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SS Bolivia
I, John J. Small Master of the Steam-Ship Bolivia, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear 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 S.S. Bolivia at Glasgow for which port said stmr has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me, God, (signed) John J. Small. Sworn to this 27 September 1876, before me (signed) (name illegible)
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship Bolivia whereof John J. Small is Master, from Glascow via Moville burthen 2626 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. accommodation.
1 Lizzie Lynch 28 F Help England United States Steerage 2 I Holings 20 M Manufacturer England United States Steerage 3 Robert Black 23 M Painter United States United States Steerage 4 James Miller 30 M Gasfitter Scotland United States Steerage 5 Charlotte Miller 24 F Scotland United States Steerage 6 Mrs. Kelly 24 F Scotland United States Steerage 7 Elizabeth Kelly 9 months F Scotland United States Steerage 8 William Gray 49 M Foreman Scotland United States Steerage 9 Isabella Lulie* 32 F Help Scotland United States Steerage 10 Mrs. Allan 45 F Scotland Canada Steerage 11 Henry Allan 7 M Scotland Canada Steerage 12 Margaret Merkle 50 F Scotland United States Steerage 13 Hugh * 11 1/2 M United States United States Steerage 14 Mrs M Lyttle 42 F Scotland United States Steerage 15 Alex Miller 40 M Storeclerk Scotland United States Steerage 16 Agnes Miller 31 F Help Scotland United States Steerage 17 Janice Logan 29 F Scotland United States Steerage 18 Charles Stephen 20 M Storeman Scotland Canada Steerage 19 Margaret Archibald 29 F Scotland United States Steerage 20 Alexander Archibald 6 M Scotland United States Steerage 21 David Archibald 4 M Scotland United States Steerage 22 Mary A. Finlayson 23 F Servant Scotland United States Steerage 23 Mary Galloway 63 F Scotland United States Steerage 24 Robert Crabb 21 M Micklemaker* Scotland United States Steerage 25 Mrs. Rogan 47 F Scotland United States Steerage 26 Jessie Rogan 12 F Scotland United States Steerage 27 Margaret Armstrong 52 F Scotland United States Steerage 28 James Armstrong 16 M Miner Scotland United States Steerage 29 William Armstrong 11 M Scotland United States Steerage 30 Sarah Quinn 30 F Servant Scotland United States Steerage 31 Ann Easton 39 F Scotland United States Steerage 32 Andrew Easton 4? M United States United States Steerage 33 James Bruce 43 M Blacksmith Scotland United States Steerage 34 Jane Bruce 42 F Scotland United States Steerage 35 James Keith 45 M Farmer Scotland United States Steerage 36 Elspet Keith 42 F Scotland United States Steerage 37 John Korvee* 26 M Packer Scotland United States Steerage 38 John Kerry 63 M Farmer Scotland United States Steerage 39 William Rush 59 M Machinist Scotland United States Steerage 40 Catherine Sheehan 11 F Scotland United States Steerage 41 Mark Wallace 30 M Laborer Scotland United States Steerage 42 John Galbraith 53 M Tailor Scotland United States Steerage 43 Elizabeth Galbraith F Scotland United States Steerage 44 Mary Bradley 46 F Ireland United States Steerage 45 John Davis 20 M Mason Ireland United States Steerage 46 Mrs Bridget Davis 53 F Ireland United States Steerage 47 Mrs C. Gray 48 F Ireland United States Steerage 48 Sophia Vaner 50 F Ireland United States Steerage 49 Elizabeth Thomson 20 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 50 William McIntyre 20 M Cotton Sampler Ireland United States Steerage 51 Michael Christy 18 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage 52 William Hawthorn 23 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage 53 Patrick Kelly 48 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage 54 William Williams 23 M Painter Ireland United States Steerage 55 Joseph Arthur 20 M Barkeeper Ireland United States Steerage 56 Ruy A Given* 22 M Clerk Ireland United States Steerage 57 Martin Higgins 20 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage 58 John McCleves 49 M Carpenter Ireland United States Steerage 59 Robert McGurgan 20 M Farmer Ireland United States Steerage 60 Samuel Campbell 59 M Farmer Ireland United States Steerage 61 Joseph Campbell 8 M Ireland United States Steerage 62 Hugh Doughuty 50 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage 63 John Harker 20 M Carver Ireland United States Steerage 64 Jane McKelvey 25 M* Servant Ireland United States Steerage 65 Margaret Gallagher 24 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 66 Sophia Mullin 30 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 67 Catherine Lynch 14 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 68 Mary A. Buchanan 16 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 69 John James Monteeth 20 M Draper Ireland United States Steerage 70 Lizzie Jarvis 30 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 71 Isabelle Magee 25 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 72 Frank Kerr 15 M Clerk Ireland United States Steerage 73 Alice Maguire 40 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 74 Hugh McCrossan 20 M Coachman Ireland United States Steerage 75 Eliza Sweeny* 19 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 76 Anne Karnee* 14 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 77 Margaret McLaughlin 14 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 78 Martha Dunn 25 F Servant Ireland United States Steerage 79 Mary Maguire 26 F Dressmaker Ireland United States Steerage 80 Anne Maguire 22 F Dressmaker Ireland United States Steerage 81 John Gough 45 M Farmer Ireland United States Steerage 82 Nels Peter Johnson 22 M Laborer Sweden United States Steerage 83 Nels Peter Pehrson 29 M Laborer Sweden United States Steerage 84 Marie Pehrson 22 F Sweden United States Steerage 85 Rosalie Pehrson 4 F Sweden United States Steerage 86 Johannes Petterson 59 M Farmer Norway United States Steerage 87 L Mortensen 32 M Farmer Norway United States Steerage 88 Betsy Mortensen 28 F Norway United States Steerage 89 Hans Ehler 14 M Germany United States Steerage 90 Louis Queen 23 M Cigar Maker Germany United States Steerage 91 Heinrich Jager 26 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage 92 T H Rallenberg 54 M Merchant England United States Cabin 93 Rev James Harris 54 M Clergyman England Canada Cabin 94 Mrs James Harris 50 F England Canada Cabin 95 Mrs R McBeth 32 F Scotland United States Cabin 96 Joseph Dougall 44 M Merchant Scotland United States Cabin 97 Mrs Stevenson 50 F Scotland United States Cabin 98 D M Stevenson 24 M Engineer Scotland United States Cabin 99 J M Finlayson 24 M Scotland United States Cabin 100 Grace Rarren 46 F Scotland United States Cabin 102 Harry Rarren 14 M Scotland United States Cabin 103 Thomas Samples 29 M Scotland United States Cabin 104 Mrs Samples 25 F Scotland United States Cabin 105 Mrs Thomson 24 F Scotland United States Cabin 106 Jessie Thomson 4 F Scotland United States Cabin 107 Charlotte Forsyth 22 F Scotland United States Cabin 108 Mary Forsyth 20 F Scotland United States Cabin 109 James Bruce 60 M Scotland United States Cabin 110 Mrs Hugh Merris 55 F Scotland United States Cabin 111 A J Gonzales 22 M Scotland United States Cabin 112 Mrs Lymond (rest of data obliterated.) 113 Thomas Taylor 30 M Scotland United States Cabin 114 John Henderson 33 M Scotland United States Cabin 115 W B Short 50 M Clergyman Ireland United States Cabin 116 James McFerron 34 M Merchant Ireland United States Cabin 117 Sarah W McFerron 5 F Ireland United States Cabin 118 Sarah McFerron 25 F Ireland United States Cabin 119 Rev M? McGinnis 36 M Clergyman Ireland United States Cabin 120 Jane Clark 29 F Ireland United States Cabin 121 Mrs J R Cummings 50 F Ireland United States Cabin 122 Maggie Rogers 25 F Ireland United States Cabin 123 Mrs H Maxwell 25 F Ireland United States Cabin 124 E F Maxwell 2 F Ireland United States Cabin 125 Luky Orr 32 M Merchant Ireland United States Cabin 126 S S V H ?? Horck 25 M Student Germany United States Cabin 127 Axel Gustafson 36 M Clergyman Sweden United States Cabin 128 Mrs Ratveld 58 F Holland United States Cabin 129 Rev A Wormser 32 M Clergyman Holland United States Cabin 130 Mrs Wormser 25 F Holland United States Cabin 131 Mrs W H McNeil 49 F United States United States Cabin 132 Jennie McNeil 25 F United States United States Cabin 133 E A Hewilt* 36 M Merchant United States United States Cabin 134 Charles H Ford 36 M Merchant United States United States Cabin 135 F E Anderson 40 M Professor United States United States Cabin 136 M Merit 21 M Merchant United States United States Cabin 137 N F McCormack 40 M Merchant United States United States Cabin 138 Mrs C H Livingston 48 F United States United States Cabin 139 Miss M Livingston 23 F United States United States Cabin 140 Miss H J Livingston 14 F United States United States Cabin 141 Charles H Livingston 21 M United States United States Cabin 142 J R Sterr 44 M Professor United States United States Cabin 143 Mrs R N Armstrong 32 F United States United States Cabin 144 Arthur Armstrong 4 M United States United States Cabin 145 Mildred Armstrong 2 F United States United States Cabin 146 Miss A L Carter 30 F United States United States Cabin 147 Mrs Landers 32 F United States United States Cabin 148 Charles Landers 4 M United States United States Cabin 149 Wm L Nicholson 30 M Ireland United States Cabin Transcriber's Notes: * The recorder was sometimes quite careless, the result being that an "a" often looks like a "u", or might look like an "n", or part of an "m". * Numbers 2 and 3 were often hard to differentiate, and the number 5 was very similar to 2 and 3 also. * No deaths or births are recorded. * The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder. * The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of original document. * 9 Isabella Lulie: Last name could be Leslie. * 13 Hugh *: Hugh's last name is obliterated, due to what appears to be a hole in the manuscript, perhaps because of repeated folding. * 24 Robert Crabb: Mr Crabb's occupation is a puzzler. Last part of the word is clearly "maker", preceded by a capital M, what appears to be an "i" and a "c" or an "e" (the letter is open like an "e", but often the transcriber wrote his "c" that way), followed by "kle". * 32 Andrew Easton: Andrew's age appears to be 4 years and some fraction of a year, though it is possible that his age is forty-something. * 37 John Korvee: Last name is written very lightly. First two letters of last name, Ko, are pretty certain, but following letters are less so. * 56 Ruy A Given: Middle letter of first name is open like a "u", but recorder is a little sloppy, so could also be an "a" or an "o". * 75 Eliza Sweeny: Name partially obscured by name written below. Looks like Eliza, but there is some uncertainty after the first two letters. * 64 Jane McKelvey: Transcriber indicates that sex is male, perhaps in error. * 76 Anne Karnee: Last name could also be Kumee or Kermee. * 119 Rev McGinnis: First name is abbreviated by a capital M followed by a letter or two of superscript. * 126 S S V H ?? Horck: Lots of initials here. The two directly preceding the last name appear to be "Vd", with the "V" being fairly certain, but the "d" possibly being something else. * 133 E A Hewilt: Could also be Hewitt. Only the last letter is crossed like a "t" should be, but there are other instances where the recorder only crossed the second of two "t"s.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 66.
Transcribed by Ruea Davis for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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