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RMS Scythia
Liverpool, England to New York
11 July 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W. H. P. Hains, Master of the R.M.S. Scythia 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 New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board of the said R.M.S. Scythia at Liverpool and from which Port said vessel has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died. So help me, God. W. H. P. Hains, Master
Sworn to this 11 July 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the R.M.S. Scythia whereof R. W. Grace is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2906 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and the accommodation.
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1 Eliza Rudge 24 F Spinster England USA Steerage
2 David Hilton 30 M Mill Worker England USA Steerage
3 Ruth Hilton 35 F Wife England USA Steerage
4 Mary F. Hensey 20 F Servant USA USA Steerage
5 Mary Crossley 34 F Matron England USA Steerage
6 Mary Crossley 2 F Child England USA Steerage
7 Jean B. Casserine 38 M Labr. France USA Steerage
8 James Connolly 35 M Carptr. USA USA Steerage
9 Joseph Dyson 18 M Clerk England USA Steerage
10 James Dunlop 25 M Labr. England USA Steerage
11 Sarah Dunlop 21 F Wife England USA Steerage
12 John Bradley 30 M Tailor Ireland USA Steerage
13 Elizth. Bradley 30 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage
14 John McGwire 40 M Quarry Man Ireland USA Steerage
15* Philip B??????? 39 M Smith Germany USA Steerage
16 Anthony O'Brien 54 M Drover Ireland USA Steerage
17 John McArdle 25 M Stone Cutter USA USA Steerage
18 Saml. Sutcliffe 35 M Drover England USA Steerage
19 David Thomas 36 M Grocer England USA Steerage
20 John Webb 53 M Mason England USA Steerage
21 K. W. Simpkins 25 M Farmer USA USA Steerage
22 Hannah Simpkins 22 F Wife USA USA Steerage
23 Peter McLaughlin 34 M Coachman Ireland USA Steerage
24 Isaac Ford 53 M Miner England USA Steerage
25 John Byrne 20 M Clerk Ireland USA Steerage
26 Pat McGuiness 40 M Labr. Ireland USA Steerage
27 John McLaughlin 50 M Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
28 Mary Holt 48 F Matron England USA Steerage
29 George Holt 11 M Child England USA Steerage
30 Pat Brady 36 M Clerk Ireland USA Steerage
31 Francis McKiernan 16 M Labr. Ireland USA Steerage
32 Cath. McKiernan 13 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
33 David Moore 27 M Spinner England USA Steerage
34 Thomas Moore 8 M Child England USA Steerage
35 John Greaves 40 M Potter England USA Steerage
36 Bridget Finn 28 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
37 W. H. Rose 51 M Machst. England USA Steerage
38 Elizth. Langley 25 F Matron England USA Steerage
39 Alice Langley 4 F Child England USA Steerage
40 Edith Langley 1 F Infant England USA Steerage
41 J. E. Johnson 41 M Farmer Sweden USA Steerage
42 Julius Weber 25 M Clerk Holland USA Steerage
43 Carl Schutz 36 M Farmer Germany USA Steerage
44 Emil Bosse 25 M Clerk Germany USA Steerage
45 Alfred Shepherd 23 M Saddler England USA Steerage
46 John Pollett 64 M Farmer England USA Steerage
47 Terence Shannon 39 M Joiner England USA Steerage
48 Thomas Finn 1y5m M Infant England USA Steerage
49 Elizth. Attridge 20 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
50 Fanny Williamson 17 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
51 Bridget Hifferman 45 F Matron Ireland USA Steerage
52 Cornl. Hifferman 15 M Spinner Ireland USA Steerage
53 John Hifferman 11 M Child Ireland USA Steerage
54* Ellen Hifferman ? F Child Ireland USA Steerage
55 Mary Ryan 35 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
56 J. F. Bell 26 M Manufr. England USA Steerage
57 Bridget McFadden 30 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
58 Anna Byrne 25 F Spinster Ireland USA Steerage
59 George Thomson 22 M Merchant England England Cabin
60 Frances Thomson 22 F Wife Ireland England Cabin
61 H. J. Gage 28 M Merchant Canada, Quebec Prov. of Quebec Cabin
62 A. Openhym 24 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
63 Henry Haskell 35 M Jeweller USA USA Cabin
64* Archer Pa??coa?t 23 M Secretary USA USA Cabin
65 M. V. Brown 36 F Matron USA USA Cabin
66 Adolf Brown 2y6m M Child USA USA Cabin
67 Mary Hillborn 27 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
68 Marie Mercier 40 F Nurse Switzerland USA Cabin
69 James W. Taft 47 M Manufr. USA USA Cabin
70 Otis Webb 60 M Gent USA USA Cabin
71 D. A. Webb 60 F Wife USA USA Cabin
72 Hattie Webb 18 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
73 John S, Engs 18 M Student USA USA Cabin
74 B. Soudheim 51 M Merchant Germany USA Cabin
75* James W??stanley 46 M Merchant USA USA Cabin
76 Augt. Rappord 26 M Merchant Switzerland USA Cabin
77 Joseph H. Dunn 44 M Banker England USA Cabin
78 Herman Hess 24 M Gent USA USA Cabin
79 Alph Lewis 32 M Mercht. Prussia USA Cabin
80 Wm. J. Westcot 31 M Gent USA USA Cabin
81 J. E. Raymond 44 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
82 Noble W. Harrison 17 M Student USA USA Cabin
83 H. J. Fairchild 42 F Matron USA USA Cabin
84 Mary Fairchild 19 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
85 D. D. Chaplin 25 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
86 Edw. Biddle 27 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
87 Wm. Menzies 50 M Agent USA USA Cabin
88 W. E. Menzies 39 F Wife USA USA Cabin
89 Robert Norman 42 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
90 Robert Wright 39 M Banker USA USA Cabin
91 Ida Wright 30 F Wife USA USA Cabin
92 Jane Alexander 32 F Wife Scotland England Cabin
93 Mary Alexander 1y6m F Child Scotland England Cabin
94 James Watt 27 M Gent Scotland Scotland Cabin
95 A. Ackerman 30 M Gent USA USA Cabin
96 Aaron Franke 26 M Gent England Germany Cabin
97 Nellie Franke 22 F Wife USA USA Cabin
98 Alex McClelland 30 M Mercht. Scotland Scotland Cabin
99 Chas. Elmore 30 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
100 H. H. Fuller 20 M Student Canada, Quebec Canada, Quebec Cabin
101 Wm. Thairlwell 30 M Gent England England Cabin
102 Hugh Melville 28 M Gent Scotland England Cabin
103 L. G. Harney 46 M Gent USA USA Cabin
104 James Campbell 66 M Publisher Scotland Canada, Quebec Cabin
105 H. Chapin 75 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
106 W. Carpenter 45 M Mercht. Canada, Quebec Prov. of Quebec Cabin
107 Wm. A. Dunkerly 24 M Mercht. England England Cabin
108 Marjorie Dunkerly 24 F Wife Scotland England Cabin
109 R. L. Patterson 50 M Gent Scotland USA Cabin
110 B. Cunard 26 M Baronet USA USA Cabin
111 L. E. Kellogg 44 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
112 J. Dixon 24 M Servant England USA Cabin
113 Susan Francklyn 26 F Matron USA USA Cabin
114 Gilbert Francklyn 7 M Child USA USA Cabin
115 Gustave Francklyn 4 M Child USA USA Cabin
116 Olivia Schmidt 26 F Servant Germany USA Cabin
117* Celestine Mont?g??r? 30 F Servant France USA Cabin
118 James Brander 37 M Banker Scotland Scotland Cabin
119 Isabel Brander 29 F Wife England Scotland Cabin
120* Alphon?? de St???s 25 F Wife USA England Cabin
121* Mary de St???s 1 F Infant England England Cabin
122 Jane Rose 24 F Nurse England England Cabin
123 Lizzie Murphy 20 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
124 Anthony Musgrove 48 M Govr.Jamaica W. Indies England Cabin
125 Jeanie Musgrove 42 F Wife USA England Cabin
126 Wm. A. Musgrove 21 M Student W. Indies England Cabin
127 Dudley F. Musgrove 4 M Child Africa England Cabin
128 Arthur D. Musgrove 3 M Child Australia England Cabin
129 Herbert Musgrove 1 M Child Australia England Cabin
130 Edwin Hatfield 40 M Butler England England Cabin
131 Susan Holder 28 F Nurse England England Cabin
132 Eugene Schugmann 25 F Nurse Switzerland England Cabin
133 Thomas Wallis 29 M Seaman Scotland USA Cabin
134 Fredk. Wiggins 64 M Merchant Canada, Quebec England Cabin
135 Warren Hill 42 M Engineer USA USA Cabin
136 Edmund Lord 57 M Merchant England England Cabin
137 W. B. Hollock 39 M Physician USA USA Cabin
138 Esther Fertin 60 F Nurse France France Cabin
139 M. Wright 50 M Clergy Scotland Scotland Cabin
140 Elizth. Dean 47 F Matron England England Cabin
141 Chs. Dean 9 M Child England England Cabin
142 Albert Long 45 M Professor USA USA Cabin
143 Fred D. Greene 14 M Student USA USA Cabin
144 F. Collins 55 M Gent USA USA Cabin
145 John W. Balfour 25 M Booker Scotland Scotland Cabin
146* Jessie R. Howell 32 F Matron Canada, Quebec Prov. of Quebec Cabin
147 Jessie C. Howell 9 F Child Canada, Quebec England Cabin
148 H. B. Smith 37 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
149* W. ?. Hedges 43 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
150 Geo. Theobald 20 M Gent England England Cabin
151 Geo. Theobald 54 M Mercht. England England Cabin
152 Susan Theobald 45 F Wife England England Cabin
153 Anne Theobald 24 F Spinster England England Cabin
154 Elizth. Theobald 19 F Spinster England England Cabin
155 Emma Theobald 17 F Spinster England England Cabin
156* R?? Theobald 15 M Student England England Cabin
157 Alfred Theobald 14 M Student England England Cabin
158 John Theobald 11 M Student England England Cabin
159 F. W. Weise 34 M Engineer Germany England Cabin
160 L. J. Simmons 31 M Mercht. England England Cabin
161 Fred Gosling 25 M Gent England England Cabin
162 Heming Smith 41 M Gent USA USA Cabin
163 Jane Smith 38 F Wife USA USA Cabin
164 Wm. Minturn 23 M Clerk USA USA Cabin
165 P. H. Sullivan 35 M Commercial USA USA Cabin
166 John K. Cilley 34 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
167 Jessie Cilley 35 F Wife USA USA Cabin
168* H. C. White 30 M Re?tie? USA USA Cabin
169 Mary White 22 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
170* Mary Ar??es 22 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
171 Edgar Allyn 16 M Gent USA USA Cabin
172 L. W. Pilken 35 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
173 George Burnes 60 M Lawyer USA USA Cabin
174 Harrison Ritchie 52 M Colonel USA USA Cabin
175 Mary Ritchie 52 F Wife USA USA Cabin
176 Caroline Ritchie 19 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
177 Ida Jackson 28 F Matron USA USA Cabin
178 David Jackson 11 M Child USA USA Cabin
179* Marie Mo?? 24 F Nurse France USA Cabin
180 Joseph Martinez 26 M Commercial Cuba USA Cabin
181 Thomas Feary 66 M Manufr. England USA Cabin
182 George D. Feary 29 M Manufr. USA USA Cabin
183 Lizzie Feary 32 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
184 S. W. Pomeroy 37 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
185 Annie Pomeroy 27 F Wife USA USA Cabin
186 Mabel Pomeroy 2y6m F Child China USA Cabin
187 Julia Roche 29 F Nurse Ireland USA Cabin
188 Fred Hitch 26 M Mercht. USA USA Cabin
189 Jane Delano 21 F Spinster USA USA Cabin
190 Lilly Harris 17 F Spinster England England Cabin
191 Atherton Blight 42 M Attorney USA USA Cabin
192 Anne Blight 29 F Wife USA USA Cabin
193 Alice Blight 4 F Child USA USA Cabin
194 Edith Blight 3 F Child USA USA Cabin
195 Jane Johnstown 20 F Nurse Ireland USA Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
There were no births or deaths on this passage.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
quality of the original document.
The use of a * indicates an ommission, or an error made by the original recorder.
15 Philip B??????? - All small letters, badly scrawled. Second and last letters
could be r.
54 Ellen Hifferman - The age was not readable.
64 Archer Pa??coa?t - The missing letters are all small.
75 James W??stanley - First letter might be u, the second one i.
117 Celestine Mont?g??r? - The missing letters are all small. The one after
the g might be n.
120 - 121 Alphon?? and Mary de St???s - The last two letters in the first name
might be va or ns. The surname looks like Stenos or Stivos.
146 Jessie R. Howell - The destination of England was crossed out, and Prov. of
Quebec written in. Possibly #147, Jessie C. Howell, is going to the same
place.
149 W. ?. Hedges - The middle initial is unreadable.
156 R?? Theobald - An abbreviation. Coule be Rbt.
168 H. C. White - The occupation looks like Rentier or Reuber.
170 Mary Ar??es - Looks like Arines or Arcues.
179 Marie Mo?? - The first missing letter is small. The other is tall and looks
like an h or b. Could be Moch or Moeb.
Family History Library Film Number 0295773 National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 409.
Contributed and transcribed by Eileen Matthew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild31 January 2001
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