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I, J. W. Harrison, Master of Br Steamship Africa do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New-York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Br. Steamship Africa whereof I am Master from LiverpoolSworn to this 7 Sept, 1854 So help me God.
before me ?????? (signed) Wm HarrisonList or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Royal Mail Steam Ship Africa whereof Wm Harrison, is master, from Liverpool burthen 1216 tons.
Columns represent: passenger #, given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage*
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1 Mr. James Dewar 31 Male Merchant United States United States yes 2 Mrs. Jane Dewar 30 Female United States United States yes 3 Miss. Dewar 16 Female United States United States yes 4 Miss. Cooper 14 Female United States United States yes 5 Mr. Kirkland 40 Male Merchant United States United States yes 6 Mrs. Kirkland 32 Female United States United States yes 7 Miss. Kirkland 14 Female United States United States yes 8 Mr. Strange 51 Male Merchant United States United States yes 9 Mrs. Strange 42 Male United States United States yes 10 Miss. Strange 14 Female United States United States yes 11 Miss. Strange 4 Female England England no 12 William L Crook 28 Male Merchant United States United States yes 13 Sarah Crook 24 Female England United States no 14 Miss. Crook 3 Female England no 15 Miss. Shore 19 Female United States United States yes 16 Miss. Schultz 20 Female Germany Germany yes 17 Mr. Devenport 40 Male Gentleman United States United States yes 18 Mrs. Devenport 30 Female United States United States yes 19 Master Devenport 5 Male United States United States yes 20 Miss. Devenport 3 Female United States United States yes 21 Miss. Devenport 1 Female United States United States yes 22 Mrs. Harper 34 Female United States United States yes 23 Mr. Vander Meden 25 Male Merchant France France yes 24 Mrs. Vander Meden 23 Female France France no 25 Mr. Aldin 26 Male Merchant Scotland Scotland yes 26 Mrs. Aldin 24 Female Scotland Scotland no 27* Miss. Parry 20 Female England United States no 28 Miss. King 23 Female United States United States yes 29 C. E. R. King 17 Male United States United States yes 30 Albert King 14 Male United States United States yes 31* Edwd King 56 Male Merchant United States United States yes 32 Mr. King 26 Male Merchant United States United States yes 33 Alexander Ellison 27 Male Merchant Scotland United States yes 34 Mr. L Hill 31 Male Merchant United States United States yes 35 Mr. Boyhett 34 Male Merchant America United States yes 36 Mr. Rollins 28 Male Merchant America United States yes 37 Mr. Adam 30 Male Merchant America United States yes 38 Mr. R. Gashine 25 Male Merchant England England yes 39 Mr. William Wells 26 Male Merchant Ireland Ireland yes 40 Mr. A. Nuchman 25 Male Merchant Germany Germany yes 41 Mr. Stalker 41 Male Merchant Holland Holland yes 42 Mr. Morrison 40 Male Merchant G. B G. B. yes 43 Mr. Ewing 38 Male Merchant United States United States yes 44 Miss. Esther Cohen 17 Female United States United States yes 45 Miss. Roberts 30 Female United States United States yes 46* Mr. David Pouchan 20 Male Merchant United States United States yes 47 Dr. Cameron 48 Male Professor United States United States yes 48 Miss. Helen Lane 24 Female United States United States yes 49 Mrs. Stevens 30 Female United States United States yes 50 Mr. John Ryle 26 Male Merchant G. B G. B yes 51 Mr. Andrew Malcombing 29 Male Merchant Scotland Scotland yes 52 Mr. C.F. Dambmann 30 Male Merchant United States United States yes 53 Mrs. Dambmann 25 Female Germany United States no 54 Miss. Dambmann 6 Female United States United States no 55 Master Dambmann 3 Male United States United States no 56 Mr. Foster 34 Male Merchant United States United States yes 57 Mrs. Foster 30 Female United States United States yes 58 Mr. Welford 20 Male Merchant England England no 59 Mr. Kissam 34 Female Merchant United States United States yes 60 Mrs. Kissam 30 Female United States United States yes 61 Miss. Varwell 19 Female Scotland Scotland no 62 Mr. Jas. Haffarty 48 Male Merchant United States United States yes 63* Mr. Urgerhart 40 Male Merchant United States United States yes 64 Mr. J. L. Playfair 36 Male Merchant United States United States yes 65 Mr. Vlech 29 Male Merchant Germany Germany no 66 Mr. Lompson 27 Male Merchant United States United States yes 67 Mr. Large 39 Male Merchant United States United States yes 68 Mr. Hagerty 43 Male Merchant United States United States yes 69 Mrs. Hagerty 43 Female United States United States yes 70 Miss. Hagerty 3 Female United States United States yes 71 Mrs. Large 41 Female United States United States yes 72 Master Large 10 Male United States United States yes 73 Miss. Large 7 Female United States United States yes 74 Miss. Large 4 Female United States United States yes 75 Mrs. Check 40 Female United States United States yes 76 Mr. Asburey 21 Male Merchant United States United States yes 77 Mr. Kreglinger 32 Male Merchant Germany Germany no 78* Mr. Beenue 28 Male Merchant France France yes 79 Mr. Dressel 27 Male Merchant France France no 80 Mr. J. Hosherns 36 Male Merchant France France no 81 Mr. Strang 40 Male Merchant Scotland Scotland yes 82 Mr. Brown 47 Male Merchant G. B G. B. yes 83 Mr. Gordon 29 Male Merchant Scotland Scotland yes 84 Mr. Jas. Hewitt 26 Male Merchant United States United States yes 85 Mr. Hearne 33 Male Merchant United States United States yes 86 Mr. Spotters 25 Male Merchant Germany Germany no 87* Mr. Francisco Paccomie 44 Male Merchant Spain Spain no 88 Mr. Cesar Castigliolo 30 Male Merchant Portugal Portugal no 89 Mr. Pedro Avila 28 Male Merchant Madeira Madeira no 90* Mr. James Bunting 29 Male Merchant United States United States yes 91 Mr. Kriesher 32 Male Merchant United States United States yes 92 Mr. Saville 24 Male Merchant Mexico Mexico yes 93 Mr. Meigell 30 Male Merchant California California yes 94 Mrs. Meigell 31 Female England California no 95 Mr. Charles Day 29 Male Merchant United States United States yes 96* Bapth J.S.C Breck 28 Male Merchant United States United States yes 97 Mr. Jean Laffille 30 Male Merchant France France no 98* Mr. Chas Durand 40 Male Merchant France France yes 99 Mr. Ferber 49 Male Merchant United States United States yes 100* Mr. Bevin 30 Male Merchant United States United States yes 101 Mr. Ladenburg 25 Male Merchant United States United States yes 102* Mr. M. J. Hater 27 Male Merchant United States United States yes 103* Revd J. Morais 29 Male Merchant United States United States yes 104 Mr. Richard Madigan 41 Male Merchant United States United States yes 105* Mr. Charles Hodges 70 Male Merchant ?? G. B. yes 106* Mr. Greenbary 29 Male Merchant United States United States yes 107* Mr. Robert Nair 60 Male Merchant Scotland Scotland yes 108 Mr. McCall jnr. 26 Male Merchant Scotland Scotland no 109* Mr. Wm. Hernochon 21 Male Merchant United States United States yes 110 Mr. G. Soloman 24 Male Merchant United States United States yes 111 Mr. Megone 32 Male Merchant United States United States yes 112 Mr. Lones Fosse 40 Male Merchant United States United States yes 113 Mr. W.H. Anderson 40 Male Merchant G B. G. B. yes 114 Mr. D. R. Anderson 28 Male Merchant United States United States yes 115 Miss. Page 27 Female England England no 116 Mr. Julius Wagner 20 Male Merchant United States United States yes 117* Mr. Fredrick Fosser 30 Male Merchant United States United States yes 118 Mr. Bridges 29 Male Merchant England England yes 119* Mr. Pasterthwait 40 Male Merchant United States United States yes 120 Mr. Knitner 39 Male Merchant Germany Germany no 121* Mr. S. B. Parsons 26 Male Merchant United States United States no 122 Mr. A Schoen 32 Male Merchant United States United States yes 123* Mr. Beauperie 24 Male Merchant France France yes 124 Mr. L. R. Kelly 36 Male Merchant G. B G. B. yes 125 Mr. Revott 30 Male Merchant United States United States yes 126 Mr. Bendirt 28 Male Merchant United States United States yes 127 Mrs. Bendis 27 Female United States United States yes 128 Miss. Bendis 24 Female United States United States no 129* Mr. Chas Stranford 28 Male Merchant United States United States yes 130 Mr. J. W. Campbell 26 Male Merchant United States United States yes 131 Mr. Lefeore 40 Male Merchant United States United States yes 132 Mrs. Lefeore 39 Female United States United States yes 133 Miss. Maria Godard 20 Female England United States no 134* Allard 30 Female G. B United States no 135 Susan Montgomery 17 Female Wales United States no 136 Mr. Gittingham 24 Male Merchant United States United States yes 137* Mr. ?aking 36 Male Merchant United States United States yes 138* Miss. Smith 27 Female G. B G. B. no 139 Miss. Smith 42 Female G. B G. B no 140 Mr. Elverson 19 Male Merchant United States United States yes 141 Mr. Scott 27 Male Merchant United States United States yes 142* Miss. Mary Broadbert 31 Female G. B United States no 143 Miss. Nichola L. Grome 30 Female France France no 144 Mrs. Bate 24 Female United States United States yes 145 Mr. W. Mills 90 Male Merchant United States United States yes 146* Mr. Thos Johnston 41 Male Merchant United States United States yes 147 Mr. John B. Locke 43 Male Merchant Canada Canada yes 148* Mr. Thos Clepane 24 Male Merchant Canada Canada yes 149 Miss. Louisa Cruze 52 Female Sweden United States no 150 Mr. George Corbett 41 Male Merchant U. C U. C yes 151 Mrs. Corbett 38 Female U. C U. C yes 152 Mr. H. Theis 40 Male Merchant United States United States yes 153 Mrs. Theis 29 Female United States United States yes 154 Mr. E. Dillingham 32 Male Merchant Canada W. Canada W. yes 155 Mrs. Dillingham 30 Female Canada W. Canada W. yes 156 Mr. Lewis Birch 24 Male Merchant Nova Scotia Nova Scotia no 157* Dr. A Stanorn 36 Male Merchant Demerara Demerara yes 158 Miss. Brown 30 Female United States United States yes 159* Mr. Lambles 25 Male Merchant United States United States yes 160* Miss. Julia Heimann 27 Female Holland Holland no 161 Mrs. Andrews 40 Female United States United States yes 162 Mr. G. Howard 24 Male Merchant United States United States yes 163 Mr. John Merideth 30 Male Merchant Cuba Cuba no 164 Mr. Kennedy 29 Male Merchant G. B G. B. yes 165 Miss. Catherine Bernard 20 Female G. B United States no 166 Mr. H. McKay 28 Male Merchant G. B United States yes 167* Mr. Thos Leve 35 Male Merchant United States United States yes 168 Mr. Challes H. Corbishley 28 Male Merchant United States United States yes 169 Thomas Barnett 24 Male servant G. B. G. B. no 170 Sophie Stockten 21 Female Nurse G. B. G. B. no 171 J. W. Harrison captain Transcriber's Notes: died on voyage has been crossed out and the note ? in state of New York Before is written Passenger Notes: 27 Could be Tarry 31 d is raised above the line 46 could be Buchan 63 could be Urguhart 78 could be Beesmer or Beemer 87 could be Pacconni 90 could be Bernting 96 th raised above the line 98 s raised above the line 100 could be Devin 102 could be Slater 103 d raised above the line 105 looks like G. G? 106 could be Greenbury 107 could be Mair ( first letter is obscured) 109 m raised above the line, could be Hemochow 117 could be Fosler 119 could be Pastershwais 121 could be Parsows 123 could be Beaufrerie 129 s raised above the line 134 No title or first name 137 unable to read first letter, could be a E,C, F or P 138 yes crossed out and no written over it 142 could be Broadbens 146 S raised above the line 148 s raised above the line 157 Could be Stanom 159 could be Lamblet 160 could be Heirnam 167 s raised above the line
Family History Center, Film 0175501, record # 1210
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 145.
Transcribed by Meg Sibbernsen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
23 April 2001
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