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Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
20 March 1868

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Samuel Brookes, Master of the S.S. "City of London", do solemnly, sincerely, and truly sware 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 the said S.S. "City of London" at L'pool and Queenstown, from which Ports the said S.S. "City of London" has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died. So help me God. (Signature) Saml Brookes.
Sworn to this March 20 1868,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C?????y, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. "City of London" whereof Samuel Brookes is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 2880 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and part of the vessel occupied during the voyage. Since no one died during the voyage, this column is omitted in this transcription.
  
  1  John Pettley             22  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  2* George Ward Well         40  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  3  James Sweeting           24  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  4  Theodore Flea            30  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  5  Henry McInnis            32  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  6  John Minsher             30  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  7* George Hanmer            30  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  8  Thomas Bryne             30  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
  9  John Stillman            52  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 10  John Seiders             26  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 11  George High              28  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 12  Henry Cooper             24  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 13  Pierrepont Edwards       40  M  A. Consul  U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 14  Henry Webb               24  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 15* Alfred Hudlier           30  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 16  William Boell            28  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 17  Major Abosa              34  M  Gentleman  U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 18  William Kennan           27  M  Gentleman  U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 19  George Rice              24  M  Gentleman  U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 20  Ellen Stillman           22  F  Spinster   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 21  Maria Hirupp             30  F  Wife       U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 22  James Hirupp              7  M  Child      U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 23  William Hirupp            2  M  Child      U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 24  Frances High             26  F  Wife       U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 25  Harry High                3  M  Child      U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 26  Lucy Ferris              42  F  Wife       U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 27  Ann Ferris               17  F  Spinster   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 28* Thomas Erskine           40  M  Mariner    U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 29  Ann Erskine              28  F  Wife       U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 30  Ellen Kidner             44  F  Wife       U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 31  Henry Northcote          24  M  Clerk      U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 32  Henry Gillespie          28  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 33  George Miller            40  M  Merchant   U.S.       U.S.   Aft Saloon
 34  Theodore de Pailt        26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 35  Thomas Brown             31  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 36  William Brown            28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 37* Hans Hulspunt            25  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 38* Theodore Krangronger     24  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 39  Henri le Pail            22  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 40  Frederic le Pail         24  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 41  Thomas Tilipin           28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 42  George Pongers           28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 43  Marcus Van Reimer        29  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 44  Bartholemew Kaiser       24  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 45  Johannes D.V. Brock      30  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 46  Gurtaini Brock           25  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 47  Marie Martins            20  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 48  Peter Martins            52  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 49  Hans Grossens            58  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 50  Johanna Grossens         56  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 51* Puternella Grossens      25  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 52  Johannes Grossens        22  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 53  Peter Grossens           17  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 54  Antoine Grossens         18  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 55  Gradus Grossens          16  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 56  Jansen Peter             30  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 57  Johannes Cloupe          25  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 58* Johannes Van Lusled      28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 59* Henri Butterwyk          41  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 60* Petronella Butterwyk     42  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 61  Matthew Freeman          21  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 62  Francis Josef            56  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 63  Petronella Josef         52  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 64  Marianne Josef           22  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 65  Engeline Josef           14  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 66* Antonia Van Tinron       35  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 67  Hans Hogenkange          25  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 68  Jacob Feenis             54  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 69  Jacob Feenis             28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 70  Johanna Feenis           18  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 71  Hendrians Feenis         17  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 72  Michael Feenis           11  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 73  Frity Manders            38  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 74* Job Rofus                38  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 75  Cornelia Mirop           40  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 76  Greetye Mirop            22  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 77  Peternella Mirop         10  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 78  Thomas Brooker           43  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 79  Gustrini Brooker         43  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 80  Adrianne Broker          10  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 81  Maria Brooker             7  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 82  Peter Custos             26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 83  Ricardo Nelssen          53  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 84  Maria Nelssen            50  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 85  Johannes Nelssen         22  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 86  Johann Nelssen           10  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 87  Christina Feenis         24  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 88  Eliza Nelssen             7  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 89  Hendrica Nelssen         11  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 90  Maria Nelssen            17  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 91  Arnoldus Nelssen         19  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 92  Cornelius Van Engleman   42  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 93  Johanna Van Engelman     20  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 94  Maria Van Engleman       16  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 95  Cornelius Van Engleman   11  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 96  Peter Van Engleman       11  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 97  Paulus Van Engleman       3  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 98  Louis V. Broguard        49  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
 99  Peternella V. Broguard   35  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
100  Johanna V. Broguard       9  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
101  Hendricus V. Broguard     7  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
102  Catherine V. Broguard     6  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
103  Engelina V. Broguard      2  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
104  William Martens          37  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
105  Petronella Martens       40  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
106  Johannes Martens         28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
107  Ginsola Martens          10  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
108  Maria Martens             7  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
109  Wilhelm Martens           6  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
110  Guade Martens             4  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
111  Johanne Martens           1  F  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
112* Johannes Peless          22  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
113* Martens Peless           26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
114  Josef Soder              21  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
115  Ernst Warner             47  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
116  Charles Rodel            22  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
117  Martha Filkin            36  F  Spinster   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
118  Matthew Ferguson         28  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
119  Luke McGowan             21  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
120* Arthur McCanley          20  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
121  Francis McComb           31  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
122* Patrick Clarey           20  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
123* John Clarey              22  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
124  William Robertson        23  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
125  Louis Guttman            19  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
126  Seravia Sieron           35  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
127  Clemence Delherg         21  M  Labourer   U.S.       U.S.   Main Steerage
128  Charles Coddens          32  M  Labourer   U.S.       U.S.   Main Steerage
129  Balt Schaffer            56  M  Labourer   U.S.       U.S.   Main Steerage
130  Comina Bruck             30  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
131* Nicholas Huchman         26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
132  Job Klemes               34  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
133  Joh Hansen               35  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
134  Nicholas Knauf           29  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
135  Matthias Adler           41  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
136  Peter Haller             38  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
137  Wittive Haller           59  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
138  Nicolas Haller           25  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
139  Peter Haller              7  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
140  Matthais Haller           5  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
141  Adam Haller               3  M  Child      Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
142  Catharina Hiell          24  M  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
143* Catharina Mobilor        25  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
144  Arnold Conicars          26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
145  Catharina Conicars       27  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
146* Matthias Lemuty          27  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
147  Nicolas Peters           26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
148  Peter Blum               18  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
149  Gertrude Frenhagen       25  F  Spinster   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
150  Hans Petersen            28  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
151  Herm Crath               25  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
152  Thomas McMillan          23  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
153* Sarah Begs               18  F  Spinster   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
154  Michael Solain           22  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
155  Dorik McHearny           27  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
156  John Nugent              20  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
157  James McGowan            25  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
158  John McAleary            18  M  Labourer   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
159  Bridget McGowan          18  F  Spinster   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
160  Isabella McCullough      19  F  Spinster   Ireland    U.S.   Main Steerage
161  Johann Bunger            26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
162  Catharine Lichsenheimer  28  F  Wife       Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
163  Fried Lichsenheimer      30  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
164  Joseph Jacobi            19  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
165  Alexis Weiss             26  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
166  Caspar Grimm             24  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
167  James Longham            24  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
168  John Longham             23  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
169  Arthur McConnell         34  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
170  Michael McGrimp          22  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
171  William Jones            21  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
172  Martin Haas              23  M  Labourer   Germany    U.S.   Main Steerage
173  William Ellwood          32  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
174  James Petrie             40  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
175  John Ellis               50  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
176  William Cavens           25  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
177  Richard Dawson           45  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
178  John Stoneham            72  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
179  Thomas Parry             24  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
180  Robert Parry             23  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
181  Richard Loukes           28  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
182  Andrew Clarke            50  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
183  Samuel Roberts           55  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
184  James Roberts            16  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
185  Thomas Payburn           24  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
186* Lewis Beer               25  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
187* Philip Beer              24  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
188  Samuel Vincent           24  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
189  Charles Pavned           24  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
190  Thomas Swan              27  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
191  Harry Pulein             21  M  Labourer   England    U.S.   Main Steerage
192  Thomas Cooke             35  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
193  William Cooke            22  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
194* Thomas Rowland           20  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
195  Edward Edwards           24  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
196  Samuel Adams             21  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
197  William Bonner           29  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
198  James Davis              22  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
199  Griffith Ellis           21  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
200  Lewis Pugh               28  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
201  Hugh Edwards             24  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
202  Richard Evans            25  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
203  Robert Evans             21  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
204  John Gregory             25  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
205  John Pugh                24  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
206  Ellis Lewis              21  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
207  David Hughes             21  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
208  Richard Lewis            23  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
209  William Edwards          50  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
210  Patrick Payton           25  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
211  Cana Boyes               43  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
212  James Alderton           37  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
213  James Gerigan            55  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
214  Hugh Melia               26  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
215  George Stansfield        23  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
216  Rowland Davies           26  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
217  John Garnold             27  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
218  Hugh Hughes              23  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
219  Richard Hughes           18  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
220  Evan Williams            23  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
221  Griffith Williams        24  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
222  William Jones            20  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
223  Evan Williams            23  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
224  Lewis Jones              23  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
225  Humphrey Jones           22  M  Miner      England    U.S.   Main Steerage
  

Transcriber's Notes:

A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed 
definitely.

A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is
superscripted.

An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of
the manifest or something in the Transcriber Notes to which the reader should
refer.

The transcriber numbered the passengers consecutively 1 through 452, even
though the recorder of the original manifest numbered the 1st Cabin passengers
1 through 33, and the Steerage passengers 1 through 420.

In writing names of passengers, the recorder as a matter of routine substituted 
"Mc" for "Mac" in surnames of the Irish passengers.

The recorder lists the Occupation of every adult male passenger in Steerage as 
either "Labourer" or "Mechanic".  The transcriber believes this to be a time 
saving convenience for the recorder as it is highly unlikely that among the 452 
passengers there is not a single "Farmer", "Clerk" or other occupation common 
to immigrants. Passengers' recorded Occupations should be therefore be viewed
with a degree of skepticism.

  2  Surname appears to be written as "Well", but might actually be "Wells" 
     or even "Wardwell".
  7  Surname is either "Hammer", "Hamner" or "Hanmer".
 15  Surname is possibly "Hudlier", "Hinllier" or something similar.
 28  Passenger's full Occupation is recorded as "Master Mariner".
 37  Surname appears to be "Hulsprint" or "Hulspunt".
 38  Surname appears to be either "Krangronger" or "Krangvonger".
 51  Given name appears to be written as "Puternella", but might actually be
     "Pieternella" or the more usual "Petronella".
 58  Surname is either "Van Lusled" or "Van Lusted".
 59-60  Surname appears to be either "Butterwyk" or "Buttewryk".
 66  Surname is possibly "Van Jinron", "Van Tinron", "Van Tinrou" or "Van 
     Jinrou".
 74  Given name is either "Joh" or "Job".
120  Surname is either McCanley" or "McCauley".
122-123  Although written as "Clarey", surname might possibly be "Clary" or 
     "Cleary".
131  Surname is possibly "Huchman", "Heichman" or "Hielman".
143  Surname appears to be either "Mobilor" or "Mobitor".
146  Surname appears to be either "Lemuty" or "Lemuly".
153  Although written as "Begs", surname might possibly be "Begg", "Begge" or
     "Beggs".
186-187  Surname appears to be "Beer", but might possibly be "Beed" or "Beev".
194  Surname is either "Rowland" or "Rowlands".

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 292, List 200.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 November 2003




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