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SS Helvetia
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Liverpool, England & Queenstown, Ireland to New York
1 October 1870
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
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 Collections District
of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken aboard 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 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 unreadable).
List or manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Helvetia,
whereof _____ is master from Liverpool & Queenstown berthen 2769 tons.
Columns represent: names, age (years), sex, occupation, country to which they
severally belong, *country in which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on
voyage and part of vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
453 Wm Chattley 32 M Labor England Steerage
454* ? Marley 32 M Labor England Steerage
455* J Shendon 30 M Labor Ireland Steerage
456* Marie Shendon 20 F Wife Ireland Steerage
457 PH Ramstead 20 M Labor Ireland Steerage
458* Pider Boy???n 30 M Labor Ireland Steerage
459* Ingler Ilsen 33 F Wife Ireland Steerage
460* ?ind?s Ilsen 3 M Child Ireland Steerage
461 Odin Ilsen 2 M Child Ireland Steerage
462 E Haslekeski 2 M child Ireland Steerage
463 Betty Haslekeski I F Infant Ireland Steerage
464 Robt Grave 21 M labor Ireland Steerage
465* Kate Kerrin 23 F labor Ireland Steerage
466* Reid Cowel 60 F labor Ireland Steerage
467* Kate Cowel 18 F labor Ireland Steerage
468* El Amarrow 24 F labor Ireland Steerage
469 John Amorrow I M Infant Ireland Steerage
470 Mark Griffin 20 M Labor Ireland Steerage
471 Kate Rourke 20 F Spinster Ireland Steerage
472 Don Griffin 16 M Labor Ireland Steerage
473 Thomas Shaughnessy 35 M Labor Ireland Steerage
474 Cath Farrell 20 F Svt Ireland Steerage
475* Eliz R??? 16 F Svt Ireland Steerage
476* Ag?ird Kennedy 18 M Labor-Svt. Ireland Steerage
477 Edmund Meine 20 M Labor Ireland Steerage
478 Eliza Mullens 18 F Svt Ireland Steerage
479 James Payne 20 M Labor Ireland Steerage
480 Mary Hickey 30 F Svt Ireland Steerage
481 John Riley 5 M Child Ireland Steerage
482 Mary Riley 3 F child Ireland Steerage
483 Inft Riley 1 F Child Irland Steerage
484 James Lane 20 M labor Irland Steerage
485* Mary Sh??hon 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
486* Joh Casley 19 F Svt Irland Steerage
487 Mary McCarthy 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
488* Walt Harmai??? 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
489* Ann Fok?? 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
490 Pat Power 20 M Labor Irland Steerage
491 Pat Terry 16 M labor Irland Steerage
492 Johanna Burke 19 F Svt Irland Steerage
493 Marget Burke 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
494 Johana Burke 19 F Svt Irland Steerage
495* Johi? Flyrate 22 M Labor Irland Steerage
496 Mic Kennedy 20 M Labor Irland Steerage
497 My Harrington 23 F Svt Irland Steerage
498 Infant Harrington I M Infant Irland Steerage
499 James Bradshaw 30 M ? Irland Steerage
500 Michel Kileoyne 23 M ? Irland Steerage
501* Julia Mo?g?ann 19 F Svt Irland Steerage
502* Mary Mo?g?ann 10 F Child Irland Steerage
503* Mary Hichey 30 F Svt Irland Steerage
504* John Hichey 6 M Child Irland Steerage
505* Honora Hichey 5 F Child Irland Steerage
506* Jermma Hichey 3 M Child Irland Steerage
507* 2 M Child Irland Steerage
508* Margret Rea?y 26 F Svt Irland Steerage
509 Ellen Murphy 18 F Svt Irland Steerage
510 Mary Shay 22 F Svt Irland Steerage
511 John Shay 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
512 Mat Shay 15 M Labor Irland Steerage
513 Martin Shay 12 F Child Irland Steerage
514 John Rutledge 14 M Labor Irland Steerage
515 Ellen Rutledge 16 F Svt Irland Steerage
516 James Redmond 23 M Labor Irland Steerage
517 Hargret Hammon 17 F Svt Irland Steerage
518 Bridget Moneighan 30 F Svt Irland Steerage
519 Mary Moneighan 10 F Child Irland Steerage
520 Sarah Moneighan 8 F Child Irland Steerage
521 Bridget Moneighan 6 F Child Irland Steerage
522 William Moneighan 4 F Child Irland Steerage
523 Cath Moneighan 1 F Child Irland Steerage
524 Wm Costello 14 F Svt Irland Steerage
525* M???y Dawson 18 F Svt Irland Steerage
526 Mary McGan 16 F Svt Irland Steerage
527 James Lynch 25 M Labor Irland Steerage
528 Edmund O'Brian 20 M Labor Irland Steerage
529 Thimothy Maher 45 M Labor Irland Steerage
530 Edmund Power 74 M Labor Irland Steerage
531 Pat Farrell 22 M Labor Irland Steerage
532 Mary Murphy 10 F Child Irland Steerage
533 Cath Murphy 10 F Child Irland Steerage
534 Timothy Maher 10 M Child Irland Steerage
535 Ellen Byrne 9 F servant Irland Steerage
536 Eliza McMahon 25 F servant Irland Steerage
537 John Garty 24 M Labor Irland Steerage
538 John O'Donnell 23 M Labor Irland Steerage
539* James Hagirdy 26 M Labor Irland Steerage
540* Ann Boyne 50 F Svt Irland Steerage
541* Cath Boyne 15 F Svt Irland Steerage
542 Mary Kinnegan 19 F Svt Irland Steerage
543* Mary H??wood 18 F Svt Irland Steerage
544* Bridget Larrigan 19 F Svt Irland Steerage
545 Mary Glieson 17 F Svt Irland Steerage
546 Bridget Farrell 18 F Svt Irland Steerage
547 James White 35 M Labor Irland Steerage
548 Ph Burke 24 M Labor Irland Steerage
549 Cath Hudson 40 F Svt Irland Steerage
550 Cath Robertson 24 F Svt Irland Steerage
551 Ellen Mulgrew 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
552 Mich Niel 30 M Labor Irland Steerage
553 Margret Ryon 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
554* Thomas Lolleut 18 M Labor Irland Steerage
555 Dennis Dalby 30 M Labor Irland Steerage
556 Ann Farrell 6 F Child Irland Steerage
557 Mary McKainan 25 F Svt Irland Steerage
558 Francis Tobin 24 M Labor Irland Steerage
559 James Parr 21 M Labor Irland Steerage
560 Thos Maleoherson 15 M Labor Irland Steerage
561 Eliza Henderson 16 F Svt Irland Steerage
562 Thomas Haly 24 M labor Irland Steerage
563 Mary Haly 24 F Svt Irland Steerage
564 Mary McGuinness 40 F Svt Irland Steerage
565 Mary McGuinness 30 F Svt Irland Steerage
566 Charlotte McGuinnes 18 F Svt Irland Steerage
567 Martin McGuinness 16 M Labor Irland Steerage
568 Edward McGuinness 13 M Labor Irland Steerage
569 Ben McGuinness 7 M Child Irland Steerage
570 William McGuinness 5 M Child Irland Steerage
571 Walter McGuinness 1 M Child Irland Steerage
572 John Robins 35 M Labor Irland Steerage
573 Cath Clarkston 36 F Svt Irland Steerage
574 Pat Walsh 29 M Labor Irland Steerage
575 Peter McDonnel 19 M Labor Irland Steerage
576* Leon Cullen 25 M Labor Irland Steerage
577 Wm Sweeney 36 M Labor Irland Steerage
578 Ellen Farrell 11 F Child Irland Steerage
579 Cath Farrell 9 F Child Irland Steerage
580 Michel Main 20 M Labor Irland Steerage
581 James Finnelly 24 M Labor Irland Steerage
582 Edward Murphy 30 M Labor Irland Steerage
583 Howard Moynehan 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
584 Mary Benton 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
585 Mary Brooke 21 F Svt Irland Steerage
586 Constantia Bates 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
587 Catherine Clomey 30 F Svt Irland Steerage
588 Cath Clomey 7 F Child Irland Steerage
589 John Clomey 4 M Child Irland Steerage
590 Thos Clomey 3 M Child Irland Steerage
591* Cath Layner 21 F Svt Irland Steerage
592 Mary Morris 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
593 Terrence O'Conner 54 M Labor Irland Steerage
594 Mary O'Conner 42 F Svt Irland Steerage
595 John Feehain 40 M Labor Irland Steerage
596 Cath Reed 25 F Svt Irland Steerage
597 Ellen Walsh 21 F Svt Irland Steerage
598 Kate Walsh 21 F Svt Irland Steerage
599 John Foley 24 M Labor Irland Steerage
600 James Darcy 18 M Labor Irland Steerage
601 James Niel 23 M Labor Irland Steerage
602 Thos Osborne 27 M Labor Irland Steerage
603 Mary Mayne 25 F Svt Irland Steerage
604 Bridget Flynn 25 F Svt Irland Steerage
605 Margret Flynn 21 F Svt Irland Steerage
606 Kate Mansfield 20 F Svt Irland Steerage
607* Ellen S?????er 21 F Svt Irland Steerage
608 William O'Conner 28 M Labor Irland Steerage
609 Ann Swan 36 F Lady England Saloon
610 Mary Hart 30 F Lady England Saloon
611 John Hart 30 M Gent England Saloon
612 Fran Hart 7 F Lady England Saloon
613 Merian Hart 5 F Lady England Saloon
614 Eliz Hart 3 F Lady England Saloon
615 Rose Hart Inft F Lady England Saloon
616* Mary Rowler 19 F Lady England Saloon
617 James Smith 30 M Gent England Saloon
618 Jos Bulger 20 M Gent England Saloon
619 Sarah Stevenson 50 F Lady America Saloon
620 Charles Stevenson 50 M Gent America Saloon
621 Maud Stevenson 16 F Lady America Saloon
622 Maria Stevenson 15 F Lady America Saloon
623 Florence Stevenson 12 F Lady America Saloon
624 Robert Cummings 50 M Gent America Saloon
625 Geo Chelwood 60 M Gent America Saloon
626 Thomas Telley 25 M Gent England Saloon
627 Fay Stead 22 F Lady England Saloon
628 John Randles 30 M Gent England Saloon
629 Catherine Randles 30 F Lady England Saloon
630 Emily Newton 50 F Lady England Saloon
631 Wm Walmsley 26 M Gent England Saloon
632* Emma Pa?e 20 F Lady Germany Saloon
633 Maurice Gutman 50 M Gent Germany Saloon
634* Adolf Liche 29 M Gent Germany Saloon
635 Chas Lauterbach 28 M Gent Germany Saloon
636* Alice Lingler 20 F Lady Germany Saloon
637 Jane Wassmann 20 F Lady Germany Saloon
638 Hariet Wassmann 42 F Lady Germany Saloon
639 Emily Gantwood 20 F Lady Germany Saloon
640 William Hayes 30 M Gent England Saloon
641 Ben Keeney 20 M Gent America Saloon
642 John Meyers 19 M Gent England Saloon
643 William Mathews 20 M Gent England Saloon
644 Jos Bimvey 26 M Gent America Saloon
645 Martha Glover 25 F Lady Irland Saloon
646 Hubert Hirschfield 20 M Gent Irland Saloon
647 Frank Capitan 25 M Gent America Saloon
648* Be?? Capitan 25 F Lady America Saloon
649 Fran Gutguieter 25 M Gent Germany Saloon
650 Walter Sennett 26 M Gent American Saloon
651 Ben Hoff 30 M Gent America Saloon
652* Ernestine ?isbiek 50 F Lady Germany Saloon
653* Maria Bunbawn 45 F Lady England Saloon
654* George Bunbawn 12 M Gent England Saloon
655 John Mali 20 M Gent English Saloon
656 Joseph Mali 19 M Gent English Saloon
657 Leon Bache 40 M Gent Turkey Saloon
658 William Williams 56 M Gent American Saloon
659 George Upton 30 M gent French Saloon
660 Robert Johnson 26 M Gent Irland Saloon
661 Theresa White 30 F Lady Irland Saloon
662 Mary Meagher 19 F Lady Irland Saloon
663 Bridget McAuley 49 F Lady Irland Saloon
664* B??t. O'Brion 26 F Lady Irland Saloon
665 Pat. Dowley 19 M Gent Irland Saloon
666 Mat. O'Brion 20 M Gent Irland Saloon
667 Marion Keating 21 F Lady Irland Saloon
668 Sam Bolger 40 M Gent England Saloon
669 Kate Stafford 19 F Lady England Saloon
670 Mary Johnson 40 F Lady England Saloon
671 Adol. Retwich 30 M Gent Germany Saloon
672 Mary Retwich 20 F Lady Germany Saloon
673 Eug. Mache 21 F Gent Germany Saloon
674* Eug. Warnesk 22 F Gent Germany Saloon
675 Hugh McCallister 42 M Gent Scottland Saloon
Transcriber's and Reviewer's notes:
* All abbreviations are shown as they appear on the original document
* The use of ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
condition of the document or penmanship of the original drafter of the document.
* Indicates an error in the sex of the person listed. This is copied from the
original document and is not an error by the transcriber.
Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
All passengers intended to remain in the USA, therefore this coloumn was omitted.
Only one passenger died during the voyage. This passenger's death is indicated
in the passenger notes and the coloumn was omitted.
454 ? Marley. No given name shown.
455 Reviewer's note the last name could be Shenton.
458 Pider Boy???n. ??? might be "rai".
Reviewer's note the last name could be Boynum.
459 Reviewer's note the first name could be Ingber.
460 ?ind?s Ilsen. Given name might be Lindies.
Reviewer's note first name could be Andres or Anders.
465 Reviewer's note the occupation seems to be wrong.
466 Reviewer's note the first name could be Bred.
The occupation and the gender seem to be wrong.
467 Reviewer's note the occupation and the gender seem to be wrong.
468 Reviewer's note the occupation seems to be wrong.
475 Eliz. R???. Surname is blurred on original list. Might be Ryan.
476 Ag?ird Kennedy. ? Is obscured by the previous name in the list
but might be "n". Reviewer's note the first name might be Agnus.
485 Mary Sh??hon. ?? might be "ee" or "u".
486 Reviewer's note the last name could be Gasley.
488 Walt Harmai?. ? might be "m". Reviewer's note the name seems to be Kate Harmann.
489 Ann Fok??. ?? might be "in".
495 Johi? Flyrate. ? might be "n". Reviewer's note the first name might be Johen.
501 Julia Mo?g?ann. Surname might be Mougrann.
Reviewer's note the last name might be Mohlan or Monghan.
502 Mary Mo?g?ann. Surname might be Mougrann.
Reviewer's note the last name might be Mohlan or Monghan.
503 - 507 Reviewer's note the last name could be Hickey.
505 Died
507 Reviewer's note no name given or too faint to read.
508 Reviewer's note the last name could be Reahy.
525 M???y Dawson. ??? is unreadable. Reviewer's note the first name could be Murry.
539 Reviewer's note the last name could be Hagerty
540 & 541 Reviewer's note the last name could be Bayne.
543 Mary H??wood. ?? might be "yl".
544 Reviewer's note the last name could be Carrigan.
554 Reviewer's note the last name could be Collins.
576 Reviewer's note the first name could be Gon.
591 Reviewer's note the last name could be Gayner.
607 Ellen S????er. ???? cannot be deciphered.
Reviewer's note the last name could be Simmers.
616 Reviewer's note the last name could be Rowley.
632 Emma Pa?e. ? Is obscured by the previous name in the list but might be "p'.
634 Reviewer's note the last name could be Luke
636 Reviewer's note the last name could be Unger.
648 Be?? Capitan. ?? might be "tl". Reviewer's note the first name might be Bell.
652 Reviewer's note the last name could be Lisbeck, Sisbeck or Asbeck.
653 & 654 Reviewer's note the last name could be Beenbawn.
664 B??t. O'Brion. ?? cannot be deciphered.
Reviewer's note the first name seems to be Bdt., abbreviation for Bridget.
674 Reviewer's note the name could be Eaig Warneck.
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National Archives and Records Administration: M237, Reel 335, List 937
Transcribed by Russ Hauser a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 June 2000
Reviewed and completed by Ines Mannhardt a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 October 2005
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