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Ship Manchester


Liverpool, England to Baltimore, Maryland
24 June 1847

DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE - PORT OF BALTIMORE
I, S.H.G. Prentiss, Master or Commander of the Ship Manchester do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, subscribed with my name, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account or report of all passengers, who have been taken on board the Ship Manchester at Liverpool or at any other foreign port, or at sea, and brought in said Ship Manchester into any district of the United States, since the departure from said port of *Baltimore.
Sworn this 24th day of June, 1847. Signed Samuel H.G. Prentiss So Help me God. Before me, signed Edw. F. Peters, F.P.
List of all passengers taken on board of the Ship Manchester of Baltimore at Liverpool, wherein Samuel Prentiss is Master.
Columns represent: Names of Passengers, Age, Profession or Calling (Occupation), Place of Residence (Last permanent residence), Port of Destination Columns eliminated: Place of Residence and Port of Destination All passengers are from Ireland going to Baltimore, Maryland. Exceptions can be found in Transcriber's Notes
    
  1* Patk  Reilly             24    ??rm Cuter    
  2* Frank McCabe             40    ??rm Cuter    
  3* Mrs. Stenson             40    Dressmaker               
  4* Mary Stenson             20    Dressmaker               
  5* Elizabeth Stenson        18    Dressmaker               
  6  Peter Gallahan           43    Farmer           
  7  Catherine Gallahan       32                 
  8  Alice Gallahan           13                  
  9  Mary Gallahan            11                  
 10  John Gallahan             9                 
 11* Margret Gallahan          6         
 12  Frances Gallahan          3 
 13* John McWiliams           30    Blacksmith
 14  David Morgan             19    Farmer
 15  Hugh McManus             47    Labourer      
 16  Biddy McManus            31
 17  Mary Mullen              20    Servant
 18  Peggy Cusker             19    Servant
 19  Francis Eavens           24    Farmer
 20  Samuel Oggden            26    Farmer
 21* Hannah Hudson            26    Dressmaker      
 22* Mary Hudson              65    Dressmaker      
 23  Bryan McGuire            20    Currier
 24  John Coleman             20    Currier
 25* Patk Coleman             45    Currier         
 26  James Hughes             29    Farmer          
 27  John Hughes              25
 28  Mary Hughes              25
 29* Catherine Hughes         25
 30  John McGarry             48    Farmer  
 31  Biddy McGarry            45   
 32* Wiliam McGarry           24
 33  John M. Glime            10
 34* Thomas Dunne             50    Farmer           DEAD
 35* Elizth Dunne             50                                    
 36* Wiliam Dunne             22
 37  John Dunne               19
 38  Joseph Dunne             17
 39* Elizth Dunne             10
 40* Jraha Dunne               7
 41* Margt Dunne               7
 42  Edward Gorman            24    Farmer
 43* Bridgt Gorman            22
 44  Patrick Gorman            4
 45  Johanna Gorman            2
 46  Catherine Gorman         17 
 47  John Stafford            23    Farmer
 48  Ann Stafford             20
 49  George Stafford           1y6m
 50* Patk Brannen             24    Farmer
 51  Elizabeth Brannen        21  
 52  Mary Moran               30
 53  Daniel Hynes             25    Labourer
 54* Bridgt Fryen             25
 55* Michl McDonnell          24    Labourer         DEAD
 56  Mary Murrey              21    Servant
 57* Thomas Garin             24    Whealwright
 58* Howard Garin             22    Whealwright  
 59  Gideon Codman            21    Pedler
 60* Burton P. Evens          23    Painter         
 61* Wiliam Thompson          25    Basketmaker     
 62* Samuel Taylor            25    Chairmaker       DEAD
 63* John Matson                    Chairmaker      
 64* John Denison             28    Farmer          
 65* Mary Denison             26                  
 66* John Denison              1                   
 67* Patk Fleming             25    Labourer
 68  Ellen Fleming            22    
 69  Thady Lyons              12
 70  Mary Lyons               11
 71* Barthm Donelan           22    Farmer
 72* Patk Mullon              24
 73* John Renny               24
 74* Patk Donellan            24
 75  Thomas Manson            25
 76* Margt Mullon             25    Buttonmaker 
 77  Rose Eagen               24    Dressmaker
 78  James Murphy             21   
 79  John Kelly               30    Labourer
 80  Daniel Kelly             28 
 81* Michel Kelly             24
 82  Mary Kelly               26
 83  Hugh Daley               23
 84  John Daley               22
 85  Eleanor Daley            28
 86  Catherine Daley          25
 87  Mary Daley               24
 88  John McGuff              35    Labourer
 89* Bryan Mahen              18    Farmer
 90* Margret Mahen            20
 91  Ann McGee                15    Servant
 92  Pat Farrell              22    Farmer
 93* Cathn McHugh             48    Servent
 94  Mary McHugh               2             
 95  George Kilduff           22    Groom
 96  Stephen Kilduff          23    Farmer
 97  Thomas Jackson           24    Cordmaker
 98  Bernerd McCabe           27    Farmer
 99  James McDonnell          25    Servent
100  Thomas McDonnell         21    Servent
101  Andrew McDonnell         22    Servent
102  Eliza Earls              22    Dressmaker
103* Isabla Baty              20    Dressmaker
104* Thomas Eliott            20    Labourer
105  Thomas Ginty             23    Farmer
106  James Ginty              19    Farmer
107* Brigdt Ginty             18    
108  James Henery             25    Farmer
109  Elizabeth Henery         35 
110* Margret Henery            8 
111* Michel Henery             5 
112* Eliza Henery              3 
113* James Henery              3 
114* Ellen Sulivan            18    Servent
115* Michel Duniven           25    Shoemaker
116* Michel Dougan            24   
117* John Dougan              21
118* John Rayes               26    Shoemaker
119  Ellen Lyons              54    Servent
120  Catherine Lyons          15    Servent
121  John Lyons               24
122* Timty Lyons              24
123  Samuel Lyons             23
124  Daniel Lyons             16
125  Samuel Lyons             14
126  Davis Donovan            24    Carpenter
127  Mary Donovan             20
128* James Suliven            20    Carpenter
129* Margret Suliven          12   
130* Catherine Suliven        16
131* Margret Lyons            20    Servent
132* Patk Donnelly            25    Farmer
133* James Hueghy             20    Farmer
134  Ann Nugent               20    Servent
135* Fran Galagar             19    Farmer
136  Judy Doran               25    Servant
137* Patk M. Loughlin         20    Carpenter
138* Albt Palley              20    Weaver
139  James Steel              20    Weaver
140* Margret McDonnell        45    Weaver
141* Arther McDonnell         20    Weaver
142  John McDonnell           18
143* Patk McDonnell           16
144* Margret McDonnell        26
145* Margret McDonnell        11
146  James Boyle              28    Weaver
147* Patk McBee               22    Weaver
148  Joseph Hare              12    Butler
149  Jane Nesbit              16    Weaver
150  Mary Nesbit              11    Weaver
151* Elener Gambell           20    Servent
152* Michl Small              20    Pin maker
153  Susan Gipson             50
154* Mich Montgomery          30    Carpenter
155* Richard McAleese         23    Shoemaker
156  James Currey             23    Farmer
157  Betty Laskey             24    Weaver
158  Mary Laskey              16    Weaver
159  John Roth                21    Weaver
160* Mich Scanlon             26    Plasterer
161* Margret Scanlon           9 
162  Charles Crossien         16    Labourer
163* ??en Sulivan             22    Labourer
164* Wiliam Lanergan          26    Mason
165  Judy Gillans             26    Servant
166  Daniel Gallahan          21    Farmer
167* Patk Flynne              22    Farmer
168  John Connell             30    Weaver
169* Wiliam Clark             30    Farmer
170  James Carter              4   
171  Maria Clark               3
172* Wiliam Caldwell          37    Weaver
173* Margret Ann Caldwell     15
174* Margret Caldwell         17
175  Eliza Caldwell           36
176* James Caldwell           11
177* Jame Caldwell            11 
178  Prudence Caldwell         8
179  John Caldwell            10
180  James Caldwell            6
181  David Caldwell            4
182  Lemima Caldwell           2
183  Eliza Caldwell           15    Weaver
184* Patk Cunningham          27    Farmer
185* Bridgt Cunningham        62
186* Patk Murry               23    Farmer
187* Marcy Murry              28
188* Michel Quincy            30    Farmer           DEAD
189  Sarah Quincy             30
190  Mary Quincy               2
191  Ellen Tighe              20
192  Maria Tighe              16
193* Brigdt Devine            20    Servent
194  Kitty Rafferty           26    Servent
195  John Fanning             26    Farmer
196  Thomas Hanson            24    Farmer
197  George Pope              50    Farmer
198  John Pope                30    Farmer
199* Heniett Pope             25
200  Jane Pope                10   
201  Eliza Pope                8
202* Matil Pope                5
203  Hariot Pope               2
204  Maria Pope                2
205* James Fitzsamons         14    Farmer
206* John Fitzsamons          45 
207* Eliza Fitzsamons         40             
208* John Fitzsamons          20
209* George Fitzsamons        15
210* Wiliam Fitzsamons        13
211* Eliza Fitzsamons         12
212* James Fitzsamons          7
213* Margret Fitzsamons        2y6m
214  Daniel Cunningham        25
215* Catherine Dillon         21    Servent
216  Owen Maguire             32    Servent
217  Mary Maguire             24    Servent
218  Ellen Queen              32    Servent
219* Michal Maguire           40    Servant
220* John Hughs                     Servant
221  Edward Moran
222* Thomas Tansy     
223* Patk Rane    
    

Transcriber's Notes:     

  *  The asterisk (*) indicates an error on the part of the original recorder
     not the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional 
     information in the notes below
  *  The question mark (?) indicates letters or words that cannot be read due
     to the quality of the original document 
  *  Mis-spellings were on the original manifest and are not the fault of the 
     transcriber
  *  Manifest did not list sex of passengers

Baltimore typed as written.  Departing port was Liverpool
There was a separate count on children, total of 17, 5 years of age and under. 
     Numbers are 12, 44, 45, 49, 66, 94, 111, 112, 113, 170, 171, 181, 182,
     190, 203, 204, & 213
Four passengers died on the voyage: Numbers are 34, 55, 62, & 188
Unless noted all passengers are from Ireland, final destination is
     Baltimore, Maryland
Last permanent residence - England.  Numbers are: 21, 22, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64,
     65, & 66, final destination is Baltimore, Maryland 
Final destination - Philadelphia.  Numbers are 3, 4, & 5.  Last residence was
     Ireland
Abbreviations could be: Albt - Albert; Barthm - Bartholomew; Bridgt, Brigdt -
     Bridget; Cathn - Catharine or Catherine; Elizth - Elizabeth; Margt,
     Margret - Margaret; Mich, Michal, Michel, Michl - Michael; Patk - Patrick;
     Timty - Timothy; Wiliam - William

  1  Reilly  Occupation: ??rm - letters written above the line.  Looks like Worm  
  2  McCabe  Occupation: ??rm - letters are written above the line.  Looks like Worm
  3, 4, & 5  Final Destination is Philadelphia
 13  McWiliams could be McWilliams or McWilliam
 21  & 22  Hudson - Last residence - England, destination Baltimore
 29  Hughes  Catherine could be Catharine
 34  Dunne  Passenger died on the voyage
 40  Dunne  Jraha could be Jralia
 40  & 41  Dunne children are same age.  Could be twins or cousins
 55  McDonnell  Passenger died on the voyage
 57  & 58  Garin could be Gavin
 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, & 66  Last residence - England, destination - Baltimore
 62  Taylor  Passenger died on the voyage
 71  Donelan could be Donellan
 72  Mullon could be Mullan, or Mullen
 76  Mullon could be Mullan, or Mullen
 89  & 90  Mahen could be Mahon.  Bryan could be Bryon
103  Baty  Isabla could be Isabella
104  Eliott could be Elliott
112  & 113  Henery children are same age.  Could be twins or cousins
114  Sulivan could be Sullivan.  
116  & 117  Dougan - Writing is very faint.  4th letter goes below the line
118  Rayes could be Kayes
128, 129, & 130  Suliven could be Sulliven
133  Hueghy could be Huegley   4th letter goes below the line, 5th letter
     higher than others
135  Galagar could be Gallagar, Gallager, Gallagher, or Gallaghar.  Fran
     could be Francis, sex is not indicated, but occupation is Farmer which
     would indicate a male
137  Loughlan could be Laughlan, McLoughlan, or McLaughlan
141  McDonnell  Arther could be Arthur
151  Gambell   Elener could be Eleanor
155  McAleese could be McAleere
160  & 161  Scanlon could be Sanlon.  Second letter is written very close to 
     "S", or it could just be a flourish on the "S"
163  Sulivan could be Sullivan.  ??en could be Brien or Owen
177  Caldwell  Jame could be Jane.  Note: 176 & 177 are same age, could be
     twins or cousins
186  Murry could be Murrey or Murray
187  Murry could be Murrey or Murray.  Marcy could be Mary
188  Quincy  Passenger died on the voyage
193  Devine could be Davine
199  Pope  Heniett could be Henrietta or Henriette
202  Pope  Matil could be Matilda
205  to 213  Fitzsamons typed as entered but could be Fitzsimons or Fitzsimmons
215  Dillon could be Dillan
220  Hughs could be Hughes
222  Tansy could be Tansey
223  Rane could be Kane
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Roll 5, Number 78.
Donated by Ralph Barhorst and Transcribed by Jo Schornak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
23 March 2004



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