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SS State of Indiana


Glasgow, Scotland via Larne, Ireland to New York
24 October 1874

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK

The State Line Steam Ship Company Limited
I, John William Sadler Master of the SS State of Indiana 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, the List of all the Passengers taken on board of the said State of Indiana at Glasgow via Larne and the said SS State of Indiana has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of passengers and 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 inhabitants, also 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 Oct 24 1874 signed John Sadler.
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS State of Indiana that John William Sadler is Master from Glosgow via Larne, burthern two thousand five hundred tons.
Columns represent: Number; given name first, followed by surname; Age (YY/MM); Sex; Occupation; The country to which they severally belong; The country to which they intend to become inhabitant; Died on voyage.
  1  Bridget     McGlone        18    F                Ireland          United States
  2  Wm          Armstrong      35    M Farmer         Ireland          United States
  3  David       Watson         50    M Publican       Ireland          United States
  4* Alexander   Caines         26    M Tailor         Ireland          United States
  5* Mary        Caines         30    F                Ireland          United States
  6* John James  Caines          2    M                Ireland          United States
  7* Infant      Caines            6m F                Ireland          United States
  8  Mary Ann    Patterson      27    F                Ireland          United States
  9* Mary Ann    Doonun         12    F                Ireland          United States
 10* James       Doonun         11    M                Ireland          United States
 11* Thomas      Doonun          9    M                Ireland          United States
 12* William     Doonun          7    M                Ireland          United States
 13  Annie       McQuade        26    F                Ireland          United States
 14  Jane        Boyd           50    F                Ireland          United States
 15  Margaret    Boyd           20    F                Ireland          United States
 16  Samuel      Boyd           13    M                Ireland          United States
 17  Wm Henry    Boyd           10    M                Ireland          United States
 18  Eliza Jane  Boyd            7y6m M                Ireland          United States
 19  Thomas      Boyd            6    M                Ireland          United States
 20  Mary        Boyd            4    F                Ireland          United States
 21  Charles     O'Neill        43    M Farmer         Ireland          United States
 22  Margaret    O'Neill        42    F                Ireland          United States
 23  Jno Henry   O'Neill         7    M                Ireland          United States
 24  Ann         O'Neill         6    F                Ireland          United States
 25  Jane        Shelliday      31    F                Ireland          United States
 26  James       Shelliday       7y6m M                Ireland          United States
 27  Susanna     Shelliday       6y3m F                Ireland          United States
 28  Bernard     O'Reilly       30    M Farmer         Ireland          United States
 29  Lizzie      Caine          20    F                Ireland          United States
 30  Nancy       Caine             3m F                Ireland          United States
 31  Jane        Crane          25    F                Ireland          United States
 32  Jane        Hegan          30    F                Ireland          United States
 33  Mary Ann    Kelly          35    F                Ireland          United States 
 34* John        Kelly           6    M                Ireland          United States
 35  James       Hartwell       30    M                England          United States
 36* Anna        Hartwell       26    F                England          United States
 37  Dennis      McKennan       50    M Laborer        Ireland          United States
 38  Wm          Williamson     17    M Clerk          Ireland          United States
 39  George      Eiwing         21    M Farmer         Ireland          United States
 40  Wm          Miller         40    M Carpenter      Ireland          United States
 41  Wm          Moore          21    M Clerk          Ireland          United States
 42  John        Mooney         30    M Stonekeeper    Ireland          United States
 43  Jane        Picket         28    F                Ireland          Canada
 44  Cassie      Curry           7    F                Ireland          Canada
 45  Thomas      Brown          36    M Clerk          Ireland          United States
 46  Mary        Brown          31    F                Ireland          United States
 47  Charles     Brown           9    M                Ireland          United States
 48  Thomas      Brown           8    M                Ireland          United States
 49  Minnie      Brown           7    F                Ireland          United States
 50  Peter       McKenna        24    M Laborer        Ireland          United States
 51  Catherine   McKenna        22    F                Ireland          United States
 52  Mary A.     Durning        22    F Weaver         Scotland         United States
 53  Matilda     Gallagher      17    F Weaver         Scotland         United States
 54  Mary        Durning          10m M                Scotland         United States
 55  Ann         Curran         23    F Domestic       Scotland         United States
 56  Robert      Stewart        58    M Weaver         Scotland         United States
 57  Mrs.        Stewart        52    F                Scotland         United States
 58  Elizth      Stewart        20    F                Scotland         United States
 59  Mrs.        Gannon         55    F                Ireland          United States
 60  Maggie      Gannon         20    F                Scotland         United States
 61  Kate        Gannon         22    F                Scotland         United States
 62  Mary        McCauley       20    F Domestic       Ireland          United States
 63  Daniel      McCauley       50    M Laborer        Ireland          United States
 64  Charles     McCauley       30    M Laborer        Ireland          United States
 65  Patrick     McCauley       24    M Shoemaker      Ireland          United States
 66  Daniel      Quinn           8    M                Scotland         United States
 67  Mary        McCauley       50    F                Ireland          United States
 68  Anne        McKinnan       16    F Domestic       Scotland         United States
 69  Thomas      Hutcheson      50    M Weaver         Scotland         United States
 70  Wm          Hutcheson      17    M Weaver         Scotland         United States
 71  Mrs.        Hutcheson      40    F                Scotland         United States
 72  John        Hutcheson      13    M                Scotland         United States
 73  Thomas      Hutcheson      20    M                Scotland         United States
 74* George      Hutcheson       2    M                United States    United States
 75  John        McAllister     23    M Engineer       Scotland         United States
 76  John        Falls          21    M Miner          Scotland         United States
 77  William     Mullas         30    M Laborer        Ireland          United States
 78  Mary Ann    McGuiness      23    F Domestic       Ireland          United States
 79  James       Montgomery     26    M Tailor         Ireland          United States
 80  Mrs.        Montgomery     24    F                Scotland         United States
 81  George      Johnstone      26    M Miner          Scotland         United States
 82* James       Johnstone      22    M Miner          Scotland         United States
 83* John        Morris         30    M Laborer        Ireland          Canada
 84* Mary        Waddell        40    F                Ireland          United States
 85* Matthew     Waddell        18    M                Bermuda          United States
 86* James       Waddell        16    M                Bermuda          United States
 87  Margaret    Waddell        10    F                Scotland         United States
 88  Joseph      Lane           26    M Fitter         Ireland          United States
 89  Johann      Lokowsky       32    M Butcher        Germany          United States
 90  Franz       Quade          28    M Farmer         Germany          United States
 91  Felis       Maatini        27    M Merchant       Germany          United States
 92  Unity       Boninar        30    F Millworker     Scotland         United States
 93  Charles     Boninar         6    M                Scotland         United States
 94  Patrick     Boninar         4    M                Scotland         United States
 95  John        Boninar         1    M                Scotland         United States
 96  Janet       Gordon         40    F                Scotland         United States
 97  James       Gordon          9    M                Scotland         United States
 98  Margt       Gordon          7    F                Scotland         United States
 99  Elsie       Gordon          5    F                Scotland         United States
100  Annie       Gordon          4    F                Scotland         United States
101  Peter       Gordon          2    M                Scotland         United States
102  Robert      Smith          32    M Bookmaker      England          United States
103  Margt       Smith          31    F                Scotland         United States
104  William     Kelly          21    M Miner          Scotland         United States
105  Mary        Graham         20    F Domestic       Scotland         United States
106  Chuckel     Owitz          21    M Stonekeeper    Sweden           United States
107  John        Bigham         30    M Stonekeeper    Scotland         Canada
108  Edward      Smith          25    M Joiner         Scotland         United States
109  Elizabeth   Smith          25    F                England          United States
110  Edward      Madden         23    M Miner          Scotland         United States
111  Robert      Ferguson       27    M Miner          Scotland         United States
112* Johan       Roeder         32    M Farmer         Bavaria          United States
113  William     Schneider      27    M Machinist      Germany          United States
114* Peter       Meyer          19    M Brewer         Germany          United States
115* James       Patterson      19    M Brickmaker     Scotland         Canada
116  William     McGhie         25    M Ploughman      Scotland         United States
117* Jane        McGimpsay      42    F Steward        Ireland          United States
118  McGregar    Muir           29    M Gilder         Scotland         United States
119* Edward      Sexton         42    M Gasfitter      England          United States
120  John        Bruce          18    M                Scotland         United States
121  Adam        Duril          18    M                Scotland         United States
122* Alexander   Livoff         30    M Judge          Russia           United States
123* Peter       Nilson         28    M Laborer        Sweden           United States
124* Sarn        Nilson         13    M                Sweden           United States
125  Mrs. W.     McGhie         27    F                Scotland         United States
126  Chas        Montgomery       14m M                Scotland         United States
127  Gram        Todd           28    M                Ireland          United States
128  Jane        Boomar         30    F Dressmaker     Ireland          United States
129  James       Bloomer        38    M Farmer         Ireland          United States
130* Mrs.        Bryson         40    F                Ireland          United States
131  Henry       Mulhalland     30    M Farmer         Scotland         United States
132  Mrs.        Kirk           40    F                Scotland         United States
133* C.B.        Newland        18    M Plumber        Scotland         United States
134  James       Scott          22    M Farmer         Scotland         United States
135* Tho S.      Brand          25    M Ship Chandler  Scotland         United States
136  Tho N.      Balfour        29    M Farmer         Scotland         United States

Cabin Passengers

137  Mrs. M.     Sinclair       39    F                England          United States
138  Miss Janet  Littell        49    F                Scotland         United States
139  Mary        Sinclair       13    F                United States    United States
140  Peter       Sinclair        3    M                United States    United States
141  Malcolus    Sinclair          5m M                Scotland         United States
142* Mrs. J.     Little         29    F                Scotland         United States
143  Thos        Whittaker      61    M                England          United States
144  Mr.         Whittaker      59    M                England          United States
145  Margt       Cotterell      11    F                England          United States
146  James       Cotterell      10    M                England          United States
147  Georgina    Cotterell       8    F                England          United States
148  Henry       Cotterell       6    M                England          United States
149* David       Stern          18    M Merchant       Germany          United States
150  Frede       Spencer        24    M Printer        England          United States
151* Fanny       Spencer        29    F                England          United States
152  Wm          Spencer        60    M Merchant       United States    United States
153  Samuel      Stevens        50    M                United States    United States
154  Mrs.        Weiss          38    F                United States    United States
155* M.          Weiss          14    F                United States    United States
156* I.F.        Cronelly       41    M Merchant       Ireland          United States
     

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.

Given names may be abbreviated as follows:
   Chas may be Charles
   Margt may be Margaret
   Tho or Thos may be Thomas
   Wm may be William

Passenger Notes:
   4,5,6,7 - surname may be Cairns.
   9,10,11,12 - surname may be Doonan.
  34 - in column second from last,where inhabitant is listed, 15-19 is written.
  36 - in column second from last, where inhabitant is listed, 1-1 is written.
       In column where sex is listed 16-20 is written with 36 written below.
  74 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-0 is 
       also written.
  82 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 10-11 is
       also written.
  83 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-2 is 
       also written.
  84 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation os 15-8 is 
       also written.
  85 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-0 is 
       also written. Below given name 49 is written, and below sex column is 
       written 26-19 and 45 written under that.
  86 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-0 is 
       also written.
 112 - Surname man be Rolder.
 114 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 6-0 is 
       also written.
 115 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 2-5 is 
       also written.
 117 - in occupation column is also written in tiny letters what could be "wife".
 119 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 2-1 is 
       also written.
 122 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-0 is 
       also written.
 123 - in age column the "8" was written over with perhaps a 5 or 3 making the 
       age 23 or 25 instead of 28.
 124 - Given name may be Svrn, also in inhabitant column where United States is 
       written a notation of 3-0 is also written.
 130-  in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 2-4 is 
       also written.
 133 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 16-10 is 
       also written, also in sex column is written 31-15 and below that is written 46.
 134 - surname may be Brend. Chandler may be a maker of tallow or wax candles.
 142 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 4-2 is 
       also written.
 149 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-0 is 
       also written.
 151 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 5-4 is 
       also written.
 155 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 3-3 is 
       also written.
 156 - in inhabitant column where United States is written a notation of 1-0 is 
       also written, also in sec column is written 11-6 and below that is written 17.

The Indiana was built in 1873 owned by the American Line. 
Built by Wm. Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Philadelphia, PA.  
Tonnage was 3,104.  Dimensions: 360' x 42'.   Single-screw, 13 knots.  Two masts 
and one funnel. Destroyed by fire at Chile in 1918.  
Sister ships: Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film T388, Reel 237.
Transcribed by Dolores Leifheit a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 April 2002



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