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Abyssinia
Liverpool, England to New York
5 July 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, M. Murphy, Master of the Abyssinia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly * 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 of the said Abyssinia at Liverpool from which Port said Abyssinia 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 said Passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me, God. M. Murphy, Master
Sworn to this 5 July 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Abyssinia whereof M. Murphy is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2159 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and the accommodation.
1* Michael Lynes 35 M P?????t Ireland USA Steerage
2 Mary Lynes 35 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage
3 Mary A. Lynes 4 F Child Ireland USA Steerage
4 Honora Lynes 2 F Child Ireland USA Steerage
5 Janet Lynes 10m F Infant Ireland USA Steerage
6 Ann Randles 30 F Matron England USA Steerage
7 Edwd. Randles 1 M Inft. England USA Steerage
8 Sarah Chapman 35 F Spin. England USA Steerage
9 Wm. Marsh 33 M Miner England USA Steerage
10 Benjn. Marsh 35 M Miner England USA Steerage
11 Jas. Granger 25 M Miner England USA Steerage
12 Elijah Griffith 21 M Miner England USA Steerage
13 George Goundry 27 M Miner England USA Steerage
14 Matthew Fyan 45 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
15 Chas. Newnham 20 M Carpenter England USA Steerage
16 Ludwig Kruger 23 M Blacksmith France USA Steerage
17 Fred. Montague 4 M Child Italy USA Steerage
18 Basil Montague 1 M Child Italy USA Steerage
19 Edwd. Kingston 44 M Carpenter England USA Steerage
20 Eliza Kingston 38 F Wife England USA Steerage
21 Nellie Kingston 20 F Spin. England USA Steerage
22 Edwd. Lynch 24 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
23 Jane Lynch 20 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage
24 Wm. Harwood 26 M Joiner England USA Steerage
25 Julia Colclough 24 F Spin. England USA Steerage
26 Pat Fitzpatrick 48 M Joiner England USA Steerage
27 Ann Morgan 2 F Child England USA Steerage
28 Pat Morgan 1 M Inft. England USA Steerage
29 Josiah Williams 30 M Blacksmith England USA Steerage
30 Ann M. Williams 7 F Child England USA Steerage
31 Josiah Williams 6 M Child England USA Steerage
32 John J. Williams 4 M Child England USA Steerage
33 Adam Latham 30 M Iron Moulder England USA Steerage
35 Wm. Latham 5 M Child England USA Steerage
36 John Latham 1 M Inft. England USA Steerage
37 Geo. Harris 35 M Lab. England USA Steerage
38 J. O'Rourke 46 M Grocer Ireland USA Steerage
39 Ed. Caines 37 M Grocer Ireland USA Steerage
40 Thos. Jones 1 M Inft. Ireland USA Steerage
41* H. ? Baynes 41 M Lab. England USA Steerage
42 John Hughes 25 M Lab. England USA Steerage
43 Martha Lee 22 F Matron England USA Steerage
44 Brooklin Lee 2 M Child England USA Steerage
45 Jno. W. Lee 1 M Inft. England USA Steerage
46 Martin Duffy 45 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
47 Hugh McKevitt 50 M Lab. USA USA Steerage
48 Eliza McKevitt 50 F Wife USA USA Steerage
49 Teresa Seidali 30 F Spin. Germany USA Steerage
50 James Murphy 35 M Miner Ireland USA Steerage
52 Henry McGrath 36 M Mariner USA USA Steerage
53 Bern. O'Neill 19 M Clerk, Grocery Ireland USA Steerage
54 Ann Kellitt 45 F Matron Ireland USA Steerage
55 Lizzie Montague 27 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
56 Thos. Jones 31 M Collier England USA Steerage
57 Grointan Jones 30 M Collier England USA Steerage
58 Morgan Jones 3 M Child England USA Steerage
59 Brid. Haney 45 F Matron Ireland USA Steerage
60 Mich. Haney 16 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
61 John Haney 10 M Child Ireland USA Steerage
62 Ellen Haney 8 F Child Ireland USA Steerage
63 Pat O'Donnell 35 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
64 Eli Slate 58 M Hatter England USA Steerage
65 Emile Hertner 21 M Tin Smith Germany USA Steerage
66 Anna Hertner 22 F Wife Germany USA Steerage
67 Peter Morgan 26 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
68 Anna Morgan 26 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage
69 Mgt. Caulifield 18 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
70 Cath. Conway 17 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
71 Thos. Reilly 19 M Grocer Ireland USA Steerage
72 Kate Reilly 15 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
73 Cath. Cullen 22 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
74 John Warmuth 40 M Joiner Germany USA Steerage
75 Mich. Baumdein 23 M Farmer Germany USA Steerage
76 Geo. Millich 24 M Farmer Germany USA Steerage
77 Fred Gartler 18 M Farmer Germany USA Steerage
78 Wm. Hahn 30 M Lab. Germany USA Steerage
79 Heinrich Deidrich 26 M Lab. Germany USA Steerage
80 Mikel Heisleth 49 M Gold Miner Norway USA Steerage
81 Jos. D. Williams 34 M Mariner USA USA Steerage
82 Wilhelm Kruse 28 M Farmer Germany USA Steerage
83 Louise Kruse 19 F Wife Germany USA Steerage
84 Gustav Kruse 1 M Inft. Germany USA Steerage
85 Frit. Wandschneider 17 M Farmer Germany USA Steerage
86 John Murray 30 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
87 Johana Kelly 19 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
88 Henry Seabury 7 M Child Ireland USA Steerage
89 Ellen Seabury 11 F Child Ireland USA Steerage
90 Mary Seabury 9 F Child Ireland USA Steerage
91 Thos. Montague 6 M Child Ireland USA Steerage
92 Nicholas Bergen 35 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
93 Kate Gaffney 22 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
94 Ellen O'Connor 26 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
95 Pat Doyle 22 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
96 David Tracey 32 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
97 James Ruscroft 31 M Lab. Ireland USA Steerage
98 Ann Orr 18 F Spin. Ireland USA Steerage
Cabin Passengers
99* Mr. S. Oppenheimer 2? M Importer Germany USA Cabin
100 Mr. E. P. Hatch 48 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
101 Mr. M. Hyman 45 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
102 Mrs. E. Hemmingway 55 F Matron England USA Cabin
103 Miss S. Hemmingway 25 F Spin. England USA Cabin
104 Mr. C. W. Topham 54 M Merchant England USA Cabin
105* Mr. Louis Balla?y 60 M Farmer USA USA Cabin
106 Miss Mary Robertson 25 F Spin. USA USA Cabin
107 Mr. Jas. Storer 52 M Engineer England England Cabin
108 Mr. Robert Lamb 53 M Merchant England England Cabin
109 Mr. G. Schenkel 58 M Brewer Germany Germany Cabin
110 Mr. E. Schenkel 25 M Brewer Germany Germany Cabin
111 Mrs. M. F. Bradley 63 F Matron England England Cabin
112 Mr. Guirnaress 40 M Merchant Lisbon USA Cabin
113 Miss Pass di Andrade 40 F Spin. Lisbon USA Cabin
114 Mr. J. N. Dolling 25 M None England England Cabin
115 Mr. C. D. Dolling 21 M None England England Cabin
116 Mr. D. Kennedy 65 M Loafer USA USA Cabin
117 Mr. F. Somelton 36 M Merchant Mexico Mexico Cabin
118 Mr. D. Hardin 29 M Merchant England England Cabin
119* Mr. ? Wright 30 M Merchant England England Cabin
120 Mr. Jas. Kingsland 20 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
121 Mr. H. W. Young 30 M Bander England England Cabin
122 Mr. E. Montrap 34 M Artist USA USA Cabin
123 Mr. Danl. Kirk 30 M Merchant Ireland Ireland Cabin
124 Mr. W. J. Larkin 37 M U. S. Navy USA USA Cabin
125 Mr. E. Trafford 30 M None England England Cabin
126 Mrs. Trafford 22 F Wife England England Cabin
127 Mr. Jno. McDermott 22 M None Ireland Ireland Cabin
128 Mr. A. J. Stokes 58 M Merchant England England Cabin
129* Mr. D. Dudg?s?? 32 M None England England Cabin
130* Mr. R. H. Ma???la?? 22 M None England England Cabin
131 Mr. W. Prudman 48 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
132 Mr. E. Prudman 21 M Student USA USA Cabin
133 Mr. A. E. Ward 37 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
134 Mr. J. S. M. Thompson 33 M Importer England New Zealand Cabin
135 Mr. H. Edmonds 24 M None England England Cabin
136* Rev. ? Simmonds 29 M Clergy England England Cabin
137 Mrs. Poland 41 F Matron USA USA Cabin
138 Mr. W. S. Stevenson 42 M Clergyman England England Cabin
139 Mrs. E. Stevenson 35 F Wife England England Cabin
140 Mr. A. Obendorff 30 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
141* Mr. ? Storey 38 M Gent England England Cabin
142 Mr. E. Von Mysenberg 25 M Merchant Germany Germany Cabin
143 Mr. Emile Theide 26 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
144 Miss Charlotte Buford 25 F Spin. USA USA Cabin
145 Miss Lucy Buford 20 F Spin. USA USA Cabin
146 Miss Blanche Buford 18 F Spin. USA USA Cabin
147 Mr. H. Levy 21 M Tailor England England Cabin
148* Mr. ? D. Ewing 37 M Merchant England England Cabin
149 Mr. G. Mantorani 27 M Artist Rome Rome Cabin
150 Mr. W. Kempner 42 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
151 Mr. Carlos Alvarez 37 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
152 Mr. J. H. Whitney 44 M Merchant England England Cabin
Total
98 Steerage Passengers
54 Cabin Passengers
Transcriber's Notes:
The word swear or declare was left out of the sworn statement.
There were no births or deaths on this passage.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
quality of the original document.
The use of a * indicates an omission, or an error made by
the original recorder.
1 Michael Lynes - The second letter of the occupation appears to be an a
or an o. A middle letter is tall. It may end in ist.
41 H. ? Baynes - The middle initial was too light to read.
99 Mr. S. Oppenheimer - Second numeral of age could not be read.
105 Mr. Louis Balla?y - Looks like Ballary or Ballany.
119 Mr. ? Wright - Too light to read, but could be Jas. or Jno.
129 Mr. D. Dudg?s?? - Might be Dudgeson.
130 Mr. R. H. Ma???la?? - The first three letters are small, the last two
could be ry or ny.
136 Rev. ? Simmonds - The initial was too light to read.
141 Mr. ? Storey - The initial was too light to read, but could be E.
148 Mr. ? D. Ewing - The first initial was too light to read.
Family History Library Film Number 0295773 National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 409.
Contributed and transcribed by Eileen Matthew a Member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild22 January 2001
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