Immigrant Ships
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SS Idaho

I, L. W. Freeman Master of the SS "Idaho" 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 SS "Idaho" at Liverpool and QTown* from which ports said SS "Idaho" has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me God.

Sworn to this Jany* 8th 1877 before me (Signature of deputy collector not readable)
(signed) L. W. Freeman

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS "Idaho" whereof L. W. Freeman is Master, from Liverpool and QTown, burthen 2024 tons.

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. (Note: The column "Died on the voyage" was omitted as no one died.)

    
 1  John Mee            40  Male    Farmer         Ireland   USA Steerage
 2  Mary Urquhart       27  Female  Wife           England   USA Steerage
 3* Eliz^th Machrea      7  Female  Child          England   USA Steerage
 4* Pat^k Bourke        24  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
 5  Susannah Price      32  Female  Wife           Wales     USA Steerage
 6  Silvanos Price       7  Male    Child          Wales     USA Steerage
 7  Isabella Price       6  Female  Child          Wales     USA Steerage
 8  Thomas Price         4  Male    Child          Wales     USA Steerage
 9  Elizabeth Price     9m  Female  Infant         Wales     USA Steerage
10  Mary Laughlin       30  Female  Wife           Ireland   USA Steerage
11  James Kennie        42  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
12  Henry Baker         40  Male    Joiner         England   USA Steerage
13  Phoebe Baker        17  Female  Spinster       England   USA Steerage
14  Walter Baker        11  Male    Child          England   USA Steerage
15  Albert Baker         7  Male    Child          England   USA Steerage
16  David Williams      38  Male    Farmer         Wales     USA Steerage
17  David Williams       7  Male    Child          Wales     USA Steerage
18  William Williams     5  Male    Child          Wales     USA Steerage
19  Henry Parker        54  Male    Farmer         England   USA Steerage
20  James Howland       20  Male    Sailor         England   USA Steerage
21  John Williams       50  Male    Laborer        England   USA Steerage
22  Jacob Verboloski    30  Male    Laborer        Poland    USA Steerage
23  Geo. Schlasky       26  Male    Laborer        Poland    USA Steerage
24  Woolfe Harris       16  Male    Laborer        Poland    USA Steerage
25  Carl Julius Hansen  21  Male    Laborer        Denmark   USA Steerage
26  Theo. Hoyberg       21  Male    Laborer        Denmark   USA Steerage
27  Mary L. Anderson    25  Female  Spinster       Sweden    USA Steerage
28  John Reilly         20  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
29  Thos. Rourke        20  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
30* Pat^k Murphy        33  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
31  Hannah Murphy       12  Female  Child          Ireland   USA Steerage
32* Tho^s Nufeirt       17  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
33* John Dlunehy        22  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
34* Mrs. Walsh          26                         Ireland   USA Steerage
35  John Carey          20  Male    Laborer        Ireland   USA Steerage
36* Lizzie Dignan       14  Female  Spinster       Ireland   USA Steerage
37  Celia Dignan         9  Female  Child          Ireland   USA Steerage
38  John Grogan         22  Male    Farmer         Ireland   USA Intermediate
39* Mr Harris           ?0  Male    Gunsmith       Ireland   USA Intermediate
40* I B Keist?res       38  Male    Professor of   USA       USA Intermediate
                                    Languages
41  I L Muller          30  Male    Clerk          USA       USA Intermediate
42  B I Muller          30  Male    Clerk          USA       USA Intermediate
43* Mrs Clara C?anton   30  Female  Lady           USA       USA Saloon
44  Mr. Alfred North    35  Male    Gent           USA       USA Saloon
45  Wm Ridhifer         40  Male    Gent           USA       USA Saloon
46  Mr. Shea            60  Male    Gent           USA       USA Saloon
47  Mrs. Shea           60  Female  Lady           USA       USA Saloon

(Signed)  L. W. Freeman, Master
    
Transcriber's Notes:     
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to 
  quality of original document.  
The use of a ^ indicates the letters following are superscripted.

truly*  The word "swear" following "truly" was not filled in by original 
  recorder.
QTown*  Represents Queenstown, Ireland.
Jany*   Represents January.

Passenger Notes:
 3  Elizth:  The first name has been abbreviated with the "th" as a superscript.
    The name is probably Elizabeth.
 4  Patk:  The first name has been abbreviated with the "k" as a superscript. 
    The name is probably Patrick.
30  See No. 4 above.
32  Nufeirt:  First name is written with the "s" as a superscript.  Name is 
    probably Thomas.  Surname may be Nussirt or Nufurt.
33  Dlunehy:  Surname may be Deunehy.
34  Walsh:  No entires were made in the sex or occupation columns.
36  Dignan: Surname may be Digman.
39  Harris:  First number of age is unreadable.
40  Keist?res:  Surname may be Keistues.
43  C?anton:  Surname may be Clanton or Chanton.

The "Idaho" was a 3,132 gross ton ship, built in 1869 by Palmer Bros & Co, Jarrow-on-Tyne for the Guion Line of Liverpool. Her details were - length 354.3ft x beam 43.4ft, straight stem, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. Launched on 13th February 1869, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 13th April 1869. She remained on this service until 1st June 1878 when she was wrecked on the coast of Wexford, Ireland with no loss of life. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2, p.709] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 29 July 1998]

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 407, List 17.

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