Passenger
List Of The Ship “Sarah”, 1801
Archibald
McKay, farmer.
James
Fraser, laborer.
Bara.
McKay, spinster.
Isobel
McKay, spinster.
Ann
Thomson, spinster.
Elizabeth
MacKenzie, spinster.
Janet
MacKenzie, spinster.
Margaret
Fraser, spinster.
Ann
McKay (12); Flory McKay,
(7), spinsters.
Al.
Cameron, tenant; Jent. Cameron,
spinster.
Alr.
Cameron, laborer; John Cameron (14); Isl.
Cameron (12) Ann Cameron, (4).
Hugh
Cameron, farmer; Margaret Cameron,
spinster; Margaret Cameron (4)
Wm.
Maclean, farmer; Margaret Maclean,
spinster.
Don
McLean, laborer; Mary McLean,
spinster; Kath McLean.
Isobel
Cameron, spinster.
Jno.
Maclean, (10); Wm. Maclean, (8).
Margaret
Chisholm, (12).
Dond.
McKenzie, laborer; Ann McKenzie,
spinster; John McKenzie (4).
FROM
KILTARLITY
Dond.
McKenzie, farmer.
Donald
McDonald, farmer.
John
McDonald, laborer.
Rod.
McDonnell, laborer.
Ann
McDonald, spinster; Cath.
McDonald, spinster; Janet
McDonald, spinster; John McDonald,
(2); a child.
FROM
KILMORACH
Duncan
McDonald, farmer; Janet McDonald,
spinster.
Mary
McRae, spinster; Murdoch McRae,
(7); Ann McRae;
Duncan McRae (5);
Wm.
Grant, laborer.
Janet
McDonald, spinster; Chisholm McDonald, spinster.
FROM
STRATHGLASS
Alenr. Chisholm, farmer;
Mary Chisholm, spinster; Duncan
Chisholm (14). Cath. McDonald (7).
FROM
KILMORACH
Janet Chisholm, spinster.
Donald McPherson, farmer;
Mary McPherson, spinster; Ann
McPherson, spinster.
Hugh McPherson, laborer.
FROM
ERCLESS
Ann Fraser, spinster, Margaret Fraser, spinster.
FROM
KILTARLITY
John Chisholm, laborer; Flora Chisholm, spinster.
FROM
KILMORACH
John Chisholm, farmer;
Rodr. Chisholm, farmer;
Arch. Chisholm, farmer.
FROM
KILTARLITY
Wm. McDonald, late farmer;
Janet McDonald, spinster; Mary
McDonald (13); Ann McDonald (10);
John McDonald (8); Cath. McDonald (5); Henry
McDonald (3); an infant.
John Fraser, farmer; Christian Fraser, spinster.
Wm. Fraser, laborer;
Bell Fraser, spinster; Ann
Fraser (3).
Arch. Chisholm, laborer.
Colin Chisholm.
FROM
KILMORACH
Alenr. Chisholm, farmer;
Helen Chisholm, spinster; Cath.
Chisholm, spinster; Margaret
Chisholm (14); Ann Chisholm (12);
Alex. Chisholm (10); Helen
Chisholm (8); Isobel Chisholm (6);
Colin Chisholm (2); an
infant.
Duncan McDonald, tenant; Isobel McDonald, spinster; Hugh McDonald (3); an infant.
John Duff, laborer;
Catherine Duff, spinster; an
infant.
Arch. Chisholm, tenant;
Ann Chisholm, spinster; an
infant.
Margaret Chisholm, spinster.
Rory McDonald, laborer; Cath. McDonald, spinster.
Wm. Chisholm, farmer;
Mary Chisholm, spinster.
Alex. Chisholm, laborer.
Donald Chisholm, laborer;
May Chisholm, spinster; Cath.
Chisholm (14); Kenneth Chisholm,
(8); Wm. Chisholm (4):
Colin Chisholm (3); an
infant.
FROM
GLENMORISON
Angus Grant, farmer;
Duncan Grant (11); Patrick
Grant.
John McDonald, laborer.
FROM KILMANIVAIG
Arch. McArthur, laborer;
Christian McArthur, spinster; an
infant.
FROM URQUHART
Paul McDonald, farmer;
Ann McDonald, spinster; John
McDonald (10); Donald McDonald (8);
Margaret McDonald (6); Alexr.
McDonald (4).
FROM
APPIN
Alexr.
McDonald, laborer; Ann McDonald, spinster.
FROM URQUHART
Finlay
McDonald, farmer; Ann McDonald, spinster; John McDonald (13); Ann McDonald (10);
Donald McDonald (6); Christian McDonald (4); Duncan McDonald (1 1/2).
Finlay
McIntosh, farmer; Ann McIntosh, spinster.
Elizabeth
McIntosh, spinster
Isobel
McIntosh, spinster; Jas. McIntosh
(14); Christian McIntosh (3); Wm.
McIntosh (6); an infant.
Duncan
McDonald, farmer; Isobel McDonald, spinstear (sic); Mary McDonald (5); John
McDonald (2).
John
McDonald, farmer; Elizabeth McDonald, spinster; Duncan McDonald (6); Janet
McDonald (3).
Donald
McDonald, laborer.
John Grant, farmer; Margaret Grant, spinster.
Alex.
Grant, laborer.
Donald
Grant, laborer; Margt. Grant,
spinster; Elizabeth Grant, spinster; Patrick
Grant (8); Cath. Grant (6); Wm.
Grant (4); Robt. Grant (2).
FROM KILMORACH
Simon
Fraser, laborer; Ann Fraser, spinster.
FROM URQUHART
Alex
McGregor, farmer; Christian McGregor, spinstear (sic); Wm. McGregor (3).
Rory McDonald, tenant; Mary McDonald, spinster; Cath. McDonald, spinster; Janet McDonald (5).
Donald
McIntosh, farmer; Janet McIntosh, spinster; Isobel McIntosh (3).
Robert
McIntosh, farmer; Janet McIntosh, spinster;
Janet McIntosh (3).
John
McMillan, laborer.
Wm.
McDonald, laborer.
FROM KILMORACH
Alex.
McDonald, tenant; Ann McDonald, spinster; Alex. McDonald (8); John McDonald (4).
FROM URQUHART
Patrick
McDonald, laborer.
FROM KIRKHILL
John
Fraser, laborer; Christian Fraser, spinster; Isobel Fraser (2).
FROM KILTEARN
Alex.
Stuart, tenant; Mary Stuart, spinster; Murdo Stuart (9); Donald Stuart (4); Ann
Stuart (2); an infant.
John
McLean, laborer; Ann McLean,
spinster; Isobel McLean, spinster.
FROM URQUHART
Alex.
Cameron, farmer; Helen Cameron,
spinster.
Alex.
Cameron, laborer; Ann Cameron (13); Flory Cameron (7); Mary Cameron (3).
FROM STRATHGLASS
Ewen
McDonald, laborer.
John Chisholm, farmer; Ann Chisholm, spinster; John Chisholm (9); Alex Chisholm (7); Colin Chisholm (5); David Chisholm (2).
Alex.
Chisholm laborer; Margt. Chisholm,
spinster; Margt. Chisholm,
spinster.
FROM KNOYDART
Angus
McDonald, farmer; Marg McDonald, spinster; Mary McDonald, spinster.
Allan
McDonald, laborer; Donald McDonald (10); Samuel McDonald (6); Peggy McDonald
(4); Mary McDonald (2).
FROM URQUHART
Alex.
McLean, tenant; Margt. McLean, spinster; ‑‑ McLean (4); Ann McLean
(1 1/2).
Alex.
Grant, farmer; Hannah Grant, spinster; Alex. Grant (4);Isobel Grant (1 1/2).
Wm.
McKenzie, farmer; Flory McKenzie, spinster; Isobel
McKenzie (5); John McKenzie
(2).
FROM RED CASTLE
Janet
Grant, spinster.
FROM STRATHGLASS
John
McMillan, blacksmith; Catherine McMillan, spinster; Eliz. McMillan (7); Wm.
McMillan (5).
FROM RANNOCH
John
Robertson, tenant, Janet Robertson, spinster.
Alex.
Robertson, laborer, Eliz. Robertson, spinster, Donald Robertson (13); Janet
Robertson (11); Duncan Robertson (5).
James
Robertson, laborer.
Donald
Smith, tenant; Smith, his wife, spinster.
James
Robertson, farmer; Christian Robertson, spinster; Elizabeth Robertson (6); Janet
Robertson (3); Duncan Robertson (2).
Donald
Robertson, farmer; Janet Robertson, spinster; Peggy Robertson (6);
Janet Robertson (4); John Robertson
(2).
FROM AIRD
Murdo
McLennan, farmer; Janet McLennan, spinster; Murdo McLennan (3).
John
McLennan, laborer; Christian McLennan, spinster; Kate McLennan (3).
FROM GLENGARRY
Angus
McDonald, laborer; Janet McDonald, spinster; Rachael McDonald, spinster; Janet
McDonald (3); Kath. McDonald, spinster.
FROM URQUHART
James
Chisholm, farmer; Martha Chisholm, spinster; Isobel Chisholm (14); Mary Chisholm
(12); James Chisholm (10); Cath. Chisholm (7); John Chisholm (5); Ewen Chisholm
(2).
Donald
Grant, farmer; Janet Grant, spinster; Alex. Grant (9); Christian Grant (6);
Isobel Grant (3).
Duncan
McDonald, laborer; Janet Grant, spinster.
Duncan
Chisholm for Janet Chisholm, spinster.
FROM KILTARLITY
Donald
McGregor, farmer; Isobel McGregor, spinster; Mary McGregor (11); John McGregor
(9); Jean McGregor (8); Alex. McGregor (6); Andrew McGregor (4); Kate McGregor
(2).
FROM STRATHGLASS
Alex.
Chisholm, farmer; Mary Chisholm,
spinster.
Betsy
McRae, spinster.
Wm.
McKenzie, laborer; Cath. McKenzie, spinster.
Donald
McKenzie for Alexr. McGregor (2).
John
Chisholm (15); Hugh Bain (10).
John
Grant, farmer; Cath. Grant, spinster; Jas. Grant (10); John Grant (8); Alex.
Grant (6); Donald Grant (4).
Farquhar
McKenzie, laborer.
Cath.
Fraser, spinster.
FROM GLENELG
Donald
McIntosh, farmer; Mary McIntosh, spinster; Jimmy McIntosh (12); Anne McIntosh
(8); Donald McIntosh (5); Mary McIntosh (2 1/2).
Finlay
McIntosh, tenant; Anne McIntosh, spinster;
Anne McIntosh (2).
FROM BRINCORY OF MORER
Arch.
MeLellan, farmer; Isobel McLennan, spinster; Angus McLellan (2); Mary
McLellan(3).
FROM KNOYDART
Anne
McDougald, spinster.
Ereck
McDonald, spinster.
Janet
McLean, spinster.
Wm.
McLean, laborer.
FROM KILTARLITY
Alex. Fraser, Jack's man; Medley Fraser; spinster; Mary Fraser (12); Eliz. Fraser (6); Margt. Fraser (3).
FROM STRATHGLASS
Wm.
Chisholm, Taylor, Caith. (sic) Chisholm, spinster; Cath. Chisholm (9); Ann
Chisholm (4); Alex. Chisholm (3).
Rory Chisholm, tenant; Mary Chisholm, spinster; Christian Chisholm (12).
FROM AHIESS
Donald
McDonald, laborer.
FROM KILMORACH
Hector
Thomson, tenant; Simon Thomson (3).
In all 350, including men, women, children and infants, making the number of passengers to be 250. Calculating the age of those under 16 at 830 1/2 years, and therefore dividing by 16, making a full passenger, those above 16 years, 199; those below by the above calculation, 51. A total of 250 to go on board the ship "Sarah," burdened 350 tons.
Custom House, Fort William
8th June 1801. These certify to the Honble Board of Customs that what is
wrote on the twelve preceding pages is a true and exact duplicate and copy of
the list of emigrants furnished and given in to us the 4th Currt. by Mr. Hugh
Denoon, of Pictou, Nova Scotia, dated at Inverness, the 1st. inst.
Intended to be shipped by him at this port on board the "Sarah"
of Liverpool, Smith, master, to be furnished by themselves in provisions for the
voyage; and that on examining Mr. Denoon's calculations of full passengers we
find the same not exact. The
numbers we find by the list to be 350 souls, of which of full passengers above
16 year, 206; and 144 children under 16, whose ages amounts to 832 years and
these years divided by 16 make of full passengers 52.
A total of 258.
Colin Campbell
Robt. Flyter a Comm.
Thus we see that 350 passengers came to Pictou in the ship Sarah which weighed 350 tons. It took three months for the Sarah to cross the Atlantic Ocean and some of the passengers died of whooping cough or small pox on the voyage. You can imagine the state they were in on arriving in Pictou, ant the responsibility thrown on the local government. It was to help pay the expenses of such immigrants that Nova Scotia passed an act putting a tax of five shillings on every passenger to the colony.
In the early 1800's immigrants were swarming to Nova Scotia from the British Isles. Most of them were penniless, and the shipmasters used to pack them into the holds of the old sailing ships which were poorly ventilated and infested with vermin. Here the passengers might be penned in for ten or eleven weeks while their ships crossed the Atlantic, so it is no wonder that disease spread like wild‑fire and the ships were sometimes called immigrant "coffins". Most of the passengers on the Dove and the Sarah seem to have been farmers, labourers, tenants, and spinsters. Incidentally the term "spinster" at that time simply meant a woman who could spin, and many of the so‑called "spinsters" on these lists were the wives of the men listed immediately before. The agent who persuaded the Highlanders to emigrate was called Hugh Denoon. One thing he told the Highlanders was that in Nova Scotia the same tree would produce soap, sugar and fuel!
Most of these immigrants made fine settlers in Nova Scotia. The Weekly Chronicle of February 23, 1805 observed that about 1300 hardy emigrants who arrived at Pictou in the year 1802 had already so far improved the different spots of uncultivated land on which they were placed that most of them had wheat, potatoes and other crops to sell. There was scarcely a family but possessed a cow or two, sheep and poultry, sufficient to assist others who might become their neighbours on the vast tracts of fertile land which remained uncultivated.