May 29, 1821 - Alex McAdams - 24 year old baker (b. about 1797) arrived on the vessel British King into Philadelphia
May 13, 1822 - James McAdams - 16 year old "farmer" (b. about 1806) arrived alone on the Cerces out of Belfast into Philadelphia
June 20, 1825 - Thomas McAdams and Ann Curran, both 20, (b. about 1805) arrive on the Brig Florida out of Belfast into Philadelphia. With them is a 12-year old James.
June 7, 1827 - Rosa McAdams - 19 years old arrived on the Mary Ann out of Belfast into Philadelphia
May 19, 1828 - William Isabella, both 50 years old, arrive with Robert, 20, Ann, 18, John, 17 and William Joseph, 11 years 6 months on the Barque Elizabeth Ann [Allen?] out of Belfast into Philadelphia
June 14, 1833 - John McAdams - 27 year old plasterer (b. about 1806) arrived alone on the Ship Arab from Liverpool into Philadelphia
August 18, 1840 - John McAdams, 25, (b. about 1815) arrived with Rosa, 60, another Rosa, 18 and Michael, 10 on the brig Colossus from Liverpool into Philadelphia
August 18, 1844 - William McAdams, 24, (b. about 1820) arrived alone on the ship Shenandoah into Philadelphia
July, 6, 1847 - John McAdams, 50 years old, arrived alone Philadelphia on the ship Isabella out of Liverpool into Philadelphia
June 14, 1849 - John McAdams, 24 year old Irish laborer arrived alone in Philadelphia on the ship Savannah
April 5, 1852 - Nancy McAdams arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Thomas Browne
September 15, 1853 - Robert McAdams, 25 year old laborer ( b. about 1828) arrived alone in Philadelphia on the Ship Adriatic from Ireland
October 19, 1854 - Robert McAdams, 18 year old laborer (b. about 1836) arrived with Margaret in Philadelphia on the Ship Argentus from Londonderry
October 19, 1854 - Margaret McAdams 21 year old spinster with Robert and Mary Jane Philadelphia Ship Argentus from Londonderry
October 19, 1854 - Mary Jane McAdams 16 year old spinster with Robert and Margaret Philadelphia Ship Argentus from Londonderry
June 15, 1866 - Catherine McAdams 21 year old female servant arrived in Philadelphia on the Packet Ship Tuscarora from Liverpool
June 15, 1866 - Thomas McAdams, wife Margaret, age 28 (b. about 1838) and Thomas, age 4 (b. 1 about 862) arrive in Philadelphia on the Packet Ship Tuscarora from Liverpool
Notes taken at the National Archives, Washington, D. C., Summer 1999.
