Immigrant Ships
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Ship Centurion


Liverpool, England to New York
25 September 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Daniel P Caulkins Master of the Ship Centurion 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 Ship Centurion at Liverpool from which port said Ship Centurion 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.
(Signed) Daniel P Caulkins
Sworn to this Sep 25 1858
Before me (Signed) ??offman (partially illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Cent????? (partially illegible) whereof Caulkins is Master, from L(illegible) burthen 744 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. The Destination for all passengers was U.S.A. and no deaths were recorded on the voyage; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
  1  John Meehan         24y      Male    Clerk         G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  2  John Pardey         19y      Male    Printer       G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  3  Eugene Marshall     20y      Male    Traveller     France        Poop Deck
  4  Thomas Hansol       20y      Male    Jeweller      G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  5* Robert Scott        20y      Male    Draper ?????? G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  6* George Atkins       40y      Male    Carpet ???an  G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  7* Henry Embley        30y      Male    C?d ?ines     G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  8  Bridget Maddon      26y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
  9  Susan Fitzpatrick   24y      Female  Washer        G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 10  Bridget Hogan       18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 11  Bridget O'Brian     16y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 12  Mark Baruch         19y      Male    Tailor        Prussia       Poop Deck
 13* James Walsh         38y      Male    Gardner       G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 14  Bridget Hanlin      24y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 15  George Hill         22y      Male    Painter       G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 16  John Lans           27y      Male    Traveller     G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 17* P??cilla Lans       23y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 18  Emma Hill           21y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 19  William Hill         0y 10m  Male    Child         G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 20  Richard Pounder     26y      Male    Tailor        G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 21  Mary Pounder        23y      Female  Wife          G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 22  Elizabeth Pounder    4y      Female  Child         G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 23  Ann Pounder          0y  5m  Female  Child         G^t. Britian  Poop Deck
 24* Matilda Bobeck      22y      Female  ????? maid    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 25* Kate Bobeck         17y      Female  ????? maid    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 26  Maria Bowan         19y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 27  Eliza McGowan       16y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 28  Susan Flynn         14y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 29  Susan Barns         23y      Female  House Keeper  G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 30  Timothy Barns       22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 31  Ann Gargan          24y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 32  John Flynn          30y      Male    Shoe Maker    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 33  Margret Flynn       30y      Female  Wife          G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 34  Ellen Flynn          3y      Female  Child         G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 35  Eliza Flynn          2y      Female  Child         G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 36  Mary Bozan          16y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 37  Catherine Cook      24y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 38  Bridget Haydon      20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 39  Ann Jones           22y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 40  Ellen Kaghan        22y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 41  Patrick O'Brien     21y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 42  Jane Carson         22y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 43  Samuel Carson       23y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 44  Patrick Gill        16y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 45  Martin Laskin       18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 46  Jacob Weyl          25y      Male    Clerk         Germany       Between Decks
 47  John Haggard        16y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 48  Margaret Clark      14y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 49  William E O'Donnell 26y      Male    Shoemaker     G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 50  Mary McGrath        21y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 51  John McDonald       25y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 52  Mary Cummisca       14y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 53  Mary Rogers         17y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 54  Henry Kating        12y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 55  Thomas McGlockin    24y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 56  Johanna Wall        30y      Female  House Keeper  G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 57  Mark Savage         30y      Male    Cooper        G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 58  Ann Bayler          24y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 59  Johanna Holden      12y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 60  Terance Rogers      20y      Male    Shoemaker     G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 61  Christopher Sweeney 20y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 62  Mary Conner         25y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 63  Michael Rogers      14y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 64  John Bagsdale       22y      Male    Farmer        G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 65  Walter Hakon        21y      Male    Joiner        G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 66  Kate Monnigan       21y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 67  John Burke          15y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 68  Michael McGowen     13y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 69* Mary Redman         ?2y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 70  Rose McGarity       22y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 71  Mary Flemming       55y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 72  Ellen Flemming      22y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 73  Margaret Gill       12y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 74* Nancy McNally       ?0y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 75  Mary Fleming        16y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 76  Christ^ph Angley    15y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 77  Charles Beatie      17y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 78* Kate Wi??han??      16y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 79  Patrick Casey       22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 80  James Carney        19y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 81  Thomas Gannon       19y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 82  Mary Nevin          18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 83  Ellen Nevin         14y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 84  John Fleming        18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 85* Thomas Morgan       3?y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 86* Bridget Morgan      20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 87* Margaret O'Har?     29y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 88*                                                                  
 89  Kate Halligan       18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 90  John Barbon         18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 91  John Wakefield      23y      Male    Brick Maker   G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 92  William Hassmore    22y      Male    Painter       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 93  Henry Clearer       21y      Male    Brick Maker   G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 94  Edward Conway       18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 95  Michael Ward        18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 96  Paul Kasting        22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 97  Martha O'Neal       20y      Female  Shop Girl     G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 98  Bernard Flanegan    22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
 99  Patrick Baske       22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
100  Martin Tracey       20y      Male    Tailor        G^t. Britian  Between Decks
101  Hannah Singleton    22y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
102  Kate Sweeney        20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
103  Bridget Noon        12y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
104  Maraget Toonney     17y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
105  Michael Walsh       20y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
106* John Ball           25y      Male    Miner         G^t. Britian  Between Decks
107* Hannah Hale         26y      Female  Wife          G^t. Britian  Between Decks
108  Andrew Davies       55y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
109* Michael O'Keif???   26y      Male    Shoe Maker    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
110* James Hollinshe?d   40y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
111* Kate Smith          5?y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
112  Bridget Carroll     16y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
113  Ann McCairn         20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
114* Isabella Conner     2?y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
115  Mary Murphy         20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
116  John Murphy          2y      Male    Child         G^t. Britian  Between Decks
117  Bridget Walsh       18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
118  Magaret Fagan       22y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
119  Mary Hughe          34y      Female  Cook          G^t. Britian  Between Decks
120  Thomas Hughe         7y      Male    Child         G^t. Britian  Between Decks
121  John Carby          18y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
122  Samuel Bensusan     25y      Male    Dentist       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
123  Elizabeth Hardy     20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
124  Bridget Connell     20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
125  Mary Conway         56y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
126  Ann Conway          12y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
127  John Casil          17y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
128  William Bayle       18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
129  Peter Ransale       40y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
130  Richard Beatie      14y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
131  John McDonald       36y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
132  Ellen McCarthy      20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
133  James Keogh         21y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
134  Kennith O'Brier     30y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
135  Mary McCann         18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
136  James McCann        22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
137  Richard Berry       30y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
138  Peter Welsh         34y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
139  Ellen Wall          18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
140  James Hagan         22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
141  Sarah Jacob         30y      Female  Servant       Germany       Between Decks
142  Sarah Hard          30y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
143  Ellen Ryan          30y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
144  Bridget Ryan        18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
145  Margaret Walsh      23y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
146  Kate Jacob          16y      Female  Servant       Germany       Between Decks
147  James Kelly         14y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
148  Catherine Lang      22y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
149  Magaret Howley      20y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
150  Maria Fanall        20y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
151  Bridget Dailey      16y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
152  Alice Welsh         50y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
153  Mary Beiss          23y      Female  Boot Builder  G^t. Britian  Between Decks
154  Ann Welsh           23y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
155  Magaret Neil        20y      Female  Seamstress    G^t. Britian  Between Decks
156  Bridget McCan       18y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
157  Mary McCan          60y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
158  Catherine McCan     20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
159  Mary Ann McCan      16y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
160  Thomas McCan        12y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
161  Susan McCan         14y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
162  Richard Bromanich   22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
163* James Hawkes        22y      Male    Tailor        G^t. Britian  Between Decks
164  Stephen Haggard     18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
165  Philip Haggard      43y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
166  Nancy Doyle         17y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
167  Samuel Doups        27y      Male    Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
168  Magaret Doups       20y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
169  Jacob Lowicke       17y      Male    Barber        Poland        Between Decks
170  William Reagan      12y      Male    Servant Boy   G^t. Britian  Between Decks
171  Joseph Noon         22y      Male    Tailor        G^t. Britian  Between Decks
172  Martin Welsh        22y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
173  Eliza McConnell     50y      Female  Servant       G^t. Britian  Between Decks
174* Patrick H?ron       20y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks
175  Mathew Rogers       18y      Male    Labourer      G^t. Britian  Between Decks


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.

The handwriting of this manifest was poor; additional research should be undertaken to 
confirm findings.

The manifest scribe numbered the passengers.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual word(s) 
indicated. The manifest scribe also used elongated check marks to indicate "ditto" and these 
have been replaced with the actual word(s) indicated.

County of Origin for most passengers was miswritten as G^t Britian, should be G^t Britain.

  5  2nd word of Occupation not clear, could be Assistant.
  6  2nd word of Occupation illegible.
  7  Parts of each word of Occupation illegible.
 13  Occupation Gardener.
 17  2nd and 3rd letters of first name not clear, could be Prscilla, Pucilla, or perhaps 
     miswritten Priscilla.
 24-25  1st word of Occupation illegible.
 69  1st number of Age not clear, could be 22y or 52y.
 74  1st number of Age not clear, could be 50y or 60y.
 78  Most of surname illegible.
 85  2nd number of Age illegible.
 86  Check mark written after surname.
 87  Last letter of surname illegible.
 88  Number was skipped.
106-107  Could be family members traveling together, surname Ball or Hale for both.
109  Ending of surname illegible.
110  Next-to-last letter of surname not clear, could be Hollingshead or Hollingsherd.
111  2nd number of Age not clear, could be 50y or 58y.
114  2nd number of Age not clear, could be 20y, 21y, or 26y.
163  Surname recorded originally recorded as Hawes, scribe added the 'k' with a carat 
     indicating insertion of letter.
174  2nd letter of surname not clear, could be Heron or Horon.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 187, List 920.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
13 October 2005



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