Immigrant Ships
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SS Helvetia

From Liverpool and Queenstown to New York, April 8, 1878

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK

I, Charles H. Andrews Master of the SS Helvetia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly 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 SS Helvetia at Liverpool & Queenstown from which Ports said SS Helvetia has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, 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. Sworn to this April 8 1878, C H Andrews. Before me W ? ?un?ol

List or Manifest of all Passengers taken aboard the SS Helvetia where of Andrews is Master, from Liverpool & Queenstown burthen 2921 tons.

Columns represent name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during voyage, and etc.

    
   
1.   George Hubbard         37 M Plasterer         England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
2.   Andrew Dignan          50 M Labourer          England           United States America  Steerage    
3.   Margaret Dignan        44 F Wife              England           United States America  Steerage    
4.   Ann Dignan             24 F Spinster          England           United States America  Steerage    
5.   Thomas Dignan          21 M Labourer          England           United States America  Steerage    
6.   Mary Pelus             30 F Wife              England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
7.   Alice Pelus             2 F Child             England           United States America  Steerage    
8.   Henriette Cohen        32 F Wife              England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
9.   Flora Cohen             7 F Child             England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
10.  Mary Cohen              3 F Child             England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
1.   Anne Cohen              I F Infant            England           United States America  Steerage    
2.   John McIntosh          56 M Labourer          England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
3.   John Moran             21 M Labourer          England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
4.   John Batern            25 M Labourer          England           United States America  Steerage    
5.   James Edwards          23 M Mason             England           United States America  Steerage  yes    
6.   David Graham           25 M Ironmonger        Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
7.   Alfred Skelwood        19 M Fireman           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
8.   Edward Strong          23 M White-smith       Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
9.   Bridget Halligan       35 F Spinster          Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
20.  Harris Lipsety         23 M Plumber           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
1.   Michael Doyle          55 M Cabinet-Maker     Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
2.   Hugh McGovern          22 M Street Car Guard  Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
3.   William Diaon          20 M Labourer          Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
4.   Bridget Keenan         18 F Spinster          Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
5.   Michael McHugh         18 M Labourer          Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
6.   James McHugh            9 M Child             Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
7.   John F'Gerald          24 M Engineer          Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
8.   Margaret Madden        18 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
9.   Bridget Madden         21 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
30.  Hannah Nelligan        19 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
1.   Bridget Ford           20 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
2.   Mary Larkin            19 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
3.   Patrick Sillivan       22 M Labourer          Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
4.   Margaret Riley         24 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
5.   Daniel Mulcahy         62 M Labourer          Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
6.   Margaret Clifford      20 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage    
7.   Mary Byrne             22 F Servant           Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
8.   Patrick Heani          27 M Labourer          Ireland           United States America  Steerage  yes    
9.   Fredrick Kukuk         24 M Tailor            Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
40.  Adulbert Spus          50 M Book-keeper       Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage  yes    
1.   Monty Kulman           22 M Engineer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
2.   Adolf Mully            23 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
3.   Leni Glauber           28 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
4.   August Mehl            20 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
5.   Jacob Shiyvant         45 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
6.   Clemencia Shiyvant     42 F Wife              Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
7.   Petrus Shiyvant        14 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
8.   Chs  Shiyvant          12 M Child             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
9.   Julianne Shiyvant      11 F Child             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
50.  Clement Shiyvant       10 M Child             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
1.   Jan Shiyvant            4 M Child             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
2.   Martha Shiyvant         2 F Child             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
3.   Elodi Shiyvant          I F Infant            Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
4.   Carlos DePamo          18 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
5.   Johan Kippeck          30 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
6.   Kath Kippeck           30 F Wife              Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
7.   Eva Kippeck             5 F Child             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
8.   Helen Sidon            23 F Spinster          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
9.   Wilhelm Schivaldy      19 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
60.  Wilhelm Sidon          46 M Labourer          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
1.   Ernestine Paul         50 F Spinster          Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
2.   Franz Paul             30 M Smith             Germany Prussia   United States America  Steerage    
3.   Niels Nilson           20 M Carpenter         Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
4.   Carl P Anderson        32 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
5.   Maria Anderson         35 F Wife              Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
6.   Eva H Erickson         16 F Spinster          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
7.   Stiner Anderson        77 M Matron            Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
8.   August Bergland        35 M Miner             Sweden            United States America  Steerage  yes    
9.   Wilhelmine Bergland    32 F Wife              Sweden            United States America  Steerage  yes    
70.  Wilham Bergland        11 M Child             Sweden            United States America  Steerage  yes    
1.   Maria Bergland          7 F Child             Sweden            United States America  Steerage  yes    
2.   Franz Bergland          4 M Child             Sweden            United States America  Steerage  yes    
3.   Carl Bergland           I M Infant            Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
4.   Andra Anduson          34 M Farmer            Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
5.   Daniel Sundstrom       21 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
6.   Franz Mainion          27 M Farmer            Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
7.   Hessing Mainion        23 F Wife              Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
8.   Gustof Heidstrom       22 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
9.   A.G. Anduson           36 M Farmer            Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
80.  S.F. Wessman           26 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
1.   J.F. Sofgren           20 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
2.   C.M. Sofgren           18 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
3.   bail A. Jarison        35 M Labourer          Sweden            United States America  Steerage    
4.   Ole W. Thume           21 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage    
5.   Hans A. Saison         25 M Sailor            Norway            United States America  Steerage  yes    
6.   Birnt H. Driager       20 M Labourer          Norway            United States America  Steerage    
7.   Saureristien Ru?tad    30 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage    
8.   Jaus H. Badol          17 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage    
9.   Egal G. Scali          21 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage    
90.  Jogens F. Molmend      20 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage    
1.   Kithel B. Molmend      69 M Labourer          Norway            United States America  Steerage    
2.   Bridget Molmend        64 F Wife              Norway            United States America  Steerage    
3.   Hindrick S. Molmend    21 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage    
4.   Thorbjn Ke?elsdo?er    19 M Labourer          Norway            United States America  Steerage    
5.   Ole K. Storend         24 M Farmer            Norway            United States America  Steerage  yes    
6.   Alphonse Claus         32 M Labourer          France            United States America  Steerage    
7.   Isabella Claus         27 F Wife              France            United States America  Steerage    
98.  Marie Claus             9 F Child             France            United States America  Steerage    
99.  R.F. Brown             30 M Army Officer      England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
100. James Kirby            32 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    
1.   Mary Kirby             28 F Wife              England           United States America  Saloon    
2.   James Kirby             I M Infant            England           United States America  Saloon    
3.   Thomas Walmsley        36 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
4.   Annie Walmsley         33 F Wife              England           United States America  Saloon    
5.   Joseph Thomas Walmsley 11 M Child             England           United States America  Saloon    
6.   Alice Ellen Walmsley    9 F Child             England           United States America  Saloon    
7.   Sarah Walmsley          7 F Child             England           United States America  Saloon    
8.   Mary Elis th Walmsley   2 F Child             England           United States America  Saloon    
9.   Peter Edward Walmsley   I M Infant            England           United States America  Saloon    
110. Wm. P. Chance          50 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
1.   Maria McGlade          37 F Lady              England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
2.   Mary Ann Devine        35 F Spinster          England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
3.   Thomas Clemside        30 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
4.   John Simmons           38 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
5.   Richard Gordon         70 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
6.   Elisabeth Gordon       36 F Spinster          England           United States America  Saloon    yes    
117. John Bri?dshaw         35 M Gentleman         England           United States America  Saloon    
    

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 412.

Transcribed by Sandra L. Schnipke for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 5 December 1998

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