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Ship Eliza of Waterford


Waterford, Ireland to New York
9 June 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Henry Brothers, Master of the Eliza of Waterford, 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 Ship at Waterford, 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 passenger, 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.
Henry Brothers
Sworn to this June 9, 1851
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Eliza of Waterford whereof Henry Brothers is Master, from Waterford.
Burthen 187 63/100 tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.
Columns eliminated and the reasons why.
      Occupation---Not recorded
      Country of origin---All from Ireland
      Destination---All bound for America
      Died on Voyage---No deaths
      Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.
 1  Aunty Baldwin        20 F Spinster
 2  Michael Beatty       24 M Laborer
 3  Michael Shanahan     30 M Laborer
 4  Thomas McGrah        28 M Laborer
 5  Mary Cheafy          50 F Spinster
 6  Mary Cheafy          30 F Spinster
 7  Ellen Cheafy          8 F Child
 8  Mary Anne Cheafy      5 F Child
 9  John Cheafy           6 M Child
10  Joseph Cheafy      10mo M Infant
11  Thomas Kiley         20 M Laborer
12  James Sheahan        30 M Laborer
13  Mary Wilson          30 F Spinster
14  Bridget McGrath      21 F Spinster
15  Catherine Harney     20 F Spinster
16  Bridget Harney       13 F Spinster
17  Thomas Harney        16 M Laborer
18  Mary Nicholson       40 F
19  Michael Nicholson    17 M
20  David Roche          21 M Laborer
21  Stephen Joyce        22 M Laborer
22  John Coharan         22 M Laborer
23  Catherine Coharan    22 F Spinster
24  Thomas Coharan      8mo M Infant
25  Edward Mahoney       35 M Laborer
26  John Phelan          30 M Laborer
27  Matt Mooney          50 M Laborer
28  Nancy Phealon        30 F Spinster
29* Mary F????           26 F Spinster
30  James Shehan         32 M Laborer
31  James Bryan          30 M Laborer
32  Anne Moore           33 F Spinster
33  Rebecca Byrne        13 F Spinster
34  Michael Byrne        12 M Child
35  James Lacy           22 M Laborer
36  John Cooney          19 M Laborer
37  William Cooney       13 M Laborer
38  Ellen McDonnell      32 F
39  Mary Anne McDonnell 8mo F Infant
40  Daniel Byrne         29 M Farmer
41  Bridget Byrne        28 F Wife
42  Ellen Byrne          13 F Child
43  Bridget Byrne        12 F Child
44  Catherine Byrne      12 F Child
45  Mary Byrne           40 F Mother
46  Michael Byrne         4 M Child
47  Mary Byrne         11mo F Infant
48* Edward Trayn???      23 M Laborer
49* Johanna Trayn???     20 F Wife
50* John Trayn???       6mo M Infant
51* James ??ley          35 M Laborer
52  Maurice Hearn        20 M Laborer
53  William Kehoe        30 M Laborer
54  Mary Murphy          35 F Spinster
55  Mary Murphy           6 F Child
56  Mary Goodwin         26 F Spinster
57  Ellen Power          22 F Spinster
58  Bridget Meaher       30 F Spinster
59  Andrew Ryan          37 M Laborer
60* John L?ng            20 M Laborer
61  Michael Maurice      45 M Laborer
62  William Maurice      20 M Laborer
63  Catherine Maurice    27 F Spinster
64  Michael Maurice      24 M Laborer
65  Matt Power           40 M Laborer
66  Anne O'Brien         20 F Spinster
67  Johanna Dohlin       20 F Spinster
68  Edward Brennan       16 M 
69  Mary Purcill         37 F Spinster
70  Judith Purcill       21 F Spinster
71  Mgt Burke            19 F Spinster
72  Catherine Ryan       22 F Spinster
73  John Dillon          20 M
74  Mary Power           22 F Spinster
75  Ellen Power          22 F Spinster
76  James Clare          20 M Laborer
77  Mary Cowman          26 F Spinster
78  Mary Finlly          19 F Spinster
79* John Canvan          20 M Laborer

CABIN PASSENGERS

80  Jas Cummins          20 M
81  Wm Saunders          22 M
82  Mary Hogan           20 F
83  Johanna Hogan        18 F
84  Margaret Hogan       18 F 
 
 
Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
 condition of the original document.


29---Unclear last name. Maybe Fenes. ??
48-49-50---Last three letters unclear. Maybe Traynor. ??
51---First two letter unclear. ??
60---Could be Lang or Long. ??
79---This passenger is shown as a Stowaway.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 99, List 684.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 July 2005



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