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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.
481 Samuel Jackson 51 M Farmer England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
482 Alexander Wilson 30 M Lab England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
483 John Casey 19 M Lab England United States No 2 Steerage 1 Sojourn
484 William Howell 24 M Hatter England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
485 Edward Lord 24 M Miner England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
486 Robert Child 28 M Miner England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
487 Joseph Wilbery 28 M Miner England United States No 2 Steerage 1 Sojourn
488 Albert B. Herst 24 M Lab England United States No 2 Steerage 3 Sojourn
489 William Jervis 37 M Farmer England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
490 Thomas Henderson 52 M Farmer England United States No 2 Steerage 3 Sojourn
491 William J. Maughan 24 M Lab England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
492 George J. Burt 21 M Lab England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
493 Henry Blandamer 28 M Engineer England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
494 Benjamin Haddinott 19 M Clerk England United States No 2 Steerage 1 Sojourn
495 Michael E. Gans 29 M Clerk England United States No 2 Steerage 1 Sojourn
496 Joseph Phillips 40 M Plumber England United States No 2 Steerage 2 Sojourn
497 Henry Laycock 25 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
498 Daniel Fennell 24 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
499 Rose A. Hodgson 23 F Spinster England United States No 4 Steerage 2 Sojourn
500 John Tulley 39 M Miner England United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
501 Mary A. Tulley 4 F Child England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
502 Thomas J. O'Connor 24 M Lab U.S. United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
503 John Coyne 16 M Lab U.S. United States No 5 Steerage 2 Sojourn
504 Rees D. Davies 41 M Lab England United States No 5 Steerage 3 Sojourn
505 William D. Davies 11 M Child England United States No 5 Steerage - Sojourn
506 Edith Morgan 11m F Infant England United States No 4 Steerage - Sojourn
507 Elizabeth Elchingham 30 F Wife Ireland United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
508 Thomas Londrigan 35 M Traveller Ireland United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
509 John Londrigan 10 M Child Ireland United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
510 Michael Mee 40 M Traveller Ireland United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
511 David Mee 9 M Child Ireland United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
512 Nicholas Crean 30 M Traveller Ireland United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
513 William Passmore 41 M Engineer U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
514 Jane Passmore 38 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
515 Sarah Partington 23 F Spinster U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
516 Robert F. Dacre 30 M Gent England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
517 Robert Pierce 38 M Gent U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
518 Annie Netherwood 54 F Wife England United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
519 John Leonard 39 M Gent U.S. United States Second Cabin 5 Sojourn
520 Mary Leonard 38 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
521 Mary J. Leonard 20 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
522 Cecelia Leonard 13 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
523 John Leonard 11 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
524 Fred Leonard 9 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
525 Louise Leonard 7 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
526 Fred Y. Summersby 36 M Farmer England United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
527 Emily R. Summersby 35 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
528 Emely C. Summersby 11 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
529 Ellen Summersby 8 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
530 Fred Summersby 6 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
531 Henry J. Page 35 M Joiner U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
532 Septimus Elkington 31 M Gent U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
533 James Dougherty 19 M Clerk U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
534 Charles Elton 29 M Clerk England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
535 Edwin Davis 28 M Engineer U.S. United States Second Cabin 1 Sojourn
536* Jarostar Stanck 27 M Farmer U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
537 Ann M. Hales 30 F Wife England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
538 Lizzie Burn 26 F Spinster U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
539 George Pickering 17 M Lab U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
540 William Boyd 40 M Traveller U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
541 Harriett Havistine 31 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
542* Charles Hellewell 40 M Traveller U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
543* George Ormerod 49 M Gent U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
544 Jane Ormerod 50 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
545* Ellen Prace 20 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
546 Mary A. Owen 19 F Spinster U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
547 Joseph Evans 54 M Minister U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
548* William Smithison 40 M Gent U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
549* Mary Smithison 35 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
550* Mary Smithison 6 F Child U.S. United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
551 Charles Derby 24 M Clerk U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
552 Mary McGuin 23 F Spinster U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
553 James Rush 27 M Lab England United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
554 William Kirk 28 M Engineer England United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
555 Alice Battersly 34 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
556 Rachel Spratt 34 F Wife England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
557 Percy Spratt 5 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
558 Mary Spratt 6m F Infant England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
559 William C. Bishop 34 M Traveller U.S. United States Second Cabin 5 Sojourn
560 Helen Bishop 35 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
561 Charles Bishop 11 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
562 Alice Bishop 10 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
563 Walter Bishop 5 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
564 Albert Bishop 2 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
565 Mary A. Waring 19 F Spinster U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
566 Henry Warshauer 27 M Lab U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
567 Jane Judge 18 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
568 George Howe 36 M Gent U.S. United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
569 Annie Howe 42 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
570 Fanny Bowler 40 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
571 Robert Beckwith 46 M Farmer England United States Second Cabin 5 Sojourn
572 Eliza Beckwith 46 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
573 William D. Beckwith 18 M Clerk England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
574* Albert Beetham 20 M Clerk England United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
575 Harris B. Abbot 18 M Clerk England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
576 James Taylor 38 M Engineer U.S. United States Second Cabin 6 Sojourn
577* Ann Taylor 38 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
578 Mary Taylor 15 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
579 Tom Taylor 11 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
580 Jack Taylor 10 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
581 Chas Taylor 8 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
582 James Taylor 5 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
583 Edwin Taylor 3 M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
584 Charles E. Anderson 39 M Lab U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
585 Ellen Mitchell 42 F Wife U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
586 Daniel White 19 M Clerk U.S. United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
587 Ewina Carr 25 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
588 Henry Payne 21 M Lab England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
589 Richard Plakman 42 M Gent England United States Second Cabin 4 Sojourn
590 Emily Plakman 42 F Wife England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
591 Laura Plakman 20 F Spinster England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
592 Jane Plakman 11 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
593 Clara Plakman 8 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
594 Harriett Hayram 48 F Wife England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
595 Eliza England 27 F Wife England United States Second Cabin 3 Sojourn
596 Rebecca England 2 F Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
597 John England 7m M Child England United States Second Cabin - Sojourn
598 William Worth 22 M Clerk U.S. United States Second Cabin 2 Sojourn
599 William L. Blanchard 29 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 4 Sojourn
600* Henry V. Wells 33 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
601 Samuel A. Shepherd 36 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
602* David ?r??man 39 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 4 Sojourn
603 Richard K. Selby 27 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
604 George Boyd 36 M Gent England England Cabin 2 Transient
605 William Sanders 27 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 2 Sojourn
606 Theodore Crane 35 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
607 Isaac Crane 30 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 10 Sojourn
608* Edward H. Murdock M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 4 Sojourn
609* Charles ?. Barnes 2? M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 5 Sojourn
610* John A. Bab??an 31 M Gent Canada Canada Cabin 2 In transit
611* Walter Keckhill 29 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 4 In transit
612* Elizabeth Keckhill 27 F Wife U.S. United States Cabin - In transit
613* Louisa Keckhill 8 F Child U.S. United States Cabin - In transit
614 Mary Killeen 22 F Spinster U.S. United States Cabin 6 Sojourn
615* Samuel H. Agneu 26 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 2 Sojourn
616 Henry H. Herll 27 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
617* George Duddleslow 31 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 5 Sojourn
618 Elizabeth Duddleslow 27 F Wife U.S. United States Cabin - Sojourn
619 Louisa Duddleslow 10 F Child U.S. United States Cabin - Sojourn
620 Robert Duddleslow 8 M Child U.S. United States Cabin - Sojourn
621 Ellen Duddleslow 11m F Infant U.S. United States Cabin - Sojourn
622 Samuel A. Peters 30 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
623 Samuel H. Wilson 26 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
624 Mary A. Butterfield 30 F Wife U.S. United States Cabin 6 Sojourn
625 Gracie Butterfield 9 F Child U.S. United States Cabin - Sojourn
626 George Atherton 27 M Gent England England Cabin 3 Transient
627* George B. ?uero 27 M Gent Spain Spain Cabin 4 Transient
628* Samuel Frespalacies 29 M Gent Spain Spain Cabin 4 Transient
629 David Weston 40 M Gent England England Cabin 3 Transient
630 Edwin Bartlett 20 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 3 Sojourn
631* John E. Leh 36 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 9 Sojourn
632* Margaret Leh 30 F Wife U.S. United States Cabin - Sojourn
633 Thomas C. Taylor 26 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 2 Sojourn
634 Richard Harrison 29 M Gent England England Cabin 2 Transient
635 George Harrison 25 M Gent England England Cabin 2 Transient
636* James Stafford 23 M Gent England England Cabin 2 Transient
637* Cecele ??ees 30 F Spinster Germany Germany Cabin 2 Transient
638* Charles Eichold 27 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 2 Sojourn
639* Andrew ?elline 26 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin 4 Sojourn
640* Ernest ?elline ????? 24 M Gent U.S. United States Cabin - 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.
536 Surname appears to be either "Stanck" or "Starck".
542 Sixth, or sixth and seventh, letter of surname are faint and difficult to read.
Surname might be "Hellewell" or "Hellervell".
543-544 Surname is either "Ormerod" or "Crenerod".
545 Surname is either "Prace" or "Pruce".
548-550 Surname is either "Smithison" or "Smitheson".
574 Surname is either "Beckham" or "Beetham".
577 Age is either "33" or "38".
600 Passenger's middle initial is faint and unclear, but might be "V".
602 First letter of surname is too faint too decipher, but "F" or "T" is a
possibility. Second letter is likely an "r". Third letter might be "a", "e" or
"o". Fourth letter or letters are either "le", "h" or "k". Last three letters
are clearly "man". Surname might be "Frohman" or "Brokman".
608 Age was not recorded, or is not visible on Manifest.
609 Passenger's middle initial is faint and unclear, but might be "E". Second digit
of Age is faint and only partially visible. Age might be "26".
610 First two letters of surname are "Ba". Third letter appears to be a "b" or "l".
Fourth and fifth letters are faint and not readable, but look like "mc" or "un",
or something similar. Sixth and seventh letters are clearly "an". A notation
states that this passenger is in transit to Canada.
611-613 Surname is either "Keckhill" or "Kockhill". A notation states that these
passengers are in transit to what appears to be "China" though the destination
appears to be written as "Chnia" or "Chuia".
615 Surname is either "Agneu" or "Agnew".
617-621 Surname is possibly "Duddleslow", "Duddleston" or "Duddlestens".
627 First letter of surname is too faint to decipher. Remaining letters are "uero".
628 First letter of surname is faint and difficult to read, possibly "T" or "F".
Surname is either "Frespalacies" or "Trespalacies".
631-632 Surname is either "Leh" or "Zeh".
636 Surname is "Stafford" or "Stafferd".
637 First letter, or first two letters, of surname are poorly written and difficult
to decipher. Last three letters are "ees".
638 Surname is possibly "Eichold" or "Escheld". First digit of age is faint and
unreadable, but age might be "27".
639 First letter of surname is faint and unreadable, but surname might be "Pelline".
Age appears to be either "21" or "26".
640 First part of surname is too faint to decipher. Last few letters of surname may
be "mer" or "wer". Middle name is same as surname of passenger #639 and the same
comment as #639 applies.
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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