Immigrant Ships
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SS Samaria


Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts
4 February 1874

DISTRICT OF BOSTON – PORT OF BOSTON
I, Edwin Billings Master of the S.S. "Samaria" from Liverpool do solemnly swear that the Report herewith made, in conformity with the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to Alien Passengers, is true and accurate, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So HELP ME, GOD. Sworn to, at Boston, this 4th day of February 1874.
/s/ E. Billings, Master.
Before me, /s/ Wm. Munroe, Justice of the Peace
REPORT AND LIST OF PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. "Samaria" of Glasgow whereof Edwin Billings is Master, burthen 1694 tons, from the Port of Liverpool for Boston.
Columns represent: Number on list, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Place of Birth, Last Place of Residence.
 1  James Whitehouse    36    male    Labourer  England   England
 2  Thomas Eccleston    34    male    Labourer  England   England
 3  John F. Abel        30    male    Labourer  Germany   Germany
 4  William Hall        46    male    Labourer  England   England
 5  John Whitaker       34    male    Labourer  England   England
 6  Willhem Barby       41    male    Labourer  Germany   Germany
 7  Alan Nelson         39    male    Labourer  Holland   Holland
 8  Lucie Nelson        35    female  Matron	Holland	  Holland
 9  Nelson Simpkins     20    male    Laboruer	England   England
10  John Farrington     34    male    Laboruer	England   England
11  James Horgan        34    male    Labourer	America   America
12  James Feeney        45    male    Labourer	Ireland   Ireland
13  Mary Ann Feeney	18    female  Servant	Ireland   Ireland
14  Carl Sopke          20    male    Labourer	Germany   Germany
15  Jacob Lefkowitz	18    male    Labourer	Germany   Germany
16  Andreas Gamich	28    male    Labourer	Germany   Germany
17  Lorenz Stepanowsky  23    male    Labourer  Germany   Germany
18  J. James		33    male    Labourer	England   England
19  John Dobson         24    male    Labourer	England   England
20  Martin Nunschefski  24    male    Labourer  Germany   Germany
21  Fried Eggers        26    male    Labourer	Germany	  Germany
22  Robert Hill		21    male    Labourer	England   England
23  Charles Daniel      30    male    Labourer	England   England
24  Sabul Gura		30    male    Labourer	Germany   Germany
25  John King		38    male    Labourer	England   England
26  Ann King		38    female  Matron	England   England
27  Eliz Ann King	 7    female  Child	England   England
28  Mary Ann King 	 5    female  Child	England   England
29  Henry King		 3    male    Child	England	  England
30  Jane Bell		24    female  Matron	England   England
31  Mary Cohen		48    female  Matron	England   England
32  Hannah Ashton	16    female  Servant   England   England
33  Joseph Ashton	11    male    Child	England   England
34  Mary Hill		43    female  Matron	England   England
35  Esther A. Hill	11    Child   Child	England   England
36  Alfred Hill		 8    male    Child	England   England
37  Mary Hill		inft  female  Child	England   England
38  Arthur Coughlin      a    male    Labourer	Ireland   Ireland
39  Ellen McManus	 a    female  Matron	Ireland   Ireland
40  Mary McManus         4    female  Child	Ireland   Ireland
41  Kate McManus         3    female  Child	Ireland   Ireland
42  Anne McManus        inft  female  Child	Ireland   Ireland
43  Catherine Casey	26    female  Matron	Ireland   Ireland
44  Timothy Casey	 3    male    Child	Ireland	  Ireland
45  Mary Casey          inft  female  Child	Ireland   Ireland
46  John Casey		 4    male    Child	Ireland   Ireland
47  James Ryan		26    male    Labourer	Ireland   Ireland
48  Thomas Keating      11    male    Child	Ireland   Ireland
49  Thomas Burke	28    male    Labourer	Ireland   Ireland
50  David Murphy	 a    male    Labourer	Ireland   Ireland
51  Patrick Driscoll     a    male    Labourer	Ireland   Ireland
52  H. P. Foxwood	39    male    Merchant  Ireland   Ireland
53  P. Foxwood		11    male    Child	Ireland   Ireland
54  Lewis Hunt          34    male    Carpenter America   America
55  James Tompkins	50    male    Merchant	England   England
56  Mrs. Tompkins	48    female  Matron	England   England
57  John Watto		30    male    Innkeeper England   England
58  William E. Shorey	24    male    Student	America   America
59  Albert W. Cobb	21    male    Student	America   America
60  J. H. LeMoyne	34    male    Merchant	America   America
61  Mrs. LeMoyne	31    female  Matron	America   America
62  Mrs. P. Cose	52    female  Matron    America   America

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 415.
Transcribed and Contributed by Joan Cook for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 April 2002



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