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SS Elysia
ANCHOR LINE OF TRANSATLANTIC STEAM PACKET SHIPS
London, England to New York
14 July 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Alex McRitchie, Master of the Steam-Ship Elysia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm 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 S.S. Elysia at London from which Port said Elysia 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. Alex McRitchie, Master
Sworn to this 14 July 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Elysia whereof Alex McRitchie is Master, from London burthen 1754 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and the accommodation.
1 F. Peppiatti 21 M Shoemaker England USA Steerage
2 F. Poole 18 M Labr. England USA Steerage
3 Mrs. J. Old 20 F None England USA Steerage
4 Mrs. Rose 50 F None England USA Steerage
5 E. Miller 21 F None England USA Steerage
6 S. Weston 28 M Flower Maker England USA Steerage
7 Mrs. Weston 32 F None England USA Steerage
8 E. Weston 7 M None England USA Steerage
9 S. Weston 5 M None England USA Steerage
10 E. Weston 3 F None England USA Steerage
11 S. Weston 11m F None England USA Steerage
12 E. Simmonds 15 F None England USA Steerage
13* L. King 26 M Labr. Ireland USA Steerage
14 J. Collier 15 M Labr. England Prov. Quebec Steerage
15* J. Lyster 21 ? Student Canada Canada Steerage
16 E. A. Bushell 20 F None Australia USA Steerage
17 H. Holdrinet 24 F None France USA Steerage
18 H. Verner 30 F None France USA Steerage
19* A. Verner ?5 F None France USA Steerage
20 L. Ba??mann 54 M Postmaster Belgium USA Steerage
21 R. Escdorf 24 M Engr. Italy USA Steerage
22 G. Drici 28 M Labr. Italy USA Steerage
23 P. Paise 31 M Labr. Italy USA Steerage
24 E. Bianchi 30 M Tailor Italy USA Steerage
25 B. Benagsi 29 M Labr. Italy USA Steerage
26 C. Benagsi 10 M None Italy USA Steerage
27 M. Bahr 22 M Civil Engr. Germany USA Steerage
28 S. Hirsch 28 M Mcht. Germany USA Steerage
29* C. Gentner 34 M E?p??? Germany USA Steerage
30 A. Goldfarb 35 M Mcht. Turkey USA Steerage
31 S. Goldfarb 55 F None Turkey USA Steerage
32 M. Vacher 60 M Com. Agt. France USA Saloon
33 Mrs. Vacher 54 F None France USA Saloon
34 Mr. Julian 36 M Com. Agt. France USA Saloon
35 Mrs. Julian 26 F None France USA Saloon
36 Mrs. Pernier 87 F None France USA Saloon
37 Miss Vacher 14 F None France USA Saloon
38 Dr. Tach??jntis 50 M Surgeon Greece USA Saloon
39 W. G. Hale 30 M Teacher USA USA Saloon
40 M. Satty 27 M Student USA USA Saloon
41 Revd. C. Pickett 36 M Clergyman USA USA Saloon
42 H. Thielberg 44 M Organ Manuf. USA USA Saloon
43 H. Talbott 30 M Actor USA USA Saloon
44 A. J. Talbott 34 M Actor USA USA Saloon
45 Mrs. Talbott 29 F None USA USA Saloon
46 G. W. Talbott 11 M None USA USA Saloon
47 T. Allen 54 M Farmer USA USA Saloon
48 J. W. Allen 23 M Jeweller USA USA Saloon
49 M. K. Beckwith 23 F None USA USA Saloon
50 Miss Penniman 34 F None USA USA Saloon
Transcriber's Notes:
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.
Passenger Notes:
13 L. King - The surname looks to me like King, although a smudge obscures
the top of the first letter.
15 J. Lyster - the sex was unreadable.
19 A. Verner - The first numeral of the age is scribbled. It might be 2 or 3.
20 L. Ba??mann - Small letters. Might be Banumann.
29 C. Gentner - The occupation might be Export, or even Enginr.
38 Dr. Tach??jntis - Small letters. Second one might be m or n.
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 Guild24 July 2001
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