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SS Scythia
I, M. Murphy Master of the S.S. Scythia 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 vessel at Liverpool & Queenstown from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on the said list are truly designated the age, sex, and calling of each of the said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of the Nativity* of each, and also the destination or location intended by each ; and that the said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of the said passengers who have died on the said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God. M. Murphy Sworn to at New York this 9 day of April 1884, Before me__________________(Name Unreadable)
List or Manifest of All The Passengers taken on board the S.S. Scythia whereof M. Murphy is Master, from Liverpool & Queenstown burthen 2900 tons.
Columns represent: name, age (year & months), sex, calling, country to which they are natives, intended destination or location*, date and cause of death*, location or compartment or space occupied, number of pieces of baggage, transient or in transit or intending protacted sojourn.
415* Jacob Mercaldo 55 Male Farmer Poland Midship section of steerage 4
416* Ludivicka Mercaldo 35 Female Wife Poland Midship section of steerage
417* Frany Mercaldo 11 Male Child Poland Midship section of steerage
418* ?????n Mercaldo 10 Male Child Poland Midship section of steerage
419 Michael Mercaldo 8 Male Child Poland Midship section of steerage
420 Anna Mercaldo 7 Female Child Poland Midship section of steerage
421* Math Opatka 49 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage 3
422* Katherina Opatka 50 Female Wife Poland Midship section of steerage
423* Herman Opatka 19 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage
424* Johan* Opatka 16 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage
425* Mathias Patta 33 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage 4
426* Fransesca Patta 30 Female Wife Poland Midship section of steerage
427* Franny Patta 8 Male Child Poland Midship section of steerage
428* Johan Patta 4 Male Child Poland Midship section of steerage
429* Anton Patta 8 mos Male Inft Poland Midship section of steerage
430* Franny Socha 26 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage 1
431* Fransica Socha 18 Female Wife Poland Midship section of steerage
432* Appolina Socha 10 mos Female Inft Poland Midship section of steerage
433* A??? Jewenky 24 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage 1
434* Mathido Saker 48 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage 1
435* H. Kinsensky 34 Male Lab Poland Midship section of steerage 1
436* Agata Kinsensky 33 Female Wife Poland Midship section of steerage 1
437* Anton Kinsensky 9 mos Male Inft Poland Midship section of steerage 1
438* Frany Kinsensky 9 mos Male Inft Poland Midship section of steerage 1
439 George Bihary 32 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
440* Paul Ligth 23 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
441* Michal Ivy 29 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
442 Paul Kubany 29 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
443* Ian Glowitz 28 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
444* M. Schloyl? 23 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
445* M. Radmauwen 30 Male Lab Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
446 Theresa Blin 30 Female Spinster Hungary In^t section of steerage 1
447* Paul Kauzma 25 Male Lab Hungary Midship section of steerage 1
448* Maria Kauzma 25 Female Wife Hungary Midship section of steerage
449* Micheal Burke 45 Male Lab Ireland Midship section of steerage 4
450* Mary Burke 43 Female Wife Ireland Midship section of steerage
451* Kate Burke 9 Female Child Ireland Midship section of steerage
452* Bridget Burke 4 Female Child Ireland Midship section of steerage
453* Ann Burke 3 Female Child Ireland Midship section of steerage
454* Pat'k Burke 11 Male Child Ireland Midship section of steerage
455* William Burke 5 Male Child Ireland Midship section of steerage
456 Mary Crowley 23 Female Spinster Ireland Midship section of steerage 1
457 Maria Dywer 15 Female Spinster Ireland Midship section of steerage 1
458 Kate Green 19 Female Spinster Ireland Midship section of steerage 2
459* Ann Kufle? 22 Female Spinster Ireland Midship section of steerage 2
460 Kate Keily 18 Female Spinster Ireland Midship section of steerage 2
461 Ellen Lynch 23 Female Spinster Ireland Midship section of steerage 1
462 Honora Mayler 20 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1
463 Rose McGrath 20 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1
464 Mary Maloney 22 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1
465 Mary Maher 20 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 2
466 Elizth Murphy 25 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1 Transit
467 Mary May 20 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1
468 Hahnah McCarthy 20 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1
469 Julia O'Connor 17 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 2
470* Eliza Smith 44 Female Matron Ireland After section steerage 3
471* Julia Smith 11 Female Child Ireland After section steerage
472* Jane Smith 10 Female Child Ireland After section steerage
473* Henry Smith 9 Male Child Ireland After section steerage
474 Mary Scully 28 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1
475 Mary Smitty 32 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 1 Transit
476 Bridget Young 22 Female Spinster Ireland After section steerage 2
477 Martin Burke 21 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
478 Thomas Burke 26 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
479 Johm Callanan 27 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
480 Pat Connor 20 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
481 Martin Doyle 28 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 2 Transit
482 Pat Gehgen 30 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
483 Timothy Keeffe 40 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
484 Timothy Lowry 30 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
485 Pat'k Murphy 14 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 2
486 John McCarthy 39 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
487 James McDonald 24 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 2
488 Thomas McDonald 18 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 2 Transit
489 Patrick Madden 20 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
490 Denis Noonan 19 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
491 Thomas O'Donnell 24 Male Cooper Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
492 Micheal Reynolds 18 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
493 James Shea 26 Male Lab Ireland In^t section of steerage 1
494* George Arns 40 Male ? England Intermediate 2 Transit
495* George Botcherley 28 Male Clerk England Intermediate 4
496* Maria Botcherley 25 Female Wife England Intermediate
497* J. L? Cashen 25 Male B?smith England Intermediate 6
498* Edward Christian 19 Male B?smith England Intermediate 2
499 Florence Edge 21 Female Spinster England Intermediate 3 Transient
500 Sophia Hayrat 18 Female Spinster England Intermediate
501* Silas Palmer 36 Male Merchant England Intermediate 3 Transient
502* Mrs. Palmer 38 Male B?smith England Intermediate Transient
503* Blanch Palmer 3 Female Child England Intermediate Transient
504* George Roby 46 Male Butcher England Intermediate 2
505* Mary Roby 36 Female Wife England Intermediate
506 Edward G. White 28 Male Clerk England Intermediate 2 Transient
507 William Borthers 44 Male Farmer England Intermediate 2
508 John Craig 29 Male Mason Scotland Intermediate 2 Transit
509 Rob't Kemp 19 Male Grocer Scotland Intermediate 2
510 David Ritchie 22 Male Mech Scotland Intermediate 2
511 John Kely 45 Male Surgeon Ireland Intermediate 3 Transit
512* Samuel McKen 37 Male Farmer Ireland Intermediate 4 Transit
513* Anne McKen 30 Female Wife Ireland Intermediate Transit
514* Charles McKen 1yr6mos Male Inft Ireland Intermediate Transit
515 James Hood 25 Male Clerk Ireland Intermediate 3
516 Edwin J. Palmer 2 Male Child U.S.A. Intermediate
517 Mr. Welch 22 Male Agent U.S.A. Intermediate 2
518 A. Halby 18 Male Mech France Intermediate 1
519 August Mongin 28 Male Bsmith France Intermediate 1
520* August Viftne 35 Male Mech France Intermediate 1
521 K. Iverson 21 Male Mech Sweden Intermediate 1
522 Mr. S. H. Cattley 23 Male Merch't England Cabin 2 Transient
523* Mr. Cha^s Dilb 36 Male Merch't England Cabin 7
524 Mr. W^m Eastwood 38 Male Merch't England Cabin 4 Transient
525 Miss Fisher 31 Female Spinster England Cabin 3 Transient
526* Mr. C. O. Grisley 30 Male Merch't England Cabin 2 Transient
527 Mr. A. Graves 25 Male Gent. England Cabin 4 Transient
528* Mr. E. L. Hoyle 27 Male Gent. England Cabin 1 Transient
529* Mr. J. L. Hoyle 23 Male Gent. England Cabin Transient
530 Mr. R. S. James 24 Male Gent. England Cabin 3 Transient
531* Mr. R. G. Low 30 Male Farmer England Cabin 5
532* Mrs. R. G. Low 20 Female Wife England Cabin
523 Mr. Philip Milford 24 Male Gent. England Cabin 2
534* Mr. J. F. Malkin 20 Male Gent. England Cabin 8 in Transit
535* Mr. W. H. Malkin 18 Male Gent. England Cabin in Transit
536* Mr. John Odell 48 Male Gent. England Cabin
537* Mrs. Odell Odell 42 Female Wife England Cabin
538* Mr. John Robinson 58 Male Merch't England Cabin
539* Mrs. John Robinson 44 Female Wife England Cabin
540 Mr. Walter Spencer 54 Male Manuf. England Cabin 5
541* Mr. Jos. Toulmen 52 Male Merch't England Cabin 3 Transient
542* Mrs. Jos. Toulmen 52 Female Wife England Cabin Transient
543 Mr. J. A. Richards 29 Male Gent. England Cabin 5 Transient
544* Miss B. Harlinson 24 Female Spinster Ireland Cabin 3 Transit
545 Miss M. O'Farrell 16 Female Spinster Ireland Cabin 3
546 Miss M. O'Doherty 20 Female Spinster Ireland Cabin 4
547 Miss Rose Allen 20 Female Spinster U.S.A. Cabin 6
548 Miss E. L. Bergen 22 Female Spinster U.S.A. Cabin 3
549 Mr. F. Beaver 70 Male Gent U.S.A. Cabin 3
550* Mr. Emory Cobb 47 Male Farmer U.S.A. Cabin 3 Transient
551* Mr. W. H. Lanyon 30 Male Farmer U.S.A. Cabin
552 Mrs. Ferlini 31 Female Married U.S.A. Cabin 3
553 Mrs. S. Hertt 42 Female Married U.S.A. Cabin 2
554 Mr. E. B. Hoffman 56 Male Gent U.S.A. Cabin 5
555 Mrs. H. R. Hickox 39 Female Married U.S.A. Cabin 3
556 Mr. J. M. Townsend 42 Male Clergyman U.S.A. Cabin 3
557* Mr. Bunge Ranjee 34 Male Clergyman Japan Cabin 3 in Transit
558 Mr. L. Frindefeld 30 Male Mercht France Cabin 2
Steerage 498
Intermediat 28
Cabin 32
Total 558
no births & no deaths on voyage
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the
original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used
to call your attention to additional information in
the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined
due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* No-one died on the passage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
* All passengers, except 3, intended to stay in the USA. This coloumn was eliminated,
the 3 passengers in transit to other countries where noted in the Transcriber's notes.
415 - 420 Surname could also be or Mercaldo or Macaldo. A bracket shows that these
passengers have 4 pieces of luggage together.
416 Given name could be Ludevika or Ludwika.
417 Given name starts with Fr and ends in y, but the rest is not definite,
the name could be Franny.
418 Given name may start with an M and maybe Manon.
420 Given name may be Anney.
421 - 424 a bracket shows that these passengers have 3 pieces of luggage together.
The last name could be Opalka.
421 Given name starts with Ma but the last 2 letters are questionable.
425 - 429 Surname may start with a letter other than "P" and end with a letter
other than "a". The last name could be Latta.
A bracket shows that these passengers have 4 pieces of luggage together.
430 - 432 a bracket shows that these passengers have 1 piece of luggage together.
The last name could be Sochs.
433 Given name starts with an "A", maybe Avrum or Aram.
434 Given namem may be Mathino
435 - 438 Surname could be many things, but looks like it may start with "Kenc"
and ends in "ty" or maybe "dy".
440 Surname may be Ligk or Liezk.
443 Surname may be Isbrowitz.
444 Surname the first 3 letters "Schl" look definite, but the last letters
could be many things. Possibly Schloge, Schloyl or Schlogl.
445 Surname the first 3 letters "Rad" look definite but the last approx.
6 letters can not be resolved, may be something like Raduxamen.
447, 448 Surname starts with "K", the next 3 letters are questionable, and the
last 2 are "ma".
A bracket shows that these 2 passengers have one piece of luggage.
449 - 455 a bracket shows that these passengers have 4 pieces of luggage together.
459 Surname other than the first letter "K" the others are questionable, may
be Keiffer or Kuffe.
494 Surname may be Arms or Anns. In Occupation space a note reads someting to
the effect "Miss Martin Mother", also ditto marks for Lab. An X in front
of the name indicates that this passenger was temporarily detained.
495, 496 a bracket shows that these passenges have 4 pieces of luggage together.
495 Surname may be Botcherhy.
497 Given name may be faded out. Occupayion may be blacksmith.
497, 498 a bracket shows that these passenges have 6 pieces of luggage together.
501 - 503 a bracket shows that these passenges have 3 pieces of luggage together.
504, 505 a bracket shows that these passenges have 3 pieces of luggage together.
512 - 514 a bracket shows that these passenges have 3 pieces of luggage together.
The last name could be McKee.
520 Letters in Surname are difficult to discern positively. The last name could
be Vitre, Vitne, Vetne, Vitne.
523 Surname may be Dilt.
524, 527 X in front of the name indicates that this passenger was temporarily detained.
526 the last name could be Grirley.
528 May be traveling with passenger 529.
528, 529 a bracket shows that these passenges have 1 piece of luggage together.
531, 532 a bracket shows that these passenges have 5 pieces of luggage together.
534, 535 these 2 passengers are the only passengers that are not staying in the USA,
they are in transit to Canada.
537, 538 a bracket shows that these passenges have 8 pieces of luggage together.
539, 540 a bracket shows that these passenges have 7 pieces of luggage together.
537 - 540 X in front of the name indicates that this passenger was temporarily detained.
541, 542 a bracket shows that these passenges have 3 pieces of luggage together.
544 Surname is difficult to interpret, could be Harlinson or Harbinson.
550, 551 a bracket shows that these passenges have 3 pieces of luggage together.
557 the last name could be Ranjee or Kanjee. This passenger is in transit to Japan.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 474, List 373.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 October 2005
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