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Brig Eliza


Waterford, Ireland to New York
10 November 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Henry Brothers, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear 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 the Passengers received on board the British Brig Eliza whereof I am Master, from Waterford Ireland. So help me God, Henry Brothers
Sworn to this 10 November 1851 Before me (illegible)
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the British Brig Eliza whereof Henry Brothers is Master, from Waterford Ireland, burthen 187 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage.
  1* Patrik Fitzgarald   20     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
  2* Thomas Jonson       45     M   Mason                      Ireland  U. States
  3* Catharin Jonson     39     F   Wife of Mason              Ireland  U. States
  4* William Jonson      17     M   Son of Mason               Ireland  U. States
  5* Bridget Jonson      14     F   Daughter of Mason          Ireland  U. States
  6  Catharin Power      22     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
  7  Bridget Hurley      22     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
  8  Catharin Hurley     27     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
  9  Michael Ronan       24     M   Smith                      Ireland  U. States
 10  Bridget Murphy      28     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 11* Edward Fitzgarald    9     M   Boy going to his Father    Ireland  U. States
 12* Mary Fitzgarald      6     F   Sister of above            Ireland  U. States
 13  Thomas Copinger     18     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 14  Mary Murphy         37     F   Wife going to her Husband  Ireland  U. States
 15  James Murphy         9     M   Child of above             Ireland  U. States
 16  Judith Murphy        7     F   Child of above             Ireland  U. States
 17  Mary Walsh          16     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 18  Margaret Pendergast 16     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 19  Patt Hayes          45     M   Farmer                     Ireland  U. States
 20  Mary Hayes          35     F   Wife of Farmer             Ireland  U. States
 21  Mary Hayes          14     F   Child of Farmer            Ireland  U. States
 22  Hanah Hayes         12     F   Child of Farmer            Ireland  U. States
 23  Ellen Hayes          8     F   Child of Farmer            Ireland  U. States
 24  Patt Hayes           7     M   Child of Farmer            Ireland  U. States
 25  Timothy Hayes       10 mo. M   Child of Farmer            Ireland  U. States
 26  Patt Ryan           21     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 27  William Hartery     21     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 28  Edmond Rorke        19     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 29  Catharin Kain       20     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 30  William Lawler      24     M   Baker                      Ireland  U. States
 31  Mary Ann Lawler     24     F   Wife of Baker              Ireland  U. States
 32  James Lawler        10 mo. M   Infant of Baker            Ireland  U. States
 33* Catharin Lawler     49     F   Granmother of Baker        Ireland  U. States
 34* Mary Walli?e        21     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 35* Catharin Walli?e    19     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 36  Johana Risford      26     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 37  Michael Quinlan     25     M   Cooper                     Ireland  U. States
 38  Johana Henery       20     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 39  Margaret Henery     19     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 40  Patt Henery         16     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 41  David Witle         21     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 42  John Markley        29     M   Mason                      Ireland  U. States
 43  Catharin Flood      25     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 44  Ellen Keefe         18     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 45  Peter Cughlahan     28     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 46* Barth Kavanach      22     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 47  Ellen Burne         17     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 48  Bridget Moore       40     F   going to her Son           Ireland  U. States
 49  Margaret Power      25     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 50  Daniel Power        28     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 51  Mary Murphy         18     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 52  Mary Wickham        40     F   going to her Son           Ireland  U. States
 53  Mary Carty          25     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 54  Anne Dunn           18     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 55  Ellen Murphy        35     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 56  Bridget Steward     26     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 57  Ally Redmonds       33     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 58  Anne Byrne          21     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 59  Andy Ronan          24     M   Farmer                     Ireland  U. States
 60  Catharin Ronan      18     F   Wife of Farmer             Ireland  U. States
 61  John Ronan           5 mo. M   Infant of Farmer           Ireland  U. States
 62  John Ronan          19     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 63* Ellen St?mp         21     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 64  Patrik Doyle        20     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 65  Thomas Roche        18     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 66  Daniel Hanley       21     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 67  James Reily         20     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 68  Patrik Murphy       19     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 69  Richard Smith       21     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 70  Anne Smith          21     F   Wife of Labourer           Ireland  U. States
 71  Sarah Bryan         24     F   going to her Husband       Ireland  U. States
 72* Anty Bryan          11 mo. F   Infant of above            Ireland  U. States
 73  Edmond Fortune      21     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 74  James Doyle         18     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 75  Margaret Wafer      34     F   Wife going to her Husband  Ireland  U. States
 76  John Wafer           8     M   Child of above             Ireland  U. States
 77  Marks Wafer          6     M   Child of above             Ireland  U. States
 78  Catharin Wafer       4     F   Child of above             Ireland  U. States
 79  Mary Wafer          11 mo. F   Child of above             Ireland  U. States
 80* Catharin Broderik   28     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 81  Bridget Hickey      22     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 82  Anne Foley          18     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 83  Peter Bryan         35     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 84* Michael Sulivan     23     M   Labourer                   Ireland  U. States
 85  Catharin Sparrow    18     F   Spinster                   Ireland  U. States
 86  Mary Curry          30     F   Spinster                   Ireland  St. Johns

Cabin Passengers

 87* Ellen Leary         26     F                              Ireland  ?
 88* Edmund Phelan       30     M                              Ireland  ?
 89* Anty Kioghan        22     F                              Ireland  ?
 90* Eliza Fitzh??ing    20     F                              Ireland  ?
 91* Laurence Foley      20     M                              Ireland  ?
 92  Andrew Foley        22     M                              Ireland  St. Johns

Transcriber's Notes

* An asterisk indicates an omission or error on the part of the original
  recorder, or is used to call your attention to additional information 
  in the Transciber's Notes below.
* A ? indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the
  original document.
* Since there were no deaths recorded on the voyage, this column has been
  eliminated.
* Passengers #86-92 are written in a different hand, possibly that of the
  captain, Henry Brothers, as it is similar to his signature at the end 
  of the document.
* Cabin Passengers had no occupation recorded.
* In the original document, the cabin passengers were numbered 1 to 6.

Passenger's Notes:
#1-11-12 Surname written as Fitzgarald, may be an alternative form of
    Fitzgerald
#2-5 Surname written as Jonson, may be an alternative form of Johnson
#33 Catharin Lawler. Relative ages suggest she is mother rather than
    granmother (sic) of #30
#34-35 Surname might be Wallire or Wallice
#46 Barth Kavanach. Surname Kavanach may be an alternative form of Kavanagh
#63 Ellen St?mp. Surname may be Stamp or Stump
#80 Catharin Broderik. Surname Broderik may be an alternative form of
    Broderick
#84 Michael Sulivan. Surname Sulivan may be an alternative form of Sullivan
#87-91 Destination written as D (for Ditto). It is uncertain whether
    this represents St. Johns or U. States. Only #86 and #92 have the
    destination St. Johns written in full.
#90 Eliza Fitzh??ing. Surname may be Fitzhiraing or Fitzheming

National Archives and Records Administration: Film M237, Reel 107 List 1638
Transcribed by Ruth Swithenbank a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 July 2000


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