Chapter 34 Austin Plant - Plant Family History Group

Joseph Plant Self M 35 Labourer born England
Mary A Plant Wife M 33 Keeping House “ “ (mother bn France)
John H Plant Son S 12 “ “
Joseph W Plant Son S 9 “ Utah
Eliza Plant Dau S 7 “ “
Catherine Plant Dau 4 “ “
Anne M Plant Dau 2 “ “
Ship Nevada
Date of Departure 10 th July 1873
Port of Departure Liverpool
Date of Arrival 23 rd July 1873
Port of Arrival New York
Included in the Passenger List was:
Cornelius Plant age 17 born 1856
WKP note – No record can be found of a Cornelius Plant in the 1880 US Census.
Assuming that his date of birth in the Mormon records of 1856 is correct he could, based on the 1871 Census,
be either:
a/ The son of Thomas & Martha Plant living at Leftwich, Cheshire
b/ The son of Edward Charlotte Plant living at Kimberworth, Yorks.
Both the above are missing from the UK 1881 Census.
Ship Wyoming
Date of Departure 21 st August 1886
Port of Departture Liverpool
Date of Arrival 31 st August 1886
Port of Arrival New York
Notes on Voyage
“The steamship Wyoming sailed from Liverpool on Saturday 21 st August 1886. The company arrived in New
York on the 31 st . Forty-five of the emigrants were detained there on pretended charges of pauperism. Finally
all were permitted to continue their journey, except a woman and three children who were sent back to
England. The rest of the company left New York 21 st September and travelled over the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Denver and Rio Grande railroads to Utah arriving in Salt Lake City, 27 th September 1886.
Included in the Passenger List was:
Cecil Plant age 15 born 1871
WKP note – There is a possibility that Cecil was the Step-son of Anthony & Charlotte Godbehere living in
1881 at Halsbrook, Belper. Cecil was born at Marborough, Yorkshire and his mother was born at Boltonupon-Dearne.
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