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SS Helvetia
I, George Griss, Master of the Helvetia, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board of the said Steam Ship at Liverpool & Queenstown from which Port said Steam Ship has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said Passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died.
So help me God, (signed) George Griss
Sworn to this Oct 1, 1870 before me, (signature not legible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Helvetia, H?? George Griss is Master, from Liverpool & Queenstown burthen 2769 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they belong, The Country of which they intend to become inhabitants (U.S.A. was indicated for all passengers, therefore this column was omitted) Died on Voyage (no deaths so this column was left blank). All passengers occupied Steerage during the Voyage (so that column is omitted in this transcription).
Steerage Passengers
1 Sl Palmer 32 M Labor England
2 Jane Palmer 37 F Wife England
3 Bridget Palmer Inft F Inft England
4 Anne Bead 20 F Spinster England
5 Cath Hayden 17 F Spinster England
6* My Widnes 17 F Spinster England
7* Rosa Brookhurst 53 F Spinster England
8* Jane Brookhurst 14 F Wife England
9 Mary Brookhurst 22 F Spinster England
10 Betty Brookhurst 10 F Child England
11 Hannah Brookhurst 7 F Child England
12 Henry Brookhurst 3 M Child England
13 Ed Marcpito 57 M Labor England
14* Syd Prossia 17 F Spinster England
15 John Nuddia 24 M Labor England
16 John Malanay 50 M Labor Ireland
17* Brdgt Dambay 25 F Spinster Ireland
18* Brdgt Dambay 28 F Spinster Ireland
19 Marg Cudue 25 F Spinster Ireland
20 Marg O'Brion 30 F Spinster Ireland
21 James Wadden 3 M Child Ireland
22 Eliz. Higginson 23 F Wife Ireland
23 Hon. O'Malley 22 F Spinster Ireland
24* Pat. Walsh M Labor Ireland
25 Susan Walsh 15 F Spinster Ireland
26* Joe Tlon 25 M Labor Ireland
27 Geo. Durken 18 M Labor Ireland
28 Emily Durken Inft F Inft. Ireland
29* Eliza Carmol Inft F Inft. Ireland
30 Ann Carfield 30 F Spinster England
31 Geo. Garland 21 M Labor England
32* John Ludge 38 M Labor England
33* Margaret Ludge 24 F Wife England
34* Pat Ludge Inft M Infant England
35* John Farley 26 M Labor England
36 Thos Morgan Inft M Infant England
37 James Bradden 25 M Labor England
38 Ellen Hushing 16 F Spinster England
39 Geo Jones 21 M Labor England
40 Geo Hughes 23 M Labor England
41* Ellen Langregg 38 F Wife England
42* Harriet Langregg 7 F Child England
43* Nicolas Langregg 5 M Child England
44 W. Warren 39 M Labor England
45 Rachel Roselach 23 F Spinster England
46 Bridget Howley 17 F Spinster England
47 Susan Patridge 20 F Spinster England
48* Cath Joraglean 14 F Spinster England
49* Ann Joraglean 55 F Spinster England
50 Rose Patrick 21 F Spinster England
51 Thos Morden 22 M Labor England
52 Brid Morden 21 F Wife England
53* Mick Murphy 22 M Labor England
54 Dina Jones 18 F Spinster England
55 Elisa Silk 32 F Spinster England
56 Mary Silk 30 F Spinster England
57* Jamie Morgan 32 M Labor England
58 Margt Morgan 30 F Wife England
59 Mary Campell 39 F Wife England
60 Eliza Campell 7 F Child England
61 Fred Campell 5 M Child England
62 Joseph Campell 3 M Child England
63 Michl Doherty 22 M Labor Ireland
64 Mary Doherty 20 F Wife Ireland
65* Margret Hamun 22 F Spinster Ireland
66* Martha Bawn 39 F Wife Ireland
67* Ellen Bawn 9 F Child Ireland
68* Will Bawn 4 M Child Ireland
69* Jane Bawn 3 F Child Ireland
70 Michel Woodlock 35 M Labor Ireland
71 Mary Woodlock 34 F Wife Ireland
72 Sarah Gaffney 17 F Spinster Ireland
73 Will Gaffney 42 M Labor Ireland
74* My Henningan 21 F Spinster Ireland
75* My Patterson 30 F Wife England
76 Michel Patterson 4 M Child England
77 John Patterson 2 M Child England
78 Mary Patterson Inft F Infant England
79* Maria Bandon 32 F Spinster England
80 Sara Varren 26 F Spinster England
81 Rose Magni 38 F Wife England
82 Barney Magni 8 M Child England
83 Pat Magni 5 M Child England
84 Mary Magni 3 F Child England
85 Cath Magni 2 F Child England
86 Cath Bernor 39 F Wife England
87* Beny Bernor 7 M Child England
88 Mary Bernor Inft F Inft. England
89* Sa Hawks Bernor 36 F Wife England
90 Richa Bernor 8 M Child England
91 Willeose Bernor 21 M Labor England
92 Margret Langan 25 F Spinster England
93 James Robinson 25 M Labor England
94 Mary McGane 33 F Wife England
95 Pat McGane 7 M Child England
96 Martin McGane 3 M Child England
97 Michel McGane Inft M Child England
98 Elizabeth Mitchel 32 F Wife England
99 Richd Mitchel 8 M Child England
100 Jos Mitchel 5 M Child England
101 Mary Mitchel 3 F Child England
102* Pat Bagnae 25 M Labor Ireland
103 Mich O'Hare 21 M Labor Ireland
104 Mich McGurk 22 M Labor Ireland
105 Kate Timmins 23 F Spinster Ireland
106 Sarah Metcalf 24 F Wife Ireland
107 Isabella Metcalf 4 F Child Ireland
108 William Metcalf 7 M Infant Ireland
109 Ellen Cowley 30 F Wife Ireland
110 Tim Cowley 11 M Child Ireland
111 Jane Cowley 9 F Child Ireland
112 Pat Cowley 3 M Child Ireland
113* Horsence Cowley Infant F Infant Ireland
114 Clara Cowley Infant F Infant Ireland
115 Jos Thompson 22 M Labor Ireland
116* Ros McGunilan 24 F Spinster Ireland
117 Mary Turley 7 F Child Ireland
118 Ann Turley 5 F Child Ireland
119 Florence Turley 3 F Child Ireland
120 Louisa Guinsing 23 F Spinster Ireland
121 Ann Guinsing 22 F Spinster Ireland
122 Mary Guinsing 21 F Spinster Ireland
123* Jno Banford 28 M Labor Ireland
124 Mary Banford 27 F Wife Ireland
125 Mary Banford 5 F Child Ireland
126 James Banford 3 M Child Ireland
127 Jno Banford Inft M Infant Ireland
128 Stephen Byrnes 22 M Labor Ireland
129* Esther Platues 11 F Child Ireland
130* George Platues 9 M Child Ireland
131* William Platues 7 M Child Ireland
132* Jane Platues 5 F Child Ireland
133* Tom Platues 3 M Child Ireland
134* Fath Platues Inft M Infant Ireland
135* Mary Helow 23 F Spinster Ireland
136 Ellen Nolan 26 F Spinster Ireland
137 Mary Mullen 22 F Spinster Ireland
138 Jane Mullen 22 F Spinster Ireland
139* Eliz Houllets 22 F Wife Ireland
140 Susan Houllets 3 F Child Ireland
141 Wm Houllets Inft M Infant Ireland
142 Clis Higgins 24 M Labor Ireland
143* David Perry 25 M Labor Ireland
144 Martin Coyne 23 M Labor England
145 Elenor Geraghy 30 F Wife England
146 Ann Geraghy 11 F Child England
147 Thos Geraghy 7 M Child England
148 Jno Geraghy 3 M Child England
149 Mary Geraghy Inft F Infant England
150 Martin Walsh 25 M Labor England
151 W. Muldowen 30 M Labor England
152 Brid McGale 21 F Spinster England
153 Ann Pidgeon 18 F Spinster England
154 Walter Pidgeon 15 M Labor England
155 Edmund Pidgeon 11 M Child England
156 Mary Comer 25 F Wife England
157 John Comer 4 M Child England
158 Mary Coffield 32 F Wife England
159 James Coffield 11 M Child England
160 Cath Coffield 9 F Child England
161 Michl Coffield 7 M Child England
162 Mary Coffield 5 F Child England
163 Kate Dougherty 23 F Wife England
164 Mary Dougherty 2 F Child England
165 Ellen Winter 26 F Wife England
166 Emily Winter 6 F Child England
167 William Winter Inft M Infant England
168* Hanna Carly 30 F Wife England
169* Kate Carly 5 F Child Ireland
170* Thos Carly 3 M Child Ireland
171* Mary Carly Inft. F Infant Ireland
172 Mary McGarland 27 F Wife Ireland
173 Ann McGarland 4 F Child Ireland
174 Margret McGarland 3 F Child Ireland
175 Mary McGarland 2 F Child Ireland
176 Martin Laffey 30 M Labor Ireland
177 Mary Harrington 20 F Spinster Ireland
178 Jno Little 23 M Labor Ireland
179 Sarah Bernhard 37 F Wife Ireland
180 Harriet Bernhard 17 F Daughter Ireland
181 Chas Bernhard 11 M Child Ireland
182 Richard Strafford 22 M Labor Ireland
183 John Darben 22 M Labor Ireland
184 Ann Darben 20 F Wife Ireland
185 Rose Finley 21 F Wife Ireland
186 Mary Finley Inft. F Infant Ireland
187 Brd Garaphy 18 F Spinster Ireland
188 Ann Willa 6 F Child Ireland
189 Carherme Willa 5 F Child Ireland
190 Kate Willa 4 F Child Ireland
191 Michel McGarth 20 M Labor Ireland
192 W. Lavday 20 M Labor Ireland
193 Eliza Cane 31 F Wife Ireland
194 Mary Cane 11 F Child Ireland
195 Maria Cane 10 F Child Ireland
196 An Johansdolph 45 F Wife Sweden
197 Johan Johansdolph 11 M Child Sweden
198 Aug Johansdolph 9 M Child Sweden
199 Johan Johansdolph 7 M Child Sweden
200 Peter Anderson 17 M Labor Sweden
201 Jo Trandel 19 M Labor Sweden
202 Aug Gustafson 22 M Labor Sweden
203 Eliza Gustafson 21 F Wife Sweden
204 Cath Fritz 23 F Spinster Sweden
205 Carl Anderson 17 M Labor Sweden
206 Rineack Anderson 16 M Labor Sweden
207 Anna Celson 25 F Spinster Sweden
208 Elis Celson 17 M Labor Ireland
209 Ander Swaison 19 M Labor Ireland
210 C. Ahlson 25 M Labor Ireland
211 Carl Johnson 50 M Labor Sweden
212 Chris Johnson 20 M Labor Sweden
213 Ann Flannagan 27 F Spinster Sweden
214 John Marus 18 M Labor Sweden
215 Viral Bolan 22 M Labor Sweden
216 Rich Carran 24 M Labor Sweden
217 Nils Halen 25 M Labor Sweden
218 William Sehel 30 M Labor Sweden
219 C. Murhan 28 M Labor Sweden
220 Ott Cepho 28 M Labor Sweden
221 Abraham Graham 50 M Labor Sweden
222 Wilhelmine Graham 50 F Wife Sweden
223 Johanna Graham 19 F Spinster Sweden
224 Piedre Graham 17 F Spinster Sweden
225 Henry Graham 11 M Labor Sweden
226 Wilh. Graham 17 M Labor Sweden
Transcriber's and Reviewer's Notes:
Passengers were not numbered on the Manifest; the numbers here were added by
the transcriber.
The person who originally wrote this list did not always cross his T's,
which made it difficult to determine if the letter(s) were L's or T's.
This manifest was filmed out of sequence. There is a possiblity that passengers
169 - 171 are not the children of passenger 168. It can't be determined with
certainty if pages have been transcribed in the correct sequence.
* 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.
The following abbreviations were used:
Brid = Bridget
Cath = Catherine
Eliz = Elizabeth
Geo = George
Hon = Honora or Honor
Jno = John
Jos = Joseph
Margt = Margaret
Michl = Michael
Pat = Patrick
Richd = Richard
Thos = Thomas
Wm = William
6 Reviewer's note the last name could be Wednes.
7 & 8 The occupations of Rosa and Jane Brookhurst appear to me to be switched.
It seems likely that Rosa (age 53) would be the wife of the family and
Jane (age 14) would be the spinster.
14 Given name might be Lyd.
17 & 18 the last name could be Dumbay.
19 Given name might be Mary
20 Given name might be Mary
24 Age column was blank
26 ????
Reviewer's note the last name could be Thon.
29 the last name could be Carmot.
32 - 34 Surname could possibly be Sudge
35 Surname could possibly be Failey or even Tailey
41 - 43 Reviewer's note the last name could be Langlegg.
48 & 49 Surname First letter could be S (Soraglean)
53 Reviewer's note the first name could be Mich.
57 Reviewer's note the first name could be James.
65 Surname could also be Hameen or Hamein
66 - 69 Surname could conceivably be Brown
74 & 75 Given name appears to be My (is it possible that it indicates Miss?)
79 Reviewer's note the last name could be Banton.
86 - 88 Reviewer's note the last name could be Benor.
87 Given name could be Beng
89 - 91 Name is written as a given name SaHawks (or it could be La Hawks),
giving the impression that the surname is the same as the family 86-88.
However, #89 is listed as a wife (and so is #86), so it is hard to presume
that they are all one family. Of course it is possible they all had the
same Surname - Bernor.
102 Reviewer's note the last name could be Bynes or Byme.
113 Reviewer's note the first name could be Hortense.
115 Reviewer's note the last name could be McGunlan.
128 - 133 Surname may be Platries
Reviewer's note the last name could be Platner.
135 Reviewer's note the last name could be Helors.
142 Surname could be Parry
168 - 171 Reviewer's note the last name could be Carty.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 335, List 937.
Transcribed by Ruth Coomey Hakala a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
26 June 2000
Reviewed and completed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 October 2005
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