Immigrant Ships
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Ship Josephine

I, John W. Bonholm*, do solemnly, sincerely and truly Swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by Me to the Collector of Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship "Josephine" whereof I am Master, from Liverpool, Eng^d.

                 So help me God.

(Signed) John W. Bomholm
Sworn to this 17^th March 1851
Before me (Signed) G Ehninger DC

List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship "Josephine" whereof John W. Bonholm* is Master, from Liverpool, Eng^d burthen 456 ??/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. The Origin for all passengers was Great Britain and the destination for all passengers was United States, these columns have been omitted. Several times the manifest scribe recorded what appears to be baggage brought aboard in the Died on Voyage column.

  1* Ann Co?tle         47y       Female  Farmer    one box
  2* Rich^d Co?tle      23y       Male    Farmer
  3* Thomas Co?tle      40y       Male    Farmer
  4  John Henry         18y       Male    Farmer
  5  Nancy Bonhane      24y       Female  Servant
  6  Mary Carey         23y       Female  Servant
  7* James C???ly       27y       Male    Labourer
  8* Thos Nin??         20y       Male    Labourer
  9  Peter Manton       45y       Male    Joiner
 10  Margt Manton       40y       Female  Wife
 11  James Manton       11y       Male    Wife
 12  Joseph Manton       9y       Male    Wife
 13  Bridget Manton      7y       Female  Wife
 14  Cath Manton         5y       Female  Wife
 15  Pat Manton          3y       Male    Wife
 16  Mich Manton         0y   6m  Male    Wife
 17  Pat Murphy         20y       Male    Farmer
 18* Heny Corn?e        21y       Male    Farmer
 19  John McGaugh       18y       Male    Farmer
 20  Mary Murphy        20y       Female  Wife
 21  Betty Collen       50y       Female  Wife
 22  Mich Collen        50y       Male    Farmar
 23  Cath Collen        11y       Female  Servant
 24  John Collen         9y       Male
 25  Pat Moon           25y       Male    Farmer
 26  Mary Moon          25y       Female
 27* John Killik???y    25y       Male    Servant
 28  Julia Dunn         22y       Female  Servant
 29  John Doogan        21y       Male    Labourer
 30  Mich Healey        24y       Male    Labourer
 31  Thos Claherny      28y       Male    Farmer
 32* Bridge Connel?     26y       Female  Servant
 33* Thos Connel?       34y       Male    Servant
 34* ??onny Connel?     25y       *       Servant
 35  John Buttler       10y       Male    Servant
 36  James Buttler      12y       Male    Servant
 37  Rob^t Dayley       33y       Male    Mason
 38  John Davison       35y       Male    Miller
 39  Ann Davison        25y       Female  Wife
 40  Will Davison        3y       Male    Wife
 41  Charlotte Fath     27y       Female
 42  Mary Ann Fath      13y       Female  Servant
 43  Charlotte Fath     11y       Female  Servant
 44  Sarah Fath          9y       Female  Servant
 45  Jane Fath           6y       Female  Servant
 46  Louisa Fath         5y       Female  Servant
 47  James Fath          3y       Male    Servant
 48  Tharlis McKin      40y       Male    Labourer
 49  Mary McKin         35y       Female
 50  Dan Maloney        21y       Male    Labourer
 51  Thos Martin        20y       Male    Farmer
 52  W^m Conway         19y       Male    Farmer
 53  Honora Madlin      23y       Female  Farmer
 54  Ellen Madlin       22y       Female  Servant
 55* Peg Hega??         24y       Female  Servant
 56  Thos. Scully       24y       Male    Labourer
 57  Mary Dollan        34y       Female  Labourer
 58  James Dollan        8y       Male    Labourer
 59  Elizbth Dollan      1y       Female  Labourer
 60  Thos. Moran        30y       Male    Farmer    one box
 61* Bridgt Moran       18y       Female            
 62* Thos Moran         12y       Male              
 63  John James         24y       Male              one box
 64  Rob^t Griffith     29y       Male
 65* Evan Thorn??       32y       Male
 66  Mary Corblin       28y       Female
 67  James Norsthouse   19y       Male
 68  Pat. Fernan        30y       Male
 69  Miles Lennon       48y       Male
 70  Thos. Bradley      32y       Male
 71  Liberty Mullegen   22y       Male
 72* J???n ?rih         21y       Male
 73  Hermann Grubbs     23y       Male
 74  James Dayle        25y       Male
 75* Ale?? Hadgy        19y       Male
 76  Thos. Cross        23y       Male
 77  Miles Kilhooley    18y       Male
 78* Phillip Pha?       18y       Male
 79* Charles McGo?an    19y       Male
 80  Thos. Hogen        17y       Male
 81  Fannel McGartly    19y       Male
 82  Will Robinson      23y       Male
 83  Mary Robinson      20y       Female
 84  Anna Robinson      26y       Female
 85  Cath Robinson       5y       Female
 86  Francis Robinson   Inft  9m  Male
 87* Joselph Conly      13y       Male
 88* Thos. ?ea??        20y       Male
 89* Mich Fran?es       22y       Male
 90  Pat Gibbins        20y       Male
 91* Ann ??nough        18y       Female
 92* James ????         36y       Male
 93* Ble?? Caster       27y       Male
 94  Jacob Joseph       20y       Male
 95* Daniel ?onks       30y       Male
 96  Mich Rafters       30y       Male
 97  Pat Finlan         25y       Male
 98  Pat Whelan         20y       Male
 99  Terence Breadley   45y       Male
100  Rose Breadley      45y       Female
101* Terence Breadley   24y
102  Hugh Breadley      18y
103  James Breadley     12y
104  Rose Breadley       9y
105  Terence Breadley    6y
106  Ann Breadley       Inft  7m
107  Thomas Breadley     0y   3m
108  Francis Breadley   20y
109  Rose Breadley      14y
110  Edward Breadley    10y
111  Mary Canan         18y
112  Mich Pender        20y
113  Judy Pender        15y
114  Cath Pender        15y
115  Thos Eagen         20y
116  Ann Canan          20y
117  Colin Canan         8y
118  Mich Cunnigham     25y
119* Biddy ?ingha?      20y
120  John McCanlin      22y
121  Mary McCanlin      18y
122* ?? Collins         25y
123  James Mason        35y
124  Phillip Doolan     25y
125  Mary Doolan        25y
126  Mary Doolan         3y
127  Thomas Doolan      Inf   6m
128  Ellen McHugh       13y
129  Mary Dawlen        18y
130  James Kennedy      25y
131  Honora Kennedy     25y
132  Mich Crain         40y
133  Mary Crain         16y
134  Ann Crain          12y
135  Mich Crain         10y
136  James Crain         8y
137  Pat Crain           6y
138* Thos. ????aves     30y
139  Cath Martin        16y
140* John ??by          16y
141  Bernard Doran      30y
142  John Rafferty      20y
143* Margt ?????        18y
144* Mary McGla?e       18y
145* Mich B????s        17y
146* Ed. ?aters         27y
147  Mary Whilan        22y
148  Biddy Bailey       23y
149  Pat Keinret        25y
150* Bryan Kill??gh     25y
151* John ???riney      20y
152* ??? Boylan         37y
153  Mary Boylan        37y
154* Crhistofher Boylan  7y
155  Edward Boylan      Inft 10m
156* B?rt Bri??         40y
157* Mary Bri??         16y
158  Mich Earley        50y
159  Thos Earley        25y
160* ???? Earley        20y
161  Ellen E Nugton     21y
162  Pat Nolan          20y
163* Mary Oh??n         30y
164  Fanny Kelley       18y
165  Matt Kelley         3y
166* ??ddy Kelley       Inf   7m                    Died
167  John Brady         11y
168  Stephen Derst      32y
169  John Walton        30y
170  Daniel Carter      34y
171  Julia Walsh        12y
172  Thos Costery       27y
173* M????? Phillan     27y
174* John ?????         20y
175  Mary Collins       19y
176  Frank McHedly      25y
177* Pat ????th???      20y
178  Ellen Mathews      15y
179  Will Powell        20y
180  Joseph Maney       30y
181  Mary Lobey         20y
182* Martin Dlanney     20y
183  James Kane         20y
184  Thos. Nord         20y                         Died
185  Jeremiah Bredman   24y
186  Margt Downey       20y
187  Ellen Kilihooley   20y
188  Rich Brunke        13y
189* Bryan B???et       35y
190* Johanna Hedin?ger  20y
191* John ??rten        25y
192* Thos. ?orten        4y
193* Josephine          Inft born on the passage    Died
194  Michael Thomas     25y

Notations at end of manifest:

                             Recapitulation
                        Adults    186
                   Adults Died      1         185 Adults        194
                                  ---                      died   2
                    Infants         8                           ---
                    Infants Died    2           6               192
                                  ---         ---
                                              191  Total

                             (Signed)  John W. Bomholm


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 handwriting of this manifest is very poor. Extra research should be 
undertaken with respect to geneaological studies.

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.

Last fractional number of tonnage illegible.

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

Captain's surname is spelled variously as Bomholm (as per the Captain's 
signature) or Bonholm.

  1-3  3rd letter of surname not clear because of mark on paper, could be 
     Cortle or Costle.
  7  Center letters of surname not clear because of handwriting, could be 
     Cively or Crosby.
  8  Ending of surname illegible.
 18  First name could be Henry, 5th letter of surname illegible.
 27  Ending letters of surname not clear, could be Killikarney.
 32-34  End of surname not clear, could be Connell, Connele, or Connels.
 34  Beginning of first name illegible; Sex omitted.
 55  End of surname not clear, could be Heganes or Hegams.
 61  Manifest scribe discontinued recording Occupation.
 61-62  Manifest scribe drew a vertical line for these two psgrs, it is not 
     clear if this means that each psgr carried one box or if psgr #60 carried 
     one box for all three psgrs.
 65  End of surname illegible because of ink blot.
 72  Central letters of first name and first letter of surname illegible.
 75  Last letters of first name not clear, could be misspelled Alex.
 78  Last letter(s) of surname not clear, could be Phan or Phars.
 79  5th letter of surname not clear, could be McGoran or McGovan.
 87  First name is probably Joseph.
 88  Surname illegible.
 89  5th letter of surname not clear, could be Frances or Frannes.
 91  First letters of surname illegible, could be McNough.
 92  Surname illegible.
 93  Ending of first name illegible.
 95  First letter of surname illegible.
101  Manifest scribe discontinued recording Sex.
119  First and last letters of surname illegible.
122  First name illegible, 2nd letter could be 'y'.
138  First letters of surname illegible.
140  First letters of surname illegible.
143  Surname illegible.
144  6th letter of surname not clear, could be McGlare or McGlase.
145  Center letters of surname illegible.
146  First letter(s) of surname not clear, could be Hater or Slater.
150  Center letters of surname illegible.
151  First letters of surname illegible.
152  First name illegible.
154  First name is probably Christopher.
156  2nd letter of first name not clear, could be Bart or Bert.
156-157  Last letters of surname illegible, could be Brich or Brish.
160  First name illegible.
163  3rd and 4th letters of surname illegible, could be Obrain or Ohrain.
166  First letters of first name illegible.
173  Most letters of first name illegible, could be Marcus.
174  Surname illegible.
177  Most letters of surname illegible.
182  Surname is probably Delanney.
189  Most letters of surname illegible, could be Bennet.
190  6th letter of surname illegible.
191-192  First letters of surname illegible, probably traveling together.
193  Surname of infant unknown.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 96, List 227.

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