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SS Alaska
I, George Siddons Murray, Master of the S.S. Alaska 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 the City of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which Port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said passengers, the location of the compartment or space 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 causes of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a projected sojourn in this country. So help me God. (signed) Geo. S. Murray. Sworn to this June 30, 1884, before me. (signed) ???????? DC.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Alaska whereof George Siddons Murray is Master, from Liverpool & Queenstown, burthen 3553 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, calling, the country of which they are citizens, intended destination or location, location of compartment or space occupied, number of pieces of baggage, transient or in transit or intending protracted sojourn. Since no one died during the voyage, that column was omitted in this transcription.
1 Mary McGrath 23 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
2 Patrick Moore 24 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 1 Sojourn
3 Lizzie Joyce 18 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
4 Margaret Powers 40 F Spinster Ireland United States Perm Steerage 5 Sojourn
5 Alice Powers 11 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
6 John Powers 10 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
7 Kate Powers 8 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
8 William Powers 7 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
9 Margaret Powers 5 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
10 Michael Powers 4 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
11 Michael Dowd 17 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
12 Annie O'Keefe 16 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
13 William Cornsey 21 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
14 Bridget Conlon 26 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 1 Sojourn
15 Alice Howard 18 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
16 Mary Lowry 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
17 Catherine Nolan 50 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
18 Lawrence Nolan 16 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
19 Pat Welsh 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
20 Pat Holahan 22 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
21 Mary Carr 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
22 Annie O'Connor 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 1 Sojourn
23 Kate Fleming 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
24 Mary Upton 21 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
25 Thomas Kenney 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
26 Margaret Carey 19 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
27 Mary Bannick 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
28 Maggie Delaney 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
29 Mary Delaney 11 F Child Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
30 Ellen Purcell 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
31 Thomas Delaney 10 M Child Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
32 Michael Delaney 24 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
33 Nancy Delaney 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
34 Sarah Ivers 19 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
35 Margaret Ford 19 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
36 Martin Nolan 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
37 Bridget Gorman 28 F Wife Ireland United States Perm Steerage 4 Sojourn
38 Martin Gorman 6 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
39 Mary Gorman 4 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
40 Bridget Gorman 2 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
41 Ann Hegarty 50 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
42* Mary Fox ?4 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
43 Lizzie Murray 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
44 Edward Delia 24 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
45 Timothy Shay 30 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 1 Sojourn
46* John ??nnell 14 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
47* Augustine ??nnell 11 M Child Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
48 Catherine Ryan 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 1 Sojourn
49 Bridget Ryan 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
50 Bridget Kelly 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
51 Thomas Croven 50 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
52 John Cummins 15 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
53 William H. Collins 19 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
54* Jolia Shea 18 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
55 Mary Cook 27 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
56 Patrick Gorman 22 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
57 Mary Gannon 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
58 Mary Grealer 14 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
59 Bridget Cannon 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
60 Mary Malley 22 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
61 Catherine Malley 50 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
62 Sarah Lyons 20 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
63 Ellen Godfrey 21 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 1 Sojourn
64 Ann Farrington 22 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
65 James Hanagan 11 M Child Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
66 Robert Coleman 32 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
67 Mathew Nolan 14 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
68 Bridget Shaughnessy 17 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 4 Sojourn
69 Mary A. Shaughnessy 11 F Child Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
70 Bridget Shaughnessy 40 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
71 James Blake 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
72 Martin Cusack 36 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
73 Mary Howard 18 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
74 Michael Blake 21 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
75 Mary Lynch 50 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
76 John Clancy 21 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
77 Daniel Graine 22 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
78 Humphrey Courtney 58 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
79 Jane Hanlon 30 F Wife Ireland United States Perm Steerage 5 Sojourn
80 Patrick Hanlon 7 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
81 James Hanlon 5 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
82 Nora Hanlon 4 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
83 Mary Hanlon 11m F Infant Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
84 Thomas Elchingham 15 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
85 David Murphy 19 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
86 Denis Rearden 19 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 1 Sojourn
87 David O'Donoghue 25 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
88 Joseph Kenny 23 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
89* Mary O'Maher 22 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
90 Michael Hayes 22 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
91 Mathew Gilligan 55 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 4 Sojourn
92 Nora Gilligan 50 F Wife Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
93 Kate Gilligan 18 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
94 Christopher Byrne 25 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
95 Thomas Dunphey 19 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
96 Michael Whalen 15 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
97 James O'Brien 19 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
98 Denis Moran 17 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
99 David Foley 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
100 John Hart 26 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
101 Ellen Madigan 18 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
102 James Brown 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
103 Thomas Goggin 27 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
104 Margaret Clarke 21 F Spinster England United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
105 Sarah Sutton 51 F Wife England United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
106 Ann McIver 26 F Spinster England United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
107 Bridget Norton 36 F Wife U.S United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
108 Sarah Carswell 18 F Spinster England United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
109 Adam C. Rogers 19 M Lab U.S United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
110 Rebecca Whittle 28 F Wife England United States No 4 Steerage 4 Sojourn
111 Ann Whittle 4 F Child England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
112 Jessie Whittle 11m F Infant England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
113 Ada Marriott 29 F Wife England United States Perm Steerage 5 Sojourn
114 James Marriott 8 M Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
115 Fred Marriott 5 M Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
116 Floury Marriott 3 F Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
117 Ethel Marriott 6m F Infant England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
118* Henry Heeley 17 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
119 Reuben A. Snead 29 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 1 Sojourn
120 Selma Urquehart 19 F Spinster England United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
121 Jane Aspinall 40 F Wife England United States Perm Steerage 4 Sojourn
122 William Aspinall 10 M Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
123 Thomas Aspinall 8 M Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
124 Emma Aspinall 6 F Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
125 Harvey Aspinall 3 M Child England United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
126* Geo Benjaman 30 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
127* Hanna Savage 33 F Spinster U.S. United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
128 Sarah Miller 31 F Wife Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 3 Sojourn
129 Harry Miller 4 M Child Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
130 John Evans 21 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
131 David Williams 39 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
132 Eliza Williams 40 F Wife England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
133 Alfred Williams 18 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
134 Annie Cullen 28 F Wife Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
135 James Cullen 11 M Child Ireland United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
136 Anne O'Connor 32 F Wife Ireland United States Perm Steerage 4 Sojourn
137 Isabella O'Connor 10 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
138 Beatrice O'Connor 6 F Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
139 John O'Connor 3 M Child Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
140 Albert O'Connor 11m M Infant Ireland United States Perm Steerage - Sojourn
141 Bridget Waters 30 F Wife Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
142 Bridget Byrne 19 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
143 Robert Russell 19 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
144 Joseph Duff 21 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
145 Noah James 25 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
146 James Lacey 36 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
147 William Carroll 21 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
148 Catherine Nugent 25 F Spinster Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
149 Margaret Donaghey 15 F Spinster England United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
150 Robert Herbison 18 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
151 Samuel Murdock 22 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
152 John J. Murdock 8m M Infant England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
153 Thomas W. Schofield 21 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
154 John Walsh 20 M Lab Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
155 Martha McLean 45 F Wife Ireland United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
156 Harry McLean 9 M Child Ireland United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
157 Eliza J. Jenken 26 F Wife England United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
158 Clarence J. Jenken 5 M Child England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
159* Henry McSweaney 18 M Mason England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
160 James Murray 21 M Tailor Ireland United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
Transcriber's Notes:
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting
of the manifest or something that the reader should note.
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed definitely.
An entry of "Perm Steerage" in the column "Location of compartment or space occupied"
indicates "Permanent Steerage" and has been shortened here to ease formating.
The recorder of the manifest placed braces next to those passengers traveling together
indicating the group's total number of pieces of baggage. The transcriber has listed the
total pieces of baggage in the row of the first passenger of the group, and a "-" in the
rows of the rest of the group.
An entry of "Sojourn" in the column "Transient or in transit or intending protracted
sojourn" indicates "Protracted Sojourn" and has been shortened here to ease formatting.
42 First digit of age not clearly written. Age is possibly 24.
46-47 First 2 letters of surname unclear. Surname is possibly "Pennell" or "Fennell".
54 Given name possibly "Julia" though clearly written as "Jolia".
89 Last 3 letters of surname are unclear. Surname might be "Maher" or "Malen".
91-93 Surname is either "Gilligan" or "Gillegan".
118 Surname is either "Heeley" or "Meeley".
126 Surname appears to be either "Benjaman" or "Benjanian".
127 The space occupied aboard ship may have been misrecorded as "No 5 Steerage" instead
of "No 4 Steerage", the place where most of the female passengers were berthed.
157-158 Surname appears to be "Jenken" or "Jenkin".
159 Although "McSweaney" is clearly written, surname is likely "McSweeney".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 478, List 794.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley and Harry Green members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 April 2003
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