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Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts
28 August 1881

DISTRICT OF BOSTON – PORT OF BOSTON
I, ARTHUR TALBOT Master of the SS Samaria from L'pool & Q'stown do solemnly swear that 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 ____ day of August 1881.
Before me, /s/ W. Munroe, Justice of the Peace
/s/ Arthur Talbot
REPORT AND LIST OF PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. Samaria of Glasgow whereof Arthur Talbot is Master, burthen 2573 tons from the Port of L''pool & Qstown for Boston
Columns represent: Number on list, Name, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, Place of Birth, Last Place of Residence.
  1  James Hellewell             21      M  Lab            England       England
  2  Selma Hellewell             19      F  Spinster       England       England
  3  Thos W Hines                21      M  Lab            England       England
  4  James Ellis                 58      M  Farmer         England       England
  5  Albert J Wooles              3      M  child          England       England
  6  Francis H Wooles               10m  M  Inft           England       England
  7  John Johnson                21      M  Farmer         England       England
  8  Thos M Andrew               26      M  Engineer       England       England
  9  Hannah Chamberlain          35      F  Matron         England       England
 10  James Malaney               23      M  Tailor         England       England
 11  Martha Shaw                 35      F  Matron         England       England
 12  Alfred Shaw                  9      M  Child          England       England
 13  Arthur Shaw                  7      M  Child          England       England
 14  Harry  Shaw                  5      M  Child          England       England
 15  George Shaw                  3      M  Child          England       England
 16  Charles Shaw                    ?m  M  Inft           England       England
 17  Albert La?ley               26      M  Wool Worker    England       England
 18  Fanny  La?ley               24      F  Wife           England       England
 19  Annie  La?ley                   7m  F  Inft           England       England
 20  Thomas Garley               60      M  Woolsorter     England       England
 21  F. Heywood                  30      M  Clerk          England       England
 22  Elizabeth Rundle            35      F  Matron         England       England
 23  Ellen Rundle                11      F  Child          England       England
 24  Edwin Williams              22      M  Goldbeater     England       England
 25  Samuel Poole                22      M  Shoemaker      England       England
 26  Elizabeth Clarkson          24      F  Spinster       England       England
 27  Emily Coperthwaite          24      F  Spinster       England       England
 28  Annie Coperthwaite          21      F  Spinster       England       England
 29  Alice Heywood               32      F  Servant        England       England
 30  John Dickson                39      M  Silkfinisher   England       England
 31  James G Seton               34      M  Silkfinisher   England       England 
 32  Elizabeth Seton             31      F  Wife           England       England
 33  Jessie Seton                 6      F  Child          England       England
 34  Elizabeth Seton              4      F  Child          England       England
 35  Minnie Seton                 3      F  Child          England       England
 36  Helen Seton                  1y11m  F  Child          England       England
 37  Sarah Martin                46      F  Matron         England       England
 38  Mary Ann Stewart            42      F  Matron         England       England
 39  John Wm Stewart             14      M  Clerk          England       England
 40  Herbert Stewart              7      M  Child          England       England
 41  Mary Jane Clark             24      F  Matron         England       England
 42  Annie Clark                    11m  F  Inft           England       England
 43  Benjamin Passsare           23      M  Weaver         England       England
 44  James Nunnao                26      M  Weaver         England       England
 45  S I Nunnao                  26      F  Wife           England       England
 46  T A Nunnao                   5      M  Child          England       England
 47  Martin Duffy                21      M  Labr           England       England
 48  Ellen Duffy                 17      F  Servant        England       England
 49  Margaret Duffy              15      F  Servant        England       England
 50  James Si????y               24      M  Weaver         England       England
 51  Margaret Barker             50      F  Matron         England       England
 52  Annie Barker                30      F  Servant        England       England
 53  Samuel Winspenney           38      M  Labr           England       England
 54  Jane  Winspenney            38      F  Wife           England       England
 55  Phoebe Winspenney            5      F  Child          England       England
 56  James W Davis               27      M  Hatter         England       England
 57  Jane Davis                  26      F  Wife           England       England
 58  John Hall Davis              7      M  Child          England       England
 59  William Davis                6      M  Child          England       England
 60  Fred Sutcliffe              18      M  Millworker     England       England
 61  William Aitken              54      M  Millworker     England       England
 62  James Aitken                21      M  Millworker     England       England
 63  Eli Aitken                  16      M  Millworker     England       England
 64  Henry J Wright              44      M  Machinist      England       England
 65  John W ??ales               11      M  Child          England       England
 66  Mary A Duffy                28      F  Matron         England       England
 67  Patrick Duffy                  11m  M  Inft           England       England
 68  John Dolan                  29      M  Carver         England       England
 69  Patrick Fowley              27      M  Wire Worker    England       England
 70  George Senier?              26      M  Woolsorter     England       England
 71  T Neville Miller            24      M  Clerk          England       England
 72  Lavina Cath Miller          24      F  Servant        England       England
 73  Mary Breane                 55      F  Widow          England       England
 74  Jane E Nimmo                55      F  Matron         England       England
 75  Hollings Hill               18      F  Servant        England       England
 76  Mary J Moore                28      F  Servant        England       England
 77  Sarah Moore                 26      F  Servant        England       England
 78  William Moore               24      M  Machinist      England       England
 79  John Linsay                 18      M  Machinist      England       England
 80  Jane Cannon                 46      F  Matron         England       England
 81  Lawrence Cannon             27      M  Lab            England       England
 82  Francis Cannon              24      M  Lab            England       England
 83* Jane Cannon                 21      F  Spinster       England       England 
 84  Kate Cannon                 16      F  Spinster       England       England
 85  Mich^l Cannon               10      M  Child          England       England
 86  Alice Cannon                 8      F  Child          England       England
 87  Miles Bruce                 10      M  Child          England       England
 88  Mary Jane Hill                 10m  F  Inft           England       England
 89  John Stevenson              45      M  Grocer         England       England
 90  John Wool??                 28      M  Plate Layer    England       England
 91  Mary J Wool??               22      F  Wife           England       England
 92  Jeremiah Welton             25      M  ??????         England       England
 93  James Fielan                35      M  Mariner        England       England
 94* Emily Taylor                30      F  Servant        England       England 
 95  Fred Brooke                 22      M  Lab            England       England
 96  Maria Lewis                 24      F  Matron         England       England
 97  Eliz Lewis                     11m  F  Inft           England       England
 98  Slfred Sp?ttig??            22      M  Moulder        England       England
 99  Charles Huley               22      M  Brassfinisher  England       England
100  Rose ?????                  22      F  Spinster       England       England
101  Sarah Murphy                25      F  House Maid     England       England
102  Jese Mc Andrew              54      M  Bottle Blower  England       England
103  Lawrence Curran             20      M  Lab            England       England
104  Joseph Curran               11      M  Child          England       England
105  James Finn                  27      M  Bricklayer     England       England
106  William Brooker             50      M  Seaman         England       England
107  Jane Ryoll                  18      F  Spinster       Scotland      Scotland
108  Helen Danald                25      F  Weaver         Scotland      Scotland
109  Mary Whealing               52      F  Housekeeper    Scotland      Scotland
110  Wm Bruce                    73      M  Weaver         Scotland      Scotland
111  Mary Bruce                  35      F  Weaver         Scotland      Scotland
112  Betsy Bruce                 40      F  Weaver         Scotland      Scotland
113  Bridget Gallagher           16      F  Servant        Scotland      Scotland
114  Alex Campbell               31      M  Miner          Scotland      Scotland
115  Robert Campbell             24      M  Miner          Scotland      Scotland
116  John Devine                 27      M  Brass finisher Scotland      Scotland
117  Henry Cass                  24      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
118  Abraham Landhey             27      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
119  Hugh Scanlon                24      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
120  Edward McGuire              20      M  Blacksmith     Ireland       Ireland
121  Thomas Ferguson             26      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
122  Eliza Ferguson              28      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
123  Daniel Welch                39      M  Stone Mason    Ireland       Ireland
124  Sarah F?izzelle             19      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
125  Rose McArdle                25      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
126  Thomas Carter               25      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
127  Charles Casey               24      M  Manservant     Ireland       Ireland
128  Eliza Gray                  26      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
129  Mary ? Gray                     6m  F  Inft           Ireland       Ireland
130  John McMahon                26      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
131  Dennis Leasy                22      M  Paver          Ireland       Ireland
132  Margt Daley                 24      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
133  Mary A Devine               21      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
134  Francis Devine              17      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
135  Hugh Devine                 13      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
136  Cath Murphy                 20      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
137  ???? Kelly                  12      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
138  Mary Kelly                  20      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
139  Maria Kelly                 14      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
140  Bridget Fahy                19      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
141  Francis Kelly               26      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
142  ????el Manning              45      M  Painter        Ireland       Ireland
143  Ellen Conlan                22      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
144  Mary Kennedy                22      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
145  Ann Kennedy                 18      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
146  Mary McCarty                50      F  Widow          Ireland       Ireland
147  ??? ??ck                    26      M  Miner          Ireland       Ireland
148  Benney Duffy                38      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
149  Francis Duffy               36      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
150  Margt Nolan                 60      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
151* Lizzie Mulligan             11      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland 
152  Eliza Nolan                 21      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
153  Mary Kelly                  21      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
154  ???   ???                   18      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
155  James McCallahan            22      M  Miner          Ireland       Ireland
156  Hugh Murphy                 28      M  Printer        Ireland       Ireland
157* Owen Cassidy                20      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
158  John Barnes                 33      M  Weaver         Ireland       Ireland
159* Mich Clinch                 30      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
160  James O'Neil                26      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
161  Mary Collins                55      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
162  Ellen Brady                 21      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
163  Jere Sullivan               20      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
164  Julia Mahoney               22      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
165  Mary Doone?                 20      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
166  Thomas Colter               20      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
167  Ellen Manning               20      F  Dairymaid      Ireland       Ireland
168  John Haynes                 26      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
169  Nanie Shea                  25      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
170  Kat Mahoney                 30      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
171  Elle Buckley                22      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
172  Florence Mahoney            19      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
173  Johanna Danahoe             36      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
174  Jessy Danahoe               11      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
175  Daniel Danahoe              11      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
176  Mich^l Danahoe               8      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
177  Hannah Danahoe               5      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
178  Eliza Danahoe                  10m  F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
179  James Dunne                 22      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
180  Clara McCarthy              18      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
181  Mary Casey                  25      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
182  Brid Casey                   4      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
183  Honora Casey                 2      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
184  Maurice Casey               33      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
185  Bridget Finnin              11      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
186  Thomas Finnin                9      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
187  Maggie Curtin               20      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
188  Nicholas O D????ey          15      M  Grocer         Ireland       Ireland
189  Maggie Brown                25      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
190  Pat Leahy                   18      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
191  Fanny Ford                  30      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
192  Mary Connors                18      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
193  Martin Maloney              22      M  Fam Servant    Ireland       Ireland
194  Celia Higgins               24      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
195  John Batto                  40      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
196  Mary Morrissey              25      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
197  Sarah Morrissey             22      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
198  Pat Twomey                  25      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
199  John Goslin                 22      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
200  Mrs Wm Brown                50      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
201* John Mahon                  60      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
202  Kate Moriarty               17      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
203  Bridget Duke                17      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
204  Hannah Sullivan             15      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
205  John Murphy                 40      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
206  Mary ??ehy                  18      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
207  Ellen ??ehy                 20      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
208  Ellen ????ahan              16      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
209  Mary McCarthy               33      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
210  Mary Grady                  18      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
211  James Keefe                 26      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
212  Danl Holihan                50      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
213  Ellen Holihan               40      F  Wife           Ireland       Ireland
214  Honora Holihan               8      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
215  Danl Holihan                 6      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
216  Ellen Holihan               11      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
217  Bridget Holihan             Inft    F  Infant         Ireland       Ireland
218  Ellen Coughlin              25      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
219  Margt Bowe                  15      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
220  Bridget Roach               34      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
221  Mary O'Shaughnessy          23      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
222  Mary McGillicuddy           22      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
223  Mary O'Brien                57      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
224  John O'Brien                29      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
225  Lizzie O'Brien              27      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
226  Ellen McMahon               20      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
227* Mary McCarthy               50      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland   
228  Denis Linehan               55      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
229  Mrs Linehan                 50      F  Wife           Ireland       Ireland
230  Cath Linehan                20      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
231  Margt Barker                31      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
232  Mich^l Barker                4      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
233  Francis McMahon             20      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
234  Pat Sexton                  19      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
235  Cath Lacy                   55      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
236  ???? O'Donnell              24      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
237  Janet McCarthy              60      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
238  Edward McCarthy             28      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
239  Pat King                    22      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
240  Mgt Lynch                   18      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
241  Brig^t Gardner              21      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
242  Brid Meskill                15      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
243  Wm Dugan                    22      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
244  Mary Dugan                  19      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
245  Margt Kinselly              20      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
246  Mary Hopkins                17      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
247  Mich O Reilly                9      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
248  John Reilly                 23      M  Labr           Ireland       Ireland
249  John Spillane               11      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
250  Susan Ford                  21      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
251  Thomas Lalor or Lawler      68      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
252  Mary Leary                  26      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
253  Mary Leary                     10m  F  Infant         Ireland       Ireland
254  John Begley?                21      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
255  Daniel C?sey                21      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
256  Ann Sthasne                 26      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
257* Alice Conway                18      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland    
258  Pat Power                   22      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
259  James Carroll                4      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
260  Math H??ley                 20      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
261  Patrick Coughlan             1      M  Child          Ireland       Ireland
262  ??atherine Manning          18      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
263  Bridget Sullivan            30      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
264  Daniel Spince               30      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
265  Hannah Creedan              18      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
266  Kate Carter                 19      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
267  Mary Anne Carter            21      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
268  Wm Sand??                   32      M  Farmer         Ireland       Ireland
269  Kate Malley                 18      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
270  Julia O'Connell             17      F  Spinster       Ireland       Ireland
271  Thomas Gahan                30      M  Lab            Ireland       Ireland
272  Kate Meaney                 20      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
273  Margt Buckley               26      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
274  Ellen Ca????                20      F  Servant        Ireland       Ireland
275  Eliza Hallan?               39      F  Matron         Ireland       Ireland
276  Laura Hallan                10      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
277  Emma Hallan                  6      F  Child          Ireland       Ireland
278  Herman K??vid               22      M  Watchmaker     Germany       Germany
279  David Rukel                 22      M  Lab            Germany       Germany
280  George Lind??s              29      M  Brewer         Germany       Germany
281  Fred Lenfist                27      M  Lab            Germany       Germany


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.

?  The use of a ? indicates a word or letter/s/ that could not be read due to 
   the quality of the original document.

^  Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted.

*  Ages in months were recorded as fractions, ie. 10/12 for 10 months, etc. and 
   were changed by the formatter for consistency.  

Passenger Notes:

 83  Jane Cannon - Deformed
 94  Emily Taylor - Husband in New Britain, Conn
151  Lizzie Mulligan - Going Uncle James Mulligan in Winch
157  Age is questionable
159  Age is questionable
201  John Mahon - Right leg short
227  Mary McCarthy - Has 1 son, 2 girls in New Bedford
257  Alice Conway - Transcriber's grandmother from Portlaw, Co. Waterford, Ireland

Personal Notes
Alice CONWAY (B.abt.1861 - D.1949) was the daughter of Thomas CONWAY (1833-1915) and Brigid PURCELL (1836-1888), and the grandaughter of John CONWAY and Mary Casey of Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary. Her maternal grandparents were James PURCELL and Alice DUGGAN. Their daughter Brigid PURCELL Alice CONWAY's mother) was baptised in Carrickbeg, Co. Waterford in 1836. Alice CONWAY and her siblings: William, Josephine, John, Annie, Mary and Bridget were baptised in Carrickbeg, Co. Waterford. Quoting Alice CONWAY's niece: "They lived in Curraghmore, Co. Waterford, the nearest house to the domain of Lord and Lady Waterford. Thomas and Alice worked in the domain. In modern day language Thomas was like a custodian. Alice and two of her sisters worked there knitting sweaters, gloves, stockings, scarfs, etc., for the fox-hunters." "Their relative, Uncle Pat MORRISON from East Boston, visited them...and brought Alice to this country. He brought her to Revere where his friend John MULLIGAN had a large farm. She worked there [un]till her marriage in 1887. A sum of money had been bequeathed to Bridget P[URCELL] CONWAY and the remainder of the family came to East Boston where a furnished home awaited them." Alice CONWAY was the mother of nine children, and only two lived to adulthood. She was widowed in 1909. She had seven grandchildren, Alice died in 1949 and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts. I would be interested in corresponding with anyone who has information on Alice CONWAY's brothers, William (1863- )and/or John CONWAY (1864- ). I would also be interested in corresponding with anyone who has information on Thomas CONWAY's siblings: Patrick (1828- ), William, David, Kate, John (1831- ), Johanna (1834- , Honor (1836- ) and Ellen (1839- ). Patrick, William, David and Kate were in Kane County, Illinois in 1865. I have no information on Johanna, Honor or Ellen.

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277.
Transcribed and Contributed by Joan Cook for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 April 2002



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