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The 103 Mayflower Passengers

When the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, she was carrying 102 passengers, including three pregnant women.  During the voyage, one baby was born, Oceanus Hopkins, making a total of 103 passengers.  Three days before land was sighted, one passenger, William Button, died, so that the Mayflower arrived with 102 passengers.  Below is a complete list of all the Mayflower passengers, along with a brief summary of their ages, occupations, and English origins.  More information about each individual passenger can be found in the Passengers section of this website.

  • John Alden.  Cooper (barrel-maker) from Harwich, co. Essex, England.  About 21-years old.
  • Isaac Allerton.  Tailor and merchant, about 34-years old, probably from co. Suffolk, England.
    • Mrs. Mary (Norris) Allerton, from Newbury, co. Berkshire, England.
    • Bartholomew Allerton, about 7-years old.
    • Remember Allerton, about 5-years old.
    • Mary Allerton, about 3-years old.
  • John Allerton.  Seaman.  Perhaps a brother to Isaac.
  • John Billington.  From near Spaulding, co. Lincolnshire, England, about 40-years old.
    • Mrs. Elinor Billington
    • John Billington (II), about 16-years old.
    • Francis Billington, about 14-years old.
  • William Bradford.  Husbandman, fustian-weaver during his time in Holland.  Later governor of Plymouth.  From Austerfield, co. Yorkshire, England, about 30-years old.
    • Mrs. Dorothy (May) Bradford.  About 23-years old, from Wisbeech, co. Cambridgeshire, England.
  • William Brewster.  Postmaster of Scrooby. Personal secretary to William Davison, Secretary of State under Queen Elizabeth.  Publisher and printing press owner.  Plymouth Church Elder.  From Scrooby, co. Nottinghamshire, England, about 54-years old.
    • Mrs. Mary Brewster.  About 51-years old, probably also from co. Nottinghamshire, England.
    • Love Brewster.  About 9-years old.
    • Wrestling Brewster.  About 6-years old.
  • Richard Britteridge.  Unknown origins, perhaps from Crowhurst, co. Sussex, England, aged 39.
  • Peter Browne.  From Dorking, co. Surrey, England, 25-years old, and probably a weaver.
  • William Button.  Called "a youth", he was a servant to doctor Samuel Fuller.  He was the only passenger to die on the Mayflower's voyage.
  • Robert Carter.  A teenage boy, probably from Dorking, co. Surrey, England, he came as an apprentice to shoemaker William Mullins.
  • John Carver.  Church deacon and Plymouth's first governor.  His age and English origins remain unknown, though he was likely in his 40s.
    • Mrs. Katherine (White) Carver.  She was from Sturton-le-Steeple, co. Nottinghamshire, England, and was probably in her 40s.
  • James Chilton.  About 64 years old, from Canterbury, co. Kent, England, a tailor who later moved to Sandwich, co. Kent.  He was likely the oldest Mayflower passenger.
    • Mrs. Chilton.  She was probably also from Canterbury, co. Kent, England, and was likely in her early 60s.
    • Mary Chilton.  From Sandwich, co. Kent, England, 13-years old.
  • Richard Clarke.  An adult.
  • Francis Cooke.  About 37-years old, perhaps from around Norwich, co. Norfolk, England.
    • John Cooke.  About 13-years old.
  • Humility Cooper.  About 1-year old.  She came in the custody of her aunt and uncle, Edward and Ann Tilley.
  • John Crackston.  About 45-years old, from Colchester, co. Essex, and Stratford St. Mary, co. Suffolk.
    • John Crackston.  Under 21 years old, from Colchester, co. Essex and Stratford St. Mary, co. Suffolk.
  • Edward Doty.  About 21-years old, perhaps from co. Lincolnshire, England, he came as a servant to Stephen Hopkins.
  • Francis Eaton.  House carpenter from Bristol, co. Gloucester, England, 24-years old.
    • Mrs. Sarah Eaton.  She was likely also from Bristol, probably in her very early 20s.
    • Samuel Eaton.  Under 1-year old, he was still breastfeeding during the Mayflower's voyage.
  • Thomas English.  An adult, and a seaman.
  • Moses Fletcher.  A smith, about 55-years old, from Sandwich, co. Kent, England.
  • Edward Fuller.  From Redenhall, co. Norfolk, England, the son of a butcher, about 45-years old.
    • Mrs. Fuller, probably in her 40s.
    • Samuel Fuller, about 12-years old.
  • Samuel Fuller.  From Redenhall, co. Norfolk, England, younger brother of Edward Fuller, about 40-years old.  A say-weaver in Leiden; Plymouth's doctor and a church deacon.
  • Richard Gardinar.  Seaman, perhaps a 38-year old from Harwich, co. Essex, England.
  • John Goodman.  An adult.
  • William Holbeck.  A servant to William White, under the age of 21.  Perhaps from co. Warwickshire, England.
  • John Hooke.  13-year old servant to Isaac Allerton, originally from Norwich, co. Norfolk, England.
  • Stephen Hopkins.  From Hursley, co. Hampshire, England, about 42-years old.  Minister's clerk and shopkeeper.
    • Mrs. Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins.  Probably in her late 30s or very early 40s.
    • Constance Hopkins.  14-years old.
    • Giles Hopkins.  12-years old.
    • Damaris Hopkins.  About 1 year old.
    • Oceanus Hopkins.  Born on the voyage, while the Mayflower was at sea headed for America.
  • John Howland.  From Fenstanton, co. Huntingtonshire, England.  Servant to John Carver, about 21-years old.
  • John Langmore.  A servant to Christopher Martin, who was under the age of 21.
  • William Latham.  An 11-year old servant to John Carver, and later of William Bradford.
  • Edward Leister.  A servant to Stephen Hopkins, he was between 21-25 years old.
  • Edward Margesson.  An adult, perhaps a 34-year old from Swinnington, co. Norfolk, England.
  • Christopher Martin.  From Great Burstead, co. Essex, England, a merchant, about 40-years old.
    • Mrs. Mary (Prower) Martin, probably in her late 30s.
    • Solomon Prower, an older teenager, from Great Burstead., co. Essex, England.
  • Desire Minter.  A young girl, perhaps in her early teens, servant to John Carver, from Norwich, co. Norfolk, England.
  • Ellen More.  8-year old, apprenticed out to Edward Winslow.  From Shipton, co. Shropshire, England.
  • Jasper More.  7-year old, apprenticed out to John Carver.  From Shipton, co. Shropshire, England.
  • Richard More.  6-year old, apprenticed out to William Brewster.  From Shipton, co. Shropshire, England.
  • Mary More.  4-year old, apprenticed out to William Brewster.  From Shipton, co. Shropshire, England.
  • William Mullins.  Shoemaker from Dorking, co. Surrey, England, about 48-years old.
    • Mrs. Alice Mullins, probably also from Dorking, co. Surrey, England, probably in her late 40s.
    • Priscilla Mullins, about 18-years old.
    • Joseph Mullins, about 14-years old.
  • Degory Priest.  About 41-years old, a hat-maker.
  • John Rigsdale.  An adult.  Perhaps from Weston, co. Lincolnshire.
    • Mrs. Alice Rigsdale.  An adult.  Perhaps from Weston, co. Lincolnshire.
  • Thomas Rogers.  From Watford, co. Northampton, England, about 48-years old.
    • Joseph Rogers.  17-year old from Watford, co. Northampton.
  • Henry Samson.  From Henlow, co. Bedfordshire, England, 16-years old.  Came with aunt and uncle, Edward and Ann Tilley.
  • George Soule.  Servant to Edward Winslow, between 21-25 years old.
  • Myles Standish.  Soldier (rank of lieutenant) and militia captain from co. Lancashire, England, about 33-36 years old.
    • Mrs. Rose Standish.  Presumably in her early 30s, perhaps also from co. Lancashire, England.
  • Elias Story.  Servant to Edward Winslow, under the age of 21.
  • Edward Thompson.  An adult.
  • Edward Tilley.  From Henlow, co. Bedfordshire, England, 32-years old.
    • Mrs. Ann (Cooper) Tilley.  From Henlow, co. Bedfordshire, England, 35-years old.
  • John Tilley.  From Henlow, co. Bedfordshire, England, 49-years old.
    • Mrs. Joan (Hurst) Tilley.  From Henlow, co. Bedfordshire, England, 52-years old.
    • Elizabeth Tilley.  13-years old, from Henlow, co. Bedfordshire, England.
  • Thomas Tinker.  Wood sawyer, perhaps from Thurne, co. Norfolk, England.
    • Mrs. Tinker.
    • son Tinker.  Name unknown.
  • William Trevore.  Adult seaman hired to stay at Plymouth for a year. 
  • Richard Warren.  From Great Amwell, co. Hertfordshire, England, about 35-years old.
  • William White.  Adult.
    • Mrs. Susanna White.  Adult.  She was pregnant, and gave birth to a son Peregrine shortly after the Mayflower's arrival.
    • Resolved White.  About 5-years old.
  • Roger Wilder.  A servant to John Carver, who was under 21-years old.
  • Thomas Williams.  38-year old from Great Yarmouth, co. Norfolk, England.
  • Edward Winslow.  25-year old from Droitwich, co. Worcestershire, England.  Son of a salter, became a printer, and later was occasionally governor of Plymouth.
    • Mrs. Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow, probably in her early 20s, from probably Chattisham, co. Suffolk, or Chatham, co. Kent.
  • Gilbert Winslow.  20-year old brother of Edward Winslow from Droitwich, co. Gloucester, England.
  • "one Ely", a seaman hired to stay a year at Plymouth.  His first name is not found in historical records.
  • Dorothy.  A maidservant to John Carver, her surname is not known.  She was an older teenager.

 
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