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SS City of Brussels
I, Fred^k Watkins, Master of the SS City of Brussels 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 the said City of Brussels at Liverpool from which port said City of Brussels 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.
Sworn to this Jany* 14th 1878 So Help Me God. Fred^k Watkins
Before me *
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. City of Brussels whereof F Watkins is Master from Liverpool burthen 2434 tons
Columns represent: Passenger Number, Names, Age in Years and Months*, Sex, Occupation, The 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 Joseph Fagan 25 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
2 Francis Thomas 43 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
3 C M Cordwell 37 M Farmer United States United States Steerage
4* Thomas M?ller 29 M ?iven United States United States Steerage
5* Henry Jenson 28 M ?iven United States United States Steerage
6 Chas Hendrickson 28 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
7* John ?ee 53 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
8* Matthew ?e?y 38 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
9 John Dowdall 29 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
10 Pat. E. Duffy 24 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
11 John Clarke 28 M Tailor United States United States Steerage
12 J Davis 36 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
13 Pat Nolan 28 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
14* H.?. ?affray 38 M Laborer United States United States Steerage
15* Geo Erison 23 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
16 Ian Russell 45 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
17 John Guylay 50 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
18 Hugh Mc Dowell 28 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
19* M P Me??he?i?lt 30 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
20* I???l Me??he?i?lt 26 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
21* Willie Me??he?i?lt Inft M Inft United States United States Steerage
22 Tobias Mitchell 47 M Farmer United States United States Steerage
23 Elizth Mitchell 22 F Spinster United States United States Steerage
24 Mary Burns 21 F Spinster United States United States Steerage
25 Mary Reese 72 F Wife United States United States Steerage
26 Sarah Smith 55 F Wife United States United States Steerage
27* ?guire ONeill 32 M Merchant United States United States Steerage
28 Elizth ONeill 29 F Wife United States United States Steerage
29* Alex ?heild?? 40 M Tailor England United States Steerage
30 Jos Riskergill 19 M Laborer England United States Steerage
31 Simon Wood 35 M Mechanic United States United States Steerage
32 Mr^s Wood 23 F Wife England United States Steerage
33 Noah Wood 11 M Child England United States Steerage
34 Jos Wood 8 M Child England United States Steerage
35 Eliza Wood 6 F Child England United States Steerage
36 Mary Wood Inft F Inft England United States Steerage
37* ? ? Wallis 54 M Farmer England United States Steerage
38 Mr^s Wallis 48 F Wife England United States Steerage
39 Geisge Wallis 11 M Child England United States Steerage
40* Maggie Wallis 14 F ?? England United States Steerage
41 Helen Hosey 26 F Spinster England United States Steerage
42 Jos Kirkham 24 M Laborer England United States Steerage
43 Ann Kirkham 26 F Wife England United States Steerage
44 Abraham Wolf 26 M Laborer England United States Steerage
45 Tho^s Norton 25 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage
46* ??? ?ala?ha?? 28 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage
47 Jerimiah Lynch 21 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage
48 Martin Walsh 32 M Laborer Ireland United States Steerage
49* Heary Ve??ert 64 M Farmer Germany United States Steerage
50* Johannes Su?z 15 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
51* Christ^n Pre??ss 24 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
52* Frank Rudd?k 27 M Laborer Germany United States Steerage
53 Myer Padowsky 18 M Mechanic Germany United States Steerage
54 Mr. Birch 38 M Merchant United States United States Cabin
55 Miss E Cose 40 F Spinster United States United States Cabin
56 Mr A.C Fisher 30 M Merchant United States United States Cabin
57 Mrs Fisher 24 F Wife United States United States Cabin
58 Mr Geo E. Haight 30 M Merchant United States United States Cabin
59 Mrs E. Hodgson 45 F Wife United States United States Cabin
60 Mr J C Riley 33 M Merchant United States United States Cabin
61 Mr W F Kerr 30 M Merchant United States United States Cabin
62 Mr T B Thomas 29 M Merchant United States United States Cabin
Fred^k Watkins
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 Passenger Notes below.
? The ? marks indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the
quality of the original document.
^ Indicates the word may be abbreviated or that superscript was used for the
subsequent letter or letters.
The captain's first name is written as Fred^k and could possibly be Fred K
* There were no deaths, therefore the "Died on Voyage" column was eliminated.
* Name of person sworn to by Captain is illegable.
* No months of age were listed so column was eliminated.
4 - surname appears to be Meller but could be Miller. Occupation is unclear,
could be ?iven.
5 - occupation is smudged, could be ?iven.
7 - surname could be Gee.
8 - surname could be Geey or Gery
14 - middle initial appears to be J that is above the line as the other J's in
Jos and John. Surname also appears to begin with a J that is written
different than the middle initial that could be Jaffray.
15 - surname is typed as written.
19-21 - surname might be Meichewielt, Mecshewielt, Meichemirlt or Mecshemirlt.
20 - the given name looks to begin with an I with a series of small letters
ending in an l. It could be Iauil, Iauel, Isuil, Isuel, Iasel or Iasil.
27 - given name could be Sguire or Iguire.
29 - surname could be Sheildger, Iheildger, Sheilden or Iheilden.
37 - initials could be S S or T T.
40 - occupation is illegable.
46 - given name could be Con, surname could be Calafham, Calafhans, Calasham,
Calashans, Calaghans or Calagham
49 - surname could be Veurert, Vesinert or Veinert
50 - surname could be Sulz or Sutz.
51 - surname could be Preuss or Preicss
52 - surname could be Ruddek or Ruddck
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 411, List 42.
Transcribed by Mary Fowler a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 August 2002
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