Ships' Passenger Lists
Port of Boston
1848-1891

The following is a list of all Foys who arrived at the port of Boston between 1848-1891. Abbreviations: N.B.=New Brunswick; Gr. Brit.=Great Britain; P.E. Island=Prince Edward Island;

Note: In the dates listed below, the first number stands for the month, and the second number, if there is one, stands for the day.

# Name Age Occup. POB or
Nat’lity		 Last
Residence		 Ship Arrived Comments
1 Foy, A. (male) 29 Laborer Scotland Nova Scot. Phoenician 4/29/1880 -
2 Foy, Agnes 15 - US P.E. Island Worcester 7/1/1878 -
3 Foy, Ann
Margaret
Chris.
Robert
Mary A.
Theresa
Susan		 40
18
16
15
11
9
1		 Matron England England Palmyra 6/1868 -
4 Foy, Ann
Robert
James		 25
3
1		 Matron Ireland Ireland Aleppo 4/4/1869 -
5 Foy, Ann 24 Spinster Ireland Ireland Malta 8/15/1869 -
6 Foy, Ann 20 Servant Ireland Ireland Tripoli 6/7/1870 -
7 Foy, Ann 26 Spinster England England Olympus 5/7/1874 -
8 Foy, Ann 28 Servant Ireland Ireland Cephalonia 5/18/1884 -
9 Foy, Annie 16 Spinster Ireland Ireland Grecian 4/25/1887 -
10 Foy, Bridget
Catherine		 23
22		 Servant
Servant		 Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland		 Sea King 8/25/1857 -
11 Foy, Bridget 21 - - - Sea Mew 6/20/1866 -
12 Foy, Bridget 23 Spinster Gr. Brit. Gr. Brit. Bosphorus 9/13/1866 -
13 Foy, Bridget
Mary		 24
24		 Servant
Spinster		 Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland		 Marathon 4/27/1882 -
14 Foy, Bridget 21 Spinster Ireland Ireland Cephalonia 4/15/1888 -
15 Foy, C.W. (male) 28 Merchant Nova Scot Nova Scot Dominion 8/20/1877 -
16 Foy, Catherine 22 Servant Ireland England Marathon 5/9/1887 -
17 Foy, Charles 25 Laborer Ireland Ireland Aleppo 6/19/1869 Related to #4?
18 Foy, Charles 30 Laborer Ireland Ireland Tarifa 9/15/1871 -
19 Foy, David C.
Foye, Mary		 25
1		 Laborer
Child		 Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland		 Cathedral 7/28/1855 Related? But notice
the surname spell.
20 Foy, Edward 23 Mason Halifax Halifax Bloomer 9/23/1853 -
21 Foy, Edward 24 Laborer N.B. N.B. New Brunswick 11/5/1879 -
22 Foy, Edward 15 Laborer Liverpool England Palestine 8/19/1889 Stowaway
23 Foy, Ellen
John		 45
22		 -
-		 England England Plymouth Rock 9/17/1849 -
24 Foy, Ellen
John
Sarah		 50
27
22		 Servant
Laborer
Servant		 Ireland
Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland
Ireland		 Chatsworth 1/15/1855 -
25 Foy, Ellen
Patrick
Delia		 26
6
3		 Matron Ireland
Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland
Ireland		 Pavonia 2/15/1889 -
26 Foy, Ellen
Ellen
Maggie		 42
10
8		 Wife Scotland Scotland Nestorian 6/17/1891 Destination:
Pawtucket, RI
27 Foy, Emma
Ann		 17
16		 Spinster
Spinster		 England
Ireland		 England
Ireland		 Scythia 8/27/1886 Related? Notice different POB
28 Foy, F.R. 22 Laborer England England Sarmatian 4/28/1881 -
29 Foy, Grace S. 21 - B. B. Provinces? - New England 8/2/1866 -
30 Foy, Miss H. 29 Fisherman Nova Scot Nova Scot New Brunswick 4/28/1886 In US before; Destination: NS
31 Foy, H. 38 Lady Nova Scot Nova Scot Yarmouth 3/11/1888 In US before
32 Foy, Honor 20 Servant Ireland Ireland Marathon 7/2/1879 -
33 Foy, James
Bridget
Mathew
Mary		 45
19
16
13		 Laborer


 		Ireland


 		Ireland


 		Grecian 4/9/1884 -
34 Foy, James
Rosana		 18
18		 Laborer
Servant		 Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland		 Chariot of Fame 9/23/1853 Spelled Mames on index card. Error?
45 Foy, James 24 - England England Stockholm City 10/8/1884 Stowaway
46 Foy, James
John		 22
20		 Farm Lab.
Farm Lab.		 Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland		 Austrian 10/6/1887 -
47 Foy, Janet
Jamie ?
M ?		 41
-
2		 Lady
 		Nova Scot Nova Scot Yarmouth 6/15/1890 -
48 Foy, John
Sarah
Richard
Hannah
Ada
William		 38
30
10
8
3
1		 Laborer Gr. Brit. - Propontis 5/1866 -
49 Foy, John 19 Miner England England Samaria 3/2/1873 -
40 Foy, John 22 Laborer Ireland England Massachusetts 8/31/1879 Stowaway
41 Foy, John 21 Laborer Ireland Ireland Scythia 4/14/1889 or 1899? -
42 Foy, John 27 Mason England Liverpool Norseman 5/1/1890 -
43 Foy, John 18 Carter Leeds Liverpool Venetian 8/29/1890 Stowaway
44 Foy, Joseph 36 Compositor Ireland US Worcester 9/17/1877 In US before
45 Foy, Kate 35 Servant Ireland Ireland Marathon 10/3/1880 -
46 Foy, Kate 17 Spinster England England Parthia 9/28/1879 -
47 Foy, Mrs. M E
Mary
John		 -
3
1		 Servant N B N B City of Portland 5/8/1883 -
48 Foy, Margaret 21 Spinster Ireland Ireland Parthia 5/23/1880 -
49 Foy, Margaret 5 Child Ireland Ireland Olympus 6/20/1881 -
50 Foy, Margaret 25 Servant Ireland England Scythia 9/22/1887 -
51 Foy, Margaret 23 Spinster Ireland Ireland Pavonia 4/21/1889 Related? See #28
52 Foy, Maria 14 Servant Ireland Leitrim, Ire Bothnia 5/28/87 Notice last resid.
53 Foy, Martin 23 Laborer Ireland Ireland Palestine 10/10/1882 -
54 Foy, Mary 30 Milliner England England Siberia 4/14/1873 -
55 Foy, Mary 35 Matron England England China 5/19/1876 -
56 Foy, Mary 20 Servant Ireland Ireland Atlas 5/9/1882 -
57 Foy, Mary 62 Matron England Marple Pavonia 7/4/1885 -
58 Foy, Mary
Michael		 55
16		 Wife
 		Ireland Ireland Iowa 5/12/1887 -
59 Foy, Mary 18 Spinster Ireland Ireland Iowa 6/6/1888 -
60 Foy, Mary 48 Wife Ireland Ireland Michigan 5/29/1889 -
61 Foy, Mary 40 Wife England England Cephalonia 8/10/1890 Destination: RI
62 Foy, Michael
Alice
Julia		 24
28
19		 Laborer Ireland Ireland No. America 8/9/1853 -
63 Foy, Michael
Nicholas		 45
45		 -
Farmer		 Ireland
Britain?		 Ireland Bosphorus 9/26/1865 -
64 Foy, Michael 21 Cutter England Liverpool Norseman 12/21/1888 -
65 Foy, Patrick 23 Laborer Ireland England Siberia 11/10/1868 -
66 Foy, Patrick
Rebecca		 30
19		 Laborer
Spinster		 Ireland
Ireland		 Ireland
Ireland		 Pavonia 5/11/1891 Destination: Mass.
67 Foy, Peter
Ellen
James		 31
32
6		 Laborer England England Pavonia 5/11/1891 Related to # 66 ? Notice the different POBs.
68 Foy, Peter 18 Laborer England England Bavarian 4/8/1882 Stowaway
69 Foy, Peter 26 Stonecutter Ireland Ireland Austrian 7/3/1888 In US before
70 Foy, Richard 24 Cooper Ireland Ireland Margaret 12/13/1854 -
71 Foy, Robert 27 Merchant US Boston Oregon 9/21/1853 In US before
72 Foy, Robert 32 Mason Ireland Liverpool Victoria 5/20/1882 -
73 Foy, Rose
Thomas
Andrew
Rose		 35
14
9
11		 Servant Ireland Ireland No. America 1/7/1854 -
74 Foy, Susana 19 Servant Ireland Ireland George Washington 6/22/1854 -
75 Foy, Thomas
Elizabeth		 24
22		 Laborer Ireland Ireland Curling 8/3/18_7. 1867? -
76 Foy, Thomas 20 Laborer England England Tarifa 8/21/1869 -
77 Foy, Thomas 27 Plasterer England England Malta 9/12/1882 -
78 Foy, Thomas 26 Laborer Armagh, Ire Liverpool Virginian 1/29/1883 Stowaway
79 Foy, Thomas 30 Laborer Ireland Ireland Cephalonia 4/28/1890 -
80 Foy, Thomas L. 29 Clerk Nova Scot Nova Scot Carroll 9/12/1881 -
81 Foy, Victor 19 Laborer Sweden Sweden Marathon 5/28/1882 -
82 Foy, William
Maria
Thomas
Margaret
Rebecca
Louisa
John
Elizabeth
Mary Ann
Wallace		 40
36
16
14
12
9
7
4
2
1		 Mechanic
Lady		 N. B.
N. B.
 		N. B.
N. B.
 		E. City
E. City		 7/23/1858
7/30/1858		 Notice date. Error?

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