Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS State of Nebraska


Glasgow, Scotland and Larne, Northern Ireland to New York
23 July 1884

DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

LIST OF PASSENGERS
The Passenger Act 1882

I, A.G. Braes, Master of the SS State of Nebraska, 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 S/o Nebraska at Glasgow and Larne from which Port the 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, the destination or location intended by each; and that the List or manifest truly sets forth the number of passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates, and cause 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) A.G. Braes. Sworn to this July 23 1884, before me. (signed) M???????, Deputy Collector.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board SS State of Nebraska whereof A.G. Braes is Master, from Glasgow and Larne, burthen 2576 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, and number of pieces of baggage. transient or in transit or intending a protracted sojourn. Since every passenger was listed as a "Transient" and no one died during the voyage, those columns were omitted in this transcription.
    
  1  Franziska Wivateny    20     F  Domestic     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
  2  Joses Rogutzkus       21     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
  3  Matis Meldosis        23     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
  4  Jorge Jankowsky       25     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
  5  Johann Witt           47     M  Labourer     Germany      New York  Main Steerage   
  6  Anna Levy             22     F  Domestic     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
  7* Lew Goldmann          19     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
  8  Channe Markowitz      17     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
  9  Josep Kaplan          33     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 10  Gerson Stein          25     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 11* Meilach Grabowsky     21     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 12* Michael Reis          30     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 13  Therese Mosser        32     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Main Steerage   
 14  Kammeil Mosser         4     M  Child        Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 15  Orel Mosser            0y10m M  Infant       Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 16  Louise Rusnak         28     F  Wife         Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 17  Aron Lisansky         19     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 18  Peter Risch           32     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 19* Leib Danzig?          ??     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 20* Jens Bade             4?     M  Labourer     Germany      New York  Main Steerage  1
 21* Abraham Le??h         27     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 22* Sarah Le??h           21     F  Wife         Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 23* Clara Le??h            0y11m F  Infant       Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 24  M. Silbermann         28     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 25* Talel Glattstein      28     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 26  Gedalie Balzwinik     16     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 27* Moses Schud           45     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 28  Bernhard Silberstein  17     M  Clerk        Germany      New York  Main Steerage  1
 29  Jack Rosetti          17     M  Clerk        Germany      New York  Main Steerage   
 30  David Dawidowitsch    23     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 31  Schefsel Drakner      21     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 32  Hermann Jacobsohn     19     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 33  Isaac Rosenthal       17     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 34  Josua Ham             17     M  Labourer     Germany      New York  Main Steerage   
 35* Ker?ms Benisch        25     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 36  Moses Chanin          19     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 37  Feige Chanin          18     F  Wife         Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 38  Techiel Kaufmann      26     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 39  Isaac Mendkowitz      23     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 40  Hanna Klewinsky       18     F  Domestic     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 41  Oscher Gursky         35     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 42  Chaie Kaufmann        12     M  Child        Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 43  Hirsch Kaufmann        8     M  Child        Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 44  Meyer Kaufmann         6     M  Child        Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 45  Reise Hochberger      33     F  Wife         Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 46  Mendel Hochberger      8     M  Child        Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 47* Breindel Hochberger    0y 8m M  Infant       Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 48* Channe Hochberger      0y 8m M  Infant       Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 49  Israel Mytnik         22     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 50* B???ch A. Eliassohn   37     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 51* Abraham Ka?????       20     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 52  Paul Bartholomew      17     M  Labourer     Germany      New York  Main Steerage   
 53  Jacob Organg          40     M  Labourer     U.S.A.       New York  Main Steerage  1
 54  Jens C. Nielsen       20     M  Sailor       Denmark      New York  Main Steerage  1
 55  Mathias Bertelsen     20     M  Baker        Denmark      New York  Main Steerage  1
 56  Christian Bertelsen   36     M  Currier      Denmark      New York  Main Steerage  1
 57  Jens P. Lindegaard    40     M  Farmer       Denmark      New York  Main Steerage  1
 58  Johannes P. Friedlund 30     M  Labourer     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 59  Oktavia Friedlund     27     F  Wife         Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 60  Rygert Friedlund       5     M  Child        Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 61  Johan Friedlund        3     M  Child        Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 62  Agnes Friedlund        1     F  Child        Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 63* Ingri S???ss??        29     F  Domestic     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 64  Nils Larsson          23     M  Labourer     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 65  Maria Jonasdotter     15     F  Domestic     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 66  Charlotta C. Aker     39     F  Wife         Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 67  Sven Aker              5     M  Child        Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 68  Carl J.A. Aker         0y 9m M  Child        Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 69* Sven Bengtsson        25     M  ????????     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 70  Bengta Olsdotter      27     F  Wife         Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 71  Anna Larsdotter        5     F  Child        Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 72  Christina L. Olsson   55     F  Wife         Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 73  Joh Gust Andersson    22     M  Labourer     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage   
 74  Amanda S. Carlsson    22     F  Domestic     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 75  Anna Modig            21     F  Domestic     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 76  Carl Andersson        34     M  Labourer     Sweden       New York  Main Steerage  1
 77  Antti Kyhmanen        23     M  Farmer       Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
 78* Isaak Lukkebebe       20     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage  1
 79  M. Stewenson          27     M  Farmer       U.S.A.       New York  Main Steerage   
 80  A. Olsen              34     M  Blacksmith   U.S.A.       New York  Main Steerage  3
 81  Oline Olsen           36     F  Wife         Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 82  Berte Jobiassen       27     F  Wife         Norway       New York  Main Steerage  2
 83  Jobias Jobiassen       6     M  Child        Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 84  Oscar Jobiassen        0y 3m M  Infant       Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 85* Olave Olsen           29     F  Domestic     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  1
 86  Hans O. Damhangen     17     M  Labourer     Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 87  Anders E. Elvernd     28     M  Labourer     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  2
 88  Gularand Andersson    18     M  Labourer     Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 89  Eline Christensen     50     F  Wife         Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 90  Guro Andersdatter     27     F  Wife         Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 91  Anna E. Andersdatter   3     F  Child        Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 92  Lars Andersdatter      0y 9m M  Child        Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 93  Asle E. Lund          60     M  Labourer     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  2
 94  Ane Iversdatter       42     F  Domestic     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  1
 95  Mathias Anderssen     18     M  Labourer     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  1
 96  Berte A. Nedrebo      40     F  Domestic     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  1
 97  Ane Larsdatter        68     F  Wife         Norway       New York  Main Steerage   
 98  Peter T. Hagen        31     M  Labourer     Norway       New York  Main Steerage  1
 99  Moses Minz            38     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Main Steerage   
100* Johann Harm?          47     M  Painter      Denmark      New York  Main Steerage   
101* Reinhold Winge        40     M  Labourer     U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   1
102  Abraham Rubinstein    26     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Aft Steerage    
103  Gottlieb Klimpke      48     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Aft Steerage    
104  Bernhard Barchan      26     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Aft Steerage    
105* Heinrich Garlich      28     M  Labourer     Russia       New York  Aft Steerage    
106  Carl Heier            23     M  Labourer     Germany      New York  Aft Steerage    
107  Eliza Wilson          38     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   4
108  A. Wilson             14     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
109  Alex Wilson            5     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
110  James Wilson           3     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
111  Tho's Wilson           0y11m M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
112  James Ford            48     M  Papermaker   Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage  12
113  Elling Ford           49     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
114  William Ford          19     M  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
115  David Ford            13     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
116  Lonie Ford             9     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
117  Edward Graffon        20     M  Collier      Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
118  Florence Graffon      21     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
119  W'm McCann            35     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
120  Annie Smith           11     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
121* Mary Shea             ?4     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
122  James McMullan        37     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
123* Mrs Tho's Ski??ing    26     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   3
124* Thomas Ski??ing        0y10m M  Infant       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
125  Mary Webster          36     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   3
126  David Webster          6     M  Child        U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage    
127  Isabella Webster       3     F  Child        U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage    
128  Alex Chapman          29     M  Upholsterer  Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
129  John Collins          67     M  Collier      Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
130  Maggie McCallum       28     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
131  Geo Johnston Douglas  19     M  Stationer    Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
132  Bridget McQuade       46     F  Wife         England      New York  Aft Steerage   1
133* W'm Hy Cammath        24     M  Carter       U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   2
134  John McWalters        22     M  Fitter       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
135  William Clifford      24     M  Carpenter    U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   4
136  Mrs. Clifford         20     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   
137  Jas. McCormick        45     M  Quarrier     U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   
138  John David            29     M  Stone Cutter Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
139  Mrs. Leonard          45     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   1
140  John Tollins          30     M  Box maker    Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
141  Mrs. Tollins          25     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   
142  W'm Tollins           11     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
143  John Tollins           1     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
144  Mary C. Walker        10     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
145* Mary Ann Care         29     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
146* Elit? Boyle           26     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
147  Anne McLinden         19     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
148  Tho's Gallagher       15     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
149  Agnes Clark           44     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   
150  David Clark           16     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   
151  Maria Clark            9     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage         
152  Anna Jane Clark        7     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
153  Robert Clark           5     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
154  John Clark             1     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage     
155* Elitz Martin          33     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1 
156  Marg't Martin         11     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
157  Edw'd Martin           8     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
158  Michel Martin          5     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
159  Infant Martin          0y 8m F  Infant       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
160  Ellen Shelley         20     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
161  Sarah Deane           25     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
162  James Deane            3     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
163  James Doyle           27     M  Plumber      Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
164  Michael Kane          27     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
165  Marg't McCullen       23     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1 
166  Tho's McCullen        11     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
167  Mrs. Miller           36     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   3
168  Mary Miller           11     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
169  David Miller           7     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
170  Bella Miller           6     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage      
171  Fanny Miller           0y11m F  Infant       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage       
172  Adam Ward             37     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
173  Rebecca Percey        45     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage  
174  Mary Percey           11     F  Infant       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage       
175  John Percey           10     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage    
176  James Greer           38     M  Baker        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
177  Bella Meenagh         27     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
178* Mary Ann Meenagh      25     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   
179  Thomas Henry          24     M  Flaxdresser  Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2   
180  Mary McBride          18     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
181  John Johnston         23     M  Farmer       Sweden       New York  Aft Steerage   1    
182  Henry Newhall         22     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
183  Martha Harkness       27     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
184  Sarah J. McCarrel     25     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   2
185  Robert McCarrel        0y11m M  child        Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   
186  John Hughes           50     M  Sailor       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
187  Hugh Scullion         31     M  Labourer     U.S.A.       New York  Aft Steerage   
188  F. McGimsey           25     M  Shoemaker    Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
189  Martha McCormick      30     F  Domestic     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Steerage   1
190  Waldeman Lund         49     M  Builder      U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      2 
191* Arthur Lund            3y 6m M  Child        U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      
192  A. Frederiksen        40     M  Farmer       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      1
193  Anna Frederiksen      35     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      
194  Frederik Frederiksen   4     M  Child        U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      
195  Julius Christensen     7     M  Child        Denmark      New York  2nd Cabin      
196  Ole Syvertsen         47     M  Farmer       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin         
197  Chr Syvertsen         54     M  Farmer       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin       
198  Marie Rundbaken       20     F  Wife         Germany      New York  2nd Cabin      2
199  Moritz Rundbaken       2     M  Child        Germany      New York  2nd Cabin       
200  Alex G. Blue          28     M  Baker        U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      2
201  Mrs. G. Blue          24     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin                                                
202  A. G. Blue             1     M  Infant       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin                                                
203  Isabella Blue          0y 6m F  Infant       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin                                                
204  R. R. Ward            39     M  Farmer       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin                                                
205  Matilda Ward          39     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin       
206* Janet McKenow         32     F  Spinster     U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      2 
207  Mrs. Reid             32     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  2nd Cabin      
208  A. Bennett            57     M  Factor       U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin       
209  Mrs. Bennett          54     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin       
210  Thomas S. White       64     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin       
211  James Robb            40     M  Merchant     U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin       
212  Malcolm McMillan      24     M  Farmer       Gt. Britain  New York  2nd Cabin      1
213  W. J. Chambers        22     M  Physician    Gt. Britain  Canada    2nd Cabin      1
214  Alex Gillespie        29     M  Physician    Gt. Britain  Canada    2nd Cabin      1
215* Samuel Geron          23     M  Labourer     Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Cabin      1
216* Elizabeth Geron       22     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  2nd Cabin          
217* Wallace Geron         22     M  Labourer     U.S.A.       New York  Aft Cabin      1
218  W'm Fentrell          66     M  Farmer       U.S.A.       New York  Aft Cabin      
219  John McConnell        37     M  Clergyman    U.S.A.       New York  Aft Cabin      
220  Miss Cooper           40     F  Spinster     U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      3
221  Alex MacRae           32     M  Banker       Gt. Britain  New York  Aft Cabin      
222* Gerald Kerwan         36     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  2nd Cabin      
223  James Smith           46     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         3
224  Sarah Smith           46     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
225  Lissie Smith          20     F  Spinster     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
226  Arthur Elliott        31     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         1
227  Mrs. Elliott          28     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
228* William Gilman        64     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         1 
229* Mrs. Gilman           64     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
230  C. M. Palmer          28     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         2
231  Mrs. Palmer           23     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
232  W'm Greig             62     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
233  Sarah Howarth         39     F  Spinster     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
234  Maria Howarth         36     F  Spinster     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
235  Geo Robinson          57     M  Merchant     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         1 
236  John Howarth          70     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
237  Mrs. Landon           35     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         1
238  Maggie Landon          2y 6m F  Child        U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
239  John Binning          60     M  Farmer       Gt. Britain  Canada    Saloon         
240* Mrs. Mouery           30     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         1
241* Miss Mouery           10     F  Child        U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
242  Mrs. Merrow           54     F  Wife         U.S.A.       New York  Saloon               
243  David Merrow          12     M  Child        U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
244  Miss McNabb           37     M  Spinster     Gt. Britain  Canada    Saloon         1
245  Herbert E. Jones      27     M  Gentleman    Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         1 
246  Wilfred R. Jones      24     M  Gentleman    Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         1 
247  Cha's Livingston      30     M  Banker       Gt. Britain  Canada    Saloon         
248  John Graham           60     M  Gentleman    Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         7
249  Mrs. Graham           55     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon          
250  Tillie Graham         24     F  Spinster     Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon          
251  Maria Graham          22     F  Spinster     Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon          
252  Charlotta Graham      19     F  Spinster     Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon          
253  Adrianne Graham       12     F  Spinster     Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon          
254  Francis Carson        17     M  Gentleman    Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
255  E. McConnell          55     M  Merchant     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
256* John Linden           50     M  Merchant     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         
257  Mrs. Best             40     F  Wife         Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon        12  
258  Isabel Best           12     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
259  James Best            11     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
260  Mary Best              9     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
261  Thomas Best            8     M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
262  Marg't Best            6     F  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
263  Andrew Best            3y 6m M  Child        Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
264  Infant Best            0y10m M  Infant       Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon          
265  J. J. Draffin         22     M  Gentleman    Gt. Britain  New York  Saloon         
266  Mr. McMurtry          78     M  Gentleman    U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         3
267  S. Erwin              17     F  Spinster     U.S.A.       New York  Saloon         


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.

  The recorder of the manifest often abbreviated a passenger's Calling, such as "Lab" 
  for "Labourer" or "Dom" for "Domestic".  The unabbreviated Calling is included in 
  this transcription for clarity.

  An entry of Great Britain in the passenger's citizenship column was abbreviated as 
  Gt. Britain in this transcription for ease of formatting.

  In the column headed "Transient, or in transit or intending a protracted sojourn", the 
  recorder entered "Transient" for every passenger even though it is likely that most of 
  the passengers were immigrants "intending a protracted sojourn", several were
  U.S. citizens and a few were "in transit" to Canada.


  7  Given name appears to be either "Lew", "Lev" or "Levi".
 11  Given name is either "Meilach" or "Malach".
 12  First letter of surname is unclear, but might be "K" or "R" resulting in surname
     being "Keis" or "Reis".
 19  Last letter or letters of surname are too faint to decipher, but might be "e" or
     possibly "er" resulting in surname being "Danzige" or "Danziger".  Passenger's Age
     is very faint but is possibly 18.
 20  Second digit of Age is too faint to see, but Age might possibly be 43 or 45.
 21-23  First two letters of surname are clearly "Le" followed by several poorly formed
     letters which might be "wih", "vih" or something similar resulting in the surname 
     being "Lewih" or "Levih".
 25  Given name is possibly "Talel" or "Jalel".
 27  Surname appears to be either "Sehud" or "Schud".
 35  Given name clearly begins "Ker" followed by a letter too faint to decipher followed
     by what appears to be "ms".  Above the given name is written what appears to be 
     another name but it is too faint to decipher. At the left of the given name is 
     written "XC", the meaning of which is unknown.  Surname is possibly "Benisch" or
     "Bennsch".
 47-48  Sex of infants with feminine given names may have been missrecorded as male.
 50  First letter of given name is clearly "B" followed by several letters which are not
     decipherable followed by "ch".  Name is possibly "Baruch".
 51  First letters of surname are "Ka" followed by either "b" or "s" followed by several
     letters which are too faint to decipher.
 63  Surname is very faint and difficult to decipher even the number of letters. Surname
     begins with "S" followed by several letters too faint to read followed by "nss" and
     perhaps other invisible letters.  Surname might possibly be "Svensson".
 69  Calling is too faint to decipher definitely, but Calling might be "Labourer".
 78  Given name might be "Isak" or "Isaak".  Surname begins "Lukk" followed by possibly
     "ub" or "eb" followed by either "eb", "ib" or "ub" followed by a last letter either
     "e", "i" or "u".  Surname is possibly "Lukkububu", "Lukkebebe" or "Lukkubibi".
 85  Age appears to be either 27 or 29.
100  Surname appears to begin "Harm" or "Hum" followed by a last letter too faint to 
     decipher, but might be "o" or a partial "b" resulting in surname being "Harmo", "Humo,
     or "Humb.
101  Surname is either "Winge", "Wineze" or "Winege".
105  Surname appears to be either "Garlich" or "Gurlich".
121  First digit of Age is too faint to decipher definitely, but Age is possibly 24.
123-124  First letters of surname are clearly "Ski" followed by several poorly formed letters
     which might possibly be "mm" followed by "ing", resulting in surname being "Skimming".
133  Surname appears to be either "Cammath", "Camnath" or "Camwath".
145  Surname appears to be either "Care" or "Carr".
146  Given name has an ink blot over last letter but "Elit" is definite, probably ending
     with "z" for "Elitz".
155  Age appears to be either 33 or 35.
178  Transcribers assume her surname is "Meenagh" even there are no ditto marks to indicate 
     that her surname is the same as for passenger No.177.
191  Given name and surname were written over another name and the names could just barely be 
     discerned. 
206  Surname appears to be either "McKenow" or "McKerrow".
215-217  Surname is not carefully written and difficult to decipher.  Surname possibilities
     include "Garon", "Zaron", "Gawn" or "Zawn".  
222  Strange given name for a female, but given name, calling and sex are clearly written. 
228-229  Surname appears to be either "Gilman" or "Gilmour".
240-241  Surname is not carefully written and difficult to decipher.  Surname possibilities
     include "Mouery", "Mowry" and "Monery".
256  Surname appears to be either "Linden", "Londen" or "Lowden".
    

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 478, List 924.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley and Harry Green members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 June 2003



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