Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
RMS Persia
Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
26 November 1867
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Edward Geo Lott, Master of the RMS "Persia", 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 the said RMS "Persia" at Liverpool and Queenstown from which Ports
the said RMS "Persia" 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.
(Signature) E G Lott
Sworn to this November 26 1867,
Before me.
(Signature) R??????op, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the R.M.S.
"Persia" whereof Edw Geo Lott is Master, from Liverpool via Q'town burthen 2079 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation,
the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend
to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage.
1 Mr P. Anger 23 M Mercht France France 1st Cabin
2 Judge S. C. Hastings 40 M Lawyer France U.S. 1st Cabin
3 Mr J. Morley 28 M Gent^n G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
4 Mr R. W. Haynes 39 M Publisher G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
5 Mr S. D. Gow 50 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
6 Mrs Gow 41 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
7 E. Gow 12 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
8 F. Gow 9 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
9* Mr T. Solelias 53 M Mercht France U.S. 1st Cabin
10 Mr W. M. Tennent 51 M Mercht G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
11 Mr W. J. Collyer 26 M Gent^n G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
12* Mr Waugh 5? M Underwriter U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
13* Mrs W. C. Rutherford 34 M Russia G.B. 1st Cabin
14 Mr Grier 58 M Gent^n U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
15 Mrs Beck 37 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
16 Mrs Le Conte 24 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
17 Miss Grier 21 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
18 Mrs Butterworth 47 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
19 Miss Butterworth 19 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
20 Miss E. Butterworth 19 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
21 Miss Lynn 20 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
22 Ellen Brachin 48 F Servant G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
23 Mr Geo Butler 25 M U.S. Army U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
24 Mrs Butler 24 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
25 Mr C H Wolf 50 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
26 Mr S. H. Leathe 42 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
27 Mrs W. C. Taylor 46 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
28 Miss V. Duchonquetti 23 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
29 Mr R. H. McDonald 46 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
30 Mr E. A. O'Brien 27 M Mercht G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
31 Mr C. P. Burdett 45 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
32 Mr M. R. Burdett 31 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
33 Master Burdett 14 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
34 Mr Lockwood 35 M Mercht G.B. Canada 1st Cabin
35 Mr W. T. French 24 M Gent^n G.B. Canada 1st Cabin
36 Mr T. H. Egleston 19 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
37 Mrs Egleston 51 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
38 Miss M. Eldridge 19 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
39 Mr W. C. Duncan 40 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
40 Mrs Duncan 24 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
41 Mr J B Sanders 48 M Lawyer U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
42 Mrs Sanders 53 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
43 Mr B. Sanders 17 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
44 Master B. G. Sanders 12 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
45 Master J. B. Sanders 10 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
46 Miss C. T. Sherman 30 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
47 Miss J. T. Sherman 24 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
48 Mr J. R. Taylor 53 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
49 Mr J. Everett 45 M Banker G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
50 Mr E. B. Finch 42 M Gent^n U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
51* Mrs Finch 40 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
52* Miss Finch 19 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
53 R. Finch 14 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
54 M. Finch 6 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
55* Mr A. Low 45 M Mercht G.B. Canada 1st Cabin
56 Mr Jno J. Townsend 42 M Lawyer U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
57 Mrs Townsend 40 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
58 E. Townsend 11 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
59 F. Townsend 8 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
60 M. Townsend 2 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
61 R. Townsend 1 M France U.S. 1st Cabin
62 Louisa Brown 18 F Nurse G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
63 Mr St. G. Lister 26 M Mercht G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
64 Mrs E. Woods 40 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
65 Miss Woods 22 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
66 Mr Jno Mills 50 M Mercht G.B. G.B. 1st Cabin
67 Mr Geo Graham 45 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
68* Mr W. G. McRee 26 M Estate Agent U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
69* Mrs McRee 24 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
70 Mrs F. Taney 28 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
71 Mr C H Taney 37 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
72* Mr R. Seegar 19 M Gent^n U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
73 Mr J. T. Probyn 29 M Gent^n U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
74 Mrs Probyn 26 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
75 Mr Geo Opdyke 63 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
76 Mr C W Opdyke 29 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
77 Mr Blackwell 38 M Lawyer U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
78 Miss Blackwell 34 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
79 Mr R. C. Thomas 23 M Manufact^r U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
80 Mr Geo Steinman 20 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
81 Mr F. Fuchs 38 M Manufact^r Prussia Prussia 1st Cabin
82 T. O. Flaherty 19 M Student U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
83 Mr W Oethent 43 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
84 Mr Oethent 36 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
85 E. Oethent 10 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
86 E. F. Oethent 8 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
87 Jane Bryan 30 F Nurse G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
88 Mr H D Newcomb 57 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
89 Mr H W Newcomb 18 M U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
90 Mr J. Wills 55 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
91 Mr J. Phillips 47 M Mercht G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
92 Mrs Phillips 42 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
93 R Phillips 3 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
94* J Phillips 1 M G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
95 Annie Morgan 28 F Nurse G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
96 Mr C B Grubb 23 M Mercht U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
97 Mr Jno Gorham 47 M Manufact^r U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
98 Mr G. Boer 25 M Mercht Prussia U.S. 1st Cabin
99 Mr E. Donnell 49 M Gent^n G.B. U.S. 2nd Cabin
100 Cap^n Dorian 46 M Mstr Mariner G.B. U.S. 2nd Cabin
101 Sophia Jeanerin 19 F Nurse France France 2nd Cabin
102 Mr J. F. Adams 23 M Physician U.S. U.S. 2nd Cabin
103 Mr Lothein 35 M Storekeeper Prussia U.S. 2nd Cabin
104 Mrs Lothein 23 F G.B. U.S. 2nd Cabin
105 Miss Lothein 19 F Prussia U.S. 2nd Cabin
106 Mr E. S. Jaffray 57 M Mercht G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
107 Mrs A. F. Jaffray 44 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
108 Miss C. E. Jaffray 23 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
109 Mary Atkin 27 F Servant G.B. U.S. 1st Cabin
110 Julia Lattemon 26 F Servant U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
111 Mr. R. Francis 22 M Planter G.B. Bahamas 1st Cabin
112 Mr G B Ward 22 M Gent^n U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
113 Mrs M. Ward 40 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
114 Miss A. P. Ward 18 F U.S. U.S. 1st Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be
transcribed definitely.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
9 Surname appears to be either "Solelias" or "Soleliac".
12 Passenger's Age appears to be either 50 or 58.
13 Passenger appears to be a female, yet Sex is listed as "Male", likely a
recording error.
51-52 These two female passengers have their Sex recorded as "Male", likely a
recording error.
55 Surname is recorded as "Low", but might possibly be "Lowe". Passenger's
Occupation is recorded as "Mercht", but has a line drawn through it.
68-69 Surname appears to be written as "McRee", but might possibly be "McKee".
72 Surname is recorded as "Seegar", but might possibly be "Seeger".
94 Passenger's Age is recorded as "1 year + 2 months".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 289, List 1221.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 March 2006
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