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Ship Calhoun


Liverpool, England to New York
2 January 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, D. H. Truman, Master of the Ship Calhoun do solemnly, sincerely and truly (omitted) 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 Ship at Liverpool from which port said Ship 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.
                   (Signed) D H Truman
Sworn to this 2^d January 1858
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Calhoun whereof D H Truman is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1747 72/95 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The destination for all passengers was recorded variously as United States or U.S., there were no deaths recorded on this voyage, and the Space Occupied on the Vessel for all passengers was recorded as "Upper Between Decks"; these columns have been omitted.
  1  Margaret Black       16y          F Servant              Scotland
  2  William Black        14y          M Servant              Scotland
  3  G. C. Denknoss       35y          M Surgeon              England
  4  W^m Sinclair         26y          M Surgeon              United States
  5  James Harran         18y          F Servant              United States
  6  William Harran       16y          M Shoemaker            Ireland
  7  Charles Molley       19y          M Labourer             Ireland
  8  William Doosley      19y          M Labourer             Ireland
  9  Margaret Sharpe      16y          F Servant              England
 10* Anne E??inston       36y          F Needlewoman          ???land
 11* John ??wer           25y          M Upholsterer          England
 12* Michael Kelly        26y          ? ?                    Ireland
 13* Mary Doyle           18y          ? Servant              Ireland
 14  Clara Fitzpatrick    17y          F Servant              Ireland
 15  Michael Connelly     22y          M Labourer             Ireland
 16  David Barry          44y          M Labourer             United States
 17  Peter Connor         27y          M Labourer             Ireland
 18  Susan Connor         23y          F Servant              Ireland
 19  Ellen Keone          40y          F Servant              Ireland
 20  Mary Keone           18y          F Servant              Ireland
 21  John George          24y          M Farmer               Ireland
 22  Mary Lee             23y          F Servant              Ireland
 23  Elizabett Russell    57y          F Charwoman            Ireland
 24  John Quinn            7y          M                      Ireland
 25  Ellen Corbalt        12y          F Going to father      Ireland
 26  Rose O'Neil          22y          F Servant              Ireland
 27  Bridget McLaughlin   28y          F Going to husband     Ireland
 28  James McLaughlin      6y          M Going to father      Ireland
 29  Thomas McLaughlin     8y          M Going to father      Ireland
 30  Wilhalene Meyer      24y          M Correspondent        France
 31  John Bailey          28y          M Shoemaker            England
 32  Charles Haestier     20y          M Gentleman            England
 33  Sam^l Andrews        20y          M Gentleman            England
 34  John Duley           20y          M Architect            England
 35  Morris Peck          22y          M Labourer             England
 36  Herbert Peck         20y          M Labourer             England
 37  Ann Peck             22y          F Going to husband     England
 38  Charlotte Peck       18y          F Servant              England
 39  Elizabeth Peck        3y          F Going to father      England
 40  William H. Peck       2y          M Going to father      England
 41  David Halliday       46y          M Farmer               England
 42  Ann Halliday         46y          F Wife of above        England
 43  Sarah Halliday       19y          F Daughter of above    England
 44  David Halliday       17y          M Son of above         England
 45  Frederick Luson      21y          M Law                  United States
 46* Antonio Ros???       32y          M Cook                 Italy
 47  Nich^s Hansen        20y          M Shopkeeper           Prussia
 48  Carl Michaelis       31y          M Brewer               Prussia
 49  Jacob Michaelis      29y          M Bootmaker            Prussia
 50  Jacob Serison        31y          M Labourer             Prussia
 51  Knuld West           41y          M Merchant             Denmark
 52  David Thomas         36y          M Weaver               United States
 53  Jane Thomas          56y          F Widow                Wales
 54  Richard Ganble       30y          M Weaver               Wales
 55  John Schlosser       27y          M Labourer             Germany
 56  Jacobin Schmitt      25y          M Servant              Germany
 57  Margaret Schmitt     30y          F Servant              Germany
 58  Madalene Halwick     10y          F Servant              Germany
 59  Theresa Halwick       7y          F                      Germany
 60  Fanny Halwick         6y          F                      Germany
 61  Ann Halwick           3y          F                      Germany
 62  Susannah Mitchell    22y          F Servant              Germany
 63  Patrick T. Kelly     38y          M Tailor               United States
 64  Ann Kelly            60y          F Widow                United States
 65  Daniel Pipkin        20y          M Warper               England
 66  Winifred Pipkin      19y          F Servant              England
 67  Sarah Wheelan        17y          F Servant              Ireland
 68  John Kenny           21y          M Grocer               United States
 69* William Lee          30y          M F?rniceman           England
 70  Susan Lee            28y          F Wife of above        England
 71  Susan Lee             7y          F Daughter of above    England
 72  Ellen Lee             5y          F Daughter of above    England
 73  Mary Ann Lee          3y          F Daughter of above    England
 74  Hannah Lee           Infant  6m   F Daughter of above    England
 75  Patrick McHenry      19y          M Clerk                United States
 76  Evan Reynolds        35y          M Labourer             Wales
 77  John Coffin          18y          M Grocer               Ireland
 78  Mary Morgan          25y          F Servant              Ireland
 79  John Burns           30y          M Sailor               United States
 80  Charles Benhauer     24y          M Shoemaker            England
 81  Joseph Jones         23y          M Baker                England
 82  John Stubbs          50y          M Carpenter            England
 83  John Stubbs          25y          M Carpenter            England
 84  Catherine Stubbs     24y          F Wife of above        England
 85  Esau Stubbs          17y          M Carpenter            England
 86  Archibald Morrison   24y          M Moulder              Scotland
 87  Nicholas Gayner      25y          M Furniceman           Ireland
 88  Catherine Gayner     25y          F Wife of above        Ireland
 89  Sarah McDade         40y          F Charwoman            Ireland
 90  John Nightley        20y          M Labourer             Ireland
 91* Catherine Cumimgham  26y          F Servant              Ireland
 92  Francis McCarron     20y          M Labourer             Ireland
 93  William McMurray     26y          M Moulder              United States
 94  Elizabeth Alpin      24y          F Servant              Ireland
 95  Eliza Mackay         16y          F Servant              Ireland
 96  Patrick Murray       45y          M Labourer             United States
 97  Bridget Murray       15y          F Servant              Ireland
 98  Ann Morgan           16y          F Servant              Ireland
 99  Mary Morgan          21y          F Servant              Ireland
100  Mary Dell            21y          F Servant              Ireland
101  Peter Madden         24y          M Labourer             Ireland
102  Mary Madden          20y          F Servant              Ireland
103  Margaret Madden      18y          F Servant              Ireland
104  Michael Mitchell     21y          M Servant              Ireland
105  Daniel Degan         30y          M Constable            Ireland
106  Catherine Degan      25y          F Wife of above        Ireland
107* Francis Degan        Infant  6m   * Wife of above        Ireland
108  Benj^n Lambert       49y          M Labourer             England
109  Phoebe Lambert       45y          F Wife of above        England
110  James Lambert        20y          M Labourer             England
111  James Birch          25y          M Labourer             England
112  Elizabeth Birch      24y          w Wife of above        England
113  Emily Birch           4y          F Daughter of above    England
114  Emily Birch          21y          F Servant              England
115  William Birch        Infant 11m   M                      England
116  Emma Jones           33y          F Milliner             England
117  John Jackson         22y          M Miner                England
118  George Mitchell      24y          M Miner                England
119  James Bell           21y          M Baker                Ireland
120  Peter McIver         23y          M Cotton Spinner       England
121  John McCormack       19y          M Labourer             Ireland
122  Marg^t Byrne         18y          F Servant              Ireland
123  Catherine Forsythe   19y          F Servant              Ireland
124  Mary Killigher       19y          F Servant              Ireland
125  Bridget Maher        22y          F Servant              Ireland
126  Mary Kane            20y          F Servant              Ireland
127  Margaret Byrne       13y          F Servant              Ireland
128  Patrick Byrne        11y          M                      Ireland
129  George Wheeler       21y          M Draper               Ireland
130  Harriett Marion      25y          F Servant              England
131  Mary McGines         20y          F Servant              Ireland
132  George Jarvis        25y          M Potter               United States
133  Frederick Jarvis     23y          M Brickmaker           England
134  Mary Ann Jarvis      22y          F Wife of Fred^k       England
135  Harriett Jarvis      22y          F Wife of Geo          England
136  Mary Ann Jarvis      Infant  8m   F                      England
137  James Farrell        22y          M Labourer             Ireland
138* James H Mansell      33y          M Copper Pipe Dr???    England
139  Dennis Daley         16y          M Labourer             Ireland
140  John H. Janson       24y          M Clerk                United States
141  Thomas Maher         23y          M Clerk                Ireland
142  Ellen Roach          25y          F Servant              Ireland
143  Mark Chamberlain     22y          M Grocer               England
144  Sam^l Stanley        34y          M Grocer               England
145  Alice Stanley        29y          F Wife of above        England
146  Thomas Stanley        3y          M Son of above         England
147  John Stanley         Infant 15m   M Son of above         England
148  Joseph Claridge      22y          M Grocer               England
149  Bridget Reynolds     24y          F Servant              Ireland
150* Mary Mus?chlin       22y          F Servant              Ireland
151  Thomas Cornell       20y          M Labourer             Ireland
152  John Robb            20y          M Confectioner         Germany
153  Francis Noe          25y          M Confectioner         Germany
154  John Conrisk         25y          M Groom                Ireland
155  Judy Duggan          22y          M Servant              Ireland
156  William Murphy       18y          M Labourer             Ireland
157  Francis McConville   19y          M Labourer             Ireland
158  George Matthews      18y          M Labourer             Ireland
159  John Lace            40y          M Labourer             England
160  Owen Cearns          23y          M Labourer             Ireland
161  Charles Williams     25y          M Labourer             England
162  Patrick Dolan        22y          M Labourer             Ireland
163  Jane Caples          20y          F Servant              Ireland
164  Emily Burnett        22y          F Milliner             Scotland
165  John Mears           30y          M Shoemaker            England
166  Michael May          20y          M Slater               Scotland
167  George Hayler        24y          M Cabinet Maker        England
168  Thomas Tyndale       24y          M Upholster            England
169  James Tyndale        20y          M Labourer             England
170  William Judge        21y          M Baker                England
171  Ann Judge            21y          F Wife of above        England
172  Ann Judge             2y          F                      England
173  David Gribbin        21y          M Labourer             Ireland
174  Philip Flemming      21y          M Labourer             Ireland
175  Edward Brown         23y          M Jeweller             Russia
176  Richard Williams     19y          M Labourer             Ireland
177  Bernard Clarke       42y          M Farmer               Ireland
178  Ellen Clarke         42y          F Wife of above        Ireland
179  Michael Clarke       17y          M Labourer             Ireland
180  Thomas Clarke        15y          M Labourer             Ireland
181  Winifred Clarke      14y          F Servant              Ireland
182  Mary Clarke          Infant       F                      Ireland
183  Hannah Jenkins       35y          F Servant              England
184  Honora Jenkins       20y          F Servant              England
185  Polly Walsh          14y          F Servant              Ireland
186  John McCrean         24y          M Printer              Ireland
187  Ellen Clooney        25y          F Servant              Ireland
188  Thomas Bloodworth    25y          M Labourer             England
189  Rachael Edwards      38y          F Going to husband     Wales
190  Martha Edwards       18y          F Servant              Wales
191  Mary Morgan          24y          F Going to husband     Wales
192  David Morgan          6y          M Son of above         Wales
193  Ann Morgan            3y          F Daughter of above    Wales
194  Rebecca Morgan       Infant 11m   F Daughter of above    Wales
195  Mary Kelly           23y          F Servant              Ireland
196  Rose Grooves         19y          F Servant              England
197  Margaret Grooves     17y          F Servant              England
198  Mary Callaghan       16y          F Servant              England
199  Mary Walsh           40y          F Servant              Ireland
200  Mary Ann Donovan     16y          F Servant              Ireland
201  James Flynn          23y          M Miner                Ireland
202  James A Grieve       30y          M Currier              United States
203* ?ordelia Grieve      24y          F Wife of above        United States
204  William Grieve        3y          M Son of above         Scotland
205  James Grieve         Infant 12m   M Son of above         Scotland
206  James W^m Stephenson 24y          M Draper               England
207  Catherine Carey      40y          F Housekeeper          Ireland
208  Daniel Carey         33y          M Labourer             Ireland
209  Thomas Carey         12y          M Labourer             Ireland
210  Margaret Carey       14y          F Servant              Ireland
211  Bernard Ward         19y          M Flour Cloth Printer  Ireland
212  Ann Gleeson          30y          F Servant              Ireland
213  Peter Herwig         30y          M Sugar Baker          Germany
214  Ann Martha Herwig    19y          F Sugar Baker          Germany
215  Adam Herwig          16y          M Sugar Baker          Germany
216  Christopher Herwig    7y          M                      Germany
217  Michael Hayser       47y          M Sugar Baker          Germany
218  Peter Kraft          39y          M Sugar Baker          Germany
219  Mary Brennan         21y          F Servant              Ireland
220  August Doerner       21y          M Labourer             Prussia

            (Signed at end of manifest) D. H. Truman


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An 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
   Transcriber's Notes below.

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

^  The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.

The transcription preserves the original spelling.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words 
indicated.

The manifest scribe used long vertical lines to probably indicate continuation of the 
last written word(s). These lines have been replaced with the actual word/words 
indicated.

The manifest did not include psgr #s; they have been added by the transcriber.

The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these 
have been transcribed to 'ss'.

 10  2nd and maybe 3rd letters of surname illegible because of ink blot, 2nd letter may  
     be 'd'; first letters of Country of Origin illegible because of ink blot.
 11  First letter(s) of surname illegible because of ink blot.
 12  Sex and Occupation illegible because of ink blot.
 13  Sex illegible because of ink blot.
 46  Ending of surname not clear, could be Rosinis.
 69  2nd letter of Occupation illegible, probably 'u', Furniceman.
 91  Surname may be Cuningham.
107  Based on first name, child is "Son of above".
138  Last word of Occupation illegible.
150  4th letter of surname illegible because of lower extension of letter 'y' in the  
     surname above.
203  First letter of first name illegible.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 181, List 6.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 March 2005



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