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SS City of Manchester
I, James Kennedy Master of the S.S. City of Manchester 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 City of Manchester at Liverpool from which port said City of Manchester 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 24 Feby 1859
(Signed) James Kennedy
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S S City of Manchester whereof James Kennedy is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2380 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 recorded as 'United States' and exceptions are included in the Transcriber's Notes below; no deaths were recorded on the voyage; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Ludwig Falk 19y M Mechanic England Steerage 2 Henry W Hildrith 16y M Boy England Steerage 3 John Rice 25y M Labourer England Steerage 4 James Thomas 24y M Labourer America Steerage 5 Tho^s Chards 30y M Labourer England Steerage 6 Eliz^th Adams 26y F Wife America Steerage 7 Maria Adams 3y F Child America Steerage 8 Samuel Evans 24y M Mechanic England Steerage 9 Ellen Carnock 31y F Spinster America Steerage 10 Anne Saxon 24y F Spinster America Steerage 11 Alex^r Johnson 43y M Trader England Steerage 12 M Bichet 20y M Merchant England Steerage 13 Tho^s Hennings 42y M Traveller America Steerage 14 W^m Clarke 31y M Sailor America Steerage 15* John Tiffier 56y M Farmer England Steerage 16* M^rs Tiffier 50y F Wife America Steerage 17 Henry White 31y M Labourer America Steerage 18 Walter Lewis 22y M Clerk England Steerage 19 M^rs Lewis 21y F Wife England Steerage 20 John Hague 40y M Farmer America Steerage 21 Arch^d McCarow 32y M Clerk America Steerage 22 John Jones 25y M Mechanic England Steerage 23 Miles Rigby 19y M Labourer England Steerage 24 Lewis Nelson 24y M Labourer America Steerage 24 William Williams 35y M Labourer America Steerage 25 J G Vandenherrweghen 34y M Labourer Germany Steerage 27 John Haynes 27y M Labourer England Steerage 28 Lewis W Bate 17y M Mechanic England Steerage 29 A Kazer 33y M Labourer Germany Steerage 30 Pat Sellhaunen 34y M Labourer America Steerage 31 Elizabeth Riddall 26y F Wife England Steerage 32 Elizabeth Riddall 6y F Child England Steerage 33 John Riddall 1y M Infant England Steerage 34 Mary Alice Boardman 7y F Child England Steerage 35 Joseph Birkett 36y M Farmer America Steerage 36* Ann Birkett 36y F Wife America Steerage 37* Mary Ann Wood?ock 31y F Wife England Steerage 38* John Wood?ock 11y M Child England Steerage 39* Thomas Wood?ock 9y M Child England Steerage 40 Alex^r Presdee 17y M Mechanic England Steerage 41 Mary Ann Howe 48y F Wife England Steerage 42 Joseph Howe 9y M Child England Steerage 43 Herrman Wichmann 24y M Mason America Steerage 44 William Ayer 32y M Labourer America Steerage 45 William Barnby 53y M Labourer America Steerage 46 Edward Jones 27y M Trader America Steerage 47 Mary Wright 33y F Wife America Steerage 48 John Wright 3y M Child America Steerage 49 Ad: Wildemann 28y M Farmer America Steerage 50 John Payne 50y M Bookkeeper America Steerage 51 James Day 54y M Trader England Steerage 52 Joshua Haywood 30y M Mechanic England Steerage 53 James Scott 50y M Farmer America Steerage 54 Cha^s Nicell 54y M Farmer America Steerage 55 Charlotte Nicell 54y F Wife England Steerage 56 Esther Nicell 20y F Spinster England Steerage 57 M^r Raymond Ferris 43y M Merchant America Cabin 58* M^r L G Hollis 49y M Capain America Cabin 59 M^r B Downing 26y M Surgeon America Cabin 60 M^rs Downing 21y F Lady America Cabin 61 M^r Lermette 28y M Gentleman America Cabin 62 M^rs Lermette 29y F Lady America Cabin 63 Caroline Jane Lermette 1y 6m F Child America Cabin 64 Rev^d C Little 40y M Missionary America Cabin 65 M^rs Little 34y F Lady America Cabin 66 Samuel Little 3y M Child America Cabin 67 Charles Little 1y M Infant America Cabin 68 Harriett Kinghann 20y F Servant America Cabin 69* M^r Bea?tie 30y M Captain America Cabin 70 M^r Edwin Bonsfield 20y M Merchant America Cabin 71 M^r W^m Plunkett 22y M Captain England Cabin 72 M^r Nicholls 22y M Merchant America Cabin 73 Miss P Cornforth 22y F Lady England Cabin 74 Tho^s Cornforth 16y M Boy England Cabin 75 M^r Scott 28y M Surgeon America Cabin 76 M^r John Thomson 59y M Grocer England Cabin 77 M^r Frank Perren 18y M Clerk England Cabin 78 M^r Tho^s Knibb 30y M Farmer England Cabin 79* M^r E Duner?nil 31y M Farmer England Cabin 80 M^r Jo^s Wright 50y M Farmer America Cabin 81 M^r Cha^s A Heyer 37y M Professor America Cabin 82 M^r James Paton 30y M Sailor England Cabin 83 M^r Grafton W Gardner 29y M Merchant America Cabin 84 Rev^d E V Wright 33y M Minister America Cabin 85 Miss Oakes 22y F Lady England Cabin 86 Miss Sanderson 30y F Lady England Cabin 87 M^rs J M Williamson 40y F Lady America Cabin 88 Miss Williamson 16y F Lady America Cabin 89 M^rs Taylor 50y F Lady America Cabin 90 M^rs Milner 40y F Lady America Cabin 91 M^r Jo^s Patterson 36y M Merchant England Cabin 92 M^r Taylor 23y M Gold Beater America Cabin 93 Miss Attley 19y F Lady England Cabin 94 Miss Bridge 22y F Lady England Cabin 95 Bridget Henry 26y F Servant England Cabin 96 M^r Jo^s Rodgers 31y M Manufacturerer America Cabin 97 M^r F Reilly 35y M Butcher England Cabin 98 M^r B Crew 55y M Merchant America Cabin 99 M^rs Crew 51y F Lady America Cabin 100 Rev^d F Lefay 36y M Gentleman America Cabin 101 M^r W^m Cruz 28y M Merchant America Cabin 102 M^r E F Pearson 30y M Merchant America Cabin 103 M^r W^m S Damerel 31y M Merchant America Cabin 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 use of a : may indicate an abbreviated name. 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. The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these have been transcribed to 'ss'. 15-16 Destination British America. 36 Country of Origin recorded originally as England, lined out. 37-39 Surname could be Woodcock or Woodsock. 58 Occupation as written. 69 4th letter of surname obscured by lower extension of letter 'g' in surname above. 79 6th letter of surname illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 189, List 27.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 June 2006
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