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SS Adriatic


Liverpool, England to New York
10 January 1876

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, John William Jennings, Master of the SS Adriatic, 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 Steamer Adriatic at Liverpool from which port said Steamer Adriatic 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 10 Jan 1876

So help me God,
(signed) J. W. Jennings

before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Adriatic whereof John William Jennings is Master, from __Liverpool burthen 2458 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.
 1*   John Hitchens       36   m   tailor          England       USA           steerage
 2    John Woods          36   m   farmer          England       USA           steerage
 3    Geo Davies          49   m   tailor          England       USA           steerage
 4    J^n Fitzgerald      40   m   shipw^t         Ireland       USA           steerage
 5    Honora Fitzgerald   25   f   wife            Ireland       USA           steerage
 6    John Cobb           24   m   clerk           England       USA           steerage
 7    W^m Woolett         49   m   miner           England       USA           steerage
 8    Sam^l Spalding      55   m   farmer          England       USA           steerage
 9*   Edwin St Clair      23   m   clerk           England       USA           steerage
10    Jacob Schneider     35   m   watchmaker      Germany       USA           steerage
11    F^? Morris          28   m   clerk           England       USA           steerage
12    W^m Morris          22   m   clerk           England       USA           steerage
13    A^r Thornton        25   m   farmer          England       USA           steerage
14*   W^m Bryon           50   m   publican        England       USA           steerage
15*   Frances Bryon       50   f   wife            England       USA           steerage
16    Jas M^cCoy          25   m   clerk           England       USA           steerage
17*   Nipperent Anpaste   39   m   clerk           Germany       USA           steerage
18    Al. Smith           25   m   farmer          England       USA           steerage
19    Max Caspar          19   m   clerk           Germany       USA           steerage
20    Ann Price           26   f   servant         England       USA           steerage
21    Sarah Reynolds      24   f   servant         England       USA           steerage
22*   Benj^n Phani        35   m   storekeeper     England       USA           steerage
23*   Rosina Phani        33   f   wife            England       USA           steerage
24*   Arthen Phani         5   m   child           England       USA           steerage
25*   Florance Phani       3   f   child           England       USA           steerage
26*   Hy Phani             1   m   child           England       USA           steerage
27*   St^a Milgesh        45   m   laborer         Ireland       USA           steerage
28*   Susan Nawch         50   f   lady            USA           USA           cabin
29*   Set^a Nawch         21   f   lady            USA           USA           cabin
30    W^m S Kane          32   m   mercht          USA           USA           cabin
31    Mary Cash           76   f   lady            USA           USA           cabin
32    Ar. J. Nickson      41   m   drygoods        USA           USA           cabin
33    Aug^t Rappard       29   m   mercht          Switzerland   Switzerland   cabin
34    J^n T. Goosey       26   m   cattle raiser   England       USA           cabin
35    J^no N. Allen       29   m   master marine   USA           USA           cabin
36    Mat^n Choisy        30   f   lady            France        France        cabin
37*   Edw^d Bioc          34   m   mercht          France        France        cabin
38    Ar.  Woodthorpe     29   m   drygoods        England       England       cabin
39    Ed. Whitehurst      42   m   master marine   England       USA           cabin
40    D.  M^cNaughton     23   m   drygoods        Canada        Canada        cabin
41*   J^? L. Cains        27   m   drygoods        Canada        Canada        cabin
42*   Nica Otero          22   m   mercht          Spain         Havana        cabin
43    Ar. S. Tibbey       34   m   gent.           USA           USA           cabin
44    Eliz. M. Tibbey     33   f   lady            USA           USA           cabin
45    J^? Schaffer        43   m   mercht          USA           USA           cabin
46    Jas Brandon         24   m   drygoods        Canada        Canada        cabin
47    J^no N. Inglis      27   m   mercht          England       England       cabin
48    Ruz Amado Castro    35   m   mercht          Spain         Havana        cabin
49    Leopold Wedeles     29   m   mercht          Austria       USA           cabin
50    Jas O. Bedell       39   m   drygoods        USA           USA           cabin
51    Hy. Gregory         33   m   drygoods        England       USA           cabin
52    Ed D. Lichfield     56   m   mercht          USA           USA           cabin
53    J^no N. Kelly       52   m   gent.           England       England       cabin
54    W^m W Gard          30   m   mercht          USA           USA           cabin
55    Rob^t H. Rose       27   m   drygoods        USA           USA           cabin
56    Jas. Smith          22   m   farmer          England       USA           cabin
57    Clifford William    33   m   gent.           USA           USA           cabin
58*   J^no N. Crotty      37   m   mercht          USA           USA           cabin
59*   J^ar Douglas        29   m   gent.           England       England       cabin
60    W^m Taylor          33   m   mercht          England       England       cabin
61*   Jas. A. Mussey      30   f   lady            England       England       cabin
62*   Geo. G. Mussey       3   m   child           USA           USA           cabin
63*   Maude Mussey         1   f   child           USA           USA           cabin
64    Ann Corry           50   f   servant         USA           USA           cabin
65    Lizzie Stanley      17   f   servant         USA           USA           cabin


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.

1:       the last name could be Hitchins.
9:       Name may be Edwin P. Clair
14 & 15: the last name could be Pryn.
17:      Names may be Kipperest Auguste. Auguste is probably the first name.
22 - 26: Surnames may be Phenix or Phanix.
24:      the first name could be Arthur.
25:      the first name could be Florence.
27:      Surname may be Melglak or Melgeak.
28 & 29: the last name could be Hauvah or Hauvak.
37:      Surname may be Proe.
41:      Given name may be Jon
42:      Names may be Nicanor Otero.
48:      Given name may be Ray.
61 - 63: the last name could be Murrey.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 401, List 30.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 March 2006



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