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Ship Excelsior
I, J. Q. A. Swift Master of the Ship Excelsior 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 Excelsior at Liverpool from which port said Excelsior 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 Nov^r 19^?? (illegible) 1858
(Signed) J. Q A Swift
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Excelsior whereof J. Q A Swift is Master, from Liverpool burthen 999 81/95 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 most passengers was 'U. States', exceptions are included in the Transcriber's Notes below, and this column has been omitted from the transcription.
1 Edward Tarry 20y 3m Male Farmer England 2^nd Cabin
2 George Little 35y 2m Male Optician U. States 2^nd Cabin
3 Mary A Little 27y 5m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
4* Heny Little 11y 1m Male U. States 2^nd Cabin
5 Edwin Little 2y 6m Male U. States 2^nd Cabin
6 Edgar Little 1y 1m Male U. States 2^nd Cabin
7* George Hasel?ine 22y Male Machinist England Forward Steerage Deck
8 Margaret Kenleney 24y 3m female Seamstress Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
9 Johana Kenleney 21y 5m female Seamstress Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
10 Martha Smith 30y 2m female Seamstress U. States Forward Steerage Deck
11 Sarah Banister 15y 1m female Servant England 2^nd Cabin
12* Thomas Stiff 40y 3m Male Sho Maker England 2^nd Cabin
13 Mrs Stiff 40y 2m female England 2^nd Cabin
14 Thomas Stiff 14y 5m Male England 2^nd Cabin
15* Jos?a?h Porter 47y 7m Male Marble cutter U. States 2^nd Cabin
16 Elenor Porter 40y 2m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
17 Mary Porter 3y 6m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
18 Elizabeth Porter 0y 7m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
19 Hellen Porter 2y 1m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
20* Robert Montgomery 20y Male Farmer Upper Canada 2^nd Cabin
21 Elizabeth Murphey 33y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
22 Michael Murphey 7y 1m Male Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
23 Johanna Murphey 5y 3m female Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
24 Thomas Garrity 20y 5m Male Labourer Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
25 Mary Maky 21y 1m female Servant Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
26 Johanna Maky 0y 9m female Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
27 W^m G Wilson 25y 2m Male Labourer England Forward Steerage Deck
28 W^m Giles 42y 1m Male Labourer England Forward Steerage Deck
29 Mrs Giles 40y 4m female England Forward Steerage Deck
30 Reuben Giles 15y Male England Forward Steerage Deck
31 William Giles 10y 3m Male England Forward Steerage Deck
32 Susan Giles 7y 1m female England Forward Steerage Deck
33* Elza Giles 0y 10m female England Forward Steerage Deck
34 Mary Boylan 19y 7m female Servant Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
35 Thomas Crooks 30y 1m Male Butcher England Forward Steerage Deck
36 W^m Oaks 31y 2m Male Joiner England Forward Steerage Deck
37 John Brannon 20y 3m Male Farmer Ireland Forward Steerage Deck
38 W^m Philips 40y 2m Male Mason Wales Forward Steerage Deck
39 Robert Philips 20y 1m Male Wales Forward Steerage Deck
40* Cathine Philips 18y 2m female Wales Forward Steerage Deck
41 John Bush 20y 5m Male Butcher England Forward Steerage Deck
42 Uriah Wheeler 20y 2m Male Labourer England 2^nd Cabin
43 Thomas Maguinn 31y 1m Male S. Maker Ireland Forward Between Decks
44 Mary Gengh 30y 5m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
45* Franes M Guff 20y 2m Male Labourer Ireland Forward Between Decks
46* Maurce Foley 18y 1m Male Labourer Ireland Forward Between Decks
47 Bridget Hogan 18y 3m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
48 Annie Coyne 40y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
49 Ellen Coyne 17y 3m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
50 Mary Conoley 25y 6m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
51 Catherine Honan 18y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
52 Bridget Hanessy 2?y 1m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
53* Honora Foxler 40y 5m female G. to husband Ireland Forward Between Decks
54 Mary Foxler 17y 2m female Ireland Forward Between Decks
55 James Foxler 14y 1m Male Ireland Forward Between Decks
56 Catherine Foxler 13y 4m female Ireland Forward Between Decks
57 Pat Foxler 11y Male Ireland Forward Between Decks
58 Anna Foxler 9y 2m female Ireland Forward Between Decks
59 Pat Clark 20y 5m Male Butcher Ireland Forward Between Decks
60 Mary Rennerdy 20y 1m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
61 John MacMahon 16y 3m Male Labourer Ireland Forward Between Decks
62* Win?f??d Fanelly 18y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
63 Anna MacCarthy 25y female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
64 Bridget Shen 21y 3m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
65* Bidget MacMurray 19y 1m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
66* Bidget McGee 20y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
67* Bidget Crawly 20y 3m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
68* Briget Cambell 21y 4m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
69 Anna Faoley 20y 1m female Servant Ireland Forward Between Decks
70 John Smith 40y 7m Male Carpenter U. States Forward Between Decks
71 John Walten 30y 1m Male Engineer England 2^nd Cabin
72 Thomas Samby 29y 4m Male Currier England Forward B Decks
73 Walter Pyte 25y 2m Male Currier England Forward B Decks
74 Henry Marsh 22y 5m Male S. Maker England Forward B Decks
75 Margaret Rex 41y 4m female going to Husb. England Forward B Decks
76 Emma Rex 18y 3m female England Forward B Decks
77 Peter Rex 13y 2m Male England Forward B Decks
78 Jani Rex 11y 5m female England Forward B Decks
79 Martha Rex 7y 1m female England Forward B Decks
80 Mary Rex 7y 1m female England Forward B Decks
81 Ellen Rex 5y 2m female England Forward B Decks
82 Anne Rex 3y 3m female England Forward B Decks
83 Daniel Rex 2y 1m Male England Forward B Decks
84* ?or??nt Rex 0y 5m female England Forward B Decks
85* Owen Valen?s? 36y 2m Male Mason Wales Forward B Decks
86 Jno Richards 28y 1m Male Mason Wales Forward B Decks
87 W^m Isaacs 29y 5m Male Mason Wales Forward B Decks
88* Ellen Shan?oressy 40y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward B Decks
89 John Fletcher 25y 5m Male Farmer England 2^nd Cabin
90 Thomas Varkly 24y 2m Male Carpenter England 2^nd Cabin
91 Michael Lerden 15y 1m Male Farmer England Forward B Decks
92* Biget Cerbutt 26y 4m female Servant Ireland Forward B Decks
93 Isaac Evans 20y 1m Male Labourer Wales Forward B Decks
94 Richard Armitage 24y 2m Male weaver England 2^nd Cabin
95 W^m Beaumont 18y Male weaver England 2^nd Cabin
96 Walter Scott 29y 1m Male Carpenter U. States 2^nd Cabin
97 Mary Scott 27y 2m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
98* Magert Scott 2y 5m female U. States 2^nd Cabin
99* Henry Huggins 39y 1m Male vocullest England Forward B Decks
100 W^m Fords 25y 4m Male painter England 2^nd Cabin
101 Thomas Fords 27y 1m Male painter England 2^nd Cabin
102 George Orms Catten 40y 2m Male Labourer U. States Forward B Decks
103* Pat MacGowen 44y 5m Male Tailer Ireland 2^nd Cabin
104 Mary MacGowen 40y 1m female Ireland 2^nd Cabin
105 James MacGowen 10y 2m Male Ireland 2^nd Cabin
106 Kate MacGowen 7y 1m female Ireland 2^nd Cabin
107 Thomas Oaks 21y 4m Male Carpenter U. States Forward B Decks
108* Thomas Sullivan 32y 3m Male Colier U. States Forward B Decks
109 Joseph Staky 27y 1m Male Labourer England 2^nd Cabin
110 Jno Richardson 30y 5m Male Carpenter England Forward B Decks
111 Joseph Bucknell 20y 2m Male painter England Forward B Decks
112 Charles Bucknell 19y Male painter England Forward B Decks
113 Michael Smith 24y 1m Male Labourer Ireland Forward B Decks
114 W^m Edwards 30y 2m Male Labourer Wales Forward B Decks
115 Ellenor Cuderly 37y 4m female G. to husband Ireland Forward B Decks
116 John Cuderly 16y 1m Male Ireland Forward B Decks
117 Catherine Cuderly 11y 2m female Ireland Forward B Decks
118 W^m Cuderly 9y 1m Male Ireland Forward B Decks
119 Pat Cuderly 7y 3m Male Ireland Forward B Decks
120 Michael Cuderly 3y 1m Male Ireland Forward B Decks
121 Thomas Spring 50y 2m Male Farmer England Forward B Decks
122 Ann Spring 49y 3m female England Forward B Decks
123* Magert Spring 22y 1m female England Forward B Decks
124* ?ustia Spring 20y 2m female England Forward B Decks
125 John Spring 18y 1m Male England Forward B Decks
126* Alxander MacCabe 21y 4m Male Farmer Ireland Forward B Decks
127* Bidget MacCabe 7y 1m female Ireland Forward B Decks
128* Pat Hanratty ?5y 5m Male Farmer Ireland Forward B Decks
129 Elizabeth Connlly 19y 2m female Servant Ireland Forward B Decks
130 Pat MacManus 21y 4m Male Labourer Ireland Forward B Decks
131 Jane A Collagan 24y 5m female G. to husband Ireland 2^nd Cabin
132 W^m Henry Collagan 2y 1m Male Ireland 2^nd Cabin
133 Ann Woolbridge 58y 2m female Servant England Forward B Decks
134* Elzibeth Hard 22y 1m female Servant England Forward B Decks
135 Daniel M^acCaffy 28y 3m Male Farmer Ireland 2^nd Cabin
136 John Darnell 27y 5m Male Farmer Ireland 2^nd Cabin
137 John Dolan 18y 2m Male Labourer Ireland F. B. Decks
138 John Darkan 28y 1m Male Labourer Ireland F. B. Decks
139 John Hoagsen 45y 5m Male Labourer England 2^nd Cabin
140 Grace Hoagsen 23y 4m female England 2^nd Cabin
141 Maria Hoagsen 20y 7m female England 2^nd Cabin
142 W^m Bagarty 35y 2m Male Printer France 2^nd Cabin
143 Mrs Bagarty 32y 1m female France 2^nd Cabin
144 Mary Bagarty 7y 2m female France 2^nd Cabin
145 James Quersy 20y 5m Male Labourer Ireland F. B. Decks
146 Thomas Quersy 22y Male Labourer Ireland F. B. Decks
147* Bnj^m Colman 24y 2m Male Labourer England F. B. Decks
148 Mgt Farel 20y 1m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
149 John Sulivan 20y 3m Male Labourer Ireland F. B. Decks
150 Ellen Sulivan 15y 2m female Ireland F. B. Decks
151 Catherine Sulivan 45y 1m female Ireland F. B. Decks
152* Honora Ruttlagen 50y 5m ????? G. to husband Ireland F. B. Decks
153* M?????t Ruttlagen 16y 2m ????? Ireland F. B. Decks
154* Ann Gilroy 30y ????? Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
155* Catherine Gilroy 16y 1m ????? Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
156 Bryan Gilroy 20y 4m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
157 Pat Kelly 24y 2m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
158* Jams S?ate 27y 1m Male Laborer England F. B. Decks
159 Mary Wards 18y 2m female Servant Scotland F. B. Decks
160 Catherine Wards 12y 5m female Servant Scotland F. B. Decks
161 Thomas Syley 22y 1m Male Laborer England F. B. Decks
162 M^gt. Enright 20y 2m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
163 Elizabeth Enright 20y 2m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
164 Peter Malon 25y 1m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
165 Maria Fowe 20y 5m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
166 Catherine McDonald 20y 2m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
167 Peter Haughton 43y 1m Male Farmer U. States F. B. Decks
168 Thomas Kelly 40y 3m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
169 M^gt. Duffy 21y 1m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
170 Jane Miles 21y 2m female Seamstress U. States 2^nd Cabin
171* Mary Re??tt 29y 5m female G. to Hus. Scotland F. B. Decks
172* Anna Re??tt 2y 6m female Scotland F. B. Decks
173 Ellen Collins 28y 1m female G. to Hus. Ireland F. B. Decks
174 Ellen Ann Collins 7y 2m female Ireland F. B. Decks
175* Francus Collins 4y 1m female Ireland F. B. Decks
176 George Luemem 27y 3m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
177 John Miller 25y 6m Male Baker Prussia F. B. Decks
178* Michael Co???? 22y 1m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
179* Edward Qum?ile 20y 2m Male Laborer Ireland 2^nd Cabin
180 Thomas M Reed 22y 3m Male Miller Scotland 2^nd Cabin
181 L. G. Fragin 24y 3m Male Miller Scotland F. B. Decks
182 Mary Griffin 24y female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
183 Mary McDonald 26y 2m female G. to Hus. Ireland F. B. Decks
184 Catherine McGerald 45y 5m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
185 Honora Stack 18y 1m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
186 Maurice Stack 13y 2m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
187 Ellen Lahey 45y 5m female G. to Hus. Ireland F. B. Decks
188 Pat Lahey 10y 1m Male Ireland F. B. Decks
189 Catherine Lahey 3y 6m female Ireland F. B. Decks
190 Peter McCardle 22y 3m Male Laborer Ireland F. B. Decks
191 W^m Erwin 17y 2m Male Laborer Scotland F. B. Decks
192* A. N. Lenger 22y 7m Male Wch Maker Prussia F. B. Decks
193* Ant?? Ro??watch 21y 3m Male Laborer Germany F. B. Decks
194 Anis. Agus. Rushman 37y 1m Male Laborer Prussia F. B. Decks
195 Anna Beglem 22y 5m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
196* Brget Gragen 21y 3m female Servant Ireland F. B. Decks
197 Joseph Burrett 36y 3m Male Laborer England F. B. Decks
198* John Lee? 30y 2m Male weaver England F. B. Decks
199* Edward Lench 29y 1m Male clerk U. States F. B. Decks
200 W^m Fisher 32y 4m Male mariner U. States washed over boards
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 and spelling on this manifest was poor; additional research should be
undertaken to confirm findings.
The manifest scribe did not number the passengers; the numbers have been added by the
transcriber.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words
indicated.
4 First name could be miswritten Henry.
7 6th letter of surname overwritten, could be Haseldine or Haseltine.
12 Occupation as written.
15 4th and 6th letters of first name illegible, could be miswritten Josiah.
20 Destination 'Upper Canada'.
33 First name could be miswritten Eliza.
40 First name could be miswritten Catherine.
45 First name could be miswritten Frances.
46 First name could be miswritten Maurice.
53-58 Surname could be Foxlers.
62 First name overwritten, could be Winifred.
65-68 First name could be miswritten Bridget.
84 Most of first name illegible.
85 Ending of surname illegible.
88 5th letter of surname not clear, could be Shangoressy or Shanyoressy.
92 First name could be miswritten Bridget.
98 First name could be miswritten Margaret.
99 Occupation as written, could be miswritten 'vocalist'.
103 Occupation as written.
108 Check mark written after surname; occupation as written.
123 First name could be miswritten Margaret.
124 First letter of first name not clear, could be Justia or Lustia.
126 First name could be miswritten Alexander.
127 First name could be miswritten Bridget.
128 1st number of Age heavily overwritten, illegible.
134 First name could be miswritten Elizabeth.
147 First name as written, could be miswritten Benj^n.
152 Sex smeared, illegible, possible attempt to erase.
153-155 Sex ditto of psgr 152.
158 First name could be miswritten James; 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be
Slate or State.
171-172 Center letters of surname illegible.
175 First name could be miswritten Frances.
178 Ending of surname illegible.
179 4th letter of surname illegible.
192 Occupation could be abbreviated 'Watch Maker'.
193 Ending of first name illegible; center letters of surname illegible.
196 First name could be miswritten Bridget.
198 Ending of surname illegible.
198-199 Check mark written after surname.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 189, List 1079.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 May 2006
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