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SS Scythia
I, Thomas Roberts, Master of 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 Boston, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board the said vessel at Lpool and Q-stown from which port the said vessel has now arrived; and that on the said list are truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of the said passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the passage, the country of the citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each, and that the said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number the of said passengers who have died on the said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who have died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; 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 ths country. So help me God. (signed) T Roberts Sworn to at Boston this 16th day of June, 1890 before me (signed) J.S.Lunf
List or Manifest of ALL the Passengers taken on board the Scythia whereof Thos Roberts is Master, from Lpool & Q-town burthen 2906 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, native country, location of compartment or space occupied, intended destination*, number of pieces of baggage and port of embarkation.
1 Wm Wheale 36 M Mechanic England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
2 Arthur Wheale 8 M Child England Port Alleyway Aft(5) Lpool
3 Frank Hustlis 25 M Lab England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
4 Chas Hurrell 22 M Lab England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
5 Wm G Hueteods 25 M Lab England Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
6 Mary Huetedos 20 F Wife England Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
7 John Hueteods Inft M Infant England Main Steerage Aft Lpool
8 Jane Nonich 29 F Wife England Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
9 Eliza Nonich Inft F Infant England Main Steerage Aft Lpool
10 Thomas Smith 35 M Farmer England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
11* Edwd Akeryd 31 M Farmer England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
12 John Lock 40 M Lab Scotland Main Steer Aft(3) 1 Lpool
13 Rose Lock 36 F Wife Scotland Main Steer Aft 1 Lpool
14 Mary Dalton 27 F Spinster England Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
15 Lizzie Ward 27 F Spinster England Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
16 James Doyle 30 M Weaver Ireland Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
17 Maria Harling 52 F Wife England Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
18 Francis Elkins 21 M Farmer England Fore Steerage (1) 1 Lpool
19 James Elkins 22 M Farmer England Fore Steerage (1) 1 Lpool
20 David Stephenson 48 M Farmer England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
21* Ralph Warburlin 32 M Spinner England Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
22* ???? Warburlin 29 F Wife England Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
23* ???? Warburlin ? M Child England Main Steerage Lpool
24* Frank Warburlin 6 M Child England Main Steerage Lpool
25* John Warburlin 5 M Child England Main Steerage Lpool
26* Mary Warburlin 3 F Child England Main Steerage 1 Lpool*
27 Henry Keeton 22 M Lab England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
28 James Lear 23 M Lab England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
29* John Kenderich 30 M Lab England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
30* Chas Haddieh 21 M Mason England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
31 Thos N Williamson 19 M Mason England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
32 Eliza Lawless 8 F Child England Port Alleyway Aft(5) Lpool
33 John Pearson 19 M Mechanic England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
34 John Ashir 40 M Mechanic Armenia Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
35 Wm Megerdelch 40 M Mechanic Armenia Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
36 Oscar Mugsensson 26 M Lab Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
37 Wm English 22 M Lab England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
38 Thos O'Connor 25 M Lab Ireland Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
39 Jane Morley 33 F Wife Ireland Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
40 Arthuo Morley Inft M Infant Ireland Main Steerage Aft(3) l Lpool
41 Andrew Phillip 33 M Farmer England Main Steerage l Lpool
42 Elizabeth Phillip 30 F Wife England Main Steerage 1 Lpool
43 Wm Phillip 7 M Child England Main Steerage Lpool
44 James Phillip 5 M Child England Main Steerage Lpool
45 Lucy Phillip 3 F Child England Main Steerage Lpool
46 Jane F Stone 37 F J???? England Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
47 John Elliott 29 M Lab England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
48 Henrietta Hodkinson 20 F Spinster England Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
49 Amy Hodkinson 22 F Spinster England Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
50 Wm G Foster 21 M Farmer England Fore Steerage(1) Lpool
51 Margt Smith 22 F Spinster England Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
52 Saml Exeter 19 M Miner England Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
53* Geo F Smyth 34 M Miner England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
54 Seth Johnstone 27 M Miner England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
55 James Woolham 28 M Lab England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
56* John Harris 30 M Farmer England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
57* Fred Nowlands 36 M Farmer England Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
58 David Rosendal 42 M Farmer Germany Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
59 Romanz Esoenson 31 M Mechanic Russia Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
60 Lenstnur Skjoth 29 F Wife Russia Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
61 Elis Skjoth 3 F Child Russia Main Steerage Aft Lpool
62 Gostn Skjoth Inft F Child Russia Main Steerage Lpool
63 Frida Peterson 27 F Wife Russia Main Steerage 1 Lpool
64 Anne Peterson Inft F Infant Russia Main Steerage Lpool
65 Kristina Thenburg 31 F Wife Russia Main Steerage 1 Lpool
66 Heis Thenburg 8 M Child Russia Main Steerage Lpool
67 Frans Thenburg 7 M Child Russia Main Steerage 1 Lpool
68 Adolf Thenburg Inft M Infant Russia Main Steerage Lpool
69 Rosalie Fluslels 23 F Spinster Russia Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
70 Henj Wulortal 27 F Wife Russia Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
71 Watta Wulortal 4 M Child Russia Main Steerage Aft Lpool
72 Culi Wulortal Inft F Infant Russia Main Steerage Lpool
73 Anna Lalornaki 21 F Spinster Russia Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
74 Elisa Huyimigan 19 F Spinster Russia Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
75 Sausana Huyimigan 24 F Spinster Russia Port Alleyway Aft(5) l Lpool
76 Adrian Nygues 34 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage(1) l Lpool
77 Gust Olson 26 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
78 Carl Junson 25 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
79* Gust Waklen 26 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
80 Oscar Carlson 20 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
81 Clas Carlson 20 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
82 John Ehelund 30 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
83 Martin Hedlund 25 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
84 Jars Hedlund 22 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
85 Jaent Kanppi 21 M Farmer Poland Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
86 John Schripp 45 M Farmer Poland Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
87 Matthen Jorisson 18 M Farmer Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
88 Axel Bondeson 19 M Farmer Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
89 Johan Gubrielson 20 M Farmer Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
90 Thorn Hunlonsen 21 F Spinster Norway Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
91 Thos Benjamnson 23 M Miner Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
92 Pauline Carlson 24 F Wife Norway Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
93 John Lundshrin 21 M Mason Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
94 Fritz Bergenholtz 22 M Mason Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
95 Chas Rabinowitz 38 M Mason Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
96 Lem Dreinjss 30 M Mason Poland Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
97 Geo Walje 15 M Mason Poland Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
98* Chair Walje 25 F Wife Poland Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
99 Anson Walje Inft M Infant Poland Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
100 Laer Millussus 18 F Spinster Poland Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
101 Teumius Lteininyg 26 F Wife Poland Main Steerage Aft(3) l Lpool
102 Mehe Lteininyg Inft F Infant Poland Main Steerage Aft(3) l Lpool
103 Esther Nambedese 60 F Wife Poland Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
104 Marns Nambedese 35 F Spinster Poland Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
105 Chaie Kalinsky 26 F Wife Poland Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
106 Ette Kalinsky Inft F Infant Poland Main Steerage Aft Lpool
107 Eskis Peuenlsky 20 F Wife Poland Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
108 Freide Peuenlsky Inft F Infant Poland Main Streerage Aft Lpool
109 Peter Hinkel 19 M Mechanic Denmark Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
110 Luise Petterson 20 F Spinster Denmark Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
111 Marie Madsen 26 F Wife Norway Port Alleyway Aft Lpool
112 Saml Svlomnern 8 M Child Norway Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
113 Johannes Svlomnern e 7 F Child Norway Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
114 Thos C Oklund 25 M Mechanic Norway Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
115 Eric Johannes 19 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
116* ???? Tru?ens ?? M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
117* ???? Christ?????? 22 M Mechanic Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
118 Pir Pederson 22 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
119 John Nilsen 20 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
120 Anns Johansen 26 F Wife Norway Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
121 Murien Johansen Inft F Infant Norway Main Steerage Aft Lpool
122 Bernt Leneor 31 M Miner Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
123 Hankem Olanson 20 M Miner Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
124 Axel Hunson 27 M Miner Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
125 Lnia Peterson 24 F Spinster Norway Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
126 Johnn Petterson 17 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
127 Ender Hyette 22 F Spinster Norway Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
128 Figis Hancen 35 F Wife Norway Main Steerage Aft (3) 1 Lpool
129 Ender Hancen 7 M Child Norway Main Steerage Aft Lpool
130 Nils Hancen 4 M Child Norway Main Steerage Aft Lpool
131 Hilda Hancen Inft F Infant Norway Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
132 Petis Peterson 55 M Mechanic Norway Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
133 Karen Peterson 52 F Wife Norway Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
134 Karl Peterson 35 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
135 Gustaf Peterson 18 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
136 Petis Peterson 16 F Spinster Norway Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
137 Carl Peterson 8 M Child Norway Main Steerage Aft Lpool
138 Jons Buttes 22 M Lab Norway Fore Steerage (1) 1 Lpool
139 Pedes Olson 50 M Lab Sweden Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
140 Anne Olson 50 F Wife Sweden Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
141* Lanon Olson 15 F Spinster Sweden Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
142 Ole Olson 7 M Child Sweden Main Steerage Aft(3) Lpool
143 Alma Olson 4 F Child Sweden Main Steerage Aft Lpool
144 Pedes Olson 3 M Child Sweden Main Steerage Aft Lpool
145 Andin Anderson 35 M Farmer Sweden Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
146 Lars Lundoig 22 M Farmer Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
147 Sunin Lee 29 M Farmer Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
148 Gustav Gravslers 20 M Farmer Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
149 Sves Sunonsen 17 M Farmer Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
150 Anlois Hunses 26 M Lab Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
151 Hans Hunses 8 M Child Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) Lpool
152 Mathilde Hunses 4 F Child Sweden Port Alleyway Aft Lpool
153 Josefine Eliasns 26 F Spinster Sweden Fore Steerage(1) 1 Lpool
154 Owens Bustafson 31 M Lab Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
155 Olen Nielsen 20 M Mechanic Sweden Fore Steerage 1 Lpool
156 Julia Jensen 20 F Wife Sweden Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
157 John Jensen Inft M Infant Sweden Main Steerage Aft Lpool
158 Jenny Arnesen 18 F Spinster Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
159 Clas A Fick 19 M Lab Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
160 Andreas Andersen 28 F Spinster Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
161 Hans Olsen 19 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
162 Sigfried Nilsen 17 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage 1 Lpool
163* Gustaf Jonson 24 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
164* Karolina Jonson ?? F Wife Sweden Main Steerage 1 Lpool
165* Hans Jonson Inft M Infant Sweden Main Steerage Lpool
166 Albertius Anderson 25 F Dressmakr Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
167 Mathilda Person 31 F Dressmakr Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
168 Johanna Person 26 F Dressmakr Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
169 Hilda Lundgern 17 F Servt Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
170 Ida Johanson 22 F Servt Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
171 John Johanson 18 F Servt Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
172 Gustav Alingern 20 M Lab Sweden Main Alleyway Aft(3) 1 Lpool
173 Helga Alingern 25 F Wife Sweden Main Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
174 Frans Nilson 20 M Mason Sweden Main Alleyway Aft(2) 1 Lpool
175 Carl Toerm 26 M Mason Sweden Main Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
176 Christina Jonson 29 F Spinster Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) l Lpool
177 Hene Rutman 22 F Wife Sweden Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
178 Etta Rutman Inft F Infant Sweden Main Steerage Aft Lpool
179 Frans Stemben 42 M Merchant Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
180 Olga Johnson 20 F Spinster Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
181 Jenny Adamson 17 F Dressmakr Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
182 Sophia Waeme 17 F Dressmakr Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
183 Aug Johansson 24 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
184 Clas Johnson 40 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage Aft(3) 1 Lpool
185 Hanna Johnson 35 F Wife Sweden Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
186 Carl Johnson 5 M Child Sweden Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
187 Erik Johnson 3 M Child Sweden Main Steerage Aft Lpool
188 Ellen Johnson Inft F Infant Sweden Main Steerage Aft 1 Lpool
189 Maria Levenson 69 F Wife Sweden Port Alleyway(4) 1 Lpool
190 Ellen Carlson 7 F Child Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
191 Thos P Larson 24 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
192 Edwin Petterson 21 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage 1 Lpool
193 August Gabrielson 28 M Farmer Sweden Main Steerage 1 Lpool
194 Josephine Anderson 22 F Servt Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
195 Carl Swanson 22 M Lab Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
196 Britta Peterson 34 F Servt Sweden Port Alleway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
197 Lalten Larson 19 M Mechanic Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
198 Sofia Johansen 26 F Spinster Sweden Port Alleyway Aft(5) 1 Lpool
199 Mathilda Anderson 22 F Spinster Sweden Port Alleyway Aft 1 Lpool
200 Wm C Magsuesson 30 M Lab Sweden Main Steerage(2) 1 Lpool
(Signed) Port of Boston June 15 1890 Geo.V.Barnett, Blj Officer.
Transcriber's Notes:
*There are no deaths nor births noted on this manifest.
*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
the quality of original document.
*Under the column location of compartment, there is a number in parenthesis
which may indicate the actual deck passenger located.
*All passengers have intended destination as United States, therefore, column has been
eliminated.
Passenger Notes:
* #11 is listed as a United States citizen.
* #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, and #26 surname could also be Waebuelin.
* #22 and #23 manifest is too dark to read given names.
* #23, #24, #25, #26 have a bracket in the luggage column indicating that
there is 1 piece for all four passengers.
* #29 and #30 note in last column of manifest that reads Jumped onshore
de????ed 7?? $10 paid by Cu???? S/S60" June 21/90. (signed) S W Dyzuloco;
Deposited to Co. treas. of the US, July 7/90 (signed) S W DyZuloco.
* #53 and #56 are listed as United States citizens.
* #57 surname could also be Rowlands.
* #79 surname could also be Walden.
* #98 given name could be Chaie.
* #116 manifest too dark to read given name.
* #117 manifest too dark to read given name, surname could be Chrisiansen.
* #141 given name could also be Tanon
* #163, #164 & #165 surname could also be Johson
The "Scythia" was a 4,557 gross ton ship, built by J.& G.Thomson, Glasgow in 1874 for the British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Co (Cunard Line). Her details were - length 420.8ft x beam 42.2ft, straight stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 300-1st and 1,100-3rd class passengers. Launched on 28th Oct.1874, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 1st May 1875. On 9th July 1884 she commenced her first Liverpool - Queenstown - Boston sailing and subsequent sailings were mostly on this route. Her last voyage started on 20th Sep.1898 when she left Liverpool for Queenstown and New York and she was scrapped in Italy the following year. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.152] - [Posted to The Shipslist by Ted Finch - 25 August 1998]
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 112, List 160.
Transcribed by Kathryn Rau a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 April 2001
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