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Steamer Africa

British Steamer Africa
Liverpool, England to New York
4 November 1852

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Wm Harrison, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Br Ste Africa whereof I am Master, from Lpool* So help me God. Wm Harrison
Sworn to this 4th Nov 1852 Before me A Calhoon DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Br Ste Africa whereof Harrison is Master, from Lpool burthen __ tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which the severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants 
  1 M H White            32 Male Traveller US       US
  2 John C White         40 M    Traveller US       US
  3 Miss Gordon          18 F    Traveller US       US
  4 Miss Gordon          16 F    Traveller US       US
  5 J G Lingham          45 M    Merchant  England  US
  6 Mrs Lingham          40 F              US       US
  7 Albert Lingham       12 M              US       US
  8 Toi S-v-t*           20 F              US       US
  9 Louis Francis        22 M              US       US
 10 Ann Boste            30 F              US       US
 11 Mr Cassin            30 M    Merchant  US       US
 12 Mrs Cassin           27 F              US       US
 13 Mr F M Weston        25 M    Traveller US       US
 14 Mrs Weston           20 F              US       US
 15 Mr P C Weston        39 M    Traveller US       US
 16 Mrs P C Weston       32 F              US       US
 17 Mr Rodewald          37 M    Merchant  US       US
 18 Mrs Rodewald         33 F              US       US
 19 Miss A Rodewald      27 F              US       US
 20 Maria Louis Rodewald  2 F              US       US
 21 Milo Rurmann         29 M              US       US
 22 Mrs Wegman           27 F              England  US
 23 Mr W Mali            39 M    Mercht*   Germany  US
 24 Henry W S Mali       36 M              Germany  US
 25 Isabela O Mali        8 F              Germany  US
 26 Master Mali           7 M              Germany  US
 27 Miss Mali             6 F              Germany  US
 28 Antonio De Kemino    37 M    Merchant  Italy    US
 29 W Lobach             40 M    Merchant  US       US
 30 Mr Thierman          29 M    Merchant  France   US
 31 Mr Andrews           30 M    Merchant  England  England
 32 Mr McNeill           29 M    Merchant  US       US
 33 Mr Rossen            27 M    Merchant  France   US
 34 Thomas Millel        30 M    Merchant  France   US
 35 Mr M Blanc           27 M    Merchant  France   US
 36 Mr S Williams        38 M    Merchant  England  England
 37 Mr Haskins           47 M    Merchant  England  England
 38 James Schieb         59 M    Merchant  Germany  US
 39 Mrs Schieb           23 F              Germany  US
 40 Mr R Clayton         30 M    Merch*    England  England
 41 J M Steiger          27 M    Mercht    Germany  US
 42 Mrs Clayton          25 F              England  England
 43 Mrs Camack           40 F              US       US
 44 Mr Camack            45 M    Mercht    US       US
 45 Mr Gourdin           30 M    Mercht    France   US
 46 F L Wragge           29 M    Mercht    Britain  Britain
 47 I F C Vles           30 M    Mercht    France   US
 48 Hon?? James Gordan   32 M              Britain  Britain
 49 J Fritre             24 M    Mercht    France   US
 50 Mr Cullen            22 M    Mercht    England  US
 51 Mr Forbes            36 M    Mercht    England  US
 52 Mr Atkinson          27 M    Mercht    England  US
 53 D C Maller           33 M    Mercht    England  US
 54 Frank Slater         31 M    Mercht    England  US
 55 Mr A Hutten          29 M    Mercht    England  US
 56 Robt Hutten          22 M    Mercht    England  England
 57 John Leumi           23 M    Mercht    Germany  US
 58 W F Montgomery       44 M    Mercht    England  US
 59 J P Woodward         30 M    Mercht    England  US
 60 A C Phillips         29 M    Mercht    England  England
 61 G A Hopley           32 M    Mercht    England  England
 62 G L Sholtesfohlt     37 M    Mercht    England  England
 63 Miss Andrews         26 F              US       US
 64 Miss Andrews         20 F              US       US
 65 G H Meche            27 M    Mecht*    Italy    US
 66 Mrs Meche            23 F              Italy    US
 67 Mrs White            30 F              US       US
 68 Henry White          35 M    Mercht    US       US
 69 Miss Eichelburger    29 F              Germany  US
 70 Susan Ervin          23 F              England  US
 71 Mr Ridgeley          40 M    Traveller US       US
 72 Mrs Ridgeley         41 F              US       US
 73 Chu?? Kirkpatrics    40 M    Merch     US       US
 74 Mr Barclay           32 M    Merch     US       US
 75 Mr Manlove           23 M    Merch     France   US
 76 Mr Boyle             32 M    Merch     US       US
 77 Mr P Galpe           29 M    Merch     France   US
 78 Mr J Barba           30 M    Merch     France   US
 79 Mr J Aret            30 M    Merch     Germany  Germany
 80 Mr Hollins           33 M    Merch     England  England
 81 Mr Brukhardt         40 M    Merch     England  England
 82 Henry Mc Gowan       29 M    Merch     England  England
 83 Mr Shelton           45 M    Farmer    England  US
 84 Fanny Shelton*       45 F              England  US
 85 Daniel Shelton       40 M              England  US
 86 Sarah Shelton        10 F              England  US
 87 Robt Shelton          8 M              England  US
 88 Fanny Shelton         6 F              England  US
 89 Nancy Edmondein      27 F              England  US
 90 Jackson Pealby       13 M              England  US
 91 George Heyse         27 M    Merch     Germany  US
 92 Mrs Marsden          30 F              England  England
 93 Miss Duncan          26 F              England  England
 94 Mr Weber             23 M    Merchant  Germany  US
 95 Miss Weber           27 F              Germany  US
 96 Mr Kraff             35 M    Butcher   Germany  US
 97 Mrs Kraff            30 F              Germany  US
 98 Alex?? Montgomery    29 M    Mercht    Scotland Britain
 99 J Sponser            27 M    Mercht    England  Britain
100 Mr Suebert*          30 M    Mercht    France   US
101 Robt Alexander       19 M    Mercht    England  US
102 Nathl Smith          21 M    Mercht    England  US
103 Mr Rathgab           30 M    Mercht    Germany  Germany
104 J Jarman             27 M    Mercht    Germany  Germany
105 F Collins            29 M    Mercht    Britain  Britain
106 J Veiseman           22 M    Mercht    Italy    Germany
107 Mrs Veiseman         21 F              Italy    Germany
108 A Cordsen            30 M    Mercht    Belgium  US
109 Alec?? Boche         19 M    Broker    France   France
110 Joseph Shelton*       4 M              England  US
111 Mary Jane Shelton*    2 F              England  US


Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the 
  original recorder.
* The use of a ? indictes a word or letters that could not be read, 
  due to quality of original document.
* The "Died on voyage" column was eliminated as the were none 
  recorded.
* Lpool* is likely abbreviation of Liverpool.
* Merchant is sometimes abbreviated as Merch or sometimes Mercht by
  original recorder.
* 8 Toi S-v-t* as recorded by the original recorder.
* 23 Mercht* occupation likely Merchant
* 40 Merch* occupation likely Merchant
* 48 Hon?? could be Honorable, original recorder not clear.
* 65 mecht* occupation likely Merchant
* 73 Chu?? could be Charles, original recorder not clear.
* 84 Fanny Shelton* entries 110 and 111 are likely her children.
* 98 Alex?? could be Alexander, original recorder not clear.
* 100 Mr Suebert* could be Suebort. original recorder not clear.
* 109 Alec?? could be Alexander, original recorder not clear.
* 110 Joseph Shelton* likely child of 84 Fanny Shelton
* 111 Mary Jane Shelton* likely child of 84 Fanny Shelton
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 121, List 1524
Transcribed by Ralph Eckerberg a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 November 1999

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