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Liverpool, England & Queenstown, Ireland to New York
28 April 1879

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Robert Leitch Master of the S. S. "City of Richmond" 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 the said S. S. "City of Richmond" at Liverpool Via Queenstown from which Port said S. S. "City of Richmond" 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 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 died. So help me God. (signed) Robert Leitch Sworn to this 28 April 1879 before me (illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S. S. "City of Richmond" whereof Robert Leitch is Master, from Liverpool Via Queenstown burthen (blank not filled in) tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (Years, Months), Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
    
364  Guis Milesa         38  M  Laborer   Italy
365  And Coglia          37  M  Laborer   Italy
366  Frans Bamflo        32  M  Laborer   Italy
367  Gior Marchetti      16  M  Laborer   Italy
368  B??ned Belinni      23  M  Laborer   Italy
369  Carlo Scudelliano   31  M  Laborer   Italy
370  Say Napper          34  M  Laborer   Italy
371  Andrew Adnam        29  M  Laborer   Italy
372  Petro Pertorin      25  M  Laborer   Italy
373  Gioc Betamini       25  M  Laborer   Italy
374  Ba????e Seo??si?    40  M  Laborer   Italy
375  Batt Gensilem       22  M  Laborer   Italy
376  Vin Pascalo         50  M  Laborer   Italy
377  Suesa Pascalo       44  F  Wife      Italy
378  Gio Elifanti        16  M  Laborer   Italy
379  Arc. Nocciti        45  M  Laborer   Italy
380  Guis de Sante       45  M  Laborer   Italy
381  Marie de Sante      40  F  Wife      Italy
382  Aut Ebert           19  M  Laborer   Italy
383  Aug Cheval?         19  M  Laborer   Italy
384  Marie Haas          24  F  Spinster  Italy
385  Palmke Hermann      22  M  Laborer   Germany
386  Tic? Syepanske      30  F  Wife      Germany
387  Belka Syepanske      8  F  Child     Germany
388  Johanna Syepanske    6  F  Child     Germany
389  Charlotte Prufrock  23  F  Spinster  Germany
390  Martin Bitilzke     30  M  Laborer   Poland
391  Marie Bitilzke      30  F  Wife      Poland
392  Mariane Bitilzke     3  F  Child     Poland
393  Simon Dazenski      40  M  Laborer   Poland
394  Dero?ha Dazenski    39  F  Wife      Poland
395  Katerina Dazenski   20  F  Spinster  Poland
396  Jan Dazenski        16  M  Laborer   Poland
397  Theokle Dazenski    12  M  Child     Poland
398  Rosalie Dazenski     9  F  Child     Poland
399  Michel Iszureki     28  M  Laborer   Poland
400  Catherine Iszureki  28  F  Wife      Poland
401  Val. O. Koraski     16  M  Laborer   Poland
402  Simon Romki         56  M  Laborer   Germany
403  Joh^a Romki         56  F  Wife      Germany
404  Ma?^? Romki         23  F  Spinster  Germany
405  Rosalie Romki       10  F  Child     Germany
406  Aug Gall            16  M  Laborer   Germany
407  Richard Bolton      20  M  Farmer    England
408  Richard Clinch      30  M  Laborer   England
409  Thomas Carroll      27  M  Laborer   England
410  Eliza OBrien        27  F  Wife      Ireland
411  William Hastings    23  M  Laborer   England
412  James Hastings      21  M  Laborer   England
413  Arthur OHara        23  M  Laborer   Ireland
414  James OHara         23  M  Laborer   Ireland
415  Patrick Moffatt     20  M  Laborer   Ireland
416  Peter Brennan       20  M  Laborer   Ireland
417  William Brennan     16  M  Laborer   Ireland
418  Catherine Brennan   26  F  Spinster  Ireland  
419  Bridget Marren      20  F  Spinster  Ireland
420  Robert Man          28  M  Laborer   England
421  William Edward      29  M  Miner     England
422  John McKeigh        26  M  Farmer    Ireland
423* Micheal Hovan       32  M  Engineer  Ireland
424  Annie Hovan         24  F  Wife      Ireland
425  John Needham        23  M  Miner     England
426  Mary Needham        22  F  Wife      England
427  Catherine Needham    1  F  Inft      England
428  John Needham         1  M  Inft      England
429  Thomas Needham       7  M  Child     England
430  David Nilsen        63  M  Laborer   England
431  James Nilsen        23  M  Laborer   England
432  Robert Foster       20  M  Laborer   England
433  Barbara Wilson      22  F  Spinster  England
434  Robert Gibbs        33  M  Miner     England
435  Timothy McInerny    36  M  Laborer   Ireland
436* Margerit Kearney    18  F  Spinster  Ireland
437* Catherine Kernan    22  F  Spinster  Ireland
438  Honora Kernan       20  F  Spinster  Ireland
439  Bridget Finegan     22  F  Spinster  Ireland
440  John Brian          23  M  Laborer   Ireland
441  Honora Brian        17  F  Wife      Ireland
442  Annie Mackin        19  F  Spinster  Ireland
443  James Woods         19  M  Clerk     Ireland
444  Hugh McNaughton     36  M  Engineer  Ireland
445  Mary Sangen         18  F  Spinster  Ireland
446  Mary McAndrews      18  F  Spinster  Ireland
447  Catherine Corning   20  F  Spinster  Ireland
448* Honora Corning       1  F  Spinster  Ireland
449  Bridget Corning     18  F  Spinster  Ireland
450  Bridget Gilroy      37  F  Wife      Ireland
451  Rose Doogan         24  F  Spinster  Ireland
452  Bridget McGannon    26  F  Spinster  Ireland
453  Bridget Collins     18  F  Spinster  Ireland
454  Patrick McGorman    18  M  Laborer   Ireland
455  ???? Peck           31  F  Wife      England
456  ???? Peck            6  F  Child     England
457  Harry Peck           5  M  Child     England
458  Alice Peck           3  F  Child     England
459  Mary Peck            2  F  Child     England
460  Ellen Gallagher     26  F  Spinster  Ireland
461  Bridget Ross        16  F  Spinster  Ireland
462  Emily Carey         32  F  Wife      England
463  Albert Carey         5  M  Child     England
464  Richard Molley      20  M  Laborer   Ireland
465  Marie Boyle         20  F  Spinster  Ireland
466  Mary J. McCullagh   26  F  Spinster  Ireland
467  William Gallagher   18  M  Engineer  Ireland
468* Micheal Kirnan      40  M  Engineer  Ireland
469  Mary Kirnan         40  F  Wife      Ireland
470  Bridget Kirnan       ?  F  Child     Ireland
471  La? Kirnan           5  F  Child     Ireland
472  Eliza Kirnan         1  F  Ift       Ireland
473* Micheal Kirnan       1  M  Ift       Ireland
474  William Broadhurst  59  M  Laborer   England
475  Thomas Malcolm      25  M  Laborer   England
476  John Hogarth        35  M  Miner     England
477  Richard Banks       21  M  Laborer   England
478  Marie Reid          22  F  Spinster  Ireland
479  John Leary          41  M  Laborer   England
480  Thomas Moses        16  M  Laborer   England
481  Edwin Thomas        20  M  Laborer   England
482  John Scott          16  M  Laborer   England
483  Edward Alderson     22  M  Laborer   England
484  John W Hooper       21  M  Laborer   England
485  Lewis Isaacs        35  M  Laborer   England
486  Elizabeth Isaacs    32  F  Wife      England
487  Frederick Isaacs    20  M  Laborer   England
488  Rose Isaacs          7  F  Child     England
489  Benjamin Isaacs      6  M  Child     England
490  Esther Isaacs        4  F  Child     England
491  Ruben Isaacs         1  M  Ift       England
492  Henry Isaacs         1  M  Ift       England
493  Richard Parry       24  M  Joiner    Wales
494  Nicholas Evans      25  M  Joiner    Wales
495  Richard Howell      20  M  Joiner    Wales
496  George Evans         7  M  Child     Wales
497  William Jones        1  M  Ift       Wales
498  David Thomas        30  M  Farmer    Wales
499  Sarah Thomas        30  F  Wife      Wales
500  Richard Thomas       4  M  Child     Wales
501  John Thomas          2  M  Child     Wales
502  David Rees          27  M  Farmer    Wales
503  Robert Walker       24  M  Farmer    England
504  Edward Hatton       26  M  Farmer    England
505  Thomas Sharkey      24  M  Farmer    England
506  Catherine Sharkey   23  F  Wife      England
507  Edward Dewey        23  M  Laborer   England
508  Ann Lynch           17  F  Spinster  Ireland
509  Ann Keegan          17  F  Spinster  Ireland
510  Ann Kilheary        17  F  Spinster  Ireland
511  Mary Green          19  F  Spinster  Ireland
512  Mary OFarrell       19  F  Spinster  Ireland
513  Bridget McGaraghan  19  F  Spinster  Ireland
514  Bridget ODonnell    19  F  Spinster  Ireland
515  Catherine Moffatt   20  F  Spinster  Ireland
516  Mary Webster        16  F  Spinster  Ireland
517  Mary Seaforth       17  F  Spinster  Ireland
518  Patrick Morris      27  M  Laborer   Ireland
519  Ellen Morris        20  F  Spinster  Ireland
520  Francis Coyle       27  M  Laborer   Ireland
521  Terrence Carlin     17  M  Laborer   Ireland
522  Mary Levy           24  F  Spinster  Ireland
523* Margeret Brady      20  F  Spinster  Ireland
524  Ellen Phillips      18  F  Spinster  Ireland
525  Jane Messa          26  F  Wife      England
526  Mary Jane Messa      6  F  Child     England
527  Richard H Messa      5  M  Child     England
528  Jane Manley         53  F  Wife      England
529  Joseph Manley        3  M  Child     England
530  W. J. Manley         1  M  Ift       England
531  Ann Boyle           20  F  Spinster  England
532  Reuben Fellam       29  M  Miner     England
533  M?deon Legge        20  M  Miner     England
534  Joseph Heddicoas    30  M  Miner     England
535  George Rodda        25  M  Miner     England
536  James Clay          30  M  Miner     England   
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality 
of original document.
The following columns contained no information so they have been eliminated:  
 Died on Voyage
The following columns all contain the same information for each passenger so they 
have been eliminated:
  Country in which they intend to become inhabitants (United States)
  Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage (Steerage)
Occupation abbreviation: Ift=Infant, I believe

Passenger Notes:
368  First name looks like Berned
374  First name looks like Batette, last name like Seonisic
383  Cannot descipher last letter at all
386  First name looks like Tict
394  First name looks like Derotha
404  Missing letters have no tails, look like "n"s
423  Assume that this is misspelling of Michael
436  This may be misspelling of Margaret
437  May be Catherine - can't tell if "K" overwritten with "C" or vice versa
448  Either occupation should be "Child" or age possibly incorrect
455  First name looks like Emil
456  First name looks like Emil
468  Assume that this is misspelling of Michael
471  First name looks like Las
473  Assume that this is misspelling of Michael
523  This may be misspelling of Margaret
533  First name looks like Mideon

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 417.
Transcribed by Mary Jo Welsh a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 June 2000



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