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Liverpool to New York
May 14, 1867
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, T.C. Jones, Master of the *Br Sh City of Manchester 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 the said *Sh at *Lpool from which port the said *Sh 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) Thomas C. Jones
Sworn to this May 14, 1867 before me, (signed) ?????.
List of Manifest of All the Passengers taken on board the Br Sh City of Manchester whereof T.C. Jones is Master, from *Lpool burthen * tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (years, 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 voyage.
    
   
  1 Rebecca Jones             32y      F Wife      Grt Britain America Steerage
  2 ??l?si? Wm* Jones         11y      M Child 
  3 Sarah Am* Jones            8y      F Child 
  4 Helen Jones                5y      F Child 
  5 Mary Hannah Jones          2y  6m  F Child 
  6 Isabella Jones                 9m  F Child 
  7 Mary Devery               19y      F Spinster 
  8 Patrick Floyd             30y      M Laborer 
  9 Benjamin Littlewood       31y      M Slugger 
 10 William Robinson          47y      M Seaman    America
  1 John McGuire              25y      M Laborer   Ireland
  2 Ann McGuire               54y      F Wife 
  3 Mary McGuire              19y      F Spinster 
  4 Ellen Dawson              28y      F Spinster  England
  5 Sarah A?n Dawson           7y      F Child 
  6 Mary Alice Dawson          5y      F Child 
  7 Ann Marie Dawson          Inft 8m  F Child 
  8 Elizabeth Davis           26y      F Wife      Wales
  9 John Davis                     9m  M Inft 
 20 Michl Carmody             21y      M Laborer 
  1 William ?ur?on            40y      M Miller 
  2 Mrs ?ur?on                44y      F Wife 
  3 Wms?y ?ur?on              17y      M Engineer 
  4 Alfred ?ur?on              4y      M Child 
  5 Sarah Jane ?ur?on          3y      F Child 
  6 Mary M?dson               22y      F Spinster 
  7 Mary Lyons                20y      F Spinster 
  8 Ann Cair?s                25y      F Spinster 
  9 Claus ?urgenson           19y      M Laborer   Holland
 30 Mary Da??s                24y      F Spinster  Wales
  1 John Cain                 30y      M Laborer   Ireland
  2 Daniel Barrett            20y      M Laborer   Ireland
  3 David Ha?lon              21y      M Laborer   Ireland
  4 Catherine M??ltin         28y      F Spinster  Ireland
  5 James Gibbon              21y      M Miner     England
  6 Mary Gibbon               22y      F Wife      England
  7 Christopher Jos           19y      M Laborer   England
  8 Joseph Rhydd??r?h         33y      M Fitter    England
  9 John Kelly                30y      M Laborer   Ireland
 40 Lewis Jones               27y      M Miner     Grt Britain America Steerage
  1 As?riah Jones             16y      M Miner     Wales
  2 M?rgret Jones              9y      F Child     Wales
  3 E??hr?? Jones              6y      F Child     Wales
  4 Michael McE?in            24y      M Laborer   Ireland
  5 John Lewis                27y      M Carpenter Wales
  6 Mary Ann Lewis            26y      F Wife      Wales
  7 Thomas Lewis               4y      M Child 
  8 John Lewis                 2y      M Child     Wales
  9 David James Lewis         Inft     M Inft      Wales
 50 Mary Jane Lewis           Inft     F Inft      Wales
  1 Bridget Green             20y      F Spinster  Ireland
  2 Ann Thomas                30y      F Wife      Wales
  3 Morgan Thomas             Inft     M Inft      Wales
  4 Mary Ann Gary             18y      F Spinster  Ireland
  5 Catherine Shennessy       18y      F Spinster  Ireland
  6 Margret Kelly             25y      F Wife      Ireland
  7 Helen Hughes              19y      F Spinster  Wales
  8 Mary Trevo??or            36y      F Wife      England
  9 Margret Ann Trevo??or     10y 6m   F Child     England
 60 William Humphry Trevo??or 11y 6m   M Child     England
  1 James Trevo??or            8y 6m   M Child     England
  2 Mary Trevo??or             3y 6m   F Child     England
  3 Catherine Martin          20y      F Spinster  Ireland
  4 Patrick Baldwin           30y      M Laborer   Ireland
  5 Mary ?ey                  78y      F Wife      England
  6 Ann ?ey                   45y      F Spinster  England
  7 Mary Castle               18y      F Spinster  Ireland    America Steerage
  8 Maurice H?r?ch            28y      M Labrer    Germany
  9 Ann Lewis                 20y      F Spinster  England
 70 Margret Riley             19y      F Spinster  Ireland
  1 Jerry D?re                30y      M Labrr     Ireland
  2 John Wally                22y      M Labrr     Ireland
  3 Thomas H Delving??        43y      M Farmer    England
  4 Mary J Delving??          39y      F Wife      England
  5 Gus?iur Delving??         15y      F Spinstr   England
  6 Theodore E Delving??      13y      M Child     England
  7 Arthur E Delving??        11y      M Child     England
  8 Charles T Delving??        8y      M Child     England
  9 James H Delving??          6y      M Child     England
 80 Eliz?? Saville            33y      F Spinstr   England
  1 Robert F Anderson         26y      M Carpenter Ireland
  2 Michael T??g??n           24y      M Laberr    Ireland
  3 Margret Dal?y             21y      F Spinster  Ireland
  4 Bridget B?rnes            30y      F Wife      Ireland
  5 Lovic? Israel             32y      M Laborer   Germany
  6 Charles Wagner            72y      M Farmer    Germany
  7 William Williamson        24y      M Farmer    England
  8 Charlotte Williamson      22y      F Wife      England
  9 Mary Williamson               11m  F Inft      England
 90 Ch??les Cameron           25y      M Mason     England
  1 Mathew Murray             23y      M Engineer  England
  2 Lewis Cos                 21y      M Engineer  England
  3 William Pillens           50y      M Farmer    Germany
  4 Analias Z Pillens         43y      F Wife      Germany
  5 Jane Pillens              36y      F spinster  Germany     America Steerage
  6 Victor Pillens             8y      M Child     Germany
  7 Virginia Pillens          Inft     F Inft      Germany
  8 Patrick Curren            24y      M Laborr    Ireland
  9 Catherine Murth??         19y      F Spinstr   Ireland
100 Catherine Gib???y         22y      F Spinstr   Ireland
  1 Christopher Gib???y       20y      M Laborer   Ireland
  2 Phillip Duffy             22y      M Laborer   Ireland
  3 Margret Ev?ns             58y      F Wife      England
  4 Jenine Hilton             29y      F Wife      England
  5 Evin Jones                40y      M Engineer  Wales
  6 Margret Jones             30y      F Wife      Wales
  7 Joseph Meath              25y      M Miner     Wales
  8 Martha Meath              20y      F Wife      Wales
  9 John Meath                20y      M Farmer    Wales
110 Arthur Meath               8y      M Child     Wales
  1 Emely Meath                4y      F Child     Wales
  2 Joseph Meath              Inft 10m M Inft      Wales
  3 David Huges               25y      M Joiner    Wales
  4 William Morris            24y      M Fitter    England
  5 Sophia Blumenston         34y      F Wife      Germany
  6 Fri?oe Blumenston         24y      F Wife      Germany
  7 Jean M Montmor            28y      M Labrer    France
  8 Jean Deriot               36y      M Labrer    France
  9 Ditten Hansen             48y      M Labrer    Danish
120 Henrett?? Hansen          28y      F Wife      Danish
  1 Carl Peterson             22y      M Laborer   Danish
  2 James W Muller            19y      M Labrer    Danish      America Steerage
  3 David J Rees              30y      M Fitter    Wales
  4 William R Willam          31y      M Fitter    Wales
  5 Even Evens                38y      M Machanic  Wales
  6 Nicholas Key              50y      M Farmer    England
  7 Mari?n Key                30y      F Wife      England
  8 Elizabeth Key             10y      F Child     England
  9 John Key                   9y      M Child     England
130 Phillippio Key             7y      M Child     England
  1 William Key                5y      M Child     England
  2 James Key                  3y      M Child     England
  3 John Key                  Inft     M Inft      England
  4 Thomas Bronteonder        27y      M Farmer    Italian
  5 Joseph H??wken            26y      M Miner     England
  6 Emma H??wken              26y      F Wife      England
  7 Seline Thilo              59y      F Wife      Germany
  8 Jabald Thilo              24y      M Mechanic  Germany
  9 Carol Heber               25y      M Laborer   Germany
140 Wilhelmine K??ser         23y      F Wife      Germany
  1 Fr??ngott Thalman         23y      M Farmer    Germany
  2 Sophia Thalman            20y      F Wife      Germany
  3 Hugo Thalman              Inft     M Inft      Germany
  4 Frans Aorth               28y      M Farmer    France
  5 Mac??be Aorth             28y      F Wife      France
  6 Frans A Aorth              5y      M Child     France
  7 Mary Ann Aorth             3y      F Child     France
  8 Frans Joseph Aorth        Inft     F Inft      France
  9 William Collins           30y      M Farmer    Ireland
      
      
Transcriber's Notes: 
The use of an asterick (*) indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.  
The use of a question mark (?) indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due 
to the quality of the original document.
In the Manifest, Br Sh is believed to be an abbreviation for British Ship, Sh is an 
abbreviation for Ship, and Lpool is an abreviation for Liverpool, England.
????? Signature of the Deputy Collector cannot be read.
No tonnage was listed for this ship.
There were no deaths on the voyage, so that column was eliminated.
Inft is abbreviation for Infant.
F and M are abbreviations for Female and Male respectively.
Laborr and Labrer are abbreviations for Laborer.
Spinstr is abbreviation for Spinster.
It was noted only for a few passengers (at the beginning of pages) that he or she 
intended to become inhabitants of America. It is believed that all passengers intended 
to become inhabitants of America.
It was noted only for a few passengers about their accommodations onboard the ship, but
it is believed that all passengers were in steerage.
Passenger #2: First name could be Idlusiu, Idlasia, Idlusia, Idlasiu, Talusia, Talusiu,
Talusia, or Talasiu. Wm could be an abbreviation for William
Passenger #3: Am could also be Ann
Passenger #5: Middle name could be Aun or Ann
Passenger #20: Michl could be an abbreviation for Michael
Passenger #21, 22, 23, 24, and 25: Last name could be Turbon, Jurbon, Turton, or Jurton
Passenger #23: letter is not legible. Wms?y could also be Wm S?y, with Wm as an 
abreviation for William
Passenger #26: Last name could be Mudson, Madson, or Meedson
Passenger #28: Last name could be Cairus or Cairns
Passenger #29: Last name could be Turgenson or Jurgenson
Passenger #30: Last name could be Davis or Dauss
Passenger #33: Last name could be Haulon or Hanlon
Passenger #34: Last name could be Moeltin or Maltin
Passenger #38: Last name could be Rhyddoireh, Rhyddoirch, Rhyddareh or Rhyddarch
Passenger #41: First name could be Asoiriah or Asariah
Passenger #42: First name could be Moirgret or Margret
Passenger #43: First name could be Esshroim, Esshraim, Ephroim or Ephraim
Passenger #44: Last name could be McEwin or McEvin
Passenger #58, 59, 60, 61, and 62: Last name could be Trevossor or Trevorsor
Passenger #65 and 66: First letter of last name was blotted and so is not legible
Passenger #68: Last name could be Herich, Herech, Hirich or Hirech
Passenger #71: Last name could be Dare or Dore
Passenger #73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79: Last name could be Delvinger, Delvingen, 
Delvingir, or Delvingin
Passenger #75: First name looks like Gushiur, but not clear
Passenger #80: First name is either Eliza or Elizer
Passenger #82: Last name could be Tugan, Tugoin, Trigan, or Trigoin
Passenger #83: Last name could be Dally or Daley
Passenger #84: Last name could be Burnes or Barnes
Passenger #85: First name could be Lovick or Lovich
Passenger #90: First name could be Choviles or Charles
Passenger #99: Last name could be Murthor, Murther, Murthon, or Murthen
Passenger #101: Last name could be Gibiney or Gibuy
Passenger #103: Last name could be Evins or Evens
Passenger #116: First name could be Frisoe or Frieoe
Passenger #117: Last name could be Montmor or Montmor
Passenger #121: First name could be Henretta or Henrettoi
Passenger #127: First name could be Marion or Marian. It is probably Marian because the
passenger is female.
Passenger #135 and 136: Last name could be Hoiwken or Hawken
Passenger #140: Last name could be Kouser or Kaiser
Passenger #141: First name could be Frangott or Froingott
Passenger #145: First name could be Macabe or Macoibe

Correspondence 12/01/02 passengers #35 & 36 Gibbon
I have hand written notes from my mother, regarding passenger 35 and 36 
listed as James and Mary Gibbon (Gribbin).  They traveled from Ireland to 
"Fallbrook" and were married in England by Father Brown.  Landed in New 
York 5/15/67 aboard Steamer City of Manchester.  James 21, Mary 22, (maiden 
name Mary Hassett> note states, 816 in steerage 17 days crossing.  James and 
Mary had 13 children; Anne, Kate, Minnie, John, Bridget, Edward, Bess,  
William, James, Harry, Frank, Doc, Ethel.
James was from County Antrim, Ireland.  Mary was from County Clare, Ireland.
They settled in Bradford Pa. USA.  James E. O'Halloran
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 279.
Transcribed by Kathryn Coon for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 April 1999



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