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RMS Abyssinia
I, M. Murphy, Master of the RMS Abyssinia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly (left blank) 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 RMS Abyssinia at Liverpool from which port said RMS Abyssinia 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 to this 28 June 1876
So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) M. Murphy
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the RMS Abyssinia whereof M. Murphy is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2159 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
Steerage Passengers: 1 John Clarkson 30 m labr England U.S.Am 2 Rosina Clarkson 25 f wife England U.S.Am 3 Walter Clarkson 9 mos m infant England U.S.Am 4* William Tirtbe 20 m labr England U.S.Am 5 John R. Gillam 40 m civil eng. England U.S.Am 6* Mary Thom 30 f spinster England U.S.Am 7 William Morse 48 m farmer England U.S.Am 8 Alice Morse 44 f wife England U.S.Am 9 Jane Morse 18 f spinster England U.S.Am 10 William Morse 16 m labr England U.S.Am 11 Lewis Morse 12 m labr England U.S.Am 12 Henry Morse 10 m child England U.S.Am 13* Margaret Morse 8 f child England U.S.Am 14 Charles Morse 5 m child England U.S.Am 15 Thomas Morse 6 mos m infant England U.S.Am 16 John Jacob 18 m labr England U.S.Am 17 William Jacob 14 m labr England U.S.Am 18 Robert Johnson 21 m labr England U.S.Am 19* Bridget Jivnin 17 f spinster Ireland U.S.Am 20 John A Martin 24 m book seller England U.S.Am 21 John Clements 24 m labr England U.S.Am 22* Isaac Callara 60 m coachman England U.S.Am 23 James M^cNellis 21 m labr Ireland U.S.Am 24 Edward Wiggelsworth 36 m railway guard England U.S.Am 25 Walter Wiggelsworth 30 m labr England U.S.Am 26 Thomas Broughton 30 m currier England U.S.Am 27 John North 38 m tin smith England U.S.Am 28 Eliza Wilson 18 f spinster England U.S.Am 29 Hannah Wilson 16 f spinster England U.S.Am 30 Chas. J. Wise 23 m labr England U.S.Am 31 William E. Wise 18 m cotton spinner England U.S.Am 32* Mary Nickalder 25 f matron England U.S.Am 33 Albert W. Dodd 21 m farmer England U.S.Am 34 Alfred Dean 30 m chemist England U.S.Am 35 Andrew Andrews 60 m farmer England U.S.Am 36 Mary Ann Andrews 28 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.Am 37 Andrew Andrews 12 m none U.S.A. U.S.Am 38* Joseph Gallowfield 43 m farmer England U.S.Am 39* Eliz^th Gallowfield 36 f wife England U.S.Am 40* Ida Gallowfield 8 f child U.S.A. U.S.Am 41* Eliza Gallowfield 6 f child England U.S.Am 42 Mary Glover 34 f matron England U.S.Am 43 Rosa Glover 4 f child England U.S.Am 44 Alex^r M^cGee 25 m labr Scotland U.S.Am 45* Jacob Amgewski 34 m physocian Germany Germany 46* Henry Amgewski 21 m student Germany Germany 47* A?e M^cTaggart 35 f matron Scotland Gt. Britain 48* James Triblecroft 24 m miner England U.S.Am 49 Simon Middleton 30 m labr England U.S.Am 50 Patrick Bready 32 m labr Ireland U.S.Am 51 George Gurney 37 m labr England U.S.Am 52 Thomas Metcalf 30 m watch maker Scotland U.S.Am 53 Jane Metcalf 27 f wife Scotland U.S.Am 54 John Metcalf 2 m child Scotland U.S.Am 55 Sarah Metcalf 6 mos f infant Scotland U.S.Am 56 Cath A. Blimston 27 f spinster England U.S.Am 57 Mary Blimston 20 f spinster England U.S.Am 58 Thomas Hunter 22 m labr England U.S.Am 59 James Clegg 62 m wire drawer England U.S.Am 60 Mary Clegg 52 f wife England U.S.Am 61 John Clegg 7 m child England U.S.Am 62* Ann Haskett 30 f matron England U.S.Am 63* Mary A. Haskett 11 f child England U.S.Am 64 Margt. M^cCoullough 24 f spinster Scotland U.S.Am 65 John Bowen 20 m ship cargo Scotland U.S.Am 66 Jane Bergin 30 f spinster England U.S.Am 67* Maria Saddich 4 f child Germany U.S.Am 68 John Burn 51 m cotton spinner England U.S.Am 69 Eliz^th Burn 7 f child England U.S.Am 70 Philip Gafney 18 m labr England U.S.Am 71 Charles Thomas 35 m labr Wales U.S.Am 72 William E. Ashton 31 m woolen spinner England U.S.Am 73 James Roberts 47 m house cart. England U.S.Am 74 Eliz^th Roberts 40 f wife England U.S.Am 75 Sarah Simmons 32 f matron England U.S.Am 76 Eliz^th Simmons 7 f child England U.S.Am 77 Alice Simmons 5 f child England U.S.Am 78 Will^m Simmons 3 m child England U.S.Am 79 Ann Simmons 10 mos f infant England U.S.Am 80 Josh Dunn 55 m labr England U.S.Am 81 Mary A. Sadler 17 f spinster England U.S.Am 82 eorge Solomon 48 m labr England U.S.Am 83 Philip Fitzpatrick 18 m labr Ireland U.S.Am 84 Jane Fitzpatrick 16 f spinster England U.S.Am 85 James M^cCall 17 m labr Scotland U.S.Am 86 Margt. M^cCall 16 f spinster Scotland U.S.Am 87* Chas. Faesch 30 m labr England U.S.Am 88 Thomas Stables 29 m farmer England U.S.Am 89 Rose Stables 27 f wife England U.S.Am 90 George Stables 9 mos m infant England U.S.Am 91* Chatz?? Bermann 45 m labr Russia U.S.Am 92 Wilhelm Bitter 49 m labr Germany U.S.Am 93 Fried Schattpely 63 m labr Germany U.S.Am 94 Anna Schattpely 63 f wife Germany U.S.Am 95 Wilhelm Schattpely 27 m labr Germany U.S.Am 96 Martin Schattpely 36 m labr Germany U.S.Am 97 Augusta Schattpely 35 f wife Germany U.S.Am 98 Friedrick Schattpely 5 m child Germany U.S.Am 99 Bertha Schattpely 2 f child Germany U.S.Am 100 Augusta Schattpely 6 mos f infant Germany U.S.Am 101 Christian Saddach 43 m farmer Germany U.S.Am 102 Henrietta Saddach 34 f wife Germany U.S.Am 103 Richard Saddach 9 m child Germany U.S.Am 104 Albirt Saddach 5 m child Germany U.S.Am 105 Wilhelm Saddach 4 m child Germany U.S.Am 106 Bertha Saddach 10 mos f infant Germany U.S.Am 107 Frid Schattpely 30 m farmer Germany U.S.Am 108 Albertine Schattpely 30 f wife Germany U.S.Am 109 August Schattpely 3 f child Germany U.S.Am 110 Bertha Schattpely 2 f child Germany U.S.Am 111 Hilda Schattpely 8 mos f infant Germany U.S.Am 112 Wilhelm Schattpely 32 m farmer Germany U.S.Am 113 Auguste Schattpely 21 f wife Germany U.S.Am 114* Ernest Mubeke 23 m labr Germany U.S.Am 115* Gustav Mubeke 17 m labr Germany U.S.Am 116* Gustav Jestt 17 m labr Germany U.S.Am 117* Franz Honckel 31 m farmer Germany U.S.Am 118* Maria Honckel 24 f wife Germany U.S.Am 119* Emilie Honckel 2 f child Germany U.S.Am 120* Franz Honckel 7 mos m infant Germany U.S.Am 121 Catherina Janisch 32 f matron Germany U.S.Am 122* Agnes Sanibos 33 f matron Germany U.S.Am 123* Maria Sanibos 10 mos f infant Germany U.S.Am 124 Charles Jobst 36 m labr Germany U.S.Am 125 Emil Wendlund 25 m labr Germany U.S.Am 126 Gottfried Conrad 21 m labr Germany U.S.Am 127 Louis Strasburg 32 m labr Germany U.S.Am 128 Martin Rusch 24 m labr Germany U.S.Am 129 James O. Campbell 20 m Joiner Scotland U.S.Am 130 Ovo F. Frisch 37 m farmer Germany U.S.Am 131 Kristine Frisch 35 f wife Germany U.S.Am 132 Rose M^cDermot 19 f spinster Ireland U.S.Am 133 Benj^n Briersley 35 m labr England U.S.Am 134 James Gibbs 30 m gas fitter England U.S.Am 135 Patrick Gilmartin 34 m labr Ireland U.S.Am 136 Ellen McDermott 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.Am 137 Fanny M^cShean 23 f matron Ireland U.S.Am 138 Maggie M^cShean 2 f child Ireland U.S.Am 139 Jn^o M^cShean 6 mos m infant Ireland U.S.Am 140 James M^cShean 18 mos m infant Ireland U.S.Am 141 Clark Gardner 55 m engraver England U.S.Am 142 John Docherty 16 m labr Ireland U.S.Am 143 Francis Shea 17 f spinster Ireland U.S.Am 144 Arestides Fernandez 35 m Spanish navy Russia Russia 145 Albert L. Dow 31 m gentm. U.S.A. U.S.Am Cabin Passengers: 146 Marg't M. Herrman 38 f matron U.S.A. U.S.Am 147* Julia H. Lugdan 38 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.Am 148 Margt H. Dow 5 f child U.S.A. U.S.Am 149 Cornelia H. Dow 3 f child U.S.A. U.S.Am 150 Caroline Dow 3 f child U.S.A. U.S.Am 151 Rose Cocke 20 f nurse England U.S.Am 152 Mary Clark 24 f spinster Scotland U.S.Am 153 Fannie Pearson 35 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.Am 154 Chas. W. Topham 52 m mercht England U.S.Am 155 Luigio Bonera 32 m mercht Italy Italy 156 John Stewart 28 m mercht U.S.A. U.S.A. 157 Cordelia Stewart 25 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 158 John G. Lansing 24 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. 159 Mary Lansing 22 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 160 Edward E. Samuel 20 m shipper U.S.A. U.S.A. 161 Jonathon A. Case 31 m mercht U.S.A. U.S.A. 162 Cyrus T. Pearson 38 m mercht England England 163 Matilda Pearson 30 f wife England England 164 Jas. R. Word 36 m police detective U.S.A. U.S.A. 165 Alex^r P. Dearborn 29 m police detective U.S.A. U.S.A. 166 James R. Frye 22 m gent^n England England 167 Will^m H. Herriman 47 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. 168 Eliz^th Herriman 40 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 169 Joseph A. Joseph 36 m mercht England England 170 George Teal 52 m mining eng. England U.S.A. 171 Benjamin Baker 37 m engr. England U.S.A. 172 Clarence W. Henriques 48 m lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. 173* ????mbus Henriques 34 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 174 George S. Barrett 34 m clergyman West Indies England 175 Catherine Barrett 29 f wife England England 176 Edwan Mather 26 m engr. Scotland England 177 Edward C. Warren 27 m gent^n England England 178* Lucian Ru?alt 32 m mercht France France 179 Joseph Sabin 30 m editor England U.S.A. 180 Dudley C. Smith 42 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. 181 Florence B. Lufkin 19 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 182* Lios Read 15 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 183 George Smith 52 m iron founder Scotland Gt Britain 184 Ellen Smith 53 f wife Scotland Gt Britain 185 Morris Newmark 17 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. 186 Clementine Furness 26 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 187 Will^m Rainsford 25 m clergyman Ireland Gt Britain 188 David W. Ritchie 25 m accountant Scotland Gt Britain 189* John Lost 37 m gent^n England Gt Britain 190 John Lawrence 50 m mercht U.S.A. U.S.A. 191 Frank B. Mayhew 35 m mercht U.S.A. U.S.A. 192 Benj^n C. de Costillo 21 m student U.S.A. Gt Britain 193 Thomas A. Hill 21 m student England Gt Britain 194 Reginald Hall 16 m student England Gt Britain 195 Elizabeth Co?bald 17 f spinster England U.S.A. 196 Gustav Bablim 29 m mercht Germany U.S.A. 197 Will^m Kilgore 26 m mariner Scotland Gt Britain 198 W^m G. Riley 48 m genter? U.S.A. U.S.A. 199 James Pilling 62 m farmer England U.S.A. 200 Sigmund Nadler 22 m book seller Hungary Hungary 201 Janet Cameron 30 f matron England U.S.A. 202 John Cameron 4 m child England U.S.A. 203 Christine Cameron 2 f child England U.S.A. 204 Lottie E. Gregory 19 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. 205* Enoch Truman 60 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. 206* Mary Truman 54 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 207* Carrie Truman 22 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 208 Adelaide Brudon 25 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 209 Irene Brudon 22 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 210 Harriet Syckolay 31 f matron Hungary U.S.A. 211 Jane Ann Ord 36 f spinster Scotland Gt Britain 212 Gevannie J Belucci 22 m gent^n Italy Italy 213 Chevelair Belucci 30 m gent^n Italy Italy 214 Stephan Stepanoff 36 m Russian navy Russia Russia 215 Josephine Stepanoff 22 f wife Russia Russia 216 Edward Sewell 55 m gent^n England Gt Britain 217 W^m Jas Castleton 40 m gent^n England Gt Britain 218 John E. Mortimer 33 m dentist England Gt Britain 219 Rich^d H. Done 25 m gent^n England Gt Britain 220 Arthur Knife 23 m gent^n England Gt Britain 221 Henry Knife 21 m gent^n England Gt Britain 222 Thomas J. Thoman 46 m dentist Wales Wales 223 Isabella Thoman 33 f spinster Wales Wales 224 Josephine Gagundis 21 f spinster Wales Wales 225 Ger W. Rutherford 46 m gent^n England Gt Britain 226 Mary Grigg 74 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. 227 Wilhemine Day 28 f governess Ireland U.S.A. 228 Jas D. Cochrane 27 m physician U.S.A. U.S.A. 229 W^m D. Ellis 19 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. 230 Charles To??er 28 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. 231 Robert P. Hinckly 23 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. 232 Susan L. Hinckly 25 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 233 Maria Hinckly 32 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. 234 Jessie Harrison 55 f matron England U.S.A. 235 Eliz^th C.F. Killer 52 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. 236 Charlotte E. Harrison 21 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. 237 Rosalie Battaille 25 f maid France U.S.A. 238 Thad Norris Jr. 29 m engr. U.S.A. U.S.A. 239 Matilda Norris 27 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 240 Clara W. Norris 9 mos f inft Switzerland U.S.A. 241 Louise Luds 22 f nurse Switzerland U.S.A. 242 Julian L. Ray White 23 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. 243 Arid Gum?ling 43 m gent^n Sweden U.S.A. 244 Peter Johanson 25 m gent^n Sweden U.S.A. 245 Th^s W^m Thornton 25 m gent^n Sweden Sweden 246 Mark Iron 62 m gent^n England Sweden 247 Rich^d H. Garner 25 m British army Ireland Mexico 248 Louis de Geofery 53 m ?ump?entime France France 249 Kate de Geofery 33 f wife France France 250 Antoni de Geofery 3 f child France France 251 George de Geofery 8 mos m inft France France 252 Rosa Tevelli 25 f nurse Italy Italy 253 Eugenie Leferve 27 f nurse France U.S.A. 254 Mages Cusack 20 m gent^n England England 255 Sadlien Stoney 53 m barrister at law England Gt Britain 256 Harold Wieslegien 41 m editor Sweden Sweden 257 Rich^d Wall 50 m editor Sweden Sweden 258 John O'Connor 30 m trader Ireland U.S.A. 259 John O'Keefe 52 m trader Ireland U.S.A. 260 Thomas English 32 m trader Ireland U.S.A. 261 John J. Pradollet 26 m watch maker England Switzerland 262 Harrison Alexander 35 m physician U.S.A. U.S.A. 263 Ruth Higginbottom 48 f spinster England Gt Britain 264 Amelia Higginbottom 43 f spinster England Gt Britain 265 Robert C. Wright 36 m banter? England Gt Britain 266 Ida M Wright 26 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. 267 Horatio Wright 7 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. 268 Douglas Robinson 21 m student England U.S.A. 269* Dr M. Commann 24 m student U.S.A. Gt Britain 270 Henry B. Wilkinson 33 m chemist England U.S.A. 271 George W. Lees 25 f teacher England Gt Britain 272 Rob. L. Campbell 36 m mercht U.S.A. U.S.A. 273 Alex^r Maginnis 61 m mercht U.S.A. U.S.A. 274* James B. Slugh 33 m mercht Scotland Gt Britain 275 Fred H. Hammonn 55 m gent^n Ireland Gt Britain 276 Thomas Hayes 49 m gent^n Ireland Gt Britain 277 Edward Flynn 40 m gent^n Ireland Gt Britain 278 Chas. H. Montgomery 30 m dentist U.S.A. U.S.A. 279 W^m B. Bourn 19 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. 280* Rich^d Clayton 37 m engr. England Gt Britain 281 Enoch Ormondroyd 36 m Wo?sta?? England Gt Britain 282 Robt. Wilks 43 m mercht Canada Canada 283 Mary E. Walker 31 f matron Canada Canada 284 Mary E. Walker 4 f child England Canada 285 Chas. C. Walker 1 m inft England Canada 286 Henry Mayrick 48 m gent^n Ireland Gt Britain 287 Mary Mayrick 38 f wife Ireland Gt Britain 288 Fanny Mayrick 14 f spinster Ireland Gt Britain 289 Henry Mayrick 12 m student Ireland Gt Britain 290 Lily Mayrick 10 f child Ireland Gt Britain 291 Lurline Mayrick 8 f child Ireland Gt Britain 292 Katheline Mayrick 5 f child Ireland Gt Britain 293 Cath Parr 30 f nurse Canada Canada 294 Albert Jacob 28 m engineer Milan Milan 295 Edmund R. White 25 m gent^n England England 296 George Hanlon 36 m gent^n England England 297* Graf Von Helmstadt 24 m gent^n Germany Prussia 298 Robert Sanderson 24 m gent^n England Gt Britain 299 John Calligher 29 m servant England U.S.A. 300 W^m E. Tolan 31 m farmer U.S.A. U.S.A. 301 Lizzie Wilson 20 f servant Ireland U.S.A. 302 Jilanna Reardon 20 f governess Ireland U.S.A. 303 Pipta Ohearn 11 f child England U.S.A. 304 Maude Ohearn 9 f child England U.S.A. 305 Maurisi Ohearn 7 m child England U.S.A. 306 Julia Biamscombe 36 f matron England U.S.A. 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. ? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder. ^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted. * Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling. * None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated. 4: Surname may be Lirbbe. 6: first name could be Marg. 22: Surname may be Callard or Collard. 32: Surname may be Nickaldas. 38-41 Surnames may be Fallowfield. 45 & 46: Surname moght be Arcizewski. 47: Given name may be Anne. 48: last name could be Triblecork. 62 & 63: Surname might be Hackitt. 67: Surname may be Saddach. 87: the last name could be Fanesch. 91: Name may be Chatzki Beermann The last name could be Burmann. 114 & 115: the last name could be Mieleke. 116: Surname may be Jesk. 117 - 120: Surname may be Henckel. 122 & 123: Surname may be Sawibos. 133: Surname may be Buirley. 147: the last name could be Sugdan. 173: the first name is partially hidden in a crease in the paper. 178: Surname may be Rewalt or Renalt. 182: Given name may be Levi. 189: Surname may be Lock. 205 - 207: Surnames may be Freeman. 207: Given name may be Barrie or Parrie. 269: Surname might be Cammann. 274: Surname might be Sleigh. 297: Graf is most likely the title, not the first name.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 404, List 588.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
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7 February 2006
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