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RMS Persia
I, C. H. E. Jenkins, Master of the RMS Persia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare 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 RMS Persia at Liverpool from which port said vessel 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.
Sworn to this 15th September 1857, Before me (name illegible), (signed) C. H. E. Jenkins. So help me God.
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the RMS Persia, whereof C. H. E. Jenkins is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 3,600 tons.
Columns represent: passenger name, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, and if the passenger had been in the states before. The column for the part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage was not used; that column has been eliminated. There were no deaths on this voyage; that column has been eliminated.
1 Mr Brazell 40 M Merchant France France Yes
2 Master Brazell 10 M France France No
3 Master J.W. Walmsley 29 M Merchant England England No
4 Master P.A. Williams 3 M England England Yes
5 Mary Steinberg 4mo F Germany Germany Yes
6 Sarah Summers 24 F Ireland Ireland Yes
7 Mr Packer 34 M Merchant Ireland Ireland No
8 Mrs Packer 29 F Ireland Ireland No
9* Mr J.O. Lom 24 M Merchant US US Yes
10* Mrs Lom 24 F US US Yes
11 Mr Battersby 36 M Merchant US US Yes
12 Mrs Battersby 30 F US US Yes
13 Susan Jones 26 F England England No
14 Miss Hertridge 22 F US US Yes
15 Miss Frances N Goss 21 F US US Yes
16 Mrs Wedgewood 36 F US US Yes
17 Miss Robertson 19 F Scotland US No
18 Miss Harvey 19 F US US Yes
19 Miss Harvey 12 F US US Yes
20 Miss Harvey 10 F US US Yes
21 Miss Harvey 6 F US US Yes
22 John Harvey 4 M US US Yes
23 Ann Gordon 24 F England England Yes
24 Elizabeth Campbell 29 F England England Yes
25 Mr Wright 37 M Merchant England England Yes
26 Mrs Wright 26 F England England Yes
27 Mrs Gordon 30 F England England Yes
28 Mary Gordon 10 F England England Yes
29 Alfred Gordon 8 M England England Yes
30 Dorothy Wild 16 F England England No
31* Mr P Norris 24 M Merchant US US Yes
32 Mr Lovering Barnard 36 M Merchant US US Yes
33 Mr Wm Barton 40 M Merchant US US Yes
34 Mrs Barton 30 F US US Yes
35 John Barton 5 M US US Yes
36 Mr Ruxton 29 M Merchant France France Yes
37* Hon^abl M Ryan 34 M England England Yes
38 Mr Tomes 30 M Merchant England England Yes
39 Mr Toirer 22 M Merchant England England Yes
40 Mr John McClune 30 M Merchant Scotland US Yes
41 Lieut Col^l Taylor 49 M Scotland England No
42 Mr Percy Dove 27 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
43* Mr Tho^s Gray 41 M Merchant Scotland England No
44* Mr Thayer 24 M Merchant Germany Germany Yes
45 Mr Havel 32 M Merchant Germany Germany Yes
46 Miss Alexander 14 F Canada Canada No
47 Miss Havel 10 F Germany Germany Yes
48 Mr S A Harvey 46 M Merchant US US Yes
49 Master Harvey 8 M US US Yes
50 Miss Harvey 14 F US US Yes
51 Mrs Harvey 39 F US US Yes
52 Miss Cushman 46 F US US Yes
53 Mary Young 24 F US US Yes
54 Ellen Smith 19 F England England No
55 Mr J Henriques 36 M Merchant France US Yes
56 Mrs Henriques 26 F France US Yes
57 Miss Henriques 8 F France US Yes
58 Miss Henriques 4 F France US Yes
59 Mr John Bowman 29 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
60 Mr Edwards 32 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
61 Dr Tyng 38 M Merchant US US Yes
62 Mr A Coates 29 M Merchant US US Yes
63 Mr Cameron 24 M Merchant US US Yes
64* Mr Daychink 34 M Merchant France France Yes
65 Mr Henry 36 M Merchant England England Yes
66 Miss Henry 10 F England England Yes
67 Miss R Rooker 14 F England England Yes
68 Mr Asline Ward 39 M Merchant US US Yes
69 Mrs Ward 30 F US US Yes
70 Alfred Ward 3 M US US Yes
71* infant 2mo M England England No
72 Ann McGregor 26 F England England Yes
73 Mr Jessup 24 M Merchant England England Yes
74 Elizabeth Johnston 26 F England England Yes
75 Mr Julius Weis 32 M Merchant France France Yes
76* Mr Lamme 29 M Merchant France France Yes
77 Mr Gratton 40 M Merchant France France Yes
78 Mr Tyng 24 M Merchant France France Yes
79* Mr Sinkard 22 M Merchant France France Yes
80 Mr Berry 29 M Merchant US US Yes
81 Mrs Berry 22 F US US Yes
82 Mr Bates 29 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
83 Mrs Bates 27 F Canada Canada Yes
84 John Bates 4 M Canada Canada Yes
85 Mrs Coates 30 F England England Yes
86 Mary Coates 4 F England England Yes
87 James Coates 2 M England England Yes
88 James Nicholson 34 M Merchant Scotland England No
89 Miss Miller 16 F Scotland England No
90 Mr Alex Cameron 50 M Banker Scotland US Yes
91 Miss Gamble 17 F Scotland England No
92 Mrs Kendall 51 F Scotland England Yes
93 Mrs Tans 36 F Scotland England Yes
94 Ellen Tans 21 F Scotland England Yes
95 Mr Davey 34 M Merchant US US Yes
96 Mrs Davey 26 F US US Yes
97* Mr Jno^ Wallace 34 M Merchant Scotland US Yes
98 Mrs Wallace 30 F Scotland Scotland Yes
99 Miss Wallace 10 F Scotland Scotland Yes
100 Mrs Goodland 39 F US US Yes
101 Madame Gosling 32 F France France Yes
102 Miss Musson 21 F US US Yes
103 Mr di La Tome 26 M Merchant France France Yes
104 Mr Musson 46 M Merchant US US Yes
105* Mr Jos^ Mayor 44 M Merchant US US Yes
106 Mr Hamitt 29 M Merchant US US Yes
107 Mr Holford 30 M Merchant US US Yes
108 Mr Hubbell 34 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
109 Mrs Hubbell 30 F Canada Canada Yes
110 Miss Hubbell 10 F Canada Canada Yes
111 Miss Thomas 26 F Canada Canada Yes
112 Miss G B Northcote 32 F US US Yes
113 Mrs Northcote 27 F US US Yes
114* infant 4mo F England England No
115 Jane Lee 19 F England England No
116 Miss Cochran 26 F England England No
117 Mr Chas Koch 31 M Merchant US US Yes
118 Mr Herman Long 27 M Merchant Italy Italy Yes
119* Mr Joseph Stitt 34 M Merchant US US Yes
120 Mr John Russell 11 M US US Yes
121 Mr Halpin 36 M Merchant Ireland US Yes
122 Mrs Halpin 24 F Ireland US Yes
123 Mr E Maitland 24 M Merchant England England Yes
124 Mr Urquhart 26 M Merchant England England Yes
125* Mr Urquhart M Merchant England England Yes
126 Mrs Marks 40 F England England Yes
127 Susan Marks 6 F England England Yes
128 Alfred Marks 4 M England England Yes
129 Mr Booth 27 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
130 Mr Gillies 30 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
131 Isabella Young 19 F Scotland England Yes
132 John Marks 2 M Scotland England Yes
133 Mr Nicholson 34 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
134* Mr Bogowen 24 M Merchant France France Yes
135 Mr Wm Bates 26 M Merchant England England Yes
136 Mr Widnell 19 M Merchant England England No
137 Mr Ellis 34 M Merchant England England No
138 Mr Montgomery 24 M Merchant England England Yes
139 Mr Montgomery 20 M Merchant England England Yes
140 Mr Anderson 27 M Merchant England England Yes
141 Mrs Anderson 20 F England England Yes
142 Mr Roberts 34 M Merchant England England Yes
143 Mr Smith 27 M Merchant US US Yes
144 Mr Norris 34 M Merchant US US Yes
145 Mr Nunn 25 M Merchant US US Yes
146 Mr R C Steele 27 M Merchant England England Yes
147 Mr Wolstenholme 29 M Merchant US US Yes
148 Mrs Wolstenholme 29 F US US Yes
149 Mr Ross 30 M Merchant US US Yes
150* Mr Bruning 26 M Merchant France France Yes
151* Miss Fitch 30 F France France Yes
152 Miss Baldwin 24 F Merchant US US Yes
153 Mr Smedley 30 M Merchant England England Yes
154 Mr C Robinson 24 M Merchant England Canada Yes
155 Miss Watts 18 F England Canada Yes
156 Miss Watts 16 F England Canada Yes
157 Mr J T Schroeder 34 M Merchant Italy Italy Yes
158 Mr Schroeder 24 M Merchant Italy Italy Yes
159 Mr Blain 22 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
160 Mr Porter 24 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
161 Mr Frodham 36 M Merchant Scotland England No
162 Mr Malbash 22 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
163 Mr Watt 44 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
164 Mr Anderson 24 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
165 Mr Watts 16 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
166 Mrs Watts 36 F Scotland England Yes
167 Miss Watts 3 F Scotland England Yes
168 Master Watts 1 M Scotland England Yes
169 Master Watts 2 M Scotland England Yes
170 Master Watts 4 M Scotland England Yes
171 Master Watts 6 M Scotland England Yes
172 Master Watts 8 M Scotland England Yes
173 Mr Moke 29 M Merchant US US Yes
174 Mrs Moke 21 F US US Yes
175* infant 4mo F England England No
176 Miss Julia Nonie 21 F US US Yes
177 Mary Crawford 24 F US US Yes
178 Mr Gzowskie 21 M Merchant France France Yes
179* Lady 21 F France France Yes
180 Mr Crooks 36 M Merchant England England Yes
181* Mr T Mitchell 34 M Merchant England England Yes
182 Mr Brady 30 M Merchant England England Yes
183 Mr Cullen 21 M Merchant England England Yes
184 Mr Hulsman 40 M Merchant England England Yes
185 Mr Holmes 29 M Merchant England England Yes
186 Mr Neilson 32 M Merchant England England Yes
187 Mr Bronk 36 M Merchant France France Yes
188* Mr Fatruan 26 M Merchant France France Yes
189* Mr Hirchhorn 30 M Merchant France France Yes
190* Mrs Hirchorn 26 F France France Yes
191 Mr Marsden 44 M Merchant US US Yes
192 Mrs Marsden 36 F US US Yes
193 Mr Turpin 24 M Merchant US US Yes
194 Mr Bramwell 30 M Merchant US US Yes
195 Mr Davidson 19 M Merchant US US Yes
196 Mr Hugh McInnes 41 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
197 Mr Atwood 26 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
198 Mr Leech 24 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
199 Mr Wm Leech 20 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
200 Mr Clark 24 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
201 Mr Goodersham 29 M Merchant US US Yes
202 Mrs Goodersham 29 F US US Yes
203 Mr Gilson 31 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
204 Master Gilson 6 M Canada Canada Yes
205 Mr Barnard 31 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
206 Mrs Barnard 24 F Canada Canada Yes
207 Master Barnard 6 M Canada Canada Yes
208 Miss Barnard 4 F Canada Canada Yes
209* F Bodichan 39 M Merchant France France No
210 Mrs Bodichan 30 F France France No
211 Mr Bishop 36 M Merchant US US Yes
212 Mrs Bishop 28 F US US Yes
213 Mr Wood 21 M Merchant England England Yes
214 Mr Pope 23 M Merchant England England Yes
215 Mr Haddock 29 M Merchant England England Yes
216 John Adams 14 M Merchant England England Yes
217 Wm Wheeler 29 M Merchant England England Yes
218 Mr Richardson 35 M Merchant England England Yes
219 John Richardson 10 M US US Yes
220 Miss Hoob 14 F US US Yes
221* Mr Henett 24 M Merchant Canada Canada Yes
222 Mr Kahn 34 M Merchant US US Yes
223 Hugh Campbell 24 M Merchant Scotland Canada Yes
224 Mr Lee 29 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
225 Mr Howes 22 M Merchant Scotland England Yes
226 Mr OBrien 31 M Merchant Ireland England No
227 Mr Stiltenwick 24 M Merchant Germany Germany No
228* Mr J? Jerrard 19 M Merchant England England No
229 Mr Watts 42 M Merchant US US Yes
230 Mary Derlin 24 F England England No
231 John Derlin 30 M England England No
232 Mrs Steinberg 30 F England England Yes
233* infant 4mo F England England No
Transcriber's Notes:
* indicates questionable data
? indicates illegible or missing data
^ indicates omission of letters in name
Passenger Notes:
# 9,10 - Last name could be Tom
# 31 - Last name could be Morris, but seems to start with an "N"
# 37 - Title of Honorable
# 43 - First name probably Thomas
# 44 - Last name could be Shayer, Sheyer, Sheger
# 64 - Name seems to be written as Day-Chink
# 71 - Infant not named
# 76 - Last name could be Lanure, Lamon, Lemon, Lemire, Lemore
# 79 - Last name could be Linkard
# 97 - First name probably John, Jonathan
#105 - First name probably Joseph
#114 - Infant not named
#119 - Last name written over; could be Little
#125 - No age listed
#134 - Last name could be Bagowen, Bagawen
#150 - Last name could be Benning
#151 - Last name could be Vitch, Vetch
#175 - Infant not named
#179 - Named as Lady
#181 - First name could begin with L or S
#188 - Last name could be Fatman
#189,190 - Mr Hirchhorn has an extra "h" than Mrs Hirchorn
#209 - First name initial also looks like Dr
#221 - Last name could be Hanett or Honett
#228 - First name looks like Ju or Jv
#233 - Infant not named
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 178, List 1107.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 April 2001
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