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Bark Nordlyset


Limerick, Ireland to New York
22 July 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, J. Ollson 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 the 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 Norw. Bark Nordlyset whereof I am Master, from Limerick. So help me God (signed) J. Ollson

Sworn to this 22nd July 1851
Before me ??????????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Norw. Bark Nordlyset whereof J. Ollson is Master, from Limerick, burthen (blank) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants. Occupation for all passengers was listed as mechanics and farmers. All passengers belonged to Ireland and intended to become inhabitants of the United States so those columns were eliminated.
    
Cabin
  1  Edmund    Geary        34    m
  2  Mich.     Bresnen      50    m
  3  Mrs.      Bresnen      30    f
  4  Cornelius Bresnen      15    m
  5  Johnnie   Bresnen      13    f
  6  Patr.     Bresnen      10    m
  7  Michael   Bresnen       8    m
  8  Mary      Bresnen       6    f
  9  Louie     Bresnen       3    f
 10  John      Bresnen         6m m

Between Deck
 11  James     Hickay       28    m
 12  Honora    Hickay       19    f
 13* Catrine   ?????        47    f
 14* Mary      ?????        20    f
 15  Louie     Maryleton    17    m
 16  Thimothey Ryen         21    m
 17  Tom       Cary         50    m
 18  Michael   Cary         23    m
 19  Honora    Molony       40    f
 20  Catrine   Molony       20    f
 21  Marg      Minn         22    f
 22  Mrs.      Ricy         60    f
 23  Tom       Riedy        26    m
 24  Betty     Sedceug      40    f
 25  W'm       Noryhten     28    m
 26  Catrine   Burke        28    f
 27  Elise     Farroh       19    f
 28  Patt      Malony       30    m
 29  Patt      Malony       16    m
 30  John      Bleak        22    m
 31  Mary      Bleak        16    f
 32  Catrine   OBrien       21    f
 33  Mary      Cooper       20    f
 34  Michael   Cooper        4    m
 35  Anthony   Cooper          4m m
 36  Mortice   Molony       17    m
 37  Margreth  Molony       19    f
 38  Mary      Monine       24    f
 39* Mary      ????         30    f
 40* Patt      ????          3    m
 41* Bridget   ????            3m f
 42  Derby     Morea        39    m
 43  Michael   Morea        35    m
 44  Hannah    Morea        18    f
 45  William   Stepeen      20    m
 46  Th's      Moore        20    m
 47  Nicholes  Monn         24    m
 48  John      Nelon        12    m
 49  Areceim   Downey       54    m
 50  Patt      Downey       25    m
 51  Margret   Downey       52    f
 52  Bridget   Downey       22    f
 53  Ellen     Kirby        19    f
 54  Tho's     Shaethea     19    m
 55  Ellen     Shaethea     50    f
 56  Margret   Shaethea     16    f
 57* D????s    Cherry       13    m
 58  Mary      Cherry        9    f
 59  John      Eittlenine   50    m
 60  William   Eittlenine   25    m
 61  John      OBrien       20    m
 62  Mary      Eittlenine   19    f
 63  Catrine   Eittlenine   18    f
 64  Patt      Griffen      20    m
 65  Cath      Sheakia      24    f
 66  Mary      Sheakia      22    f
 67  Elisa     Farroh       16    f
 68  Morris    Lynch        23    m
 69  W'm       Reily        26    m
 70  Ann       Reily        23    f
 71  Catrine   Reily        20    f
 72  Mary      OBrien       20    f
 73  Ann       Barrett      21    f
 74  Michael   Barrett         4m m
 75  Honora    Conn         20    f
 66  James     Hennessey       6m m
 77  Mary      Madison      20    f
 78  Honora    Monruy       25    f
 79  Mary      McMery       24    f
 80  Mary      Barrin       17    f
 81  Mary      Riesy        16    f
 82  Cathr     Abone        20    f
 83  Cley      Waters       22    m
 84  Catrine   Brennen      30    f
 85  Mary      Bather       20    f
 86  John      Brennen         3m m
 87  Margret   Walsh        40    f
 88* D????s    McMeney      22    m
 89  Patt      Melior       40    m
 90  Pat       Magam        40    m
 91  Johnnie   Magam        30    f
 92  Thomas    Dwyer           4m m
 93* Michael   B????        22    m
 94  Michael   Ewald        24    m
 95* N??       Ewald        22    m
 96  John      Ewald        22    m
 97  Margt     Ewald        25    f
 98  Mary      Murphy       28    f
 99  Ellen     Murphy       27    f
100* Pat       ?oilyice     20    m
101  Bridget   Morten       17    f
102  John      Doran        25    m
103  Johonice  Hortgon      26    f
104  Ellen     Hortgon       8    f
105  Mary      Hortgon       6    f
106  John      Hortgon         3m m
107  Philip    Dahly        20    m
108  Honora    Dahly        18    f
109* Richard   E????        20    m
110  Michael   Cryen        17    m
111  Everet    Lynch        18    m
112  Mary      Lynch        19    f
113  Catrine   McCorlen     45    f
114  Tim       McCorlen      9    m  
115  Margt     McCorlen     21    f
116  Ann       Hayes        30    f
117  Mary      Collins      27    f
118  Bridget   Hayes         4    f
119  Honora    Hayes           2m f
120  Teresa    Kennedy      16    f
121  Catrine   Gleasen      28    f
122  John      Gutering     26    m
123  Mary      Goaghen      16    f
124* Mary      B??          18    f
125  John      Reedy        21    m
126  Mary      Holbeca      30    f
127  Biddy     Holbeca      45    f
128  Nancy     McMoha       25    f
129  Judith    Riley        22    f
130  Kate      Stockpool    32    f 
131  John      Quincy       47    m
132  Mary      Quincy       13    f
133  Pat       Holury       20    m
134  Tho's     McMaha       27    m
135* ???       Coffee       16    f
136  Biddy     Coffee       13    f
137  Bridget   Quincy       22    f
138  Michael   Reily        18    m
139  Peter     Morgan       26    m
140  Pat       Reily        18    m
141  Bridget   McMalen      50    f
142* M??       McWering     20    m
143  Martin    McMaleon     20    m
144  Anne      McMaleon     15    f
145  Honora    Guerrling    20    f
146* M???      Reed         40    m
147  Pat       Berry        20    m
148  Pat       Hickey          3m m
149  Cathrine  McMerney     29    f
150  Mary      Fitzgerald   24    f
151  Ellen     McCarthy     23    f
152  Tho's     Heady        26    m
153* Mny       ?ajan        24    m
154* John      Ma?ey        13    m
155* Elisa     Ma?ey        12    f
156  Terry     McMahen      13    m
157  Thomas    McMena       25    m
158  J.        Hajden       26    m

(signed) J Olsen    


Transcriber's Notes:     

* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the Transcriber's Notes.

? A question mark is used to indicate illegible letters or words.

* Names were transcribed as written regardless of spelling.

* No births or deaths were recorded during this voyage.

* Passengers were numbered by the transcriber.

13,14       Surname illegible due to handwriting.
39-41       Surname illegible due to handwriting.
57          Given name illegible due to handwriting.
88          Given name illegible due to handwriting.
93          Surname illegible due to handwriting.
95          Given name illegible due to handwriting.
100,109     Surnames illegible due to handwriting.
124         Surname illegible due to handwriting.
135,142,146 Given names illegible due to handwriting.
153-155     Surnames illegible due to handwriting.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 102, List 987.
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 January 2005



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