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SS City of Chester
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Kennedy, Master of the SS City of Chester, 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 said Vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which port said Steamship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, 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. Sworn to this Aug 24 1874. James Kennedy Before me R.F. Wyman, D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS City of Chester, whereof James Kennedy is Master, from Liverpool via Queenstown, burthen 2712 tons.
Columns Represent: Number, Name, Age in years and months, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the passage.
1 Emily Edmonds 34 f Wife England
2 Edw^d Edmonds 35 m Laborer England
3 Patk Reynolds 20 m Laborer England
4 Mgt Reynolds 50 f wife England
5 Jas Porkyn 53 m Farmer England
6 Jas Milloy 56 m Farmer England
7 Mary Golic 45 f Wife England
8 Edw^d Hocking 29 m Laborer England
9 Chat Haigh 37 m Laborer England
10 Mgt Eggleston 37 f Wife England
11 Sam Eggleston Inft m Inft US
12* N? ??? K??? 28 m Clerk England
13* Frederick Fr??ber 19 m Clerk England
14 Martha Hoster 30 f Spinster England
15 Elizth Whittaker 42 f Wife England
16* Hy 17 m Laborer England
17* Georgine 14 f Spinster England
18* Jas Tho^s 11 m Child England
19* W^m 8 m Child England
20* Maria E 3 f Child England
21 Daniel Wallmark 45 m Mason England
22 W^m D Williams 45 m Miner England
23 Sarah Schofield 23 f Wife England
24 Jane Greenfalph 36 f Wife England
25 Jas Greenfalph 16 m Clerk England
26 William Greenfalph 14 m Clerk England
27 M Stephens 50 m Mason England
28 Ellen Stephens 51 f Wife England
29 John Stephens 23 m Laborer England
30 W^m N Ratcliff 22 m Carpenter England
31 Cath Anderson 24 f Spinster England
32* Mary McC??st 20 f Spinster England
33 Natkin Milholland 40 m Farmer England
34 John Green 32 m Farmer England
35* Sarah Ga?? 26 f Spinster England
36 Mary Carter 19 f Spinster England
37 Jns Wedeka 24 m Laborer England
38 Tho^s Daly 30 m Laborer England
39 W^m Hallinsworth 36 m Laborer England
40 Ella Hardesty 35 f Wife England
41 George Hardesty 11 m Child England
42 John Boniface 40 m Mason England
43 Sarah A Mitchell 29 f Wife England
44* John Mitchell 25 m Child England
45 Sarah J Mitchell 2 f Child England
46 Alice A Mitchell Inft f Inft England
47 Elizth Kneeborn 24 f Wife England
48 Frank Lewis 23 m Mason England
49 Tho^s Anderson 27 m Laborer England
50 John Bell 29 m Laborer England
51 Ellen J Bell 26 f Wife England
52 Eliza Bell Inft f Inft England
53 Joseph Clarke 24 m Laborer England
54 W^m Redfern 48 m Laborer England
55 Martha Redfern 48 f Wife England
56 Mary Hall 31 f Wife England
57 W^m Hall 4 m Child England
58 W^m Tenney 36 m Mason England
59 Sarah Tenney 36 f Wife England
60 W^m Tenney 11 m Child England
61 John Tay 26 m Mason England
62 Percival Wormsley 30 m Farmer England
63 Tho^s Lawson 40 m Farmer England
64 Hannah Mellor 40 f Wife England
65 Squire Wormsley 8 m Child England
66 George Marton 35 m Laborer England
67 Sarah Marton 35 f Wife England
68 Dand Evans 40 m Laborer England
69 Francis Shony 35 m Laborer England
70 Jas Miller 40 m Laborer England
71 Sarah Miller 39 f Wife England
72 John Sandford 19 m Laborer England
73* Joseph Plass?t 35 m Laborer England
74 Patk Kelly 45 m Laborer England
75 Jas Thomas 25 m Miner England
76 Mary E Thomas 23 f Wife England
77 James Thomas Inft m Inft England
78 Jas Frinbath 25 m Laborer England
79 Jane Banter 26 f Spinster England
80* Rich^d 39 m Mason England
81 Owen Whitney 19 m Mason England
82 Emma S Smith 40 f Wife England
83* Hannah Dorby??? 36 f Wife England
84 Jane Whitehead 40 f Wife England
85 Daniel Corbet 20 m Carpenter England
86 W^m E Smith 34 m Carpenter England
87 Maria Smith 16 f Spinster England
88 Bartle Smith 20 m Laborer England
89 Ann Smith 18 f Spinster England
90 Lizzie Smith 24 f spinster England
91 Mgt McGersin 20 f Spinster England
92 Mary Meeks 26 f Spinster England
93 Elizth Hart 40 f Wife England
94 Alice Hart 20 f Spinster England
95 Tho^s J Hart 16 m Clerk England
96 Thomas Cook 36 m Clerk England
97 Mary Packingham 20 f Spinster England
98 Rich^d Parkes 24 m Laborer England
99 Mari A Hold 35 f Wife England
100 Sarah Hold Inft f Inft US
101 Tho^s Hardman 40 m Farmer England
102 Eliza Hardman 40 f Wife England
103 Ellen Hardman 11 f Child England
104 Alford Hardman 9 m Child England
105 Saul Hardman 5 m Child England
106 Joseph Hardman 4 m Child US
107 Tho^s Hardman 2 m Child US
108 W^m Hardman Inft m Inft England
109 W^m T Moles 26 m Mason England
110 Hannah Tanner 50 f Wife England
111 Emily J Tanner 25 f Spinster England
112 Adela M Tanner 22 f Spinster England
113 Edith W Tanner 21 f Spinster England
114 Anna M Tanner 19 f spinster England
115 Edw^d F Tanner 16 m Clerk England
116 Aubrey G Tanner 14 m Clerk England
117 Horace Tanner 11 m Child England
118 Hy R Tanner 9 m Child England
119 Frank N Tanner 6 m Child England
120 Minnie E Tanner 3 f Child England
121 Ada G Tanner 2 f Child England
122 Daniel Jenkins 21 m Miner England
123 Ann Jenkins 18 f Wife England
124 Edw^d Jenkins Inft m Inft England
125 Samuel L Frend 40 m Laborer England
126 Ann Frend 25 f Wife England
127 Ann Frend 5 f Child England
128 Alfred Frend Inft m Inft US
129 Adolph Gorne 22 m Laborer England
130 Joseph Dennis 39 m Laborer England
131 Mary Cunningham 22 f Spinster England
132 Annie Reddirt 35 f Wife England
133 Mgt McCormick 21 f Spinster England
134 Isabella McCormick 17 f spinster England
135 Ruth Lloyd 26 f spinster England
136 Mgt Parks 26 f Spinster England
137 Daniel Groult 18 m Miner England
138 Ann Word 21 f Spinster England
139 Sarah Bradly 49 f Wife England
140 Sarah Oldham 28 f Wife England
141 Martha Oldham 4 f Child England
142 Alice Oldham 5 f Child England
143 Mary A Hanry 24 f Wife England
144 Rich^d Hanry 5 m Child England
145 Jane Hanry 3 f Child England
146 John Hanry Inft m Inft England
147 John Lunby 39 m Laborer England
148 Hy Laughley 46 m Laborer England
149 Mary Herbert 38 f Wife England
150 Joseph Herbert 11 m Child England
151 Mehl Herbert 10 m Child England
152 Esther Herbert 4 f Child England
153 Cha^s Decot 29 m Laborer England
154 Safry Decot 29 f Wife England
155 Jane Kelly 20 f Wife England
156 F A Ginsler 21 m Clerk England
157 Chas Bradshaw 33 m Laborer England
158 Tho^s Francis 36 m Laborer England
159 Mgt J Harwood 19 f Spinster England
160 Martin B Shiff 22 m Laborer England
161 Cha^s Phillips 21 m Laborer England
162 Mary Phillips 15 f Spinster England
163 Smith Holmes 24 m Laborer England
164 Mary Cavanaugh 24 f Spinster England
165 Elizth Nettle 24 f Spinster England
166 Caroline Nickolls 35 f Wife England
167 John Phillips 25 m Miner England
168 Esther J Pickles 28 f Wife England
169 Mary Pickles 2 f Child US
170 Geo Meyer 48 m Laborer England
171 Cornelius Howles 35 m Laborer England
172 Sarah Newton 49 f Wife England
173 Ellen Finnegan 25 f Wife England
174 Sara A Preston 20 f Spinster England
175 Hannah Bronel 25 f Spinster England
176* Edw^d Hot?ins 34 m Laborer England
177 Jerk Park 39 m Laborer England
178* Isacc Walton 59 m Laborer England
179 Jas Harmsy 36 m Laborer England
180 Duncan McFarlane 49 m Carpenter England
181 Anne Dalby 34 f Wife England
182 Jas H Wilson 40 m Carpenter England
183 Eliza Clegg 42 f Wife England
184 Cha^s Plece 35 m Weaver England
185 Eliza Plece 31 f Wife England
186 Louisa Mattlock 28 f Wife England
187 Ann Davis 24 f Spinster England
188 Geo Mafer 54 m Laborer England
189* E??tolin? Williams 54 f Wife England
190 Tho^s E Williams 10 m Child England
191* Rich^d Holmes ?3 m Farier England
192 Jane Jones 26 f Wife England
193 Tho^s Jones 6 m Child England
194 Mary Jones Inft f Inft US
195 Sarah Phillips 28 f Wife England
196* Mgt Phillips 6 f Child ?
197 Sarah Phillips Inft f Inft US
198 Sarah Whitaker 30 f Wife England
199 Jane Whitaker Inft f Inft US
200 Mgt Phillips 28 f Wife England
201* John Phillips 6 m child ?
202 Mary Reynolds 50 f Wife England
203 David Reynolds 11 m Child England
204 Mary J Reynolds 9 f Child England
205 Eliza Reynolds 8 f Child England
206 Tho^s Reynolds 6 m Child England
207 John Reynolds 4 m Child US
208* Mgt Reynolds Inft f Inft ?
209 Rich^d Hart 32 m Trader England
210 Johnson Glanretle 30 m Farmer England
211 Ralph Bermallsoll 54 m Farmer England
212 Jane Bermallsoll 58 f Wife England
213 Mary J Glanrette 49 f Wife England
214 Cornelius Martin 50 m Laborer England
215 Jas Perkins 59 m Laborer England
216 Ann Jacka 20 f Spinster England
217 Ann Roberts 19 f Spinster England
218 Tho^s Fisher 38 m Laborer England
219 Hannah Fisher 30 f Wife England
220 John Vose 65 m Laborer England
221 Martha Trelaw 25 f Spinster England
222 John Haelbome 49 m Mason England
223 Peter Anderson 30 m Mason England
224 Mary Fleming 18 f Spinster England
225 Mary A Pores 6 f Child England
226 Tho^s Robertson 23 m Mason England
227 Orland Draper 23 m Mason England
228 John Baker 26 m Mason England
229* George Murin ?7 m Mason England
230 Peter McGray 30 m Mason England
231 W^m Miller 20 m Clerk England
232 Jas Eddy 32 m Printer England
233 Tho^s Bennett 18 m Printer England
234 Jas Tracy 23 m Printer England
235 Albt Morris 32 m Farmer England
236* John ?ranor 20 m Miner England
237 John Wark 27 m Miner England
238 Mary Wark 29 f Wife England
239* Jnpt Sc?ich 31 f Wife England
240 W^m Bloor 32 m Laborer England
241 Jane Bloor 32 f Wife England
242 Jas Dunn 42 m Baker England
243 Benj Perry 32 m Baker England
244 Joseph Perry 23 m Baker England
245 Rob^t Holden 42 m Laborer England
246 Martha Holden 37 f Wife England
247 W^m Holden 10 m Child England
248 Matthew Clair 34 m Artist England
249 Ann Reese 48 f Wife England
250 Sarah Davies 39 f Wife England
251 Eliza A Davies 4 f Child US
252 Chst C Smith 25 m Laborer England
253 W^m Williams 21 m Miner England
254 John Daffy 24 m Miner England
255 W^m Martin 22 m Carpenter England
256 Joseph Gillen 35 m Carpenter England
257 Lizzie Ticknor 23 f Wife England
258 Clara Ticknor Inft f Inft England
259 Rose A Hughes 11 f Child England
260 Cecilia Hughes 9 f Child England
261 Tho^s Bayley 24 m Laborer England
262 Jno R Cooke 29 m Laborer England
263 Jas Edmondson 43 m Laborer England
264 John Wally 40 m Laborer England
265 John W Wally 8 m Child England
266 Hy Wally 6 m Child England
267 Alice Wally 5 f Child England
268 John Eddy 22 m Miner England
269 Nichols Ellis 20 m Miner England
270 Tho^s Ellis 35 m Miner England
271 Jas Ellis 22 m Miner England
272 George Ellis 25 m Miner England
273 Ben Rose 40 m Miner England
274 Jno S Davies 43 m Miner England
275 Hanna Shay 50 f Wife England
276 John Shay 19 m Clerk England
277 Patk M Cairns 26 m Clerk England
278 Jeremiah Berry 22 m Laborer England
279 Denis Sampson 30 m Laborer England
280 Mary Sampson 29 f Wife England
281 Cha^s Calleston 26 m Laborer England
282 Amelia Richards 24 f Spinster England
283 Joseph Hasleden 24 m Carpenter England
284 Peter Myermyle 18 m Carpenter England
285 Samuel Blum 38 m Carpenter England
286 Anna Blum 19 f Spinster England
287 Jas Heston 18 m Laborer England
288 Jas Gansel 20 m Laborer England
289 Cath Michaels 23 f Spinster England
290 Maria Borchat 20 f Spinster England
291 W^m Tanner 30 m Carpenter England
292 Ella Tanner 29 f Wife England
293 Johana Jones 20 f Spinster England
294 Anne Klingstrom 22 f Spinster England
295 Grace Galbot 55 f Wife England
296 Lizzie Webb 29 f Spinster England
297 Alice Webb 2 f Child England
298 Cath Hamil 40 f Wife England
299 Sarah J Carson 20 f Spinster England
300 Kate Tobias 25 f Wife England
301 Barbara Tobias 23 f Spinster England
302 Jessie Coupe 4 f Child England
303 Rob^t Coupe 40 m Miner England
304 Mary A Coupe 39 f Wife England
305 Tho^s Coupe 14 m Clerk England
306 Elva Coupe 14 f Spinster England
307 Prudence Coupe 20 f Spinster England
308 Jas Coupe 11 m Child England
309 Talbert Coupe 10 m Child England
310 Anne Coupe 7 f Child England
311 Edward Coupe Inft m Inft England
Transcriber's Notes:
* indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder or brings your attention
to the Transcriber's or Passenger Notes.
? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of original document.
* All passengers were listed as Steerage, and as intended to become inhabitants of the
United States. No passengers were listed as having died on board.
^ indicates that the letters following the symbol are in superscript, ie Rich^d is Richard;
Cha^s is Charles; Tho^s is Thomas; W^m is William; Edw^d is Edward; and so on.
Some names are abbreviated: Albt for Albert; Cath for Catherine; Elizth for Elizabeth;
Jas for James or Jasper; Mgt for Margaret; Patk for Patrick, and so on.
St in the sworn statement is believed to mean Steamship.
Lpool in the sworn statement refers to Liverpool.
12 The name was cut-off either in microfilming or in the original so that only the top
half of the letters are showing. The first letter looks like the top of 'N',
the next letter is like a 'u', but up above the midline. Then possibly the curved
top of a 'G', followed by three midline letters which do not go above but I cannot
tell if they hang below. Then it looks like the top of a 'K'or 'k', followed by
about 3 midline letters which again I can't tell if they hang below because of
the cutoff.
13 The missing letter is a midline letter.
16-20 The surname is missing, and is not dittoed from above like others. Could be the
Whittaker children or children traveling with a relative or alone.
32 The missing letters are midline letters.
35 The first letter is a sharp up line like a 't', followed by a midline letter.
44 The age and occupation are clearly in opposition.
73 The missing letter is a midline letter.
80 The surname is blank and not dittoed from above.
83 The missing letters are midline letters.
176 The missing letter hangs below the line.
178 The first name is Isacc, but I would guess that is a misspelling of Isaac.
189 The missing letters are all midline.
191 The first number of the age is like a J, it is used with a few others also, but
doesn't match most digits from 0-9 in the manifest.
196 County from is not dittoed, but as surname is same as #195 she is probably from England.
201 County from is not dittoed, but as surname is same as #200 he is probably from England.
208 County from is not dittoed, but surname is same as #202-207 she is probably from
US or England.
229 The first number of the age is like a J, it is used with a few others also, but
doesn't match most digits from 0-9 in the manifest.
236 The surname is either Franor or Tranor.
239 The missing letter is a midline letter.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 393, List 922.
Transcribed by Lynn Blazek a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 March 2004
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