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RMS Aurania
I, W.H.P. Hains, Master of the RMS Aurania 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 the City of New York is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which port said vessel has now arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, location of compartment or space occupied, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the Passenger Act of 1882; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God. (signed) WHP Hains
Sworn to this 22 August 1887 Before me(signed) FJ Dunn Deputy Collector
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the R.M.S. Aurania whereof W.H.P. Hains, is Master, from Liverpool burthen 4029 tons.
Columns represent*: Given name, Surname, Age, Sex, Calling, Native country, Location of compartment or space occupied, Intended destination, whether Citizen, Visitor, or Immigrant, and Number of pieces of baggage.
1* Simeon M???ll 42 M Mechanic England N'o 1 Compartment New York 1
2* M A Sh??on 25 F Matron England 2 Compartment Ill 2
3* J. T. Sh??on 4 F Child England 2 Compartment Ill
4* E A Sh??on 10m F Infant England 2 Compartment Ill
5* Samuel Thors 24 M Artist England 1 Compartment California 1
6 William Thacker 36 M Jeweller England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
7* Thomas Monko 27 M Stone Mason England 1 Compartment Pa 1
8 John Wall 20 M Stone Mason England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
9 Chas Reid 45 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
10 Albert Carey 22 M Gun Maker England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
11* Chas Smith 20 M Painter England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
12* William Weldon 25 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
13* Eliza Weldon 17 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
14* Florence Brownhil ?4 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
15* May Ann Howe 23 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
16 Leonard Howe 2 M Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
17* John E Burnett 11m M Infant England 2 Compartment N.Y.
18* Walter Hoyland 34 M File cutter England 2 Compartment N.Y. 2
19* Mrs Hoyland 27 F Wife England 2 Compartment N.Y.
20* Ethel Hoyland 3 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
21 Mary Thompson 25 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
22 Samuel Penn 26 M Miner England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
23* John Rees ?3 M Miner England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
24* Emanuel Lunn 24 M Smith England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
25 Joseph Westwood 28 M Iron Plater England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
26* Samuel Thomas 3? M Seaman England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
27 John Cochrane 24 M Iron worker England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
28* Robert Fleming 2? M Clerk England 1 Compartment Pa 1
29* James Knight ?? M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
30* George Brewnell 31 M File Cutter England 1 Compartment Pa 1
31* Tho's L??ty 24 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
32* Margt. Ha?son 5? F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
33* ??????? Sorrison 11 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y
34* ???y Smith 22 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
35* William Williams 5? M Stone Mason England 1 Compartment Conn 1
36* Sam'l Williams ?2 M Stone Mason England 1 Compartment Conn 1
37* William W???? ?? M Potter England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
38* William Hodgkinson 4? M Silver Smith England 1 Compartment Conn 1
39 Thomas Tanfield 42 M Cooper England N'o 2 Compartment Pa 4
40 Mrs Tanfield 38 F Wife England 2 Compartment Pa
41 Frank Tanfield 11 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
42 Gertrude Tanfield 9 F Child England 2 Compartment Pa
43 Bertha Tanfield 7 F Child England 2 Compartment Pa
44 Mary Jane Tanfield 4 F Child England 2 Compartment Pa
45 Albert Tanfield 6m M Infant England 2 Compartment Pa
46* Frank Davy 21 M Tailor England 1 Compartment Boston 1
47 Robert M'cVie 22 M Fitter England 1 Compartment Pa 1
48* John Rivall 23 M Draper England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
49* Richard Lawton 29 M Chemist England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
50 Molly Ratcliffe 34 F Matron England 2 Compartment Pa 1
51* James Wingley 38 M W???? England 2 Compartment Pa Citizen 2
52 Mary Wingley 34 F Wife England 2 Compartment Pa Citizen
53 Molly Wingley 3 F Child England 2 Compartment Pa Citizen
54 Edwin Griffiths 23 M Potters Printer England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
55 Mrs Emily Griffiths 29 F Wife England 2 Compartment N.J. 1
56 Ada Griffiths 2 F Child England 2 Compartment N.J. 3
57 Clarann Griffiths 10m F Infant England 2 Compartment N.J.
58 Emma Tunnecliffe 11 F Child England 2 Compartment N.J.
59 Walter Hays 26 M Labourer England 2 Compartment Conn 2
60 Sarah Hays 22 F Wife England 2 Compartment Conn
61 James Hays 11m M Infant England 2 Compartment Conn
62 William Moslyn 57 M Warper England 2 Compartment N.J. 3
63 Mrs Moslyn 53 F Wife England 2 Compartment N.J.
64 Jane Moslyn 20 F Spinster England 2 Compartment N.J.
65 Mary Moslyn 11 F Child England 2 Compartment N.J.
66 Mrs M. Williams 45 F Matron England 2 Compartment Pa 2
67 Miss S Williams 16 F Spinster England 2 Compartment Pa
68 Tho's Wright 28 M Wood Sawyer England 2 Compartment Ill 3
69 Mrs Clara Wright 25 F Wife England 2 Compartment Ill
70 Ellen Wright 4 F Child England 2 Compartment Ill
71 Mrs Ellen Wright 50 F Matron England 2 Compartment Ill
72 William Davies 27 M Miner England 2 Compartment Pa 2
73 Mrs Davies 27 F Wife England 2 Compartment Pa
74 Willie Davies 2 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
75 David Jenkins 24 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
76 John Fletcher 29 M Fruiterer England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
77 Mrs Fletcher 28 F Wife England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
78 Fred'k Rogers 23 M Policeman England 1 Compartment N.Y. Citizen 1
79 William Evans 22 M Potter England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
80 W'm S. Bowden 40 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Pa 1
81 John Llewelyn 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
82* Robert Woods 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
83* Louis Merchant 4 M Child England 1 Compartment Ohio
84 Nora Walford 18 F Spinster England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
85 Mrs W Callagher 28 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
86* William H Wood 40 M Miner England N'o 2 Compartment Pa
87* Mrs Wood 35 F Wife England 2 Compartment Pa 2
88* Will'm Wood 10 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
89 William Megson 50 M Rancher England 2 Compartment Texas Citizen 2
90 Mrs Megson 46 F Wife England 2 Compartment Texas Citizen
91 Edward Robson 25 M Miner England 2 Compartment Pa 4
92 Emma Robson 25 F Wife England 2 Compartment Pa
93 Joseph Robson 4 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
94 Maggie Robson 0y 9m F Infant England 2 Compartment Pa
95 Jane Robson 50 F Matron England 2 Compartment Pa
96 Eliza Robson 11 F Child England 2 Compartment Pa
97* May Robson 9 F Child England 2 Compartment Pa
98 George Robson 21 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa
99* Mrs Durant 32 F Matron England 2 Compartment Pa 2
100* John Durant 6 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
101* James Durant 3 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
102 Marg't M'cCarren 20 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.J. 1
103 Dana Baggaly 24 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
104 Sarah Baggaly 22 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
105 Joseph Nixon 43 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
106* Mary Connor 30 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
107 Kate Connor 24 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
108 Isaac Dickson 18 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
109 Fred J. Seager 19 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Kansas 1
110 James Lamont 23 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Mass 1
111 Walter H. Parker 18 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
112 Virginia Moore 40 F Matron England 3 Compartment Pa 1
113* Edwin Corke 22 M Butler England 1 Compartment Sanfrancisco 1
114 J. Halstead 60 M Blacksmith England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
115 James Ward 42 M Cattleman England 1 Compartment Conn 1
116 Henry Mitchell 25 M Miner England 1 Compartment Colorado 3
117* James Prout 28 M Miner England 1 Compartment Colorado
118 Richard Pritchard 23 M Miner England 1 Compartment Colorado
119 James Stevens 19 M Miner England 1 Compartment Colorado
120* Harry Davies 20 M Miner England 1 Compartment Colorado
121 Will'm Hawkins 60 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
122 Will'm Hawkins 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
123 Arthur Hicks 20 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
124* George Newberry 21 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Michigan 1
125 Tho's Backhouse 36 M Miner England 2 Compartment Pa 2
126 Mrs. Backhouse 24 F Wife England 2 Compartment Pa
127 Harriet Backhouse 11m F Infant England 2 Compartment Pa
128 Mrs Atkinson 55 F Matron England 2 Compartment Conn 1
129 Sarah Atkinson 22 F Spinster England 2 Compartment Conn 1
130 Jas Lynch 23 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
131 Fred'k Quince 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Pa 1
132 James Rolls 22 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
133 Henry Taylor 20 M Shoemaker England N'o 1 Compartment Ohio 1
134 Geo Guilder 27 M Carpenter England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
135 Alfred Rolls 21 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
136 Fred'k Webb 29 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
137 James Thomas 27 M Miner England 1 Compartment Michigan 1
138 William Jones 45 M Miner England 1 Compartment Michigan 1
139* James Riordan 24 M Teacher England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
140* George A. Ramsden 20 M Turner England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
141 Robert Wolfenden 25 M Miner England 1 Compartment Pa 1
142 Will'm Crockett 22 M Compositer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
143* J. Betts 28 M Compositer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
144 Henry Charlton 28 M Minder England 1 Compartment R.I. 1
145* Joseph Hegsen 33 M Grinder England 1 Compartment R.I. 1
146 William Cameron 30 M Clerk England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
147 Albert Barry 24 M Cattleman England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
148 William H. Simon 24 M Cattleman England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
149* Geo Preston ?0 M Coachman England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
150 John Jones 33 M Stoker England 1 Compartment Chicago 1
151 Chas Birchenal 40 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
152 James Conlon 22 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
153* Mary Hanahan 50 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
154* John Hanahan 23 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
155* Ellen Hanahan 27 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
156 Anna Hutchinson 32 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 4
157 Janet Hutchinson 11 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
158 Emma Hutchinson 9 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
159 James Hutchinson 7 M Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
160 Ralph Hutchinson 4 M Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
161 Margt Hutchinson 3 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
162 Mary Hutchinson 9m F Infant England 2 Compartment N.Y.
163 Caroline Reily 30 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 2
164 Robert Reily 10 M Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
165 George Reily 10m M Infant England 2 Compartment N.Y.
166 Chas Sutcliffe 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
167 Robert Harris 34 M Cattleman England 2 Compartment Texas 2
168 Mrs Harris 32 F Wife England 2 Compartment Texas
169 Will'm Harris 9 M Child England 2 Compartment Texas
170* Walter Harris 2 M Child England 2 Compartment Texas
171* Mary Breman 23 F Spinster England 3 Compartment Pa 1
172 Mrs Martha Sutton 40 F Matron England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
173* Mary N???ston 25 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 2
174* Cath N???ston 4 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
175* Mary N???ston 2 F Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
176* Ann? N???ston 9m F Inft. England 2 Compartment N.Y.
177 Maria Oxborough 35 F Matron England 2 Compartment Pa 2
178 Chas Oxborough 19 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Pa
179 Herbert Oxborough 10 M Child England 2 Compartment Pa
180 Eliz'th Hand 30 F Spinster England N'o 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
181 Thomas Kearns 11 M Child England 2 Compartment N.Y.
182* Thomas P??c? 25 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
183 Lewis Thomas 25 M Engineer England 1 Compartment Pa 1
184* Evan Reese 25 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
185 James Ward 30 M Miner England 1 Compartment Conn 1
186 John Simple 24 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
187 Edward Hill 18 M Potter England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
188 Fred Walklett 30 M Engineer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
189 Sam'l Barker 30 M Butcher England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
190* B?? Pr??s? 25 M Butcher England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
191* Henry B??adhurst 58 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
192 John Whitworth 30 M Velvetfinisher England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
193* John Lovell 3? M Labourer England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
194* Alice Carr ?7 F Spinster England 3 Compartment Ill 1
195 Peter Kearns 40 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
196 Eliza Kearns 16 F Spinster England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
197* Edward Worsman 22 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Pa 1
198 Albert Early 33 M Bookkeeper England 1 Compartment Ohio 1
199 P.J. Walsh 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment Baltimore 1
200* Tho's Tschane 34 M Potter England 1 Compartment N.J. 1
201 Rob't Morrisey 28 M Joiner England 1 Compartment Conn 1
202* Job Mars?? ?? M Labourer England 1 Compartment Pa 1
203 Geo Williams 30 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
204 Tho's Freeman 24 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
205 Will'm Lowe 60 M Farmer England 1 Compartment Pa. Citizen 1
206 Mrs C Parry 30 F Matron England 2 Compartment Virginia 2
207 Sam'l Parry 9 M Child England 2 Compartment Virginia
208 William Parry 6 M Child England 2 Compartment Virginia
209* Mrs Mary White 60 F Matron England 2 Compartment N.Y. 1
210* George Burnett 24 M Joiner England 2 Compartment Michigan 1
211* Mrs Burnett 24 F Wife England 2 Compartment Michigan 1
212 Mrs E. Lockhart 34 F Matron England 3 Compartment N.Y. 1
213 John Rowe 18 M Labourer England 1 Compartment N.Y. 1
214* Janie Merchant 33 F Matron England 2 Compartment Ohio 2
215* Will'm Merchant 10 M Child England 2 Compartment Ohio
216* Hamilton Merchant 7 M Child England 2 Compartment Ohio
217* Polly Merchant 8m F Infant England 2 Compartment Ohio
218 Lucy Harper 38 F Matron England 2 Compartment Ohio 3
219 John Harper 18 M Labourer England 2 Compartment Ohio
220 Edwin Harper 10 M Child England 2 Compartment Ohio
221 Ernest Harper 8 M Child England 2 Compartment Ohio
222 Bertha Harper 2 F Child England 2 Compartment Ohio
Transcriber's Notes:
*An asterisk is used to call your attention to additional information in the notes below.
*Two columns have been eliminated from this transcription because they were not used on this
particular area of the manifest. These columns are, The country of which they are citizens,
and Date and Cause of Death. There are no entries in the column Citizen, Visitor, or
Immigrants other than those indicated above.
*Question marks represent letters or numbers that are unclear due to either the condition of
the manifest or the handwriting of the list maker. Where possible, further information
about these letters or numbers is given in these transcriber's notes.
*An apostrophe in a name indicates that the letter following was written as a superscript.
1 - there are two or three letters between the M and the l's.
2,3,4 - third letter of surname could be r?,u,or y. Fourth letter may be l,d, or t. Surname
could be Sh???on, Shr?lon, Shr?don, Shr?ton, Shulon, Shudon, Shuton, Shylon, Shydon,
Shyton.
5 - surname may be Thor. What appears to be an s is very faint.
7 - surname may be Monk.
11 - age could be 29.
12,13 - surname may be Wildon.
14 - surname could be Brownhill. Age may be 24.
15 - given name may be Mary.
17 - surname could be Burnell, Burnett, Bennett, Bennell.
18,19,20 - surname could be Hyland.
23 - surname may be Rus, Ries or Reis. First numeral in age is not visible.
24 - surname may be Lann or L??nn.
26 - age is 32 or 34, with 34 being more likely.
28 - surname may be Gleming. Age may be 20 or 26.
29 - first numeral in age may be 2. Second numeral is not visible.
30 - surname may be Bennett, Bennell, Burnett,or Burnell.
31 - second letter may be a u. The letter attached to it appears as a small thickened area
at the end of a slightly curved penstroke. The surname could be L??sty, Lusty or L???ty.
32 - the ? in the surname represents a gap in the name large enough to contain another letter
that could be too faint to see. The name, if the gap is ignored, is Hason. Age could
be 50.
33 - first letter, or letters, in given name are not visible. The first letters that can
be seen may be sin. There is then another small gap where no letter can be seen.
The last two letters appear to be either ce,ci, or ie.
34 - the first letter, or letters, of the given name cannot be seen. The letter before the y
may be an s. Given name could be ??sy.
35 - age may be 50,52 or 55.
36 - age may be 22.
37 - age not visible. Only the very bottom of the second letter of the surname is visible and
there is not enough of it to determine what it might be. The next letter can not be seen at
all. The one following may be a t or an l, and the last could be an e or i. The surname
may be W??te, W??le, W??ti, W??li.
38 - there is no numeral visible after the 4 in the age.
46 - surname could be Daney, Davey or Dany.
48 - surname could be Rivell.
49 - surname could be Lawhon.
51 - entry in calling column is difficult to read, but may be Weaver.
82 - surname could be Words.
83 - this passenger may belong to the family represented by passengers 214-217.
86,87,88 - surname could be Wood.
97 - given name could be Mary.
99,100,101 - surname could be Duvant.
106 - given name may be May.
113 - surname may be Cooke.
117 - surname could be Prosit or Proset.
120 - surname could be Daries.
124 - surname could be Newbury.
139 - surname may be Rirdan, Rerdan, Reordan.
140 - surname may be Ramsdin
143 - surname could be Bitts, Belts, Bilts.
144 - occupation is clearly written as Minder.
145 - surname could be Hegsin, Higsin, Higsen.
149 - age is 30 or,less likely, 50.
153,154,155 - surname may be Hanlihan.
170 - given name could be Waller.
171 - given name could be May.
173 - given name could be May. Surname may be N????on, N??lston, N??tston, Nulston or Nutston.
174 - surname may be N????on, N??lston, N??tston, Nulston or Nutston.
175 - given name could be May. Surname may be N????on, N??lston, N??tston, Nulston or Nutston.
176 - surname may be N????on, N??lston, N??tston, Nulston or Nutston.
182 - surname could be Parce or Pierce.
184 - surname could be Ruse, Rase, Reise, Riese.
190 - surname may be Preish, Preist, Priesh, Priest. Given name could be Ben or Burt.
191 - surname could be B?adhurst, Broadhurst or Bradhurst.
193 - surname may be Lorell. Age may be 30, 33 or 35.
194 - age may be 17.
197 - surname may be W???man,W??man, Woosman.
200 - surname could be T??hane.
202 - there is a hole or an ink spot on the manifest just after the fifth letter in this surname.
Any letters following this point, as well as the age, are not visible. Surname could be Marsh?
209 - given name could be May.
210,211 - surname may be Burnitt.
214,215,216,217 - see passenger 83.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 510, List 1066.
Transcribed by Linda T. Byrne a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 April 2006
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