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SS Africa
I, Neil Shannon Master of the Steamer Africa 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 of the said Steam ship at Liverpool from which port said Steam ship 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.
So help me God.Sworn to this May 28^? 1858
(Signed) N Shannon
Before me (Signed) ??off???? (illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steam Africa whereof S???? (illegible) is Master, from Liverpool burthen (omitted) 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, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. No deaths were recorded on the voyage and this column has been omitted from the transcription.
1 Emil Seyd 27y Mas Merchant Prussia United States Cabin
2 Elisha Seyd 22y Fem Prussia United States Cabin
3 Jeanne Seyd 6m Fem Prussia United States Cabin
4 Alex^r Seyd 15y Mas Prussia United States Cabin
5 Gustav Seyd 1y 8m Mas Prussia United States Cabin
6 Maria Schnaider 30y Fem Prussia United States Cabin
7 Ellen Smith 24y Fem United States United States Cabin
8 Mary O'Duffield 26y Fem United States United States Cabin
9 Rob^t H Johnston 44y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
10 Annie M Johnston 29y Fem United States United States Cabin
11 Rob^t H Johnston Jr 4y Mas United States United States Cabin
12 Sarah Johnston 3y Fem United States United States Cabin
13 Annie Johnston 4m Fem United States United States Cabin
14 Emily Harris 28y Fem United States United States Cabin
15 Jane Thomas 40y Fem England United States Cabin
16 Rebecca Smith 42y Fem United States United States Cabin
17* Kate Coultas 16y United States United States Cabin
18 Thomas Goddard 30y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
19* Anna Goddard 23y Fem Cabin
20* Kate F?arny 15y Fem Cabin
21* Paul Villian 38y Mas Ship ??ner United States Cabin
22* Charles Villian 13y Mas Cabin
23* Josephine Villian ?y Fem Cabin
24* Paul Villian 3y Mas United States Cabin
25* Alaine Maguaire 46y Mas Merchant Cabin
26* William We?more 32y Mas Merchant Cabin
27 Clementine Ferron 28y Mas Nurse France United States Cabin
28 Arthur Wilson 42y Mas Merchant England Cabin
29 Frederick Wood 31y Mas Manufact^r England Cabin
30 John Travers 22y Mas Clerk United States United States Cabin
31 William Smith 26y Mas Merchant England Cabin
32 William C Smith 22y Mas Merchant England Cabin
33 Henry Haynes 26y Mas Lawyer United States United States Cabin
34* Joshua To??henst? 43y Mas Merchant England Cabin
35 Richard Berking 28y Mas Merchant England Cabin
36* Jules O Mayer 28y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
37 Alex^r Ritter Jnr 26y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
38 Alex^r Napier 38y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
39* Henri Grabe?t 46y Mas Merchant France Cabin
40* Charles Sharpstun 38y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
41 Charles Mayo 56y Mas Merchant England Cabin
42 David Whitman 39y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
43* Edward Bl?ss 40y Mas Merchant United States United States Cabin
44 Bronson Ronnsery 34y Masculine Farmer United States United States
45* Edward Jame??son 38y Masculine Merchant England
46* Nath Palmer 59y Masculine Master Marn?? United States United States
47 John Tobin 40y Masculine Manufacturer England
48 John Orne 38y Masculine Lawyer United States United States
49 George Hawes 35y Masculine Merchant United States United States
50 Henri Vivian 37y Masculine Merchant France Cuba
51 Josiah Bates 51y Masculine Merchant England
52 James Murray 27y Masculine Gentleman England Canada
53 Jane Murray 20y Fem England
54 Cyrus Woodman 44y Mas Lawyer United States United States
55 Adolph Cluss 33y Mas Architect United States United States
56* Hol?ms McKim 23y Mas Banker United States United States
57 Isaac Selegman 20y Mas Clerk United States United States
58 William Spirrell 40y Mas Gentleman England
59 Benjamin Columbus 21y Mas Farmer England
60* Jane Williams 24y Mas Servant England
61* John Harris 37y Mas Master Mar??? United States United States
62 William Martin 26y Mas Farmer United States United States
63 Margaret Martin 26y Fem United States United States
64 Charles Dayelle 1?y Mas Servant United States United States
65 Joseph Deene 41y Mas Master Mar??? England Canada
66* ????? ????? ??y Mas Farmer England Canada
67 Benjamin Thornton 36y Mas Merchant England
68 Ralph Reeder 70y Mas Farmer United States United States
69 Henry Krauss 38y Mas Manufacturer Bavaria United States
70* James McKeone 31y Mas Merchant ? United States
71 Tho^s O'Brien 27y Mas Merchant England United States
There are two manifests with differing formats for this voyage. The manifests appear to be
duplicate manifests. Passenger names listed on the second manifest have been referred to the
corresponding name on the first manifest by the transcriber.
The second manifest reads:
(no sworn statement)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Stm^r Africa whereof
Shanon is Master, from Liverpool burthen (omitted).
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally
belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and Died on the Voyage.
No deaths were recorded on the voyage and the column has been omitted from the transcription.
72 Emil Seyd 27y M Merchant Prussia US could be same as psgr #1
73 Elisha Seyd 22y f Prussia US could be same as psgr #2
74 Jeanne Seyd 6m f Prussia US could be same as psgr #3
75 Alex Seyd 15y M Prussia US could be same as psgr #4
76 Gustav Seyd 1y M Prussia US could be same as psgr #5
77 Maria Schnaider 30y f Prussia US could be same as psgr #6
78 Ellen Everett 24y f US US could be same as psgr #7
79 Mary E Duffeild 26y f US US could be same as psgr #8
80 Rob^t H Johnston 44y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #9
81 Annie M Johnston 29y f US US could be same as psgr #10
82 Rob^t H Johnston Jr 4y M US US could be same as psgr #11
83 Sarah Johnston 3y f US US could be same as psgr #12
84 Annie Johnston 4y f US US could be same as psgr #13
85 Emily Harris 28y f US US could be same as psgr #14
86* Jane Fa??is 40y f England US could be same as psgr #15
87 Rebecca Smith 42y f US US could be same as psgr #16
88 Kate Coultas 16y f US US could be same as psgr #17
89 Tho^s Goddard 30y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #18
90 Anna Goddard 23y f US US could be same as psgr #19
91* Kate F???? 15y f US US could be same as psgr #20
92 Paul Villian 38y M US US could be same as psgr #21
93 Charles Villian 13y M US US could be same as psgr #22
94 Josephine Villian 58y f US US could be same as psgr #23
95 Paul Villian 3y M US US could be same as psgr #24
96 Alaine Maguire 46y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #25
97 W^m Wetmore 32y M US US could be same as psgr #26
98 Clementine Ferron 28y M France US could be same as psgr #27
99 Arthur Wilson 42y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #28
100 Frd^k Wood 31y M US could be same as psgr #29
101* John Ste???? 22y M Clerk US US could be same as psgr #30
102 W^m Smith 26y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #31
103 W^m C Smith 22y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #32
104 Henry Haynes 26y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #33
105 J. Sodinton 43y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #34
106 Richard Bucking 28y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #35
107 Jules P Mayer 28y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #36
108 Alex Napier 38y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #37
109 Alex Ritter Jn 26y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #38
110* H Gerabe?t 46y M Merchant France US could be same as psgr #39
111 Ch^s Sharpstan 38y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #40
112 Ch^s Mayo 56y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #41
113 David Whitman 39y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #42
114 Edward Bliss 40y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #43
115 Bronson Roemsy 34y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #44
116 Nath Palmer 59y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #46
117 John Tobin 40y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #47
118 John Orne 38y M Lawyer US US could be same as psgr #48
119 Ge^o Hawes 35y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #49
120 Henri Vivivian 37y M Merchant US US could be same as psgr #50
121 Josiah Bates 51y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #51
122 James Murray 27y M Gentleman England US could be same as psgr #52
123 Jane Murray 20y f England US could be same as psgr #53
124 Cyrus Woodman 44y M Lawyer US US could be same as psgr #54
125 Adolph Cluss 33y M Lawyer US US could be same as psgr #55
126* Holmes McK??? 23y M Lawyer US US could be same as psgr #56
127 Isaac Seligman 20y M Clerk US US could be same as psgr #57
128 W^m Spirrell 40y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #58
129 Benj. Columba 21y M Farmer England could be same as psgr #59
130 Jane Williams 24y f could be same as psgr #60
131 John Harris 37y M could be same as psgr #61
132 W^m Morton 28y M Farmer US US could be same as psgr #62
133 Mgt Martin 26y f Farmer US US could be same as psgr #63
134 Ch^s Dayele 26y M Farmer US US could be same as psgr #64
135* Joseph Su??a 41y M Farmer England US could be same as psgr #65
136 B. Thornton 36y M Merchant England could be same as psgr #67
137 Ralph Reide 70y M Farmer US could be same as psgr #68
138 H. Krauss 38y M Farmer US could be same as psgr #69
139* James McKean ?1y M Farmer US could be same as psgr #70
140 Tho^s O'Brien 27y M Merchant England US could be same as psgr #71
St Africa
28^th May 1858
A? 687? (lined out)
417
(stamped) [Copy]
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 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 to
aid with referencing.
The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these have
been transcribed to 'ss'.
Manifest discontinued recording Space Occupied on first manifest after passenger #43.
17 Sex omitted.
19-20 Country of Origin omitted.
20 Surname could be Fearny or Frarny.
21 2nd word of Occupation illegible.
22-26 Country of Origin omitted.
23 Age could be 8y, is less than 10y.
26 Surname could be Welmore or Wetmore.
34 3rd/4th letters of surname obscured by lower extension of
letter 'y' in surname above, and ending of surname is not clear.
36 Passenger's name could be Jules O'Mayer.
39 Surname could be Grabert or Grabest.
43 Surname could be Bless or Bliss.
45 Surname could be Jameison or Jamieson; there is no corresponding
entry for this passenger on 2nd manifest.
46 Ending of Occupation illegible, could be Master Mariner.
56 4th letter of first name obscured by lower extension letter 'p'
in first name above.
60 Sex not consistent with first name.
61 Ending of Occupation illegible, could be Master Mariner.
65 Ending of Occupation illegible, could be Master Mariner.
66 Passenger's information has been crossed out, name and Age are
illegible; there is no corresponding entry on the second manifest.
70 Country of Origin overwritten, illegible.
86 3rd and 4th letters of surname illegible.
91 Most of surname illegible.
101 Ending of surname illegible.
110 7th letter of surname illegible.
126 Surname could be McKeem, McKeim, or McKecin.
135 Surname could be Succa or Sulla.
139 1st number of Age illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 184, List 417.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 July 2006
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