Immigrant Ships
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SS Spain


Liverpool, England to New York
15 July 1878

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, R.W.Grace, Master of the S.S. Spain, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 Spain at Liverpool from which the said S S Spain 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, 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 had died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. R W Grace
Sworn to this 15th July 1878 Before me ????????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S S Spain where R A Grace is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2845 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, the Country to which they severally belong.
     These three columns have been eliminated; 
        (1) The Country of which they intend to become inhabitants.
            All passengers were bound for USA
        (2) Died on Voyage. 
            There were no deaths 
        (3) The part of vessel each passenger occupied.
            Steerage Passengers--- #1 through #164
            Cabin Passengers------ #165 through #252
  
  1  Patrick McCarthy     32 M Labr         U S America
  2  Michael McDermott    60 M Labr         U S America
  3  Patrick Roach        30 M Labr         U S America
  4  William Cole         40 M Carpenter    U S America
  5  John Cole            26 M Labr         Ireland
  6  John Cushing         43 M Labr         Ireland
  7  Jane Cushing         34 F Wife         Ireland 
  8  Eliza Cushing         3 F Ch           Ireland
  9  Charles Mains        21 M Labr         Ireland
 10  Kate McNulty         22 F Spin         Ireland
 11  Mary Flynn           25 F Spin         Ireland 
 12  Honora Gaffny        30 F Wife         Ireland
 13  Steven Gaffny         4 M Ch           Ireland
 14  Mary Gilmartin       18 F Spin         Ireland
 15  Mary Gaffney         31 F Spin         Ireland
 16  Daniel Flannagan     29 M Labr         Ireland
 17  Mary Kinley          17 F Spin         Ireland
 18  Michael Flannagan    11 M Ch           Ireland
 19  Andrew Roach         11 M Ch           Ireland
 20  Mary Fihenny         20 F Spin         Ireland
 21  Catherine Kinney     36 F Wife         Ireland
 22  Mary White           30 F Wife         Ireland
 23  Johanna O'Callaghan  19 F Spin         Ireland
 24  Maria Walsh          35 F Spin         Ireland
 25  Norah Kelly          44 F Wife         Ireland
 26  Margt Buckley        26 F Wife         Ireland
 27  Jerimiah Hegarty     24 M Labr         Ireland
 28  Kate Jordan          21 F Spin         Ireland
 29  Mary Shannahan       19 F Spin         Ireland
 30  John O'Riordan       25 M Labr         Ireland
 31  John Costello        26 M Labr         Ireland
 32  John Nevin           20 M Labr         Ireland
 33  John Kenney          29 M Labr         Ireland
 34  Michael Halvey       21 M Labr         Ireland
 35  Maurice Griffin      44 M Labr         Ireland
 36  James Fitzgerald     35 M Labr         Ireland
 37  Margaret Fitzgerald  34 F Wife         Ireland 
 38  Daniel Fitzgerald     5 M Ch           Ireland
 39  Mary Fitzgerald       3 F Ch           Ireland
 40  Ann Fitzgerald      Inf F Inf          Ireland
 41  Mary Lane            47 F Wife         England
 42  Andrew Ellis         45 M Labr         England
 43  Samuel Evans         30 M Miner        England
 44  Ann Evans            28 F Wife         England 
 45  Wilkes Jennings      22 M Miner        England
 46  Joseph Atkinson      23 M Marine Eng   England
 47  Benjamin Rooke       24 M Groom        England
 48  Elizabeth Calvert    20 F Wife         England
 49  Jane Calvert        Inf F Inf          England
 50  Elizabeth Norton     21 F Wife         England
 51  James Norton          2 M Ch           England
 52  Elizabeth Norton    Inf F Inf          England
 53  James Savage         40 M Stone Cutter England
 54  John Campbell        26 M Miner        England
 55  William Trimbreth    28 M Miner        England
 56  John Williamson      24 M Mason        England
 57  Chaarles Levy        38 M Coachman     U S America
 58  Catherine Heston     25 F Wife         England
 59  Jerimiah Heston       4 M Ch           England
 60  Sarah Heston          2 F  Ch          England
 61  Ann Allan            21 F Spin         England
 62  Jane Trebelcock      25 F Spin         England
 63  Mary Machen          30 F Wife         Ireland
 64  John Machen           8 M Ch           Ireland
 65  Michael Machen        4 M Ch           Ireland
 66  Augustin Segue       38 M Farmer       France 
 67  Joseph Schappel      37 M Pedlar       Austria
 68  Moritz Fitzhenry     18 M Labr         Austria
 69  Sal Westgenberger    21 M Labr         Austria
 70  Louis Frunkel        36 M Pedlar       Poland-Russia
 71  August Goass         31 M Labr         Germany
 72  Julius Lorve         60 M Farmer       Germany
 73  Arnold Tripsen       18 M Labr         Germany
 74  Frome Barnett        33 M Pedlar       Germany
 75  Moritz Meyer         37 M Sailor       Germany
 76  Moritz Tuhlich       20 M Lab          Germany
 77  Carl Walter          19 M Lab          Germany
 78  August Wetzler       23 M Lab          Germany
 79  Adolph Steeman       50 M Farmer       U S America
 80  Johan Lundquist      23 M Lab          Sweden
 81  Bernhard Hallgren    47 M Farmer       U S America
 82  Josefina Ekelof      19 F Spin         Sweden
 83  Louisa Ekelof        17 F Spin         Sweden
 84  Peter Palne          31 M Lab          Sweden
 85  Josephina Patterson  34 F Wife         Sweden
 86  Carl Patterson        9 M Ch           Sweden
 87  Schna Patterson       4 F Ch           Sweden
 88  Sophia Olson         20 F Spin         Sweden
 89  Sven Carlson         28 M Farmer       Sweden
 90  Anna Carlson         28 F Wife         Sweden
 91  Alina Carlson        11 F Ch           Sweden
 92  Sven Carlson          2 M Ch           Sweden
 93  Edward Carlson     Inft M Inft         Sweden
 94  William Larson       42 M Watchmaker   U S America
 95  Gun Gunkeldadotter   24 M Lab          Norway
 96  Simon Lund           61 M Farmer       Norway
 97  Marite Lund          55 F Wife         Norway
 98  Erick Lund           32 M Farmer       Norway
 99  Olof Lund            25 M Farmer       Norway
100  Marion Lund          27 F Spin         Norway
101  Hari Lund            24 F Spin         Norway
102  Thorine Lund         19 F Spin         Norway
103  Syvine Lund           2 F Ch           Norway
104  Olof Nymson          50 M Farmer       Norway
105  Grace Nymson         48 F Wife         Norway
106  Olof Nymson          14 M Labr         Norway
107  Maria Nymson         10 F Ch           Norway
108  Marie Lund            7 F Ch           Norway
109  Johnan Holmer        44 M Farmer       Norway
110  Gertrude Holmer      41 F Wife         Norway
111  Christoffer Holmer   14 M Labr         Norway
112  Marie Holmer         11 M Labr         Norway
113  Anders Holmer         7 M Ch           Norway
114  John A Eggen         22 M Labr         Norway
115  Marite Johnsdotter   23 F Spin         Norway
116  Lars Larson          28 M Labr         Norway
117  Simon Larson         20 M Labr         Norway
118  Carl Rastad          19 M Labr         Norway
119  Mathias Anderssen    26 M Labr         Norway
120  Gertrude Anderssen   27 F Labr         Norway
121  Marite Mortroan      24 F Spin         Norway
122  Antonio Galvano      21 M Labr         Italy
123  Antonio Jaizzo       26 M Labr         Italy
124  Michele Brunzo       43 M Labr         Italy
125  Giovanni Faccavaccio 36 M Labr         Italy
126  Michele Facccavaccio 16 M Labr         Italy 
127  Samueli Luzzini      58 M Labr         Italy
128  Rosa Luzzini         48 F Wife         Italy
129  Cattinna Luzzini     21 F Spin         Italy
130  Giovanni Luzzini     19 M Labr         Italy
131  Maria Luzzini        12 F Spin         Italy
132  Rosa Luzzini         11 F Ch           Italy
133  Clothilde Luzzini     9 F Ch           Italy
134  Lino Brambilla       44 M Labr         Italy
135  Guidella Brambilla   50 F Wife         Italy
136  Oremento Brambilla   13 M Labr         Italy
137  Guisippe Polastino   34 M Labr         Italy
138  Maria Polastini      24 F Wife         Italy
139  Giovanni Scalagan    50 M Labr         Italy
140  Rosa Scalagan        50 F Wife         Italy
141  Antonio Scalagan     24 M Labr         Italy
142  Eustachio Scalagan   22 M Labr         Italy
143  Vincenzo Busson      44 M Labr         Italy
144  Pietro Busson         7 M Ch           Italy
145  Rosa Busson           5 F Ch           Italy
146  Regina Busson        60 F Matron       Italy
147  Maria Milotte        26 F Spin         Italy
148  Arcangelo Piccori    22 M Lab          Italy
149  Basilio Piccolo      30 M Labr         Italy
150  Scafosa Piccolo      18 F Spin         Italy
151  Guiseppe Piccolo      7 M Ch           Italy
152  ?irginia Piccolo      5 F Ch           Italy
153  Petrucco Piccolo    Inf M Inf          Italy
154  Pietro Pranchina     45 M Labr         Italy
155  Rosa Pranchina       32 F Wife         Italy
156  Catterina Pranchina  13 F Spin         Italy
157  Mariel Pranchina      4 F Ch           Italy
158  Celesta Pranchina   Inf F Inf          Italy
159  Carlo Baroniane      28 M Labr         Italy
160  Maria Baroniane      29 F Wife         Italy
161  Maria Baroniane       4 F Ch           Italy
162  Giovannin Gustello   34 M Lab          Italy
163  Catterina Gustello   29 F Wife         Italy
164  Teresa Gustello       4 F Ch           Italy
165  Charles Morton       36 M Mercht       England
166  Ada Morton           30 F Wife         England
167  Ada Morton            5 F Ch           England
168  Marjory Morton      Inf F Inf          England
169  Michael McCartie     37 M Clergyman    U S America
170  Ann Warden           53 F Wife         U S America
171  James Bush           47 M Mercht       U S America
172  Rebecca Bush         40 F Wife         U S America
173  Simon Sichel         30 M Mercht       U S America
174  Herbert Strauss      26 M Mercht       U S America
175  Henry Morford        47 M Mercht       U S America
176  Ann Morford          44 F Wife         U S America
177  John Rutthay         38 M Mercht       U S America
178  Mary Rutthay         34 F Wife         U S America
179  Helen Rutthay         8 F Ch           U S America
180  John Dunn            36 M Mercht       U S America
181  Jane Dunn            30 F Wife         U S America
182  George Campbell      39 M Mercht       U S America
183  Mary Petillot        30 F Wife         U S America
184  Kate Gibben          23 F Spin         U S america
185  Henry Fletcher       39 M Mercht       U S America
186  Jane Fletcher        10 F Ch           U S America
187  John Wright          30 M Mercht       U S America
188  Henry Warren         34 M Mercht       U S America
189  Oliver Marvin        44 M Mercht       U S America
190  Louise Van Dussen    43 F Wife         U S America
191  Mary Van Dussen      10 F Ch           U S America
192  Robert Allinson      26 M Mercht       U S America
193  Edward Wade          31 M Mercht       U S America
194  William Sprott       34 M Mercht       U S America
195  Mary Hayes           41 F Wife         U S America
196  John Quarry          30 M Mercht       U S America
197  Henry Silliman       35 M Surgeon      U S America
198  Charles Skinner      27 M Mercht       U S America
199  Matthew Randall      30 M Mercht       U S America
200  Francis Spencer      23 M Mercht       U S America
201  John Dowling         29 M Mercht       U S America
202  Alexander Cutler     32 M Mercht       U S America
203  Helen Cutler         23 F Wife         U S America
204  John Nasmith         33 M Mercht       U S America
205  Mary Vanisbeck       21 F Spin         U S America
206  John Ashley          28 M Mercht       U S America
207  William Morton       35 M Mercht       England
208  John Fraser          45 M Mercht       England
209  William Burns        50 M Mercht       England
210  John Weeks           26 M Mercht       England
211  Mary Berryman        40 F Wife         England
212  Ann Berryman         11 F Ch           England
213  John Hay             30 M Mercht       England
214  Helen Hay            24 F Wife         England
215  Charles Davey        31 M Mercht       England
216  Ellen Scott          52 F Matron       England
217  Henry Naylor         30 M Mercht       England
218  Ellen Naylor         25 F Wife         England
219  John Gaylor          43 M Mercht       England
220  John Gaylor          10 M Ch           England
221  Robert Sutton        25 M Mercht       England
222  John Lunde           38 M Mercht       England
223  Samuel Jepson        26 M Surgeon      England
224  Mary Waddell         29 F Wife         England
225  John Beattie         54 M Clergyman    England
226  John Metheny         48 M Clergyman    England
227  Mary Metheny         35 F Spin         England
228  Mary Metheny         18 F Spin         England
229  Samuel Metheny        9 M Ch           England
230* Daniel Metheny        6 M Ch           England
231  George Chamberlain   29 M Mercht       England
232  Patrick Leahy        39 M Mercht       England
233  John Miller          28 M Mercht       England
234  John Fulton          34 M Mercht       England
235  Mary Fulton          25 F Wife         England
236  Louisa Fulton        26 F Spin         England
237  Frank Rossiter       25 M Mercht       U S America
238  Walter Hutchinson    53 M Mercht       U S America
239  Jane Fisher          33 F Spin         U S America
240  Ann Goodell          23 F Spin         U S America
241  Michael Cleary       10 M Ch           U S America
242  William Selby        45 M Mercht       England
243  Robert Scott         26 M Mercht       England
244  Henry Houghton       25 M Mercht       England
245  Martin Cobb          30 M Mercht       England
246  John Latham          33 M Mercht       England
247  John Herbert         25 M Farmer       England
248  Henry May            23 M Farmer       England
249  John Lovell          27 M Mercht       England
250  Louis Nebilius       24 M Mercht       Austria
251  John Humberg         30 M Mercht       U S America
252  Mary Humberg         24 F Wife         U S America


Transcriber's Notes:

*  The use of a * 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 the quality of the original document.

#230 - Under the first name, Daniel, is this strange 
       notation; "Say David"

*  Abbreviations used;
     Ch-------Child
     Mercht---Merchant
     Spin-----Spinster
     Inf------Infant
     Labr-----Laborer
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 414.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 September 2000


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