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I, F. P. Allen do solemnly, sincerely and truly Swear that the following List or Manifest, 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 the Passengers received on board the Ship Constellation whereof I am Master, from Liverpool So help me God. Francis P. Allen Sworn to this Sept 4, 1854 Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Constellation whereof F. P. Allen, is master, from Liverpool burthen (no entry) tons.
Columns represent: number*, given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage*
442 Chas LARKIN 30 male laborer Ireland US
443 Thos LARKIN 17 male laborer Ireland US
444 Jos LAMPKIN 24 male laborer Ireland US
445 Bridget LEAREY 18 female Ireland US
446 Hirsch LEHMAN 25 male laborer Ireland US
447 Martin LARKIN 20 male laborer Ireland US
448 Betty LARKIN 44 female Ireland US
449 Johan LEAHEY 20 female Ireland US
450 Mary LYONS 29 female England US
451 Ally LYONS 20 male laborer England US
452* Mary LEARY 24 female Ireland US
453 Mary LYONS 30 female Ireland US
454 James LAW 25 male laborer Ireland US
455 Wm LOGAN 23 male laborer Ireland US
456 Estha LEE 23 female Ireland US
457 May LEE 24 female Ireland US
458 Jas LAPPAN 28 male brewer Scotland US
459 Cath LYNCH 24 female Ireland US
460 David LICKSTONE 27 male laborer Ireland US
461 Jno LONGSTAFF 24 male laborer Ireland US
462* Saml LANE 21 male farmer England US
463 Perthemia LANE 21 female England US
464 Pat LYNCH 25 male laborer Ireland US
465 Jn LEARY 17 male laborer Ireland US
466 Alex LORENBUSH 20 male distiller Germany US
467 Betty LOILL?? 20 female Ireland US
468 Jane McCUSKER 20 female Ireland US
469 Margt MARTIN 18 female Ireland US
470 Mary McCUSKER 13 female Ireland US
471 Bridget MALLON 15 female Ireland US
472 Joseph MARKS 28 male tailor Germany US
473 Fd? McNAMCE ? 45 male laborer Ireland US
474 Ellen McNAMCE ? 35 female Ireland US
475 Jno McONALLY 26 male laborer Ireland US
476 Margt McONALLY 22 female Ireland US
477 Peter McONALLY 10m male Ireland US
478 Cath MAHER 28 female Ireland US
479 Bridget MAHER 7 female Ireland US
480 Conner MAHER 8 male Ireland US
481 Sarah MAHER 6 female Ireland US
482 James MEHAN 23 male laborer Ireland US
483 Pat MEATH 17 male laborer Ireland US
484 Mary MANN 16 female Ireland US
485 Thos MADDISEN 50 male laborer Ireland US
486 Ann McDWITT 44 female Ireland US
487 Ann McDWITT 18 female Ireland US
488 Bridget McORRY? 46 female Ireland US
489 James McORRY? 17 male laborer Ireland US
490 Jno McORRY? 12 male Ireland US
491 Margt McORRY? 10 female Ireland US
492 James McQUADE 18 male laborer Ireland US
493 Pat McDONNELL 17 male laborer Ireland US
494 Ann McCABE 20 female Ireland US
495 Matilda McCANN 21 female Ireland US
496 P McCONNELL 23 male laborer Ireland US
497 Pat MacKLER 25 male laborer Ireland US
498 Robr McDOWELL 45 male stone mason Ireland US
499 Margt McDOWELL 34 female Ireland US
500 Elizth McDOWELL 12 female Ireland US
501 Margt McDOWELL 10 female Ireland US
502 Ellen McDOWELL 2 female Ireland US
503 James McDERMOTT 20 male laborer Ireland US
504 Bridget McDERMOTT 24 female Ireland US
505 Mary MALLY 21 female Ireland US
506 John MAHER 21 male laborer Ireland US
507* Michl* MAHER 26 male laborer Ireland US
508 John MACKIE 10 male Ireland US
509 Ann MACKIE 25 female Ireland US
510 Agnes MURPHY 15 female Ireland US
511 Tony McGRATH 28 male laborer Ireland US
512 Mary McGRATH 26 female Ireland US
513 John McGRATH 11m male Ireland US
514 Peter McGRATH 11m male Ireland US
515 John MURPHY 21 male laborer Ireland US
516 Henry MISKELE 24 male laborer Ireland US
517 Mary MURPHY 20 female Ireland US
518 James MURRAY 20 male laborer Ireland US
519 Jesle MAYNAGH 20 male laborer Ireland US
520 Mary MAYORERN? 20 female Ireland US
521 Chrls MOSER 29 male laborer Germany US
522 Wile MURPHY 26 male laborer Ireland US
523 Bridget MURPHY 25 female Ireland US
524 Ann McCURDLE 28 female Ireland US
525 Cath McCURDLE 21 female Ireland US
526 Sally McCAFFEY 21 female Ireland US
527 James MOONEY 40 male laborer Ireland US
528 James MORRIS 25 male laborer Ireland US
529 Chas McCRADDEN 30 male laborer Ireland US
530 James MUNDY 40 male laborer Ireland US
531 Mary McONNALLY 18 female Ireland US
532 Cath MORTIMORE 18 female weaver Ireland US
533 Denis McCORMICK 21 male laborer Ireland US
534 Ellen MORGAN 30 female Ireland US
535 James McCULLOUGH 20 male laborer Ireland US
536 Thos MANN 21 male bricklayer Scotland US
537 Pat MAHN 20 male laborer Ireland US
538 Jos MANDLEMENDER 30 male laborer Germany US
539 Thos MANSFIELD 28 male Quarryman Ireland US
540 Ellen MANSFIELD 24 female Ireland US
541 Jno MANSFIELD 3 male Ireland US
542 Thos MANSFIELD 1 male Ireland US
543 James MANSFIELD 7 mo male Ireland US
544* Daml McAULIFF 22 male laborer Ireland US
545 Alex McMULLEN 45 male laborer Ireland US
546 Mary McMULLEN 35 female Ireland US
547 E?aine McMULLEN 22 male laborer Ireland US
548 John McMULLEN 19 male laborer Ireland US
549 Cath McALLISTER 30 female Ireland US
550 Alex McALLISTER 8 male Ireland US
551 Margt McTIGE 30 female Ireland US
552 Cath McTIGE 12 female Ireland US
553 Helen McTIGE 10 female Ireland US
554 May? McTIGE 8 female Ireland US
555 Jno MEALEN 20 male laborer Ireland US
556 Mary McMAHON 30 female Ireland US
557 Mary McMAHON 10 female Ireland US
558* Michl McMAHON 7 male Ireland US
559 Cath McMAHON 10m female Ireland US
560 Jacob MORGAN 25 male laborer England US
561 Ruth MORGAN 25 female England US
562 Johan McGRATH 30 female Ireland US
563 Jit? McMAHON 40 male laborer Ireland US
564 Martin MALONE 26 male laborer Ireland US
565 Wm McSIMON 22 male laborer Ireland US
566 Eliza McSIMON 40 female Ireland US
567 Agnes McSIMON 25 female Ireland US
568 James McSIMON 6 male Ireland US
569 Cath MOONEY 18 female Ireland US
570 Rose McCLORE 16 female Ireland US
571 Ann McCLENNON 18 female Ireland US
572 Eliza McCLENNON 17 female Ireland US
573 Pat MANION 30 male laborer Ireland US
574* Michl MANION 26 male Ireland US
575 Pat MAGONNEY 22 male laborer Ireland US
576* Jacob MALE 46 male miner Germany US
577* Maria MALE 40 female Germany US
578* Jacob MALE 13 male Germany US
579* Carl MALE 11 male Germany US
580* Johan MALE 8 female Germany US
581* Maria MALE 7 female Germany US
582* Cath MALE 6 female Germany US
583* Saline MALE 11m male Germany US
584 Peter McINTIE 40 male laborer Ireland US
585 Margt McINTIE 36 female Ireland US
586 Bryan McINTIE 8 male Ireland US
587 Bridget McINTIE 6 female Ireland US
588 Bessy McINTIE 4 female Ireland US
589 Jane McINTIE 2 female Ireland US
590 Bridget MAGEE 24 female Ireland US
591 Mary MANGAN 22 male laborer Ireland US
592 Richard MURPHY 22 female Ireland US
593 Ann MARTIN 45 male laborer Ireland US
594 James MARTIN 45 female Ireland US
595 Cath MARTIN 13 female Ireland US
596 Thos MINE 22 male laborer Ireland US
597 Jn McLESTER 22 male laborer Ireland US
598 Cath McLESTER 20 female Ireland US
599 Chas MORGAN 13 male England US
600 Eliza MORGAN 2 female England US
601 Rose MORGAN 11m female England US
602 Mich NICHOLSON 20 male laborer Ireland US
603 Ollly NOROLAN 18 male laborer Ireland US
604 Mary NOROLAN 20 female Ireland US
605* Michl NEILL 20 male laborer Ireland US
606 Hugh NELSON 25 male laborer Ireland US
607 Cath NELSON 11 female Ireland US
608 John NAIL 24 male laborer Ireland US
609 Margt NAIL 23 female Ireland US
610* Richd NAIL 2 male Ireland US
611 Julia NAIL 8m female Ireland US
612 Ann NELSON 22 female Ireland US
613 F NATHAN 26 male hatch maker Germany US
614 Jno NICHOLSEN 21 male laborer Ireland US
615 Mary NATERTIC 20 female Ireland US
616 Jane NATERTIC 16 female Ireland US
617 May NEILL 20 female Ireland US
618 Margt O'DYER 30 female Ireland US
619 Margt O'DYER 15 female Ireland US
620 John O'DYER 10 male Ireland US
621 Pat O'BRIEN 20 male laborer Ireland US
622 Mary O'NEILL 40 female Ireland US
623 James O'NEILL 11 male Ireland US
624 Wm O'NEILL 9 male Ireland US
625 Mary O'NEILL 7 female Ireland US
626 Hugh OWENS 40 male stone mason Ireland US
627 Sarah OWENS 30 female Ireland US
628 Pat OWENS 13 male Ireland US
629 Francis OWENS 11 female Ireland US
630 Margt OWENS 11 female Ireland US
631 Bernard OWENS 9 male Ireland US
632 Owen OWENS 3 male Ireland US
633 Edw O'DONNELLY 22 male laborer Ireland US
634 Wm O'BRIEN 17 male laborer Ireland US
635 Thos O'DONNELL 18 male laborer Ireland US
636 Bertha PENWALK 39 female Ireland US
637 Thos POWER 18 male laborer Ireland US
638 Alice POWER 20 female Ireland US
639 Mary POWER 11 female Ireland US
640 Wm PRANKARD ? 21 male baker England US
641 Peter PEACOCK 22 male Ireland US
642* Jno PEASY 20 male laborer Ireland US
643* Mes PENMAN 30 female Scotland US
644 Robt PENMAN 13 male laborer Scotland US
645 John PENMAN 13 male Scotland US
646 Charles PENMAN 11 male Scotland US
647 James PENMAN 7 male Scotland US
648* Richd* PENMAN 2 male Scotland US
649 James PRICE 20 male boiler maker England US
650 Elizth PRICE 18 female England US
651 Eliza PARSLON 24 female Ireland US
652 Margt POWER 26 female Ireland US
653* Saml* PARK 21 male laborer Ireland US
654 Albert PHILLIPS 30 male laborer Germany US
655 Susan PALMER 9 female Ireland US
656 Thos QUINN 20 male laborer Ireland US
657 James QUILL 36 male farmer Germany US
658 Maria QUILL 34 female Germany US
659* Michl* QUILL 8 male Germany US
660 Manim QUILL 6 female Germany US
661 Eliza QUILL 10m female Germany US
662 Mary QUIGLEY 18 female Ireland US
663 Cath QUINN 24 female Ireland US
664 Mary ROBINSON 19 female Ireland US
665 John RAY 23 male laborer Ireland US
666 Mary RYAN 24 female Ireland US
667 Charles RYAN 16 male laborer Ireland US
668 James RYAN 27 male Hatter Ireland US
669 Jerry RYAN 15 male laborer Ireland US
670 John RYAN 13 male laborer Ireland US
671 Pat RYAN 40 male laborer Ireland US
672 Ellen RYAN 36 female Ireland US
673 Mary RYAN 13 female Ireland US
674 Wm RYAN 10 male Ireland US
675 Edw RYAN 8 male Ireland US
676 John RYAN 6 male Ireland US
677 Pat RYAN 20 male laborer Ireland US
678 James RYAN 18 male laborer Ireland US
679 Bridget RYAN 16 female Ireland US
680 Mary REYNOLDS 20 female Ireland US
681 Pat REYNOLDS 18 male laborer Ireland US
682 Archibald REID 20 male laborer Ireland US
683 Rose RODGERS 21 female Ireland US
684 John RYAN 30 male laborer Ireland US
685 Mary RYAN 24 female Ireland US
686 Richard RAMAGE 30 male baker Scotland US
687* Mes* RAMAGE 24 female Scotland US
688 Margt RAMAGE 6 female Scotland US
689 Thos RAMAGE 6 male Scotland US
690 Ellen RAMAGE 4 female Scotland US
691 Johanna RAMAGE 2 female Scotland US
692 John RAMAGE 8m male Scotland US
693 Mary RUSSELL 50 female Ireland US
694 Hannah RUSSELL 25 female Ireland US
695* David ROHA??? 32 male farmer Germany US
696* Mes ROHA??? 41 female Germany US
697* Marie ROHA??? 27 female Germany US
698* Eliza ROHA??? 24 female Germany US
699* Cath ROHA??? 22 female Germany US
700* Barbara ROHA??? 20 female Germany US
701* Margt ROHA??? 12 female Germany US
702* Adam ROHA??? 11 male Germany US
703* Andrew ROHA??? 6 male Germany US
704* George ROHA??? 2 male Germany US
705* Eliza ROHA??? 6m female Germany US
706 Pat ROONEY 16 male laborer Ireland US
707 Thos RATHICAN ? 33 male laborer Ireland US
708* Mes RATHICAN ? 39 female Ireland US
709 John RATHICAN ? 5 male Ireland US
710 Wm RATHICAN ? 3 male Ireland US
711 James RATHICAN ? 11m male Ireland US
712* Michl ROGAN 30 male laborer Ireland US
713 Edwd ROBERTSON 25 male Machinist England US
714 James ROSS 23 male laborer Scotland US
715 Jno ROBERTS 18 male laborer Ireland US
716 Mary ROBERTS 20 female dress maker Ireland US
717 Mary ROBERTS 16 female Ireland US
718 Susan ROBERTS 12 female Ireland US
719 Robt ROBERTS 10 male Ireland US
720 James ROBERTS 8 male Ireland US
721 James ROBERTS 4 male Ireland US
722 Mary ROBERTS 2 female Ireland US
723 Jno RIORDAN 26 male tailor Ireland US
724 Cath RIORDAN 26 female Ireland US
725 Jno RIORDAN 11m male Ireland US
726 Henry ROBERTS 24 male wire drawer England US
727 May ROBERTS 22 female England US
728 Jane RODGERS 40 female Ireland US
729 Eliza RODGERS 8m female Ireland US
730 David RODGERS 3 male Ireland US
731 Wm RUSSELL 21 male laborer Ireland US
732 Bridget RYAN 17 female Ireland US
733 Pat RULER 22 male laborer Ireland US
734* Michl ROHANSON 35 male farmer Germany US
735* Margt ROHANSON 41 female Germany US
736* Margt ROHANSON 11 female Germany US
737* Mich ROHANSON 9 male Germany US
738* Maria ROHANSON 8 female Germany US
739* ?ara ROHANSON 12 female Germany US
740 Edw SOPER 40 male laborer US US
741 Barbara SOPER 30 female US US
742 Elizth SOPER 8 female US US
743 Ch?r STEPHAN 20 female Scotland US
744 Jno SWEENEY 48 male laborer Ireland US
745 Mary SWEENEY 34 female Ireland US
746 Bridget SWEENEY 9 female Ireland US
747 Deremick? SWEENEY 10m male Ireland US
748 James SHEEHAN 20 male laborer Ireland US
749 Margt SHEEHAN 13 female Ireland US
750 Ellen SMITH 20 female Ireland US
751 Phillip SMITH 13 male Ireland US
752 Tygnce SCHEEH 27 male joiner Germany US
753 Jno SHERMAN 35 male medical worker? Ireland US
754 Jno SMITH 27 male laborer Ireland US
755 Ann SPARKS 17 female Ireland US
756 Mary SHEA 25 female Ireland US
757* Charles SHRAIN 23 male farmer Germany US
758* Anton SHRAIN 40 male Germany US
759* Sarah SHRAIN 36 female Germany US
760* Charlotte SHRAIN 13 female Germany US
761* Francis SHRAIN 9 female Germany US
762* Joseph SHRAIN 7 male Germany US
763* Fredk SHRAIN 6 male Germany US
764* Charles SHRAIN 3 male Germany US
765 Joseph SIMORS 22 male laborer Germany US
766 Lousa SIMORS 26 female Germany US
767 Bridget SHERIDEN 40 female Ireland US
768 Thos SHERIDEN 11 male Ireland US
769 Johan SCHWARDT 30 male hatter Germany US
770 Johan SANTEE 35 male Saddler Germany US
771 James SNEADY 26 male Minor Scotland US
772 John SULLIVAN 20 male laborer Ireland US
773 Pat SCANTON ?? 18 male laborer Ireland US
774 Mary SHEELY 20 female Ireland US
775 Mary SCANTON 7 female Ireland US
776 Francis SMITH 21 male laborer Ireland US
777 Denis SHEA 28 male laborer Ireland US
778 Honor SHEA 24 female Ireland US
779 James SWAVELED? 25 male laborer Ireland US
780 Andrew SCOTT 30 male laborer Ireland US
781 George SILVER 21 male laborer Ireland US
782 Jho SULLIVAN 17 male laborer Ireland US
783 Harry SWINOLL 21 male weaver England US
784 Caw ? SULLY 21 male laborer Ireland US
785 Mich STESHMAN 26 male bricklayer England US
786 James SIMON 24 male laborer Ireland US
787 Pat SMITH 40 male laborer Ireland US
788 Jno SMITH 30 male laborer Ireland US
789 Robt SMITH 30 male Butcher England US
790 Julia SMITH 38 female England US
791* Danl* SPELLANE 22 male laborer Ireland US
792* Biddy SE?H* 34 female Ireland US
793 Mary SMITH 18 female Ireland US
794 James SHANLEY 25 male laborer Ireland US
795 John SPARKS 20 male laborer Ireland US
796 George SANESBECK 53 male ?iler Germany US
797 Johan SPRIER 17 female Ireland US
798 Jn STEPHENSON 20 male laborer England US
799 Henry TOBIN 26 male laborer Ireland US
800* Josh* TRIMBLE 45 male laborer Ireland US
801 Jane TRIMBLE 50 female Ireland US
802 Mary TAYLOR 20 female Ireland US
803 Mary TINELL 21 female Ireland US
804* Edmd TWYNE 19 male laborer Ireland US
805 John T?AVRY 33 male laborer Ireland US
806* Thos TURTLE 36 male laborer Ireland US
807* Cath TURTLE 30 female Ireland US
808* Mary TURTLE 6 female Ireland US
809* Pat TURTLE 3 male Ireland US
810* John TURTLE 11m male Ireland US
811* Michl TRAINER 21 male laborer Ireland US
812* Richd TOBAN 12 male Ireland US
813 Ellen TOBAN 8 female Ireland US
814 Jno VAUGHAN 40 male laborer Ireland US
815 May/Mary VAUGHAN 22 female Ireland US
816 R VAYENDER 52 male copper smith Germany US
817* Edwd VAUGHAN 24 male miner England US
818 John WRIGHT 36 male wool comber England US
819 Mary WRIGHT 36 female England US
820 Carles WRIGHT 40 male Pianist France US
821 Joseph WARBLER 36 male laborer England US
822 Jno WALSH 26 male laborer Ireland US
823 Honor WALSH 30 female Ireland US
824 Peter WALSH 9 male Ireland US
825 Mary WALSH 7 female Ireland US
826* Edwd* WALSH 5 male Ireland US
827 Thos WATSON 39 male laborer Scotland US
828* Mes* WATSON 36 female Scotland US
829 Grace WATSON 13 female Scotland US
830 John WATSON 9 male Scotland US
831 Euphima WATSON 7 female Scotland US
832 Ellen WATSON 5 female Scotland US
833 James WATSON 3 male Scotland US
834* Michl* WALSH 28 male laborer Ireland US
835 Nancy WALSH 26 female Ireland US
836 Ellen WALSH 4 female Ireland US
837 Pat WALSH 5 male Ireland US
838 Thos WALSH 18 male laborer Ireland US
839 Pat WALSH 16 male laborer Ireland US
840 James WATSON 27 male laborer England US
841 Wile WESPIELER 25 male DM Germany US
842 Eleanor WILLIAMS 40 female England US
843 Sarah WILLIAMS 9 female England US
844 John WALSH 20 male laborer Ireland US
845 Jaby WOOLLY 19 male miner England US
846 Jno WOOD 28 male miner England US
847 Jn WOOD 53 male Wool sorter US US
848* Mes WOOD 47 female US US
849 Jno WOOD 7 male US US
850 Jno WILSON 30 male Merchant England US
851 Mary WILSON 30 female England US
852 Mary WILSON 9 female England US
853 Ann WILSON 3 female England US
854 Peter WILLIAMS 41 male Miner England US
855* Michl WALSH 21 male laborer Ireland US
856 Mary WALSH 18 female Ireland US
857 Jno WALSH 7 male Ireland US
858 Jno WALLACE 16 male laborer Ireland US
859 Pat WYNNE 16 male laborer Ireland US
860 Wm WARD 33 male groom England US
861 Eliza WARD 28 female England US
862 Ann WARD 9 female England US
863 Wm WARD 18m male England US
864 Johans WENDT 48 male farmer Germany US
865 Maria WENDT 48 female Germany US
866 Johan WENDT 28 male farmer Germany US
867* Jacob WENDT 18 male farmer Germany US
868 Maria WENDT 13 female Germany US
869 Barbara WENDT 12 female Germany US
870* Michl WENDT 8 female Germany US
871 Eliza WENDT 4 female Germany US
872 Peter WININDER 16 male farmer Germany US
873 David YOUNG 20 male laborer Ireland US
874 Martin KELLY 20 male stowaway England US
875* Michl WINTERS 27 male stowaway England US
876 James CONNER 9 male stowaway England US
877 John CANNON 20 male stowaway Ireland US
878 John BEDDINGTON 18 male stowaway England US
879 Andrew KELLY 18 male stowaway England US
880 James JONES 18 male stowaway England US
881 Francis P. ALLEN Captain
Transcriber's Notes:
numbers:the numbers column was added by the transcriber for referance
428,462, "l" raised above the line
507,545 "l" raised above the line
452 or LEAREY
559,575,606 "l" raised above the line
576-583 Could be MALL
600 age could be 23
610 "d" raised above the line
642 or PEAREY
643 "es" raised above the line
648 "d" raised above the line
653,659 "l" raised above the line
695-705 too dark to read last three letters
687,696,708 "es" raised above the line
712,734 "l" raised above the line
734-739 could be PROHANSON
756-764 could be SHEARN
763 "k" raised above the line
791 "l" raised above the line
792 could be SETH
800 "h" raised above the line
806-810 could be TINTLE
811,834, "l" raised above the line
855,869 "l" raised above the line
804,812, "d" raised above the line
817,826 "d" raised above the line
828 "es" raised above the line
*** in many cases it was difficult to determine whether May or Mary
was the first name of the passenger due to poor handwriting
Family History Center, Film # 0175501, Record #1185. National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 145.
Transcribed by Meg Sibbernsen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
April 15, 2000
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