Immigrant Ships
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SS Columbia
Glasgow, Scotland to New York
30 March 1871
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
Passenger List Anchor Line of Transatlantic Steam Packet Ships
I, J J Small, Master of the Steam Ship Columbia 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 of the said S. S. Columbia at Glasgow for which port said Steamer 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.
Sworn this March 30 1871 signed John J. Small
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship S. S. Columbia, John J. Small is Master from Glasgow burthen 136/ tons
Columns represent: Names, Age (years/months), Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country intended to inhabit, Died*, Part of vessel occupied.
1 John Agnew 30 Male Clerk Scotland United States Steerage
2 Ellen Agnew 25 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
3 James Agnew 2 Male None Scotland United States Steerage
4 Christina Agnew 10m Female None Scotland United States Steerage
5 John Auchteson 21 Male Farmer Scotland United States Steerage
6 Sarah A. Augbey 18 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
7 William Burns 23 Male Miner Scotland United States Steerage
8* Alexander Ba?r 50 Male Labourer Scotland United States Steerage
9 John H Barber 23 Male Miner Scotland United States Steerage
10 William Crawford 33 Male Mariner Scotland United States Steerage
11 Margaret Craig 28 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
12 James Cunningham 24 Male Slater Scotland United States Steerage
13* Daniel Chripta 16 Male Labourer Scotland United States Steerage
14 Robert Chalders 32 Male Engine Driver Scotland United States Steerage
15 Donald M Campbell 25 Male Farmer Scotland United States Steerage
16 Jane Crabtree 41 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
17* Mather Davidson 46 Male General ???? Scotland United States Steerage
18 Moses Duff 19 Male Smith Scotland United States Steerage
19* William ???en 34 Male ????? Scotland United States Steerage
20* Matilda Ellert ?1 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
21 David Ferguson 22 Male Draper Scotland United States Steerage
22 David Ferguson 24 Male Clerk Scotland United States Steerage
23* ????? Gra?t? 23 Male Saddler Scotland United States Steerage
24* ??? Jam?s?? 22 Male S????? Scotland United States Steerage
25* James J???o ?0 Male Machinist Scotland United States Steerage
26* William Lawrie 21 Male ??? Scotland United States Steerage
27 Hugh Lees 28 Male Clerk Scotland United States Steerage
28 Cath McCabe 26 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
29 Henry McGregor 42? Male Merchant? Scotland United States Steerage
30 Cath? McGregor 42 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
31 Archibald McDougall 29 Male ? Scotland United States Steerage
32 ?? Sarah McDougall 30 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
33* Thomas McLarg? 25? Male ? Scotland United States Steerage
34* John Me???? 34 Male Labourer Scotland United States Steerage
35 W? Theresa Marten 33 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
36 Margt? Marten 3? Female None Scotland United States Steerage
37 John Marten 10m Male None Scotland United States Steerage
38 Robert Noble 27 Male Mechanic Scotland United States Steerage
39* ??? O'Brien 33? Female None Scotland United States Steerage
40 Michael O'Brien 5 Male None Scotland United States Steerage
41 William Riddle 33 Male Clerical Scotland United States Steerage
42 Alexander Spence 38 Male Gardner? Scotland United States Steerage
43 Mrs. Spence 38 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
44 Catharine Spence 8 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
45 Elizabeth Spence 6 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
46 Ellen Spence 4 Female None Scotland United States Steerage
47 John Spence 2 Male None Scotland United States Steerage
48* James Welsh 30 Male ? Scotland United States Steerage
49 Robert Hadder? 20 Male ? Scotland United States Steerage
50* Alexander ??tt 25 Male ? Scotland United States Steerage
51 Andrew Neill 18 Male ? Scotland United States Steerage
52 Frances Burton 23 Male Cooper Scotland United States Steerage
53 Lewis Aubeth 19 Male Cooper Scotland United States Steerage
54* John Brady 24 Male St?? Ireland United States Steerage
55* Neel Bouer 32 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
56* ??l Bouer 13 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
57* ??x Bouer 50 Male None Ireland United States Steerage
58* ???? Bouer 21 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
59 Robert Cunningham 35 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
60 George Cook? 21 Male Draper Ireland United States Steerage
61 Robert Church 24 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
62 Pat Connelly 21 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
63 John Cannon 17 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
64 Mary Cranston 59 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
65 Margt Cassidy 20 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
66* George Dis??y 30 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
67* Isabella Dis??y 20 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
68 Robert Davison 20 Male Gardner Ireland United States Steerage
69 Pat Doherty 19 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
70 James Dolan 20? Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
71 Rob Dieler? 18 Male None Ireland United States Steerage
72 Mary Ford 22 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
73 ??? Ford 22 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
74 Mary Gallagher 26 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
75 Catharine Right 22? Female None Ireland United States Steerage
76 Alice? Right 18 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
77* Gerald Gibbons 25 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
78 Mary Gibbons 23 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
79 ?? Gibbons 6 Male None Ireland United States Steerage
80 Margt? Gibbons 6m Female None Ireland United States Steerage
81 Mary Gibbons 3 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
82 Isabella Gallagher 45 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
83 Neal? Gallagher 16? Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
84 John? Gallagher ?? Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
85 John Gallagher 22? Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
86 William Gallagher 24? Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
87 John Haskin 30 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
88* D?? Hagarty 30 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
89* ???? Higgins 24 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
90 Francis Irvine 21 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
91 Albert Johnstone 22 Male Miner Ireland United States Steerage
92 John Kelly 41 Male Sadler Ireland United States Steerage
93 John Kennedy 53? Male Miner Ireland United States Steerage
94 Edward Kearny 30 Male Flag dresser Ireland United States Steerage
95 John Kennedy 20 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
96 Rose Ann McGivern 29? Female None Ireland United States Steerage
97* C??? McKeown 26 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
98 Daniel McGee 28 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
99 Hannah A Cunningham 20 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
100 Michael McShea 45 Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
101 Bridget McShea 19 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
102* Henry McAr???er 21 Male Lab Ireland United States Steerage
103 Wylie McParklin 24? Male Lab Ireland United States Steerage
104 Hugh McGee 26 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
105 Biddy McGee 26 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
106 Hannah McGee 3y1m Female None Ireland United States Steerage
107 Bridget McGee 10m Female None Ireland United States Steerage
108 W McCandles 21 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
109* Thomas McAl??? 22 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
110* John McAl??? 38 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
111 Minal? McShane 38 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
112 Ellen McGowan 11 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
113* Mary McParklan 18 Male None Ireland United States Steerage
114 Charles Malory 30 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
115 John O'Donnell 19 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
116 Margt Ritchie 38 Female None Ireland United States Steerage
117 Thompson Rose 20 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
118 Samuel Smith 20 Male T????sh England United States Steerage
119 William Smith 46 Male Engineer England United States Steerage
120 John Smith 25? Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
121 Wm A Thompson 18 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
122* Joseph T???y 28 Male State? England United States Steerage
123* James T???y 30 Male State? England United States Steerage
124 Samuel Taylor 30 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
125 Pat Welsh 22 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
126 Michael Fagan 24 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
127 James Patton 35? Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
128 Daniel McGeoghan 32 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
129 Lou Houston 22 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
130 Samuel Bousier 41 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
131 Neal Gallagher 35 Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
132* Alex Duff 31 Male G??a Cape of
Good Hope United States Steerage
133 John Edwards ?5 Male Printer? England United States Steerage
134* P Wineberg 20 Male Merchant P????? United States Steerage
135 William Bews 28 Male Draper Scotland United States Intermediate
136 Thomas Carstairs ?1 Male Salesperson Scotland United States Intermediate
137 James Easton 20 Male Draper Scotland United States Intermediate
138 George Robertson 28 Male ?aluator Scotland United States Intermediate
139 James Scott 22 Male Clerk Scotland United States Intermediate
140 John Small 22 Male Draper Scotland United States Intermediate
141 Samuel Miller 22 Male Draper Scotland United States Intermediate
142 Isabella Moore 24 Female None Scotland United States Intermediate
143 Capt. A Ritchie 54 Male Captain,Sea Scotland United States Intermediate
144 Mrs. Ritchie 56 Female None Scotland United States Intermediate
145 Andrew Ritchie 32 Male Carpenter Scotland United States Intermediate
146 James Millan 25 Male Gardner Scotland United States Intermediate
147 Betsy Lawson 20 Female None Scotland United States Intermediate
148 David St.Clair 23 Male Clerk Scotland United States Intermediate
149 Andrew Johnstone 22 Male Clerk Scotland United States Intermediate
150 John Somerville 25 Male Draper Ireland United States Intermediate
151* W. ?. Campbell 22 Male Draper Ireland United States Intermediate
152 James Ellert 24 Male Werch??man Ireland United States Intermediate
153 Louisa Butlerhall 19 Female None Ireland United States Intermediate
154 Leslie Barton 18 Female None Ireland United States Intermediate
155 William Barton 40 Male None Ireland United States Intermediate
156 Ellen McLester 26 Female None England United States Intermediate
157 Fanny McLester 4 Female None England United States Intermediate
158 Capt. McBride Male Captain Sea Scotland Canada Cabin
159 Mrs. McBride Female None Scotland Canada Cabin
160 Wm J McBride Male None Scotland Canada Cabin
161 Andrew A McBride Male None Scotland Canada Cabin
162 Mary A Scott Female None Scotland Canada Cabin
163* John Culevos? Male None Scotland United States Cabin
164 Mary Swan Female None Scotland United States Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
Most of the entries were heavily blurred in places. Many ages were blurred.
There were no entries in the Died column.
Passengers where numbered by the transcriber for ease of referencing.
? indicates a character that could not be read.
* indicates a footnote with additional information in these notes.
8 Surname might be Baer.
13 Surname looks like Cripta.
17 Occupation looks like General lafley.
19 Surname might be Breen. Occupation looks like Keova.
20 Age was either 31 or 81. (Formatter's note: looking at a scan, not a paper copy
of the manifest, the age could be 11)
23 Name looks like Thomas Grant.
24 Name might be Keith Jamison. Occupation Singer or Sawyer.
25 Surname Jimco?
26 Surname spelling of Lawrie uncertain. Occupation Farmer?
33 Surname looks like McLarg.
34 Might be John Meagie or Menges.
39 First name could be Ellen.
48-51 Occupation looks like Man?.
50 Surname looks like Yatt.
54 Occupation looks like Stefam.
55-58 Uncertain spelling Bouer.
56 First name could be Sal or Pat.
57 First name Alex or Gex.
58 First name night be Owen.
66-67 Surname unclear, something like Disiary
77-81 Surname probably Gibbons, although Giffons is possible.
82-86 First names partially covered.
88 First name could be Don or Dan.
89 First name might be Owen.
97 First name might be Chad or Chief or even Chas.
102 Surname looks something like McArlecher.
109-110 Surname might be McAlson.
113 First name clearly Mary, so sex should be Female.
122-123 Surname might be Tenway. Occupation looks like State.
132 Occupation looks like Getina?
134 Probably from Prussia.
151 Middle initial might be Y.
163 Surname looks like Culevos.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 340, Number 239.
Transcribed by Harold Rienstra
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild,
September 2004
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