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SS Devonia


Anchor Line Of Transatlantic Steam Packet Ships
Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland to New York
25 July 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Robert Douglas Munro, Master of the Steam-Ship Devonia 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 New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said S.S. Devonia at Glasgow and Moville from which Port said Steamship has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said Passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me, God. R. D. Munro, Master
Sworn to this 25 July 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Devonia whereof Robert Douglas Munro is Master, from Glasgow via Moville burthen 2771 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and the accommodation.
  1  William Mitchell          30      M  None               USA        USA     Intermediate
  2  Edward Jones              32      M  Miner              USA        USA     Intermediate
  3  James Barnsfather         39      M  Medical            USA        USA     Intermediate
  4  John Bosta                38      M  Cord Wainer        England    USA     Intermediate
  5  James Byrne               25      M  Grocer             England    USA     Intermediate
  6  Mrs. Clayton              30      F  Wife               England    USA     Intermediate
  7  Harry Clayton              8      M  Child              England    USA     Intermediate
  8  Mary Stewart              18      F  None               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
  9  Wm. Paul                  29      M  Accountant         Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 10  Mrs. Agnes Smith          68      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 11  Mrs. Mitchell             46      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 12  Ida  McDonald             30      F  None               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 13  Sarah Horn                22      F  None               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 14  Agnes Johnston            26      F  None               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 15* Charles Wilson            32      M  B???. Traveller    Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 16  David Strathie            49      M  Clerk              Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 17  Mrs. John Grant           50      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 18  Wm. Miller                64      M  None               Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 19  Danl. Miller              28      M  Farmer             Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 20  Jane Dunsmore             45      F  Housekeeper        Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 21  Elizth. Miller            34      F  House Servant      Scotland   USA     Intermediate
 22  Hugh Lynch                28      M  Butcher            Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 23  Patrick Sweeney           60      M  None               Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 24  Sarah Dines               40      F  None               Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 25  John Knoud                25      M  Coach Builder      Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 26  James McLaughlin          40      M  Grocer             Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 27  William Johnston          17      M  None               Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 28  Hugh Young                35      M  Blacksmith         Ireland    USA     Intermediate
 29  Patrick Callaghan         40      M  Housekeeper        USA        USA     Intermediate
 30  S. P. Hall                41      M  Housekeeper        USA        USA     Intermediate
 31  Bedford Fingley           21      M  Seaman             USA        USA     Steerage
 32  Walker Young              33      M  Clerk              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 33  Arthur Hughes             35      M  Miner              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 34  Sarah  Hughes             33      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Steerage
 35  Edward Hughes             14      M  None               Scotland   USA     Steerage
 36  James Hughes              11      M  Child              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 37  John Hughes                9      M  Child              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 38  Ellen Hughes               7      F  Child              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 39  Sarah Hughes               1      F  Child              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 40  Agnes Broadley            19      F  None               Scotland   USA     Steerage
 41  Mary Broadley             11      F  None               Scotland   USA     Steerage
 42  Alice Broadley             9      F  None               Scotland   USA     Steerage
 43  Jane Hamilton             48      F  House Servant      Scotland   USA     Steerage
 44  Frederick Peterson        33      M  Cabinet Maker      Scotland   USA     Steerage
 45* Thomas Carlyle            ?0      F  Farmer             Scotland   USA     Steerage
 46  Andrew Lang               27      M  Collier            Scotland   USA     Steerage
 47  James H. Burgers          32      M  Bookkeeper         Scotland   USA     Steerage
 48  Hugh McNulty              38      M  Engineer           Scotland   USA     Steerage
 49  James Lyle                42      M  Farmer             Scotland   USA     Steerage
 50  George Taylor             17      M  Sailor             Scotland   USA     Steerage
 51  Richard L. Kennedy        19      M  Clerk              Scotland   USA     Steerage
 52  Robert Burke              30      M  Mill Worker        Scotland   USA     Steerage
 53* Robert Ge???ble           34      M  Painter            Scotland   USA     Steerage
 54  S. E. Spindler            30      M  Bricklayer         Scotland   USA     Steerage
 55  David Johnston            20      M  Blacksmith         Ireland    USA     Steerage
 56  Hugh McClery              18      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 57  John McNeill              34      M  Grocer             Ireland    USA     Steerage
 58  Bridget Conroy            11y 6m  F  Child              Ireland    USA     Steerage
 59  Michael Davis              7y 6m  M  Child              Ireland    USA     Steerage
 60  Sarah McClery             23      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 61  Hugh Masterson            60      M  Farmer             Ireland    USA     Steerage
 62  Catherine Masterson       60      F  Wife               Ireland    USA     Steerage
 63  Daniel Doherty            30      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 64  Johanna Doherty           29      F  Wife               Ireland    USA     Steerage
 65  Jane Warburton            20      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 66  Rose McCaffrey            19      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 67  Bridget McLaughlin        45      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 68  Peter McCann              44      M  Sawyer             Ireland    USA     Steerage
 69  Maggie Boyle              21      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 70  Rose Arbuckle             18      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 71* John McGarvey             40      M  L????? Dealer      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 72  George King               30      M  None               USA        USA     Steerage
 73  William Kelly             34      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 74  Winnie Kelly              20      F  House Servant      Ireland    USA     Steerage
 75  John Logue                22      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 76  Thomas Crossman           30      M  Tinsmith           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 77  Dennis Kerr               25      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 78  John Garvey               38      M  Farmer             Ireland    USA     Steerage
 79  Francis Lacy              20      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 80  Caldwell Kerr             20      M  Labourer           Ireland    USA     Steerage
 81  Herman Bohn               20      M  Engineer           Germany    USA     Steerage
 82  Isidor Kapel              18      M  Clerk              Germany    USA     Steerage
 83  Henrich Milter            26      M  Seaman             Germany    USA     Steerage
 84  Fred Fredsnel             29      M  Engineer           Germany    USA     Steerage
 85  Carl Pejote               42      M  Farmer             Germany    USA     Steerage
 86  Wilhelm Wallert           29      M  Architect          Germany    USA     Steerage
 87* Peter Merlin Junr.        ?0      M  Labourer           Russia     USA     Steerage
 88* R????t? Merlin            48      F  Wife               Russia     USA     Steerage
 89  Adolina Merlin            16      F  None               Russia     USA     Steerage
 90  Ema Merlin                14      F  None               Russia     USA     Steerage
 91  Peder Hemikson            49      M  Carpenter          Denmark    USA     Steerage
 92  Catherine Neilson         30      F  House Servant      Denmark    USA     Steerage
 93  Ole S. Marken             22      M  Farmer             Norway     USA     Steerage
 94  Sophia Mansson            18      F  House Servant      Norway     USA     Steerage
 95* Johannes A?g?a?d          20      M  Seaman             Norway     USA     Steerage
 96  Anna Berg                 20      F  House Servant      Sweden     USA     Steerage
 97  Ole Heningren             46      M  Seaman             Sweden     USA     Steerage
 98  Kerstine Heningren        42      F  Wife               Sweden     USA     Steerage
 99  Karoline Heningren        11      F  None               Sweden     USA     Steerage
100  Edward Heningren          10      M  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
101  Michael Heningren          8      M  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
102  Anna Heningren             4      F  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
103  Hanna Heningren            3      F  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
104  Bernt Heningren           18      F  None               Sweden     USA     Steerage
105  Martha G. Anderson        26      F  Wife               Sweden     USA     Steerage
106  Emanuel Anderson           3      M  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
107  Wilhelm Anderson             10m  M  Infant             Sweden     USA     Steerage
108  Olga Ramlin               22      M  Labourer           Sweden     USA     Steerage
109  Peter Anderson            23      M  Labourer           Sweden     USA     Steerage
110  Jordel R. Rundgrun        32      M  Labourer           Sweden     USA     Steerage
111  Helena Rundgrun           28      F  Wife               Sweden     USA     Steerage
112  Frantz Rundgrun            5      M  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
113  Augusta Rundgrun           3      F  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
114  Carl Rundgrun              2      M  Child              Sweden     USA     Steerage
115  Christiana Peterson       21      F  None               Sweden     USA     Steerage
116  Sophia Johannesen         20      F  House Servant      Sweden     USA     Steerage
117  August Carlson            15      M  None               Sweden     USA     Steerage
118  Anders Thorstenson        48      M  Carpenter          Sweden     USA     Steerage
119  Lars G. Anderson          43      M  Farmer             Sweden     USA     Steerage
120  Albert Anderson           18      M  Labourer           Sweden     USA     Steerage
121  Maxmillian Sagar          54      M  Merchant           Austria    USA     Steerage
122  Marie Sagar               28      F  Wife               Austria    USA     Steerage
123  Barbara Sagar             13      F  Child              Austria    USA     Steerage
124  Mrs. Tisdale              30      F  Wife               USA        USA     Saloon
125  Thomas Seale              35      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
126  Miss Julia Colville       24      F  None               USA        USA     Saloon
127  John Jay White            50      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
128  Mrs. White                40      F  Wife               USA        USA     Saloon
129  Arthur E. White           16      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
130  John J. White Junr.       11      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
131  Lucy A. White             15      F  None               USA        USA     Saloon
132  Margaret W. White          8      F  Child              USA        USA     Saloon
133  Ellen White                2      F  Child              USA        USA     Saloon
134  Miss C. Wetmar            30      F  None               USA        USA     Saloon
135  Martha Braya              20      F  House Servant      Scotland   USA     Saloon
136  May Marcks                18      F  Nurse              Italy      USA     Saloon
137  Samuel C. Pullman         29      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
138  C. M. Tompkins            38      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
139  John R. Scott             45      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
140  Mrs. Scott                39      F  Wife               USA        USA     Saloon
141  D. D. Inglis              39      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
142  Mrs. Inglis               30      F  Wife               USA        USA     Saloon
143  Norman Inglis              8      M  Child              USA        USA     Saloon
144  Charles Inglis             6      M  Child              USA        USA     Saloon
145  Ruth Inglis                   3m  F  Infant             USA        USA     Saloon
146  Rev. J. A. Pollock        40      M  Clergyman          USA        USA     Saloon
147  Robinson Gill             50      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
148  Edward Gill               22      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
149  Frank Gill                13      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
150  Colonel Fish              50      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
151  John H. Fish              10      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
152  Rev. John W. Windsor      57      M  Clergyman          USA        USA     Saloon
153  C. J. Hannalls            60      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
154  Charles E. Huggins        35      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
155  A. Dodd                   62      M  None               USA        USA     Saloon
156  Prof. E. C. Mitchell      56      M  Professor          USA        USA     Saloon
157  M. Colby                  53      M  Merchant           USA        USA     Saloon
158  Miss M. A. Fletcher       40      F  None               USA        USA     Saloon
159  Charles H. Foster         36      M  Merchant           England    USA     Saloon
160  Rev. G. Wood              40      M  Clergyman          England    USA     Saloon
161  Miss Affleck              20      F  None               England    USA     Saloon
162  James Bell                36      M  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
163  Mrs. Bell                 26      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Saloon
164  John Bell                    10m  M  Infant             Scotland   USA     Saloon
165  Mrs. Muir                 30      F  Nurse              Scotland   USA     Saloon
166  Mrs. Ewing                36      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Saloon
167  Henry Duncan              38      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
168  Catherine Keddie           9      F  Child              Scotland   USA     Saloon
169  James Hamilton            44      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
170  Mrs. Hamilton             40      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Saloon
171  Miss Ella Hamilton        17      F  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
172  Charles Hamilton           2      M  Child              Scotland   USA     Saloon
173  John Aerie                40      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
174  David Sturratt            50      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
175  A. Stuart Buchan          30      M  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
176  John Fraser               60      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
177  John Stark                36      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
178  Robert Melville           36      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
179  Hugh Murray               34      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
180  James Wardrobe            56      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
181  Miss Sinclair             24      F  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
182  Charles McNeil            30      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
183  Miss McNeil               27      F  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
184  John Bell                 40      M  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
185  Thomas Grier              24      M  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
186  John McCulloch            49      M  Farmer             Scotland   USA     Saloon
187  George Wilkinson          27      M  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
188  David Hyslop              35      M  Merchant           Scotland   USA     Saloon
189  Mrs. Cumming              30      F  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
190  Mrs. Charles Mitchell     28      F  Wife               Scotland   USA     Saloon
191  Charles Mitchell           1y 7m  M  Infant             Scotland   USA     Saloon
192  D. Henessey               40      M  Merchant           Ireland    USA     Saloon
193  Mrs. Henessey             30      F  Wife               Ireland    USA     Saloon
194  Miss Clara Henessey        6      F  Child              Ireland    USA     Saloon
195  Edward Henessey            4      M  Child              Ireland    USA     Saloon
196  George Sinclair           48      M  Merchant           Ireland    USA     Saloon
197  Patrick Kelly             50      M  Merchant           Ireland    USA     Saloon
198* Wm. Hope                  38      M  None               Canada     USA     Saloon
199  Mrs. Hope                 30      F  Wife               Canada     USA     Saloon
200  Rev. W. Reed              40      M  Clergyman          Canada     USA     Saloon
201  H. Von Meur               24      M  None               Germany    USA     Saloon
212  Colin Sinclair            12      M  None               Scotland   USA     Saloon
  

Transcriber's Notes:

There were no births or deaths on this passage.

USA is an abbreviation for the United States of North America.

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

The use of a * indicates an ommission, or an error made by
the original recorder.

 15  Charles Wilson - The first word of the occupation is probably abbreviated.
     The middle letters are small, and the lastletter is tall. It looks like Barrl.
     or Band.
 45  Thomas Carlyle - The age could be 40 or 60.
 53  Robert Ge???ble  - the missing letters are small. Looks like Gerrsble.
 71  John McGarvey - Looks like ligbus. The third letter goes below the line, the
     fourth letter goes above the line, the remaining letters are small.
 87  Peter Merlin Junr. - The age could be 40 or 60.
 88  R????t? Merlin - This is a long name. All the missing letters are small. It
     could end in ta or tia.
 95  Johannes A?g?a?d - The missing letters are all small.
198  Wm. Hope - His country is shown as Canada, and also P. of Quebec. It appears
     that his destination was changed from P. of Quebec to USA.


Family History Library Film Number 0295773
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 409.
Contributed and transcribed by Eileen Matthew a Member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 May 2003



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