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Ship John Bright
I, R C Cutti?? Master of the Ship John Bright 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 John Bright at Liverpool from which port said John Bright 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 August 14^th 1858
(Signed) R C Cutting
Before me (Signature illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the John Bright whereof Cutting is Master, from Liverpool burthen 144? 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.S. and exceptions are included in the Transcriber's Notes below; no deaths were recorded on the voyage; and the Space Occupied for all passengers was Upper Berth Deck; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1* John Harli?son 30y M Farmer Ireland
2* Mary Jane Harli?son 17y F Ireland
3 Thomas Pharfshal 47y M Farmer England
4 William Pharfshal 29y M Farmer England
5 Rachael Willis 27y F Servant Wales
6 John Willis 25y M Farmer Wales
7 Thomas Edwards 25y M Farmer Wales
8 Cathirene Edwards 25y F Farmer Wales
9 Rees Williams 29y M Engineer Wales
10 Mary Williams 26y F Wales
11 Elizabeth Williams Inft F Wales
12* Fred Gold 23y M Sailor U States
13* George Tell 26y M Sailor U States
14* David Rees 30y M Collyer Wales
15* John Davis 26y M Collyer Wales
16 Anthony Fisher 55y M Farmer England
17 Thomas Tucker 39y M Miner Wales
18 Emma Harrison 32y F England
19 Lucretia Harrison 7y F England
20 Elisabeth Moore 26y F England
21 Alfred Moore Inft M England
22 Ann Harrison 12y F England
23* Mary Kelley 2?y F Servant England
24 Anna Kelley 22y F Servant England
25 Ellen Burns 55y F Servant Ireland
26 Ann Joyce 20y F Servant England
27 Bridget Noon 19y F Servant England
28 Kate Lyons 19y F Servant Ireland
29 Mary Rafferty 20y F Servant Ireland
30 Joseph Henley 25y M Carpenter England
31 Honora Connor 15y F Servant Ireland
32 Pat Connor 14y M Servant Ireland
33 Frederick Bond 36y M Farmer England
34 Henry Thracuer 26y M Servant England
35 John Wallace 36y M B Smith England
36 Samuel Harbinson 18y M Clerk Ireland
37 Ellen Curtin 17y F Servant Ireland
38 Mary Curtin 15y F Servant Ireland
39 Thomas Curtin 7y M Servant Ireland
40 Catty Curtin 5y F Servant Ireland
41 Margt Quinn 25y F Servant Ireland
42 Mary Tiernan 19y F Servant Ireland
43 Maria McLaughlin 11y F Servant Ireland
44 Jane McIntire 28y F Servant Ireland
45* Jane Porter 24y F Groser England
46 Mrs Edwd Jones 22y F Haberdasher England
47 Hanna Bennett 13y F Servant England
48 Polly Bennett 7y F Servant England
49 George Bennett 9y M Servant England
50 Elizabeth Bennett 5y F Servant England
51 William Goodwin 25y M Farmer England
52 Elenor Goodwin 24y F England
53 James Bennett 40y M Boilermaker England
54 Jane Bennett 40y F England
55* Easther Carson 27y F Servant Ireland
56 Hanna Brady 18y F Servant Ireland
57 Ann Sloan 27y F Servant Ireland
58 Mary Power 27y F Servant Ireland
59 Ellen Clarke 26y F Servant Ireland
60 Ann Brophy 18y F Servant Ireland
61 Margt Brophy 18y F Servant Ireland
62 Ellen Butler 20y F Servant Ireland
63 Bridget Lynch 18y F Servant Ireland
64 Biddy Hackett 22y F Servant Ireland
65 Mary Slattery 21y F Servant Ireland
66* Kate Hacketts 1?y F Servant Ireland
67 Biddy Hackett 8y F Servant Ireland
68 Mary Toben 16y F Servant Ireland
69* John Scahill ?2y M Labourer Ireland
70 Mary Healey 17y F Servant Ireland
71 Bridget Cahill 20y F Servant Ireland
72 Kate Connery 26y F Servant Ireland
73 Judy Comer 21y F Servant Ireland
74 Laliene Comer 19y F Servant Ireland
75 Cornelius Collins 60y M Servant Ireland
76 Bridget Collins 60y F Servant Ireland
77 Martha Dobbin 19y F Servant Ireland
78 Margt Kilduff 18y F Servant Ireland
79 Mary Kerney 25y F Servant Ireland
80 Mary Kerney 5y F Servant Ireland
81 Mary McKee 28y F Servant Ireland
82 Barney McKee 3y M Servant Ireland
83 Margt Mullen 16y F Servant Ireland
84 Mary Downey 17y F Servant Ireland
85 Edward Rodgers 28y M Pudler England
86 Agnes Rodgers 25y F England
87 Rose Rodgers 3y F England
88 George Rodgers Inft M England
89 Kath Ryan 22y F Servant Ireland
90* Ellen C?stello 17y F Servant Ireland
91* Thomas Ca???y 40y M Labourer Ireland
92 John Reheny 26y M Labourer Ireland
93 William Cross 21y M Labourer Ireland
94 Peter Dobbin 17y M Labourer Ireland
95 Andrew Morton 17y M Labourer Ireland
96 James Shehan 23y M Labourer Ireland
97 Timothy McGowan 20y M Labourer Ireland
98 Pat Sherridan 46y M Labourer Ireland
99 Thomas Smith 20y M Labourer Ireland
100 Pat Power 17y M Labourer Ireland
101 John Power 17y M Labourer Ireland
102 James Burns 34y M Labourer Ireland
103 Michael Jordan 20y M Labourer Ireland
104 Richard Toben 14y M Labourer Ireland
105 Simon Kean 15y M Labourer Ireland
106 Michael Kehone 20y M Labourer Ireland
107 James Broderick 19y M Labourer Ireland
108 Daniel Sullivan 23y M Labourer Ireland
109 John Lynch 27y M Labourer Ireland
110 John Starr 16y M Labourer Ireland
111 William McCord 27y M Labourer Ireland
112 Michael Flemming 22y M Labourer Ireland
113* William S?irro 24y M Labourer England
114 Philip Reilley 18y M Labourer Ire
115 Henry Pierson 18y M Labourer Ire
116 Richard Linehohn 15y M Labourer Scotland
117 Daniel Donohue 18y M Labourer Ireland
118 Thomas O'Donnell 16y M Labourer Ireland
119 Pat O'Donnell 23y M Labourer Ireland
120 Pat Martin 20y M Labourer Ireland
121 Moses Hall 20y M Labourer Ireland
122 Margt Kelley 26y F Labourer Ireland
123 Sarah Hall 19y F Labourer Ireland
124 Joseph Neill 19y M Labourer Ireland
125* Pat Connerty 17y M Labourer Ireland
126* Joseph Mills 22y M Labourer England
127 Ann Mills 59y F Wiredrawer England
128* James Lawe 24y M England
129 Edward Dalton 24y M Cooper England
130 Andy Burns 17y M Labourer Ireland
131 Seth Bloombury 26y M Sadler Poland
132 Pedro Rudael 33y M Sadler Poland
133* Paulina Rudael 43y F Poland
134 Maria Rudael 7y F Poland
135 Pedro Rudael 6y M Poland
136 Nicholas Rudael 5y M Poland
137 Jane Rudael 3y F Poland
138* Grand?? Rudael Inft F Poland
139 George Mondred Rudael 15y M Poland
140 Lalinia Lean Mondred Rudael 21y F Poland
141 Fanny Wilson 26y F Servant Germany
142 Michael Roach 20y M Labourer England
143 Mary Roach 27y F Labourer England
144 John Malone 17y M Labourer Ireland
145 James Mason 27y M Labourer Ireland
146 John Rees 27y M Miner Wales
147* Mary ???? 46y F Wales
148* Mary ???? 24y F Wales
149* Ann ???? 16y F Wales
150* Jane ???? 12y F Wales
151* Sarah ???? 10y F Wales
152 James Briant 26y M Miner Wales
153 Anna Briant 24y F Servant Wales
154 James Briant Inft M Servant Wales
155* Elisabeth Pipe ?5y F Servant Wales
156 Louisa Pipe 11y F Servant Wales
157 Sarah Pipe 7y F Servant Wales
158 Mary Ann Pipe 5y F Servant Wales
159* John McGregor 24y M Farmer Scotland
160 Ann McGregor 26y F Farmer Scotland
161 Matilda McGregor 3y F Farmer Scotland
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 manifest scribe numbered the passengers.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words indicated.
Last number of ship's tonnage faded, illegible.
1 "Paid Before" written in Died on Voyage column.
1-2 5th letter(s) of surname not clear, could be Harlimson; Destination Canada.
12-13 "Paid Before" written in Space Occupied column, lined out.
14-15 Occupation Collier.
23 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 24y or 26y.
45 Occupation Grocer.
55 First name could be miswritten Esther; "Paid Before" written in Space Occupied column,
lined out.
66 2nd number of Age illegible.
69 Surname could be miswritten Cahill; 1st number of Age not clear, could be 22y or 32y.
90 2nd letter of surname obscured by ink blot, could be Costello.
91 Center letter of surname not clear, could be Cancuy or Caucuy.
113 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be Shirro or Skirro.
125-126 Name written between psgrs 125 and 126, lined out, partially illegible, ??dy
O'Burns, 17y, M, Labourer, England, probably duplicate of psgr #130.
128 Occupation omitted.
133 1st number of Age illegible because of overwriting.
138 Ending of first name illegible.
147 Surname is illegible because of ink blot, is probably ditto of psgr 146.
148-151 Surname is ditto of psgr 147, probably Rees.
155 1st number of Age not clear, could be 35y.
159 "Paid Before" written in Space Occupied column, lined out.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 186, List 766.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 September 2005
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