My great-great grandparents Coleman and Jane Naughton immigrated from Ireland in 1884. Coleman was 23 and his wife Jane was 20. The travelled with nine other Naughtons (3 adults and 6 kids) so they were not alone on their journey. On April 24, 1884 the Naughtons arrived in Boston on the steam ship Canadian. You can view a picture of the ship at http://www.theshipslist.com/pictures/canadian1872.htm. On the ship's passenger list their final destination in America was Elk Point SD.
I am not sure how long their voyage was but if you would like a sneak peek at a transatlantic voyage in the steerage here is one account from 1890: http://www.gjenvick.com/Steerage/1890-LifeInSteerage-ATransatlanticVoyage.html
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