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Liverpool, England to New York
3 November 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E. B. Drummond do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following
List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and 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 Continent whereof I am Master, from Liverpool.
So help me God. E. B. Drummond
Sworn to this 3 Nov 1851 Before me ???????? (Illegible Signature)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Am Ship Continent
whereof E. B. Drummond is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1008 25/95 tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country in which they
intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage*.
286 Dennis Gallivan 10 male to his Br. Ireland Brooklyn, US
287 Julie Sweeney 28 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
288 Hugh McLenn 20 male Mason Ireland Brooklyn, US
289 Harriet McLenn 22 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
290 Eliza McLenn 24 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
291* Mich McGowan 12 male to his father Ireland New York, US
292 Martin Ke?gan 36 male Labourer Ireland Kentucky, US
293 James E?bray 21 male Labourer Ireland Kentucky, US
294 L. Hulme 31 male Mason Ireland Cairo, US
295 Henry Innes 25 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
296 John Hulme 3 male to his father Ireland New York, US
297 Solomon Fallenburg 21 male Artist Germany New York, US
298* Tho^s H?y?? 23 male Shoemaker Ireland New York, US
299 George Murhorn 29 male Tailor Ireland New York, US
300 Judy Mulhan 20 female Servant Ireland New York, US
301* Mich Nowlan 44 male Farmer England New Jersey, US
302 James Craney 3 male ??? Ireland New Jersey, US
303 Edward Delaney 20 male Labourer Ireland New Jersey, US
304 Eliza Flanagan 4 female Servant Ireland New Jersey, US
305 Mary A. Flanagan 5 mos female sister Ireland New Jersey, US
306 Peter ????tty 26 male Carpenter Ireland New Jersey, US
307 Anton Flanagan 18 male Engineer Ireland Boston, US
308* Mich Coyne 22 male Collier Ireland Boston, US
309 Macella Dolly 22 female Servant Ireland Boston, US
310 Eliza Walsh 20 female Servant Ireland Boston, US
311 Rose Morney 22 female Servant Ireland Boston, US
312* Bridg^t Cartz 20 female Servant Ireland New York, US
313 Judy McCarthy 15 female Servant Ireland New York, US
314 Tho^s Br?yan 20 male Ship Ca??? Ireland New York, US
315 Sally Dunn 20 female to her husband Ireland New York, US
316 Mary Hanerty 18 female Miliner Ireland New York, US
317 Mary Turney 18 female Miliner Ireland New York, US
318 Ann Turney 12 female Sister Ireland New York, US
319 Mary Dormley 18 female Servant Ireland New York, US
320 William FitzGerald 40 male Miner Ireland New York, US
321 L. Mulhall 20 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
322 Martha Carrol 15 female Maid Ireland L. Island, US
323 Sarah Wellman 18 female Servant Ireland L. Island, US
324 Christie Hanton 24 female to her husband Ireland L. Island, US
325 Simon B??y??? 30 male Barber Ireland L. Island, US
326 Mich Le?t??ge 30 male Cooper Ireland L. Island, US
327 Woodthorpe Harrison 38 male Farmer England Main, US
328 Ann Harrison 38 female Wife England Main, US
329 Mary A. Harrison 8 female child England Main, US
330 Tho^s Harrison 6 male child England Main, US
331* Eliza Harrison 2 female child England Main, US
332 Tho^s Galson 30 male England Boston, US
333 Christie McCormack 36 female Servant Ireland Boston, US
334 William McCormack 19 male Bro Ireland Boston, US
335 Pat Toole 35 male Mason Ireland New York, US
336 Mag^t Toole 40 female Wife Ireland New York, US
337 Ann Ford 17 female Miliner England New York, US
338 Eliza Cooney 36 female to her husband Ireland Boston, US
339 John Cooney 9 male son Ireland Boston, US
340 Frances Cooney 7 male son Ireland Boston, US
341 Edward Dunn 20 male son Ireland Boston, US
342 James Burn 30 male Labourer Ireland Pennsylvania, US
343 William Burn 26 male Labourer Ireland Pennsylvania, US
344 Bridg^t Murphey 38 female Servant Ireland ?si?, US
345 Catherine Curan 22 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
346 Rose Coshins 16 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
347 John O'Brien 28 male Labourer Ireland Brooklyn, US
348 Ellen Egan 26 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
349 Bridg^t Dunn 20 female to her husband Ireland Brooklyn, US
350 Tho^s Connoly 20 male smith Ireland New York, US
351 John Gayon 20 male Joiner Ireland New York, US
352 Catherine Herton 10 female to her Bro England New York, US
353 Mary Ann Herton 8 female to her Bro England New York, US
354 Mary Molohan 12 female to her Bro Ireland Buth, US
355 John Liddle 31 male Weaver Ireland Boston, US
356 William Reader 30 male Farmer England Pittsburg, US
357 Eliza Reader 60 female Mother England Pittsburg, US
358 Tho^s Reader 27 male Bro England Pittsburg, US
359 Ann Reader 27 female Wife England Pittsburg, US
360 Eliza Reader 25 female Sister England Pittsburg, US
361 Lydia Reader 19 female Sister England Pittsburg, US
362 Gorge Wilk 9 male to his father England Pittsburg, US
363 William Hassell 33 male Farmer United States Cincinatti, US
364 Sarah Hassell 35 female Wife United States Cincinatti, US
365 John Hassell 11 male Son United States Cincinatti, US
366 Sarah Hassell 8 female Daughter United States Cincinatti, US
367 Ern?ia Hassell 6 female Daughter United States Cincinatti, US
368 Eliza Hassell 3 female Daughter United States Cincinatti, US
369* William Hassell 6 mos Daughter United States Cincinatti, US
370 John Hanlon 40 male Mason Ireland New York, US
371 John Hanlon 19 male Mason Ireland New York, US
372 Charles Lomus 23 male Spinner England Boston, US
373 Eliza Lomus 21 female Wife England Boston, US
374 William Lomus 5 mos male Child England Boston, US
375 Ann Walls 35 female to her husband Ireland Lowell, US
376 Charles Walls 10 male Son Ireland Lowell, US
377 Maryann Walls 8 female Daughter Ireland Lowell, US
378 James Walls 7 male with Mother Ireland Lowell, US
379 Josiah Walls 4 male with Mother Ireland Lowell, US
380 William Thomson 60 male Farmer England Wheelmy, US
381 Eliza Thomson 60 female Wife England Wheelmy, US
382 Mary Thomson 22 female Servant England Wheelmy, US
383 Ann Thomson 2 female Daughter England Wheelmy, US
384* Christp^r Thomson 6 mos male Son England Wheelmy, US
385 Jos Bedington 26 male Salesman England Wheelmy, US
386 Edward Boston 46 male Cooker England Wheelmy, US
387 Ann Boston 9 female Daughter England Wheelmy, US
388 Honora Loughlin 20 female to her husband Ireland New York, US
389 Eliza Connor 9 female to her Bro Ireland New York, US
390 Eliza McLynch 20 female to her Bro Ireland New York, US
391 Albert Delaney 4 male to his father Ireland Boston, US
392 Mary Tursk 20 female Servant Ireland Boston, US
393 Robert Motkinson 46 male Mason Ireland Boston, US
394 William Motkinson 23 male Mason Ireland Boston, US
395 James Cornin 40 male Salesman Ireland Boston, US
396 Mrs. Cornin 35 female Wife Ireland Boston, US
397 James Brook 33 male Farmer England L. Island, US
398 Mrs. Brook 23 female Wife England L. Island, US
399 Ann Brook 7 mos female Daughter England L. Island, US
400 James Powell 40 male Smith England L. Island, US
401 Anna Powell 19 female Servant England L. Island, US
402 Elizabeth Powell 13 female Daughter England L. Island, US
403 Ellen Powell 7 female Daughter England L. Island, US
404 Alice Powell 3 female Daughter England L. Island, US
405 John Bradin 23 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
406 Mrs. Bradin 23 female Wife Ireland New York, US
407 Mrs. Bradin 5 mos female Daughter Ireland New York, US
408 Martin Gordon 25 male Carpenter Ireland New York, US
409 Andrew Coin 20 male Carpenter Ireland New York, US
410 Betsy Gordon 30 female Servant Ireland New York, US
411 James Selfayle 30 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
412 Ann Corcoran 25 female Servant Ireland New York, US
413 Catherine Cain 25 female to her husband Ireland New York, US
414 Bridg^t Cain 4 female Daughter Ireland New York, US
415 Catherine Cain 4 mos female Daughter Ireland New York, US
416 James Baldwin 27 male Collier England Ohio, US
417 Jos Barens 25 male Collier England Ohio, US
418 Robert Mapliff 44 male Weaver Ireland Brooklyn, US
419 Ann Mapliff 60 female Wife Ireland Brooklyn, US
420 John Moor 27 male Shoemaker Ireland Brooklyn, US
421 Catherine Cavanaugh 12 female to her father Ireland New York, US
422 Rebecca Hessan 20 female Servant Ireland New York, US
423 Ellen FitzGibbon 24 female to her husband Ireland Alabama, US
424 William Balding 30 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
425 Catherine Balding 30 female Wife Ireland New York, US
426 Betsy Balding 4 mos female Daughter Ireland New York, US
427 Susan Woodthorpe 28 female to her husband England En?h??, US
428 James Thompson 34 male Tailor England ??lones, US
429 George Blades 38 male Weaber England Brooklyn, US
430 William Clon 28 male Labourer England Brooklyn, US
431 James Young 24 male Mason England Brooklyn, US
432 William Bottomley 20 male ????? England Boston, US
433 William Bottomley 6 mos male Nephew England Boston, US
434 Robert Rose 18 male Farmer England Boston, US
435 William Lenten 50 male Farmer England New Jersey, US
436 Charlote Lenten 50 female Wife England New Jersey, US
437 Jane Lenten 14 female Daughter England New Jersey, US
438 John Christian 30 male Farmer England Cincinatti, US
439 Sophia Christian 30 female Wife England Cincinatti, US
440 Ann Christian 7 female Daughter England Cincinatti, US
441 William Christian 5 male Son England Cincinatti, US
442* Eliza Christian 3 female Daughter England Cincinatti, US
443 Andrew Christian 5 mos male Son England Cincinatti, US
444* William 22 male Carpenter England Cincinatti, US
445 Samuel Armstrong 21 male Wheel Wright England Cincinatti, US
446 William Thistlewood 22 male Bricklayer England Cincinatti, US
447 Joseph Dowse 20 male Bricklayer England Cincinatti, US
448 Clara Joyce 24 female Servant Ireland New York, US
449 Thos Joyce 16 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
450 Andrew Ran 20 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
451 Bridg^t Geoghegan 12 female to her Bro Ireland Wheelmy, US
452 Mar O'Niel 16 male Labourer Ireland Wheelmy, US
453 Mary Hughes 21 female to her husband Ireland St. Louis, US
454 Bridg^t Coin 21 female Servant Ireland Brooklyn, US
455 Jos Brenny 21 male Farmer Ireland Cairo, US
456 Ellen Brenny 21 female Wife Ireland Cairo, US
457 Alice O'Neil 50 female to her husband Ireland Sandusky, US
458 Luke O'Neil 15 male Labourer Ireland Sandusky, US
Born on Board
459* C. Franklin 1 mos
460* B. Tayler 1 mos
Stowaways
461 Jas Hughes 20 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
462 R. Downing 19 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
463 ??^? Alsh 26 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
464 Jno Daly 21 male Labourer Ireland New York, US
465 G. Hodgton 23 male Dentist England New York, US
Cabin Passengers*
466 Thos Geo Vertch 39 male United States Ohio, US
467 Geo Bra Ellard 22 male Ireland Ohio, US
468 Jno R. Ellard 19 male Ireland Ohio, US
469 Gilbert Weiz 24 male Scotland New York, US
470 Rev. J. O. Fiske 32 male United States Bath, Maine
471 Mrs. Ellard 20 female Ireland Ohio, US
472 Miss Ellard 16 female Ireland Ohio, US
473 John Ellard 3 mos male Ireland Ohio, US
474 Mary Dempsey 29 female Ireland Ohio, US
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.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
Passengers where numbered by the transcriber for ease of referencing.
Since there where few deaths, these are in the passenger notes.
No occupations are given for Cabin passengers.
Name abbreviations:
Bridg^t - Bridget Geo - George
Jas - Jason Jno - John
Jos - Joseph Mag^t - Margaret
Mich - Michael Tho^s - Thomas
298: the last name could be Hay?? or Hoy??
305: died 18. Octr.
331: died 18 Octr
369: ditto marks show the occupation as daughter, it should be son.
384: Christp^r is probably short for Christopher.
407: ditto marks show the first name as being Mrs.
442: died 15^th Oct.
443: died 17^th Oct.
444: there is no last name and no ditto marks.
459 - 460: born on board
459: died Oct. 24^th
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National Archives and Records Administration: Film M237, Reel 107, List 1605.
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 September 2005
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