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RMS Russia
I, T Cook, Master of the Russia, 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 the said Russia at Liverpool via Queenstown, from which Port the said Russia 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) T. Cook.
Sworn to this March 7th 1868,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C???ey, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the R M S Russia whereof T Cook is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 1707 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, and the country of which they intend to become inhabitants. Since all the passengers are berthed in "Cabins", and no one died during the voyage, these two columns are omitted in this transcription.
1 M^r G.A. Brown 40 Male None U. States Boston Mass
2 M^r C.H. Harkness 37 Male None U. States U. States
3 M^rs Harkness 33 Female None U. States U. States
4 M^r P.L. Mills 36 Male None America U. States
5 M^rs Mills 30 Female None America U. States
6 Miss Bross 23 Female None New York Chester-Orange Co. N.Y.
7* M^r E. Hale 46 Male Gen^t Servant America Farrington Conn^t
8* M^rs Hale 27 Female None America Farrington Conn^t
9 M^r C.H. McCormick 59 Male Rector America U. States
10 M^rs McCormick 33 Female None America U. States
11 M^rs Gilbert 29 Female None England England
12 M^r D.C. Winter 38 Male Merchant England England
13 M^r E. Bekerand 42 Male Merchant England America
14 M^r W^m Renshaw 41 Male None U. States U. States
15 Master Renshaw 10 Male None U. States U. States
16 M^r J. Ryder 33 Male Gentleman England England
17 M^r T.C. Durant 44 Male Merchant Mass America
18 M^r J.B. Hall 30 Male None New York New York
19 Miss D. Kearney 24 Female Theologian America America
20 M^r A.D. Sillie 35 Male Merchant Scotland New York
21 M^r Jevars 26 Male Merchant England New York
22* M^r Mat Engells 24 Male Civil Eng^r England U. States
23* M^r T. Magown 59 Male Merchant U. States Boston
24 M^r J. Phayle 41 Male Merchant London Havana
25 M^r Bacon 48 Male None Mass U.S. Mass
26 M^r E.M. Wright 30 Male Merchant New York New York
27* M^r A. Scheminger 27 Male Merchant Germany New York
28 M^r H.S. Jaffray 20 Male Merchant U. States U. States
29 M^r G.J. Robertson 40 Male Merchant G. Britain Bolivia
30* M^r B. Hidden 32 Male Merchant New York New York
31 M^r P.F. Bonney 40 Male None Boston America
32* M^r J.H. Burck 54 Male None U. States America
33 M^r Sternfield 34 Male Merchant Prussia America
34 M^rs Sternfield 21 Female None Prussia America
35 Baron Conceicao 58 Male None Mudiern America
36 Miss Dawson 51 Female None England England
37 Miss Dawson Jr 20 Female None U. States England
38 M^r R. Lee Dawson 60 Male None England England
39* Prof^r Botta 49 Male None New York New York
40 M^r L.W. Boynton 42 Male Manufacturer New York U. States
41 M^r R.S. Butterfield 50 Male Merchant England England
42* M^r E.W. McClare 30 Male Merchant New York Newark N. Jersey
43* M^rs McClare 26 Female None New York Newark N. Jersey
44* Master McClare 10 Male None New York Newark N. Jersey
45 M^r Mutchmer 31 Male Merchant Canada Canada
46* M^r P. Moyemos 34 Male None Greece New York
47 M^r B.B. Hughes 28 Male Gentleman Ireland U. States
48 M^r J. Winlock 42 Male Professor U. States Mass
49 M^rs Shirley 23 Female None England America
50 Miss Thome 21 Female Cleryman U. States U. States
51 Rev^d M^r Thome 55 Male None U. States U. States
52 M^rs Thome 48 Female None U. States U. States
53 M^r J.C. de Wolf 34 Male Merchant Nova Scotia Canada
54 M^r J.F. Cook 27 Male Manufacturer England America
55* M^r R.W. Beatley 33 Male None West Indias America
56* M^rs Beatley 27 Female None New York America
57 Capt^n Pratt 49 Male None U. States America
58 M^r Carrie 39 Male Merchant Scotland Toronto
59 M^r Hallman 25 Male Merchant America Philadelphia
60 M^r J. Metcalf 44 Male Gentleman England Canada
61 M^r M. Castle 42 Male Merchant England California
62 M^rs Castle 26 Female None England California
63 Master Caslle 4 Male None California California
64* Lieut. Gov^r Broso 54 Male Editor U. States New Jersey
65 Rev^d D.R.W. Paterson 54 Male Clergyman U. States U. States
66 M^r F. Allen 24 Male Merchant Boston Boston
67 Capt^n M.B. Cod 48 Male Gentleman England San Francisco
68* M^r J.W. Howe 33 Male Merchant Scotland Chili
69 M^r P.C. Williams 40 Male Merchant U. States U. States
70* M^r D. Norvill 34 Male None Scotland U. States
71 M^r Jos. Davidson 48 Male Merchant England U. States
72 M^r Gledhill 28 Male Merchant England U. States
73 M^r T. Tweed 30 Male Merchant England U. States
74 M^r J.T. Hiltman 42 Male Merchant U. States U. States
75 The Baroness Conceicao 46 Female None America America
76 Miss Conceicao 16 Female None America America
77 Miss Conceicao 13 Female None America America
78 M^r G. Graham 38 Male None Ireland America
79 M^r J. Gordon 35 Male Merchant Scotland America
80 M^r H. Williams 42 Male Gentleman England America
81 M^r H.B. Williams 32 Male Comedian England America
82 M^r W. Stewart 24 Male Gentleman Dublin America
83 M^r A. Buchanan 29 Male Merchant Ireland America
84* M^r W.H. Hunderwood 43 Male Book Maker England Brooklyn
85 D^r L.A. Hart 50 Male Physician U. States America
86 M^rs Hart 46 Female None U. States America
87 M^r J. Russell 40 Male None America America
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.
7-8 Surname is either "Hale" or "Hall". These passengers' country of which
they intend to become inhabitants is clearly written as "Farrington,
Conn^t", but likely intended "Farmington, Conn^t".
18 Surname is either "Hale" or "Hall".
22 Surname is either "Engells" or "Eugells".
23 Although written as "Magown", surname might actually be "Magowan" or
"McGowan".
27 Surname appears to be written as "Scheminger", but middle letters are not
clearly formed. Name clearly begins "Sche" followed by a letter which
appears to be "m" but might be another letter or letters followed by a
clearly written "inger".
30 Surname is either "Hidden" or "Heidden". There is a flourish at end of "H"
which might posssibly be a "He".
32 Although written clearly as "Burck", surname might possibly be "Burch" or
"Burke".
39 Surname appears to be either "Botta" or "Botha".
42-44 Surname is possibly "McClare", "McClave" or "McClure".
55-56 Surname is either "Beatley" or "Beatlez". Country to which passenger
no. 55 belongs appears to be "West Indias". The "s" at the end of "India"
might actually be "s" or perhaps just a flourish at the end of "India".
64 Surname is either "Broso" or "Bross".
68 Although clearly written as "Chili", passenger's destination is likely
"Chile".
70 Surname is either "Norvill" or "Norvell".
84 Although written as "Hunderwood", surname might actually be "Underwood".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 291, List 160.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 September 2003
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