret McGregor | 30 | Wife | |
Katherine McGregor | 8 | Child | |
Charles McGregor | 6 | Child | |
Hugh McGregor | 4 | Child | |
Jessie McGregor | 11/2 | Child | |
Alexander McGregor | 60 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Margaret McDonald | 40 | ||
Donald McLauren | 33 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Eliza McLauren | 32 | Wife | |
James McLauren | 6 | Child | |
Janet McLauren | 4 | Child | |
John McLauren | 2 | Child | |
William McLauren | 25 | Rent raised and could not live by it. | Farmer |
Janet McLauren | 20 | Wife | |
Donald McLauren | 1 | Child | |
Alexander Stewart | 20 | Want of employment | Labourer |
Donald Kennedy | 45 | Rent raised and could not live by it. | Farmer |
Margaret Kennedy | 35 | Wife | |
Janet Kennedy | 10 | Child | |
John Kennedy | 8 | Child | |
Robert Kennedy | 6 | Child | |
Donald Kennedy | 3 | Child | |
Duncan Robertson | 42 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Isabella Robertson | 31 | Wife | |
Alexander Robertson | 6 1/4 | Child | |
Eliza Robertson | 4 1/4 | Child | |
Margaret Robertson | 11/4 | Child | |
Isabella Robertson | 3 mos. | Child | |
John Reid | 25 | Farm taken from him | Farmer |
Eliza Reid | 23 | Wife | |
Alexander Reid | 3 1/4 | Child | |
Ann Reid | 11/4 | Child | |
John McFarlane | 41 | Rent raised and could not live by it. | Farmer |
Ann McFarlane | 39 | Wife | |
Eliza McFarlane | 10 | Child | |
James McFarlane | 8 | Child | |
John McFarlane | 6 | Child | |
Ann McFarlane | 4 | Child | |
Margaret McFarlane | 2 | Child | |
Janet McFarlane | 2 mos. | Child | |
Alexander McIntosh | 42 | Rent raised and could not live by it. | Farmer |
Agnes McIntosh | 34 | Wife | |
John McIntosh | 13 | Child | |
Margaret McIntosh | 11 | Child | |
James McIntosh | 9 | Child | |
William McIntosh | 3 | Child | |
James Bullians | 24 | Child (?) | |
Charles McDonald | 35 | Farmer | |
Agnes McDonald | 31 | Wife | |
Eliza McDonald | 9 | Child | |
Alexander McDonald | 2 | Child | |
James MacDonald | 9 mos. | Child | |
NOTES:
This list is in the National Library of Scotland, Melville Papers, Mss 1053 f. 107.
Port Glasgow: List of all persons who have Emigrated from Perthshire on board ships at this Port since the Passing of the Emigrant Act 43d George 3d cap. 56.
Compiled by: Kristen McKay Willard