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SS British Queen


Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
31 December 1882

American Line
In pursuance of an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act for the Relief and Employment of the Poor of the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark, and the Townships of the Northern Liberties and Penn," I, Samuel Nowell, of the S S British Queen, arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on the 31st day of December, Anno Domini 1882, on the last voyage from Liverpool, make this Report, stating the name, place of birth, last legal settlement (when known), age and occupation of every person brought as a Passenger in said vessel, on her said voyage into said Port, or landed or permitted to land from said vessel at any place during said voyage; or put on board or suffered to go on board any other vessel, with the intention of proceeding to said Port; stating also the Owners and Consignees.
The columns represent passenger name, place of birth, last legal residence, age, and occupation. There are no deaths listed on this voyage.
For The State Board of Charities - Steerage Passengers
 1  Rud^ Albrecht      Germany       Germany       30   Painter
 2  John Quigley       Ireland       Ireland       30   Laborer
 3* H G Burgisson      Switzerland   Switzerland        Toy Maker 
 4  Anas N Brown       Denmark       Denmark       22   Miner
 5  Maria Bracy        Ireland       Ireland       30   Wife
 6  Betsy Bracy        Ireland       Ireland        5   Child
 7  Mary A Bowen       Wales         Wales         27   Wife
 8  Marg^t Bowen       Wales         Wales          5   Child
 9  Mary Bowen         Wales         Wales         Inft Infant
10  Thomas Bowen       Wales         Wales         Inft Infant
11  Marg^t A Chapman   Wales         Wales         38   Wife
12  Joseph Chapman     Wales         Wales         12   Child
13  Marg^t A Chapman   Wales         Wales         10   Child
14  Emily Chapman      Wales         Wales          8   Child
15  Thomas Chapman     Wales         Wales          4   Child
16  Marg^t A Fox       United States United States 60   Wife
17  Betsy White        England       England       34   Wife
18  Marg^t White       England       England        8   Child
19  Ethel White        England       England        7   Child
20  John White         England       England        5   Child
21  Clement White      England       England        3   Child
22  Mary A White       England       England       Inft Infant
23  Frea Gehrmann      Germany       Germany       27   Joiner
24  Inga Monsen        Sweeden       Sweeden       38   Wife
25  Johan Monsen       Sweeden       Sweeden        5   Child
26  Hils Monsen        Sweeden       Sweeden        4   Child
27* Infant Monsen      Sweeden       Sweeden       Inft Child
28  Mary I Hombrue     England       England       31   Wife
29  Harriet Howard     England       England       50   Wife
30  Wilh^ Koch         Germany       Germany       25   Currier
31  Carl Meyer         Germany       Germany       44   Tinsmith
32  James McBride      England       England       35   Currier
33  Jane Mallon        Ireland       Ireland       25   Wife
34  John Mallon        Ireland       Ireland        2   Child
35  O H Nysbeck        Sweeden       Sweeden       31   Laborer
36  James Nevin        England       England       33   Watch Maker
37  Ann Perks          England       England       56   Wife
38  John Richards      England       England       29   Miner
39  Mary Ryan          United States United States 35   Wife
40  Mase Rischkli      Germany       Germany       35   Painter
41  Emil Ring          Germany       Germany       25   Whitesmith
42  Isabella Shorillin Ireland       Ireland       21   Spinster
43* John Rowley        England       England       23   Na??y 
44  Joseph Shorillin   Ireland       Ireland       19   Laborer
45  Joseph Senior      England       England       24   Laborer
46* Cath^ Ryan         Ireland       Ireland            Wife
47  John Ryan          Ireland       Ireland        5   Child
48  William Ryan       Ireland       Ireland        3   Child
49  Daniel Ryan        Ireland       Ireland       Inft Infant
50* Jeremiah Dabig     Wales         Wales              Miner
51  Sarah Taylor       England       England       28   Wife
52  David Taylor       England       England        7   Child
53  Gertrude Taylor    England       England        5   Child
54  James Taylor       England       England        3   Child
55  Ernest Taylor      England       England       Inft Infant
56  Frea Wolter        Germany       Germany       17   Laborer
57  Geo Williamson     England       England       22   Carpenter


Transcriber's Notes:

* Indicates additional information noted below
^ Indicates missing letters in abbreviated names
? Indicates letters or names that are missing or illegible

 3,46,50  Passenger age is not listed
27  First name is not listed for this infant
43  Passenger's occupation appears to be Navvy
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 99.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 September 2005



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