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R.M.S. Aurania
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Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to New York
15 October 1889
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, H. McKay, Master of the R.M.S. "Aurania" do solemnly,
sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest subscribed by
me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the District of the
City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on
board said vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which port or port the said
vessel has now arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age,
sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, location of compartment
or space occupied, intended destination or location, number of pieces of
baggage, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the
Passenger Act of 1882; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained,
with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted
sojurn in this country. So help me God (signed) H. McKay.
*LIST or MANIFEST OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the R.M.S. Aurania, whereof H. McKay is Master, from Liverpool burthen 4029 tons. Sworn
to this Oct 15, 1889. Before me (signed) Thos J Dunn, DEPUTY COLLECTOR.
Columns represent: Name. Age. Sex. Calling. Country to which they
are Citizens. *Native Country, *Location of compartment or space occupied.
Specify whether forward, amid ships, or aft. Intended distination or location.
Citizens, Visitors, or Immigrants. Number of pieces of baggage. *Date and Cause
of death.
*CABIN PASSENGERS EMBARKING AT LIVERPOOL
600 Miss Sarah Job 11 f child USA N.Y. citizen
601 Master Walker Job 9 m child USA N.Y. citizen
602 Julius Hess 35 m traveler USA N.Y. citizen
603 Walter Ballantine 82 m builder USA Boston citizen 8
604* M.M Fros 31 m merchant USA Boston citizen 2
605 Issac N. Demerest 39 m dentist USA California citizen 3
606 M^s Demerest 30 f wife USA California citizen 4
607 Master Demerest 6 m child USA California citizen
608 Miss Sarah Smithurst 38 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 2
609 Anton Salvisen 28 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 3
610 D. McTaggart 27 m manufr USA N.Y. citizen 4
611* Marg^t Lansan 23 f maid USA N.Y. citizen 2
612 Leopold Pinkees 47 m importer USA N.Y. citizen 5
613 A.O. Brown 31 m Sint? USA N.Y. citizen 2
614 W. Settle 51 m merchant USA N.Y. citizen 2
615 W.K. Gvanston 65 m smith USA N.Y. citizen 10
616 Miss Nancy Gvanston 25 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
617 H. Bintell 42 m merchant USA N.Y. citizen 3
618 James Whitaker 46 m ????? USA N.Y. citizen 6
619 Jas. Whitaker 19 m student USA N.Y. citizen
620 Miss A. L. Whitaker 20 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
621 Miss Harriet Whitaker 18 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
622 A. Cintes 46 m smith USA N.Y. citizen 2
623* Will^m Winter 50 m author USA N.Y. citizen 7
624 M^s Winter 50 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
625 Vicke R. Winter 9 f child USA N.Y. citizen
626 R.A. McCurdy 58 m smith USA N.Y. citizen 15
627 M^s McCurdy 50 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
628 Malten Williams 25 f maid USA N.Y. citizen
629 N.H. Clements 45 m draper USA N.Y. citizen 4
630 Miss N. Clements 18 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
631 Florence Allison 22 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 4
632 S.A. Triat 49 m architect USA N.Y. citizen 10
633 M^s. Triat 40 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
634 Judge Addison Brown 59 m lawyer USA N.Y. citizen 10
635 Stephen Hy. Gale 43 m manufr. USA N.Y. citizen
636 M^s Gale 46 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
637 Miss Alice C. Gale 17 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
638 Albert Tesver 71 m dramatist USA N.Y. citizen 3
639 Ja?? Tesver 25 m miner USA N.Y. citizen 2
640* W^m Robour 57 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 2
641 John Robour 62 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen
642 Miss F. Musson 53 f spinster N.Y. citizen 7
643 T. Tinsley 32 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 3
644 Herbet Confield 34 m real estate USA N.Y. citizen 3
645 A.C. Tompkins 49 m tabacconist USA Kentucky citizen 1
646* John Wandling 50 m baker USA Kentucky citizen 1
647 M^s Lilly Clymer 55 f matron USA N.Y. citizen 3
648 L.E. Theband 40 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 4
649 Sir Gordon King 30 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 5
650 Miss Mary Honshand 21 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 2
651 M^s Ja. N. Small 30 f matron USA N.Y. citizen 12
652 James Small 8 m child USA N.Y. citizen
653 Ignatius Steinbach 38 m butler USA N.Y. citizen 10
654 M^s Steinbach 30 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
655 ??? Wells 45 m druggist USA N.Y. citizen 4
656 ? D. Shephand 52 m dentist USA N.Y. citizen 1
657 L.A. French 38 m merchant USA Brooklyn citizen 3
658 M^s Ins. B. Hughes 32 f matron USA St.Louis citizen 2
659 A. Victorias 18 m student USA N.Y. citizen 1
660 M^s Mary Dalhe 55 f matron USA N.Y. citizen 3
661 Miss Martha Dalhe 22 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 2
662* D.H.K. Ines 70 m physican USA N.Y. citizen 2
663* M^s Ines 66 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
664 Rufus B. Marks 29 m clergyman USA N.Y. citizen 1
665 M^s Marks 21 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
666 M^s Louise Marks 54 f matron USA N.Y. citizen
667 Miss Bessie Smith 26 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 1
668 B.F. Pease 55 m miner USA N.Y. citizen
669 M^s Pease 51 f wife USA N.Y. citizen 1
670 Eugene Vail 33 m artist USA N.Y. citizen 5
671 R.S. Bell 32 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 2
673 M^s H.E. Gawtey 49 f matron USA N.Y. citizen 5
673 Miss Hel Gawtey 18 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
674 Davis B. Gawtey 20 m student USA N.Y. citizen
675 John F. Dillon 54 m attorney USA N.Y. citizen 7
676 Miss S.M. Dillon 26 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
677 Miss N.P. Dillon 25 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
678 M^s L.P. Sawyers 39 f matron USA Phil. citizen 20
679 Miss Edna Sawyers 8 f child USA Phil citizen
680 E.J. Schmidt 21 m manuf^r USA Chicago citizen 2
681 Miss Edith Trudeau 25 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 2
682 Miss B. Browne 28 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 3
683 Frank Pollard 45 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 8
684 Pre? Pollard 17 m student USA N.Y. citizen
685 Frank Pollard 15 m student USA N.Y. citizen
686 Nellie Pollard 18 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen
687 Ellen Pollard 11 f child USA N.Y. citizen
688 Walker Brooks 24 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 5
689 R.A. Peabody 22 m gent^n USA N.Y. citizen 4
691 John Cattle 70 m baker USA N.Y. citizen 4
692 John Cattle 50 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
693 James W. Bixler 28 m student USA N.Y. citizen 3
694 W.H. Huger 60 m physican USA N.Y. citizen 3
695 M^s Huger 45 f wife USA N.Y. citizen
696 Miss Anna Thomason 60 f matron USA N.Y. citizen 2
697 D.S. Caldwell 34 m contractor USA N.Y. citizen 5
698 M^s Caldwell 27 f wife USA N.Y. citizen 4
699 Miss M.N. Caldwell 36 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 3
700 Miss A.L. Sylvester 49 f spinster USA N.Y. citizen 3
701 Rudolph Weiser 45 m smith Austria Mexico 5
702 N. Kaznakoff 55 m Russian Navy Russia N.Y. 6
703 John Rohmor 44 m mercht Germany N.Y. 7
704 M^s Adelia Morgan 51 f matron Germany Virginia 4
705* ??? ??? Bonaro 48 m merc^t Italy N.Y. 4
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.
^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.
Since no passengers died on the voyage, this coloumn was eliminated.
All passengers were cabin passengers, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
"Native country" was left blank for all passengers.
604: the last name could be Foos.
646: the last name could be Wendling.
Reviewer's Notes:
M^s probably stands for Mrs.
gent^n probably stands for gentleman.
manuf^r probably stands for manufacturer.
611: Marg^t probably stands for Margaret.
623: Will^m probably stands for William.
640: W^m probably stands for William.
662 & 663: the last name could be Jones.
705: the original manifest is ripped at this point and the first names cannot be read anymore.
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National Archives and Records Administration, film M237, Reel 540, List 1419.
Transcribed by Bill Kerchof a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 April 2004
Reviewed by Ines Mannhardt
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 April 2004
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