Immigrant Ships
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SS Arabic
Page 1 of 4
Liverpool, England to New York
2 August 1887
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Geo. Burton, Master of the S.S. Arabic do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear
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 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. Burton.
Sworn to this Aug. 2,1887, before me. (signed) T. Jocum, DC
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Arabic whereof Geo. Burton is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 2989 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. Since no one died during the voyage, that column was omitted in this transcription. All the passengers have "Permanent" entered in the column headed "Transient or in transit or intending protracted sojourn" so that column too was omitted in this transcription. An "X" entered immediately preceding the column headed "Intended destination" indicates American citizens or aliens who have visited the U.S. America before.
1* ?arrey Henriette ?? M Miner Irish U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
2* ?ura McCaul a. M Miner Irish U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
3* Martha Che?? 48 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 1
4* ?lena Che?? 22 M Miner English U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
5* Mary Che?? 2? F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
6* Elizabeth Che?? 20 F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 3
7* Kate Che?? 16 F Spinster English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
8* Ellen Che?? 15 F Spinster English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
9* A???? Che?? 11 F Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
10* Richard Che?? 9 M Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
11* Marthe Ha?erma? a. F Servant Irish U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
12 Christopher Beatley a. M Labourer English U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
13 W'm Harrys 19 M Labourer English U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
14 Barney Quinn a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
15 Charles Reynolds 44 M Labourer English U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
16* Am?? Reynolds 15 F Spinster English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
17 Pat. Mallegne 20 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. ? Main Dk. 2
18 Mary Mallegne a. F Wife Irish U.S.America No. ? Main Dk. -
19 John Mallegne 8 F Child Irish U.S.America No. ? Main Dk. -
20 Frederick Moult ?8 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
21* Neelaes McManus 21 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
22 George Richards 22 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
23 James Flynn a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
24 James Reilly a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
25 Edward Harrison a. M Miner Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
26 Martha Bentley 22 F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
27 G.N. Bentley 1y 6m M Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
28* Ch's ?. Butler 2 M Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
29* ?????? Garasan 33 F Wife Irish U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 3
30* Ellen Garasan 8 F Child Irish U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
31* Elizabeth Garasan 6 F Child Irish U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. -
32 Mary A. Ayre 31 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 4
33 W'm Ayre 5 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
34 Marg't Ayre 3 F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
35 Robert Cord 58 M Labourer English U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
36 Emma Procter 25 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 4
37 Harriet Procter 10 F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
38 Emma Procter ? F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
39* Joseph Procter 30 N M???? English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
40* ?? Turner 50 M M???? English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 2
41* ?ar??a Turner 46 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
42 Nellie Turner 22 F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
43* ??? Jones 33 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 3
44* E?? A. Jones 9 F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
45* ?a?is Jones 2 F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
46* ??? Jones 30 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 3
47* The'e Jones 9 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 1
48 Ann E. Jones 2y 6m F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
49 Grace Jones 0y11m F Infant English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
50 Louisa Powell 28 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. ?
51* ?ones ?. Powell 8 F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
52 W'm J. Powell 4 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
53 Jacob Weld 45 M Miner English U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
54* Janette ?onodals 45 F Wife English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
55* Elizabeth ?onodals 9 F Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
56* Mary H. ?onodals 4 F Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
57 Margret Murphy 23 F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
58* M? Thomas a. F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 4
59 Hugh Thomas 11 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
60 Ellen Thomas 7 F Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
61 James Thomas 2 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
62* M? Parry a. F Wife English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 3
63 Mary Parry a. F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
64* Ma??? Parry a. F Servant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
65 Elna Parry 11 F Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
66 Hugh Parry 6 M Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
67 Martin Parry 3 M Child English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
68 Infant Parry 0y11m M Infant English U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
69* Abraham ?. Marshall 23 M Miner English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 1
70 Marg't Marshall 23 F Wife English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 4
71* John ? Marshall 3 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
72 W'm Marshall 2 M Child English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
73* Mary Marshall 0y 2m F Infant English U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
74 Mary Paterson 23 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
75 Ida Samuelson a. F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
76 Anna Jonson 19 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
77 Jonas Nelson a. M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
78 Axel Persen 18 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
79* Sofia Lengren 54 F Wife Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
80* Axel Lengren 20 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
81* Eliza B. Janson ?? F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
82* Anna Carson 1? F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
83 Lars Carson 50 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
84* Maria ?. Carlson 21 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
85 S.A. Patterson 24 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
86 A.G. Olafson 50 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
87* ????a Anderson 21 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
88 Axel Bauk a. M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
89* Al??t Adamson 45 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
90 Carl Adamson 23 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 3
91 Golfried Adamson 11 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. -
92 Barlos Adamson 1 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. -
93* ???? A. Jonson 20 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
94* Charles ?. C????? 20 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
95* Agu???? ???dman 21 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
96 Anna Carson 50 F Wife Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 4
97 J.F. Carson 19 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
98 Aguste Carson 10 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
99 Christian Carson 14 F Spinster Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
100 Helena Carson 6 F Child Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
101* A???? Carson 4 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
102* ?.?. Samuelson 3? M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 6
103 Anna S. Samuelson 31 F Wife Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
104* Felde F. Samuelson 10 F Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
105 Charley J. Samuelson 5 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
106 Francis O. Samuelson 4 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
107 John A. Samuelson 3 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
108* C?h?? C. Lindquist 60 M Farmer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
109 Marie L. Lindquist 18 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
110* ???? ?. Anderson a. F Wife Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 3
111 Nels Anderson 4 M Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
112 Auguste Anderson 2 F Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
113* Anna ???ckson a. F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
114 Per Anderson 25 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
115 Erick J. Peterson 21 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
116 Amanda Erickson 20 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
117* Gustava Anderson 18 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
118 C.A. Carlson 20 M Miner Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
119 Ama Anderson 25 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
120 Hulda Johnson 14 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
121 Emma Johnson 45 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
122 Lars Johnson 15 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
123* Frans J. ?oke 28 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 4
124* Kristina ?oke 30 F Wife Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
125* Maria ?oke 5 F Child Germany U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
126* Catherine Westerland 25 F Servanr Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
127 Peder Christenson 29 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
128 Anna M. Christenson 19 F Servant Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
129 Carl Gustafson 29 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
130* John A. Carlson 20 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
131 Mathias Matteson 18 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
132 Elaf Gustafson 18 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
133 Frans C. Cortes 14 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
134 Hilda Cortes 15 F Spinster Germany U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 1
135 August Petterson 32 M Labourer Germany U.S.America No. 3 Main Dk. 1
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 "a." entered into the Age column most likely indicates an adult who did not wish to
disclose his or her age.
"Orlop" entries in the column headed "location of compartment or space occupied"
indicates the lowest deck of a ship having at least four decks.
1 First letter or two of given name are too faint to read but might be "C" or "Cl".
Given name is possibly "Carrey", "Carney" or "Clarney" or something similar. Age
entry is not clear, but possibly is "a.". Location of compartment occupied is
likely "No. 1 Main Dk.", but the "Dk" is poorly formed and appears more like "Ak"
or "Ag".
2 First letter of given name is unclear, but possibly "C".
3-10 Surname is possibly "Cheby" or "Chety".
9 First letter of given name is "A", but all remaining letters are too faint to read.
11 Third letter of surname is unclear, but might be "f", "y" or "j" as it extends both
below the line and above normal letters. Last letter may be "m" or "nn". Surname
might be "Hafermann" or something similar.
16 Last letters of given name are too faint to decipher.
20 First digit of Age is very faint, but Age is most likely "28".
21 Given name is possibly "Neelaes", "Neilaes" or even "Weelaes".
28 Middle initial is unclear, but possibly is "T".
29 Given name is too faint to read. First letter is possibly "E". A subsequent letter
is definitely "a" and another possibly is "t". Given name possibly "Elizabeth".
29-31 Surname is "Garasan" or "Garasau".
38 Age is a single digit, probably "5" or "6".
39-40 The manifest writing is very faint, but his Calling may be "Miner".
40 Given name is two letters but very faint. Possibly "Hy" for Henry.
41 First three letters of given name are likely "Mar", but the rest are too faint to
read. Name is possibly but not definitely "Martha" or "Martia".
43 Given name or initials are too faint to read. Surname is likely but not definitely
"Jones".
44 First letter of given name is definitely "E". Second letter is too faint to decipher.
Third letter might be "v" or even "g". Last letter is definitely "a". Name is
possibly "Eva" or "Elva".
45 First letter of surname is unreadable. Second letter appears to be "a". Next
letter or letters are undecipherable. Last few letters appear to be "ois".
46 Given name is too faint to read with certainty, but might be "Ann".
47 Given name appears to be "The'e", "The'o" or "The'd", perhaps indicating
"Theodore". It might also be a poorly written "Tho's" indicating "Thomas".
51 First letter of given name and middle initial are too faint to decipher.
54-56 Surname might be "Conodals" or "Lonodals" or something similar.
57 There are numbers and initials along side this passenger's name written in another
handwritting and with a different pen which appear to be 3708/360 or 3748/360
followed by a script initial which appears to be "L".
58 In place of given name is "M" followed by an elevated letter which might be "s",
perhaps indicating "Mrs." since her Calling is given as "Wife".
62 In place of given name is "M" followed by an elevated letter which might be "s",
perhaps indicating "Mrs." since her Calling is given as "Wife".
64 First two letters of given name are definitely "Ma". Next letters are not clear
but are possibly "m" followed by "ies" or "es".
69 Middle initial is probably "F".
71 Middle initial is probably "F".
73 Age is "2.5 months".
79-80 Surname could be either "Lengren" or "Lengrew".
81 Age is very faint, but likely is "20".
82 Second digit of Age is too faint to read, but Age might be "14" or "19".
84 Middle initial is unclear, but is possibly "B".
87 Given name is possibly "Eliza".
89 Given name is possibly "Alyot" or something similiar.
93 Given name is too faint to decipher.
94 Middle initial and surname are too faint to decipher. Surname appears to begin
with "C".
95 Given name is too faint to read, but is possibly "Augustus" or written as "Agustus".
Surname is possibly "Londman" or "Sondman".
101 Given name is faint but might be "Actian" or "Actean".
102 Initials might be "J.M." or "J.W". Second digit of Age is very faint, but Age
might be "30" or "32".
104 Given name is "Felde" or "Feldi".
108 Given name is unclear. First letter might be but not definitely "C". Second letter
is possibly "a" followed by what appears to be "ham".
110 Given name and middle initial are too faint to decipher. Given name might possibly
but not definitely be "Joan".
113 Given name could be "Anna" or "Ama". First letters of surname are unclear but might
be "M" or "Wr". Last part of surname is clearly "ackson". Therefore, surname could
be "Mackson" or "Wrackson".
117 Given name could be either "Gustava" or "Gustana".
123-125 First letter of surname is unclear but possibly is "J" or "T", making
the surname "Joke" or "Toke".
126 Surname is either "Westerland" or "Westerlaud".
130 Given name is very faint, but probably is "John".
Historical Note
This ship was built in 1881 as the "Asiatic" for the White Star Line. She was a 4,368 gross ton ship, length 427.8 ft, with one funnel, four masts rigged for sail, a single screw and a speed of 13 knots. Before she was put into service, the ship's name was changed to "Arabic" and she left Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 10 September 1881. In 1890, the ship was sold to Holland America Line, renamed "Spaarndam" and she sailed the Rotterdam to New York route until she was scrapped in 1901.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 510, List 976.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
and Harry Green members of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
31 March 2003
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