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SS Bothnia
I, William McMickan Master of the SS Bothnia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board of the said Bothnia at Liverpool & Queenstown from which ports said Bothnia has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said Passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me God. W. McMickan.
Sworn to this 27 June 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Bothnia whereof Wm.* McMickan is Master, from Liverpool via Qtown burthen 4535 tons.
Columns represent: Passenger Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Michl* Buchanan 30 M None Scotland Scotland Cabin 2 Frederica Buchanan 21 F Wife Scotland Gt.Britain* Cabin 3 Louise Hammond 45 F Spinster England England Cabin 4 Millie Snelling 40 F Teacher England Can* Quebec Cabin 5 Mary T. Clark 30 F Teacher Ireland Ireland Cabin 6 William Slack 59 M Lawyer USA* USA Cabin 7 Mrs W. Slack 52 F Wife USA USA Cabin 8 Frank R. Sherwin 37 M None USA USA Cabin 9 Sarah F. Case 54 F Matron USA USA Cabin 10 Cora Case 20 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 1 Eva D. Case 22 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 2 Fannie J. Chaiffer 20 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 3 Mary Dickey 24 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 4 James P. Foster 29 M Attorney USA USA Cabin 5 Mrs J. P. Foster 24 F Wife USA USA Cabin 6 Geo* H. Foster 1-1/2 M Child Prussia* USA Cabin 7 Margatha* Hohendorf 30 F Nurse Prov of ?? USA Cabin 8 Emilie Monroe 41 F Spinster Canada Can. Quebec Cabin 9 Bakewell Phillips 23 M None USA USA Cabin 20 Jos* L. France 36 M Mercht* USA USA Cabin 1 Jane Cook 70 F Matron Ireland USA Cabin 2 Sarah Daggett 50 F Matron Chili* USA Cabin 3 Alfred J. Hall 24 M Clergyman England Br.Columbia* Cabin 4 James C. B. Co?? 24 M None USA USA Cabin 5 Ann J. Collinson 29 F Spinster England England Cabin 6 Amelia Collinson 19 F Spinster England England Cabin 7 Wm* Ranisden 68 M Manufacr* England USA Cabin 8 Cath* Ranisden 22 F Spinster England USA Cabin 9 Rhoda Gooch 25 F Matron England USA Cabin 30 William Pye 40 M Manufr* England England Cabin 1 Harry W. Syz 24 M Mercht* Switzerland Switzerland Cabin 2 Max Frolicher 25 M Mercht Switzerland Switzerland Cabin 3 John Wm. Luhn 54 M Mercht Germany USA Cabin 4 Florence Dickenson 29 F Spinster Can. Quebec Can. Quebec Cabin 5 Constance King???? 20 F Spinster Can. Quebec Can. Quebec Cabin 6 Maria M??d?? 22 F Spinster England Can. Quebec Cabin 7 William Berch 31 M Importer England England Cabin 8 B Leut* Neville 53 M Military Ireland Can. Quebec Cabin 9 Frances J. Neville 42 F Wife Can. Quebec Can. Quebec Cabin 40 Brother Tertullion 43 M Teacher Can. Quebec Can. Quebec Cabin 41 John J. Hitch 53 M Leather Manuf* England England Cabin 2 Willm* Gladburn 39 M Mercht* Prussia Prussia Cabin 3 Saml* Peters 46 M Mercht USA USA Cabin 4 Jno* S. Townsend 43 M Mercht England England Cabin 5 John S. Birch 44 M Machinist USA USA Cabin 6 Alex MacDonald 28 M None Can. Quebec Can. Quebec Cabin 7 Hy S. Ross 32 M Naval Off* USA USA Cabin 8 Aug T. Plate 20 M None USA USA Cabin 9 Rob W. Stuart 30 M Banker USA USA Cabin 50 Louise H. Leclerc 51 F Education France USA Cabin 1 A?? C. B. Stevens 17 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 2 Mrs F. E. Stonecle 37 F Matron USA USA Cabin 3 Frank B. Blackinton 26 M Gent* USA USA Cabin 4 Mrs F. Blackinton 18 F Wife USA USA Cabin 5 Susan Blackinton 11 F None USA USA Cabin 6 Agnes Blackinton 9 F None USA USA Cabin 7 Maria Pourbaye 22 F Governess France USA Cabin 8 Kate Higgins 35 F Servant Ireland USA Cabin 9 James A. Burden 44 M Iron Master USA USA Cabin 60 Mrs J. A. Burden 35 F Wife USA USA Cabin 1 James A. Burden Jr. 6 M Child USA USA Cabin 2 Richd* J. Burden 4 M Child USA USA Cabin 3 William Burden 4 mos M Infant USA USA Cabin 4 Bridget Barns 36 F Servant Ireland USA Cabin 5 Elizabeth Lyons 41 F Servant England USA Cabin 6 Robt* F. Tysen 38 M Mercht* USA USA Cabin 7 Mrs R. F. Tysen 34 F Wife USA USA Cabin 8 Robt* C. Fox 43 M Booker USA USA Cabin 9 Fannie K. Fox 40 F Wife USA USA Cabin 70 Robert K. Fox 18 M None USA USA Cabin 1 Emily C. Fox 16 F None USA USA Cabin 2 Anna K. Russell 71 F Lady USA USA Cabin 3 Ernestine Picol 24 F Servant France USA Cabin 4 Mary Hodgman 24 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 5 Adele Cachet 27 F Lady Maid Switzerland USA Cabin 6 Isabel Thomas 23 F Matron USA USA Cabin 7 Hy A. Newland 42 M Mercht* USA USA Cabin 8 Mrs. Hy A. Newland 27 F Wife USA USA Cabin 9 Frederica Denistal 30 F Maid Sert* France USA Cabin 80 Helen Rapallo 45 F Matron USA USA Cabin 1 Rosalie Rapallo 21 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 2 Florence Rapallo 18 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 3 Julia Rapallo 15 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 4 Helen Rapallo 5 F Child USA USA Cabin 5 Katie Clark 35 F Servant USA USA Cabin 6 Robt* J. White 50 M Manufr* USA USA Cabin 7 Mrs R. J. White 40 F Wife USA USA Cabin 8 Eliza H. Miller 55 F Matron USA USA Cabin 9 Eliza Miller 25 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 90 Grace L. Miller 23 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 1 Lewis W. Miller 17 M Gent* USA USA Cabin 2 J. Danesi 39 M Military Italy Italy Cabin 3 J. de Cordova 50 M Gent* USA USA Cabin 94 Mrs J. de Cordova 50 F Wife USA USA Cabin 5 John Harris 65 M Gent* England England Cabin 6 Louisa Harris 52 F Spinster England England Cabin 7 Maria Langdon 65 F Matron England USA Cabin 8 Gerard Leigh 25 M Farming England USA Cabin 9 Robert J. Nevin 34 M Clergyman USA USA Cabin 100 Margt* Stanton 33 F Spinster Ireland USA Cabin 1 Charles Behi 33 M Mercht* England England Cabin 2 Elizth* Barker 30 F Spinster USA USA Cabin 3 Thos* Froman 41 M Ins. Agent* USA USA Cabin 4 Abraham de Sola 52 M Clergyman England Can. Quebec Cabin 5 Esther de Sola 49 F Wife England Can. Quebec Cabin 6 Francis Blackler 20 M Mercht* Smyrna USA Cabin 7 John G. Kebellas 30 M Gent* USA USA Cabin 8 John F. Eaden 27 M Gent England England Cabin 9 Col* Gonrand 42 M Military England England Cabin 110 Thos* F. Burra 33 M Clergyman England England Cabin 1 Robert Burra 36 M Solicitor England England Cabin 2 Walter Weston 30 M Chemist England England Cabin 3 Fred Skipper 32 M Gent* England England Cabin 4 Lucien Bronish 39 M Engineer Russia Russia Cabin 5 Robert Beit 30 M Merchant England Australia Cabin 6 Eliza Beit 26 F Wife England Australia Cabin 7 Stuart Beit 2 M Child England Australia Cabin 8 Freddy Beit 11 mos M Infant England Australia Child 9 Annie Watt 21 F Servant England Australia Cabin 120 M. H. Gillete 50 M Mercht* USA USA Cabin 1 Emma Cooper 25 F Spinster England USA Steerage 2 Elizth* Cooper 45 F Matron England USA Steerage 3 Alice Willis 19 F Spinster England USA Steerage 4 James Mayale 25 M Spinner England USA Steerage 5 Robert Collier 48 M Grocer England USA Steerage 6 John Collier 52 M Farmer England USA Steerage 7 Josha* B. Rouse 28 M Seafaring England USA Steerage 8 Amelia Booth 23 F Matron England USA Steerage 9 Irwin Booth 1-1/2 M Child England USA Steerage 130 Fr?? Gee 51 M Hostler England USA Steerage 1 Maria Gee 41 F Wife England USA Steerage 2 Oliver Gee 15 M None England USA Steerage 3 Emma Gee 8 F Child England USA Steerage 4 John Martin 60 M Labr* England USA Steerage 5 Wm* J. Thurman 45 M Engr* England USA Steerage 6 Eliza Thurman 44 F Matron England USA Steerage 7 Martin Thurman 7 M Child England USA Steerage 8 Jane Thurman 6 F Child England USA Steerage 9 Ernest Thurman 6 M Child England USA Steerage 140 Josiah Gaffy 29 M Collier England USA Steerage 1 Sarah Gaffy 26 F Wife England USA Steerage 2 Caroline Gaffy 20 F Spinster England USA Steerage 3 Elizth* Gaffy 9 F Child England USA Steerage 4 Alice Gaffy 1 F Child England USA Steerage 5 Wm* Robertson 21 M Engineer England USA Steerage 6 Geo* Malcolm 48 M Mason Scotland USA Steerage 147 Andrew Hunter 40 M Laborer Scotland USA Steerage 8 Morgan Rosser 26 M Collier Wales USA Steerage 9 Thomas Martin 39 M Mining Wales USA Steerage 150 Willm* Evatt 29 M Mining Wales USA Steerage 1 Cath* Taylor 30 F Matron Ireland USA Steerage 2 Mary Nestor 16 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 3 Mary McElroy 21 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 4 Michl* Harrigan 38 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 5 James McPartlin 30 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 6 Michl* Grant 56 M Ca???? Ireland USA Steerage 7 Jno* McEl?????? 24 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 8 Nicholas Deveraux 16 M None Ireland USA Steerage 9 Frederick Kelly 16 M None Ireland USA Steerage 160 Albert Shea 15 M None Ireland USA Steerage 1 George Doherty 14 M None Ireland USA Steerage 2 Reinhold Kreiner 55 M Brewer Prussia USA Steerage 3 Albert Schmide 21 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 4 George Heiber 22 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 5 Edwd* Gassman 18 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 6 Albert Gassman 16 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 7 Euphrasina Bolleit 18 F Spinster Germany USA Steerage 8 Mariana Bolleit 16 F Spinster Germany USA Steerage 9 Joh* Alberts 35 M Machinist Germany USA Steerage 170 Anna Alberts 24 F Wife Germany USA Steerage 1 Saml* Selmanowicz 41 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 2 Joseph Selmanowicz 23 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 3 Moritz Spierer 23 M Laborer Germany USA Steerage 4 Bridget Foley 24 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 5 Eliza Ner???le 28 F Matron Ireland USA Steerage 6 John Ner???le 4 M Child Ireland USA Steerage 7 Dennis Ner???le 1 M Child Ireland USA Steerage 8 Mary A. Ner???le 1 mo F Infant Ireland USA Steerage 9 Bridget Hastings 17 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 180 James Andrews 55 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 1 Julia Andrews 50 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage 2 John Andrews 7 M Child Ireland USA Steerage 3 Margaret Andrews 6 F Child Ireland USA Steerage 4 Ellen Andrews 4 F Child Ireland USA Steerage 5 Mary Morris 18 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 6 William Morris 14 M None Ireland USA Steerage 7 Patrick Morris 16 M None Ireland USA Steerage 8 Hannah Mulqueen 21 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 9 Katie Mulqueen 18 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 190 Brid* Harrigan 15 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 1 Mary Fitzgibbons 25 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 2 Frank Wills 31 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 3 Anne Ryan 18 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 4 James Best 23 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 5 Mary Fane 18 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 6 Bridget Dore 21 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage 7 James OBrien 22 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 8 Simon OBrien 60 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 9 Pat Sweeney 25 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 200 John Warden 20 M Laborer Ireland USA Steerage 1 Margt* Warden 19 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage 2 John Moloney 20 M Labr* Ireland USA Steerage 3 Joha* McDermot 43 F Matron Ireland USA Steerage Transcriber's Notes: There were no births or deaths on this passage. The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the quality of the original document. The use of a * indicates an ommission, an error, or an abbreviation made by the original recorder. Some places, occupations, and names on this list have been abbreviated. Places -- Gt Britain is Great Britain, Can is Canada, USA is United States. #22 Sarah Daggett - Chili should be spelled Chile. Occupations -- Mercht is merchant, Manufacr or Manufr or Manuf is Manufacturer, Naval Off is Naval Officer, Gent is Gentleman, Ins. Agent is Insurance Agent, Labr is Laborer, and Engr is Engineer. Names -- Brid is Bridget, Cath is Catherine, Edwd is Edward, Elizth is Elizabeth, Geo is George, Jas is James, Jno is John, Joha is Johanna, Joh is Johan, Jos is Joseph, Josha is Joshua, Margatha is Margaretha, Margt is Margaret, Michl is Michael, Richd is Richard, Robt is Robert, Saml is Samuel, Thos is Thomas, and Wm or Willm is William. #6 Geo H. Foster - Prussia is probably not correct. He is probably from the USA like his parents. #7 Margatha Hohendorf is probably from Prussia. Prov (Province) looked like hubia. #24 James C.B. Co?? - letters look like pe, fre, or even sse. #35 Constance King???? - looks like eride, eside, wile. #36 Maria M??d?? - looks like ueden, uodire. #38 B Leut Neville - B Leut may be a military rank. #51 A?? C. B. Stevens -- might be Anss, Aup, Aufs. #109 Col. Gonrand - Col. means Colonel. #130 Fr?? Gee - Looks like i or e, r or n. #156 Michl Grant - occupation Ca???? looks like cannon. #157 Jno McEl?????? - looks like Elhetlui. #175-178 Eliza, John, Dennis, Mary A. Ner???le - looks like nsi.
National Archives and Records Administration Film M237, Reel 409
Transcribed by Eileen Matthew for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 30 April 1999
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