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SS Gallia
I, Michael Murphy, Master of the S.S. Gallia 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 & Queenstown from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the 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 pasenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country.
So help me God. (signed) M. Murphy
Sworn to at Boston this 29 day of April 1886 before me McCuttey D. Ceal.
List or Manifest Of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Gallia whereof Michael Murphy is Master, from Liverpool via Queenstown, burthen 2894 tons.
Columns represent: Number, names, age, sex, calling, country to which they are citizens, 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 intended protracted sojourn.
1 George Varley 34 M Stonemason England US America F 1 Compt* {4 T
2 Benjamin Baker 40 M Stonemason England US America F 1 Compt { T
3* Hannah Darvill 40 F Matron England US America Alleway {3 T
4 Daisy Darvill 10 F Child England US America Alleway { T
5 James Darvill 8 M Child England US America Alleway { T
6 Walter Darvill 11mo M Infant England US America Alleway { T
7 Fanny Smith 43 F Matron England US America Alleway {2 T
8 Frederick Smith 10 M Child England US America Alleway { T
9 Joseph Smith 6 M Child England US America Alleway { T
10 Frank Smith 4 M Child England US America Alleway { T
11* Elizabeth Myrscough 32 F Matron England US America Alleway {1 T
12 Joseph Myrscough 6 M Child England US America Alleway { T
13 George Bainton 47 M Weaver England US America Alleway {2 T
14 Martha Bainton 51 F Wife England US America Alleway { T
15 Arthur Bainton 11 M Child England US America Alleway { T
16 Florence Bainton 10 F Child England US America Alleway { T
17* Sarah Sharman 34 F Matron England US America Alleway {3 T
18 George Sharman 8 M Child England US America Alleway { T
19 Laura Sharman 5 F Child England US America Alleway { T
20 Sarah Sharman 3 F Child England US America Alleway { T
21 Lizzie Sharman 1 F Infant England US America Alleway { T
22 Michael Higgins 26 M Furnaceman Ireland US America F 1 Compt 1 T
23 James Greenwood 19 M Weaver England US America F 1 Compt 1 T
24 John Hislin 17 M Scholar U.S.A. US America F 1 Compt 1 T
25 Joshua Garside 22 M Labourer England US America F 1 Compt 2 T
26* Joseph Bambers 21 M Weaver England US America F 1 Compt 1 T
27 Frederick Woolfall 23 M Bleacher England US America F 1 Compt 2 T
28 John Greenwood 40 M Fitter England US America F 1 Compt 1 T
29 Frederick W. Caress 15 M Groom England US America F 1 Compt 2 T
30 Robert Barry 50 M Accountant U.S.A. US America F 1 Compt 1 T
31 Peter Roberts 30 M Stonecutter England US America F 1 Compt 1 T
32 James Little 32 M Mason U.S.A. US America F 1 Compt 1 T
33 Frank Webb 30 M Designer England US America F 1 Compt 2 T
34 Anthony Griffin 19 M Labourer Ireland US America F 1 Compt 1 T
35 Michael Casey 19 M Labourer Ireland US America F 1 Compt 1 T
36 Thomas McGuiness 30 M Agent England US America F 1 Compt 1 T
37 Laurence Murphy 20 M Mason England US America F 1 Compt 1 T
38 William O'Neill 36 M Mason England US America F 1 Compt 2 T
39 John Kirkham 46 M Joiner England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
40 James Burgess 21 M Weaver England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
41 Charles Harrison 40 M Slater England U.S.A N 1 Compt 2 T
42 John Murray 17 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
43* Michael Quinie 21 M Labourer England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
44 Edward Harvey 38 M Fisherman England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
45 William Randon 37 M Glassworker England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
46 Edward Hinchcliffe 26 M Joiner England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
47 David Smith 23 M Weaver England U.S.A N 1 Compt 2 T
48 Maria Tovlen 17 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
49 Ann Flanagen 23 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
50 Catherine Hanley 19 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
51 Ann Carter 50 F Millhand England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
52 Ellen McFarland 28 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
53 Louisa Knee 20 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 2 T
54 Elizabeth Elhattan 19 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
55 James Posser 28 M Baker England U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
56 Ellen S. Coulson 26 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 2 T
57 Ellen Hayward 28 F Matron England U.S.A N 3 Compt 2 T
58 Laura Smith 25 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
59 Agnes Kate Little 25 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
60 Eliza J. Hill 27 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 2 T
61 Maggie Collins 25 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
62 Mary Keane 20 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 3 T
63 Eliza Caswell 26 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
64 Bridget Gallagher 23 F Weaver England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
65 Margaret Ray 20 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
66 Mary Patterson 23 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
67 Mary C. Burnes 24 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 3 T
68 Maria McHugh 18 F Spinster England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
69 Martha Stockdale 18 F Servant England U.S.A N 3 Compt 1 T
70 Peter Fleming 30 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
71 John Brennan 24 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
72* Michael Fielly 20 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
73 Peter Maguire 19 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
74 John Conroy 25 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
75 Patrick Hannon 25 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
76 Patrick Foley 19 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
77 Francis Devine 25 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
78 Thomas Monahan 23 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
79 Patrick McFadden 18 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
80* Peter Leonard 24 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
81 James Gilrain 28 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
82 Michael Gilloly 15 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
83 Thomas Foster 30 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
84 John Hart 14 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
85* Patrick Gumelty 19 M Labourer Ireland U.S.A N 1 Compt 1 T
Built in 1878 by J&G. Thomson, Glasgow for the Cunard SS Co., she was a 4,809 gross ton ship, length 430.1 ft x beam 44.6 ft., one funnel, three masts (barque rigged for sail),iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 300-1st and 1,200-3rd class passengers. Launched on 12th Nov. 1878, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 5th April 1879. On 20th April 1886 she started her first Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston sailing and commenced her last voyage on this service on 5th Sep. 1895. Chartered to Cia Transatlantica of Spain in 1896 she was temporarily renamed "Don Alvaro de Bazan" and used for transporting troops to deal with the Cuban Rebellion. Later the same year she reverted to her previous name of "Gallia" and resumed Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston voyages on 21st May 1896. Her last sailing on this route started 7th Oct. 1897 and she was then sold to the Beaver Line. Her first voyage for these owners started 20th Nov. 1897 when she left Liverpool for Halifax and St. John NB, and her last on 18th Mar. 1899 from Liverpool to St John NB. In 1899 she went to the Allan Line and commenced her first sailing from Liverpool for Quebec and Montreal on 4th May 1899 but went aground near Sorel Point, Quebec, was salvaged and scrapped at Cherbourg the following year. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol. 1, p 152] - E-mail from Ted Finch - 26 September 1998 to TheShipsList.
Transcriber's Notes:
* Across the manifest is written:
American Citizens 37
Immigrants not in the US Before 940
Aliens previously in the US 97
1037
Assumption is that there were a total of 1037 passengers on this voyage,
this is a transcription of the first two pages.
* There were no deaths on this voyage; that column has been eliminated.
* The baggage was listed as a total for the family, the number being put
in line with the head of the family and the rest in brackets.
* indicates questionable data
? indicates illegible letters
* Compt = Compartment
3 could be Dawill
11 this name could be Mafvscough as that is how it appears to be written.
The y could be af or if. The v could be an r.
Possible names:
Mafvscough, Mifvscough, Masscough, Misscough, Myvscough, Myrscough,
Mafrscough, Mifrscough
17 could be Shannon
26 the last letter of the surname trails off, could be Bamben, Bambes,
Bamber or Bambens
43 could be Quince
72 could be Feelly, Fully, Feilly
80 could be Luonard, Leionard, Lieonard, Lionard
85 could be Gurnelty, Gunnelty, Gurnilty, Gunnilty, Gumilty
William J. Randon, passenger #45 is the contributor's grandfather.
Contact William W. DeHart if you are researching this family.
William J. Randon was born April 2, 1849 at Kings Norton, Staffordshire.
He married Mary Ann Davies at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, on
February 23, 1873. He was employed at Smethwick Glass Works before
his marriage and the Glass Works at Sunderland up to the time he
departed for the U.S. in 1886. At the time of his journey to America,
his wife and four children remained behind. He found work at a glass
works in Crystal City, Missouri. He then returned to England to bring
his family to the U.S. Five children had been born in England; three
were then born in the U.S. The Crystal City glass works was bought by
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
He transferred before 1900 to the glass works at Charleroi, Pennsylvania
where he established his family homestead which remained in the family
several decades after his death. He died April 28, 1912 in Charleroi.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 100, List 174.
Generously contributed by William W. DeHart
Transcribed by Sheila Tate a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 March 2001
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