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Ship Belle Wood


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Liverpool, England to New York
12 December 1863

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, S G Spence, Master of the Ship Belle Wood, 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 of the said Ship at Liverpool from which port said Ship 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 severally 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 S G Spence
Sworn to, this 12 Dec 1863. Before me unreadable.
List of Manifest of Persons taken on board the Belle Wood at Liverpool . Burthen not listed.
Columns represent: Passenger #, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country Severally from, Country they intend to inhabit, Part of Ship they occupied during voyage has been removed as they were all listed as being in steerage.
 
  1  John Alehison          30  M  Miner               England  US
  2  Rich^d Luckworth       42  M  Miner               England  US        
  3  James Slattery         24  M  Carpenter           England  US         
  4  Mary Houlehan          35  F  Servant             England  US         
  5* ? Shanrahan            45  F  Housekeeper         England  US         
  6  Tho^s Shanrahan        17  M  Laborer             England  US       
  7  Marg^t Shanrahan       11  F                      England  US 
  8  James Shanrahan         7  M                      England  US                 
  9  Ann Price              21  F  Servant             England  US            
 10  Maria Price            18  F  Servant             England  US            
 11  Margt Seahy            78  F  Servant             England  US                 
 12  Jas Diencan            24  M  Mechanic            England  US                 
 13  Thos Stark             20  M  Laborer             England  US            
 14  Ann Lee                30  F  Servant             England  US            
 15  Pat Horan              25  M  Laborer             England  US                 
 16  Cath Horan             40  F  Servant             England  US                 
 17  Pat Rupe               25  M  Laborer             England  US      
 18  Thos Kearny            26  M  Laborer             England  US      
 19  Dan Kearny             22  M  Laborer             England  US      
 20  John Kearny             7  M                      England  US      
 21  James Kearny            7  M                      England  US      
 22  Cath Kearny            40  F  Servant             England  US      
 23  Mary Kearny            16  F  Servant             England  US      
 24  Brid Burke             20  F  Servant             England  US       
 25  John Cleary            22  M  Laborer             England  US      
 26  John Stanlin           22  M  Laborer             England  US      
 27  John Lougherty         20  M  Laborer             England  US      
 28  Thos McDermott         24  M  Laborer             England  US      
 29  Ellen McDermott        20  F  Servant             England  US 
 30  W^m See                38  M  Laborer             England  US
 31  Marg^t See             21  F  Wife                England  US
 32  Ann Figler             18  F  Servant             England  US      
 33  Tho^s Heolin           20  M  Laborer             England  US      
 34  Tho^s Anderton         24  M  Miner               England  US
 35  Jan Carroll            22  M  Laborer             England  US      
 36  Aleck McIntyre         45  M  Laborer             England  US
 37  Thos Kennedy           20  M  Miner               England  US      
 38  Ellen Dohor            19  F  Servant             England  US      
 39* Rachel Glenn           25  F  Housekeeper         US       US
 40* Mich^l Glenn       Infant  M                      England  US      
 41  Marg^t Tansy           18  F  Servant             England  US
 42  Eliza Watson           20  F  Servant             England  US      
 43  Brid Holland           16  F  Servant             England  US      
 44  Mich^l McCullough      52  M  Laborer             US       US      
 45  Sam^l Wilson           38  M  Miner               England  US      
 46  Ellen Walsh            21  F  Servant             England  US
 47  Mich^l Kiernan         21  M  Laborer             England  US      
 48* Ann McKellicat         24  F  Servant             England  US
 49* John T Stroydin        46  M  Miner               England  US      
 50  Elizth Stroydin        35  F  Wife                England  US
 51  Ann Stroydin            4  F                      England  US      
 52  John Cunningham        30  M  Miner               England  US      
 53  Rees Rees              34  M  Shoemaker           US       US      
 54  Thiophilus Haycock     24  M  Miner               England  US
 55  John Hennessy          25  M  Marblepdidier       England  US
 56  Pat Houier             21  M  Laborer             England  US      
 57  John Pemberton         28  M  Puddler             England  US      
 58  Anthy Lloyd            24  M  Puddler             England  US
 59  Rich^d Worknsgton      20  M  Hotel Weaver        England  US      
 60  Marg^t Fleming         19  F  Servant             England  US      
 61  Andrew Johnston        30  M  Seamon              US       US      
 62  Ellen Johnston         28  F  Wife                England  US      
 63  James Sultons          30  M  Seaman              US       US      
 64  Josh Anderson          24  M  Draftsman           England  US      
 65  John A Marshall        23  M  Laro Clerk          England  US
 66  Mary Moran             22  F  Factory Girl        England  US
 67  Mary Lyons             20  F  Factory Girl        England  US      
 68  Rich^s Welsh           22  M  Laborer             England  US
 69  Peter Mullany          22  M  Laborer             England  US
 70  Sam Moorhouse          45  M  School Teacher      England  Upper Canada    
 71  Sarah Moorhouse        43  F  Wife                England  Upper Canada
 72  John Tho^s Moorhouse    7  M                      England  Upper Canada    
 73  William Sutton         28  M  Harnessmaker        England  US
 74  Isabella Sutton        27  F  Wife                England  US
 75  Rmms Sutton            25  F  Housekeeper         England  US
 76  Louisa Sutton           7  F                      England  US      
 77  Selina Sutton           6  F                      England  US       
 78  Elizb^h Sutton          4  F                      England  US
 79  Alice Sutton       Infant  F                      England  US
 80  Eliza Goldsworthy      33  F  Housekeeper         England  US
 81  Elizb^h Goldsworthy     7  F                      England  US
 82  Mathew Goldsworthy      6  M                      England  US
 83  Eliza Goldsworthy       4  F                      England  US
 84  James Goldsworthy       3  M                      England  US
 85  John Goldsworthy   Infant  M                      England  US
 86  Hronius Strapcott      27  M  Bandmaster          England  US
 87  Mich^l Sane            25  M  Laborer             England  US
 88  John Mullony           25  M  Laborer             England  US
 89  Mary Fowles            24  F  Servant             England  US
 90  Mary Benhose           23  F  Servant             England  US
 91  Pat Callaghan          24  M  Laborer             England  US
 92  Tho^s Wood             22  M  Cottonspinner       England  US
 93  Auth^y Murphy          40  M  Laborer             England  US
 94  John Conway            20  M  Laborer             England  US
 95  John Sarrin            22  M  Laborer             England  US
 96  James Graham           20  M  Laborer             England  US
 97  Mary B Croake          19  F  Servant             England  US      
 98  Brid Croake            18  F  Servant             England  US
 99  Marg^t Croake          12  F  Servant             England  US      
100  Ann Griffiths          30  F  Housekeeper         England  US
101  Tho^s Thomas           25  M  Puddler             England  US
102  Jane Thomas            15  F  Servant             England  US
103  Mary A Davis            7  F                      England  US
104  Mary Griffiths          5  F                      England  US
105  Rachael Griffiths       2  F                      England  US
106  Edi^d Watson           30  M  Platelayer          England  US
107  Maria Watson           24  F  Wife                England  US
108  James Kenny            20  M  Laborer             England  US
109  James McDermott        23  M  Laborer             England  US
110  Ellen Mally            20  F  Servant             England  US
111  Irvin Walsh            24  M  Laborer             England  US
112  William Druig          44  M  Laborer             England  US
113  Mary Druig             45  F  Wife                England  US
114  William Druig          15  M  Weaver              England  US
115  Mary A Druig           11  F  Servant             England  US
116  Rebecca Druig           7  F                      England  US
117  Sarah Druig             5  F                      England  US
118  Elen Lahey             24  F  Servant             England  US
119  Peter Fiskr            17  M  Pork Butcher        England  US
120  John Keegan            17  M  Laborer             England  US
121  W^m McDonnell          30  M  Miner               England  US
122  Amdrew Laly            24  M  Laborer             England  US
123  Brid Rafforty          18  F  Servant             England  US
124  Stephen Connelly       31  M  Laborer             England  US
125  Brid Collier           16  F  Servant             England  US
126  James Porkr            24  M  Miner               England  US
127  Pat Moore              24  M  Miner               England  US
128  Barnett Hirley         33  M  Miner               England  US
129  W^m Elson              27  M  Farmer              England  US
130  James O'neal           30  M  Laborer             England  US
131  John Jones             25  M  Tailor              England  US
132  Manua Harney           18  M  Laborer             England  US
133  Henry Priston          30  M  Gas Filler          England  US
134  Rosa Watson            35  F  Housekeeper         England  US
135  Rachael A Watson        4  F                      England  US
136  Rich^d Watson           5  M                      England  US
137  James Parkin           40  M  Miner               England  US
138  Frans Addy             48  M  Cotton Operative    England  US
139  Charles Wray           24  M  Miner               England  US
140  W^m Hunter             26  M  Miner               England  US
141  Isaac Molyneus         34  M  Spindlemaker        England  US
142  Tho^s Mahan            25  M  Laborer             England  US
143  Willian Mahan          28  F  Wife                England  US
144  Patrick Mahan      Infant  M                      England  US
145  Joseph Moller          33  M  Saddler             England  US
146  Brid Moller            28  F  Wife                England  US
147  Tho^s Moller            7  M                      England  US
148  Tho^s Fitzpatrick      30  M  Gentlemens Servant  England  US
149  Ann Fitzpatrick        28  F  Wife                England  US
150  Sarah Bourke           25  F  Servant             England  US
151  Brid Kirby             28  F  Servant             England  US
152  Ellen Walsh            25  F  Servant             England  US
153  Pat^k Jeatubg          24  M  Laborer             England  US
154  Mary Mcgrath           26  F  Servant             England  US
155  Mary Sullivan          35  F  Servant             England  US
156  Cath Sullivan      Infant  F                      England  US
157  Jas Foarick            30  M  Laborer             England  US
158  John Tracey            35  M  Laborer             England  US
159  Mary Maguier           19  F  Servant             England  US
160* Annie Maguier          17  M  Servant             England  US
161  Lazarus Rooney         20  M  Laborer             England  US
162  Bryan Gibbons          30  M  Cooper              US       US
163  John Irvine            25  M  Laborer             England  US
164* Honor Coraely          46  M  Wife                England  US
165  Martin Coraely         15  M  Laborer             England  US
166  Mary Coraely            7  F                      England  US
167  Patrick Coraely         6  M                      England  US
168  Patrick Tolan          35  M  Laborer             England  US
169  Mary Tolan             30  F  Servant             England  US
170  Dan^l Sullivan         16  M  Laborer             England  US
171  Ellen Sullivan         18  F  Servant             England  US
172* Mary Connell           21  M  Servant             England  US
173  Ellen Hivers           25  F  Servant             England  US
174  Mary Mulooroney        23  F  Servant             England  US
175  John Murphy            25  M  Laborer             England  US
176  Brid Hughes            22  F  Servant             England  US
177  Mich^l Efferan         21  M  Laborer             England  US
178  John Nowlan            22  M  Gas Filler          England  US
179  Pat Doolin             45  M  Laborer             England  US
180  Henry Quinn            22  M  Bricklayer          England  US
181  Mark McGovern          18  M  Stonemason          England  US
182  Pat Adlen              48  M  Farmer              England  US
183  Ann Adlen              40  F  Wife                England  US
184  Sinion Adlen            6  M                      England  US
185  Michael Adlen           4  M                      England  US
186  Terence Adlen           5  F                      England  US
187  Garrett Adlen           7  M                      England  US
188  Alice Adlen             3  F                      England  US
189  Mary Hughs             18  F  Servant             England  US
190  Jos Wilson             48  M  Miner               England  US
191  Ann Wilson             45  F  Wife                England  US
192  Rachael Wilson         25  F  Dressmaker          England  US
193  Samuel Wilson          11  M                      England  US
194  Ann Wilson              7  F                      England  US
195  Margaret Coatley       55  F  Servant             England  US
196  Tho^s Coatley          22  F  Laborer             England  US
197  John Coatley            7  M                      England  US
198  Marg^t Murray          50  F  Servant             England  US
199  Jerry Murray           18  M  Laborer             England  US


Transcriber's notes:

*  US is the symbol for United States.
^  Indicates the next letter on the manifest has been raised.
*  Indicates there is something about this passenger in the 
   transcribers notes.

#  5      given name has been written over making it impossible 
          to read.
# 39 - 40 I would suggest are mother and son but are from 
          different countries. 
# 48      letter not formed
# 49      appears to be Surname of Stroydin but could be 
          shoydin or shoydm.
# 160     lists annie as a male.
# 164     male listed as wife of # 163.
 

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 236, List 1220.
Transcribed and donated by Judy Bivens a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 September 2000


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