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Ship Manhattan
Liverpool to New York
September 19, 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Thomas Dixon, master of the Ship Manhattan do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Ship at Liverpool from which Port said SS has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 District 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 have died. Sworn to the 19th Sept 1859 (signed) Thomas Dixon Before me (signed) JM ????.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Manhattan, Thomas Dixon is master, from Liverpool burthen 1299.89/100 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age under which years and months for infants use a separate column, sex, occupation, country to which they belong and accommodation. Column for country to which they intend to become inhabitants was omitted because all listed United States.
1 William O'Neill 30 male Laborer Ireland 2 John Broden 19 male Laborer Ireland 3 Mary Hepburn 24 female Wife Ireland 4 Catherine Hepburn inft female Ireland 5 Mary Cogan 26 female wife Ireland 6 Mary Cogan Inft 5 female Ireland 7 Mary McLue 23 female servant Ireland 8 Saml * Berney 23 male carpenter Ireland 9 Thomas Lung 28 male weaver Ireland 10 William Thorp 58 male farmer United States 11 Mary Thorp 25 female United States 12 Mary * Rapet 22 female dressmaker England 13 Ellen Lynch 27 female servant England 14 William Yates 32 male laborer United States 15 Mary Ryan 20 femake servant Ireland Second Cabin 16 Anne Russell 22 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 17 Michl Kildea 20 male shoemaker Ireland Second Cabin 18 Edw? * McCormick 30 male farmer Ireland Second Cabin 19 Mary Ann McCormick 7 female Ireland Second Cabin 20 John Cooney 25 male mason Ireland Second Cabin 21 Mary McNamara 30 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 22 John Cavanagh 25 male farmer United States Second Cabin 23 Mrs. Cavanagh 48 female wife United States Second Cabin 24 Bessy Cavanagh 7 female United States Second Cabin 25 Jane Cavanagh 9 female United States Second Cabin 26 Hugh Duggan 21 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 27 Peter Duggan 14 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 28 William Rose 32 male miller Ireland Second Cabin 29 Bridget Duffy 37 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 30 Richard Buckney 35 Male fireman United States Second Cabin 31 Charles Cuddle 25 male carpenter England Second Cabin 32 Neil Devin 18 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 33 Sophia Gormly 25 female wife Ireland Second Cabin 34 James Gormly 6 male Ireland Second Cabin 35 Mary Anne Gormly 3 female Ireland Second Cabin 36 John Lang 46 male farmer England Second Cabin 37 George Kingland 40 male steward United States Second Cabin 38 R??? Fox 46 female wife Ireland Second Cabin 39 Anne Fox 44 female wife Ireland Second Cabin 40 Robert * Smith 18 male ?rover Ireland Second Cabin 41 Sarah Glasgow 48 female wife Ireland Second Cabin 42 Thomas Glasgow 17 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 43 Mary Glasgow 16 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 44 George Glasgow 15 male Ireland Second Cabin 45 A????r Glasgow 7 male Ireland Second Cabin 46 William Johnson 57 male spinner England Second Cabin 47 John Johnson 25 male spinner England Second Cabin 48 Eliza Johnson 15 female England Second Cabin 49 David Johnson 13 male England Second Cabin 50 James Johnson 7 male England Second Cabin 51 Patrick Smyth 18 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 52 William Seymour 25 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 53 Sarah White 38 female wife England Second Cabin 54 Emilia White 17 female wife England Second Cabin 55 Thomas White 14 male England Second Cabin 56 Henry White 7 male England Second Cabin 57 John Daly 20 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 58 Cath Coan 20 female Ireland Second Cabin 59 John McGrath 18 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 60 Ann Lynch 20 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 61 Mary Costello 18 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 62 Ellen Sweeny 20 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 63 Johannah Bourke 15 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 64 Edward Hudson 32 male sawfiler England Second Cabin 65 Mary Hickson 25 female milliner England Second Cabin 66 George Hayes 24 male farmer England Second Cabin 67 David Hayes 24 male farmer England Second Cabin 68 Th?? * Nolan 23 male tailor Ireland Second Cabin 69 John Farrell 48 male horse-trader Ireland Second Cabin 70 Cath Farrell 21 female servant Ireland Second Cabin 71 Patrick Pilkington 4? male clerk Ireland Second Cabin 72 Sarah Pilkington 45 female wife Ireland Second Cabin 73 Richard Everett 20 male stonecutter Ireland Second Cabin 74 Timothy Aherne 20 male laborer Ireland Second Cabin 75 Jacob Tassell 22 male grocer England Second Cabin 76 John F * Sewell 22 male laborer England Second Cabin 77 Sarah Sewell 25 female wife England Upper Deck 78 John Sewell 4 male England Upper Deck 79 Sarah Sewell 2 female England Upper Deck 80 Matilda Sewell inft 9 female England Upper Deck 81 Philip Breen 25 male policeman Ireland Upper Deck 82 John Davis 23 male seaman United States Upper Deck 83 John Douglass 22 male clerk United States Upper Deck 84 Albert P Jones 30 male carpenter United States Upper Deck 85 Patrick Findlay 19 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 86 Martin Mealey 18 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 87 Jane Menehead 26 female wife Ireland Upper Deck 88 James Menehead 4 male Ireland Upper Deck 89 Jane Menehead 2 female Ireland Upper Deck 90 C. W. * Brausch 26 male doctor Germany Upper Deck 91 Peter C Jenson 26 male ???er England Upper Deck 92 Mary Philips 30 female wife United States Upper Deck 93 Annie Philips 3 female United States Upper Deck 94 Mary Philips 2 female United States Upper Deck 95 Andrew Philips inft 10 male United States Upper Deck 96 Mary Kelly 19 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 97 Mary Gal?over 18 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 98 James Barnes 26 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 99 Andrew Simpson 20 male tailor Ireland Upper Deck 100 Anne Henry 16 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 101 Sarah McNally 16 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 102 Bridget Ryan 24 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 103 John McFadden 18 male hostler Ireland Upper Deck 104 Mary Stephens 36 female wife England Upper Deck 105 Ann Stephens 18 female servant England Upper Deck 106 Patrick Stephens 15 male England Upper Deck 107 Mary Byrne 26 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 108 Rachael Lawrence 26 female dressmaker Ireland Upper Deck 109 Mrs McCartney 40 female wife United States Upper Deck 110 Mary McCartney 6 female United States Upper Deck 111 Thomas Bennett 26 male farmer United States Upper Deck 112 A E Cohen 22 male tailor United States Upper Deck 113 Christ Ellers 26 male pon-broker United States Upper Deck 114 R Cohen 22 male pon-broker United states Upper Deck 115 A Seebelist 33 male jeweler Germany Upper Deck 116 Franz ? Engle 33 male jeweler Germany Upper Deck 117 William Redgrave 22 male shirtcutter United States Upper Deck 118 Mrs Redgrave 27 female wife United States Upper Deck 119 Ellen Doyle 23 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 120 Alice * Kearns 23 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 121 Mary Barrett 58 female wife Ireland Upper Deck 122 Michl Flaherty 16 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 123 Rich? Wells 28 male laborer United States Upper Deck 124 Cath Reilly 35 female wife Ireland Upper Deck 125 John Reilly 15 male Ireland Upper Deck 126 Nicholas Reilly 13 male Ireland Upper Deck 127 Ann Dolan 40 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 128 Francis McNamara 21 female bricklayer Ireland Upper Deck 129 Walter Bryan 22 male joiner Ireland Upper Deck 130 Henry Hawke 28 male optition England Upper Deck 131 Jonah Brown 39 male brewer England Upper Deck 132 Anne McGowan 18 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 133 John Quinn 20 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 134 Alice O'Neill 20 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 135 Cath Bishop 7 female Ireland Upper Deck 136 Mary Bishop 6 female Ireland Upper Deck 137 Jacob Empingham 30 male farmer United States Upper Deck 138 Bridget Hill 45 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 139 Mrs Murtagh 40 female wife Ireland Upper Deck 140 Michl Breesh 22 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 141 Cath Creamor 25 female servant Ireland Upper Deck 142 Isaac Alexander 42 male joiner Ireland Upper Deck 143 L * Brunswig 28 male druggist United States Upper Deck 144 Adam Coyle 38 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 145 William Graham 19 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 146 John Dillon 20 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 147 Dominick Conolly 21 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 148 Michl Cunningham 21 male laborer Ireland Upper Deck 149 Mary Cunningham 45 female wife Ireland Upper Deck 150 Christopher Kelly 22 male laborer Ireland upper deck 151 Mary Kelly 22 female wife Ireland upper deck 152 Bridget Kelly 3 female Ireland upper deck 153 John Kelly inft 4 male Ireland upper deck 154 John Reily 23 male mason Ireland upper deck 155 John Stewart 21 male farmer Ireland upper deck 156 Frederick * Karntauch 36 male farmer Ireland upper deck 157 H P Invesson 21 male fruit dealer United States upper deck 158 Theodore Pis 23 male clerk United States upper deck 159 Carl Scheffman 19 male tailor Germany upper deck 160 Jane Mitchell 21 female wife Ireland upper deck 161 James Mitchell inft 10 male Ireland upper deck 162 Tim Bowen 27 male laborer Ireland upper deck 163 John Beard 39 male operative United States upper deck 164 John Brown 26 male watchwork Ireland upper deck 165 Frank * Fuss 32 male farmer United States upper deck 166 Andrew Haag 20 male laborer England upper deck 167 W Landen 38 male laborer Germany upper deck 168 W Schel 35 male laborer Germany upper deck 169 Emilia Schel 7 female Germany upper deck 170 Annie Schel 5 female Germany upper deck 171 Gustav Jones 32 male butler United States upper deck 172 Margt Carrol 25 female servant Ireland upper deck 173 Margt Melia 25 female servant Ireland upper deck 174 Francis Tobia 24 male cooper United States upper deck 175 Cath Tobia 19 female wife United States upper deck 176 Joshua Riley 35 male laborer Ireland upper deck 177 Wm Hennessy 16 male laborer Ireland upper deck 178 Wm H Millar 25 male laborer Ireland upper deck 179 Mrs Millar 20 female wife Ireland upper deck 180 Jane Millar inft 11 female Ireland upper deck 181 John Porter 35 male laborer Ireland upper deck 182 John Normington 24 male bookseller United States upper deck 183 Eliza McEwan 31 female wife United States upper deck 184 William McEwan 7 male United States upper deck 185 Mary Clapp 33 female seamstress United States upper deck 186 Danl Roche 29 male laborer Ireland upper deck 187 Margt Roche 22 female wife Ireland upper deck 188 John Roche 3 male Ireland upper deck 189 Dennis Roche inft 8 male Ireland upper deck 190 Mary Fitzpatrick 20 female servant Ireland upper deck 191 Patt * Salor 18 male laborer Ireland upper deck 192 Anne Quigley 29 female wife Ireland upper deck 193 Thomas Quigley inft 11 male Ireland upper deck 194 James Bettie 45 male bricklayer United States upper deck 195 Mary Diamond 20 female servant Ireland upper deck 196 Ellen Jackson 18 female seamstress Ireland upper deck 197 Wm Mulholland 20 male laborer Ireland upper deck 198 Mabel Mulholland 20 female wife Ireland upper deck 199 Henry Mulholland 2 male Ireland upper deck 200 Bernard Mulholland inft 9 male Ireland upper deck 201 Margt Fallan 35 female servant United States upper deck 202 Sidney Fallan 22 male laborer Ireland upper deck 203 Mary Ann Fallan 3 male Ireland upper deck 204 Margt Casey 15 female servant Ireland upper deck 205 Henry Welsh 27 male teamster Ireland upper deck 206 Henry Adams 29 male spinner England upper deck 207 Henry * Patterson 30 male ?actor England upper deck 208 Eliza Patterson 27 female wife England upper deck 209 William Henry Patterson 3 male England upper deck 210 William Thurston 58 male farmer England upper deck 211 William Hill 20 male brushmaker United States upper deck 212 William Jones 18 male joiner England upper deck 213 James McElroy 24 male laborer Ireland upper deck 214 Sam Sharkey 26 male laborer Ireland upper deck 215 John Bennis 27 male crachum Ireland upper deck 216 Michl Farrell 26 male laborer Ireland upper deck 217 Ellen Kearns 30 female servamt Ireland upper deck 218 John Walter 50 male laborer Ireland upper deck 219 Rosanna Wall 28 female cook Ireland upper deck 220 Helen Liddell 56 female wife Ireland upper deck 221 Mrs Williams 34 female wife Ireland upper deck 222 Mary Williams 18 female servant Ireland upper deck 223 Ellen Williams 12 female servant Ireland upper deck 224 Francis Curran 12 male errenboy Ireland upper deck 225 Bridget Little 17 female servant Ireland upper deck 226 Dennis McGarvel 21 male laborer Ireland upper deck 227 Ann Maher 18 female servant Ireland upper deck 228 Patrick Tierney 52 male laborer United States upper deck 229 Honora Farrell 15 male servant Ireland upper deck 230 Michl * Guynor 33 male Hamepmoslr Ireland upper deck 231 John Lafferty 26 male laborer Ireland upper deck 232 Margt Hunter 25 female servant Ireland upper deck 233 Mary Baxter 12 female servant Ireland upper deck 234 Elizabeth Cadon 20 female servant Ireland upper deck 235 Ellen * Garrol 18 female naiter Ireland upper deck 236 Mrs Peneland 28 female wife England upper deck 237 Anne Peneland 8 female England upper deck 238 James Dawson 25 male commercial England upper deck 239 James O'Connell 26 male contr??ter Ireland upper deck 240 James McMahon 16 male stable boy Ireland upper deck 241 Mrs Anne Henry 50 female wife Ireland upper deck 242 Mary Hickey 18 female servant Ireland upper deck 243 John * Beurnsten 19 male hatter Ireland upper deck 244 Margt Dunn 26 female wife Ireland upper deck 245 Thos Dunn 7 male Ireland upper deck 246 Isabella Dunn 3 female Ireland upper deck 247 David Gibson 37 male farmer England upper deck 248 William Gibson 11 male England upper deck 249 Mary Gibson 10 female England upper deck 250 Alex Gibson 7 male England upper deck 251 Marian Gibson 3 male England upper deck 252 William Barry 16 male prentice England upper deck 253 Thomas Earmon 16 male laborer England upper deck 254 Anne Earmon 12 female England upper deck 255 Honner Gray 13 female Ireland upper deck 256 Betty Jackson 16 female servant Ireland upper deck 257 Matilda Walker 20 female chamber maid England upper deck 258 Richard True 15 male pedler England upper deck 259 James Nilan 20 male turner England upper deck 260 Margt Clancy 25 female cook Ireland upper deck 261 Ann Connor 18 female servant Ireland upper deck 262 Malachi Fall 14 male servant Ireland upper deck 263 Ellen Sheilley 20 female servant Ireland upper deck 264 Peter Fitzpatrick 15 male farmboy Ireland upper deck 265 Charles Moore 20 male tailor Ireland upper deck 266 Alice O'Neill 16 female servant Ireland upper deck 267 Julia Burne 17 female servant Ireland upper deck 268 Bridget McHugh 26 female wife Ireland upper deck 269 Mary McHugh inft 6 female Ireland upper deck 270 John Leehan 22 male cobbler Ireland upper deck 271 Anna Maria Campbell 18 female servant Ireland upper deck 272 Bridget Kelly 13 female servant Ireland upper deck 273 Mary Kelly 8 female Ireland upper deck 274 Honora Cohen 24 female hot t???? Ireland upper deck 275 Cath Mahoney 18 female servant Ireland upper deck 276 Ruel Brown 7 male United States upper deck 277 Richard Huntington 23 male engin driver England upper deck 278 William Clancy 24 male laborer Ireland upper deck 279 John Derrick 22 male builder England upper deck Transcriber's Notes: Passenger names are written as they are appear on the manifest. -The use of ? indicates a word or letter that could not be read, due to quality of the document. -The abbreviation inft in the age column means infant. -Several names written as Cath are believed to stand for Catherine. -Several names written as Michl, there is a dot or dash under the lower case L and is believed to be an abbreviation for Michael. -Other abbreviations are Wm - William Margt - Margaret -8 Probably abbreviation for Saml. Capital S looks same as L. -12 Last name could be Rasset. Double s of this period looks like p -18 Edw? abbreviation is probably Edward -40 Occupation looks like grover. -45 Could be Arthur but is smeared. -68 Four letter abbreviation may be thomas, theodore. -76-80 Sewell could also be Lewell. Capital L looks like S. -90 Possibly Bransch. -120 Could also be Hearns -143 Initial looks like S or L. -156 Last name could be Harntauch. -165 Last name could be Fup. Double s looks like p. -191 Patt abbreviation could be short for Patty, Patrick. Last name could be Lalor. -203 Mary Ann written as male should be female. -207 Occupation looks like factor or tractor (?). -230 Occupation spelled how it looks could also be Hanussnosler (?). -235 Last name also could be Yarrol. -243 Is possibly Beurnstern, Buristern, Burnstein
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 931.
Transcribed by Maurianne Webster for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 01 June 1999
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