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. 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. Includes date of death, where recorded.

 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

 

 Women

• Mary (Norris) Allerton, February 25, reportedly in childbirth, baby was stillborn.
• 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

 

 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

 

 Statistics by month

 

Winter

• November, 1 death
• December, 6
• January, 8
• February, 17
• March, 13

 

Spring

• April uncertain, between 1 and 5 (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.