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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
774 Pollard, Catherine
775 Pollard, Annie
776 Pollard, Edward
777 Brook, Sarah
778 Chadburn, Rebecca
779 Charles, John
780 Schofield, James
781 Powell, Catherine
782 Pilkington, Emma
783 Perry, May
784 Rourke, James
785 Beattie, Annie
786 Hulmes, Helena
787 Carten, Ellen
788 Townson, Mary Ann
789 Couray, Richard
790 Hodgson, Alice E
791 Hodgson, Mable
792 Mulvey, Catherine
793 Foxall, Elizabeth
794 Foxall, Minnie
795 Foxall, Florence
796 Frost, Laura
797 Baner, Nellie
798 Banner, Irene
799 Boothroyd, James
800 Boothroyd, Sarah E
801 Johnson, John
802 Hodgson, Sophia
803 Hodgson, Annie
774 Contract ticket no: 3344; Catherine Pollard; 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: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: Names are lined out, most likely this passenger did not board
the ship.
775 Contract ticket no: left blank; Annie Pollard; 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: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: Names are lined out, most likely this passenger did not board
the ship.
776 Contract ticket no: left blank; Edward Pollard; 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: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: Names are lined out, most likely this passenger did not board
the ship.
777 Contract ticket no: 3347; Sarah Brook; age: 27 yrs 5 mos; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: cotton operative; read/write: yes; Nationality: Irish;
last residence: Ashton under Lyne;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Biddeford, Me; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: sister; in possession of $: more; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: sister Julia Anderson; address: Biddeford, Maine;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Looks like $5 had been written next to more.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 144 on Page 4.
778 Contract ticket no: 3348; Rebecca Chadburn; age: 41 yrs 6 mos; gender: f;
married/single: m;
Occupation: weaver; read/write: yes/no; Nationality: English; last residence: Fall River;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Fall River; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 2; been in US before? Fall River, 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 145 on Page 4.
779 Contract ticket no: 3349; John Charles; age: 42; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: no; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Carrigallen;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: neice; in possession of $: 10 pounds; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Neice M. Quinn; address: neice, Lowell, Mass;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Neice should probably be Niece.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 146 on Page 4.
780 Contract ticket no: 3350; James Schofield; age: 40; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: dyer; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Lawrence;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Lawrence 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 147 on Page 4.
781 Contract ticket no: 3352; Catherine Powell; age: 50; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Cobridge;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Nashua; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Nashua 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 148 on Page 4.
782 Contract ticket no: 3356; Emma Pilkington; age: 37; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Manchester;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lowell, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: husband; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Lowell 1894;
Nearest relative: S Pilkingtron; address: husband, Lowell;
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 149 on Page 4.
783 Contract ticket no: 3360; May Perry; age: 18 yrs 5 mos; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servt; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Broomsgrove;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Salem, NH; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: sister; in possession of $: 1; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: sister N A Jones; address: Salem;
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 150 on Page 4.
784 Contract ticket no: 3362; James Rourke; age: 33; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: chain striker; read/write: no; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Dudley;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Providence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5 pounds; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: sister E Rourke; address: Providence;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Occupation may be chain sticker.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 151 on Page 4.
785 Contract ticket no: 3363; Annie Beattie; age: 26; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Malden;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Malden, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Malden, 94;
Nearest relative: brother R Beattie; address: Malden, Mass;
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 152 on Page 4.
786 Contract ticket no: 3365; Helena Hulmes; age: 30; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Fall River;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Fall River; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 6 pounds; been in US before? Fall River 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 153 on Page 4.
787 Contract ticket no: 3367; Ellen Carten; age: 20; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Scragy;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: sister; in possession of $: 20; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: sister Susan Carter; 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: Passenger's surname may be Carter.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 154 on Page 4.
788 Contract ticket no: 3370; Mary Ann Townson; age: 51; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: widow; read/write: yes/ no; Nationality: English; last residence: Bradford;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lowell, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: son; in possession of $: more; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Frances Townson; address: son, Lowell;
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 155 on Page 4.
789 Contract ticket no: 3370; Richard Couray; age: 60; gender: m; married/single: widower;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: American; last residence: New Bedford;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New Bedford; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? New Bedford 1893;
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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 156 on on Page 4.
790 Contract ticket no: 3371; Alice E Hodgson; age: 26 yrs 4 mos; gender: f;
married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Bradford;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lowell; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: husband; in possession of $: 2.5 Pounds; been in US before? Lowell 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 790 & 791 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 157 on Page 4.
791 Contract ticket no: left blank; Mable Hodgson; age: 4; 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 790 & 791 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 158 on Page 4.
792 Contract ticket no: 3372; Catherine Mulvey; age: 19; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: Spinner; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Blackburn;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: cousin; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: cousin James Burson; 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: Maggie is written in the next coloumn, this could possibly be
the cousin's wife. This passenger could be the same as passenger 159 on Page 4.
793 Contract ticket no: 3373; Elizabeth Foxall; age: 47; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: no; Nationality: English; last residence: Lowell;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lowell; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: husband; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Lowell, 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 793 & 794 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 160 on Page 4.
794 Contract ticket no: left blank; Minnie Foxall; age: 11; 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 793 & 794 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 161 on Page 4.
795 Contract ticket no: 3373; Florence Foxall; age: 22; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servt; read/write: yes; Nationality: English*; last residence: Lowell;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lowell; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: father; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Lowell, 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: Nationality written as American, crossed out, and above it
is written England. This passenger could be the same as passenger 162 on Page 4.
796 Contract ticket no: 3375; Laura Frost; age: 21; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Sheffield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lowell; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: husband; in possession of $: over; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: husband Mr Frost; address: Lowell;
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 163 on Page 4.
797 Contract ticket no: 3382; Nellie Baner; age: 26; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Boston;
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: 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 797 & 798 are travelling together.
It looks like they are family, note the difference in spelling of the last name
though, possibly an error by the scribe. This passenger could be the same as
passenger 164 on Page 4.
798 Contract ticket no: left blank; Irene Banner; age: 3 yrs 6 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? --;
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 797 & 798 are travelling together.
It looks like they are family, note the difference in spelling of the last name though,
possibly an error by the scribe. This passenger could be the same as passenger 165
on Page 4.
799 Contract ticket no: 3384; James Boothroyd; age: 48 yrs 6 mos; gender: m;
married/single: m;
Occupation: engineer; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Worcester;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Worcester; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 17; been in US before? Worcester, 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 799 & 800 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 166 on Page 4.
800 Contract ticket no: 3384; Sarah E Boothroyd; 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 799 & 800 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 167 on Page 4.
801 Contract ticket no: 3385; John Johnson; age: 31; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: weaver; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Fitchburg;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Fitchburg; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Fitchburg, 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 168 on Page 4.
802 Contract ticket no: left blank; Sophia Hodgson; age: 40; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Oldham;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Fall River; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: over; been in US before? Fall River, 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 802 & 803 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 169 on Page 4.
803 Contract ticket no: left blank; Annie Hodgson; 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: --;
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 802 & 803 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 170 on Page 4.
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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