Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Virginian


Liverpool, England to Boston
31 May 1890

DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTON – PORT OF BOSTON)
I, William Coluill Frr, Master of the SS Virginian, 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 Port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the "Passenger Act of 1882"; 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 this 31st May 1890, William Coluill Frr Master, before me ??????? Collector.
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Virginian SS whereof Wm Coluill Frr is Master, from Liverpool burthen 4.550 tons.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, calling, the country of which they are citizens, native country, intended destination or location, location of compartment or space occupied, and whether visitor only or intending to be permanent. The following columns, no. of pieces of baggage, date and cause of death, have no entries; therefore they are not included below.
1  John Redhead  26  m joiner  England  Ulverston  Boston  Forward  Stowaway

1 male steerage-Immigrant England

Port of Boston
May 29, 1890
Gro V. Barrett
Bdg Officer

Aliens, previously in the US 1 = 50c
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 112.
Transcribed by Beth Snyder a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 January 2001



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