Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Manhattan


Liverpool, England to New York
December 16, 1868

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Jas. A. Williams, Master of the S.S. " Manhattan" do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following list or Manifest, subscribed 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 "Manhattan" at L'pool via Q'town from which port said "Manhattan" has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 the 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 died. So help me god. Sworn to this Dec 16, 1868 before me, (illegible) J A Williams.
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the S.S. Manhattan whereas Jas. AS. Williams is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1957 tons.
   1 Lars Sundgreen        19 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   2 Solomon Jonanasen     18 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   3 Anna S Jacobson       35 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   4 Mitilda Griffiths     26 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   5 John N Griffiths       4 M child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   6 Francis Griffiths   inft M child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   7 Jas Muldoon           44 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   8 Rose Muldoon          42 F Wife   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
   9 Mary A Muldoon        16 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  10 Jane Muldoon          22 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  11 Henry Muldoon         11 M child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  12 Bridget Curran        25 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  13 Mary Curran            9 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  14 John Curran            8 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  15 Cath Curran            5 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  16 Mary Tully            55 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  17 John Tully            22 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  18 Mary Brenton          35 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  19 William Brenton       11 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  20 Samuel Brenton         4 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  21 Mary Brenton           3 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  22 Ann Richards          30 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  23 Harriet Richards      23 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  24 William Richards     inf M inft   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  25 Ellen M Laughlin      29 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  26 Jane Williams         48 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  27 Griffith Williams     16 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  28 Thomas Williams       14 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  29 Evan Williams         11 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  30 Debra Williams         9 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  31 Rose McGuire          20 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  32 Kate McGuire           6 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  33 Samuel Davies         30 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  34 Mary McNulty          30 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  35 David Cory            30 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  36 Charlotte Jones       21 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  37 Mary Digney           35 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  38 Michl Sullivan        30 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  39 Cath Molloy            9 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  40 Mary Murphy           55 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  41 Esther Blum           30 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  42 Dorothea Crampon      20 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  43 Edwardine Bay          7 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  44 Jane Kierman          21 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  45 Ths Milleck           35 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  46 Salie Davies          34 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  47 John Davies            9 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  48 Th? Archdale          31 M Lab    United States United States   Steerage
  49 Alice Corroll         30 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  50 William Parry         24 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  51 Charlotte Schulmarin  59 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  52 Schilla Woolrach      16 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  53 Eliza A Hall          24 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  54 Rose Flemming         24 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  55 Mary McDonald         25 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  56 Jnfer Hells           40 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  57 Eliz Hells            19 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  58 Alice Hells            8 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  59 Mary Hells             6 F        Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  60 John Hells          inft M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  61 William Kelley        20 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  62 Susan King            25 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  63 Da Sagares            54 M Lab    United States United States   Steerage
  64 Marie Sagares         50 F wife   United States United States   Steerage
  65 Marie Devolta         28 F Spin   Norway        United States   Steerage
  66 Guseppe Bregnan       40 M Lab    Norway        United States   Steerage
  67 Ingem?? Bregnan       20 F wife   Norway        United States   Steerage
  68 Marie Bregnan       inft F inft   Norway        United States   Steerage
  69 Gusepee Bregnan       16 M Lab    Norway        United States   Steerage
  70 Guseppe Bregnan       25 M Lab    Norway        United States   Steerage
  71 Ths Sutton            46 M Lab    United States United States   Steerage
  72 Herbert Vernon        22 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  73 Jas Strange           30 M Lab    United States United States   Steerage
  74 Margt Thomas          36 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  75 Ralph Thomas           7 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  76 Mary Thomas           30 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  77 Sarah Thomas          22 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  78 Juskins Thomas      inft M inft   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  79 Samuel Williams       23 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  80 John Holloway         35 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  81 Wm Morris             30 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  82 Mary J Morris         21 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  83 Dan Danielson         25 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
  84 Lars Nickelson        30 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  85 Matild Johansen       24 F Spin   Germany       United States   Steerage
  86 Lars H Linden         33 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  87 Nils Magnson          35 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  88 Gustaf Thebis         24 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  89 Anders Swansea        28 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  90 Anna Johansdatter     28 F Spin   Germany       United States   Steerage
  91 Afel Swenson          30 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  92 Anders Anderson       33 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  93 Vli P. Knndsen        30 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  94 Evan Honso            27 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  95 Gev Bingston          30 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  96 Claes Atkinson        35 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  97 Anders Johansen       46 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
  98 Sofia Fruc?           23 F Spin   Germany       United States   Steerage
  99 Wilh Ackerland        27 F Spin   Germany       United States   Steerage
 100 Eva C. Ackerland      25 F Spin   Germany       United States   Steerage
 101 Pat Enstrom           19 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 102 Nils G Larson         27 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 103 Anders Person         35 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 104 Erlan P Johansen      31 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 105 Joh Singerson         59 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 106 Joh C Magnuson        28 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 107 Swen Johnansen        40 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 108 Anders Anderson       20 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 109 Hirsch Altiman        23 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 110 Berdd Linderbaum      23 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 111 Christa Ilshopr       25 F Spin   Germany       United States   Steerage
 112 Mary Co?as            25 F Matron Germany       United States   Steerage
 113 M?  Co?as              3 M Child  Germany       United States   Steerage
 114 Jane Co?as          inft F Child  Germany       United States   Steerage
 115 John Wattson          30 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 116 Jean Desmitt          39 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 117 Vars Pacquet          22 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 118 Jean Harnard          29 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 119 Nils Bensit           36 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 120 Jean B. Hermitt       37 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 121 Jos Vayman            27 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 122 Jean Corbett          29 M Lab    Germany       United States   Steerage
 123 Mark Fitzpatrick      25 M Lab    United States United States   Steerage
 124 John Johnston         28 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 125 Mary Shoulder         24 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 126 Mary Furner           24 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 127 Sara Scall?n          18 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 128 Mary Degnar           23 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 129 Bat Seer??            25 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 130 Cathy McQuade         20 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 131 Michl Finerty         29 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 132 Brid Graynor          25 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 133 Jane King             28 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 134 Sarah King             7 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 135 Arthur King            5 M Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 136 Susan King             2 F Child  Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 137 Henra King           inf F inft   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 138 Jas Lynch             25 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 139 Louis Durant          27 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 140 Owen Donohue          27 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 141 Mary Davies           22 F Matron Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 142 Ann Davies           inf F Inft   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 143 Kate Martin           20 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 144 Ml Carroll            19 F Spin   Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 145 J?? Isherwood         50 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 146 Chas Bleekley         44 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 147 Edd Smith             30 M Lab    Gr Britain    United States   Steerage
 148 Martin Cain           20 M Lab    Ireland       United States   Steerage
 149 Kate Mackay           20 F Spin   Ireland       United States   Steerage
 150 Mary Conley           28 F Matron Ireland       United States   Steerage
 151 Jas Conley             3 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 152 Mary Conley            1 F Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 153 Ellen Storks          40 F Matron Ireland       United States   Steerage
 154 Edd Storks             7 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 155 Phil Storks            6 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 156 Jas Storks             5 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 157 Ellen Storks           4 F Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 158 John Storks            1 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 159 Joha Manning          40 F Matron Ireland       United States   Steerage
 160 Mary J Manning         8 F Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 161 Timy Manning           7 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 162 Jerh Manning           6 M Child  Ireland       United States   Steerage
 163 Brid Kenny            20 F Spin   Ireland       United States   Steerage
 164 Mary J Moroney        22 F Spin   Ireland       United States   Steerage
 165 Ann McKane            20 F Spin   United States United States   Steerage
 166 Mrs F.R. Pike         30 F Matron United States United States   Saloon
 167 Grosvenor Pike         5 M Child  United States United States   Saloon
 168 Mary A Pike            3 F Child  United States United States   Saloon
 169 Eleanor Pike           2 F Child  United States United States   Saloon
 170 Emily Pike           inf F Child  United States United States   Saloon
 171 Ellen Callas          20 F Spin   United States United States   Saloon
 172 F. McMeekle           35 M Gent   Gr Britain    United States   Saloon
 173 Capt Hiltz            45 M Gent   United States United States   Saloon
 174 James R. Hiltz        10 M Child  United States United States   Saloon
 175 Mrs Dogherty          45 F Spin   United States United States   Saloon
 176 Mr Wright             30 M Gent   United States United States   Saloon


Transcriber's Notes
98 the last letter of surname looks like an "l"
112 this could be an "r" or a "z"
113 this is an M followed with a superscripted small letter
127 this letter is either an "e" or an "o"
129 this is either Seery or seerny
137 Henrietta
144 this is an M followed with a superscripted small "l"
145 could be Jon or Jas
147 abbreviation for Edward
154 abbreviation for Edward
159 abbreviation for Johanna
161 abbreviation for Timothy
162 abbreviation for Jeremiah
National Archives and Records Administration Film M237, Reel 304.
Transcribed by Mimi Torchia Boothby a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
April 5, 2000


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