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SS City of New York
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Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
10 July 1890
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Frederick Watkins, Master of the City of New York do solemnly,
sincerely, and truly affirm 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 on board of the said vessel at Liverpool from which Port
said vessel has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated
the age, the sex, and the calling of each of the said passengers, the
location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage,
the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location
intended be each; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the
number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates
and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who have died; also
of the pieces of baggage of each; also a sworn statement, so far as it can
be ascertained with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as
to a protracted sojourn in this country, So help me God. (signed) Frederick
Watkins. Sworn to this July 10, 1890, before me (signed) W. Berryman.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the City of New York,
whereof F. Watkins is Master, from Liverpool burthen (left blank) tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (Years/Mths.), Sex, Calling, The country
to which they are Citizens, Last Residence (Town or District), Intended
Destination, Date and Cause of Death, Location of Compartment or space
occupied, Number of pieces of Baggage.
Please scroll to view all columns.
1 Willm Geo. Brown 30 M Plumber England England USA Steerage D 3
2 Wm. Clayton 28 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 2
3 Griffith G. Jones 46 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
4* Trea? Hayman 27 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
5 Wm. Evans 26 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
6* Thos. S. Roberts 28 M Mechanic USA England USA
7* Mary Clarke 57 F Married USA England USA
8* Wm. Bassey 50 M Mechanic USA England USA
9 Do. Evans 50 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage K
10 Gwen Evans 50 F Wife England England USA Steerage K 3
11 Edward Evans 11 M Child England England USA Steerage K
12* S??s?on Evans 7 M Child England England USA Steerage K
13 John Mercer 30 M Joiner England England USA Steerage K 1
14 Mrs. K. Mercer 26 F Wife England England USA Steerage K 2
15 M. I. OBrien 27 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage D 2
16 Ernest Stonbridge 21 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
17 Henry Lawrence 18 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
18 Henry Veun 50 M Farmer USA England USA Steerage K 1
19 Isabella Veun 65 F Wife USA England USA Steerage K 1
20 H. W. Harbaugh 30 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
21 Jno. F. Ferguson 32 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage D 1
22 John Whitehead 46 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
23 Thos. Veal 27 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
24 Thos. Legge 24 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
25 Wm. Harvey 22 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
26 Hugh Freubath 20 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
27 Peter Caslup 23 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
28 James Eddy 28 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
29 Jno. Dymond 26 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
30 Wm. I. Northey 26 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
31 John Hill 24 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
32 John Hyatt 18 M Bricklayer England England USA Steerage D 1
33 Wm. Doolan 33 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
34* Wm. Osbald?ston 20 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
35 Robert Steel 29 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
36 James Clarke 26 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
37 James Bowden 39 M Miner England England USA Steerage D 1
38 Charles Shaw 34 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
39 Ellen Ivison 35 F Married England England USA Steerage K 1
40 Ellen Ivison 11 F Child England England USA Steerage K
41 Amelia Lutching 60 F Married England England USA Steerage K 1
42* Mrs. Ann? Nicholas 31 F Married England England USA Steerage K 1
43 William Nicholas 9 M Child England England USA Steerage K
44 Samuel Nicholas 8 M Child England England USA Steerage K
45 Matilda Nicholas 4 F Child England England USA Steerage K
46 Inf. Nicholas Inf M Infant England England USA Steerage K
47 Hugh Deegan 25 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
48 Charles Hindle 33 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
49 Henry B. Pawley 48 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
50 Michael Murray 28 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
51 V. Gay 27 M Compositor England England USA Steerage D 2
52 James Letcher 24 M Stonemason England England USA Steerage D 1
53 Chas. Bowden 26 M Stonemason England England USA Steerage D 1
54 John Callaghan 20 M Stonemason England England USA Steerage D 1
55 Walter Meavius 31 M Clerk England England USA Steerage D 2
56 Gilbert Phillips 17 M Stonemason England England USA Steerage D 2
57 Wm. H. Austin 27 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
58 William Boker 33 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
59 Richard Scott 28 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
60 Jno. Fitzgerald 29 M Laborer USA England USA Steerage D 7
61 Wm. Walters 48 M Labober USA England USA Steerage D 1
62 Thos. Fickle 34 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage D 1
63 Lucy Fickle 11 F Child USA England USA Steerage K 1
64 Albert Fickle 9 M Child USA England USA Steerage K 1
65 Jas. Geo. Lattimar 15 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 1
66 Frank Lawrence 29 M Laborer USA England USA Steerage D 1
67 Mary Ann Bend 30 F Married England England USA Steerage K 1
68 Joseph Bend 10 M Child England England USA Steerage K 1
69 Geo. Patridge 35 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
70 Chas. H. Brook 30 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage D 1
71 James W. Smith 28 M Miner England England USA Steerage K 4
72 Jane Elisa Smith 24 F Wife England England USA Steerage K
73 Laura Elthel Smith 2 F Child England England USA Steerage K
74 Dora Ann Smith Inf F Infant England England USA Steerage K
75 Ann Frost 55 F Married England England USA Steerage D 4
76 Joseph Frost 20 M Ironworker England England USA Steerage D
77 James R. Frost 18 M Grocer England England USA Steerage D
78 George Edwd. Frost 16 M Grocer England England USA Steerage D
79 Miss L. Herriott 26 F Dressmaker England England USA Steerage K 2
80 Mary Reilly 52 F Married England England USA Steerage K 7
81 Ch Reilly 11 F Child England England USA Steerage K
82 Ch Reilly 9 F Child England England USA Steerage K
83 Noel Davey 24 M Miner England England USA Steerage X 2
84 John Conley 23 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage X 1
85 John Crowe 19 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage X 1
86 James Stuart 36 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage X 1
87 John Abraham 22 M Mechanic England England USA Steerage X 1
88 Sanford Cheefir 30 M Drover USA England USA Steerage X 1
89 Rachel G. Thomas 25 F Spin England England USA Steerage U 1
90* Mgt. Alice ?nsworth 29 F Spin England England USA Steerage U 1
91 Saus. Little 42 F Married England England USA Steerage U
92 George Little 15 M Laborer England England USA Steerage D 2
93 Maggie Little 12 F Spin England England USA Steerage U
94 Fraser Stewart 65 M Mechanic Scotland Scotland USA Steerage X 1
95 John Gray 28 M Mechanic Scotland Scotland USA Steerage X 1
96 Alex. Samuels 24 M Mechanic Scotland Scotland USA Steerage X 1
97 Teresa Sweeney 26 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage U 1
98 Maria Hart 20 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage U 2
99 Delia Hart 9 F Child Ireland Ireland USA Steerage U
100 Kate Hart 11 F Child Ireland Ireland USA Steerage U
101* Mary M. Knight 22 F Married Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 2
102 Peter Knight 2 M Child Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K
103 Mary Knight Inf F Infant Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K
104 Cath. Hamell 20 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
105 Eliza Leghorn 22 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
106 Bridt. Groman 19 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
107 Delia Casey 22 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
108 Kate Dewar 31 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
109 Bgt. McCann 40 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
110 Kate McCann 25 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
111 Matilda Mulligan 21 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
112* Mathew King 20 F Spin Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
113 Stephen McKenna 17 M Laborer Ireland Ireland USA Steerage K 1
114 Jas. McKeown 20 M Blacksmith England England USA Steerage X 1
115 Patr. Kennan 26 M Laborer Ireland Ireland USA Steerage X 1
116 Patr. Leonard 30 M Laborer Ireland Ireland USA Steerage X 1
117* George Harri?tt 60 M Mechanic USA England USA Steerage X 2
118 John Callahan 35 M Mechanic USA Ireland USA Steerage X 1
119 Mary Cruickshank 40 F Polisher Ireland Ireland USA Steerage U 1
120 Michl. Newell 26 M Mechanic Ireland Ireland USA Steerage X 1
121 Thos. Burrall 28 M Mechanic Ireland Ireland USA Steerage X 1
122* John R?an 32 M Mechanic Ireland Ireland USA Steerage X 1
123 Lisa Paulson 25 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
124 Anna Paulson 5 F Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
125 Erik Paulson Inf M Infant Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
126* Maria Olf?ste?d 25 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
127 Kurt Olf?ste?d 4 M Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
128 Jenny Olf?ste?d Inf F Infant Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
129 Anna Dahl 34 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
130 Swen Dahl 4 M Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
131 Anna Dahl 2 F Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
132 Morris Anderson 57 M Farmer USA Norway USA Steerage N 1
133 Wm. A. Shipton 57 M Farmer USA England USA Steerage K 1
134 Rachel Shipton 55 F Wife USA England USA Steerage K 1
135 Louise Pedersen 22 F Spin Norway Norway USA Steerage U 1
136* Karen Anderson 40 M Mechanic Norway Norway USA Steerage U 1
137* Mart? Jousen 18 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
138 Augusta Andersen 23 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
139 Mathilda Beusdotter 24 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
140* Carl L??dahl 23 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
141 A. L. Foru 32 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
142 Nils P. Huttgren 19 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
143 Joel Peterson 17 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
144 Nils Anderson 17 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
145* Gust?f Kristofferson 20 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
146 Svend Olson 27 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
147 Haloor Dalher 24 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
148 Petr. Hogberg 28 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 2
149 Gust Dalil 25 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
150 Britta Olson 57 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 2
151 Carl Olson 20 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
152 Augusta Arlberg 24 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
153 Hulda B. Olson 24 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
154 Ottelia Lettinberg 23 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
155 Georgina Scharman 20 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
156 Heavig Scharman 14 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
157 Fritz Ahlberg 20 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 2
158 Gust Hettgren 17 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
159 Amelia Anderson 17 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
160 Johan Laf 23 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
161 Maria Landberg 21 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
162 Anna Carlson 30 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
163 P. M. Brescen 45 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
164 Caroline Bruse 24 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
165 Maria Bergstrom 32 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
166 Johanna Kisala 20 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
167 Lisa Westin 31 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 2
168 Ander Westin 11 M Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
169 Lisa Westin 5 F Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
170 Maria Rajala 25 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
171* Greta Svens 27 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
172 Anna L. J. Petth 17 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
173 Lelina Nilsson 20 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
174 Emma Pettersen 22 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
175 Gustaf Svenson 29 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
176 Anna Nilsdotter 19 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
177* Josua S. Anders?n 17 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
178* Frans W. Johans?n 20 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage N 1
179 Hilda c. Nilsdotter 18 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 2
180* Nelli S?enson 19 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
181 Lars P. Tougmar 25 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
182 Christian Parsson 28 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
183 Frans A. Nicklasson 32 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
184* August Adalpe? 24 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
185 Olaf Soudlund 23 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
186* Christian ?wenson 19 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
187* Alfred Ljog?ist 57 M Farmer USA Sweden USA Steerage W 1
188* Tui?ick Ljovan 17 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
189* Anders O. Lor? 22 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
190* Johan Anderson 20 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
191 Augusta Petersen 28 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
192 Ernest G. Petersen 2 M Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage
193* He????y Petersen Inf M Infant Sweden Sweden USA Steerage
194* Ul?e G. ?ofoe?p?e? 11 M Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage
195* ???ta P. Jackson 27 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
196* A??l ?. Harvey 23 M Farmer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
197* A??a Persdotter 18 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
198 Johan Mattson 61 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
199* Ma?a Mattson 65 F Wife Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 1
200* Ax?l Bjorstrom 19 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
201 Carolina Anderson 28 F Married Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K 2
202 Johan Anderson 4 M Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
203 Marta Anderson 2 F Child Sweden Sweden USA Steerage K
204* Emma C. Adreasd?tter 17 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
205* ?ekla Jo?nson 22 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
206 Anna Dahl 27 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
207* Arth?? A?e??ledt 19 M Laborer Sweden Sweden USA Steerage W 1
208* Anna S. ?ockhous 18 F Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
209 Augusta Larsen 18 M Spin Sweden Sweden USA Steerage U 1
Transcriber's Notes:
Some of the first names are written out, while others use the common
abbreviations.
Adult passengers traveling with children have baggage grouped together
on list.
Passenger Notes:
# 4 letter could be s
# 6 through 8 cabin location is ink smudged. Unreadable
# 12 letter could be l or e; h or l
# 34 letter could be e or i
# 42 First name could be Anne or Annie
# 90 letter could be A or U
# 101 through 103 last name may be McKnight
# 112 listed as Female Spinster with Male first name.
# 117 letter could be e or o
# 122 Last name could be Ryan or Rifan
# 126 through 128 letter could be o or l; a or u.
# 136 listed as Female first name.
# 137 First name could be Marta or Martia
# 140 Last name could be Lindahl or Luidahl
# 145 letter could be a or o
# 171 listed as Female first name
# 177 letter could be e or o
# 178 letter could be e or o
# 180 letter could be v or w
# 184 letter could be n or r
# 186 letter could be L or S
# 187 letter could be u or v
# 188 letter could be r or v
# 189 letter could be g or y
# 190 Last name could be Andeson
# 193 Could be Hennesy
# 194 First name letter could be h; Last name 1st letter could be L or T,
next letters could be n or u, and last letters could be s and n
# 195 First name could be Luyta or Genyta
# 196 letters could be xe or su; middle initial could be G or T
# 197 letter could be f or j
# 197 letters could be mi or nn
# 200 letter could be a or e
# 204 letter could be e or o
# 205 First name could be Thekla or Hekla; letter in last name could be h
or le
# 207 letters in first name could be en or ur; Last name could be Akersledt
# 208 Last name could be Stockhous or Hockhous
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 551, List 986.
Transcribed by Pennycandy Jansen
and Don Reed,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
13 February 2000
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