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SS Catalonia
I, John Ferguson Master of the Steamer "Catalonia" 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 Boston is a full and perfect List of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which ports the said vessel has now arrived; and that on the said list are truly designated the age, sex, and calling of each of the said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of the citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each; and that the said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of the said passengers who have died on the said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true 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. Jno Ferguson
Sworn to at Boston this 4th day of August 1890 before me P. Cally, Inspector.
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS "Catalonia" whereof John Ferguson is Master, from Liverpool and Queenstown, burthen 3093 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age (Years/Mths.), Sex, Calling, The Country of which they are Native, Intended Destination or Location, Date and Cause of Death, Location of Compartment or space occupied, Number of Pieces of Baggage, Transient or in-Transit, or intending protracted sojourn.
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1* Thomas Baty 53 M Smith England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 4
2 Mary Baty 53 F Wife England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
3* George Baty 23 M ?e?hanie England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
4 Betsey Baty 22 F Wife England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
5* Mary Baty 7m F Infant England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
6* Amdia Cotty 40 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 5
7 Edith Cotty 10 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
8 Archie Cotty 7 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
9 Tessie Cotty 5 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
10 Victor Cotty 2 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
11* Alice Cliff 25 F Weaver England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
12 Samuel Cliff 11m M Infant England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
13* Albert Fallon 24 M Miner England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship 2
14 Lorema Fallon 24 F Wife England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
15 Margaret Fallon 3 F Child England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
16* Esther Gill 34 F Matron England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship 2
17 Arthur Gill 11 M Child England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
18* Agnes McDonald 40 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 6
19 Maggie McDonald 11 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
20 Hugh McDonald 9 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
21 William McDonald 7 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
22 John McDonald 4 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
23 Peter McDonald 2 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
24 Margaret Templeton 70 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
25* Jane Mercer 28 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 4
26 Letitia Mercer 8 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
27 Hannah Mercer 5 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
28 Thomas Mercer 4 M Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
29 Flora Mercer 2 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
30* Nassica Mercer 9m F Infant England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
31* Robert Hudson 50 M Engraver England R^o I^d No. 1 Upper Forward 2
32 Alice Hudson 23 F Domestic England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
33 Gertrude Hudson 13 F Weaver England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship
34* Bridget Dowaly 59 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 3
35 Nicholas Dowaly 21 M Lab^r England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward
36 John Carrodus 28 M Iron Worker England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 2
37* William Do??isthorpe 18 M Lab^r England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
38 James Greister 18 M Baker England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 2
39 Alfred Goodman 18 M Tailor England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
40 Frederick Harrobin 24 M Clerk England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
41 John Hallewell 36 M Carter England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
42 Henry James 23 M Chairmaker England R^o I^d No. 1 Upper Forward 1
43 Frederick Jarman 31 M Weaver England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 2
44* Albert Ludlam 38 M Weaver England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 2
45* Edward Ludlam 13 M Weaver England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
46* Samuel Mavison 42 M Commercial England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
47 Thomas Moran 14 M Laborer England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
48 Barnett Myers 52 M Cigar Maker USA Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
49 John McCarthy 20 M Spinner England R^o I^d No. 1 Upper Forward 1
50 Federick Rycroft 30 M Foreman England R^o I^d No. 1 Upper Forward 1
51 James Shortridge 25 M Weaver England R^o I^d No. 1 Upper Forward 1
52 Arthur Popple 19 M Printer England Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
53* Ann Brockett 58 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 3
54 Sabrina Briggs 35 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
55 Jane Briggs 5 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
56 Louisa Curry 50 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
57* Nancy Bohama 35 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 3
58* Maggie Bohama 4 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
59* Sarah Clare 24 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
60* Marietta Clare 10m F Infant England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
61 Maggie Eceles 24 F Weaver England R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship 2
62 Margaret Haydock 37 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
63 Catherine Hughes 18 F Spinster England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
64 Ellen Hennicar 25 F Spinster England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
65 Sarah Jolly 23 F Spinster England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
66* Mary Malone 37 F Weaver England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
67 Margaret Malone 4 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
68 Mathilda Malone 11 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
69 Sarah Radcliffe 56 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
70 Emily Sherrif 34 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
71* Margaret Stea?uson 22 F Weaver England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
72* Mary Williams 40 F Matron England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
73 Janie Williams 17 F Spinster England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
74 Amelia Walker 32 F Weaver England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
75 Kate Rankin 22 F Spinster England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
76* Agnes McKay 40 F Matron Scotland Maine No. 2 Lower Midship 2
77 Alexander McKay 39 M Folder Scotland Maine No. 1 Upper Forward
78* James Allan 42 M Mocon USA Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
79 Robert Brist 32 M Mocon USA Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
80* William Vorrie 40 M Mocon USA Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 2
81 Patrick Bagley 18 M Bricklayer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
82 Patrick Finnegan 16 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
83 Matthew Hanley 58 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
84 Thomas Joyce 25 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
85 Charles Leader 19 M Baker Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
86 Felix McCann 20 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
87* ??jh Payton 56 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 2
88 Andrew Thompson 20 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
89 Thomas Sherwin 28 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
90 William Trotter 29 M Weaver Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
91* Patrick Ward 31 M Laborer USA Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 1
92* William Brew 23 M Teamster Ireland Maine No. 2 Lower Midship 3
93 Agnes Brew 26 F Wife Ireland Maine No. 2 Lower Midship
94* H???? Brady 21 M Farmer Ireland Oregon No. 2 Lower Midship
95 Margaret Brady 22 F Wife Ireland Oregon No. 2 Lower Midship 2
96 Louise Harris 27 F Matron Ireland R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship 1
97 Edmond Harris 10m M Infant Ireland R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship 1
98* Dennis Harvey 40 M Laborer Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward 3
99 Mary Doogan 9 F Child Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
100* James Shields 23 M Mouca? Ireland NY No. 2 Lower Midship 1
101 Delia Shields 22 F Wife Ireland NY No. 2 Lower Midship
102 Mary Shields 4m F Infant Ireland NY No. 2 Lower Midship
103* Alice Bailey 54 F Matron Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 4
104 Mary Bailey 25 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
105 Robert Bailey 23 M Labr Ireland Mass No. 1 Upper Forward
106 Bridget Bailey 20 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
107 Margaret Burke 50 F Matron Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
108 Mary Bryan 21 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
109* Mary Brennan 20 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
110 Sarah Duffy 20 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
111 Mary Daly 19 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
112 Annie Degnan 25 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
113* Catherine Gallaher 24 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
114 Jane Gallaher 17 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
115 Catherine Gallaher 21 F Matron Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
116 Mary Ann Malone 18 F Weaver Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
117 Mary Ann McCabe 17 F Weaver Ireland R^o I^d No. 2 Lower Midship 2
118 Sarah McGuigan 23 F Weaver Ireland NH No. 2 Lower Midship 2
119 Bridget McQuilan 19 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
120 Mary Sloan 18 F Spinster Ireland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
121 Augusta Carlson 35 F Matron Norway Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
122 Julie Eriksen 21 F Spinster Norway Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
123 Louisa Larson 20 F Spinster Norway Minn No. 2 Lower Midship 1
124 Olive Malde 40 F Spinster Norway Minn No. 2 Lower Midship 1
125* Marie Meleno 18 F Spinster Norway Ills No. 2 Lower Midship 2
126 Johan Hotti 26 M Lab^r Norway Dakota No. 1 Lower Forward 1
127 Ole Olson 28 M Farmer Norway Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 2
128 Peter Pearson 20 M Farmer Norway Minn No. 1 Lower Forward 1
129 Annie Larson 22 F Spinster Norway Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
130* Antonie Nilson 50 M Farmer Norway Minn No. 1 Lower Forward 2
131 Johan Johanson 11 M Child Norway Minn No. 1 Lower Forward
132* Josephina Lund 33 F Matron Norway Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
133 Anna Lund 11m F Child USA Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
134* Mathilda Anurlund 33 F Matron Finland Michigan No. 2 Lower Midship 3
135 Maria Anurlund 4 F Child Finland Michigan No. 2 Lower Midship
136 Christian Anurlund 1 M Child Finland Michigan No. 2 Lower Midship
137* Hann Jnoffem 30 M Farmer Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 4
138 Kaisa Jnoffem 30 F Wife Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
139 Maria Jnoffem 6 F Child Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
140 Karl Jnoffem 4 M Child Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
141* ?abor? Jnoffem 6m F Infant Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
142* Daniel Jolanurd 30 M Lab^r Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
143 Anna Jolanurd 30 F Wife Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
144 Maria Jolanurd 6m F Infant Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
145* Arthur Johansenn 9m M Infant Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
146* Matte Jappen 23 M Lab^r Finland Minn No. 2 Lower Midship 2
147* Ka?a Jappen 19 F Wife Finland Minn No. 2 Lower Midship
148* Gustaf Puroven 21 M Lab^r Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
149 Sofia Puroven 19 F Wife Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
150 Kaisa Puroven 9m F Infant Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
151 Amanda Aho 20 F Spinster Finland Mich No. 2 Lower Midship 2
152 Ewina Leopaska 11 F Child Finland Mich No. 2 Lower Midship 1
153* D?fanes Ajakain?a 30 M Lab^r Finland Mich No. 1 Lower Forward 1
154 Henry Henkola 30 M Lab^r Finland Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 1
155 Josef Kuroinen 30 M Lab^r Finland Mich No. 1 Lower Forward 1
156 Gastaf Kenjala 27 M Lab^r Finland Mich No. 1 Lower Forward 1
157 Jacob Salwivoara 25 M Lab^r Finland Mich No. 1 Lower Forward 1
158 Matte Tolanen 23 M Lab^r Finland Minn No. 1 Lower Forward 1
159* China Harolin 15 F Spinster Finland Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
160 Gustaf Sjolund 20 M Laborer Finland Mass No. 1 Lower Forward
161 Lavia Gosta 36 M Seaman Italy Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 1
162 Andrew Leben 25 M Seaman Italy NY No. 1 Lower Forward 2
163 John Gonzales 21 M Seaman Spain NY No. 1 Lower Forward 2
164 Joseph Berrudes 27 M Seaman Spain NY No. 1 Lower Forward 1
165* Ianchin Levitt 2? M Tailor Russia Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 2
166 Mary Levitt 24 F Wife Russia Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
167 Golda Levitt 2 F Child England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
168 Rose Levitt 11m F Infant England Mass No. 2 Lower Midship
169 Marie Ennis 23 F Matron Germany Mass No. 2 Lower Midship 1
170 Marcus Gilber 24 M Lab^r Poland Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 4
171* Elise Brow 15 F Spinster Denmark Maine No. 2 Lower Midship 2
172 Cecilie Brow 23 F Spinster Denmark Maine No. 2 Lower Midship
173 Marie Brow 59 F Matron Denmark Maine No. 2 Lower Midship 1
174 Baigt Andersen 37 M Lab^r Sweden Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 1
175 Gast Breckman 37 M Lab^r Sweden Cal No. 1 Lower Forward 1
176 Johan Borgison 17 M Lab^r Sweden Wisc No. 1 Lower Forward 2
177* Andeos Clauson 61 M Lab^r Sweden Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 1
178 Axel Carlson 19 M Lab^r Sweden Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 1
179 Julius Clauson 23 M Lab^r Sweden Mass No. 1 Lower Forward 1
Transcriber's Notes:
An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the
transcriber or is used to call your attention to additional information in the
Transcriber's Notes below.
The ? marks indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the
original document.
Date and Cause of Death column omitted. No entries made in column except as noted
below for Passenger 91.
Last column Transient, or in-Transit or Intended Protracted Sojourn omitted. All
passengers except Passenger 16 listed as protracted sojourn.
Passenger 1 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 2 through 5.
Passenger 3 Unsure of occupation; 1st letter may be M or W; 3rd letter may be
a or o.
Passenger 5 Age written as 7/12.
Passenger 6 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 7 through 10.
Passenger 11 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 12.
Passenger 13 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 14 & 15.
Passenger 16 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 17. Listed as
transient.
Passenger 18 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 19 through 23.
Passenger 25 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 26 through 30.
Passenger 30 Age written as 9/12.
Passenger 31 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 32 & 33.
Passenger 34 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 35.
Passenger 37 Surname difficult to read due to copy quality; 2nd & 3rd letters are
small, possible cc, or could be 1 letter either n or w.
Passenger 44 Surname could be Ludlaw.
Passenger 45 Surname could be Ludlaw.
Passenger 46 Surname could be Manison.
Passenger 53 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 54 & 55.
Passenger 57 Surname could be Bohaswa or Bohasna. Number of pieces of baggage
bracketed with passenger 58.
Passenger 58 Surname could be Bohaswa or Bohasna.
Passenger 59 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 60.
Passenger 60 Age written as 10/12.
Passenger 66 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 67 & 68.
Passenger 71 Surname could be Steaduson, but unsure due to copy quality.
Passenger 72 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 73.
Passenger 76 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 77.
Passenger 78 Unsure of occupation, but written as transcribed.
Passenger 80 Surname could be Torrie.
Passenger 87 First name unclear due to copy quality; could be Hugh.
Passenger 91 USA is written in column Date and Cause of Death; unclear as to what
that means.
Passenger 92 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 93.
Passenger 94 First name unclear due to copy quality; all letters small; last may
be n. Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 95.
Passenger 98 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 99.
Passenger 100 Unable to determine what occupation is; possibly moncaes, moncar,
moucaes, moucar. Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with
passengers 101 & 102.
Passenger 103 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 104, 105
& 106.
Passenger 109 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 110.
Passenger 113 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 114 & 115.
Passenger 125 Surname could also be Milino; however there are no dots over the
i on transcript.
Passenger 130 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 131.
Passenger 132 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 133.
Passenger 134 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 135 & 136.
Passenger 137 Surname could also be Jnoffeur. Number of pieces of baggage
bracketed with passengers 138 through 141.
Passenger 141 Unable to read first name due to copy quality: 1st letter could
be Z, last letter could be g.
Passenger 142 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 143 & 144.
Passenger 145 There is no indication of who this infant came with.
Passenger 146 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 147.
Passenger 147 Third letter of 1st name could be f or p.
Passenger 148 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passengers 149 & 150.
Passenger 153 Unable to determine if 2nd letter of 1st name is a, ee, or u.
Surname could be Ajakaines or Ajakainsa.
Passenger 159 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 160.
Passenger 164 Surname could be Berruchea.
Passenger 165 First Name could be Iaunchni; unable to decipher due to copy
quality. Age could be 25 or 28. Number of pieces of baggage
bracketed with passengers 166, 167 & 168.
Passenger 171 Number of pieces of baggage bracketed with passenger 172.
Passenger 177 First name could be Anders.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 112, List 213.
Transcribed by Nancy Profit a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 January 2001
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