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Ship Manhattan
I, Thomas Dixon Master of the Ship Manhattan 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 at Liverpool from which port said ship 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 July 19 1858
(Signed) Tho^s Dixon
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Manhattan whereof Tho^s Dixon is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1299 88/95 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 all passengers was United States; one death was recorded on the voyage and is included in the Transcriber's Notes below; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Jas Anderson 20y Male Carpenter United States Second cabin
2 Elisa Ann Anderson 7y Female Scotland Second cabin
3 Jas Johnston 21y Male Mechanic United States Second cabin
4 Mary Magley 46y Female Servent Ireland Second cabin
5 Kitty Hefferson 16y Female Servent Ireland Second cabin
6 Edw^d Doyle 22y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
7 Ann Bowes 22y Female Dress Maker England Second cabin
8 John Forbes 18y Male Miner England Second cabin
9 Mary Pendergast 21y Female Factory Girl England Second cabin
10* Winefred Denop?y 20y Male Servent England Second cabin
11 W^m Porter 46y Male Farmer England Second cabin
12 Sarah Porter 46y Female Wife England Second cabin
13 Hannah Porter 22y Female Servent England Second cabin
14 Agnes Porter 20y Female Servent England Second cabin
15 Margret Porter 18y Female Servent England Second cabin
16 Jane Porter 15y Female Servent England Second cabin
17* Tho^s Porter 12y Male England Second cabin
18 Andrew Porter 9y Male England Second cabin
19 W^m Porter 7y Male England Second cabin
20* J? Porter 5y Male England Second cabin
21 Jas Porter 3y Male England Second cabin
22 Mary Porter Inft 10m Fem^le England Second cabin
23 Andrew Moorhead 30y Male Farmer England Second cabin
24 Tho^s Moorhead 23y Male Farmer England Second cabin
25 Cathn Moorhead 24y Fem^le Servent England Second cabin
26* Thos ??lligan 29y Male Hostler England Second cabin
27 Cat^h Hald 34y Fem^le Servent England Second cabin
28* Ann Fre??e 22y Fem^le Servent England Second cabin
29 Michl Guslin 22y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
30 Julia Guslin 22y Fem^le Wife Ireland Second cabin
31 John Rourke 29y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
32* John Dill?n 53y Male Stone Cutter United States Second cabin
33 John Kelley 25y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
34 Michl Tully 30y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
35* Mary Reiley 15y Fem^le Child ?a??e Ireland Second cabin
36* Edw^d H?rity 22y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
37 Tho^s Mulligan 27y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
38 Michl Oneille 35y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
39 Mary Oneille 25y Fem^le Wife Ireland Second cabin
40 Mary Oneille 5y Fem^le Ireland Second cabin
41 John Forbes 21y Male Carpenter Ireland Second cabin
42 Michl Burns 20y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
43 Bridget Burns 20y female Wife Ireland Second cabin
44 Sarah Burns 19y female Servent Ireland Second cabin
45 Peter Murphy 35y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
46 Margret Toole 22y female Servent Ireland Second cabin
47 Ja^s Jackson 42y Male Tile Cutter Ireland Second cabin
48 Mrs. Lelitia Jackson 25y female Wife Ireland Second cabin
49* An?bella Jackson 12y female Ireland Second cabin
50 Mary Jackson 10y female Ireland Second cabin
51 Elisa Jackson 7y female Ireland Second cabin
52 Margt Jane Jackson 4y female Ireland Second cabin
53 Nesb^t Jackson Inft 7m Male Ireland Second cabin
54 Margret Copeland 19y female Servent Ireland Second cabin
55 Seletia Copeland 20y female Servent Ireland Second cabin
56 Elisa Copeland 18y female Servent Ireland Second cabin
57 Margt Simmons 20y female Servent Ireland Second cabin
58 Mach^l Montgomery 22y female Dress Maker United States Second cabin
59 Fanny Montgomery 20y female Dress Maker United States Second cabin
60 Mary Mitchie 38y female Wife Ireland Second cabin
61 Bridget Carlin 20y female Cook United States Second cabin
62 Mary McKevitt 48y female Wife Ireland Second cabin
63 Judy McKevitt 19y female Servant Ireland Second cabin
64 Cathn McGinness 25y female Servant Ireland Second cabin
65 Geo. Farran 23y Male Store Keeper United States Second cabin
66 Gerald O'Farrell 25y Male Druggist Ireland Second cabin
67 Frances O'Farrell 48y female Wife Ireland Second cabin
68 Philip Brian 29y Male Mason Ireland Second cabin
69 Mrs. Ellen Brian 29y Fem^le Wife Ireland Second cabin
70* Kate Brian 2y 6m Fem^le Ireland Second cabin
71 W^m Brian Inft 9m Male Ireland Second cabin
72 Peter Lever 36y Male Bar Keeper United States Second cabin
73 Bridget Doherty 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Second cabin
74 David O'Donnell 26y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
75 W^m Flynn 20y Male Tailor Ireland Second cabin
76* Isabella McCage 25y Fem^le Miliner Ireland Second cabin
77 W^m Shatehan 40y Male Builder United States Second cabin
78 Ja^s Lee 30y Male Mason United States Second cabin
79* Mrs. D? Lee 20y Fem^le Wife Ireland Second cabin
80 W^m Upham 35y Male Seaman United States Second cabin
81 Danl Reiley 22y Male Seaman United States Second cabin
82 Ja^s Walsh 25y Male Seaman United States Second cabin
83 John Bowley 40y Male Farmer England Second cabin
84 Tim Murphrey 21y Male Waiter United States Second cabin
85 John Shehan 18y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
86 Mary McDonnell 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Second cabin
87 Margret Wallin 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Second cabin
88 Bridget Cochlin 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Second cabin
89 Ann McDonnell 20y fem^le Servant Ireland Second cabin
90 John Thomas 30y Male Black Smith United States Second cabin
91 Mary Davidson 23y Fem^le Seamstress England Second cabin
92 Tho^s Williams 33y Male Grinder England Second cabin
93 Michl Butler 40y Male Laborer England Second cabin
94 John Wood 40y Male Farmer Scotland Second cabin
95 M. Houskin 30y Male Clothier Germany Second cabin
96 Hans Malthins 23y Male Power Broker Germany Second cabin
97* Willet Malthins 20y Male Wife Germany Second cabin
98 Jost Steinbeck 28y Male Farmer Germany Second cabin
99* Willelhmina Steinbeck 36y Fem^le Wife Germany Second cabin
100 Johannes Steinbeck 7y Fem^le Germany Second cabin
101 Dorithea Steinbeck 3y Fem^le Germany Second cabin
102* R. Lambey 27y Merchant Germany Second cabin
103 Sophia Lambey 25y Fem^le Wife Germany Second cabin
104 August Webber 21y Male Dyer Germany Second cabin
105* Fran? Webber 31y Fem^le Wife Germany Second cabin
106 Jerem^h Donovan 19y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
107* Cat^h Donovan ??y Fem^le Ireland Second cabin
108* Tho^s O'?al? 19y Male Laborer Ireland Second cabin
109 John Shellane 28y Male Printer United States Second cabin
110 John Brown 35y Male Farmer United States Second cabin
111 Nas Gadnier 24y Male Farmer United States Second cabin
112* Rob^t Gilmore 26y Fem^le Wheel Wright England Second cabin
113 Mary Gilmore 24y Fem^le Wife England Second cabin
114 Isabella White 18y Fem^le Nurse England Second cabin
115 Ja^s Clark 46y Male Fruit Dealer United States Second cabin
116 Mary Jane Ferris 18y Fem^le Servant England Second cabin
117 Joseph Mcaree 20y Male Merchant United States Second cabin
118 Charlotte Appell 19y Fem^le Servant Scotland Second cabin
119 Solomon Samter 16y Male Stable boy Scotland Upper deck
120 Ja^s McCollum 25y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
121 Bridget McCollum 50y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
122 Richard Cairns 20y Male Carpenter Ireland Upper deck
123 Sarah Craig 20y Fem^le Cotton Spinner Ireland Upper deck
124 Susanna Minis 20y Fem^le Cotton Spinner Ireland Upper deck
125 Bridget Morris 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
126 Margret Cairns 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
127 Joseph Lafferty 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
128 Pat. McDounough 25y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
129 Ann Duke 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
130 John O'Hare 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
131 Mary Revell 40y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
132 W^m Pemberton 31y Male Farmer Ireland Upper deck
133 Eliza Pemberton 24y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
134 John Pemberton 22y Male Farmer Ireland Upper deck
135* H. Hunt 25y Clerk Ireland Upper deck
136* Johana Jul?on 30y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
137 Bridget Boylan 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
138 Bridget Denning 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
139 Pat Attern 30y Male Striker Ireland Upper deck
140 Ja^s Maguire 32y Male Driver Ireland Upper deck
141 Margt Maguire 28y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
142* Tho^s Maguire 2y Male Upper deck
143* Cath^n Maguire Inft 11m Fem^le Upper deck
144 Geo. Newlove 29y Male Barkeeper United States Upper deck
145 Henry Marriot 40y Male Farmer England Upper deck
146 John Marriot 14y Male England Upper deck
147 Geo. Marriot 12y Male England Upper deck
148 Ann Marriot 50y Fem^le Wife England Upper deck
149 Henry Marriot 3y Male England Upper deck
150* John Marriot 4?y Male Farmer England Upper deck
151 Ruth Marriot 41y Fem^le Wife England Upper deck
152* Sarah J?ne Marriot 18y Fem^le Servant England Upper deck
153 John Marriot 13y Male England Upper deck
154 Mary Marriot 7y Fem^le England Upper deck
155 W^m Marriot 5y Male England Upper deck
156 Isaac Marriot Inft 6m Male England Upper deck
157 Ja^s Brown 22y Male Cuttler England Upper deck
158* Ha???? McCarthy 18y Male Servant Ireland Upper deck
159 Bridget Sexton 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
160 Bessy Carearan 23y Fem^le Cook Ireland Upper deck
161 Ellen Bugley 38y Fem^le Wife United States Upper deck
162 Julia Bugley 13y Fem^le United States Upper deck
163 Ja^s Bugley 7y Male United States Upper deck
164 Alice Bugley 3y Fem^le United States Upper deck
165 Cath^n Bugley Inft 8m Fem^le United States Upper deck
166 Jane Prichard 27y Fem^le Hat Trimmer Ireland Upper deck
167 Pat Kelly 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
168 Hannah Kelly 26y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
169 Ann Haley 22y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
170 Ed^w Haley Inft 7m Male Ireland Upper deck
171 Cha^s Divers 22y Male Black Smith Ireland Upper deck
172 Ja^s Kelley 22y Male Shoe Maker Ireland Upper deck
173 Daniel Freel 22y Male Joiner Ireland Upper deck
174 Geo. Campbell 22y Male Joiner Ireland Upper deck
175 Chas. Hagerty 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
176 Frances Hahey 18y Fem^le Laborer Ireland Upper deck
177 John Brannen 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
178 Geo. McCready 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
179 W^m Seal 31y Male Type Setter Ireland Upper deck
180* Laurence Beurke 18y Fem^le Laborer Ireland Upper deck
181 Andrew Burns 15y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
182* Geo. R??pell 24y Male Plumber Ireland Upper deck
183 Minnie Tinkelbery 28y Fem^le Cook Ireland Upper deck
184 Pat Turnan 40y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
185 Louisa Turnan 26y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
186 W^m Turnan 2y Male Ireland Upper deck
187 Walter Turnan Inft 4m Male Ireland Upper deck
188* John ?????ell 24y Male Boarding House Keeper United States Upper deck
189 Peter McShane 29y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
190 Lucy McShane 24y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
191 John McShane 7y Male Ireland Upper deck
192 Ja^s McShane 5y Male Ireland Upper deck
193 Joseph McShane 3y Male Ireland Upper deck
194 Edw^d McShane Inft 10m Male Ireland Upper deck
195 Alex^r Moss 22y Male Mason Ireland Upper deck
196 Sarah Moss 28y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
197 Mary Moss 3y Fem^le Ireland Upper deck
198 John Moss Inft 5m Male Ireland Upper deck
199* Ja^s Hanlon 22y Male Cattle ?????r Ireland Upper deck
200 Machael Hanlon 22y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
201 Mary Hanlon 3y Fem^le Ireland Upper deck
202 Margret Hanlon Inft 7m Fem^le Ireland Upper deck
203 Joseph Potts 24y Male Farmer England Upper deck
204 Mary Potts 50y Fem^le England Upper deck
205 Geo. Potts 21y Male Farmer England Upper deck
206 Sarah Potts 21y Fem^le Wife England Upper deck
207* Mary Potts Inft 11m Fem^le * England Upper deck
208 Elisa Cannon 23y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
209 Cath^n Mougham 22y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
210 Julia Duffey 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
211 John Thompson 20y Male Hat Maker Ireland Upper deck
212 Pat Garrett 24y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
213 Bernard Gillan 24y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
214 Tho^s Taylor 23y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
215 John Ward 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
216 Benj Franklin 20y Male Coast Guard Ireland Upper deck
217 Andrew Henry 23y Male Instrument Maker Ireland Upper deck
218 John Donegan 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
219 Mary Donegan 21y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
220 Cath^n Quinn 23y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
221 Saml Layton 55y Male Joiner Ireland Upper deck
222 W^m Murray 22y Male Joiner Ireland Upper deck
223 Tho^s Stainton 24y Male Farmer Ireland Upper deck
224 Sarah Stainton 27y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
225* Tho^s Stainton Inft 11m Male Upper deck
226 Ja^s Beckett 22y Male Cutter Ireland Upper deck
227* Mrs. W^m Wileh?? 25y Female Wife England Upper deck
228* Lydia Wileh?? 2y Fem^le England Upper deck
229 Ann Harris 18y Fem^le Factory Girl England Upper deck
230 Eliza Keiffe 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
231 Pat. Clusker 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
232 Margret Cosgrove 23y Fem^le Dress Maker Ireland Upper deck
233 Cecilia Holion 20y Fem^le Chamber Maid Ireland Upper deck
234 Ann Sullivan 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
235 Bridget Sullivan 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
236 Pat. McGee 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
237 Mary Murray 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
238 Ellen Henderson 20y Fem^le Artificial Flower Maker England Upper deck
239 Tho^s Leland 20y Male Saw Maker England Upper deck
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 words indicated.
The Occupation Servant was frequently miswritten as Servent.
10 6th letter of surname not clear, could be Denopay, Denopey, or Denopsy.
17 First name recorded originally as Ja^s.
20 2nd letter of first name illegible.
26 First two letters of surname faded and no longer legible, first letter could be 'M'.
28 Center letters of surname illegible.
32 5th letter of surname not clear, could be Dillan or Dillon.
35 Most of second word of Occupation illegible.
36 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be Harity or Hurity.
49 3rd letter(s) of first name illegible.
70 Age recorded as 2 1/2 (years).
76 Occupation inconsistent with Sex, recording error.
79 2nd letter of first name illegible.
97 Occupation inconsistent with Sex, recording error.
99 First name could be miswritten Wilhelmina.
102 Sex omitted.
105 Last letter of first name not clear, could be Frany or Franz.
107 Age illegible, less than 10y.
108 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be 'H' or 'K', last letter of surname not clear,
could be 'e' or 's'; O'Hale, O'Hals, O'Kale, or O'Kals.
112 1st name of Rob^t and Occupation of Wheelwright not consistent with Sex recorded as Fem^l.
135 Sex omitted.
136 4th letter of surname not clear, could be Juloon or Julson.
142-143 Country of Origin omitted, probably Ireland.
150 2nd number of Age illegible, could be 42y.
152 2nd letter of middle name not clear, could be Jane or June.
158 Most of first name illegible.
180 Based on first name, Sex is Male.
182 2nd and 3rd letters of surname illegible.
188 Beginning of surname not clear, could be Russell.
199 2nd word in Occupation not clear, could be Broker.
207 Notation in Occupation column and again in Died on Voyage column, "Died July 3^d".
225 Country of Origin omitted.
227-228 Ending of surname illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 185, List 654.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 September 2005
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