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Ship Manhattan
I, Thos. Dixon, 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 Ship Manhattan whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. So help me God. (signed) Thos. Dixon. Sworn this May 8 1855 before me (signature unreadable)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Manhattan whereof Dixon, is master, from Liverpool burthen 1299 and 10/95 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on voyage*, Accommodation*.
1 Mrs Hirst 30 female Wife England
2 Mr Hirst 30 male Farmer England
3 WM Henry Hirst Inft 8 mo male England
4 Joseph Hirst 4 male England
5 James Hirst 4 male England
6 Lucy Cronnelly 26 female Servt Ireland
7 Benjamen Birney 28 male Labourer Ireland
8 J P Helbury* 24 male Musician Germany
9 Richd Hesketh 40 male Musician Germany
10 Richd M Brewer 42 male Carpenter England
11 William Porter 38 male Farmer England
12 Mrs Porter 38 female England
13 Robt Porter Inft 4 mo male England
14 Anne Kelly 20 female Servt Ireland
15 Julia Byrne 16 female Servt Ireland
16 Samuel ??hweth* 26 male Jockey Germany
17 William ?li???* 44 male Labourer England
18 Mr Ellis 24 male Farmer England
19 John Shirlow* 18 male Drover England
20 Soloman Jones 40 male Joiner England
21 Mrs Jones 35 female England
22 George Rowe 28 male Tailor England
23 Hannah Francis 16 female Servt England
24 Nanno Francis 15 female Servt England
25 Mary Egan 15 female Servt Ireland
26 Eliza Dunn 36 female Wife Ireland
27 Louis M Dunn Inft 10 mo male Ireland
28 Anne Eliza Dunn 17 female Ireland
29 George Quinn 27 male Carpenter England
30 Mrs Quinn 35 female Wife England
31 Catherine Farrell 18 female Servt Ireland
32 Theodore Goldbe?* 20 male Piano Maker Germany
33 Carl Hochkman 40 male Piano Maker Germany
34 Brocket Wilson 37 male Farmer England
35 Mrs Wilson 38 female Wife England
36 Hardy Wilson 4 male England
37 Mary Wilson 7 female England
38 Brocket Wilson Inft 9 mo male England
39 Mrs Ely 30 female Wife England
40 Crock Ely 11 male England
41 Emma Ely 4 female England
42 Thomas Ely 4 male England
43 Elizabeth Ely Inft 9 mo female England
44 John Atkinson 24 male Shoe Maker England
45 Henry Atkinson 27 male Shoe Maker England
46 Thomas Shaw 28 male Butcher England
47 John Johnston 27 male Butcher England
48 John Plant 30 male Machinest England
49 Mrs Plant 26 female Wife England
50 Sarah Jane Plant 2 female England
51 Anne Plant Inft 10 mo female England
52 Henry Plant 24 male England
53 Michael Delaney 26 male Labourer Ireland
54 Mr Mistin 30 male Saw Maker England
55 Mrs Mistin 33 female Wife England
56 Harriett Gwynn 25 female Servt England
57 Emma Gwynn 22 female England
58 Thomas Pitt 25 male Collier England
59 M Brocks* 30 male Saddler England
60 Henry Brocks* 25 male Carpt England
61 Anne Perry 24 female Wife England
62 Alice Perry Inft 11 mo female England
63 Thomas Pace 40 male Farmer England
64 James Pace 17 male England
65 Henry Pace 13 male England
66 Robert Pace 11 male England
67 Mary Pace Inft 9 mo female England
68 William Luson* 38 male Tailor England
69 Mary Luson* 28 female Wife England
70 Johm Lip?ller* 23 male Clothes Cleaner Germany
71 William May* 23 male Teamster Scotland
72 Elizabeth May* 28 female Wife Scotland
73 William Line 24 male Joiner England
74 Elizabeth Line 27 female Wife England
75 Henry Gardner 37 male Carriage Maker England
76 Henry Green* 20 male Instrument Maker England
77 Jonathan Boothman 20 male Musician England
78 F A Muller 24* male Miller Germany
79 Robert McQuay 25 male Labourer Scotland
80 Dorah McQuay 25 female Wife Scotland
81 James Moorehouse 18 male Clothier England
82 Mrs Walker 30 female Wife England
83 Mary A Mc?ainne?* 18 female Servt Scotland
84 John Reilly 40 male Labourer Ireland
85 Mary Reilly 41 female Dress Maker Ireland
86 James Baur 35 male Tailor Germany
87 Mark Forsyth 29 male Jobber Germany
88 Margt Pellet* 32 female Milener England
89 Miss Pellet* 11 female England
90 William Cronnelly 26 male Ship Wright Ireland
91 Patrick Crowe* 30 male Digger Ireland
92 Thomas Saunders 47 male Wagoner Ireland
93 Charles Saunders 17 male Ireland
94 K J Klug 31 male Refiner Germany
95 Bridget Kirbak* 18 female Servt Ireland
96 John Hanley 40 male Farmer Ireland
97 Ellen Hanley 18 female Ireland
98 Peter Hanley 16 male Ireland
99 Patrick Hanley 13 male Ireland
100 Michael Hanley 12 male Ireland
101 Charles Fox 24 male Carpt Ireland
102 Samuel Ednie 24 male Boot Maker England
103 Sarah Gilpin 16 female Cap Maker England
104 Mary Johnson 20 female Dress Maker England
105 Martha Johnson 16 female England
106 John Riley 24 male Labourer Ireland
107 Margt O'Brien 18 female Servt Ireland
108 Patk Mangan 18 male Engineer Ireland
109 William Shipley 34 male Farmer England
110 Mrs Shipley 39 female England
111 Mathew Shipley 9 male England
112 Edwd Shipley 6 male England
113 Eliza Shipley 4 female England
114 Sarah Shipley* Inft 4 mo female England
115 Betty Shipley 55 female England
116 Thos Sunderland 30 male Blackwith England
117 Henry Montford 30 male Horse Breaker England
118 Mary Montford 4 female England
119 Maria Leary 16 female Tailoress Ireland
120 Patk Ryan 30 male Laborer Ireland
121 Mary Ryan 12 female Ireland
122 Catherine Ryan 10 female Ireland
123 Ellen Cooney 30 female Servt Ireland
124 Denis Quirk* 30 male Upholsterer Ireland
125 Catherine Quirk* 35 female Ireland
126 Bessie Woods 26 female Dress Maker Ireland
127 John Flyn 18 male Labourer Ireland
128 Peter Reynolds 16 male White Smith Ireland
129 Anne Shanley 18 female Shop Girl Ireland
130 Ellen Gillespie 18 female Bonet Maker Ireland
131 Mary Perry 20 female Servt Ireland
132 Patk Malien 35 male Rope Maker Scotland
133 Mrs Malien 25 female Scotland
134 John Malien Inft 3 mo female Scotland
135 Owen Malien 30 male Scotland
136 John Barret 30 male Carpt Ireland
137 Patk Badden 24 male Fiddler Ireland
138 Robt Kriggans 21 male Joiner Ireland
139 James Coleman 18 male Sash Maker Ireland
140 Michal Claffey 22 male Teamster Ireland
141 Francis Hay 21 male Teamster Ireland
142 Patk Kane 16 male Servt Boy Ireland
143 Ellen Kane 18 female Servt Girl Ireland
144 John Hamilton 12 male Ireland
145 Joseph Hamilton 10 male Ireland
146 Mary Hamilton 8 female Ireland
147 Margt Concannon 18 female Corset Maker Ireland
148 James Murray 26 male Labourer Ireland
149 Mary Murray 22 female Servt Ireland
150 Mary Murray 46 female Servt Ireland
151 Andrew Burke 22 male Labourer Ireland
152 Eliza Burke 20 female Servant Ireland
153 Peter Burke 20 male Labourer Ireland
154 Michael O'Donnell 24 male Labourer Ireland
155 Michaen Newgent 22 male Labourer Ireland
156 Patk Lennan 28 male Labourer Ireland
157 John Dolan 33 male Labourer Ireland
158 Sarah Dolan 33 female Servt Ireland
159 James Dolan 5 male Ireland
160 Eliza Dolan 3 female Ireland
161 Sarah Dolan Inft 8 mo female Ireland
162 Thomas Latimer 20 male Fisherman England
163 John Buckley 23 male Stevedore Ireland
164 Thomas Crowley 45 male Butcher Ireland
165 Bridget Crowley 13 female Ireland
166 Joseph Crowley 11 male Ireland
167 James Crowley 4 male Ireland
168 Henry Hart 16 male Servt Lad Ireland
169 Edward Mason 21 male Trowel Maker Ireland
170 Alfred Fletcher 25 male Tailor Ireland
171 John Blute 30 male Dyer Ireland
172 Mrs Cunningham 40 female Wife Ireland
173 Ann Mc?ainne?* 19 female Dress Maker Ireland
174 John Conrey* 26 male Labourer Ireland
175 Peter Conrey* 22 male Laboourer Ireland
176 Margt Reilly 20 female Servt Ireland
177 Rose McFadden 20 female Servt Scotland
178 Patrick Smith 24 male WheelWright England
179 Margt Grey 20 female Washwoman England
180 James Murphy 17 male Labourer Ireland
181 Catherine Mack 29 female Servt Ireland
182 Mary Ranford 20 female Servt Ireland
183 Anne Clancy 18 female Servt Ireland
184 James Callahan 23 male Black Smith Ireland
185 Stephen Hannigan 55 male Game Keeper Ireland
186 Honora Hannigan 20 female Wife Ireland
187 Michael Sheahan 23 male Labourer Ireland
188 Wm Sheahan 20 male Labourer Ireland
189 Mary Hannagan 20 female Servt Ireland
190 Cornelius Hannagan 17 male Servt Ireland
191 Johanna Hannagan 12 female Ireland
192 Jeremiah Hannagan 9 male Ireland
193 Ellen Burnes 15 female Servt Ireland
194 James Daly 41 male Locksmith Ireland
195 Mary Cunens* 21 female Servt Ireland
196 Honora Lane 25 female Servt Ireland
197 John Lane Inft 3 mo male Ireland
198 Ellen Downey 38 female Washwoman Ireland
199 James Downey 7 male Ireland
200 Catherine Downey 5 female Ireland
201 Mary Lehane* 46 female Wife Ireland
202 Honora Lehane* 13 female Ireland
203 Timothy Driscoll 23 male Mason Ireland
204 Rich Twohy* 20 male Labourer Ireland
205 Patrick Twohy* 18 male Labourer Ireland
206 James O'Brien 21 male Cutter Ireland
207 Jrumiah Visley* 20 male Boat Builder Ireland
208 James O'Brien 21 male Labourer Ireland
209 William Delane 20 male Labourer Ireland
210 Denis Coughlan 32 male Labourer Ireland
211 Denis Coughlan 20 male Labourer Ireland
212 Thomas O'Sullivan 23 male Piper Ireland
213 Mary O'Sullivan 22 female Wife Ireland
214 William Haskins* 23 male Carpt Ireland
215 Andrew Younger 23 male Labourer England
216 Julia Younger 2 6 mo female England
217 Thomas Younger 4 male England
218 Margt Younger Inft 6 mo female England
219 Margt Younger 26 female Wife England
220 Julia Hayner 60 female Wife England
221 James Ross 26 male Joiner England
222 Mrs Lawn 50 female Wife England
223 Chas Black 25 male Tailor England
224 Peter McMangill 26 male Stone Cutter Scotland
225 Mrs Bradley 40 female Wife Ireland
226 Isabella Bradley 13 female Wife Ireland
227 Neill Bradley 10 male Ireland
228 Henry Bradley Inft 11 mo male Ireland
229 Isabella Hamilton 30 female Dress Maker Ireland
230 John Young 24 male Painter Ireland
231 Elizabeth Hamilton 9 female Ireland
232 Catherine Hamilton 7 female Ireland
233 William Hamilton 3 6 mo male Ireland
234 Isabella Hamilton Inft 9 mo female Ireland
235 Timothy Mahan* 27 male Soap Chandler Ireland
236 Peter Baglan 40 male Labourer England
237 Charles Gulligan 13 male England
238 August Winkler 31 male Distiller Germany
239 Fra?t Reiner* 24 male Distiller Germany
240 Carl Leidel 32 male Distiller Germany
241 Emilie Leidel 21 female Wife Germany
242 Carl Leidel 5 male Germany
243 Franz Leidel* Inft 7 mo male Germany
244 Carl Klas 20 male Tailor Germany
245 August Misbuh 26 male Violinest Germany
246 Christ Wilhelm* 32 male Grinder Germany
247 H Hannan 33 male Mason Germany
248 Carl Banin 50 male Shop Man Germany
249 Wilhilimie ?ilekler* 26 female Wife Germany
250 Anlonin ?ilekler* 5 male Germany
251 Anna ?ilekler* Inft 11 mo female Germany
252 Gotlieb Schuner* 44 male Jeweller Germany
253 Christiana Schuner* 45 female Wife Germany
254 Alwin Schun??* 8 male Germany
255 Henrietta Pfeiffer 30 female Wife Germany
256 Henrich Pfeiffer 13 male Germany
257 Wilhelm Pfeiffer 12 male Germany
258 Auguste Pfeiffer 10 female Germany
259 Ernst Pfeiffer 6 male Germany
260 Louis Pfeiffer Inft 4 mo female Germany
261 Gottfried Muller 30 male Dyer Germany
262 Franz Bauman 19 male Servt Germany
263 Franz Garn 31 male Footman Germany
264 Lou?* Garn 32 male Driver Germany
265 Christiana Goldehiry* 30 female Seamstress Germany
266 Maels A?fm?sen* 32 male Pedlar Germany
267 H C Hansen 29 male Joiner Germany
268 Peter Bjrnsen 33 male Joiner Germany
269 H Baltze 26 male Tailor Germany
270 Morritz Heine 29 male Cutter Germany
271 Julius G?trul* 38 male Painter Germany
272 Charlotte Patt?sen* 40 female Wife Germany
273 Eliza Mitchell 30 female Wife Ireland
274 Mary Mitchell Inft 7 mo male* Ireland
275 Miritz* Hochlin 27 male Pollisher Germany
276 Frederick Bunch* 27 male Pollisher Germany
277 Christian Nunnen 24 male Segar Maker Germany
278 A Schnef 30 male Segar Maker Germany
279 Johanna Bucheld* 39 female Servt Germany
280 Peter Mc?ainne?* 20 male Pealer Ireland
281 Francis Crangle 18 male Boot Boy Ireland
282 Patrick Sua?es* 32 male Labourer Ireland
283 Michael Blake 21 male Labourer Ireland
284 Luke Walsh 18 male Labourer Ireland
285 John Bow 18 male Labourer Ireland
286 Cath Cummings 18 female Servt Ireland
287 Duncan Mc?iten* 30 male Labourer Scotland
288 Walter Brown?* 36 male Signal Man Scotland
289 Dougall McAllen 26 male Glazier Scotland
290 Duncan McCla?tie* 30 male Barber Scotland
291 Pat Daly 24 male Labourer Ireland
292 Mary Daly 22 female Wife Ireland
293 James Kelly 20 male Digger Ireland
294 Trids Marris* 24 male Tanner Ireland
295 Thomas Masterson 40 male Agent England
296 Mrs Masterson 40 female Wife England
297 Ellen Howard 40 female Servt England
298 Mary Conuirs 35 female Servt Ireland
299 Anne McKeown 20 female Servt Ireland
300 James Kelly 20 male Labourer Ireland
301 Thos Muhan* 36 male Joiner Ireland
302 Cath Muhan* 36 female Wife Ireland
303 Margt Muhan* 11 female Ireland
304 Mary Muhan* 13 female Ireland
305 Margt Breen* 18 female ????* Ireland
306 James Elwin 20 male Caulker England
307 Ellen Hanley 20 female Servt Ireland
308 Mary Meagher 20 female Servt Ireland
309 Judy Alward 26 female Servt Ireland
310 Francis Hughes 32 male Labourer Ireland
311 Mary Hughs 11 female Ireland
312 Peter Kelly 21 male Labourer Ireland
313 Anne Graham 19 female Servt Ireland
314 Mary Dunne 20 female Servt Ireland
315 Judy McAdam 20 female Servt Scotland
316 Mary McLowen 18 female Servt Scotland
317 Bridget McLowen 16 female Servt Scotland
318 Margt McLowen 17 female Servt Scotland
319 Judy Flynn 18 female Servt Ireland
320 Robt McKie 26 male Clerk Scotland
321 John Thompson 18 male Carpt Scotland
322 Samuel Denehy 26 male Labourer Ireland
323 James McCartie 60 male Drover Scotland
324 Bess McCartie 18 female Scotland
325 Cathe McCartie 16 female Scotland
326 Jeh Noledach 33 male Farmer Germany
327 Annie Noledach 31 female Wife Germany
328 Miche Noledach 18 male Germany
329 Ludwig Noledach 15 male Germany
330 Constantine Noledach 11 female Germany
331 James Tangue 28 male Sighn Painter Germany
332 Marin Tangue 27 female Wife Germany
333 A Mandrilla 42 male Tobbaconist Poland
334 Mary Anne Mandrilla 38 female Wife Poland
335 Tro??* Mandrilla 11 female Poland
336 Johanna Mandrilla 8 female Poland
337 Constant Mandrilla 6 female Poland
338 Cathn Mandrilla 4 female Poland
339 V Vinden 30 male Clothier Poland
340 Marvan Vinden 43 male Clothier Poland
341 Marian Vinden 20 male Clothier Poland
342 Pane Vinden 19 male Poland
343 Me?den* Vinden ll male Poland
344 Cathn Burnes* 17 female Servt Ireland
345 Mary ?uny* 13 female Servt Ireland
346 Martin Huit 50 male Hostler Ireland
347 Ellen Quinn 26 female Dress Maker Ireland
348 Henry Padden 25 male Cuttler Ireland
349 Sarah Padden 20 female Wife Ireland
350 John Padden Inft 11 mo male Ireland
351 James Padden 22 male Shop Man Ireland
352 Anne Padden 22 female Wife Ireland
353 Kitty Monahan 20 female Servt Ireland
354 Thos Monahan 22 male Labourer Ireland
355 Robt Scott 16 male Labourer England
356 Miche Gagahan 35 male Labourer England
357 Mary Gagahan 37 female Wife England
358 Anthony Gagahan 12 male England
359 Anne Gagahan 13 female England
Transcriber's Notes:
*An * indicates an error on the part of the original recorder not the
transcriber, or that there is a transcriber's note referring to the item
with the *.
*The ? marks indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the
quality of the original document.
*All Passengers intended to inhabit the United States.
*There were two deaths reported on this voyage. Passenger #114 Sarah
Shipley died April 20, 1855. Passenger #243 Franz Leidel 7 months old,
no date was listed for his death.
*Passengers 1 - 95 were in 2nd Class Cabins.
*Passengers 96 - 359 were Steerage Passengers.
*Passengers 1-95 are numbered as they were on the manifest. Since no one
was listed as #96, the rest of the list was renumbered to keep the
numbers consecutive.
*Abbreviations were written with a raised last letter and no period.
The person who wrote the manifest made a,e,i,o,u, m and n very similar,
looking like an "i" or series of "i's" without dots. Lower case "l" and
"t" look alike, except that most (but not all) of the time the "t" was
crossed and the "l" was not.
*8 Helbury could be Helberry.
*16 ??hweth could be Ashweth. There is a blotch over the beginning of
the name. There could be 1 or 2 letters.
*17 ?li??? could be Oliver.
*19 Shirlow could be Sherlow. The third letter looks like an "i" but
does not have a dot over it.
*32 Goldbe? could be Goldbeg or Goldberg.
*59 and 60 Brocks could be Brooks. On the manifest the "o" was not
always closed on the right side before connecting to the next letter.
*68 and 69 Luson could be Leeson.
*70 The third letter could be a "b" or an "f". Lip?ller could be Lipfller
or Lipbller.
*71 and 72 May could be Muy.
*76 Green could be Grun.
*78 Age 24 could be 29.
*83 Mc?ainne? could be McLainnep or McLainess. The first missing letter
looks like an "L", but it extends below the line. The last letter
is either "p" or the symbol for double "s".
*88 Pellet could be Pillet.
*91 Kirbak could be Kirbuk.
*95 Crowe could be Crowl.
*114 Sarah Shipley died April 20, 1855.
*124 and 125 Quirk could be Quick.
*173 Mc?ainne? could be McLainnep or McLainess. See *83.
*174 and 175 Conrey could be Cowrey.
*195 Cunans could be Canens.
*201 and 202 Lehane could be Leham.
*204 and 205 Twohy could be Toohy.
*207 Visley could be Vesley or Vidley.
*214 Haskins could be Hackins or Harkins.
*235 Mahan could be Muhan.
*239 Reiner could be Runer.
*243 Franz Leidel died during the voyage. The date of death was not listed.
*246 Wilhelm could be Wilhelin.
*249 through 251 ?ilekler could be Wilekler.The first letter does not match
any others on the list, but looks more like a W than anything else.
*252 through 254 Schuner could be Schaner.
*264 Lou?? could be Louis.
*265 Goldehiry - The e, i and y could each be something else.
*266 A?fm?sin Could be Arfmiesen or Arfmusin.
*271 G?trul could be Gutrul or Gietrul.
*272 Patt?sen could be Pattersen.
*274 Mary was written over a name that had been erased
and they forgot to change male to female.
*276 Bunch could be Bauch or Branch.
*279 Bucheld could be Bacheld.
*280 Mc?ainne? could be McLainness or McLainnep. See #83
*282 Sua?es could be Suaves.
*287 Mc?iten could be McNiten.
*288 There is an upstroke at the end of Brown that could be another letter.
*290 McClactie could be McClartie.
*294 Marris could be Maccio, letters 3 and 4 are like "i"s that have not
had dots. The last letter is either an"o" or an "s".
*301 to 304 Muhan could be Mahan.
*305 Breen could be Brien. The occupation could be servant.
*344 Burnes could be Barnes.
*345 ?uny could be Juny or Tuny.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Film 152, List 298.
Transcribed by Mary Lou Raftery, a member of the
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