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RMS Catalonia
Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.
I, John Atkin, Master of the RMS Catalonia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have made a personal examination of each and all of the passengers named on this list or Manifest sheet ..... and that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel, sailing therewith, to make a physical examination of each of said passengers, and that from my personal inspection and the report of said surgeon, I believe that no one of said passengers is an idiot or insane person, or a pauper or likely to become a public charge, or suffering from a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or a person who has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime, or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a polygamist, or under a contract or agreement, express or implied, to perform labour in the United States, except such as are expressly accepted under the law. And that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said List or Manifest, concerning each of said passengers named hereon is correct and true.
Sworn before me to this Fourth day of October 1894(signed) John J. Atkin
MJ Suli? Deputy Consul of the United States at Liverpool
Commanding Officer
I, J. Booth Clarksen, surgeon of the RMS Catalonia, sailing therewith, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have had thirteen years experience as a physician and surgeon, and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of the Royal College Physicians & Surgeons, Edinburgh, and that I have made a personal examination of each of the passengers (in number)* named hereon, and that the List or Manifest Sheet is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, fully correct and in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such passengers.
Sworn before me to this Fourth day of October 1894(signed) Booth-Clarkson, Surgeon
MJ Suli? Deputy Consul of the United States at Liverpool
Coloumns represent:
1. Number on list
2. Name in Full
3. Age (years and months)
4. Sex
5. Married or Single
6. Calling or Occupation
7. Able to Read/Write
8. Nationality
9. Last Residence
10. Seaport for Landing in the United States
11. Final Destination in the United States (State, City or Town)
12. Whether having a ticket to such final destination
13. By whom was passage paid?
14. Whether in possession of money, if so, whether more than $30 and how much, if $30 or less
15. Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where
16. Whether going to join a relative, and if so, what relative their name and address
17. Ever in prison or almshouse or supported by charity, if yes, state which
18. Whether a Polygamist
19. Whether under contract, express or implied, to labor in the United States
20. Condition of Health, Mental or Physical
21. Deformed or Crippled, Nature or Cause
Passengers from Liverpool
654 Shaw, Hannah
655 Shaw, George
656 Shaw, Arthur
657 Shaw, James
658 Shaw, Frederick
659 Chadwick, Law
660 Chadwick, Ann
661 Chadwick, Edith
662 Chadwick, William
663 James, William
664 Holland, Jane
665 Duhirst, Lucy
666 Lewis, Ann
667 Heafly, Patrick
668 Stewart, William
669 Stewart, Helen
670 Stewart, William
671 Galagher, Michael
672 Williamson, William
673 Robertson, Margaret
674 Robertson, Margaret
675 Paton, Stephen
676 Paton, Mary
677 Paton, Margaret
678 Paton, Annie
679 Paton, Elizabeth
680 Crompton, William
681 Runaghan, Nancy
682 Runaghan, Patrick
683 Rodgers, Patrick
654 Contract ticket no: 35075; Hannah Shaw; age: 54; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: H'wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Huddersfield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 60; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Son Herbert Shaw; address: 99 Jackson St., Lawrence;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity;
not a polygamist; not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 30 on Page 1.
655 Contract ticket no: left blank; George Shaw; age: 22; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: English; last residence: Huddersfield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mass; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 31 on Page 1.
656 Contract ticket no: left blank; Arthur Shaw; age: 18; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: English; last residence: Huddersfield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mass; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 32 on Page 1.
657 Contract ticket no: left blank; James Shaw; age: 16; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: English; last residence: Huddersfield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mass; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 33 on Page 1.
658 Contract ticket no: left blank; Frederick Shaw; age: 13; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: English; last residence: Huddersfield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mass; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 34 on Page 1.
659 Contract ticket no: 35076; Law Chadwick; age: 30; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: finisher; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Golear;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 70; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
Lawrence as the first name was crossed out and Law written above.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 35 on Page 1.
660 Contract ticket no: left blank; Ann Chadwick; age: 27; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
Age 27 was crossed out, 28 written above.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 36 on Page 1.
661 Contract ticket no: left blank; Edith Chadwick; age: 6; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 37 on Page 1.
662 Contract ticket no: left blank; William Chadwick; age: 4; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 654 - 662 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 38 on Page 1.
663 Contract ticket no: 36434; William James; age: 34; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: spinner; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Reddetch;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 2 pounds; been in US before? Lawrence 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 39 on Page 1.
664 Contract ticket no: 36507; Jane Holland; age: 55; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Fleetwood;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 6 pounds; been in US before? Lawrence 1894;
Nearest relative: Son J Dewhurst; address: Lawrence;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 664 & 665 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 40 on Page 1.
665 Contract ticket no: left blank; Lucy Duhirst; age: 16; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 664 & 665 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 41 on Page 1.
666 Contract ticket no: 36594; Ann Lewis; age: 56; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: American; last residence: Manchester;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: ---;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Nationality "American" is crossed out, OK written above.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 42 on Page 1.
667 Contract ticket no: 36649; Patrick Heafly; age: 26 yrs 4 mos; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: musician; read/write: yes; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Dublin;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5?; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Brother J Heafly; address: Boston;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: the original amount of money was 10.00 Pounds,
$5? is written above it. The last digit is illegible.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 43 on Page 1.
668 Contract ticket no: 37451; William Stewart; age: 30; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: coachman; read/write: yes; Nationality: American; last residence: Aberdeen;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 668 - 670 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 44 on Page 1.
669 Contract ticket no: left blank; Helen Stewart; age: 30; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: ---; read/write: yes; Nationality: American; last residence: Aberdeen;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 668 - 670 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 45 on Page 1.
670 Contract ticket no: left blank; William Stewart; age: 11 mos; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: ----; read/write: ----; Nationality: American; last residence: Aberdeen;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 668 - 670 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 46 on Page 1.
671 Contract ticket no: 37556; Michael Galagher; age: 37; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Irish; last residence: London;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Holyoke; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Holyoke, 1882;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 47 on Page 2.
672 Contract ticket no: 38157; William Williamson; age: 28; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: screw maker; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Ashton;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: ?0; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Brother Jack Williamson; address: 10 Holden Court;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: the amount of money could be 20.00 or 30.00
This passenger could be the same as passenger 48 on Page 2.
673 Contract ticket no: 38755; Margaret Robertson; age: 43; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Boston;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 4 pounds; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 673 & 674 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 49 on Page 2.
674 Contract ticket no: left blank; Margaret Robertson; age: 18; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? ---;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 673 & 674 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 50 on Page 2.
675 Contract ticket no: 38760; Stephen Paton; age: 29; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 675 - 679 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 51 on Page 2.
676 Contract ticket no: left blank; Mary Paton; age: 25; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: ---; read/write: yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 675 - 679 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 52 on Page 2.
677 Contract ticket no: left blank; Margaret Paton; age: 3; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 675 - 679 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 53 on Page 2.
678 Contract ticket no: left blank; Annie Paton; age: 2; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 675 - 679 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 54 on Page 2.
679 Contract ticket no: left blank; Elizabeth Paton; age: 9 mos; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: ---; read/write: ---; Nationality: ---; last residence: ---;
Arrived at: ---; final destination: ---; ticket to final destination? ---;
Passage paid by: ---; in possession of $: ---; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 675 - 679 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 55 on Page 2.
680 Contract ticket no: 38791; William Crompton; age: ; gender: ; married/single: ;
Occupation: ; read/write: ; Nationality: ; last residence: ;
Arrived at: ; final destination: ; ticket to final destination? ;
Passage paid by: ; in possession of $: ; been in US before? ;
Nearest relative: ; address: ;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Name is lined out and no other information is given.
This passenger possibly did not board the ship.
681 Contract ticket no: ?????46; Nancy Runaghan; age: 40 yrs 10; gender: f;
married/single: widow;
Occupation: mill worker; read/write: no; Nationality: Irish;
last residence: Darkley Village;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Providence, RI; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 50; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Son F. Rounaghan; address: Providence, RI;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 681 & 682 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 56 on Page 2.
682 Contract ticket no: ??847; Patrick Runaghan; age: 25 yrs 4; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: mill worker; read/write: yes; Nationality: Irish;
last residence: Darkley Village;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Providence, RI; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 50; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Brother F. Rounaghan; address: Providence, RI;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 681 & 682 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 57 on Page 2.
683 Contract ticket no: ?????8; Patrick Rodgers; age: 55; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: farmer; read/write: no; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Liverpool;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Salem, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5 pounds; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: --- ---; address: going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 58 on Page 2.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the
original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used
to call your attention to additional information in
the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined
due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers on the manifest where numbered starting at 1 when the space occupied on the
ship changes. Passengers where numbered consecutively by the transcribers for ease of
referencing.
* For some unknown reason, most passengers are on this manifest twice. The first pages have
9 coloumns, the last pages have 25 coloumns. To the best of their ability,
the transcribers tried to link them.
* Affidavit of surgeon: ....of the passengers (in number)* named hereon.... (in number)
has been inserted in handwriting as transcribed.
* Contract ticket number: these numbers where issued by the steamship companies,
see Numbers, often in consecutive order.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T843, Reel 12.
Partially transcribed by Mary Ellen Lanigan
for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild20 February, 1999
Transcribed by Judy Caine and Harry Green,
formatted by Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
June 2006
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