Bark Nordlyset
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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