Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS India


Glasgow, Scotland via Moville, Ireland to New York
20 March 1871

I, R.D. Muurs, Master of the Steam Ship India do solemnly, sincerely, and truly answer 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 pertect list of all of the passengers taken on board of the said S.S. India at Glasgow via Moville for which port S. S. India has now arrived, and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passsengers, 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 have died. So help me God.
Sworn to this March 20, 1871 R.D. Muurs
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship India whereof R.D. Muurs is Master, from Glasgow via Moville
Volumns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, *Country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of ship occupied during voyage.
  1  Mathew Dempsey         19     M           Joiner          Ireland           Steerage 
  2* Thos. Hunt             28     M           Joiner          Ireland           Steerage                   
  3  Robert Smith           25     M           Joiner          Ireland           Steerage      
  4  Sam Campbell           30     M           Farmer          Ireland           Steerage    
  5  Arthur Dougall         16     M           None            Ireland           Steerage                  
  6  John Carney            24     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage    
  7  John McElroy           22     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage      
  8  Sarah Leonard          20     F           Servant         Ireland           Steerage                                                                    
  9  Biddy McGoverall       21     F           Servant         Ireland           Steerage      
 10  Mrs Catherine Weir     27     F           None            Ireland           Steerage 
 11  Robt Weir              8mo    M           None            Ireland           Steerage
 12  John Smith             28     M           Farmer          Ireland           Steerage
 13  Mary Immie             30     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 14  Joseph Maybery         25     M           Miner           Ireland           Steerage 
 15  John Murray            20     M           Miner           Ireland           Steerage 
 16  Wm Mount               19     M           Miner           Ireland           Steerage 
 17  Patrick Doughtery      22     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 18  Henry Wright           25     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 19* Co?dy Angel            22     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 20  James McNellis         20     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage 
 21  Thomas Hurran          21     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage 
 22  Walter B Briggs        23     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 23* Ellen Jane Mali????    24     F           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 24* Jas Robinson           25     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 25  Alen Hynne             28     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 26  John Kincade           63     M           None            Ireland           Steerage
 27  Joseph Kincade         34     M           Mason           Ireland           Steerage 
 28  Jas O'Donnell          40     M           Mason           Ireland           Steerage 
 29  Mrs O'Donnell          37     F           None            Ireland           Steerage 
 30  John O'Donnell          2     M           None            Ireland           Steerage
 31  Nancey  McGarvey       21     F           Millworker      Ireland           Steerage
 32  Hugh Donnphey          18     M           None            Ireland           Steerage 
 33  Thomas Irvine          21     M           Plasterer       Ireland           Steerage 
 34* Ins. Carr              26     M           Plasterer       Ireland           Steerage 
 35  James Boner            19     M           Plasterer       Ireland           Steerage
 36  Mrs Agnes              22     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 37  Carl Whaye             26     M           Farmer          Ireland           Steerage
 38  Mrs Whaye              26     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 39  Hugh S Donnell         22     M           Printer         Ireland           Steerage
 40  John Bolton            21     M           Printer         Ireland           Steerage
 41  Dan Bolton             16     M           Printer         Ireland           Steerage
 42  John Johnston          19     M           Printer         Ireland           Steerage
 43  Daniel H Boyd          19     M           Printer         Ireland           Steerage
 44  Eliza Coyle            25     F           None            Ireland           Steerage 
 45  Robert Irving          20     M           Engineer        Ireland           Steerage
 46  John Thompson          21     M           Engineer        Ireland           Steerage
 47  Edward Firgus          25     M           Engineer        Ireland           Steerage
 48  Cormick Campbell       20     M           Engineer        Ireland           Steerage
 49  Mary McQuaide          21     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 50  Charles Kennedy        28     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 51  James Mount            18     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 52  James Boyland          21     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 53  Samuel Boyd            22     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 54  Edward Bryne           19     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 55  Terence Forsyth        22     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 56  Easter Forsyth         17     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 57  John Burk              25     M           Blacksmith      Ireland           Steerage
 58  Mrs Mary Burk          25     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 59  John Duffy             19     M           Mason           Ireland           Steerage
 60  Jas Grunan             24     M           Mason           Ireland           Steerage
 61* Ins Grunan              2     M           None            Ireland           Steerage
 62  Emily Wilson           18     F           Diemaker        Ireland           Steerage
 63  Bridget Conahan        22     F           Diemaker        Ireland           Steerage
 64  James Galwrath         21     M           Clerk           Ireland           Steerage
 65  John Robb	            26     M           Weaver          Ireland           Steerage
 66  Mrs Mary Potters       50     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 67  Cash Potters           28     M           Joiner          Ireland           Steerage
 68  Margaret Potters       24     F           None            Ireland           Steerage
 69  Arthur O'Donnell       25     M           Clerk           Ireland           Steerage
 70  May Rowley             17     F           Servant         Ireland           Steerage
 71  Irene Dolan            17     F           Servant         Ireland           Steerage
 72  James Lyons            30     M           Grocer          Ireland           Steerage
 73  Mary Hannigan          36     F           Servant         Ireland           Steerage
 74  H. Templeton           20     M           Clerk           Ireland           Steerage
 75  Patrick Mullen         20     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 76  Jas McGinnis           16     M           Joiner          Ireland           Steerage
 77  Bernard Gaffney        25     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 78  John Doyle             20     M           Laborer         Ireland           Steerage
 79  Daniel McGinnis        40     M           Plumber         Ireland           Steerage
 80  Robert McGinnis         9     M           None            Ireland           Steerage
 81  Michael McGrath        24     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 82  Edward Hugbee          21     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 83  John McCollins         22     M           Carpenter       Ireland           Steerage
 84  Amalia West            25     F           None            Sweden            Steerage
 85* ??ttly Johannes        20     M           None            Sweden            Steerage
 86  Jens Bricklin          20     M           None            Sweden            Steerage 
 87  Felix Base             33     M           None            Sweden            Steerage           
 88  Henrich Mayer          25     M           None            Sweden            Steerage         
 89  George Mayer           22     M           None            Sweden            Steerage       
 90  Thomas Pardoe          37     M           Engineer        Scotland          Steerage        
 91  Jas Smith              28     M           Engineer        Scotland          Steerage        
 92* Ino?? Pollock          22     M           Engineer        Scotland          Steerage     
 93  James Sloan            19     M           Laborer         Scotland          Steerage             
 94* Patrick McDade         22     M           ????ler         Scotland          Steerage           
 95  Jas Bryden             19     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage                    
 96  Joseph Ramsey          30     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage
 97  Donald Ross            20     M           Farmer          Scotland          Steerage
 98* Alen Morrison          31     M           ???ghhman       Scotland          Steerage
 99  Mrs Agnes Morrison     32     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
100  John Douglas           36     M           Carpenter       Scotland          Steerage
101  Charles Todd           23     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage
102  James Noble            20     M           Laborer         Scotland          Steerage
103  Helen Browne           17     F           Servant         Scotland          Steerage
104  Edward Scarlet         18     M           Clerk           Scotland          Steerage
105  James Fowler           32     M           Shoemaker       Scotland          Steerage
106  Mrs Robert Russell     29     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
107  Jas Meheller           18     M           Painter         Scotland          Steerage
108  Nancy McGinty          25     F           Servant         Scotland          Steerage
109  Chad McGinyle          10     M           None            Scotland          Steerage
110  Patrick  Gallagher     30     M           Laborer         Scotland          Steerage
111  Andrew Robertson       22     M           Clerk           Scotland          Steerage
112  Robert Frame           17     M           Clerk           Scotland          Steerage
113  David Smith            19     M           Clerk           Scotland          Steerage
114  Michael Aithen         34     M           ?uddler         Scotland          Steerage
115  Jas Smith              32     M           Shepard         Scotland          Steerage
116  Jas McCutcheon         22     M           Draper          Scotland          Steerage
117  Mrs McCutcheon         52     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
118  Andrew Blair           25     M           Printer         Scotland          Steerage
119  Wm Carmichael          24     M           Printer         Scotland          Steerage
120  Alen Thompson          26     M           Mason           Scotland          Steerage
121  Mary Coyle             18     F           Servant         Scotland          Steerage
122* Robt A ??uan           26     M           Painter         Scotland          Steerage
123  W C Thomson            36     M           Painter         Scotland          Steerage
124  Jim McBean             36     M           Painter         Scotland          Steerage
125  Mrs McBean             30     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
126  Maggie McBean          11mo   F           None            Scotland          Steerage
127  David Turnbull         28     M           Farmer          Scotland          Steerage
128  Robert O'Neill          7     M           None            Scotland          Steerage
129  Isabella O'Neill        5     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
130* Isaac O'Neill           2y6m  M           None            Scotland          Steerage
131  Ins. Browne            20     M           Tailor          Scotland          Steerage
132  Wm Mathun              24     M           Tailor          Scotland          Steerage
133* ? I. Elder             39     M           Mechanic        Scotland          Steerage
134  John Tully             26     M           Mechanic        Scotland          Steerage
135  W.C. Miller            30     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
136  Infant Miller          7mo    M           None            Scotland          Steerage
137* ??? Pheil              41     M           Mechanic        Scotland          Steerage
138  Jane Pheil             29     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
139  Helen Pheil            18     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
140  Jane Calder            18     F           Servant         Scotland          Steerage
141  Pat Gallagher          24     M           Tailor          Scotland          Steerage
142  Mary McLindsey         27     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
143  Jeff Cummings          22     M           Millwright      Scotland          Steerage          
144  Mrs Jane Cummings      20     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
145  Martha Mchee           15     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
146  Daniel Thomson         23     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage
147  Mrs Guncheon           28     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
148  Mary Guncheon           2     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
149  John  Guncheon         6mo    M           None            Scotland          Steerage
150  William Colville       30     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage
151  James Grant            28     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage
152  Geo Mains              22     M           Miner           Scotland          Steerage
153  Maggie Mains           16     F           None            Scotland          Steerage
154  Anton Mains            19     M           Joiner          Scotland          Steerage
155  Annabelle Forsyth             F           Born on board   Scotland          Steerage
156  G. W, Hayes            32     M           None            United States     Cabin                 
157  Mrs Hayes              30     F           None            United States     Cabin 
158  Jas: Fyfe              32     M           None            United States     Cabin 
159* Ins: Barton            40     M           None            United States     Cabin 
160  A. E. Hatford          55     M           None            United States     Cabin 
161  Thos, Reynolds         25     M           None            England           Cabin
162  Mrs. Reynolds          23     F           None            England           Cabin
163  Henry Iis              12     M           None            England           Cabin
164  Jas Cairns             40     M           None            Scotland          Cabin
165* Ins: Erskine           40     M           None            Scotland          Cabin
166  Jas: Allan             21     M           None            Scotland          Cabin
167  Jas: Cunningham        18     M           None            Scotland          Cabin
168* Ins: Cunningham        19     M           None            Scotland          Cabin
169  Mrs. Henderson         23     F           None            Scotland          Cabin
170  Mary Henderson          2     F           None            Scotland          Cabin
171  Jas: Henderson          6     M           None            Scotland          Cabin 

                                            Steerage   155
                                            Cabin       16     M   F
                                                              12   4
                                                       171

Transcriber's Notes:    
 
* The asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
  or is used to call attention to additional information in the transcribers notes.

? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
  condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

USA was Country to which they intend to become inhabitants so that column has been omitted. 
Where ditto marks were used by the recorder these have been replaced with the corresponding
 word(s).


  2  Abbr. possibly for Thomas
 19  The third letter of the first name is not legible
 23  The last  three letters in the surname are not legible
 24  Abbr. possibly James
 34  Abbr. possibly Innes or Inness
 61  Abbr. possibly Innes or Inness
 85  The first two letters in the first name are not legible
 92  The last two letters in first name are not legible
 94  The first three letters of the occupation are not legible
 98  Because of the writing it is difficult to discern what the first three letters are in the
     occupation
122  The first two letters of the surname appear to be Ig, Iq, Sg, or Sq;    
130  Age was recorded as 2.5.
133  The first initial is not legible
135  The first three letters in the surname are not clear because of very dark copy
137  There seems to be an abbr. for the first name, but because the copy is very dark it is not
     legible
159  Abbr. possibly for Innes or Inness
165  Abbr. possibly for Innes or Inness
168  Abbr. possibly for Innes or Inness

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 340, List 209.
Transcribed by Bob and Gretchen Condon members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
22 March 2006



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