RMS City of Brooklyn
I, Henry Tibbits, Master of the Steamer City of Brooklyn 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 at Liverpool from which Port the said (no entry) 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 the 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. (signed) Henry Tibbits
Sworn to this 8 April 1873 Before me(Signed) Wm Emlen
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the RMS City of Brooklyn whereof Henry Tibbits is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 1979 tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Surname, Given name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of the Vessel occupied by each during the voyage.
263 Ready, George 51y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
264 Ready, Margery 38y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
265 Ready, Eliza 13y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
266 Ready, James 11y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
267 Ready, Maria 8y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
268 Ready, Charles 7y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
269 Ready, William 6y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
270 Ready, George 5y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
271 Ready, Jane 3y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
272 Hayes, Patrick 3y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
273 Dundon, Marg^t 21y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
274 Barrett, Mary 18y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
275 Barrett, Bartholomew 40y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
276 Thier, Herman 25y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
277 Linane, John 20y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
278 Nolan, Martin 22y Male Clerk Ireland United States Steerage
279 Fitzgerald, Edw^d 23y Male Clerk Ireland United States Steerage
280 Quigly, Thomas 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
281 Flanaghan, W^m 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
282 Guinon, Marg^t 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
283 Tracy, Bridget 18y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
284 Curran, Dennis 24y Male Draper Ireland United States Steerage
285 Rice, John 26y Male Draper Ireland United States Steerage
286 Donovan, John 19y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
287 Donovan, Michael 19y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
288 Warren, Philip 17y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
289 Sullivan, Dennis 19y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
290 Rice, Nelly 17y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
291* Warren, Mary ??y Female ? Ireland United States Steerage
292* Twomey, Mary ??y Female ? Ireland United States Steerage
293 Feran, John 29y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
294 Sullivan, Dennis 19y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
295 Sullivan, Mary 18y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
296 Lynch, Ellen 21y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
297 Kelly, Mary 46y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
298 Kelly, Pat 18y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
299 Kelly, Thomas 19y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
300 Looly, Ellen 26y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
301 Geary, Thomas 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
302 Curtin, John 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
303 McAuliff, Mich^l 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
304 Scannell, Pat 22y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
305 Lane, Marg^t 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
306 Brien, Pat 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
307 Conway, Pat 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
308 Gavin, Rich^d 30y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
309 Bell, Sam 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
310 Davies, Jane 28y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
311 Egain, W^m 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
312 Power, Thomas 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
313 Kelly, Pat 40y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
314 Kelly, Mary 40y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
315 McDonough, Pat 18y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
316 Herman, Mic^l 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
317 Dwyer, Mary 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
318 McDonald, Ann 18y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
319 Hartney, John 17y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
320 Phelan, W^m 32y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
321 Kirby, Nicholas 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
322 Cummins, W^m 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
323 Casey, W^m 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
324 Casey, Jerry 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
325 Casey, Marg^t 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
326 Kenny, John 23y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
327 Hennessy, Thos 20y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
328 Coogan, Marg^t 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
329 Keena, Cath 21y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
330 Russell, Philip 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
331 Russell, Pat 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
332 Murphy, Joseph 30y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
333 Foley, Mich^l 30y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
334* Callagh??, David 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
335 Scully, John 22y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
336 Moore, Cath 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
337 McHughes, Thomas 22y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
338 Mitchell, Alex 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
339 Geehan, John 23y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
340 Murphy, John 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
341 Hickey, Jeremiah 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
342 Kirby, Marg^t 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
343 Burke, Alex 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
344 Costello, W^m 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
345 Foley, John 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
346* Fenelly, Mary 12y Female ? Ireland United States Steerage
347* Murphy, Mortimer ??y Male ? Ireland United States Steerage
348* Hegarty, Pat ??y Male ? Ireland United States Steerage
349 Hegarty, Hannah 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
350 Kelly, Ann 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
351 Sullivan, Florence 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
352 Sullivan, Julia 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
353 Sullivan, Mary 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
354 Foley, Pat 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
355 Neil, Timothy 22y Male Cooper Ireland United States Steerage
356 Lamb, Corney 22y Male Cooper Ireland United States Steerage
357 Kirby, Eliza 30y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
358 Candan, Johanna 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
359 Burke, Mary 25y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
360 Harley, Rich^d 29y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
361 Connor, John 33y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
362 Kelly, Mary 26y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
363 Kelly, Ann 5y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
364 Hatton, John 40y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
365 McCarthy, Dan^l 21y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
366 McMahon, Julia 28y Female Servant Ireland United States Steerage
367 Buckley, Pat 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
368 Buckley, John 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
369 Buckley, Hannah 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
370 Moriarty, Mic^l 35y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
371 Moriarty, Johanna 30y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
372 Moriarty, Thomas 7y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
373 Moriarty, Kate 5y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
374 Kealing, Margaret 7y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
375 Moriarty, Mic^l 20y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
376 Malone, James 20y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
377 Scanlon, Marg^t 7y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
378 Barrett, Ellen 26y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
379 Kieley, Ellen 25y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
380 Mulcahy, Honor 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
381 Corbett, Eliza 65y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
382 Corbett, James 28y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
383 Buckley, John 35y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
384 Hayes, Pat 19y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
385 Patton, Marg^t 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
386 Hayes, W^m 28y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
387 Murphy, John 40y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
388 Kiefoyle, Mary 36y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
389 Glositer, John 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
390 Daley, John 13y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
391 Gatran, Ann 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
392 Moran, Frank 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
393* Roc?ford, W^m 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
394 Deveney, Ian 40y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
395 Deveney, Mary 37y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
396 Deveney, James 17y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
397 Deveney, Stephen 7y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
398 Egan, John 30y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
399 Egan, Michael 27y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
400 Hursey, Pat 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
401 Hickey, Jeremy 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
402 Hayes, Pat 40y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
403 O'Neil, Dennis 25y Male Painter Ireland United States Steerage
404 McCarthy, Pat ??y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
405 McCarthy, Ellen 51y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
406 McCarthy, Felix 8y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
407 McCarthy, Annie 8y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
408 McCarthy, Shade 6y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
409 McCarthy, Mary 5y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
410 McCarthy, Charles 4y Male Child Ireland United States Steerage
411 McCarthy, Kate 3y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
412 Lane, W^m 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
413 O'Brien, Mic^l 30y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
414 O'Brien, Marie 27y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
415 O'Brien, Joseph 1y Male Infant Ireland United States Steerage
416 O'Brien, Cath 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
417 Hannan, Edw^d 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
418 McLuerney, Pat 27y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
419 Sullivan, Jer^h 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
420 Sullivan, Marg^t 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
421 Lynch, Pat 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
422 Cronin, John 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
423 Sullivant, Pat 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
424 McCarthy, Tim 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
425 Clifford, James 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
426 Pendergast, Mic^l 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
427 Barrett, Julia 30y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
428 Phelan, James 30y Male Carpenter Ireland United States Steerage
429 Phelan, Kate 27y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
430 Hayes, Dennis 30y Male Farmer Ireland United States Steerage
431 Hayes, Marg^t 27y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
432 Mahoney, Barry 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
433 Roach, John 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
434 Butler, Pat 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
435 Toole, Winny 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
436 Lawler, Ann 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
437 Phelan, Marg^t 11y Female Child Ireland United States Steerage
438 Lawler, Mary 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
439 Crosby, Kate 16y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
440 Coffman, Bridget 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
441 Barry, Mary 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
442 Barry, Ellen 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
443 Higgins, Pat 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
444 Connor, John 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
445 Reilly, Mary 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
446 Ryan, Mary 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
447 Murphy, Mic^l 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
448 Kenna, Thos 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
449 Cavanagh, John 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
450 Hara, Mic^l 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
451 Daley, Teresa 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
452 Corrida, John 25y Male Mason Ireland United States Steerage
453 Phelan, Marg^t 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
454 Gearen, Mich^l 26y Male Cooper Ireland United States Steerage
455 Williams, Mary 21y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
456 Harrigan, John 26y Male Carpenter Ireland United States Steerage
457 Kelly, Winny 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
458 Fannigan, Mary 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
459 Ellwood, Michael 24y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
460 Jordan, Rose 2?y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
461 Sullivan, John 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
462 Kimlon, Martin 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
463 Sheehan, John 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
464 Sheehan, John 25y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
465 Glaster, Pat 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
466 Scanlon, John 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
467 Neigham, Ann 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
468 Kilmartin, Mary 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
469 Flood, Mary 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
470 Fitzgerald, Mary 24y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
471 Hutt, Pat 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
472 Flaherty, Thos 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
473 Burt, Frank 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
474 Kenny, Mary 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
475 Connell, Mary 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
476 Rider, Ellen 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
477 Keeshan, Marg^t 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
478 Murphy, Kate 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
479 Mullins, Mary 22y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
480 Burt, Joanna 25y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
481 Kane, John 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
482* Lea????, John 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
483 Kelly, John 28y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
484 Fay, Mary 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
485 Dillon, Amelia 23y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
486 Byrne, Edw 23y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
487 Gray, Andrew 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
488 Walker, Rob^t 20y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
489 Keene, Ann 30y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
490 Gannon, Ellen 18y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
491 Farnon, John 54y Male Miner Ireland United States Steerage
492 Gilmore, James 40y Male Miner Ireland United States Steerage
493 Gilmore, Mary Ann 34y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
494 Walker, Mary 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
495 Gray, Ellen 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
496 Gilmore, Mary 20y Female Spinster Ireland United States Steerage
497 McAnary, Pat W 20y Male Joiner Ireland United States Steerage
498 Walker, W^m 18y Male Joiner Ireland United States Steerage
499 Gordon, James 25y Male Joiner Ireland United States Steerage
500 McGwiney, John 20y Male Joiner Ireland United States Steerage
501 Hibbert, John 27y Male Joiner Ireland United States Steerage
502 Wilson, John 40y Male Labourer England United States Steerage
503 Wilson, Jane 38y Female Wife England United States Steerage
504 Morris, Clara 19y Female Spinster England United States Steerage
505 Wilson, Eliza 28y Female Spinster England United States Steerage
506 Beddoe, Henry 25y Male Miner England United States Steerage
507 Nevil, James 25y Male Miner England United States Steerage
508 McClen, Cecilia 18y Female Spinster England United States Steerage
509 Foley, Thos 26y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
510 Higgins, Bernard 20y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
511 Short, Geo 26y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
512 Riley, John 30y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
513 Gartrell, William 32y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
514* Hodge, Rob^t 45y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
515* Hodge, Jonah 38y Male Farmer England United States Steerage
516 Thomas, Vincent 36y Male ? England United States Steerage
517 Thomas, Eliz^th 33y Female Wife England United States Steerage
518 Thomas, James 3y Male Child England United States Steerage
519 Thomas, Eliz^th 1y Female Infant England United States Steerage
520 Jewell, Simon 44y Male Miner England United States Steerage
521 Bray, Jude 37y Male Miner England United States Steerage
522 Williams, John 36y Male Miner England United States Steerage
523 Hore, Jacob 54y Male Miner England United States Steerage
524 Wabpint, Thos 29y Male Miner England United States Steerage
525 Warren, James 30y Male Miner England United States Steerage
526 Wright, Josiah 22y Male Miner England United States Steerage
527 Blewitt, John 30y Male Miner England United States Steerage
528 Drew, Ric^d 31y Male Miner England United States Steerage
529 Treblen, Thos 24y Male Miner England United States Steerage
530 McCain, W^m 26y Male Miner Ireland United States Steerage
531 McCain, Fanny 24y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
532 Breney, Hugh 26y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
533 Breney, Mary 22y Female Wife Ireland United States Steerage
534 Breney, Will^m 21y Male Labourer Ireland United States Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
The column, "Died on the Voyage" was eliminated from this transcription as there
were no deaths on this passage.
The original lister numbered the passengers.
A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the
quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's
Notes of what this letter/letters may be.
An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which
further explains the entry.
A circumflex (^) is used to indicate missing letters in a name. The original lister
showed this by writing the final letter smaller and raising it above the line.
The original lister recorded the names as given name and then surname; the
transcriber has reversed this order for ease in alphabetizing and reference.
291 and 292 The age and occupation are unreadable. These entries are at the fold and are
dark and cannot be read.
334 Surname: Callagher or Callaghen
346, 347 and 348 The age and occupation are unreadable. These entries are at the fold and are
dark and cannot be read.
393 Surname: Rockford, Rochford
482 Surname possibilities: Learmy, Leamry.
514 & 515 Surname may possibly be Hodges.
Correspondence September 28, 2007 - Passengers 263-271 Ready
George Ready, his wife, Margery, and seven children following their immigration
from Ireland settled in the town of Winton (now named Jessup) in Lackawanna County,
Pennsylvania. This town, near Scranton, is in the anthracite coal mining region of
Pennsylvania.
By the time of the 1880 census, George and four of his sons were working in
the mines. George and James are listed as working in the mines; Charles, then
15 years old was a driver in the mines and even William (age 11) and George (age 9)
were working in the coal breaker. Young boys like William and George sat for long
hours each day and picked slate out of the coal that had been brought up from the mine.
James Ready (my husband's grandfather) married Maria McMaines. They had five children,
Florence, Albert, Ruth Marion (my husband's mother), George Harold and James. James
died in 1934.
Patricia Martin Kennedy
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 373, List 260.
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