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Ship Ella A. Clark
I, Koppecholdt, Master or Commander of the Ship Ella A. Clark do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, signed by me, and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the passengers taken on board the said Ship at the Port of Liverpool or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear that (no entry) of the said Passengers have died on the voyage.
Sworn before me, this 3rd day of May 1854 (signed) H. Koppecholdt
(signed) J M Hunt Collector.
List of all Passengers taken on board the Ship Ella A. Clark whereof Herman Koppecholdt is Master, at the Port of Liverpool and bound for New Orleans.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Number that have died on the Passage, Accommodation and Baggage.
1 KEYTE, Wlm 50 m laborer England Illinois Steerage
2 KEYTE, Wlm Jr. 36 m carpenter England Illinois Steerage
3 KEYTE, Anne 36 f wife England Illinois Steerage
4 KEYTE, Emma 11 f children England Illinois Steerage
5 KEYTE, Wlm 8 m children England Illinois Steerage
6 KEYETE, Robbert 7 m children England Illinois Steerage
7 KEYTE, George 4 m children England Illinois Steerage
8 KEYTE, Saml infant m children England Illinois Steerage
9 HYISKAMP, A.R. 31 m Bookkeeper Holland St Louis Cabin
10 MURPHY, Betty 17 f laborer Ireland Kentulky Steerage
11 MURPHY, John 13 m laborer Ireland Kentulky Steerage
12 HUGHES, Betty 16 f laborer Ireland Kentulky Steerage
13 WALKER, George 30 m Farmer American Iowa Steerage
14 (blank space)
15 HOPLEY, Mary 26 f England Iowa Cabin
16 CAPEY, Peter 24 m Laborer Ireland New-Orleans Steerage
17 STEENSON, Hn 35 m Laborer Ireland Illinois Steerage
18 STEENSON, Wlm 21 m Laborer Ireland Illinois Steerage
19 STEENSON, Cath. 50 f Laborer Ireland Illinois Steerage
20 HILL, James 22 m Potter England New-Orleans Steerage
21 HILL, Ann 19 f Potter England New-Orleans Steerage
22 O'HARRA, Peter 20 m Laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
23 BURKE, Winifred 15 f Laborer Ireland Kentuky Steerage
24 BURKE, Mary 9 f Laborer Ireland Kentuky Steerage
25 BURKE, Cath. 8 f Laborer Ireland Kentuky Steerage
26 FAVIN, Cath. 22 f Laborer Ireland Cincinate Steerage
27 FAVIN, Mary 4 f Ireland Cincinate Steerage
28 FAVIN, Pat. inf m Ireland Cincinate Steerage
29 FERAGAGH, Cl? 30 m Blacksmith Ils Man Iowa Steerage
30 BOULT, Mary 20 f Ils Man Iowa Cabin
31 CRAADTEN, Wlm 9 m Ils Man Iowa Steerage
32 CRAADTEN, Thm. 8 m Ils Man Iowa Steerage
33 KEOGH, Mary 21 f laborer Ireland New-Orleans Steerage
34 MELANEY, Jas 20 m laborer Ireland Memphis Steerage
35 KILCLIFIN, Frank 20 m laborer Ireland Memphis Steerage
36 KILCLIVIN, Edward 18 m laborer Ireland Memphis Steerage
37 CUFF, Mary 18 f laborer Ireland Memphis Steerage
38 KEENAN, Jhn 20 m laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
39 MANLY, Thm 9 m laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
40 McALOON, Thm 21 m laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
41 COPROVE, Mary 9 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
42 McLONAGH, Cath. 16 f laborer Ireland Kentuky Steerage
43 HABAN, Bridget 17 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
44 CUNNINGHAM, Bridget 13 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
45 MURPHY, Bridget 20 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
46 MURPHY, Julia 19 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
47 FRAM, Wlm 22 m Farmer American Carol Parish Steerage
48 BARNETT, Winifred 22 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
49 GILL, Bridget 17 f laborer Ireland St Louis Steerage
50 MOONEY, Rodger 50 m Weaver Ireland Mobile Steerage
51 BARTON, Thm 30 m Merchant England New-Orleans Steerage
52 EVANS, Tony 18 m laborer Ireland New-Orleans Steerage
53 GARY, Ann 18 f laborer Ireland New-Orleans Steerage
54 GARY, Betsy 13 f laborer Ireland New-Orleans Steerage
Number of Souls Equal to
Mature Adult
Steerage Passenger Adult 35 35
Steerage Children from 14 to 1 13 6 1/2
Steerage infants 2
51 41 1/2
Cabin Passenger 3
Total number 54
(signed) Herman Koppecholdt
Passenger's Baggage:
1-8 Keyte - 8 boxes wearing aperl, 4 beds, 1 Box of toul., 1 double Brl Gun
9 Hyiskamp - 1 Trunk
10,11 Murphy - 1 Box of wearing aperl
13 Walker - 1 Box of wearing aperl, 1 Chaf o'utter * & farming emplements
1 Trunk
15 Hopley - 1 Trunk & Bed
16 Capey - 1 Trunk & Brl
17-19 Steenson - 1 Chest, 1 Brl, 2 Bed
20,21 Hill - 2 Trunks, 2 Brl
23-25 Burke - 1 Box
26-28 Favin - 1 Chest
30 Boult - 2 Chest, 1 Bed & Bedding
33 Keogh - 1 Chest
39 Manly - 2 Chest
42 McLonagh - 1 Chest
45 Murphy - 1 Chest
47 Fram - 1 Trunk
48 Barnett - 1 Trunk
50 Mooney - 1 Trunk
51 Barton - 3 Trunk 1 dbl Brl Gun
53,54 Gary - 2 Trunks
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 40
Re-transcribed by Jim Hartsoll a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild11 January 01
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