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Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
12 December 1863

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, M W Grace, Master of the Steam Ship Virginia, 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 ship at Liverpool Via Queenstown from which port said Ship 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. So help me God, Signed M W Grace
Sworn to, the 12 Dec 1863. Before Me (signature unreadable) JAH (initials Handwritten, and both signatures above are written.)
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamer Virginia Whereof M W Grace is Master, from Liverpool and Queenstown. Burthen 2417.
Columns represent: passenger number, name, age, sex, occupation, Country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on the voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
  1  Frances Greenhill        20 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
  2  Brid Greenhill           30 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
  3  John Murphy              27 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
  4  Martha Moorhead          22 F  Spinster  England      America  Steerage
  5  W^m Mullineux            55 M  Farner    England      America  Steerage
  6  Hanna Mullineux          50 F  Wife      England      America  Steerage
  7* Hanna Thorfres           23 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
  8  Eunina Injles            29 M  Mason     England      America  Steerage
  9  Edward Injles             5 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
 10* Eunina Injles        Infant    Infant    England      America  Steerage
 11  Thomas Seddon            63 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 12  Niel McLaughlin          26 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
 13  Nancy McLaughlin         26 F  Wife      Ireland      America  Steerage
 14  Mich McLaughlin      Infant M  Infant    Ireland      America  Steerage
 15  Mary A Diver             20 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
 16  Connell Mulronney        20 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
 17  Ann McDevett             20 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
 18  Mary McDevett        Infant F  Infant    Ireland      America  Steerage
 19  Jos Graham               26 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
 20  Cath^re Donohal          36 F  Servant   Ireland      America  Steerage
 21  Michael McLaughlin       26 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
 22* Alex McKelvy             27 M  Laborer   Scotland     America  Steerage
 23  James Wornall            35 M  Farmer    Scotland     America  Steerage
 24  Einina Wornall           35 F  Wife      Scotland     America  Steerage
 25  Hisz Furnnicliffe        26 M  Mechanic  Scotland     America  Steerage
 26  Jas Rafferty             30 M  Mechanic  Ireland      America  Steerage
 27  Pat Dillon               30 M  Mechanic  Ireland      America  Steerage
 28  John Duncan              19 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 29  Jas Williams             22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 30  Henry P Salmon           28 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 31  John Morgan              36 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 32  Llewellyn Griffith       30 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 33  Evan Jones               28 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 34  Geo Gaskell              27 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 35  Edw^d Bury               22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 36  John Kristal             20 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 37  Beny Shrienplon          47 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 38  Margt Ward               55 F  Matron    England      America  Steerage
 39  Margt Ward               25 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
 40  Jas Lyons                30 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 41  Thos Lyons               20 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 42  Jas Greenwood            26 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 43  Thos Price               26 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 44  Herahs Plant             26 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 45  Jos B Hunker             31 M  Mechanic  England      America  Steerage
 46  John Joseph               7 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
 47  W^m S Bars               22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 48  John Graham              16 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 49  Jas Cavanogh             21 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 50  W^m Dunkele              21 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 51  W^m Cooper               37 M  Mechanic  America      America  Steerage
 52  Alsena Cooper            27 F  Wife      America      America  Steerage
 53  Mary Cooper               6 F  Child     America      America  Steerage
 54  Eliza Cooper         Infant F  Infant    England      America  Steerage
 55  Fred Devitt              26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 56  Peter Kelly              28 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
 57  Ann Kelly                26 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
 58  MicH McAndrew            26 M  Farmer    Scotland     America  Steerage
 59  Ellen McAndrew           26 F  Wife      Scotland     America  Steerage
 60  Brid McAndrew        Infant F  Infant    Scotland     America  Steerage
 61  John Ivyer               30 M  Laborer   Indiana      America  Steerage
 62  Cath Ivyer               28 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
 63  Peter Conway             20 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 64  Mary Collins             20 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
 65  John Duffy               20 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 66  Peter Cluskey            32 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 67  Mich Cluskey             25 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 68  Rose Cluskey             24 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
 69  Brid Cluskey             40 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
 70  Joh O'Hara               26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 71  Jos Brehan               22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 72  Hu Coryan                22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 73  Teddy McGowan            25 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 74  Pat Monahan              33 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 75  Samuel Foss              50 M  Farmer    America      America  Steerage
 76  John Jordan              36 M  Farmer    England      America  Steerage
 77  Sara Jordan              32 F  Wife      England      America  Steerage
 78  Geo Jordan                8 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
 79  Harriet Jordan       Infant F  Infant    England      America  Steerage
 80  Geprge Voss              26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 81  Rich^d Heskins           26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 82  Mary Heskins             25 F  Wife      England      America  Steerage
 83  Marmaduke Hall           37 M  Laborer   Scotland     America  Steerage
 84  John Foster              25 M  Laborer   Scotland     America  Steerage
 85  Mich Mullins             26 M  Labo      Scotland     America  Steerage
 86  Marg A Mullins           23 F  Wife      Scotland     America  Steerage
 87  Sam^l White              27 M  Laborer   Scotland     America  Steerage
 88  W^m Dobsin               28 M  Laborer   Scotland     America  Steerage
 89  Sam^l Lawrence           42 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 90* Thos Billinsfhn          27 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 91  W^m W Russell            18 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 92  Jane Sullivan            25 F  Servant   England      America  Steerage
 93* W^m Keyes                40 M  Farmer    England      America  Steerage
 94  Ernest Laporte           38 M  Laborer   France       America  Steerage
 95  Thomas Weal              26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
 96  August Horst             20 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
 97  Julius Rest              49 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
 98* Wilhelm Stefle           22 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
 99  Eva Rellbinger           31 F  Matron    America      America  Steerage
100  Christina Rellbinger Infant F  Infant    America      America  Steerage
101  Samuel Mansell           36 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
102* Augustus Routeh          26 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
103  John Schumacher          22 M  Mechanic  Germany      America  Steerage
104  Jacob Maliefe            23 M  Mechanic  Germany      America  Steerage
105* George Wolf              26 M  Mechanic  Germany      America  Steerage
106* Esshe Philips            30 M  Servant   Germany      America  Steerage
107  E R Philips
108  Thos Flynn               20 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
109  Mich Moran               20 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
110  Margt McGovern           20 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
111  Pat Lunny                20 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
112* Rachael Mendoza          27 M  Matron    Italy        America  Steerage
113  Mary Mendoza              3 F  Child     Italy        America  Steerage
114  Esther Mandoza       Infant F  Infant    Italy        America  Steerage
115  Mark Hijam               25 M  Farmer    Italy        America  Steerage
116  Eliz Hijam               25 F  Wife      Italy        America  Steerage
117  Mich Hijam           Infant M  Infant    Italy        America  Steerage
118  Saml Levy                21 M  Laborer   Italy        America  Steerage
119* F Mehrton                25 M  Printer   Germany      America  Steerage
120* E Mehrton                25 F  Wife      England      America  Steerage
121* E Mehrton                 3 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
122  James Mason              51 M  Laborer   America      America  Steerage
123  John R Fawks             22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
124  Elizsh Fawks             20 F  Spinster  England      America  Steerage
125  Mary Cook                40 F  Matron    England      America  Steerage
126  Joseph Cook               7 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
127  Joseph Foster            39 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
128  Edward Hilton            26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
129  Thomas Hilton            18 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
130* James Cliffe             35 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
131  C Wilkins                47 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
132  Amelia Crook             30 F  Matron    England      America  Steerage
133  Betty Crook               7 F  Child     England      America  Steerage
134  Ellen Crook               4 F  Child     England      America  Steerage
135  Chas Crook                2 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
136  Horatio Smith            25 M  Engineer  England      America  Steerage
137  Jas Clayton              44 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
138  Ellen McCullen           22 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
139  Miss Dowling             26 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
140  John Arsin               30 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
141  Peter Walsh              25 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
142  Mary Regan               50 F  Matron    Ireland      America  Steerage
143  Pat Kerns                20 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
144  Ann Kerns                18 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
145  Brid Keighran            30 F  Matron    Ireland      America  Steerage
146  Mich Keighran             6 M  Child     Ireland      America  Steerage
147  Thos Bryant              26 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
148  Thos Gibney              20 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
149  W^m Taylor               18 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
150  David McCaracken         25 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
151  Mick Johnstone           27 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
152  This Knight              23 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
153  Henry McRevan            21 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
154  George McKeown           35 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
155  Edward McCann            25 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
156  John Fieth               30 M  Farmer    Ireland      America  Steerage
157  Oliva Fieth              28 F  Wife      Ireland      America  Steerage
158  Margaret Fieth            7 F  Child     Ireland      America  Steerage
159  Elisyth Fieth             5 F  Child     Ireland      America  Steerage
160  Ann Fieth                 3 F  Child     Ireland      America  Steerage
161  John Fieth           Infant M  Infant    Ireland      America  Steerage
162* Robt Shaw                29 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
163  W^m R Douglass           18 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
164  William Qilson           19 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
165  Pat Logan                40 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
166  Patk Murphy              30 M  Farmer    Ireland      America  Steerage
167  May Murphy               25 F  Wife      Ireland      America  Steerage
168  Kenny Murphy              2 M  Child     Ireland      America  Steerage
169  Mary Murphy          Infant F  Infant    Ireland      America  Steerage
170  Jas Wooney               56 M  Farmer    Ireland      America  Steerage
171  Mary Wooney              47 F  Wife      Ireland      America  Steerage
172  James Wooney             25 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
173  Michl Woomey             23 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
174  Chrstr Wooney            16 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
175  Brid Wooney              20 F  Servant   Ireland      America  Steerage
176  Marcella Wooney          21 F  Servant   Ireland      America  Steerage
177  Marg Wooney              19 F  Servant   Ireland      America  Steerage
178  Rose Wooney              17 F  Servant   Ireland      America  Steerage
179  Jane Wooney               7 F  Child     Ireland      America  Steerage
180  Elizbeth Rice            26 F  Spinster  Ireland      America  Steerage
181  Edward McGnonn           26 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
182  Chas Brown               16 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
183  Pat Keifhan              50 M  Laborer   Ireland      America  Steerage
184  Lucy Johnston            63 F  Spinster  England      America  Steerage
185  Thomas Johnston          15 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
186  William Johnston          7 M  Child     England      America  Steerage
187  Margaret Johnston         6 F  Child     England      America  Steerage
188  John O"Hara              35 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
189  Jane O'Hara              36 F  Matron    England      America  Steerage
190  Peter Scott              36 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
191* John Maloney             35 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
192  James Darnes             22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
193  Patrick Canny            22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
194  John Frey                19 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
195  Maria Frey               18 F  Spinster  England      America  Steerage
196  Martin Clarke            23 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
197  John Murray              19 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
198  Henry S Loughran         22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
199  James Briffs             26 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
200  Abraham Rhodes           29 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
201  Jas McCato               30 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
202  John F Keast             21 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
203  Ginger Dale              22 M  Laborer   England      America  Steerage
204  Sarah Jones              25 F  Spinster  England      America  Steerage
205  Jane Jones                5 F  Child     England      America  Steerage
206  Annie Jones               3 F  Child     England      America  Steerage
207  Sarah Jones               1 F  Child     England      America  Steerage
208  Rodolph Shiffman         30 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
209  John Weast               23 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
210  Jake Schalhes            52 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
211  Rigala Schalhes          41 F  Matron    Germany      America  Steerage
212  Joe Schalhes              7 M  Child     Germany      America  Steerage
213  Julius Wilson            18 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
214  Samuel Keiller           41 M  Laborer   Germany      America  Steerage
215  Marie Keiller            37 F  Matron    Germany      America  Steerage
216  Marsha Keiller            1 F  Child     Germany      America  Steerage
217  Samuel Bani              34 M  Laborer   Switzerland  America  Steerage
218  John Weidmar             59 M  Laborer   Switzerland  America  Steerage
219  Jac Weidmar              32 M  Laborer   Switzerland  America  Steerage
220  Maria Weidmar            30 F  Matron    Switzerland  America  Steerage
221  Catharine Weidmar         1 F  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage
222  Maria Weidmar            34 F  Spinster  Switzerland  America  Steerage
223  Anne Weidmar             28 F  Spinster  Switzerland  America  Steerage
224  Peter Weidmar            22 F  Spinster  Switzerland  America  Steerage
225  Joseph Weidmar           18 M  Laborer   Switzerland  America  Steerage
226  Northburgado Weidmar      1 F  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage
227  John Kokrle              33 M  Laborer   Switzerland  America  Steerage
228  Eliza Kokrle             39 F  Matron    Switzerland  America  Steerage
229  Catharine Kekrle          7 F  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage
230  Eliza Kekrle              6 F  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage
231  John Kekrle               5 M  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage
232  Henri Kekrle              4 M  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage
233  Arnold Kekrle             1 M  Child     Switzerland  America  Steerage


Transcriber's notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original 
   recorder, not the transcriber, or is used to call your attention
   to additional information in the transcriber's notes.

^  A raised letter after the first letter of a given name means 
   there are other letters which were originally omitted.

Passenger # 10 - is an infant with no age listed.
Passenger #  7 - has no information entered on him whatsoever 
      except the first 2 initials.
Passengers # 22, 90, 93, 98, 102, 105, 106, 130, 162, 191 - has
      yes written in the column where the steerage passengers 
      are listed.
Passengers #112, 119, 120, 121 have yes written in the column
      under died on voyage.

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 236, List 1228.
Transcribed and donated by Judy Bivens a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 December 2000



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