Immigrant Ships
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SS Monowai


Sydney, Auckland and Honolulu to San Francisco
August 4, 1893

(For United States Commisioner of Immigration)
ALIEN IMMIGRANTS arrived by Steamship SS Monowai from * Aug 4, 1893
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Nationality, Last Residence, Destination, Occupation, Remarks
                      From Sydney Saloon
1   Elise P	 Royle	       29  F  Eng	  Sydney   Cala      none
2   Jas.	 Kingsbury     35  M  Australia	  Sydney   Chicago   Surgeon
3   Stella	 Kingsbury     35  F  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   wife
4   Ada	         Kingsbury     16  F  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   child
5   Stella	 Kingsbury	9  F  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   child
6   Vera	 Kingsbury	7  F  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   child
7   Clifford	 Kingsbury	1  M  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   child
8   Nellie	 Neilson       20  F  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   nurse
9   Matilda	 Osborne       47  F  Eng	  Sydney   Chicago   none
10  Robert	 Osborne       12  M  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   none
11  Alex H.	 Scouller      53  M  Scotland    Sydney   Chicago   contractor
12  Eliz	 Scouller      50  F  Scotland    Sydney   Chicago   wife
13  Jas S	 Robertson     25  M  Australia   Sydney   Chicago   Architect
14  Alex	 Russell       43  M  Scotland    Sydney   Scotland  Farmer
15  Margt.	 Russell       30  F  Scotland    Sydney   Scotland  wife
16  Mary 	 Stewart       25  F  Scotland    Sydney   Scotland	
17  Wydham	 Spinway       26  M  Eng	  Sydney   Eng		
18  John W.	 Gale	       30  M  Australia   Sydney   Eng	     Clerk	
19  W.C.	 Norden	       30  F  Australia   Sydney   Cala	     none	
20  Ruby	 Norden	       11  F  Australia   Sydney   Cala	     none	
21  Charlie	 Norden	        5  M  Australia   Sydney   Cala	     none	
22  K.V.R.	 Albertson     41  M  USA	  Sydney   Illinois  Com Traveller	
23  Mrs	         Bear	       50  F  Eng	  Sydney   Eng		
24  Miss C.	 Bear	       25  F  Eng	  Sydney   Eng		
25  Herbert	 Ham	       24  M  Austra      Sydney   Cala	     Auctioneer	
26  Johnne	 Do?ne*	       57  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     Bookseller	
27  Herbt W 	 McKirdy       31  M  G.B.        Sydney   Cala	     Merchant	
                      Steerage from Sydney
28  Jane	 Lovenlyn      30  F  Austra      Sydney   Cala	     none	  $
29  John W	 Farmer	       27  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     Watchmaker	  L52*
30  Prudence	 Farmer	       25  F  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     wife	
31  Jas          Dowell	       35  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     Engineer	  $350 
32  Emma	 Dowell	       33  F  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     wife	
33  Clara	 Dowell	       11  F  USA	  Sydney   Cala	     child	
34  Florence	 Dowell	        7  F  USA	  Sydney   Cala	     child	
35  Edward	 Dowell	        3  M  USA	  Sydney   Cala	     child  
36  Mary         Daly          31  F  Vic         Sydney   Cala      none         200
37  Rochfort H	 Wor?all*      30  M  Ire         Sydney   Cala	     Clerk	  $100 
38  Ferdnand	 Haschka       31  M  Austria     Sydney   Cala	     watchmaker	  150
39  Wm 	         Mayhood       60  M  Ire	  Sydney   Ireland   Farmer	  725
40  Jos	         Hansler       37  M  Ger	  Sydney   Cala      Moulder	
41  Bertha	 Hansler       35  F  Ger         Sydney   Cala	     wife	
                      Steerage from Sydney contd
42  Anna	 Hansler       11  F  Ger         Sydney   Cala	     chd	
43  Marks	 Levy	       29  M  Poland      Sydney   Chicago   Tailor	  $25 
44  Fred	 Stoeckle      34  M  Germ        Sydney   Cala	     Carpenter	  50
45  Rebacce*	 Carter	       34  F  Vict        Sydney   Cala	     WMaker	  $50 
46  Hy	         Wenden	       26  M  Eng.        Sydney   Cala	     Clerk	  $700 
47  August	 Johnstone     25  M  Sweden      Sydney   Cala	     Fireman	  $150 
48  Frank	 Lowry	       33  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Ironmonger	  $20 
49  Frank 	 McManers      35  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  $75
50  Thos H.	 Williamson    23  M  Eng.        Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  $125
51  Bert	 Furey	       51  M  Ire	  Sydney   Penna     Laborer	  250
52  Mich	 Furey	       42  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  $100
53  Thos	 Bagley	       22  M  Vict        Sydney   Kenty     Merchant	  L37* 
54  Jas. H.	 Stevens       20  M  Vict        Sydney   Kentucky  Merchant	  $19 
55  Frank	 Hales	       29  M  Vict        Sydney   Cala	     Student	  350
56  Ernst	 Wiedeskcha    29  M  Switz       Sydney   Chicago   Clerk	  $100 
57  John	 Amann	       31  M  Germ        Sydney   Cala	     Mgr          250
58  James	 Digman	       30  M  Ire         Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  $300 
59  Michl	 Nemtagh       23  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  $300 
60  Chas.	 Dean	       29  M  Eng.        Sydney   Cala	     Carpenter	  50
61  Alex	 McKinnon      35  M  Nova Scotia Sydney   N Scotia  Railwayman	  $200 
62  Thos	 Du??*	       30  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Groom	  $80 
63  Wm	         Smith	       25  M  Eng.	  Sydney   Cala	     Engineer	  $1,800 
64  Eliz.	 Papineau      71  F  Eng.	  Sydney   Cala	     none	
65  John	 Dorr	       21  M  Ger	  Sydney   Cala	     Barkeeper	  $75 
66  Otto	 Schmidt       25  M  Switz	  Sydney   Cala	     Engr	  80
67  Louis	 Fritz	       32  M  Eng.	  Sydney   Cala	     Presser	  30
68  Matt	 Kelly	       28  M  Eng.	  Sydney   Cala	     Businessman  40
69  Isaac	 Gusatagson    44  M  Russia	  Sydney   Cala	     Baker	  $15 
70  E.I.	 Papineau      32  M  Australia	  Sydney   Cala	     Engr         100
71  John	 Haggerty      45  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  837
72  E.	         Gording       24  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Garderer	  $300 
73  Anders C.	 Lonne	       24  M  Dem*	  Sydney   Cala	     Farmer	  35
74  Geo.G	 Leehusen      26  M  Dem*	  Sydney   Cala	     Farmer	  $150 
75  Jas	         Kain	       26  M  Ire	  Sydney   Chicago   Clerk	  $5,000 
76  Mary	 Heatherington 56  F  Ire	  Sydney   Chicago   Dairyman	  $500 
77  Otto	 Frenzel       42  M  Ger	  Sydney   Cala	     Tinsmith	  $100 
78  Hugo	 Labonne       42  M  Ger	  Sydney   Cala	     Engr         $250 
79  Laurence	 Pibblado      27  M  Scotland	  Sydney   Chicago   chemist	  $100 
80  Mich	 Minogae       26  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Laborer 	  40
81  Agnes	 O'Connor      25  F  Victr	  Sydney   Cala	     none         86
82  Charlotte	 Newlands      19  F  Victr	  Sydney   Cala	     none         $100 
83  Alex	 Joyce	       29  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     Harnessmaker 140 
                       Steerage from Sydney contd
84  Peter	 Taafe	       24  M  Ire	  Sydney   Cala	     Laborer	  40
85  Emily	 Webb	       40  F  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     Needlewoman  30
86  Adolph 	 Miller	       34  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala      Painter	  $30 
87  Allan W	 Yates	       23  M  Eng	  Sydney   Maine     Clerk	  95
88  Wm	         Halden	       31  M  Eng	  Sydney   Texas     Mariner	  100
89  Chas	 Selden	       30  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     Decorator	  300
90  Annie	 Selden	       27  M  Eng	  Sydney   Cala	     wife	
91  Beatrice	 Selden	        4  M  Vict	  Sydney   Cala	     child	
92  Francis	 Longson       30  M  SA	  Sydney   Cala	     Journalist	
93  Geo	         Vrggrs*							
94  Miss	 Nelson*						
                        Saloon from Auckland
95  Constance	 Horne	       18  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Seattle   Teacher
96  Fred P	 Royle	       35  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     Teacher
97  James	 Coates	       41  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Eng	     Banker
98  Wm	         Napier	       58  M  Scotland	  Auckland Eng	     Farmer
99  Chris	 Harris	       44  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Eng	     Farmer
100 Arthur	 Klein	       34  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     Farmer
101 Chas	 Hutchinson    52  M  Scotland	  Auckland NY	     Merchant
102 Francis	 Redwood       54  M  Eng	  Auckland Chicago   Archbishop
103 Wm	         Mahoney       44  M  Ire	  Auckland Chicago   C.Priest
104 Thos G	 Macarthy      58  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     Brewer
105 Jas.	 Carroll       60  M  Ire	  Auckland Eng	     Farmer
106 Theo	 Kremer	       20  M  Ger	  Auckland Cala	     Actor
107 Hyam	 Marks	       55  M  Poland	  Auckland Eng	     Farmer
108 Charlotte	 Ireland       40  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Vancouver none 
109 DeCourey	 Ireland       15  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Vancouver none
110 Kathleen	 Ireland       13  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Vancouver none
111 Enid	 Ireland        9  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Vancouver none
112 Isabella	 Cargill       28  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Vancouver none
113 Walter L	 Low	       41  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     architect
114 Henry 	 Peach	       30  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     Dentist
115 Heinrich	 Lillie	       40  M  Ger	  Auckland Ger	     Surgeon
116 Wm	         Mullar	       36  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     Merchant
117 Hy	         Webster       54  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none
118 Mrs	         Webster       48  F  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none
119 Roland	 Edwards       35  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none
120 Chas	 Rata	       27  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     Traveller
121 Arthur	 Richardson    14  M  Australia	  Auckland Eng	     none
122 Katherine E. Lyle	       38  F  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none
123 Edith	 Bale	       25  F  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none
124 John	 Dowson	       53  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala      none
125 J.B.         Dowson        21  M  Eng         Auckland Eng       none 	
                        Saloon from Auckland contd
126 Alice	 White	       27  F  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none	
127 Vincent	 Grant	       32  M  Ire	  Auckland Cala	     clergy	
128 Frank	 Coxhead       42  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     Photor*	
129 Annie	 Coxhead       38  F  Australia	  Auckland Cala	     wife	
130 Rose	 Coxhead       15  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     child	
131 Franklin	 Coxhead       13  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     child	
132 Edith	 Coxhead        9  F  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     child	
                         Steerage from Auckland
133 Jas 	 McStay	       27  M  Ire	  Auckland Cala	     Liveryman	  $40 
134 Wm	         Ross          29  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     carpenter	  
135 Geo H.	 Raymond       32  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     Phy an*	  
136 Adam	 Hope	       45  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     R.R. man	  $20
137 Fred	 Herbst        34  M  Germ	  Auckland Missouri  Carpenter	  $130    
138 Peter	 Andersen      33  M  Sweden	  Auckland Cala	     Laborer	  $45 
139 Faulkner	 Eyre	       54  M  Ire	  Auckland B.C.	     Farmer	  300  
140 Lydia	 Chambers      41  F  Eng	  Auckland Canada    none	  $100  
141 David	 Chambers       8  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Canada    none	  
142 David	 Chidlow       34  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     Journalist	  $200 
143 John J	 Lindvart      38  M  Denmark	  Auckland Liverpool Traveller	  250
144 Ben A	 Hignell       36  M  Eng	  Auckland Eng	     none	  L40* 
145 Geo	         Viggers*      22  M  Eng	  Auckland Oregon    Miner	
146 Jas H	 Hea?ey*       26  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     none	
147 Edmund	 Spencer       26  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     Printer	  $200 
148 George	 Spencer       32  M  Eng	  Auckland Cala	     Merchant	  
149 Andrew	 Wilson	       23  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     Farmer	  100
150 John	 Beattie       26  M  Scotland	  Auckland Cala	     Farmer	  200
151 Clement	 Kettle	       24  M  Eng	  Auckland Oregon    Farmer	  $300 
152 Robt	 Thompson      37  M  Ire	  Auckland Cala	     Grocer	  $300 
153 Martha	 Kane	       18  F  Ire	  Auckland N.Y.	     none	  $20 
154 Mary	 Barclay       32  F  Australia	  Auckland Cala	     none	  $*
155 Robert	 Thomson       23  M  N.Z.	  Auckland Cala	     Stockman	  $200 
156 Sarah	 Andersen*							  L27*
                          Saloon from Honolulu
157 M.A.	 Burkett       39  F  U.S.A.	  Honolulu Cala	   wife	
158 J.H.	 Gibson	       37  M  Canada	  Honolulu Cala	   Teacher	
159 Ada	         Gibson	       33  F  Canada	  Honolulu Cala	   Teacher	
160 Henry	 Collett       56  M  Eng	  Honolulu Eng	   Br Army	
161 W.D.	 Alexander     60  M  Hawaii	  Honolulu Cala	   Surveyor Genl	
162 Miss M.	 Alexander     25  F  Hawaii	  Honolulu Cala	   daughter	

Transcriber's Notes
There is no captain's name or statement attached to this manifest.
The blank for port of departure is not filled in on the pages of this manifest, however, the
 list itself identifies the port of origin for the passengers.
There are no handwritten headings in the Remarks column where the numbers have been entered.  
 However, on other manifests on this film Money has been written in.
Missing or illegible letters are replaced with?.
The L  used in the Remarks column is the symbol for the pound sterling.

26  Missing letter is "n" or "u."
37  Surname is Worall or Worrall.
45  First name is clearly Rebacce rather than Rebecca.
62  Surname is Durm or Dunn.
73 & 74 Nationality is clearly written "Dem" but could mean Denmark.
93 & 94 Appear to be added to the list.  There is no further information on either, however 
    passenger 145 is a Geo Viggers and could be the same person.
128 Occupation the final "r" is superscripted.
135 Occupation the final "an" may be superscripted; it is not clear.
146 Surname is Heaney or Heavey.
154 Amount of money is $10 or $60.
156 This passenger appears to have been added to the list.   

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1 Page 49-52.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 July 1999



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