Immigrant Ships
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SS China


Liverpool, England to New York
June 19 1862

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Anderson, master of Steamship China do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the district of New York contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all Passengers received on board the Steamship China, whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. Sworn to this June 19th, 1862. So help me God.
(signed) James Anderson. Before me this June 19th 1862. (signed)A.W. Embuyer.
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship China whereof James Anderson is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1539 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit.
  1  Capt.    Pennel       29  M  Mariner      New Brunswick  England
  2  Mr. M.   Berolyheime  28  M               Bavaria        United States
  3  Mr. M.   Manry        57  M  Merchant     United States  United States
  4  Mr. J.   March        45  M  Engineer     United States  United States
  5  Mr.G.W.  Anderson     19  M  Gent         England        England
  6  Mr.      De Errayu    21  M  Gent         Mexico         Mexico
  7  Mrs.M.   Hayes        25  F  none         Scotland       Scotland
  8  Mr.      Tence        26  M  Merchant     Paris          United States
  9  Mrs.     Tence        53  F  none         Paris          United States
 10  Mr.      Alma         45  M  Merchant     Paris          United States
 11  Mrs.     Leviera      31  F  none         Paris          United States
 12  Miss H.  Taylor       17  F  none         United States  United States
 13  Miss     De Cournere  19  F  none         United States  United States
 14  Mr.R.    Johnson      35  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 15  Mrs.     Johnson      33  F  none         United States  United States
 16  Mr.F.M.  Mestor       37  M  Merchant     England        England
 17  Mr. H.   Taylor       25  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 18  Mr.N.J.  Lyman        40  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 19  Mr.W.    Wilbrico     39  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 20  Mr. F.   Young        41  M  Merchant     Paris          United States
 21  Master   Johnston      2  M  none         England        England
 22  Jane     Murray       35  F  none         England        England
 23  Mr.N.B.  Anderson     31  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 24  Mr.J.    March        37  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 25  Mr.G.N.  Fahenstock   40  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 26  Capt.I.  Given        37  M  Mariner      United States  United States
 27  Mr. I.   Hudson       32  M  Merchant     England        England
 28  Mr. J.   Stela        30  M  Merchant     England        England
 29  Capt.    Stoddard     39  M  Mariner      United States  United States
 30  Mrs.     Stoddard     31  F  none         United States  United States
 31  Mr.C.W.  Marshall     39  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 32  Mrs. G   Freebody     32  F  none         United States  United States
 33  Mr.B.A.  Fahenstock   37  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 34  Mrs.     Fahenstock   27  F  none         United States  United States
 35  Jas.     Manners      19  M  Servant      England        England
 36  Mrs.I.P. March        40  F  none         United States  United States
 37  Miss I.  March         5  F  none         United States  United States
 38  Mary     Farrell      31  F  none         England        England
 39  Mr. N.   Crow         24  M  Merchant     England        England
 40  Mr.F     Schmitzfotan 50  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 41  Mr.T.P.  Harward      24  M  Merchant     England        England
 42  Mr. S.   Struatt      21  M  Merchant     England        England
 43  Mr. P.   Springer     39  M  Merchant     France         France
 44  Mr. T.   Goldstein    40  M  Merchant     Germany        Germany
 45* Mr. H.O. Connv(?)     19  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 46  Mr. T.A. Warren       32  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 47  Mr. T.   Garsed       29  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 48  Mr. J.   Wylie        30  M  Merchamt     United States  United States
 49  Mr. J    McLuren      37  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 50  Mr.T.M.  Devins       31  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 51  Mr. H.   Devins       27  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 52  Mr. J.   Rellock      24  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 53  Capt.    Tessoffsky   39  M  Army Officer Prussia        Prussia
 54  Mr.C.    Grepps       21  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 55  Mr. V.   Hennshaw     32  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 56  Mr. G.   Bliss        27  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 57  Mr. J.   Hitchins     34  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 58  Mr. R.   Hitchins     19  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 59  Mr. J.   Slayter      39  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 60  Mr.D.H.  Wickham      40  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 61  Mr. G.   Goddard      34  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 62  Mr.J.H.  Orne         31  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 63  Mr.J.F.  Orne         28  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 64  Mr.J.    De Leon      30  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 65  Mr.J.V.  Tyson        32  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 66  Mr.G.    Mills        19  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 67  Mr.J.J.  Bowers       24  M  Merchant     United States  United States
 68  Mr.      Peters       27  M  Merchant     United States  United States
   Died on this voyage: NIL
  "Total 68" was written at the end of this list, initialed by RSB
                                        
Transcriber's Notes:  
* Passenger # 45,  name was illegible

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 415.
Transcribed by J.B.Lewis a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 June 2000


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