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SS Norseman


Liverpool, England to Boston
5 June 1890

DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN - PORT OF BOSTON
I, R. Williams, Master of the SS Norseman, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all of the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool, England from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the "Passenger Act of 1882"; 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 county. So help me God.
Sworn to this 5th day of June, 1890, before me (unreadable) Collector.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Norseman whereof R. Williams is Master, from Liverpool, England. Burthen 2875 tons.
Columns represent: names, age, sex, calling, country of which they are citizens, native country, intended destination or location, no. of pieces of baggage, location or compartment or space occupied (specify whether forward, amidships, or aft), date and cause of death, and whether visitors only or intending to be permament settlers.
       
 
  1  Tr Berman            3  F  Child         Russia                          Aft 
  2  Elias Oransky       17  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
  3  Chatzkel Oransky    40  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
  4  Leib Oransky        34  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
  5  Chabzkel Bortnik    17  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
  6* Reise Mowi?         28  F  Housewife     Russia    Boston            1   Aft
  7* Jacob Mowi?          8  M  Child         Russia    Boston                Aft
  8* Marcus Mowi?         6  M  Child         Russia    Boston                Aft
  9* Chazemi Mowi?        3  M  Child         Russia    Boston                Aft
 10* Brile Mowi?        Inf  M  Child         Russia    Boston                Aft
 11  Wlm. Crompton       19  M  Laborer       England   Boston            1   Aft
 12  Eleanor Ellery      40  F  Wife          England   Boston            2   Aft
 13  Arthur Ellery       11  M  Child         England   Boston                Aft
 14* Edw^d Flynn         21  M  ?             England   Boston            1   Aft
 15  Jane Anderson       50  F  Hwife         England   Lawrence, Mass    1   Aft
 16  Ellen Anderson      23  F  Spinster      England   Taunton, Mass         Aft
 17  Rachel Anderson     19  F  Spinster      England   Taunton, Mass         Aft
 18  Tho^s Anderson      17  M  Laborer       England   Taunton, Mass         Aft
 19  John Anderson       27  M  Laborer       England   Taunton, Mass         Aft
 20  L. Suchodobsky      22  M  Tin Worker    England   Taunton, Mass     2   Aft
 21  Ann Reynolds        21  F  Spinster      England   New York          1   Aft
 22  Ja^s Waldron        24  M  Laborer       England   Woonsocket, RI    1   Aft
 23  Meyer Jaffe         28  M  Pedlar        Russia    Fall River, Mass  1   Aft
 24  Cha^s McCulton      54  M  Engineer      England   New York          3   Aft
 25  Mary McCulton       52  F  Wife          England   Providence, RI        Aft 
 26  Cha^s  McCulton     19  M  Laborer       England   Providence, RI        Aft
 27  Annie McCulton      17  F  Spinster      England   Providence, RI        Aft
 28  Lizzie McCulton     15  F  Spinster      England   Providence, RI        Aft
 29  Emma McCulton       11  F  Scholar       England   Providence, RI        Aft 
 30  Thomas McCulton     10  M  Scholar       England   Providence, RI        Aft
 31* Jonathan Heeles     26  M  ?? Hand       England   Lawrence, Mass        Aft
 32  Katie Cassidy       25  F  Servant       England   Pawtucket, RI     1   Aft
 33  John O'Brien        22  M  Seaman        England   Boston            2   Aft
 34  Kate O'Brien        21  F  Spinster      England   Boston                Aft
 35  Celia Riley          4  F  Child         England   Boston                Aft
 36  Cath^ Riley          2  F  Child         England   Boston                Aft
 37  Bridget Hemming     48  F  Hwife         England   Boston            2   Aft
 38* John Ma?er          30  M  ??ason        England   Boston                Aft
 39  Tho^s Mara          54  M  Laborer       England   Boston            2   Aft
 40  Pat^k Bartle        19  M  Laborer       England   Boston                Aft
 41  James Bartle        17  M  Laborer       England   Boston                Aft
 42* ?                    ?  F  Servant       England   Boston            1   Aft    
 43* ?                    ?  F  Spinster      England   Boston            1   Aft 
 44* ? Donnelly          19  M  ?             England   Boston            1   Aft 
 45* ? Donnelly          16  F  Spinster      England   Boston            1   Aft
 46* Mary ?              20  F  Servant       England   Boston            1   Aft 
 47* ?                   17  M  Laborer       England   Boston            1   Aft
 48* ?                   16  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 49* ?                   18  F  Servant       Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 50* ? Gershin           18  F  Servant       Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 51* ? Gershin           17  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
 52* ? Bolkes            18  F  Servant       Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
 53* ? Hoppenheim        20  F  Spinster      Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
 54  Marcus Rekiger      40  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 55  Abram Rhines        28  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 56* ? ??weliansky       23  F  HWife         Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
 57* ? ?okas             27  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 58* Rubin ???weky        ?  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
 59* ? Bramen            28  F  HWife         Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
 60* ? Bramen            50  M  Laborer       Russia    Boston                Aft
 61* ? Bramen             9  M  Child         Russia    Boston                Aft
 62  Joseph McCulton      8  M  Child         England   Providence, RI        Aft
 63  Margaret McCulton    7  F  Child         England   Providence, RI        Aft
 64* B???y McCulton       4  F  Child         England   Providence, RI        Aft
 65* ???y                 2  F  Child         England   Providence, RI        Aft
 66* Bridget Haugh??ton  15  F  Spinster      England   ?                     Aft
 67  John Holland        26  M  Laborer       England   Littleton, Mass   3   Aft
 68  David Weiner        30  M  Hornmaker     England   New York          1   Aft
 69* John Kelly          29  M  ?? Hand       England   Lawrence, Mass.   1   Aft
 70  Scheffel Weiss      28  M  Pedlar        Russia    Worchester        1   Aft  
 71* Maggie Trainer      20  F  Servant       England   ?                 1   Aft
 72  Bridget Waters      20  F  Spinster      England   New York          2   Aft
 73  Mary  Waters        24  F  Spinster      England   New York              Aft
 74  Annie Bell          26  F  Hwife         England   Lawrence, Mass    1   Aft
 75  W^m Bell             2  M  Child         England   Lawrence, Mass        Aft
 76  Mary Bell          Inf  F  Child         England   Lawrence, Mass        Aft
 77  Mary Foley          40  F  Wife          England   Fall River        4   Aft
 78  Stephen Foley       15  M  Laborer       England   Fall River            Aft
 79  Daniel Foley        13  M  Laborer       England   Fall River            Aft 
 80  Kate Foley          11  F  Child         England   Fall River            Aft
 81  Edw^d Foley          9  M  Child         England   Fall River            Aft  
 82  Cornelius Foley      7  M  Child         England   Fall River, Mass      Aft
 83  Marg^t Foley         5  F  Child         England   Fall River, Mass      Aft
 84  Mary Murphy         21  F  Servant       England   Fall River, Mass      Aft
 85  John Lucy           50  M  Laborer       England   Melrose           2   Aft
 86  Mary Lucy           48  F  Wife          England   Melrose           2   Aft
 87  Pat^k Lucy          16  M  Laborer       England   Melrose               Aft
 88  Dan^l Lucy          13  M  Laborer       England   Melrose               Aft
 89  Maggie Lucy         13  F  Scholar       England   Melrose               Aft
 90  Mary Lucy           10  F  Scholar       England   Melrose               Aft
 91  Mich^l Lucy          7  M  Scholar       England   Melrose               Aft
 92  Cornelius Lucy       4  M  Child         England   Melrose               Aft
 93  Wl^m Pickering      25  M  Painter       England   New York          1   Aft
 94  Mary Neil           40  F  Wife          England   Boston            3   Aft
 95  Edw^d Neil          11  M  Child         England   Boston                Aft 
 96  Mary E. Neil         9  F  Child         England   Boston                Aft
 97  Francis Duffy       20  M  Laborer       England   Boston            1   Aft  
 98* Wl^m Rodery         45  M  ??ason        England   Boston            1   Aft
 99* Adolph Sera?        21  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
100  Hanna Goldberg      18  F  Spinster      Russia    Boston            1   Aft
101  D. Bordman          16  F  Servant       Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
102  Ela Jacks           25  F  Servant       Russia    Boston            1   Aft
103  Rilke Ginsburg      25  F  HWife         Russia    Boston            1   Aft
104  Sarah Ginsburg     Inf  F  Infant        Russia    Boston                Aft
105* Leise? Oppenheim    60  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            3   Aft  
106  Clara Oppenheim     50  F  Wife          Russia    Boston                Aft
107  Mar Oppenheim       14  F  Spinster      Russia    Boston                Aft
108  Aron Oppenheim      11  M  Scholar       Russia    Boston                Aft
109  David Oppenheim      8  M  Scholar       Russia    Boston                Aft
110* ??nde Oppenheim      3  M  Child         Russia    Boston                Aft  
111  N. Ehrlick          28  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
112  Leah Fleinstein     20  F  HWife         Russia    Boston            1   Aft
113* Esther ?evili??sky   3  F  Child         Russian   Boston                Aft 
114* S. Ei?ik?svitz      42  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   AFt
115  H.S. Ponivek        34  M  Tailor        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
116* ? Austin            24  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft 
117* ? Grick             24  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
118  Karol Akstin        18  M  Pedlar        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
119* John Ferguson       18  M  Laborer       England   ?                 1   Aft
120  Ja^s Korbe          24  M  Seaman        England   New York          2   Aft
121  Ellen Korbe         25  F  Wife          England   New York              Aft
122* Ah?? Tholk??cki     46  M  Tailor        Russia    New York          1   Aft
123* Gu? Hentochal       22  M  Seaman        England   New York          1   Aft 
124  Mich^l Kravern      25  M  Laborer       England   New York          1   Aft
125  Geo. Warrington     29  M  Laborer       England   New York          1   Aft
126  Morris Walker       20  M  Pedlar        Russia    Philadelphia      1   Aft
127  Meyer Kelman        45  M  Pedlar        Russia    New York          1   Aft 
128  Cha^s Henze         25  M  Seaman        England   New York          1   Aft 
129  John Shaw           28  M  Laborer       England   New York          1   Aft
130  Mary  Ashworth      40  F  Wife          England   Boston            3   Aft
131  Margaret Ashworth    5  F  Child         England   Boston                Aft
132  Owen Woods          22  M  Laborer       England   Chicago           1   Aft
133  Sarah Jaffe         26  F  HWife         Russia    New York          1   Aft
134  J. Jaffe           Inf  F  Infant        Russia    New York              Aft
135  Ja^s Coleman        27  M  Spinner       England   Meville, RI       1   Aft 
136  Annie McMason       21  F  Servant       England   New York          1   Aft
137  Graham Dickinson    44  M  Clerk         England   Boston            2   Aft
138  Sam^l Coyne         25  M  Tailor        Russia    Boston            1   Aft
139  Isaac Freedman      16  M  Tailor        Russia    New York          1   Aft
140  Julia Heald         40  F  Hwife         England   Boston            2   Aft
141  Bridget Finnegan    29  F  Spinster      England   New York          1   Aft
142  Ja^s Kehoe          26  M  Laborer       England   Boston            1   Aft
143  Harris Press        28  M  Rubberworker  England   Boston            4   Aft
144  Hannah Press        26  F  Wife          England   Boston                Aft
145  Abraham Press       28  M  Rubberworker  England   Boston            1   Aft
146  Bridget Halpin      24  F  Spinster      England   New York          2   Aft
147  John Kess           28  M  Laborer       England   New York              Aft
148  John Fisberg        23  M  Seaman        Sweden    New York          1   Aft
149  Eric Johnston       25  M  Seaman        Sweden    New York          1   Aft
150  Abraham Maryancks   20  M  Pedlar        Russia    New York          1   Aft
151  Maggie Dooner       16  F  ?? hand       England   Boston            1   Aft 
152  Sam^l Davis         21  M  Gardner       England   Boston            2   Aft
153  Hirst Libes         26  M  Pedlar        Russia    New York          1   Aft
154* Ja^s Warther        24  M  ?             England   Boston            2   Aft
155  John Anderson       11  M  Laborer       England   Taunton, Mass         Aft
156* Henry ?              5  M  Child         England   New York              Aft


The following passengers are all listed as Cattlemen returning home.  
U.S.A. is the country to which they are all citizens.   
  1  W. Simpson          36  M
  2  P. Higgins          45  M
  3  A. Webster          29  M
  4  J. Muir             19  M
  5  Wl^m Stewart        35  M
  6  Jm^ Stevenson       40  M
  7  Martin Hayes        30  M
  8  Cha^s Specht        36  M
  9  J. Bolan            45  M
 10  J. Corbett          29  M
 11  Geo. Kerr           20  M
 12  T. Clark            21  M
 13  W.C. Eaton          20  M
 14  T. Wilson           23  M
 15  J. Mason            24  M
 16  Wl^m Corrigan       30  M
 17  T. Reilly           29  M
 18  J. Burns            26  M
 19  J. Casey            40  M
 20  T. Kelly            32  M
 21  F. Doritz           29  M
 22  J. Clark            20  M
 23  T. Conway           26  M
 24  W. Scofield         32  M
 25  O. Suffy            30  M 
 26  O. Wheeler          19  M
 27  J.W. Dermott        21  M
 28  S. Wacden           26  M
 29  J. Nacker           20  M
 30  J. Gardner          29  M
 31* S. Age?             27  M
 32  J. Emsom            30  M
 33  A.B. Holt           19  M
 34  E.C. Hall           18  M
 35  E. Plaisbeo         26  M
 36  J.P. Foley          23  M          

Transcriber's Notes:

The column "County of Which they are Citizens" was omitted as it was blank.
The column "Date and Cause of Death" was omitted as there were none.
The column "Visitors or Settlers" was omitted as they were all listed as Permanent. 

Passenger Notes: 
#6 to 10 - could be Mowin or Mowir
#14  - could be teacher
#31  - looks like Tu or W
#38  - could be Maker or Maber, occupation looks like W or Tu
#42 to 80 - the film is very dark and difficult to read
#58  - age could be 13 or 43
#68  - looks like W or Tu
#71  - unreadable
#98  - looks like Tu or W
#99  - could be Serab or Serat
#105 - could be Leisen or Leiser
#110 - looks like Inde or Lide
#113 - unreadable
#114 - unreadable
#116 - looks like Aug
#117 - looks like Mich^l
#119 - written in brackets: (Shot Shipped)
#122 - unreadable
#123 - could be Gun or Gur
#151 - looks like Tu or W
#154 - unreadable
#156 - unreadable, name written over crossed out name  

Cattleman Passengers:
#31 - could be Agen or Ages

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 112, List 148.
Transcribed by Cindy Wheeler a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 February 2001



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