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Liverpool, England to New York
11 October 1870

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Henry Tibbits, Master of the City Of London do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear 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 the said steamer at Lpool from which port the said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said Passenger, 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 died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died. So help me God. (signed) Henry Tibbits
Sworn to this Oct 11, 1870 before me (signature is unreadable).
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the City Of London. Henry Tibbits is Master, from Lpool burthen 1880 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants [omitted as all intended to become inhabitants of the United States], Died on the voyage [omitted as none died on the voyage], Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
  
443  W'm Usher         35 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
444  Henry Jones       28 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
445  Eliz'h Jones      32 F Wife      England  Main Deck
446  Tho's Jones        1 M Infant    England  Main Deck
447* Josh Atkins       36 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
448  Mary Atkins       29 F Wife      England  Main Deck
449  Bessie I. Bean    26 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
450  Martha Bean       20 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
451  Bessie A. Elliott 17 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
452  Marg't Neilson    25 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
453* John Whist???     30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
454* Mar? Whist???     28 F Wife      England  Main Deck
455* C?? Meagher       35 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
456  Cath Weir         26 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
457  Jas Turner        26 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
458* John Gardne?      30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
459* John G??e         30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
460  David Holt        30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
461* John W. ?en?er    30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
462  James Seller      23 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
463  Ch's Walters      32 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
464  Ed Heyes          32 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
465* M?? A. Parker     25 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
466  Ed Gelgan         25 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
467* Ber'? Ward        35 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
468  W'm Codd          25 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
469  Pat Lynch         16 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
470  Robt Knox         22 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
471  Joseph Knox       23 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
472  Edward Jones      30 M Miner     England  Main Deck
473  Walter Nast       22 M Miner     England  Main Deck
474  Alex Haswell      24 M Miner     England  Main Deck
475  Brig't McDonald   46 F Wife      England  Main Deck.
476  Jas Thompson      35 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
477  Hugh Lavery       19 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
478  Ch's Woods        25 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
479  Ellen Woods       26 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
480  Tho's Butterworth 31 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
481  Leah Ogden        25 F Wife      England  Main Deck
482  Harry Ogden        1 M Infant    England  Main Deck
483  Tho's Beswick      3 M Child     England  Main Deck
484  John Weld         38 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
485  Mary Weld         29 F Wife      England  Main Deck
486* M?? Kenworth      30 F Wife      England  Main Deck
487  Jas Plase         23 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
488* H?? Connell       20 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
489  Eliza Warlaw      58 F Wife      England  Main Deck
490  Ellen Oakes       30 F Wife      England  Main Deck
491* Ann Bawke?        28 F Wife      England  Main Deck
492  Tho's Hunt        22 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
493  Robt Walinsky     23 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
494* W'm H?? Frost     37 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
495  Marg't Frost      35 F Wife      England  Main Deck
496  Robt Montgomery   40 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
497  Fred Parker       28 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
498  Tho's Lee         32 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
499  Alice Lee         28 F Wife      England  Main Deck
500  Tho's Lee          1 M Infant    England  Main Deck
501  Wright Young      29 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
502  Ed Davies         31 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
503  Eliza Davies      31 F Wife      England  Main Deck
504  Dan Davies         7 M Child     England  Main Deck
505  Sarah Roberts     45 F Wife      England  Main Deck
506  Harriet Hawthorne 50 F Wife      England  Main Deck
507  Jas Arnold        50 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
508  Ann Arnold        46 F Wife      England  Main Deck
509* M?? Arnold        17 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
510  Sam Arnold        15 M Son       England  Main Deck
511  W'm Arnold         5 M Child     England  Main Deck
512* Ro?a Arnold        3 F Child     England  Main Deck
513* John Yaxe?        27 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
514* Hanah Yaxe?       24 F Wife      England  Main Deck
515* Rosa Yaxe?         3 F Child     England  Main Deck
516  John Tahail       23 M Laborer   England  Main Deck
517  Eliz Tahail       23 F Wife      England  Main Deck
518  Jno. Tahail        1 M Infant    England  Main Deck
519  Ema Arnold         7 F Child     England  Main Deck
520* Josh Croskell     23 M Farmer    England  Main Deck
521* Gra? Gundy        22 M Farmer    England  Main Deck
522  John Laughan      24 M Farmer    England  Main Deck
523  John Read         23 M Farmer    England  Main Deck
524  Marg't Cannal     50 F Wife      England  Main Deck
525  Eliz'h Danees     30 F Wife      England  Main Deck
526  Ann Danees        30 F Wife      England  Main Deck
527  Marg't Danees     26 F Wife      England  Main Deck
528  Sarah Danees       1 F Infant    England  Main Deck
529  Eliza Danees       1 F Infant    England  Main Deck
530  John Jenkins      58 M Miner     Ireland  Main Deck
531* M?? Jenkins       50 F Wife      Ireland  Main Deck
532* Ann R?wlands      20 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
533  John Jones        34 M Miner     Ireland  Main Deck
534  Ann Brown         25 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
535  Kate Brown        18 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
536  Kate McGurk       32 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
537  Marg't McGurk     18 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
538  Jane Conlon       20 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
539  Brigid Murtagh    16 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
540  Tho's McShane     20 M Laborer   Ireland  Main Deck
541  Marg't Nelson     25 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
542  Eliza Nelson      20 F Spinster  Ireland  Main Deck
543  Jas Connor        42 M Laborer   Ireland  Main Deck
544  Mary Connor       33 F Wife      Ireland  Main Deck
545  Pat Connor         1 M Infant    Ireland  Main Deck
546  Geo Douglas       34 M Laborer   Ireland  Main Deck
547  Frank Clarke      22 M Laborer   Ireland  Main Deck
548  W'm Hearne        28 M Laborer   Ireland  Main Deck
549* ??nly Emme?       18 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
550  Fred Thierne      50 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
551  Eliz Thierne      44 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
552* And Fischer       54 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
553* Wilh Harold       47 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
554  Eliz Harold       45 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
555* W?? Harold        10 F Child     Germany  Main Deck
556  Otto Harold        8 M Child     Germany  Main Deck
557  Jno Harold         7 M Child     Germany  Main Deck
558  Louise Reinhart   19 F Spinster  Germany  Main Deck
559* Welh Hoffmann     39 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
560* Carl Br?ncknet    41 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
561* Julius Henric?    48 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
562* F?? Henric?       16 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
563* Wilh Shell        31 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
564  Franz Kawalski    42 M Laborer   Poland   Main Deck
565  Amalia Kawalski   25 F Spinster  Poland   Main Deck
566* Mona Ku?lmer      41 F Spinster  Poland   Main Deck
567  Matilda Lehuputh  26 F Wife      Poland   Main Deck
568  Clara Lehuputh     1 F Infant    Poland   Main Deck
569* ?elom?? Luc?fuld  32 M Mechanic  Poland   Main Deck
570* Ma?? ??????       48 F Wife      England  Main Deck
571* E???? ??????      25 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
572* R?? ??????        17 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
573* Mary ??????       13 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
574  John Hill         25 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
575  Eliza Hill        20 F Wife      England  Main Deck
576* E???? Hill         1 M Infant    England  Main Deck
577  Sofie Northmore   29 F Wife      England  Main Deck
578  Josh Northmore     3 M Child     England  Main Deck
579  Mary Northmore     1 F Infant    England  Main Deck
580  Henry Rensly      30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
581  James Hooker      20 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
582  Ed Codd           30 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
583  Francis Codd      20 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
584  Mary A. Codd      59 F Wife      England  Main Deck
585  Rd Stevens        24 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
586  Mg't Stevens      23 F Wife      England  Main Deck
587  Wm H. Phillips    35 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
588  Ann Phillips      32 F Wife      England  Main Deck
589* Hy Phillips       13 M Son       England  Main Deck
590  Geo Phillips       9 M Child     England  Main Deck
591* Sa? Phillips       7 M Child     England  Main Deck
592  Jonas F. Woods    27 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
593* ???? Clark        28 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
594  Louisa Way        22 F Spinster  England  Main Deck
595  W'm Reassey       28 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
596  John Smith        40 M Mechanic  England  Main Deck
597* Johan ?ea         30 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
598* Kath ?ea          20 F Spinster  Germany  Main Deck
599* Marg't ?ea        15 F Spinster  Germany  Main Deck
600* App Leboffe?      60 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
601* Marg't Got?       36 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
602* Marg't Got?       10 F Child     Germany  Main Deck
603* Phil Got?          7 M Child     Germany  Main Deck
604* Fred Got?          4 M Child     Germany  Main Deck
605  Joe Legmuns       19 M Smith     Germany  Main Deck
606  Reb Lehmann       36 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
607* Anton Luke?       19 M Mechanic  Germany  Main Deck
608* Carl I. Alkerla?  21 M Mechanic  Germany  Main Deck
609  Ann C. Anderson   25 F Spinster  Germany  Main Deck
610  Lin Anderson      23 F Spinster  Germany  Main Deck
611  P. A. Russell     46 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
612  L. A. Gustaffen   27 M Laborer   Germany  Main Deck
613  Matilda Gustaffen 21 F Wife      Germany  Main Deck
614  G. P. Gustafsen   24 M Mechanic  Germany  Main Deck
615  Gust'v Swenson    22 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
616  Carl Swenson      30 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
617  J. D. Martinson   26 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
618  Aug Wall          23 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
619  Ana Swensdotter   30 F Spinster  Sweden   Lower Decks
620  Anders Erickson   31 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
621  Fd Carlson        23 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
622  Gus Anderson      34 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
623  John Pettorson    24 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
624  Johan Carlson     25 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
625  Sofia Melstroms   33 F Wife      Sweden   Lower Decks
626  Tho's Murray      40 M Farmer    Sweden   Lower Decks
627* Sofia Petterson   16 M Farmer    Sweden   Lower Decks
628  Olof Hefferson    26 M Farmer    Sweden   Lower Decks
629  Sarah Key         49 F Wife      Ireland  Lower Decks
630  Ed Key             8 M Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
631* ???? Pollet       19 M Mechanic  Ireland  Lower Decks
632  Jerry Wooldridge  63 M Mechanic  Ireland  Lower Decks
633  W'm Button        34 M Mechanic  Ireland  Lower Decks
634  And Wollesen      22 M Mechanic  Sweden   Lower Decks
635* M?? ?essen        29 F Wife      Sweden   Lower Decks
636* Gus ?essen         2 F Child     Sweden   Lower Decks
637  Cath. Rasmussen   26 F Wife      Sweden   Lower Decks
638  Pat Harrison      30 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
639* Hry Evans         65 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
640  Danl Brophy       20 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
641* Honora Da???s     25 F Wife      Ireland  Lower Decks
642* James Da???s       1 M Infant    Ireland  Lower Decks
643  Mary Higgins      18 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
644  Ann Lawless       40 F Wife      Ireland  Lower Decks
645  Jas Lawless       17 M Son       Ireland  Lower Decks
646  Brig't Lawless    10 F Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
647  Mary Kennelly      6 F Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
648  Mg't Fannon       18 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
649* Ellen G?t         17 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
650* Sarah G?t         15 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
651  John Harrington   20 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
652  Mi'l Ryan         32 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
653  Johanah Ryan      32 F Wife      Ireland  Lower Decks
654* Josh Ryan          8 M Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
655  Pat Ryan           5 M Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
656  Dan Ryan           4 M Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
657  Mi'l Ryan          7 M Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
658* Inft Ryan          1 M Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
659  And Rabbit        29 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
660  Julia Mitchell    13 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
661  John C. Norton    25 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
662  Mary Norton       24 F Wife      Ireland  Lower Decks
663  Eliz'h Norton      4 F Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
664  Mary Norton        2 F Child     Ireland  Lower Decks
665  Pat Ryan          23 M Laborer   Ireland  Lower Decks
666  Mary Gardner      20 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
667  Ellen Dumphy      21 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
668* Mary Tu?ky        20 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
669* Ma??? Noddy       18 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
670* Honora Heado?     18 F Spinster  Ireland  Lower Decks
671  Mary Foley        52 F Wife      Ireland  Lower Decks


Transcriber's Notes:
 
*  The use of an * indicates an omission or an error made by the original
   recorder or is used to call your attention to additional information in the
   Transcriber's Notes below.

?  The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
   the quality of the original document.

*  Abbreviated First Names:
       Brig't is Bridget;                    Cath or Kath is Catherine;
       Ch's is Charles;                      Danl is Daniel;
       Eliz'h or Eliz is Elizabeth;          Geo is George;
       Jas is James;                         Jno is John or Jonathan;
       Marg, Marg't or Mg't is Margaret;     Mi'l is Michael;
       Robt is Robert;                       Tho's is Thomas;
       W'm is William.


Passenger Notes:

#447 - The first name may be an abbreviated form of Joseph
#453-#454 - The final letters of the surname may be "ner" for Whistner
#454 - The last letter of the first name may be "g" or "y" for Marg or Mary
#455 - The first name may be Con
#458 - The last letter of the surname looks like "s" for Gardnes, but is
       probably "r" for Gardner
#459 - The surname may possibly be Gore
#461 - The first letter of the surname may be "H" or "K" and the fourth letter
       of the surname may be "g" or "z" for Henger, Henzer, Kenger or Kenzer
#465 - The first name appears to be Meg but is probably Mary
#467 - The raised letter in the first name is possibly a "d" for a possible
       first name of Bernard
#486 - The first name is probably Mary
#488 - The first name appears to be "Hy" or "Hry," possibly shorthand for Harry
#491 - The last letter of the surname could be "n," "r" or "s" for Bawken,
       Bawker or Bawkes 
#494 - The middle name appears to be "Hy" or "Hry," possibly shorthand for
       Harry
#509 - The first name appears to be Meg but is probably Mary
#512 - The third letter of the first name could be "b" or "s" for Roba or Rosa
#513-#515 - The final letter or letters of the surname may be "n" or "rn" for
       Yaxen or Yaxern
#520 - The first name may be an abbreviated form of Joseph
#521 - The last letter of the first name may be "n" or "v" for Gran or Grav
#531 - The first name appears to be Meg but is probably Mary
#532 - The second letter of the surname may be "a" or "o" for Rawlands or
       Rowlands
#549 - The first letter of the first name may be "J" or "M" and the second
       letter "a" or "o" for Jonly, Janly Monly or Manly; the last letter of
       the surname may be "n," "r" or "s" for Emmen,Emmer or Emmes
#552 - The first name appears to be "And"
#553 - The first name may be an abbreviation of Wilhelm
#555 - The first name is possibly W'm
#559 - The second letter of the first name may be an "e" but is probably an "i"
       and is possibly an abbreviation for Wilhelmina
#560 - The second letter of the surname may be "a," "e" or "o" for Brancknet,
       Brencknet or Broncknet
#561-#562 - The last letter of the surname may be "h" or "k" for Henrich or
       Henrick
#562 - The first name may possibly be Fred
#563 - The first name may be an abbreviation of Wilhelm
#566 - The third letter of the surname may be "b" or "k" for Kublmer or Kuklmer
#569 - The first name may be Teloman, Telomon, Seloman or Selomon; the fourth
       letter of the surname may by "h" or "k" for Luchfuld or Luckfuld
#570-#573 - The last name may be Feveas, Fevear, Fevcas or Fevcar
#571 - The first name appears to be "Enrs" with a raised letter at the end,
       possibly a "d" or "l"
#572 - The first name appears to be "Rox" but is possibly Roy
#576 - The first name appears to be "Ern" with a raised "t" at the end,
       possibly Ernest
#589 - The first name appears to be "Hy" or "Hry," possibly shorthand for Harry
#591 - The last letter of the first name may be "m" for Sam
#593 - The first name was written over, perhaps corrected, and is unclear; the
       first letter may be "J' or "T"
#597-#599 - The first letter of the surname may be "L" or S" for Lea or Sea
#600 - The final letter of the surname may be "n" or "r" for Leboffen or
       Leboffer
#601-#604 - The last letter of the surname may be "h" for Goth or "t" for Gott
#607 - The last letter of the surname may be "r" or "s" for Lukes or Luker
#608 - The last letter of the surname is possibly "m," "n" or "ne" for
       Alkerlam, Alkerlan or Alkerlane
#627 - The first name appears to be Sofia even though the person is a male
#631 - The first name is unclear but is possibly John
#635 - The first name appears to be Meg but is probably Mary; the first letter
       of the surname may be "T" or "L" for Tessen or Lessen
#636 - The first name appears to be Gus, although the child is Female; the
       first letter of the surname may be "T" or "L" for Tessen or Lessen
#639 - The first name appears to be "Hry," possibly shorthand for Harry
#641-#642 - The surname could be Dawes, but may also be Danres, Danris, Daures
       or Dauris
#649-#650 - The last name may be Girt or Gut
#654 - The first name may be an abbreviated form of Joseph
#658 - The first name is an abbreviation for Infant
#668 - The third letter of the surname may be "c" or "s" for Tucky or Tusky
#669 - The first name is unclear, but is possibly Maven
#670 - The last letter of the surname may be "n" or "r" for Headon or Heador

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 335, List 972.
Transcribed by Margaret Potter Nastro a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 June 2001



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