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Ship Colossus
Owned by Thos E. Walker, Robt J Walker,
and Josh Walker of Philadelphia & New York
Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, PA
4 April 1832
DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I H. Coffin do solemnly, and sincerely, and truly Swear that the Report or
Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of
the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, a just and true account of all passengers which were on board the
Ship Colossus at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool or which
have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have
been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise Swear
that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best
of my knowledge and belief, just and true.
So Help Me God.
Sworn before me, (signature cannot be read) Collector. 4th day of April 1832
Report of Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Colossus
whereof H. Coffin is Master, from Liverpool burthen 399 21/95 Tons, and owned
by Thos E. Walker, Robt J Walker and Josh Walker of Philadelphia & New York
and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Given names, Surnames, Age, Sex, Occupation. The columns for
Country to which they severally belong has been eliminated because all the
passengers came from Great Britain, Column for Country of which they intend
to become inhabitants has been eliminated because all passengers were
entering the United States.
1 Robert Orr 18 Male Merchant
2 Mary Orr 24 Female Spinster
3 Christopher Gibson 24 Male Carpenter
4 Michael Keenan 19 Male Labourer
5 Andrew Keenan 18 Male Labourer
6 Thomas McKoan 18 Male Labourer
7 John McKoan 15 Male Labourer
8* James McGuire 22 Male Taylor
9* James McGuire 16 Male Taylor
10 Ann McGuire 21 Female Servant
11 Patrick Heany 15 Male Labourer
12* Saml Harris 28 Male Weaver
13 William Harris 24 Male Labourer
14* Richd Fairweather Leonley 26 Male Carpenter
15 George Hampton 23 Male Silversmith
16 John McStay 31 Male Butcher
17 Dennis McStay 30 Male Weaver
18* Mathew McStay 40 Male Weaver
19 Alice McStay 24 Female Servant
20 Ann Curlett 36 Female Servant
21 William Curlett 2 Male
22 Thomas Gilly 25 Male
23 Catherine Gilly 24 Female Hatter
24 John Gilly 4 Male
25 Sarah Gilly 3 Female
26 Charles Hogg 24 Male Farmer
27 Robert Harrison 45 Male Teacher
28 Beskerville Rughley 25 Male Teacher
29 Henry Gains 36 Male Mariner
30 Alice Gains 32 Female
31 Ann Theresa Gains 1m Female
32 Alice Gains 2 Female
33 Chas Broadhurst 23 Male Mason
34 Mary Broadhurst 24 Female
35 Mary Hannan 40 Female Servant
36 James Hannon 20 Male Brewer
37 John Williams 20 Male Labourer
Transcriber's Notes:
* This ship was not numbered on the manifest.
* Passenger 8 and 9 were both listed as tailors but spelled taylor
* Passenger 12 name is shortened spelling for Samuel
* Paggenger 14 name is shortened spelling for Richard
* Passenger 18 Mathew was spelled with only one t
National Archives and Records Administration: Film M425, Reel 47
Transcribed by Mary Anne Anderson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 July 2000
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