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SS Helvetia
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, (field is blank) Master of the SS Helvetia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly (field is blank) 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 1 1879, J. W. Rogers Before me ???????????????????
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken aboard the SS Helvetia where of J.W. Rogers is Master, from Liverpool 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. Thomas Shields 48 M Miner England United States America Steerage
2. Eliz Shields 48 F Wife England United States America Steerage
3. Jane Hunt 25 F Spinster England United States America Steerage
4. Alice Hunt 10 F Child England United States America Steerage
5. George King 25 M Clerk England United States America Steerage
6. John Morris 59 M Farmer England United States America Steerage
7. Mary A. Morris 54 F Wife England United States America Steerage
8. Seadale Morris 20 F Spinster England United States America Steerage
9. James P. Caskett 27 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
10. Robert Caskett 23 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
11. Edwin Davies 40 M Wireworker Wales United States America Steerage
12. William Davies 27 M Collier England United States America Steerage
13. David Glanfield 29 M LAbr. England United States America Steerage
14. Richard Wilman 25 M Mechanic England United States America Steerage
15. Benj. Sugdon 30 M Mechanic England United States America Steerage
16. John Bastow 25 M Mechanic England United States America Steerage
17. John Hollins 25 M Mechanic England United States America Steerage
18. Samuel Spencer 25 M Mechanic England United States America Steerage
19. William Miller 20 M Farmer Scotland Canada, Quebec Steerage
20. Robert McKinnie 23 M Engineer Scotland Sanantoni ????? Steerage
21. John Cook 34 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
22. John Barry 30 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
23. John Ryan 34 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
24. Jonathan Harding 23 M Labr England United States America Steerage
25. Harry Shatwell 17 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
26. Abraham Hughes 23 M Miner England United States America Steerage
27. James E. Hall 25 M Miner England United States America Steerage
28. ????? Davies 25 M Miner England United States America Steerage
29. Ellen Heren 22 F Spinster Ireland United States America Steerage
30. Thomas Thomas 17 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
31. Maria Teghe 26 F Spinster United States United States America Steerage
32. William Wilson 20 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
33. Joseph B. Killerby 20 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
34. Richard Dawson 25 M Labr. England United States America Steerage
35. James Murray 36 M Grocer Scotland United States America Steerage
36. James Thompson 30 M Draper Scotland United States America Steerage
37. James Maddock 30 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
38. Anton Fanick 29 M Labr. Germany United States America Steerage
39. Josepha Fanick 30 F Wife Germany United States America Steerage
40. Berke Fresinski 25 M Tailor Poland United States America Steerage
41. Charles Peterson 23 M Clerk Denmark United States America Steerage
42. Valderman Gralif 34 M Butcher Denmark United States America Steerage
43. John Nilson 30 M Joiner Switzerland United States America Steerage
44. Clara Munchenberg 19 F Spinster Germany United States America Steerage
45. Hein Lauder 16 M Farmer Germany United States America Steerage
46. Paul Durnig 29 M Sailor Prussia United States America Steerage
47. Franz David 19 M Farmer Germany Canada, Quebec Steerage
48. Giovani Fantoni 29 M Labr. Italy United States America Steerage
49. Guiseppe Toeviggo 23 M Labr. Italy United States America Steerage
50. Battiste Toeviggo 22 M Labr. Italy United States America Steerage
51. Franz Rossler 40 M Labr. Germany United States America Steerage
52. Ameri Bighe 32 M Mechanic France United States America Steerage
53. Nicolas D????out 22 M Builder Germany United States America Steerage
54. Thodor Horger 29 M Builder Germany United States America Steerage
55. Michel Meyers 28 M Farmer Germany United States America Steerage
56. Jean Battiste Weis 30 M Farmer Germany United States America Steerage
57. Charles Kuhl 27 M Doctor France United States America Steerage
58. Amili Kuhl 17 F Wife France United States America Steerage
59. Peter Hendricks 26 M Labr. Germany United States America Steerage
60. Jacques S???tarle 43 M Sadler ?? Switzerland United States America Steerage
61. Theodor B??ske 37 M Upholsterer Germany United States America Steerage
62. Mathilde B??ske 38 F Wife Germany United States America Steerage
63. Mathilde B??ske 8 F Child Germany United States America Steerage
64. Gustave B??ske 2 M Child Germany United States America Steerage
65. Louisa B??ske 1 F Infant Germany United States America Steerage
66. Fritz B??ske 3m M Infant Germany United States America Steerage
67. August Svenson 19 M Farmer Switzerland United States America Steerage
68. Hugh Daly 19 M Miner Ireland United States America Steerage
69. Augusta Svenson 15 M Farmer Switzerland United States America Steerage
70. John Corrigan 18 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
71. John Thompson 19 M Spinner England United States America Steerage
72. Kate Falton 16 F Spinster Ireland United States America Steerage
73. Thomas Navin 40 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
74. Thomas Thompson 19 M Miller Germany United States America Steerage
75. Hannah Davies 40 F Wife England United States America Steerage
76. Thomas Davies 10 M Child England United States America Steerage
77. William John Davies 7 M Child United States United States America Steerage
78. Samuel Davies 5 M Child United States United States America Steerage
79. Charlotte Davies 1 F Infant England United States America Steerage
80. Michael Devlin 27 M Coachman Ireland United States America Steerage
81. Nora Scollard 18 F Spinster Ireland United States America Steerage
82. Michael Kenney 22 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
83. Johanna Moloney 27 F Spinster Ireland United States America Steerage
84. Thomas Keane 45 M Farmer Ireland United States America Steerage
85. Bridget Keane 30 F Wife Ireland United States America Steerage
86. Mary Keane 11 F Child Ireland United States America Steerage
87. Bridget Keane 8 F Child Ireland United States America Steerage
88. Thomas Keane 5 M Child Ireland United States America Steerage
89. John Keane 3 M Child Ireland United States America Steerage
90. Denis Keane 2 M Child Ireland United States America Steerage
91. Thomas O'Bryon 54 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
92. John Moloney 25 M Trader Ireland United States America Steerage
93. John Kelly 39 M Clergyman Ireland Canada, Quebec Steerage
94. Nanno Mulcahy 19 F Servant Ireland United States America Steerage
95. Richard Walker 25 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
96. John Grace 39 M Shoemaker Ireland United States America Steerage
97. Honoria Houlihan 30 F Wife Ireland United States America Steerage
98. Mary Houlihan 7 F Child Ireland United States America Steerage
99. Dennis Houlihan 6 M Child Ireland United States America Steerage
100. Patrick Houlihan 4 M Child Ireland United States America Steerage
101. Johanna Houlihan 2 F Child Ireland United States America Steerage
102. Timothy Houlihan 1 M Infant Ireland United States America Steerage
103. Thomas Taylor 28 M Engineer England United States America Steerage
104. Emma Taylor 23 F Wife England United States America Steerage
105. Ellen Taylor 1 F Infant England United States America Steerage
106. John Byrne 26 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
107. William Coffee 20 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
108. Ellen Heshen 19 F Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
109. Michael Gannon 14 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
110. Thomas Walker 28 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
111. John Healey 15 M Labr. Ireland United States America Steerage
SALOON PASSENGERS
112. Mr. Thomas Good 61 M Gentleman England United States America Saloon
113. Mr. Chas. Broadbe??t 27 M Gentleman United States United States America Saloon
114. Mr. C. E. Jones 23 M Gentleman England United States America Saloon
115. Mr. Thos. Taylor 38 M Gentleman England United States America Saloon
116. Mr. Joshua Turner 32 M Gentleman England United States America Saloon
117. Madame S. K. Depont 30 F Lady France United States America Saloon
118. Louis Depont 2 M Infant France United States America Saloon
119. Rev. W. C. Steven 25 M Clergyman United States United States America Saloon
120. Mr. William Heaton 49 M Gentleman England United States America Saloon
121. Mrs. Ann Heaton 50 F Wife England United States America Saloon
122. John William Heaton 18 M Gent England United States America Saloon
123. Mrs. E. Brown 50 F Lady England United States America Saloon
124. Edw?? Brown 11 M Child England United States America Saloon
***** Transcribers notes *********
1. Original list is unnumbered; passengers have been numbered sequentially to aid with referencing.
2. Passenger #28 - First name is smudged and letters from the name below it make it difficult to decipher.
It is possible that the first letter is 'F', 'S' or 'G'. The last two letters appear to be either 'on' or 'ou'.
My best guess at the actual name would be SIMON.
3. Passenger #53 - Last name clearly starts with a 'D'. Following may be a 'u' with umlaut. The passenger belows name
runs into this in such a way that it is impossible to tell whether the third letter is a 'g' or an 'a'.
4. Passenger #60 - the 2nd through 4th letter were overwritten, perhaps to correct spelling. It may be 'chu' making the
actual name SCHUTARLE, but I am not sure. Occupation is spelled SADLER, perhaps mispelling for 'saddler'.
5. Passenger family #61 through #66 may be 'BILSKE' the 2nd and third letters run together and may be 'il'. There is a
circle above the second letter, as opposed to a dot. The letter 'i', throughout this manifest is dotted.
6. Passenger #108 is documented as a laborer, possibly in error.
7. Saloon Passenger #113 - missing 2 letters may be 'ia' or 'is' making the surname 'BROADBEIAT' or "BROADBEIST', the 'ia' combination
seems more likely.
8. Saloon Passenger #124 - May be EDWD as in Edward but the end of the name is little more than a wavy line.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 415.
Transcribed by Ellen Graham for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 24 Jan 1999
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