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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.
240* Ja^s Castell? 18y Male Footman England Upper deck
241* Henry Castell? 1?y Male England Upper deck
242 Agness Horn 26y Female Wife United States Upper deck
243 Ja^s Appleton 27y Male Miner United States Upper deck
244 Henry Thatcher 21y Male Miner England Upper deck
245 Joseph Thatcher 20y Male Miner England Upper deck
246 Dennis Murphy 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
247 W^m Barsdale 25y Male Farmer England Upper deck
248 Alex^r Barsdale 19y Male Farmer England Upper deck
249 Rob^t Barsdale 16y Male Farmer England Upper deck
250 Eliz^h Barsdale 15y Fem^le England Upper deck
251 Rebee Barsdale 16y Fem^le England Upper deck
252 Martha Barsdale 14y Fem^le England Upper deck
253 Margret Barsdale 14y Fem^le England Upper deck
254 Christina Medcalf 36y Fem^le Ladies Maid England Upper deck
255 W^m Reid 33y Male Carpenter England Upper deck
256 Bridget Flynn 25y Fem^le Servant & Wife United States Upper deck
257 Cath^n Flynn 6y Fem^le Ireland Upper deck
258 Mary Flynn Inft 8m Fem^le United States Upper deck
259 Ellen McFarland 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
260 Tho^s McFarland 26y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
261 Miles McFarland 13y Male Ireland Upper deck
262 Ann Duffey 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
263 Bridget Duffey 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
264 Mary Loftus 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
265 Peter Hagan 32y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
266 Pat. Ryan 25y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
267 Edw^d Fitzpatrick 30y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
268 Alex Hamilton 19y Male Weaver Scotland Upper deck
269 Mary Hamilton 7y Fem^le Scotland Upper deck
270* Geo. Arthur 19y Male Shiping Clerk Scotland Upper deck
271* John Co??echin 26y Male Sadler Scotland Upper deck
272 Hugh Doherty 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
273 W^m Thompson 12y Male Shopboy Ireland Upper deck
274 Tho^s Shannon 17y Male Shoe Maker Ireland Upper deck
275 Pat. Bride 23y Male Last turner Ireland Upper deck
276 E. Shaw 27y Male Butcher Ireland Upper deck
277 John Robertson 22y Male Shop Keeper Ireland Upper deck
278 Margret Welsh 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
279 Bridget Scully 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
280 Pat Noonan 16y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
281 Cath^n Noonan 14y Fem^le Laborer Ireland Upper deck
282 David Bynon 24y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
283* Tho^s Williams 25y Male Co?????i?? Man England Upper deck
284* Saml Fry 30y Male Co?????i?? Man England Upper deck
285 Tho^s Mitchell 24y Male Miner England Upper deck
286* Ann J?ne Nixon 17y Fem^le Seamstress England Upper deck
287 Alex Frazier 39y Male Stone Mason Ireland Upper deck
288 Eliza Welsh 48y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
289 Danl Smallan 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
290 Cath^n McHale 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
291 Ja^s Smith 19y Male Plumber United States Upper deck
292* Ja^s Har?? 50y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
293* Fanny Har?? 45y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
294 John Heslop 25y Ma^le Carpenter United States Upper deck
295 Geo Taylor 26y Male Shiphandler United States Upper deck
296 Abi^l McKeine 20y Male Farmer Scotland Upper deck
297 Mary McKeine 20y Fem^le Wife Scotland Upper deck
298 Geo H Brown 21y Male Grinder England Upper deck
299 Ellen Connor 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
300 Biddy Connor 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
301 Dennis Connor 17y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
302 Elizabeth Gibson 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
303 Mary McGrath 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
304 Biddy McGrath 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
305 John McCormick 21y Male Tailor Ireland Upper deck
306 Andrew Scott 43y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
307 Mrs. Scott 40y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
308 John Scott 10y Male Ireland Upper deck
309 Elizabeth Scott 7y Fem^le Ireland Upper deck
310 Andrew Scott 5y Male Ireland Upper deck
311 Alex Scott 2y Male Ireland Upper deck
312 Walter Scott Inft 10m Male Ireland Upper deck
313 John Fortuni 30y Male Dyer Ireland Upper deck
314 Mary Fortuni 28y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
315 Mary Fortuni Inft 6m Fem^le Ireland Upper deck
316 Michael Cleary 21y Male Hatter Ireland Upper deck
317 Mary Cleary 23y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
318 Michl Sedwick 28y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
319 Bernd McGuirk 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
320 Margt McGuirk 20y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
321 Michl Brien 25y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
322 Mary Brien 25y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
323 Dan^l Brien Inft 4m Male Ireland Upper deck
324 Bridget Brien 22y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
325 Cha^s Jones 28y Male Seaman United States Upper deck
326 Rose Agnew 45y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
327 Cath. Agnew 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
328 Anne Agnew 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
329 Jas Agnew 18y Male Hostler Ireland Upper deck
330 Ellen Toland 50y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
331 Alice Toland 22y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
332 Ellen Toland 19y Fem^le Servant Ireland Upper deck
333 John Leahy 56y Male Farmer United States Upper deck
334 Mary Leahy 26y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
335 Alph^d Chapman 24y Male Boiler Maker United States Upper deck
336 Frances Chapman 24y Fem^le Boiler Maker United States Upper deck
337 Tho^s Watson 22y Male Copper Smith United States Upper deck
338 Maria Michell 23y Fem^le Wife Ireland Upper deck
339 Ja^s Smith 31y Male Carpenter Ireland Upper deck
340 Gea Morris 30y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
341 Ja^s Morris 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
342 Edw^d Tregise 28y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
343 Nicholas Boden 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
344* Henry Happy 22y Male Wheel Right Ireland Upper deck
345 Saml Richards 27y Male Miner Wales Upper deck
346 Tho^s Richards 21y Male Miner Wales Upper deck
347 Rob^t Furnis 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
348* Dennis Me?guan 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
349 Mansie Fleming 23y Fem^le Laborer Ireland Upper deck
350 Geo. O'Brien 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper deck
351 Isabella Frazier 39y Fem^le Wife England Upper deck
352 Isabella Frazier 7y Fem^le England Upper deck
353 W^m Frazier 16y Male Clerk England Upper deck
354 Henry Jacobs 21y Male Bacon Broker England Upper deck
355 Andrew Wilde 18y Male Engine Driver England Upper deck
356 Henry Game 40y Male Farmer England Upper deck
357 Eliza Game 35y Fem^le Wife England Upper deck
358 Julia Game 14y Fem^le England Lower deck
359 W^m Game 13y Male England Lower deck
360 Tho^s Game 11y Male England Lower deck
361 Eliza Game 7y Fem^le England Lower deck
362 Ellen Game 4y Fem^le England Lower deck
363 Fanny Connor 17y Fem^le Dress Maker Ireland Lower deck
364* John Connor 39y Male C???e Merchant Ireland Lower deck
365 Ja^s Connor 7y Male Ireland Lower deck
366 Pat Folley 21y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
367 Marg^t St Johns 24y Fem^le Cook Ireland Lower deck
368 John Quille 20y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
369 Tho^s Quille 14y Male Ireland Lower deck
370 Johanna Quille 13y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
371 Cath^n Quille 30y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
372 H. Davison 18y Male Waiter Ireland Lower deck
373 Pat. Moran 30y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
374 John Deneley 28y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
375 W^m Graham 34y Male Confectioner United States Lower deck
376 Elizabeth Graham 35y Fem^le Wife Ireland Lower deck
377 Mary Graham 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
378 Cath Nepple 18y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
379 Tho^s Calley 18y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
380 Michl Downs 24y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
381 Elizabeth McGrath 22y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
382 Tho^s Enright 24y Male Stove Carter Ireland Lower deck
383 Mary Lacy 28y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
384 Mary Darcy 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
385 W^m Connor 22y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
386 Pat. Enright 24y Male Tin Smith Ireland Lower deck
387 Danl Culane 21y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
388 Mary Culane 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
389 Cath^n Nolhan 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
390 Katt Patt 20y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
391* Biddy Mul?hill 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
392 Pat Buckley 19y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
393 John Stokes 25y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
394 Mary Ryan 24y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
395 Lawrence Foley 18y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
396 Michl Cullin 30y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
397 Michl Caslim 21y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
398 Michl Bowles 50y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
399 Tho^s Bowles 14y Male Ireland Lower deck
400 Margret Bowles 12y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
401 Mary Donnell 40y Fem^le Wife Ireland Lower deck
402 John Welsh 18y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
403 Sally Jane Gillespie 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
404 Sarah Campbell 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
405 Ja^s Reynolds 12y Male Shop Boy Ireland Lower deck
406* Tho^s Mcate? 40y Male Carpenter Ireland Lower deck
407 Andrew Mooney 26y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
408 Julia Byren 22y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
409 Pat. Murray 14y Male Ireland Lower deck
410 Margret Murray 14y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
411 Mary McPhilips 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
412* Peter Linett 20y Male Taylor Ireland Lower deck
413 Harriet Middleton 37y Fem^le Wife England Lower deck
414 Susan Middleton 10y Fem^le England Lower deck
415 Emer Middleton 8y Fem^le England Lower deck
416 Anne Middleton 6y Fem^le England Lower deck
417 Cha^s Middleton 4y Male England Lower deck
418 John Middleton Inft 6m Male England Lower deck
419 Ellen McKenna 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
420 Ellen Carney 21y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
421 Margret Nolan 21y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
422 Mich^l Leahy 17y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
423 Pat. Carroll 55y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
424 Danl. Carroll 13y Male Ireland Lower deck
425 Mary Carroll 12y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
426 John Carroll 12y Male Ireland Lower deck
427 Margret Carroll 2y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
428 Pat McCormick 17y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
429 Mary Clark 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
430 Jas. Cunningham 52y Male Farmer Ireland Lower deck
431 Rose Conley 18y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
432 Mary McGowan 22y Fem^le Wife Ireland Lower deck
433 Mary McGowan 9y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
434 Cha^s McGowan 7y Male Ireland Lower deck
435 Tho^s Lloyd 18y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
436 Cath^n Cochraen 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
437 Sarah Ann Davies 22y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
438 Judy Karney 40y Fem^le Wife Ireland Lower deck
439 Margret Karney 24y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
440 Dennis Karney 16y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
441* Catherine Karney 13y Fem^le ? Ireland Lower deck
442 Ja^s Karney 6y Male Ireland Lower deck
443 Cath Newman 50y Fem^le Wife Ireland Lower deck
444 Eliza Newman 15y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
445 Ann Tevlin 12y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
446* John Maguire 17y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
447 Julia Lawler 14y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
448* W^m Cornle?s 38y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
449 Bridget Brady 30y Fem^le Wife Ireland Lower deck
450 Michl. Brady 11y Male Ireland Lower deck
451 Bridget Brady 7y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
452 Tho^s Brady 6y Male Ireland Lower deck
453 Walter Brady 4y Male Ireland Lower deck
454 Pat. Brady 1y Male Ireland Lower deck
455 Ja^s Danpsey 26y Male Stone Cutter Ireland Lower deck
456 Margret McNally 12y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
457 John McNally 8y Male Ireland Lower deck
458 Martin Furlong 30y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
459* Danl Du?ton 10y Male Ireland Lower deck
460* Mary Du?ton 16y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
461* Ann Reinan 22y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
462 Bern^d Keinenan 23y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
463 Mary Hamieghton 17y Fem^le Servant Ireland Lower deck
464 Pat. Kisman 18y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
465 Mary Foley 13y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
466 John Foley 11y Male Ireland Lower deck
467 Johanna Foley 6y Fem^le Ireland Lower deck
468 Pat. Cottey 9y Male Ireland Lower deck
469* Anastatia Cottey 7y Ireland Lower deck
470 John Mannion 19y Male Laborer Ireland Lower deck
471 Tho^s Mannion 10y Male Ireland Lower deck
472* Jas Goodfellow 24y Male Tailor United States Lower deck
473 Eliza Goodfellow 21y Fem^le Wife United States Lower deck
474* John Buse ?8y Male Farmer Germany
475 Fred Buse 45y Female Wife Germany
476 Fenna Buse 16y Female Germany
477 Mina Buse 18y Female Germany
478 Tilda Buse 13y Female Germany
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.
240-241 Last letter of surname illegible.
241 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 12y or 13y.
270 Occupation Shipping Clerk.
271 3rd and 4th letters of surname not clear, could be Conechin or Correchin; Occupation
Saddler.
283-284 Most of first word of Occupation illegible, could be Commercial.
286 2nd letter of middle name not clear, could be Jane or June.
292-293 Ending of surname not clear, could be Harpe or Harte.
344 Occupation Wheel Wright.
348 3rd letter(s) of surname illegible.
364 Most of first word of Occupation illegible.
391 4th letter(s) of surname not clear, could be Mulvihill.
406 Last letter of surname not clear, could be Mcatee or Mcater.
412 Occupation Tailor.
441 Notation in Occupation column, "Blind & has ? ??????" (illegible).
446 Surname written again above original record, probably for clarification.
448 7th letter of surname illegible.
459-460 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Dulton or Dutton.
461 Occupation omitted.
469 Sex omitted.
472 Occupation was originally recorded as Taylor.
474 1st number of Age illegible.
474-478 Space Occupied omitted.
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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