Immigrant Ships
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Steamer Atlantic
Liverpool, England to New York
Jan. 14, 1856
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James West, master of the USM S? Atlantic do solemnly,
sincerely, and truly 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 Steamer at Liverpool from which port said
Steamer 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) James West Sworn before me this Jan 14, 1856 (signed)(signature cannot be read)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the USM Steamer Atlantic
whereof James West, is Master, from Liverpool, England burthen 2849 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country
to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation.
1 Edw Kirkpatrick 26 Male Manfr England England Cabin
2 Geo. Richmond 27 Male Manfr US US Cabin
3 A K P Cooper 30 Male Mcht US US Cabin
4 Oliver Eldridge 38 Male Mariner US US Cabin
5 Wm Cheeks 37 Male Mcht US US Cabin
6 Robt Slimmon 36 Male Mcht US US Cabin
7 Henry Whitin 29 Male Mcht US US Cabin
8 Geo V Boyles 25 Male Mcht US US Cabin
9 James S??anten 26 Male Coachp??? US US Cabin
10 E H Stowell 30 Male Mcht US US Cabin
11 John F Osborn 42 Male Mcht US US Cabin
12 Mrs Osborn 30 Female * US US Cabin
13 Mary H. Osborn 11 Female * US US Cabin
14 P???iv?? Osborn 12 Male * US US Cabin
15 Elisabeth Pevetzen 24 Female Servant US US Cabin
16 Julius Hess 27 Male Mcht Germany Germany Cabin
17 John Hamilton 27 Male Mcht Scotland Scotland Cabin
18 Wm Barton 39 Male Mcht US US Cabin
19 T P Martin 28 Male Office ? A?ts England England Cabin
20 Wm Miur 31 Male Mcht England England Cabin
21 Edw Barnes Jr 28 Male Mcht US US Cabin
22 Rupis Anderson 59 Male Clergyman US US Cabin
23 J W Lizzins 55 Male Mcht England England Cabin
24 Geo Cleasy 29 Male Mcht England England Cabin
25 A Gillig 66 Male Mcht US US Cabin
26 I Gillig 27 Male Mcht US US Cabin
27 E Lazain 24 Male Mcht France France Cabin
28 Mrs A Armina 28 Female * France France Cabin
29 A Ro??ett 28 Male Mcht France France Cabin
30 S Housman? 29 Male Mcht US US Cabin
31 I Guetz? 31 Male Mcht US US Cabin
32 Elliot C Cowdin 36 Male Mcht US US Cabin
33 Rufis* Brown 45 Male Physcican* US US Cabin
34 Edw Herman 34 Male Mcht US US Cabin
35 Wm ? Byrne 40 Male Stock Broker US US Cabin
36 S. S. Lee 42 Male Mcht US US Cabin
37 Roger Maguire 48 Male Miner US US Cabin
38 Pierce Hill 55 Male Clerk US US Cabin
39 Saml Goodman 22 Male P.O. clerk US US Cabin
40 Spencer H Hazain 26 Male Mcht US US Cabin
41 Sigismund* Hamer 32 Male Mcht US US Cabin
42 Geo C Bunson 33 Male Farmer US US Cabin
43 Mrs Bunson 22 female * US US Cabin
44 Augusts Coster 28 * Mcht Brussells Brussells Cabin
45 Geo Williamson 25 Male Clerk England US Cabin
46 Luisa Talli 25 female * Itale* US Cabin
47 W H Wakely 20 Male M?le? England US Cabin
48 Wm Alexander 29 Male Mcht England England Cabin
49 N.Lava?loche 42 Male Missionary France France Cabin
50 G B English 43 Male Mcht US US Cabin
51 Allan McLean 37 Male Gent Canada Canada Cabin
52 Wm C Temple 25 * Gent England England Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of an ? indicates a word or letter that could not be read, due to the
quality of original document.
Some occupations were abbreviated, Manfr=Manufacturer; Mcht=Merchant;
Gent=Gentry or Gentleman.
In sworn statement it appears the word Steamer was abbreviated.
Passenger #9, the second 2 letters of name could possibly be pr,
his occupation was probably Coachperson.
A * only in the occupation indicates none was listed, in the sex indicates
none was listed.
Passenger #14 first name was on a fold and is unreadable, all letters
appear to be on the line.
Passenger #19 occupation appears to be Office N. maybe V. Arts
Passenger #29 the two letters after R are above the line possably ll.
Passenger #30 could have an s on the end of his name.
Passenger #31 the e could possably be a c.
Passenger #35 middle initial probably a C
Passenger #41 The second s and m in the first name were not connected.
Passenger #47 occupation could not be read missing letters on line.
Passenger #49 last name appears to be Lavarloche or Lavanloche
Correspondence 4/16/01 Passenger #42 & #43 Bunson
The name was:
George Christian BUNSEN
*:27 Mai 1822 Frankfurt/Main (born 27 May 1822 in Frankfurt, Germany)
+: 9 Dez 1908 Milwaukee (died 9 Dec 1908 in Milwaukee, WI)
Bertha PAPIN
*:23 Mai 1833 Ragosen (born 23 May 1833 Ragosen, Germany)
+: 5 Aug 1892 Milwaukee (died 5 Aug 1892 in Milwaukee, WI)
related to the Bunsen family-of Bunsen Burner fame
Researchers - Gena Krause and Ulrich Hölscher
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 159.
Transcribed by Betty LeBeau
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
March 5, 2000
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