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SS Servia


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Liverpool, England to New York, New York
9 July 1883

I, J. Cook, Master of the Servia, 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 Collector District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool from which port the said vessel has now arrived, and that on the said list are truly designated the age, sex, and 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 of the said passengers who have died on the said voyage, and the dates and causes of death, and the names and ages of those who 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 this country. So help me God.
Sworn to at New York this 9th day of July 1883. Before me *
List of all the passengers taken on baord the Servia whereof J. Cook is Master, from Liverpool burthen 7391 tons.
Columns represent: Number; Names; Age (Years/Months); Sex; Calling; The Country of which they are Citizens; Intended Destination or Location; Date and Cause of Death*; Location of Compartment or space occupied; Number of Pieces of Baggage; Transient, or in Transit, or intending protracted sojourn*.
  1  John Atkinson       33  M Mason      England  USA  Steerage Compart 2 Transit
  2  Sarah Altham        38  F Mat        England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
  3* Chas H B?m?ing      21  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
  4* Richd H Baker       23  M B'Smith    England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
  5  Thos Brown          28  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
  6* An? Br?dshaw        28  M Weaver     England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
  7* Richd Birthrert     29  M Minor      England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
  8* Edwd Birbeck        40  M Shoemaker  England  USA  Steerage Compart 
  9  Ann Birbeck         40  F Wife       England  USA  Steerage Compart 3
 10* Herbert B?ck        24  M Bricklayer England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 11  John Carmine        24  M Carpenter  England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 12  John Cliff          21  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 13* Edwd Clarke         23  M Mariner    England  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 14* Owen ?. Davis       30  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 15  David Duane         37  M B. Maker   England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 16  Mary Elliott        44  F Mat        England  USA  Steerage Compart 4
 17  James Elliott       18  M Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 18  Mary Elliott         2  F Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 19  Henry Ford          26  M Machinist  England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 20  Robert Gregory      21  M Bricklayer England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 21* John Goa??idge      17  M Farmer     England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 22  Ford Garrod         29  M Carpenter  England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 23* Annie Gla??addy     11  F Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 24  James Hodson        23  M Bricklayer England  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 25  Fred Hamer          24  M Valet      England  USA  Steerage Compart 2 Transit
 26  John Higgs          30  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 27* Edwd Hayward        52  M Farmer     England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 28  David Jones         29  M Farmer     England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 29  Miller Jenkins      25  M Collier    England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 30  Sarah Jenkins       26  F Wife       England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 31  Mary Jenkins         3  F Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 32  Jane Jenkins        Inf F Inf        England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 33  Thos Kennedy        19  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 34* Robt ? Kay          25  M Barber     England  USA  Steerage Compart 3
 35* Wm Kay              22  M Barber     England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 36* Richd Lang          33  M Weaver     England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 37  Mary E Lang         29  F Wife       England  USA  Steerage Compart 4
 38  John R Lang          9  M Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 39  Mary A Lang          3  F Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 40  James Lang          28  M Weaver     England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 41  Jessie Milne        28  F Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 42  Barbara Milne       28  F Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 4
 43* John Ogden          27  M Mass f???  England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 44* John P??km??        41  M Mason      England  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 45* Wm R Pritchard      29  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 46  Stephen Plukett     22  M Plumber    England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 47  David Powell        28  M peddler    England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 48  John Robinson       54  M Engineer   England  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 49  Mary Simpson        30  F Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 3 Transit
 50  June Sutherland     22  F Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 51  John Smith          22  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 52  Sarah Spencer       40  F Mat        England  USA  Steerage Compart 6
 53  Sarah Spencer       16  F Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 54  Ford Spencer        15  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 55  Harry Spencer        8  M Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 56  Lilly Spencer        5  F Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 57  Bertha Spencer       5  F Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 58* B?ng Spencer         3  M Child      England  USA  Steerage Compart 
 59  John Taylor         58  M Joiner     England  USA  Steerage Compart 2 Transit
 60* Wm ?ilney           31  M Miner      England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 61* Saml Underhill      30  M R*****     England  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 62* Wm Ward             30  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 63  Hugh White          25  M Mason      England  USA  Steerage Compart 2 Transit
 64  George Webber       30  M Farmer     England  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 65* Richd Williams      19  M Lab        England  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 66  Mary A Wilson       28  F Servt      England  USA  Steerage Compart 3
 67  David McClure       33  M Draper     Scotland USA  Steerage Compart 1
 68* Mary McEl?ell       15  F Servt      Scotland USA  Steerage Compart 4
 69* Owen McEl?ell       15  M Lab        Scotland USA  Steerage Compart 
 70  Theresa Butterley   18  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3
 71  Julia Butterley     12  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 72  Jane Callaghan      28  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 73  Mag Connelly        23  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 74  Mary A. Cowan       15  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 75  Nicholas Cunningham 10  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 76  Frank Duffy         40  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 77* Patk Fryer          29  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 78  Mary A Fox          36  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 79  Ellen Fox            4  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 80  Cath Garland        40  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3
 81  James Garland       47  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 4
 82  Peter Garland        2  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 83* Patk Garland        Inf M Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 84* Patk Hussey         23  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 85  Baid Krainey        21  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 86  Mary Krainey        18  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3
 87  John Kyland         39  M Roper      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 88* Patk Lyons          17  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
 89* Eliza Linaghe?      21  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 90  Jas McQuiney        52  M Clerk      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3 Transit
 91  Joseph McQuiney     10  M Male       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 92  Ann McQuiney         8  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 93  Agnes McQuiney      Inf F Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
 94* Wm McDonald         45  M Steward    Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart   Transit
 95  Eliza McDonald      40  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3 Transit
 96  James Morris        24  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
 97* F?as McMerna        19  M Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 98  Mary Mitchell       30  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
 99  John Reilly         21  M Stoker     Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
100  Kate Simons         17  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
101* Marion T?imble      23  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
102* ?ou??e Fodden       39  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
103* John Trem??ron      39  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit 
104  Ann Birmingham      26  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
105  Cath Birmingham     23  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
106  Kate Boeman         35  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3 Transit
107* An?? Coffer         24  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
108  Thomas Collins      26  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
109  George Chapman      40  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
110  Mary Chapman        38  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 6
111  George Chapman      11  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
112  Fred Chapman        10  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
113  Kate Chapman         9  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
114  Agnes Chapman        6  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
115  John Chapman         3  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
116  Isabella Chapman    Inf F Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
117  Hanna Cahill        24  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
118  Mary Cahill         Inf F Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
119* Mary Coffey         23  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3
120* An?? Coffey         Inf M Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
121* H??era Coffey       21  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
122* Wm Call?ghan        21  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 6
123* Kate Call?ghan      21  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
124* Michl Call?ghan      3  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
125* Mary Call?ghan       ?  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
126* Bart Call?ghan     Inf  M Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
127  Nancy Ellis         35  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
128* Patk Foley          29  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
129  Anne Flynn          23  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3
130  Mary Flynn          7?  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
131  John Fleming        24  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
132  Mary Fleming        20  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
133* Michl Gilfry        21  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
134  Brid Hayden         17  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
135* Co?n Hogan          32  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
136* Michl Hogan          7  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
137  Mary Hogan           4  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
138* N??o Lynch          24  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
139  Martin Lynch        40  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
140  Bridget Lynch       40  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 4
141* Patrick Lynch       20  M ?          Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
142  Homer Lynch         16  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
143  Catherine Lynch     11  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
144  John Lynch           9  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
145  Martin Lynch         7  M Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
146  Bridget Lynch       Inf F Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
147* Michl Mullens       29  ? ?          Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
148* George Meek         38  ? ?          Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
149  Cath McCarthy       18  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
150* Sarah J McC?dy      33  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
151  Hannah Mackin       25  F Mat        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 3
152  Mary Mackin          2  F Child      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
153  Kate Mackin         Inf F Inf        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
154* Mary Milatt         15  ? Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
155  Charles McArthy     44  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
156  Mary McArthy        44  F Wife       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 4
157  Eugene McArthy      45  M Labr       Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 
158  Ellen Nolan         21  F Servt      Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
159  John O'Brien        21  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
160* James K T????       17  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
161* Thos T??nley        26  M Lab        Ireland  USA  Steerage Compart 1
162* Ernest Hab????      38  M Mariner    Germany  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
163  Thos Wild           32  M Engineer   Germany  USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
164  Ole Hogland         43  M Farmer     Norway   USA  Steerage Compart 
165  Margt Hogland       50  F Wife       Norway   USA  Steerage Compart 3
166* Martha ?oatti??er   20  F Servt      Finland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
167  Martha Makila       19  F Servt      Finland  USA  Steerage Compart 2
168  J. Hansen           37  M Lab        USA      USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
169  Chas M Mullen       37  M Lab        USA      USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
170  Chas Murphy         22  M Lab        USA      USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
171  Paul Feischner      38  M Mariner    USA      USA  Steerage Compart 1 Transit
172  Mary Walsh          35  F Mat        USA      USA  Steerage Compart 2 Transit
173  Joseph Stephens     39  M Lab        France   USA  Steerage Compart 
174  Josephine Stephens  41  F Wife       France   USA  Steerage Compart 6
175  Alphons Stephans     9  M Child      France   USA  Steerage Compart 
176  Anadol Stephens      8  F Child      France   USA  Steerage Compart 
177  Alfred Stephens      7  M Child      France   USA  Steerage Compart 
178  Emma Stephens        9  F Child      France   USA  Steerage Compart 


Transcriber's Notes:

*  The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder
   or is difficult to read.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
   condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

*  There were no deaths so this column was eliminated.

*  The word 'transit' was listed otherwise the column is blank.

  4, 7, 36 and 65 all have a raised 'd' at the end of Richd
  8, 13 and 27 all have a raised 'd' at the end of Edwd
 35, 45, 60, 62, 94 and 122 all have a raised 'm' at the end of Wm
 77, 83, 84, 88 and 128 all have a raised 'k' at the end of Patk
124, 133, 136 and 147 all have a raised 'l' at the end of Michl

  3 - surname could be Bemting, Bemling, Bimting or Bimling 
  6 - given name could be Ann, Ana or Anu.  Surname could be Brodshaw or
      Bradshaw
 10 - surname could be Berck or Buck
 14 - middle initial could be an 'L', 'T' or 'I' but unlike any other letter
 21 - surname could be Goatlidge, Goallidge oe Goattidge
 23 - surname could be Glacvaddy, Glaevaddy or Glawaddy
 34 - middle initial could be a 'T' or 'I'
 43 - occupation is difficult to read but is an 'f' followed by lower case
      letters
 44 - surname could be Pickman
 58 - given name could be Bing
 60 - surname could be Tilney or Lilney, but is unlike any other letter
 61 - Saml has a raised 'l' at the end
 61 - occupation could be Reveter, Rweter, Rweter or Rweler
 68 and 69 - surname could be McElwell or McElevell
 89 - surname could be Linaghea, Linagheu or Linagen
 97 - given name could be Fras
101 - surname could be Toimble or Teimble
102 - given name is ? followed by 4 small letters, maybe Ioucie or Iouue
103 - surname is a series of lower case letters, could be Tremuuron or
      Tremureron, Tremeruon, Taemureron or Taemeruron
107 - given name could be Ancl, Anel or And
107 - the transcriber noticed the possible relationship between 119 and 120
119 and 120 - see 107 above in passenger notes
120 - given name could be Ancl, Anel or And
121 - given name could be Hnora, Hnera, Honora or Honera, 
122-126 - surname could be Callaghan, Calleighan or Callughan
125 - age is very faded but could be 2
135 - given name is light, could be Conn or Corn, a series of lower case
      letters
138 - given name is very light that could be Nano, Namo, Nemo, Neino or Nono
141 - occupation is too light to read
147 and 148 - sex and occupation are too light to read
150 - surname could be McCady or McCordy
154 - sex is too light to to read but is probably a F
160 - surname could be Teir?, it is very, very light
161 - surname unclear but could be Tanley or Tornley
162 - surname unclear, could be Hab, then all lower case letters
166 - surname might be Roattiller, Roattitter, Poattiller or Poattitter

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 468, List 865.
Transcribed by Mary Fowler a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 April 2003




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