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I, Thomas F Roskell Master of the SS "City of New York" do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare 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 City of New York at Liverpool from which port the said City of New York 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) T. F. Roskell. Sworn to this 13 May 1887 Before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the British Steamer City of New York whereof T F Roskell is Master, from Liverpool burthen * tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age in years, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, part of the vessel occupied by each Passenger during the voyage.
503 Peter Carlson 19 M Miner Germany US Steerage
504 Peter Swensen 18 M Miner Germany US Steerage
505 H N Danielsen 22 M Miner Germany US Steerage
506* Pehr Jansen 30 M Miner Germany US Steerage
507 A H Haroldsen 18 M Miner Germany US Steerage
508 J Johanson 24 M Miner Germany US Steerage
509 M Johanson 30 M Miner Germany US Steerage
510 M Sivbert 23 M Miner Germany US Steerage
511 J P Swensen 20 M Miner Germany US Steerage
512 O J Johnsen 24 M Miner Germany US Steerage
513 Her Jansen 31 M Miner Germany US Steerage
514 Matilda Jansen 22 F Wife Germany US Steerage
515 Johan Carlsen 16 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
516 Aug Andersen 30 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
517 Charlotte Andersen 15 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
518 Carl Andersen 9 M Child Germany US Steerage
519 Aug Andersen 1 M Inft Germany US Steerage
520 Aug Benyshon 21 M Smith Germany US Steerage
521 Ander Johansen 36 M Smith Germany US Steerage
522 Maria Johansen 32 F Wife Germany US Steerage
523 Stina Johansen 20 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
524 Obelis Johansen 3 F Child Germany US Steerage
525* Ida Johansen 1 F Inft Germany US Steerage
526 J H Johansen 28 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
527 Carl Johansen 27 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
528 F Johansen 22 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
529 Christina Johansen 59 F Wife Germany US Steerage
530 Ann Anderson 45 F Wife Germany US Steerage
531 J H Petersen 22 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
532 A Petersen 31 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
533 Christina Petersen 30 F Wife Germany US Steerage
534 Ida Petersen 13 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
535 Charlotte Petersen 11 F Child Germany US Steerage
536 Sofia Nelsen 20 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
537 E Henian 19 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
538 Sam Sacrison 58 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
539 Cath Sacrison 50 F Wife Germany US Steerage
540 Carl Sacrison 18 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
541 Sofia Sacrison 11 F Child Germany US Steerage
542 Lars Johanson 21 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
543* J ? Jansen 20 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
544 Jan Larsen 11 M Child Germany US Steerage
545 Jos ?a?elsen 26 M Cooper Germany US Steerage
546 Aug Petersen 20 M Cooper Germany US Steerage
547 Clar Petersen 11 M Child Germany US Steerage
548* Sara Moley 40 M Wife Germany US Steerage
549 Emma Moley 19 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
550 Sofia Moley 16 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
551 Charlotte Moley 10 F Child Germany US Steerage
552 Tina Moley 9 F Child Germany US Steerage
553 Selina Moley 6 F Child Germany US Steerage
554 Lena Moley 4 F Child Germany US Steerage
555 Johan Gustatsen 18 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
556 Anna ?a?elsen 19 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
557 T Andersen 17 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
558 Otto Petersen 22 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
559 Ulrick Petersen 45 F Wife Germany US Steerage
560 Johen Petersen 46 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
561 Caroline Gustatsen 19 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
562 Johana Petersen 17 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
563 Carl Johansen 34 M Miner Germany US Steerage
564 Johana Johansen 33 F Wife Germany US Steerage
565 Carl Johansen 6 M Child Germany US Steerage
566 Matilda Johansen 5 F Child Germany US Steerage
567 Augusta Johansen 2 F Child Germany US Steerage
568 Stina Johansen 58 F Wife Germany US Steerage
569* Caroline Johansen 9 F Child Germany US Steerage
570 Otto Petersen 36 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
571 Anna Jansen 35 F Wife Germany US Steerage
572 Christ Jansen 1* M Child Germany US Steerage
573 Aug Jansen 5 F Child Germany US Steerage
574 Fraz Carlson 16 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
575 Gret?a Petersen 57 F Wife Germany US Steerage
576 Edwd Petersen 1 M Inft Germany US Steerage
577 Carl Jansen 14 M Nil Germany US Steerage
578 May Jansen 23 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
579* Charlotte 29 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
580 Aug Swensen 27 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
581 N P Tw??aft 47 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
582 Eva Johansen 58 F Wife Germany US Steerage
583 Anna Johansen 18 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
584 Jona P Kling 43 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
585* Peter 17 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
586 N Svenson 30 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
587 A Persen 33 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
588 Carl Wetterling 29 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
589 Johan Danilson 40 M Tailor Germany US Steerage
590 Brit Anderson 26 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
591 C Soderberg 25 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
592 C Jansen 24 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
593 John ?urdetin 38 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
594 Clas Zakrusen 31 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
595 Ma?a Zakrusen 42 F Wife Germany US Steerage
596 Saml A Zakrusen 3 M Child Germany US Steerage
597 J B Bengst??m 28 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
598 Eugeline Bengst??m 27 F Wife Germany US Steerage
599 Jame Bengst??m 25 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
600 C Johanson 23 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
601 C M Maymissen 25 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
602 A Andersen 23 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
603 Patric Pettersen 25 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
604 Anton Werdberg 23 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
605 J Bensen 35 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
606 Chas Tule?? 19 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
607 Clas Obsen 20 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
608 Anton Soderberg 23 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
609 Cas Draystart 27 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
610 J C Hamle 22 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
611 G A Hertman 23 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
612 A Thillifor 26 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
613* B Wood 26 M Miner Germany US Steerage
614 Step Newburn 24 M Miner Germany US Steerage
615 Lars Olsen 26 M Miner Germany US Steerage
616 Ann Margrenthe 44 F Wife Germany US Steerage
617 Nills Tinsin 16 M Miner Germany US Steerage
618 Kas Tinsin 7 M Child Germany US Steerage
619 Hans Tinsin 1 M Inft Germany US Steerage
620 T Rasmussan 44 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
621 Anders Serensen 44 M Mechanic Germany US Steerage
622 Louisa Serensen 36 F Wife Germany US Steerage
623 Carl Serensen 3 M Child Germany US Steerage
624 Otto Serensen 1 M Inft Germany US Steerage
625 Nils Pedersen 11 M Child Germany US Steerage
626 Christine Pederson 21 F Spinster Germany US Steerage
627 Au? Ha?sen 22 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
628 J Pedersen 26 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
629 Fred Hendrikson 23 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
630 S Rasinssen 27 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
631 J Pettersen 31 M Farmer Germany US Steerage
632 Glima Pettersen 19 F Wife Germany US Steerage
633 Lam Larsni 11 M Child Germany US Steerage
634 K Andersen 32 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
635 Ole Fors 34 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
636 J D Karen 28 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
637 Hans Top 20 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
638 C H Toxick 22 M Joiner Germany US Steerage
639 G? Dyeler 30 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
640 M Fors 25 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
641 Ole Ronning 19 M Labourer Germany US Steerage
642 E Murphy 29 M Labourer Great Britain US Steerage
643 Wm Bentley 44 M Mechanic Great Britain US Steerage
644* ? Magine 25 M Labourer Great Britain US Steerage
645 Dan Lynch 23 M Labourer Great Britain US Steerage
646 Wm Doyherty 30 M Labourer Great Britain US Steerage
647 Thos McNicker 22 M Labourer Great Britain US Steerage
648 Wm Johnson 27 M Miner Great Britain US Steerage
649 Jno Flamery 34 M Miner Great Britain US Steerage
650 Jno Kelly 25 M Miner Great Britain US Steerage
651 Thos Swattwell 22 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
652 Wm Hadden 22 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
653 Thos Moore 43 M Butcher Great Britain US Steerage
654 Ann Moore 40 F Wife Great Britain US Steerage
655 G H Moore 20 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
656 Ed Ronberg 45 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
657* Elizth Ronberg 45 F Wife Great Britain US Steerage
658 Ann Ronberg 19 F Spinster Great Britain US Steerage
659 Emma Ronberg 17 F Spinster Great Britain US Steerage
660 M E Ronberg 14 F Spinster Great Britain US Steerage
661 Stephen Ronberg 10 M Child Great Britain US Steerage
662 John Sedman 14 M Nil Great Britain US Steerage
663 S A Allansen 16 F Spinster Great Britain US Steerage
664 Han Allansen 14 F Spinster Great Britain US Steerage
665 Geo Nasey 29 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
666 Emma Nasey 26 F Wife Great Britain US Steerage
667 Jno Lambard 23 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
668 Jno Driver 29 M Farmer Great Britain US Steerage
669 Isabella Driver 33 F Wife Great Britain US Steerage
670 Jno Driver 3 M Child Great Britain US Steerage
671 Frank Driver 1 M Inft Great Britain US Steerage
672 Rose Lambert 23 F Spinster Great Britain US Steerage
673 Wm Lambert 35 M Miner Great Britain US Steerage
674 Jane Lambert 24 F Wife Great Britain US Steerage
675 Henry Tidy 22 M Labourer Great Britain US Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
? Indicates word or letters could not be read due to the quality of the
original document. See below for additional notes.
Passenger # 506 The r in Pehr is written in superscript.
Passenger # 543 The 2nd initial is either L or S.
Passenger # 545 Looks like Samelsen, but could be Danielsen.
Passenger # 548 The sex was dittoed as M and not a mistake of the transcriber.
Passenger # 556 Could be Samelsen or Danielsen.
Passenger # 572 His age is not clear, could be 11.
Passenger # 575 Missing letter could be n.
Passenger # 579 No name or ditto to indicate the surname.
Passenger # 581 Missing letters could be l or t and r.
Passenger # 585 No name or ditto to indicate the surname.
Passenger # 593 Missing letter looks like L, could be Lurdetin.
Passenger #'s 597, 598, 599 could be Bengstrom.
Passenger # 606 Last name looks like Tuless or Tulen.
Passenger # 627 Missing letter in first name could be k. Last name is either
Hausen or Hansen.
Passenger # 639 Missing letter may be a middle initial - looks like an O.
Passenger # 644 Missing letter is either J or I.
There are check marks next to the name for passenger #'s 525, 569, 613 and 657.
Nothing on the manifest explains what they mean.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 279.
Transcribed by Kathy McGee a member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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