Immigrant Ships
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SS State of Nevada


Glasgow, Scotland and Larne, Ireland to New York
21 August 1884

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

THE PASSENGER ACT, 1882
I, John A. Stewart, Master of the S.S. State of Nevada do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 Steamer at Glasgow and Larne from which port said Steamer has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space of the said vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or location intended by each, and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each, also a true statement so far as can be ascertained with reference to the intention of each alien passenger, as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God (signed) Jn A Stewart
Sworn to this Aug 21 1884 before me S. Hopper 140 aliens
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. State of Nevada whereof John A. Stewart is Master from (blank) burthen (blank)tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation or Calling, The Country of which they are Citizens, Intended Destination, Location of Compartment, no. of pieces of luggage, intending protracted sojourn. The intended destination for all passengers was the United States so that column was eliminated. The intending protracted sojourn column was used to list names of starting places. There were no deaths on this voyage so that column was eliminated.
  1  B         Lee         38    f wife     England GrB.    Fore Steerage  7 Leeds
  2  Saml      Lee          8    m child    England GrB.    Fore Steerage    Leeds
  3  Elizab    Lee          5    f child    England GrB.    Fore Steerage    Leeds
  4  W^m R     Actkin      25    m lab      Scotland GrB.   Fore Steerage  4 Glasgow
  5  Elizab    Actkin      24    f wife     Scotland GrB.   Fore Steerage    Glasgow
  6  Christina Adam        20    f servt    Scotland GrB.   Fore Steerage  2 Paisley
  7  R         Fraser      34    f wife     Scotland GrB.   Fore Steerage  2 Montrose Sc
  8  W S       Fairish     50    m clerk    U States of A   Main  Steerage 1 Glasgow
  9  Alex      Gray        37    m seaman   U States of A   Main  Steerage 1 Glasgow
 10  Jas       Kirkhosie   31    m blksmith Scotland GrB.   Main Steerage  2 Glasgow
 11  Annie     Rose        26    f wife     Scotland GrB.   Fore Stg       4 Glasgow
 12  Alex      Rose         5    m child    Scotland GrB.   Fore Stg         Glasgow
 13  Eliz      Rose         1y6m f child    Scotland GrB.   Fore Stg         Glasgow
 14  J         Stewart     36    f wife     Scotland GrB.   Fore Stg       2 Glasgow
 15  Mary      Amber       11    f child    Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg       1 Galloway Co
 16  Nancy     Andersson   47    f wife     Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       2 Antrim Co
 17* Rose A    Andersson    ?    f child    Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg         Antrim Co
 18* Matilda   Andersson    ?    f child    Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg         Antrim Co
 19* R M       Bailey       ?    m farmer   Ireland GrB.    Main Stg       ? Down Co
 20* Jas       Brady        ?    m lab      Ireland GrB.    Main Stg       ? Cavan Co
 21* Benj      Brown        ?    m lab      Ireland GrB.    Main Stg       2 Derry Co
 22* Mary A    Cunningham   ?    f wife     Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg         Down Co
 23* Cath      Kelly       2?    f wife     Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       4 Down Co
 24* Rose      Hannon      2?    f wife     Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg       1 Glenarm
 25* M         Carnlli     2?    f servant  Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg       3 Belfast
 26  Chas      Collie      49    m lab      U States of A   Main Stg       2 Edingburgh
 27  Jennie    Dickson     28    f dressmkr U States of A   Fore Stg       2 Belfast
 28  Sarah     Dickson     20    f dressmkr U States of A   Fore Stg         Belfast
 29  Chas      Dickson     11    m child    Ireland GrB.    Fore Stg         Belfast
 30  Geo       Divane      32    m clerk    U States of A   Main Stg       1 Larne
 31  Susan     Fisher      15    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Ballybey
 32  Rob^t     Gibson      27    m lab      U States of A   Main Stg       2 Belfast
 33  Geo       Henderson   20    m farmer   Ireland GrB.    Main Stg       1 Moneghen Co
 34  M         Hennessy    13    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Cavan Co
 35  Cath      Keany       24    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Latrim Co
 36  Allan     Kelly       17    m servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Glenarm
 37  Mat       Keilty      20    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Larne
 38  Rob^t     Kew         55    m farmer   Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Amarbout
 39  Francis   McSherry    22    m clerk    Ireland GrB     Main Stg       2 Belfast
 40  W^m       Mathews     20    m lab      Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Down Co
 41  Jas       McCann      17    m lab      Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Ballymena
 42  Jos       Magee       14    m lab      Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Belfast
 43  Thos      McGowan     21    m lab      Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Latrim Co
 44* B????     McGowan      ?    m child    Ireland GrB     Main Stg         Latrim Co
 45  Jas       McGowan      5    m child    Ireland GrB     Main Stg         Latrim Co
 46  Cath      McPall      23    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       3 Derry County
 47  Eliz      McAutey     18    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       2 Lockmoy
 48  Mary      McGluee     20    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       2 Mulligan Co
 49  Fanny     Mulligan    23    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Ramigh Co
 50  Eliz      Mulholland  20    f wife     U States of A   Fore Stg       2 Derry Co
 51  Jas       Mulholland   9    m child    U States of A   Fore Stg         Derry Co
 52  Margt     Mulholland   5    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Derry Co
 53  Fred      Mulholland   3    m child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Derry Co
 54  Joseph    Mulholland     3m m child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Derry Co
 55  Ellen     McLain      11    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 56  Lizzie    McLain       9    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 57  Alex      McLain       8    m child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 58  John      McLain       5    m child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 59  Agnes     McLain       3    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 60  Anna B    McLain       6    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 61  Saml      McLain      40    m lab      Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       8 Down Co
 62  Mary      McLain      36    f wife     Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 63  W^m       McLain      17    m lab      Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 64  Ann Eliz  McBride     20    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Down Co
 65  Chas C    Hanna       20    m lab      Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Antrim Co
 66  Duncan    Robertson   23    m lab      Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Down Co
 67  Jas       Reilly      23    m farmer   Ireland GrB     Main Stg         Caven Co
 68  Miss      Reilly      18    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       2 Caven Co
 69  Rob^t J   Shaw        30    m baker    Ireland GrB     Main Stg       1 Belfast
 70  Ann       Sheridan    35    f wife     Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       1 Cavan County
 71  Sarah     Shepherd    17    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       2 Derry County
 72  Amelia    Taggart     22    f servt    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       2 Antrim County
 73  Cath      Quigg       39    f wife     Ireland GrB     Fore Stg       8 Coran Irel
 74  Jas       Quigg       17    m child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Coran Irel
 75  Thos      Quigg       10    m child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Coran Irel
 76  Cath      Quigg        8    f child    Ireland GrB     Fore Stg         Coran Irel
 77  Saml      Bettstein   24    m clerk    Germany         Fore Stg       1 Leipzig
 78  M         Berger      25    f servt    Germany         Fore Stg       2 Erlan
 79  Ernst     Kotzner     27    m clerk    Germany         Main Stg       3 Chemnitz
 80  Carl      Kilfer      20    m engr     U States of A   Main Stg       2 Berlin
 81* David     Marise      23    m lab      U States of A   Main Stg       ? Wien
 82* H         Muller      25    m doctor   Germany         Main Stg       ? ?anerbach
 83  F         Priessnitz  24    m clerk    Germany         Main Stg       2 Grossfahren
 84  M         Rubinsohn   47    m peddler  Germany         Main Stg       4 Polgar
 85  H         Rubinsohn   17    m peddler  Germany         Main Stg         Polgar
 86  C         Rubinsohn   15    f child    Germany         Main Stg         Polgar
 87  J         Rubinsohn   11    m child    Germany         Main Stg         Polgar
 88  N         Rosenstein  18    m lab      Germany         Main Stg       1 Canaclauss
 89  Rob^t     Schmidt     22    m lab      Germany         Main Stg       1 Canaclauss
 90  G         Vogt        24    m clerk    Germany         Main Stg       2 Prieborn Germ
 91  E         Adler       16    f servt    Russia          Main Stg       1 Botuschan
 92  M         Bagdenowsky 14    m none     Russia          Main Stg       1 Ratharineslau
 93  Abrah     Barnard     22    m lab      Russia          Main Stg       1 Wilna
 94  O         Filinsky    26    m clerk    Russia          Main Stg       2 Krakau
 95  R         Glnskin     18    m none     Russia          Main Stg       1 Wilnau
 96  Fanny     Geller      44    f wife     Russia          Fore Stg       3 Berlin
 97  Lersa     Geller      10    f child    Russia          Fore Stg         Berlin
 98  Sarah     Geller       8    f child    Russia          Fore Stg         Berlin
 99  Isaac     Geller       6    m child    Russia          Fore Stg         Berlin
100  Rosalie   Geller         7m f child    Russia          Fore Stg         Berlin
101  M A       Heroi       38    m farmer   Finland         Main Stg         Lochlea Finl
102  J F       Karhula     22    m farmer   Finland         Main Stg         Lochlea Finl
103  F         Kalegowsky  55    m peddler  Russia          Fore Stg       3 Odessa
104  Tiege     Kalegowsky  50    f wife     Russia          Fore Stg         Odessa
105  Rebekka   Kalegowsky  16    f child    Russia          Fore Stg         Odessa
106  Meyer     Kalegowsky  11    f child    Russia          Fore Stg         Odessa
107  C         Katz        27    m shoemkr  Russia          Fore Stg         Odessa
108  C         Katz        17    f none     Russia          Fore Stg       1 Odessa
109  C         Lewinsohn   25    m lab      Russia          Main Stg       2 Prenn
110  Jan       Masartis    21    m peddler  Russia          Main Stg       1 Qelonskar
111  John      Niemann     22    m farmer   Finland         Main Steerage  1 Lochleal Finl
112  A C       Ostrowsky   45    m peddler  Russia          Main Steerage    Odessa
113  Anna      Ostrowsky   38    f wife     Russia          Main Steerage  3 Odessa
114  B         Podensky    29    m tailor   Russia          Main Steerage  2 Warschau
115  F         Schimmer    22    m tailor   Russia          Main Steerage  1 Sticthen
116  S         Scheminsky  22    m lab      Poland          Main Steerage  1 Repin
117  A         Schlesinsky 35    m lab      Poland          Main Steerage  1 Gerpez
118  J         Waldmann    37    m lab      Hungary         Fore Stg       3 Erlan
119  K         Waldmann    25    f wife     Hungary         Fore Stg         Erlan
120  R         Waldmann     9    f child    Hungary         Fore Stg         Erlan
121  H         Waldmann     2    m child    Hungary         Fore Stg         Erlan
122  M         Stenler     25    f servt    Hungary         Fore Stg       1 Erlan
123  T         Aarmundsen  31    m farmer   Norway          Fore Stg       2 Horton 
124  A         Aarmundsen  30    f wife     Norway          Fore Stg         Skien
125  A         Tarjersen    4    m child    Norway          Fore Stg         Skien
126  A         Tarjersen    3    m child    Norway          Fore Stg         Skien
127  John      Tarjersen     10m m child    Norway          Fore Stg         Skien
128* F         Aamundsen   ??    f servt    Norway          Fore Stg         Skien
129* H         Han????     ??    ?  ?????   Norway          Fore Stg         Christiania
130* ?         Herstand    ??    f servt    Norway          Fore Stg       1 Christiania
131* J         Olson       ??    m seaman   Norway          Main Stg       1 Christiansand
132* C         Sjnlstoch   ?6    m engr     U States of A   Main Stg       2 Horton
133* A         Holand      ??    m farmer   Sweden          Main Stg       2 Dalsland
134  M K       Johnson     18    f servt    Sweden          Fore Stg       1 Hakkedal
135  A S       Johnson     20    f servt    Sweden          Fore Stg       1 Hakkedal
136  O         Palsson     34    m farmer   U States of A   Main Stg       1 Hallands Lan
137  H P       Svensson    32    m farmer   Sweden          Main Stg       2 Hallands Lan
138  And       Hansen      57    m farmer   Denmark         Fore Stg       4 Sorojalenm
139  Christine Hansen      66    f wife     Denmark         Fore Stg         Sorojalenm
140  Thora     Hansen      15    m child    Denmark         Fore Stg         Sorojalenm
141  T C       Jensen      33    m farmer   U States of A   Fore Stg       4 Copenhagen
142  Ane       Jensen      32    f wife     U States of A   Fore Stg         Copenhagen
143  M         Jensen       2    m child    U States of A   Fore Stg         Copenhagen
144  P         Jensen         4m m child    Denmark         Fore Stg         Copenhagen
145  A         Nielsen     36    f wife     U States of A   Fore Stg       1 Sorojalenm
146  Peter     Nielsen        6m m child    U States of A   Fore Stg         Sorojalenm

Second Cabin Passengers

147  S A       Berry       54    f wife     U States of A   Sec Cabin      4 Leeds
148  Agnes     Clements    24    f wife     U States of A   Sec Cabin      3 Belfast
149* Mrs       Dow         ??    f wife     U States of A   Sec Cabin      3 Glasgow
150* Jno       Haston      ??    m blksmith U States of A   Sec Cabin      2 Edingburgh
151* John      Johnson     ??    m farmer   U States of A   Sec Cabin      2 Inverness
152* Miss      McGrie??    ??    f none     Scotland GrB    Sec Cabin      4 Adlaide
153  Annie     Middleton   22    f wife     Scotland GrB    Sec Cabin      3 Aberdeen
154  Infant    Middleton     10m f child    Scotland GrB    Sec Cabin        Aberdeen
155  Jos       Farquharson 33    m clerk    Scotland GrB    Sec Cabin      2 Glasgow
156  G C       Nichols     30    m clerk    U States of A   Sec Cabin      2 Belfast
157  W A       Cousins     22    m lab      Australia       Sec Cabin      2 Edingburgh
158  Mary      Morris      28    m clerk    Ireland GrB     Sec Cabin      3 Belfast
160  Mary      McLean      22    f wife     Ireland GrB     Sec Cabin        Belfast
161  Thos      McCaredie   28    m engr     U States of A   Sec Cabin      1 Belfast
162  John      Sifton      27    m farmer   U States of A   Sec Cabin      1 Belfast
163  John      Devery      17    m clerk    U States of A   Sec Cabin      2 Belfast
164  E         Stringes    30    f wife     Ireland GrB     Sec Cabin      2 Cork

Saloon Passengers

165  Angus     Cameron     25    m clerk    Scotland GrB    Saloon         4 London
166  Rev J     Littlejohn  50    m          Scotland GrB    Saloon         2 Garvagh Irel
167* S F       ???ley      31    m          U States of A   Saloon         1 Belfast
168  W J       Johnston    31    m merchant U States of A   Saloon         6 Larne
169  Mrs       Johnston    23    f wife     U States of A   Saloon           Larne
170  Master    Johnston     4    m child    U States of A   Saloon           Larne
171  Katie     Cordial     11    f child    U States of A   Saloon           Larne
172  Marie     Johnston      11m f child    U States of A   Saloon           Larne
173  D^d       Lyons       46    m merch    U States of A   Saloon         2 Belfast
174  Mrs       Lyons       40    f wife     U States of A   Saloon           Belfast
175  Jno       Livingstone 73    m merch    U States of A   Saloon         2 Hamilton
176  P J       Mason       40    m merch    U States of A   Saloon         1 Belfast
177  J W       Massey      35    m merch    U States of A   Saloon         3 Glasgow
178  Geo W     Robb        30    m merch    U States of A   Saloon         2 Belfast
179  Mrs M     Smith       53    f wife     U States of A   Saloon         3 Helensburgh
180  Miss      Smith       17    f none     Scotland GrB    Saloon           Helensburgh
181  S A       Martin      30    m          U States of A   Saloon         3 Glasgow
182  Mrs       Martin      29    f wife     U States of A   Saloon           Glasgow


Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the 
  Passenger Notes.

? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.

^ Indicates that superscript was used for the subsequent letter or letters.

* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.

* No births were recorded during the passage.


17-25   Illegible ages due to damaged manifest.
44      Illegible given name and age due to damaged manifest.
81,82   Illegible number of bags and town name due to damaged manifest.
128-133 Illegible ages, given name, and occupation due to damaged manifest.
144-152 Illegible ages due to damaged manifest.
167     Illegible surname due to damaged manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 479, List 1072.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 August 2002



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