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RMS Abyssinia
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Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
22 April 1872
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Wm. H.F.P. Hains, Master of the RMS Abyssinia, do solemnly,
sincerely, and truly (blank not filled in) 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 of the said RMS Abyssinia at Liverpool &
Queenstown from which Port said RMS Abyssinia 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
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 have died.
So help me God
Sworn to this Apr 22 1872 W.H.P. Hains
before me (illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the RMS Abyssinia
whereof Wm. H.F.P. Hains is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2159 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The
Country to which they severally belong, The Country of which they intend to
become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, Part of the Vessel occupied by each
Passenger during the Voyage.
299 Geo Hutchinson 21 Male Mason Ireland
300 John Urch 21 Male Labourer England
301 Eliza Urch 22 Female Wife England
302 Geve Urch 25 Female Spinster England
303 Wm Ridley 56 Male Painter USA
304 Evan Wild 30 Male Labourer England
305 Saml McGan 38 Male Mason England
306 James Wade 25 Male Weaver England
307 Martha Wade 24 Female Wife England
308 Thos Waite 24 Male Turner England
309 Elyth Waite 23 Female Wife England
310 Lovinia Waite 2 Female Child England
311 Martha Rayner 80 Female Matron England
312 Thos Gill 16 Male Plumber England
313 Henry Williams 29 Male Joiner England
314 Jas Colinan 26 Male Labourer England
315 Eliza Colinan 24 Female Wife England
316 James Sturt 23 Male Labourer England
317 Wm Cruickshank 24 Male Mason England
318 Edward Hanger 26 Male Printer England
319 David Ireland 20 Male Labourer Scotland
320 Eliza Jane Winsor 31 Female Matron England
321 Wm Gurnes 21 Male Stationer England
322 Edwd Iquest 22 Male Labourer England
323 Jno Iquest 23 Male Labourer England
324 Wy Collett 24 Male Labourer England
325 Wm Rackley 25 Male Labourer England
326 Jos Hutchins 26 Male Labourer England
327 Fanny Saunders 26 Female Matron England
328 Rossnall Saunders 7 Female Child England
329 Fred E. Moore 23 Male Carpenter Isle of Man
330 Sophia Margt Moore 21 Female Wife Isle of Man
331 Geo Radford 23 Male Jointer England
332 Thos James 31 Male Mason England
333 James Eaton 31 Male Mason England
334 Jno Wigley 24 Male Farmer England
335 Mary Wigley 25 Female Wife England
336 John Wigley 1y11m Male Infant England
337 Ann Wigley 8 Female Infant England
338 Chas Camp 40 Male Sailor England
339 Louise Camp 40 Female Wife England
340 Emily Camp 7 Female Child England
341 Henry Camp 5 Male Child England
342 ?al Lieghlan 25 Male Labourer England
343 Jas Butler 30 Male Baker England
344 Edwd Brand 27 Male Labourer England
345 John Gall 24 Male Farmer England
346 Alex Morrison 28 Male StoneCutter Germany
347 Martha Jane Prunt 23 Female Spinster England
348 Martha Lussen 23 Female Spinster England
349 Anne Thomas 19 Female Spinster England
350 Louisa White 16 Female Spinster England
351 Sarah Ann Bancroft 22 Female Spinster England
352 Jos Lewis 27 Male Labourer England
353 Margt Lewis 32 Female Wife England
354 Jos Lewis 4 Male Infant England
355 John Moore 22 Male Labourer England
356 George Holden 38 Male Draper England
357 Hannah Holden 35 Female Wife England
358 Thos I. Holden 6 Male Child England
359 Wm H. Holden 4 Male Child England
360 Margt Holden 2 Female Chile England
361 Geo. H. Holden 1 Male Infant England
362 Geo Lidgett 26 Male Mariner England
363 Mary McHenry 21 Female Spinster England
364 Frank C. Brannons 32 Male Clerk England
365 Lewis Llewylen 29 Male Butcher England
366 David Llewylen 25 Male Stone Mason England
367 Thos Vaughan 22 Male Surveyor England
368 Wm S. Owen 27 Male Weaver England
369 Wm Davies 24 Male Labourer England
370 Wm McMullen 52 Male Labourer England
371 Hugh McMullen 18 Male Labourer England
372 Hugh Williams 21 Male Farmer Wales
373 John Rowlands 27 Male Farmer Wales
374 George Gopham 19 Male Cullier Wales
375 Frank Reynolds 32 Male Miner England
376 Sarah Reynolds 32 Female Wife England
377 Mary Reynolds 20 Female Spinster England
378 Edwd V? Farrell 25 Male Labourer England
379 James Hart 20 Male Labourer England
380 Mary Golderich 20 Female Spinster England
381 Cath ne Glennan 25 Female Servant England
382 Peter Mahon 23 Male Labourer England
383 Thos Donohoe 21 Male Labourer England
384 Robt Iblestsar 29 Male Mason Germany
385 John Lee 22 Male Cullier England
386 Albert Lee 25 Male Cullier England
387 David Foley 30 Male Labourer Ireland
388 Geo Odger 50 Male Hatter England
389 Jos Williams 26 Male Hatter England
390 John Edwards 30 Male Labourer England
391 Mary E. Davies 7 Female Child England
392 France Ann Davies 3 Female Child England
393 Thos Hy? Davies 8 Male Infant England
394 Jas Joharwood 35 Male Labourer England
395 Wm Jaharwood 38 Male Labourer England
396 Jno Hosteder 23 Male Labourer England
397 John C Gowner 50 Male Cullier England
398 Jas Carahan 42 Male Labourer Ireland
399 Bridget Carahan 40 Female Wife Ireland
400 Matthers Carahan 14 Male Labourer Ireland
401 Dueen McCabe 22 Male Labourer Ireland
402 John H. Hansen 31 Male Horsedealer England
403 Fanny Hansen 31 Female wife England
404 Wm Beckwith 56 Male Joiner England
405 Jas Hampton 20 Male Butcher England
406 Sarah A. Callam 26 Female Spinster England
407 Henri Guillanme 32 Male Merchant Germany
408 Georg Rinnyr 42 Male Clerk Germany
409 Fridalina Rinnyr 39 Female Wife Germany
410 Gustav Rinnyr 10 Male Child Germany
411 Antor Rinnyr 3 Male Chile Germany
412 Rossine Rinnyr 2 Female Child Germany
413 Friedr Brunner 31 Male Moulder Germany
414 Cath ne Brunner 28 Female Wife Germany
415 Bertha Brunner 12 Female Child Germany
416 Cath ne Brunner 12 Female Chile Germany
417 Michl Roth 32 Male Carpenter England
418 Joh Kiefer 33 Male Labourer Germany
419 Frei Leonhard 36 Male Labourer Germany
420 Bernhan Haingge 33 Male Labourer Germany
421 Ludwig Ramp 34 Male Cooper Germany
422 Alov Muller 25 Male Farmer Germany
423 Sophia Gieffenbacks 26 Female Servant Germany
424 Fried L. Reiter 30 Male Farmer Germany
425 Wm G. F. Smith 31 Male Butcher Germany
426 Georg Engel 63 Male Farmer Germany
427 Valtn Engel 69 Male Labourer Germany
428 Cathne Engel 53 Female Matron Germany
429 Dorothia Engel 18 Female Servant Germany
430 Ambross Engel 10 Male Child Germany
431 Luzin Engel 8 Male Child Germany
432 H. Flutsch 57 Male Merchant Germany
433 Magdaln Flutsch 25 Female Servant Germany
434 Patent Flutsch 17 Female Servant Germany
435 Chas Primmer 20 Male Labourer Denmark
436 Joseph Inderotnin 30 Male Labourer Denmark
437 Alvis Rohren 37 Male Merchant Denmark
438 Louis Guiehon 57 Male Labourer Germany
439 Alfred Gorret 28 Male Labourer Germany
440 Niclaus Hintermann 21 Male Labourer Germany
441 Wilhelm Stolz 23 Male Labourer Germany
442 Wilhelm Kling 20 Male Farmer Germany
443 Franz Muller 33 Male Labourer Germany
444 Brd Helst 26 Male Baker Germany
445 Louis Hersher 28 Male Baker Germany
446 Wilh Rehten 18 Male Miller Germany
447 Johann Czap 29 Male Farmer Germany
448 Johann Gocher 19 Male Labourer Germany
449 Gustav Richter 17 Male Miller Germany
450 Isedore Rosenbann 23 Male Sailor Germany
451 Henriette Rosenbann 25 Female Wife Germany
452 Kadesch Willanske 33 Male Merchant Germany
453 Hersch Berensohn 30 Male Sailor Germany
454 Mona Pulvermacher 25 Female Servant Germany
455 Johann Kranse 27 Male Labourer Denmark
456 Aug Hartge 25 Male Farmer Denmark
457 Martin Kosnierck 26 Male Labourer Denmark
458 Pollonia Kosnierck 18 Female Wife Denmark
458 Susanne Getzhaff 61 Female Matron Germany
459 Pauline Getzhaff 22 Female Spinster Germany
460 August Person 24 Male Labourer Germany
461 Johs Groner 26 Male Labourer Denmark
462 David Basse 22 Male Labourer Germany
463 Wilhelm Scholkemeyer 28 Male Labourer Denmark
464 Moses Smolinski 45 Male Druggist Denmark
465 Moritz Smolinski 11 Male Child Denmark
466 Max Gunckel 22 Male Merchant Denmark
467 Hans Horning 33 Male Farmer Denmark
468 Henriette Horning 27 Female Wife Denmark
469 Levi Freundlich 38 Male Merchant Germany
470 Leopold Ascher 15 Male Labourer Germany
471 Chaie Horwit 9 Male Child Germany
472 Pesach Nowinoky 55 Male Peddler Germany
473 David Lipschutz 31 Male Farmer Germany
474 Aron Barek 30 Male Sailor Germany
475 Friederske Barek 36 Female Wife Germany
476 Cecilie Barek 5 Female Child Germany
477 Casper Barek 1y3m Male Infant Germany
478 Bernhard Lueper 43 Male Merchant Germany
479 Lisette Lueper 44 Female Wife Germany
480 Carl Lueper 14 Male Labourer Germany
481 Line Lueper 13 Male Labourer Germany
482 Minna Lueper 11 Female Child Germany
483 Selmire Lueper 9 Female Child Germany
484 D. Oien Gjermond 30 Male Labourer Germany
485 Peder Larsen 28 Male Labourer Denmark
486 Edwd M. Nielsen 19 Male Labourer Denmark
487 Christian R. Andersen 20 Male Labourer Sweden
488 Johan H. Prys 19 Male Labourer Denmark
489 Jens C. Andersen 23 Male Labourer Denmark
490 Hendrik L. Martens 45 Male Mason Denmark
491 Hendrik Martens 9 Male Child Denmark
492 Morie Martens 7 Female Child Denmark
493 Fritz Martens 5 Male Child Denmark
494 Jacob Nussbaum 35 Male Merchant Denmark
495 Chane Nussbaum 16 Female Servant Denmark
496 Adam Dombrouske 18 Male Labourer Denmark
497 Philipp Kintz 35 Male Sailor Germany
498 Marie Kintz 35 Female Wife Germany
499 Theodore Kintz 15 Male Labourer Germany
500 Wilhelm Kintz 11 Male Child Germany
501 Morier? Kintz 10 Female Child Germany
502 Louise Kintz 7 Female Chile Germany
503 Andreas Wild 25 Male Merchant Germany
504 Christian Dres? 18 Male Sailor Germany
505 Emil Durand 52 Male Merchant Germany
506 Piere Crevanx 51 Male Merchant Germany
507 Defrance Crevanx 50 Female Wife Germany
508 Guttfried Fuchs 31 Male Farmer Germany
509 Heinrick Bar 21 Male Farmer Germany
510 Henerich Wuschland 17 Male Labourer Germany
511 Mathies Eichten 22 Male Farmer Germany
512 Mathies Landsch 21 Male Farmer Germany
513 Johann Heeg 48 Male Farmer Germany
514 George Wang 48 Male Farmer Germany
515 Eva Wang 48 Female Wife Germany
516 Gertrude Wang 22 Female Servant Germany
517 Anna Wang 11 Female Child Germany
518 Georg Wang 8 Male Child Germany
519 Magdalena Wang 6 Female Child Germany
520 Caspar Fuchs 22 Male Farmer Germany
521 Elise Schmitt 20 Female Servant Germany
522 Heinrich Pflug 19 Male Brewer Germany
523 Moriee G. Heines 20 Female Wife Germany
524 Markus Caneenthal 26 Male Sailor Germany
525 Heinrich Krieg 24 Male BoatBuilder Germany
526 Carl Kissling 24 Male Labourer Germany
527 Friedrich Morgan 40 Male Mason Germany
528 Wilhelm Ballmer 22 Male Labourer Germany
529 Louis Pomelet 21 Female Wife Germany
530 Michel Bissener 50 Male Labourer Germany
531 Susanna Steffen 22 Female Spinster Germany
532 Jean Muletor 18 Male Labourer Germany
533 Niclaus Haas 2? Male Labourer Denmark
534 Niclaus Fleck 24 Male Labourer Denmark
535 Anna Fleck 23 Female Wife Denmark
536 Jean Serres 20 Male Labourer Switzerland
537 Etienne Schroder 21 Male Labourer Denmark
538 Christoph Weber 28 Male Merchant Denmark
539 Johann Schuwary 22 Male Merchant Denmark
540 Etienne Serres 23 Male Labourer Switzerland
541 Wilhelm Weber 20 Male Baker Germany
542 Peter Hein 22 Male Labourer Germany
543 Hermann Gapfer 31 Male Farmer Germany
544 Johann Buckholz 56 Male Farmer Germany
545 Margt Buckholz 50 Female Wife Germany
546 Anne Buckholz 1 Female Infant Germany
547 Wilhelm Wipperfierth 30 Male Farmer Germany
548 Mathias Wipperfierth 31 Male Farmer Germany
549 Julianne Wipperfierth 1y2m Female Infant Germany
550 Peter Hutli 42 Male Labourer Germany
551 Johann Collignon 26 Male Farmer Germany
552 Balthisar Holter 30 Male Labourer Germany
553 Catharine Staffes 20 Female Servant Germany
554 Anna Alfer 23 Female Servant Germany
555 Fried Fisch 28 Male Labourer Germany
556 Thos Mahre 20 Male Labourer Germany
557 Johann Aldmger 30 Male Labourer Germany
558 Joseph Friedlein 26 Male Sailor Germany
559 Joseph Martin 28 Male Labourer England
560 Emilie Martin 22 Female Wife England
561 Wm Daniel 23 Male Shoemaker England
562 Chas H. Palmer 45 Male Labourer England
563 Thos Reeve 45 Male Labourer England
564 Margt McKeally 20 Female Servant Ireland
565 Wm Holden 19 Male Bk layer England
566 Luke Hend 20 Male Baker England
567 Wm Spear 35 Male Farmer England
568 Wm Jones 20 Male Labourer Wales
569 Danl Harrisson 39 Male StoneCutter England
570 Chas Grierson 35 Male StoneCutter England
571 Wm H.? Sinclair 14 Male Labourer England
572 George Higgs 23 Male Labourer England
573 Evan Davies 24 Male Smith Wales
574 Mary Brown 36 Female Matron England
575 Wm Martin 28 Male Labourer England
576 Alice Halpin 50 Female Matron England
577 Pat Halpin 28 Male Labourer England
578 Chas Halpin 25 Male Labourer England
579 Eliza Halpin 16 Female Servant England
580 Mary Brine 45 Female Matron England
581 Mary Brine 17 Female Servant England
582 John Brine 18 Male Labourer England
583 Danl Brine 11 Male Child England
584 Eliza Buckley 45 Female Matron Ireland
585 Gim ? Buckley 11 Male Child Ireland
586 Jno Buckley 10 Male Child Ireland
587 Hanln Buckley 9 Female Child Ireland
588 Dennis Murray 24 Male Labourer Ireland
589 Geve O Connor 23 Male Bricklayer Ireland
590 Martha Jones 24 Female Matron England
591 Henry Negley 34 Male Labourer England
591 Sarah A. Jones 1 Female Infant England
592 Robt Elliott 17 Male Labourer England
593 Robt Gumelty 22 Male Labourer England
594 Arthur Carry 20 Male Labourer England
595 Bridget Healy 20 Female Servant England
596 Mgt McGee 20 Female Servant Ireland
597 Ann McGee 18 Female Servant Ireland
598 James Newman 18 Male Labourer Ireland
599 Pat Newman 16 Male Labourer Ireland
600 Annie Fitzsommons 21 Female Servant Ireland
601 Mary Lynch 28 Female Servant Ireland
602 Annie Dailey 18 Female Servant Ireland
603 Ellen Ashton 32 Female Matron England
604 Jane Ashton 8 Female Child England
605 Lambert Ashton 5 Male Child England
606 James Ashton 2 Male Infant England
607 George Ashton 1y1m Male Infant England
608 Thos Jones 55 Male Carpenter England
609 Mary Woods 40 Female Matron Ireland
610 Margt Meehan 15 Female Servant Ireland
611 Hugh Flynn 18 Male Labourer Ireland
612 Ann Ross 18 Female Servant Ireland
613 Robt Dovan 26 Male Carpenter Ireland
614 Margt Dovan 56 Female Widow Ireland
615 Thos Hagan 22 Male Mason England
616 Henry Button 23 Male Cullier England
617 Wm Hest 25 Male Cullier England
618 Moses Harvey 35 Male Painter England
619 Henry Harvey 9 Male Child England
620 John Doran 52 Male Labourer England
621 Mary Doran 18 Female Servant Ireland
622 James Jones 19 Male Labourer England
623 Mary Duff 22 Female Servant Ireland
624 Patk Duff 18 Male Labourer Ireland
625 Robt Strahan 21 Male Upholsterer England
626 Lucy Strahan 18 Female Spinster England
627 Bridgt Orgill 30 Female Matron England
628 Mary Orgill 9 Female Child England
629 Sarah Orgill 7 Female Child England
630 Jos Orgill 5 Male Child England
631 Thos Orgill 2 Male Infant England
632 Jno Pendergast 34 Male Labourer England
633 Cathne Pendergast 30 Female Wife England
634 James Pendergast 3 Male Child England
635 Gevl Pendergast 1 Female Infant England
636 Peter Walker 28 Male Labourer England
637 Sarah A. Urch 19 Female Servant England
638 Carl M. Reynolds 23 Female Matron England
639 James Reynolds 11 Male Infant England
640 Robert Robertson 34 Male Mason England
641 Winnefred Beirne 22 Female Servant Ireland
642 Eliza Neuth 27 Female Matron Ireland
643 Ellen Neuth 5 Female Child Ireland
644 Mary Neuth 2 Female Child Ireland
645 Jno Page 38 Male Miner England
646 Anne Page 11 Female Child England
647 Harriett Page 33 Female Servant England
648 Patk Quinn 25 Male Labourer Ireland
649 Patk Long 24 Male Labourer Ireland
650 Bridgt McRiley 30 Female Spinster Ireland
651 Jane Shepherd 21 Female Spinster England
652 Herbert Griffiths 23 Male Mason England
653 Wm Rodgers 20 Male Mason England
654 Jno Woods 18 Male Labourer Ireland
655 Fredk Winter 18 Male Labourer England
656 Wm Bragg 24 Male Labourer England
657 Joel Edgoose 27 Male Labourer USA
658 Julie Edgoose 23 Female Wife USA
659 Mary Sullivan 30 Female Servant England
660 Stephen Malone 23 Male Plumber England
Transcriber's Notes:
The passenger list was not numbered
Passenger #431 - '4-3' entered in Mo. field
Passenger #501 - Could be 'Morur'
Passenger #504 - Could be 'Dus'
Passenger #529 - Could be 'Komelet' or 'Homelot'
Passenger #533 - Age could be 20 or 22
Passenger #571 - Could be 'H.T.' or 'H.J.'
Passenger #620 - '1-2' entered in Mo. field
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1 April 2000
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