Oceanus Hopkins (1620 – 1627) was the only child born on the ''

Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, r ...

'' during its historic voyage which brought the

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Pilgrims to America. Another boy,

Peregrine White Peregrine White ( 20 November 162020 July 1704) was the first baby boy born on the Pilgrim ship the '' Mayflower'' in the harbour of Massachusetts, the second baby born on the ''Mayflower''s historic voyage, and the first known English child b ...

, was born on board, after arriving in America, as the ship lay at anchor. Oceanus was born to Stephen Hopkins and his wife, Elizabeth Hopkins (née Fisher), sometime between the boarding and arrival dates of September 6 and November 9, 1620. He survived the first winter in Plymouth, but died by 1627. He was named ' Oceanus',

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for 'ocean', because he was born on the

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1620 births 1627 deaths People born at sea Mayflower passengers Child deaths Year of birth uncertain {{US-bio-stub