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SS Scythia


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Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to Boston, MA
16 June 1890

DISTRICT OF BOSTON – PORT OF BOSTON
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.
    
201  Selina    Sandall      27 F Dressmakr Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool
202  Anna      God          16 F Dressmakr Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
203  Gustaf    God          10 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerway(2)      1 Lpool
204  Anna      Lawson       17 F Spinster  Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool
205  Anna      Anderson     21 F Spinster  Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
206  Johnn     Gustufson    25 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
207  August    Johnson      21 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage         1 Lpool
208  Carl      Maguesson    16 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage         1 Lpool
209  Christine Olsson       60 F Wife      Sweden   Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool
210  Mathilda  Olson        24 F Spinster  Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool
211* Carl      Johnson      20 M Lab       Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool
212  Auguste   Thresynnon   16 F Spinster  Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool 
213  Emma      Johnson      16 F Servnt    Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 lpool  
214  Axel      Peterson     27 M Mechanic  Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
215  Hannah    Gustufson    20 F Dressmakr Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool
216  Alfrida   Gustufson    19 F Dressmakr Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
217  Axel      Jonnson      58 M Lab       Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(4)  1 Lpool
218  Cecelin   Jonnson      58 F Wife      Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
219  Henrietta Jonnson      22 F Spinster  Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
220  Johnn     Petirson     35 M Farmer    Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
221  Carl      Sournstrom   22 M Farmer    Sweden   Main Steerage         1 Lpool
222  Sofia     Olson        19 F Servt     Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool 
223  Sofia     Damelson     17 F Servt     Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
224  Gusti     Kaspirson    18 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
225  Frans     Gustufson    34 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage         1 Lpool
226  Victor    Gustufson    18 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage         1 Lpool
227  Gusti     Johnnson     24 M Miner     Sweden   Main Steerage         1 Lpool
228  Alma      Anderson     30 F Dressmkr  Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft(5)  1 Lpool
229  Maria     Erickson     15 F Dressmkr  Sweden   Port Alleyway Aft     1 Lpool
230  Axel      Anderson     20 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
231  Eva       Carlson      35 F Servt     Sweden   After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
232  Maria     Hergoish     20 F Servt     Sweden   After Steerage        1 Lpool
233  Anna      Lindberg     24 F Servt     Sweden   After Steerage        1 Lpool
234  Christina Hansen       49 F Wife      Sweden   Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool
235  Karin     Hansen       18 F Spinster  Sweden   Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool 
236  Anna      Hansen     Inft F Infant    Sweden   Port Alleyway(4)        Lpool
237  Hans      Wulutis      34 M Lab       Sweden   Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
238  Samai     Kacia        22 F Spinster  Sweden   After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
239  Marie     Nygard       29 F Spinster  Sweden   After Steerage        1 Lpool
240  Geo       Corerisn     20 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
241  Mary      Mason        25 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
242  Margt     McCune       48 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
243  J??       Hodkusson    28 M Farmer    England  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool
244  Alne      Hodkusson    26 F Wife      England  Port Alleyway         1 Lpool
245  Alne      Hodkusson     6 F Child     England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
246  Eliz      Hodkusson     5 F Child     England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
247  John      Higgins      24 M Farmer    England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
248  Martha    Semois       26 F Spinster  England  Aft Steerage(6)       1 Lpool
249  Harriet   Hargeravis   36 F Wife      England  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool
250  Edna      Hargeravis   16 F Spinster  England  Port Alleyway         1 Lpool
251  Tom       Hargeravis    8 M Child     England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
252  William   Hargeravis    7 M Child     England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
253  Michl     Quigley      22 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage(2)        Lpool
254  Mary      Wood         17 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
255  Pat       McSuley      20 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
256  Sarah     Willis       45 F Wife      Ireland  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool
257  Frank     Willis        8 M Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway           Lpool
258* Mary      ???????      17 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
259  Ellen     Henry        16 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
260  Bridget   McSettrick   50 F Wife      Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
261  Bridget   McSettrick   20 F Servt     Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
262  Hannah    McSettrick   16 F Servt     Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
263  Kate      Donahoe      19 F Servt     Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
264  Fannie    Donahoe      15 F Servt     Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
265  Ann       Mulgren      38 F Wife      Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
266* Selina    Mulgren       8 F Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Lpool 
267* Mary      Mulgren       7 F Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Lpool
268* James     Mulgren       5 M Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Lpool
269* Thomas    Mulgren       3 M Child     Ireland  After Steerage        1 Lpool
270  Fanny     Harkuen      21 F Spinster  England  After Steerage(2)     1 Lpool
271  Robt      Beurson      21 M Farmer    England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
272  Robt      Kluis        18 M Farmer    England  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
273  Margt     Lenith       20 F Spinster  England  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
274  Essie     Johnson      18 F Dressmakr England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
275  Sarah     Johnson      16 F Dressmakr England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
276  Thos      Sweeney      31 M Lab       Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
277* James     Millis        8 Child       England  After Steerage          Lpool
278  Kate      Waterson     15 F Servt     England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
279  Mary      Sheppirson   58 F Wife      England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
280  Jane      Clark        38 F Spinster  England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
281  Anne      Orinsky      18 F Spinster  England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
282  Bella     Orinsky      16 F Spinster  England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
283  James     Baniles      22 M Lab       England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
284  Walter    Radcliffe    45 M Farmer    England  Main Steerage         1 Lpool
285  Fanny     McGuigan     14 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
286  Pat       Martin       18 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      l Lpool
287  Ths       McGrath      20 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Lpool
288  Mary      Seay         20 F Spinster  England  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
289  Ernest    Rothwell     40 M Mechanic  England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
290  James     Jordan       20 M Merchant  England  Main Steerage         1 Lpool
291  Sarah     Calfan       15 F Spinster  England  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
292  Eliz      Calfan        8 F Child     England  After Steerage        1 Lpool
293  Joseph    Whittaker    18 Lab         England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
294  Minnie    Sulhonis     18 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
295  Wm        Higgins      31 M Lab       England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
296  Edith     Essery       20 F Servnt    England  After Steerage(6)     1 Lpool
297  Henry     Phillips     44 M Farmer    England  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Lpool
298  Margt     Phillips     40 F Wife      England  Port Alleyway         1 Lpool
299  Katie     Phillips      8 F Child     England  Port Alleyway         1 Lpool
300  Mildred   Phillips      7 F Child     England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
301  Joseph    Phillips      5 M Child     England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
302  Moeioenna Phillips   Inft F Infant    England  Port Alleyway           Lpool
303  Lenne     Walgrane   Inft M Infant    England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
304  Jeremiah  Kells        26 M Lab       England  Main Steerage(2)      1 Lpool
305  Jeremiah  Driscoll     30 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)        Qstown
306  Mary      Howard       40 F Servnt    Ireland  Alleyway Steerage(6)  1 Qstown
307  Honora    Collins      25 F Servnt    Ireland  Alleyway Steerage     1 Qstown
308  John      Quinlan      20 M Mechanic  Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
309  David     Kiely        30 M Mechanic  Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
310  Pat       Lorby        22 M Mechanic  Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
311  John      Corcoran     19 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
312  Denis     Carty        21 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
313  Thos      Cleary       22 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
314  Marsella  Enright      24 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
315  Mary      Enright      16 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
316  Mary      Toole        20 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
317  John      Pocon        18 M Miner     Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
318  Sabuin    Horrigan     20 F Servnt    Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
319  Pat       Blank        24 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
320  Timothy   Sheehan      31 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(4)      1 Qstown
321  Mary      Finegan      55 F Wife      Ireland  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Qstown
322  Honoria   Finegan      14 F Spinster  Ireland  Port Alleyway           Qstown
323  Kate      Finegan       8 F Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway           Qstown
324  Minnie    Walsh        21 F Spinster  Ireland  Alleyway Steerage(6)  1 Qstown
325  Annie     Nelson       24 F Spinster  Ireland  Alleyway Steerage     1 Qstown
326  Francis   Moroney      21 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
327  John      O'Halloran   35 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
328  Kate      Ahearn       22 F Dressmakr Ireland  Alleyway Steerage(6)  1 Qstown
329  Wm        Blake        26 M Joiner    Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
330  Mary      O'Rourke     58 F Wife      Ireland  Alleyway Steerage (6  1 Qstown
331  Mary      Peane        19 F Servt     Ireland  Alleyway Steerage     1 Qstown
332  Thos      Bonnios      19 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
333  Pat       Connelly     20 M Mechanic  Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
334  Mary      Coughlin     20 F Servnt    Ireland  Alleyway Steerage(6)  1 Qstown
335  Pat       Seay         21 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
336  John      Walsh        26 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
337  Michl     Fahey        30 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
338  Honora    Murphy       34 F Wife      Ireland  Alleyway Steerage(6)  1 Qstown
339  Pat       Murphy        3 M Child     Ireland  Alleyway Steerage     1 Qstown
340  James     Cronin       49 M Lab       Ireland  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Qstown
341  Mary      Cronin       46 F Wife      Ireland  Port Alleyway         1 Qstown
342  Pat       Cronin       15 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
343  Stephen   Cronin        8 M Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway(4)        Qstown
344  Edmond    Cronin        7 M Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway           Qstown
345  Bridget   Cronin        5 F Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway           Qstown
346  Hugh      McGinly      31 M Mason     Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
347  Mary      Morissey     26 F Servnt    Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
348  Mannie    Nagle        18 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
349  Kate      Moylan       22 F Dressmkr  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
350  David     Dempsey      19 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
351  Pat       Fallen       28 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
352  Mary      Flynn        22 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
353  Richd     Bracken      24 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
354  Gerty     Grogan       19 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
355  Minnie    Peane        19 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
356  Eliz      Hickey       26 F Servnt    Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
357  Eliz      Lehane       31 F Wife      Ireland  Port After            1 Qstown
358  Edwd      Lehane     Inft M Infant    Ireland  Port After            1 Qstown
359  Mary      Cullmann     18 F Servnt    Ireland  Alleyway Steerage(6)  1 Qstown
360  Anna      O'Riordan    21 F Servnt    Ireland  Alleyway Steerage     1 Qstown
361  Edwd      Barry        40 M Lab       Ireland  Port Alleyway(4)      1 Qstown
362  Eliz      Barry        40 F Wife      Ireland  Port Alleyway         1 Qstown 
363  Mary      Monan        35 F Wife      Ireland  Port Alleyway         1 Qstown
364  Syjhe     Monan         8 F Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway           Qstown
365  Pat       Monan         6 M Child     Ireland  Port Alleyway           Qstown
366  John      Daly         27 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
367  Ellen     Ryan         20 F Servnt    Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
368  Edwd      Marshall     20 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
369  Bridget   Mahoney      19 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
370  Hannah    Mahoney      17 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
371  Kate      Prendenlle   40 F Servnt    Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
372  Michl     Connolly     30 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
373  John      Flemmig      35 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
374  Mary      Murphy       21 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
375  John      Joyse        27 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
376  Margt     Griffins     32 F Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
377  Michl     Morrissey    34 M Carpent   Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
378  John      Burns        28 M Carpent   Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
379  Michl     Markham      18 M Mason     Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
380  Michl     Dwyer        40 M Mason     Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
381  Kate      Lorden       21 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
382* Catl      Foley        20 F Dressmakr Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
383  John      Carlton      50 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
384  Mary      Lawless      32 F Wife      Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
385  Maggie    Lawless       8 F Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Qstown
386  Michael   Lawless       5 M Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Qstown
387* Catl      Cronin       34 F Wife      Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
388* Danl      Cronin        8 M Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Qstown
389  James     Cronin        3 M Child     Ireland  After Steerage          Qstown
390  Ellie     Longfield    19 M Spinster  Ireland  After Steerage        1 Qstown
391  John      Madden       20 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
392  James     Heffernan    18 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
393  Mary      Cotti?       31 M Servnt    Ireland  After Steerage(6)     1 Qstown
394  Richard   Radley       26 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage(2)      1 Qstown
395  Michl     Corbett      21 M Lab       Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
396  Thomas    Moran        19 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
397  Michl     Lake         30 M Farmer    Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
398  Pat       Grady        19 M Mechanic  Ireland  Main Steerage         1 Qstown
399  David     Fitzgibbon   22 M Mechanic  Ireland  Main steerage         1 Qstown
         
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:
  * #211 could be Johnnson; age 20 or 26 
  * #258 surname smudged, cannot be read
  * #266, #267, #268, and #269 a bracket in baggage column denotes 1 piece of
    baggage for the four passengers
  * #277 surname could be Willis
  * #382 and #387 a colon is written after Catl, probably denoting Cathleen
  * #388 the letter l is written above the line with a line under it for Daniel

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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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