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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
893 Wall, John
894 Hoel, Thore
895 Woznild, Ildrie O
896 Enset, Guraa
897 Gloerum, Marit
898 Jacobsen, George
899 Gunnarson, Olans
900 Nilson, Anna
901 Nilson, Nils P
902 Olson, Malte
903 Kurth, Heinrich
904 Heyder, Erick
905 Ungchener, Johann
906 Derk, Chas Louis
907 Nilsen, Fru Martine E
908 Erikson, Janette
909 Nilsen, Viktor
910 Paalson, Karoline
911 Pederson, Mathilde
912 Nicholls, Louise
913 Nicholls, Georg
914 Hansen, Hanson
915 Hansen, Ovidia
916 Johansen, Augusta
917 Jonasson, Nils
918 Anderson, Bertha
919 Thorsen, Ole C
920 Petterson, Else C
921 Refseth, Emelie
922 Johnson, Conrad
923 Sullivan, John
924 Williamson, Isabella
893 Contract ticket no: left blank; John Wall; age: 26; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: sailor; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Drontheim;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 20; been in US before? New York 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; 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 260 on Page 6.
894 Contract ticket no: left blank; Thore Hoel; age: 31; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: workman; read/write: yes; Nationality: American; last residence: Drontheim;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Sioux City, IA; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 10; been in US before? Sioux City 1894;
Nearest relative: left blank; 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: American is written as Nationality, but also ditto for Norwegian.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 261 on Page 6.
895 Contract ticket no: left blank; Ildrie O Woznild; age: 27; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Drontheim;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Sioux City, IA; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 20; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: S O Wezneld; address: brother, Sioux City;
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 262 on Page 6.
896 Contract ticket no: left blank; Guraa Enset; age: 22; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servt; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: C'sand;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston ; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 1; 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: Destination - Oregon is written above Boston.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 263 on Page 6.
897 Contract ticket no: left blank; Marit Gloerum; age: 71; gender: f; married/single: widow;
Occupation: wife; read/write: no; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: C'sand;
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: son G Glorsum; 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: Boston Address of son is crossed out and written in above it
is Minnesota. This passenger could be the same as passenger 264 on Page 6.
898 Contract ticket no: left blank; George Jacobsen; age: 30; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: carpenter; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Arendal;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Chicago; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Chicago 93;
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 265 on Page 6.
899 Contract ticket no: left blank; Olans Gunnarson; age: 69 yrs 10 mos; gender: m;
married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Swedish; last residence: Melmobus;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Colegrove, Pa; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: son W Gunnarson; address: Colegrove, PA;
never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Given and surnames are lined out.
900 Contract ticket no: left blank; Anna Nilson; age: 18 yrs 3 mos; gender: f;
married/single: s;
Occupation: seamstress; read/write: yes; Nationality: Swedish; last residence: Helsingborg;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Brooklyn, NY; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 10; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: sister Ida Nilsen; 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: Given and surnames are lined out.
901 Contract ticket no: left blank; Nils P Nilson; age: 30 yrs 4 mos; gender: m;
married/single: m;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Swedish; last residence: Fitchburg;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Fitchburg, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 10; been in US before? Fitchburg 1889-1892;
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: Given and surnames are lined out.
902 Contract ticket no: left blank; Malte Olson; age: 30; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: American; last residence: Chicago;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Walpole, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 10; been in US before? Chicago;
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: Given and surnames are lined out.
903 Contract ticket no: left blank; Heinrich Kurth; age: 31; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: German; last residence: Ersroda;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; 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: First letter of last residence is questionable, may be Brsoda.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 266 on Page 6.
904 Contract ticket no: left blank; Erick Heyder; age: 29; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: lithographer; read/write: yes; Nationality: German; last residence: New York;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 1000; been in US before? New York 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 267 on Page 6.
905 Contract ticket no: left blank; Johann Ungchener; age: 24; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Bohemian; last residence: Prague;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 40; been in US before? New York 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 268 on Page 6.
906 Contract ticket no: left blank; Chas Louis Derk; age: 35; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: tinker; read/write: yes; Nationality: French; last residence: Antwerp;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Melville; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 3; 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 269 on Page 6.
907 Contract ticket no: left blank; Fru Martine E Nilsen; age: 29; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: h'wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 50; been in US before? Boston 1878-1893;
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 270 on Page 6.
908 Contract ticket no: left blank; Janette Erikson; age: 11; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: --; read/write: --; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: no; in possession of $: 30; 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 908 & 909 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 271 on Page 6.
909 Contract ticket no: left blank; Viktor Nilsen; age: 10 mos; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: --; read/write: --; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: no; in possession of $: 5; 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 908 & 909 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 272 on Page 6.
910 Contract ticket no: left blank; Karoline Paalson; age: 22; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Boston 1890-1894;
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 910 & 911 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 273 on Page 6.
911 Contract ticket no: left blank; Mathilde Pederson; age: 22; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Boston 1890-1894;
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 910 & 911 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 274 on Page 6.
912 Contract ticket no: left blank; Louise Nicholls; age: 59; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: h'wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: St Paul, Minn; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? St Paul 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 912 & 913 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 275 on Page 6.
913 Contract ticket no: left blank; Georg Nicholls; age: 19; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: --------; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: St Paul, Minn; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? St Paul 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 912 & 913 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 276 on Page 6.
914 Contract ticket no: left blank; Hanson Hansen; age: 27; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hiania;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: St Paul, Minn; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? St Paul 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: First and surnames are lined through, the passenger might not
have boarded the ship.
915 Contract ticket no: left blank; Ovidia Hansen; age: 28; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hainia;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: St Paul, Minn; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? St Paul 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: First and surnames are lined through, the passenger might not
have boarded the ship.
916 Contract ticket no: left blank; Augusta Johansen; age: 29; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hainia;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: St Paul, Minn; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? St Paul 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: First and surnames are lined through, the passenger might not
have boarded the ship.
917 Contract ticket no: left blank; Nils Jonasson; age: 19; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: lab; read/write: yes; Nationality: Swede; last residence: Malmo;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Neb; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: none; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: brother Mr Kropkan; 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: Nils Jonasson and all information about him is written in above
lined out information.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 532 on Page 11.
918 Contract ticket no: left blank; Bertha Anderson; age: 35; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hainia;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? Chicago 1894;
Nearest relative: sister Sophie Anderson; address: Chicago;
never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: No.
Transcriber's notes: Destination…New york is clearly seen, but also looks like Neb.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 277 on Page 6.
919 Contract ticket no: left blank; Ole C Thorsen; age: 27; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: laborer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hainia;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? New York;
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: All information for this passenger was lined out - line may have
been caused by fold in manifest, 2nd Cabin was written in the last column
This passenger could be the same as passenger 581 on Page 13.
920 Contract ticket no: left blank; Else C Petterson; age: 21; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hainia;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Neb; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? Neb;
Nearest relative: aunt ?? Petterson; 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 information was squeezed in above the lined out information
for the passenger originally on this line.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 533 on Page 11.
921 Contract ticket no: left blank; Emelie Refseth; age: 29; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Hainia;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Edgerton, Wis; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 40; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: friend I O Berg; address: Edgerton, Wis.;
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 278 on Page 6.
922 Contract ticket no: 6503; Conrad Johnson; age: 29; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: printer; read/write: yes; Nationality: Norwegian; last residence: Chicago;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Chicago; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Chicago 1893;
Nearest relative: Uncle J Ursuled; address: Chicago;
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 279 on Page 6.
923 Contract ticket no: ?305; John Sullivan; age: inf; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: infant; read/write: no; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Maesly;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Fall River; ticket to final destination? ye;
Passage paid by: father; in possession of $: ----; 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 280 on Page 6.
924 Contract ticket no: ??18; Isabella Williamson; age: inf; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: infant; read/write: no; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Dundalk;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston, Mass; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: mother; in possession of $: ----; 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: This passenger could be the same as passenger 281 on Page 6.
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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