List of Mayflower passengers who died in the winter of 1620-1621
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During the first winter in the New World, the Mayflower colonists suffered greatly from diseases like scurvy, lack of shelter and general conditions onboard ship. 45 of the 104 emigrants died the first winter. Additional deaths during the first year meant that only 53 people were alive to celebrate the first Thanksgiving.<ref name="Thanksgiving">First Thanksgiving, [1], 1998, Pilgrim Hall Museum, accessed August 29, 2006. Note that this list omits Mr. Ely, a hired seaman and Dorothy, a servant.</ref> Of the 18 adult women, 13 died the first winter while another died in May. Only four adult women were left alive for the Thanksgiving.<ref name="Women">Dorothy, the servant of John Carver and Priscilla Mullins were both old enough to be married within a year or two of that first winter; although their exact ages are unknown. So the number of adult women surviving to the first Thanksgiving may be as many as 6 (out of 20).</ref> Includes date of death, where recorded.
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[edit] Men
- John Allerton
- Richard Britteridge, December 21
- Robert Carter, after February 21
- James Chilton, December 8
- Richard Clarke
- John Crackstone Sr.
- Thomas English
- Moses Fletcher
- Edward Fuller
- John Goodman - reported dead in Bradford's 1650 list but appears to have been alive for 1623 Division of Land at Plymouth
- William Holbeck
- John Langmore
- Edmund Margesson
- Christopher Martin, January 8
- William Mullins, February 21
- Degory Priest, January 1
- John Rigsdale
- Thomas Rogers
- Elias Story
- Edward Thompson, December 4
- Edward Tilley
- John Tilley
- Thomas Tinker
- John Turner
- William White, February 21
- Roger Wilder
- Thomas Williams
[edit] Women
- Mary (Norris) Allerton, February 25, reportedly in childbirth, baby was stillborn.<ref name= "Mintz">Mintz, S. (2003). Childbirth in Early America, [2], Digital History, http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu, accessed August 30, 2006.</ref>
- Dorothy (May) Bradford, December 7
- Mrs. James Chilton
- Sarah Eaton
- Mrs. Edward Fuller
- Mary (Prower) Martin
- Alice Mullins April?
- Alice Rigsdale
- Rose Standish, January 29
- Ann (Cooper) Tilley
- Joan (Hurst) Tilley
- Mrs. Thomas Tinker
- Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow, March 24
[edit] Children
- William Butten, November 6 (died at sea, the only passenger to die during the journey)
- John Hooke (age 14)
- Ellen More (age 8)
- Jasper More (age 7), December 6
- Mary More (age 6)
- Joseph Mullins April?
- Solomon Prower, December 24
- son of Thomas Tinker
- son of John Turner
- another son of John Turner
[edit] Statistics by month
[edit] Winter
According to Bradford's Register<ref name="Bradford">The Plymouth Colony Archive Project MAYFLOWER PASSENGER DEATHS, 1620-1621[3], 2000, Patricia Scott Deetz and James Deetz, accessed August 29, 2006</ref>, a contemporary source
- November, 1 death
- December, 6
- January, 8
- February, 17
- March, 13
[edit] Spring
- April uncertain, between 1 and 5<ref name="Will">The death dates of Alice Mullins and her son Joseph are not clear, perhaps after April 5 when the Mayflower left with her husband William's will naming them as heirs but with no attachment concerning their deaths.</ref> (including Governor John Carver, not in above list)
- May or June, at least 1 (Mrs. Katherine (White) Carver, not in above list)
Four deaths occurred in months unknown before the first Thanksgiving bringing the total deaths to 51.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and References
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- List of deaths and dates as shown in Chronological History of New England by Thomas Prince in 1737, from the register of deaths compiled by William Bradford, which was lost during the Revolutionary War. Can be seen at Mayflower passenger deaths, 1620-1621
- Women on the Mayflower, Pilgrim Hall Museum, accessed August 29, 2006.
