Immigrant Ships
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SS Prince Albert


Galway, Ireland and St. Johns, Newfoundland to New York
25 February 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, George C Nicholson Master of the S.S. Prince Albert 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 Steamship at Galway from which port said Steamship 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.
(Signed) Geo. C. Nicholson
Sworn to this February 25 1859
Before me (Signed) CS Mead DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship Prince Albert whereof Nicholson is Master, from Galway burthen (omitted) 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. No deaths were recorded on the voyage.
  1  John P Sellars     23y     Male   Merchant       England         United States          Saloon
  2  M^rs Sellars       23y     female Wife           England         United States
  3  John Reilly        33y     Male   Gentleman      Scotland        United States
  4  George Hann        39y     Male   Gentleman      Scotland        landed at St. Johns 
                                                                        Nfld 18^th Feb 1859
  5  George Holland     26y     Male   Gentleman      United States   United States
  6  James Noble        26y     Male   Gentleman      Scotland        United States
  7  Miss E Williams    11y     female Lady           Scotland        United States
  8  Smith O Brien      50y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
  9  Samuel Bentin      62y     Male   Merchant       England         United States
 10  Pauline Bernland   25y     female Spinster       Germany         United States
 11  George Mackinson   25y     Male   Merchant       S Johns Nfld    landed at St. Johns
                                                                        Nfld 18 Feb 1859
 12* James Carmichael   ?4y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         Canada                 2^nd Class
 13* ?????? ???????     24y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 14  Frederick Phillips 17y     Male   Boy            England         United States
 15  George Tompkin     40y     Male   Farmer         England         United States
 16  George Tapp        30y     Male   Bricklayer     England         Canada
 17  Sarah Tapp         30y     female Wife           England         Canada
 18* John Heyles        ?4y     Male   St???e dealer  Ireland         United States
 19  Samuel Halliday    11y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
 20  Campbell Halliday  10y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
 21  William Mullery    37y     Male   Contractor     Ireland         United States
 22  Sarah Burke        20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 23  J R Stewart        30y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         New Columbia                            
 24  Robert Kerr        31y     Male   Gentleman      Scotland        New Columbia                            
 25  Patrick Whelan     23y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 26* I A Emert???       24y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 27  James Carter       24y     Male   Clergyman      Ireland         United States
 28  Benjamin Morris    29y     Male   Clergyman      Ireland         United States
 29  John Perkins       28y     Male   Farmer         England         United States
 30  Margaret Perkins   28y     female Wife           England         United States
 31  James Perkins       4y     Male   Child          England         United States
 32  Fanny Perkins       2y     female Child          England         United States
 33* Lydia Perkins       1y     Infant Child          England         United States
 34* John Reardon       40y     Male   Gardner        Ireland         United States
 35  R M Duckett        37y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         Canada                                  
 36  R H McGlynn        23y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 37  W A Hawkens        15y     Male   Boy            Ireland         United States
 38  Andrew Newell      32y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 39  Hannah Newell      33y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
 40  Hannah Newell       4y     female Child          Ireland         United States          2^nd Class
 41  John Newell         3y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
 42  John Newell         1y     Male   Infant         Ireland         United States
 43  Richard Dixon      29y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 44  Daniel Davies      28y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 45* John Gamble        3?y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         California          
 46* Edward Davies      2?y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 47* Alfred Pipp?n      21y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 48* J ? Morley         44y     Male   Publican       Ireland         United States
 49* John Connell       22y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         Varieou?as Island
 50* John Hoggin        25y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         Varieou?as Island
 51  Bartholemew King   25y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 52  James Stewart      21y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 53  Robert Warden      31y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         Canada                                  
 54  Catherine Wall     24y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 55  Peter Delany       25y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 56  John Kinneas       24y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 57  A J Wardell        28y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         New Columbia                            
 58  William Jackson    64y     Male   Doctor         Ireland         United States
 59* Thomas Servis      27y     Male   Engine??       England         United States
 60  Jane Servis        30y     female Wife           England         United States
 61  Thomas Servis       3y     Male   Child          England         United States
 62  James Servis        1y     Male   Child          England         United States
 63  Hannah Mulken      63y     female Wife           England         United States
 64  Samuel Barlem      40y     Male   Engineer       England         United States
 65  James Campbell     22y     Male   Gentleman      Scotland        United States
 66  Robert Winn?       35y     Male   Gentleman      Scotland        United States
 67* George Bar???      25y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 68  Augustus Hall      38y     Male   Minister       England         landed at St. Johns
                                                                        Nfld 18^th Feb 1859 
 69  Edward Hall        10y     Male   Child          England         landed at St. Johns
                                                                        Nfld 18^th Feb 1859 
 70  George Wilson      30y     Male   Merchant       United States   United States
 71  Tho^s Newton       25y     Male   Gentleman      England         Canada                                  
 72  James Anthony      24y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 73  Adam Parkinson     25y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 74  Thomas McGrady     29y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States         3^rd class
 75  Patrick Hard       20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 76  Richard Allen      11y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
 77  John Jarnett       25y     Male   Clerk          Ireland         United States
 78  Mary Jarnett       28y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 79  Patrick Hagan      30y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 80  Catherine Hagan    29y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
 81  Ann Hagan           5y     female Child          Ireland         United States
 82* Infant Hagan        1y     Male   Infant         Ireland         United States
 83  John Brennan       23y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
 84* James ?org??       26y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
 85  William Kelly      23y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 86  William Hamilten   20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 87* Sarah McLea?       25y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 88  Martha Smith       38y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 89  Michael Berman     25y     Male   Gentleman      Ireland         United States
 90  Mary  O Brien      30y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
 91* Anthony McG?ee     25y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
 92  Edward Carroll     30y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States          3^rd class
 93  Edward Carroll      9y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
 94  Peter Carroll       5y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
 95  Richard Dunn       32y     Male   Publican       Ireland         United States
 96  Maurice Power      37y     Male   Pensioner      Ireland         United States
 97  Ellen Power        20y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
 98  Daniel Fyfe        21y     Male   Coachman       Ireland         United States
 99  B Higgins          21y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
100* Michael La?y       40y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         California                  
101* John La?y          17y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         California                              
102  Edward Langhlan    30y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
103  John Paine         30y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
104  Eugene Levey       30y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
105  Niel McIver        25y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
106  Andrew Keefe       48y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
107  John Sullivan      29y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
108  W Harland          39y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
109  Henry Cudbird      23y     Male   Engineer       Ireland         United States
110  John Jeffs         18y     Male   Printer        Ireland         United States
111  James King         28y     Male   Printer        Ireland         United States
112  Ann King           32y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
113  Joseph Stevensen   30y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
114  Patrick Fitzsimons 20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
115  Harry Armstrong    40y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
116  James McDermot     29y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
117  Daniel Consadine   16y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
118  John Mullan        22y     Male   Blacksmith     Ireland         United States
119* ???? McC?y         23y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
120  Ann Tulley         20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
121* Michael Mc?rady    27y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
122  Sarah Ward         22y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
123  Hugh Danson        26y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
124  John McAuley       22y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
125  John McIlvey       36y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
126  Jane Danson        14y     female Child          Ireland         United States
127  David Hanna        25y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
128  Thomas Johnston    24y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
129  Mary Johnston      22y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
130  Sarah McBride      28y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
131  Martin Cennally    17y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
132  Patrick Rogers     28y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
133  James Rogers       26y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
134  Owen McEntie       28y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
135  Mary A Mahen       20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
136  Catherine Denolan  20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
137  John Coleman       20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
138  John Stanton       25y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
139* Edward ??sco?be    35y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland         United States
140  James Welden       27y     Male   Smith          Ireland         United States
141  James Smith        38y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland         United States
142  W H Hawkins        16y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland         Canada                                  
143  Ann Lynch          55y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
144  William Lynch      20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
145  Cornelius Lynch    18y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
146  Bridget Lynch      21y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States          3^rd class
147  Thomas Weathers    20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
148  Patrick Burns      40y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
149  Ann Burns          17y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
150  Catherine Burns     7y     female Child          Ireland         United States
151  John Walsh         50y     Male   Trader         Ireland         United States
152  John Walsh Jun     22y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
153  Andrew Gallighan   24y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
154  Henry Gallighan    20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
155  Ellen McKenna      19y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
156  Mary Kilgern       25y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
157  Bridget King       17y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
158  Mary King          20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
159  Patrick Dobbin     22y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
160* Denis ?unan        20y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
161  Margaret Delany    20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
162  Thomas Cusack      20y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland         United States
163* John Fitzgerald    35y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland
164  Bridget Carroll     7y     female Child          Ireland         United States
165  Mary Murphy        40y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
166  Patrick Fullan     20y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
167  Thomas Codkins     30y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
168  Mary Codkins       24y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
169  Michael Codkins     1y     Male   Infant         Ireland         United States
170  Michael Riley      28y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
171  James Marn         21y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
172* ????? McKe????     24y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
173* James Gubb?ns      20y     Male   Laborer        England         United States
174  Henry Jones        20y     Male   Shoemaker      England         United States
175  Rob^t Stewart      40y     Male   Contractor     England         United States
176  Eliza Hogan        28y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
177  Michael McEvoy     24y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
178  Samuel McRiley     29y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
179  Thomas Fitzsimons  29y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
180  Denis Kenny        40y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
181  Kate Loraine       11y     female Child          Ireland         United States
182  Mary Tyan          30y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
183  Joseph Leo         22y     Male   Joiner         England         United States
184  Edward Myer        34y     Male   Carpenter      Denmark         United States
185  F Berrings         57y     Male   Carpenter      Denmark         United States
186  John Alsen         25y     Male   Carpenter      Denmark         United States
187  John Sykes         30y     Male   Carpenter      England         United States
188  Bridget Shay       15y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
189  Michael Neville    27y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland         United States
190  William Graham     29y     Male   Laborer        England         United States
191  Martha Graham      24y     female Wife           England         United States
192  Elizabeth Graham   Inft.   female Infant         England         United States
193  Catherine Nornan   11y     female Child          Ireland         United States
194  John Fitzgerald    35y     Male   Carpenter      Ireland         United States
195  James Butler       20y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
196  John Scally        23y     Male   Laborer        Ireland         United States
197  Ann Scally         30y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
198  James A Scally      1y     Male   Infant         Ireland         United States
199  Maria Walters      40y     female Spinster       England         United States
200  John Calkin        37y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
201  Sally Calkin       24y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
202  Daniel Byrns       36y     Male   Shopkeeper     Ireland         United States
203  Patrick Kelly      24y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
204  Isabella Thomson   20y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
205  Mary A Lundy       22y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
206  Tho^s Atkinson     23y     Male   Farmer         England         United States
207  Patrick Rogers     12y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
208* Elizabeth ?ondell  29y     female Wife           England         United States
209* Arthur ?ondell      7y     Male   Child          England         United States
210* Caroline ?ondell    2y 6m  female Child          England         United States
211  Daniel Heaton      30y     Male   Spinner        England         United States
212  Eliza Heaton       32y     female Wife           England         United States
213  Ada Heaton          1y     female Infant         England         United States
214  Mary Ann McCaron   40y     female Wife           Ireland         United States
215  Bridget McCaron    17y     female Spinster       Ireland         United States
216  Peter McCaron      10y     Male   Child          Ireland         United States
217  Patrick Ayers      38y     Male   Farmer         Ireland         United States
218  Thomas Shannon     32y     Male   Farmer         United States   United States
219* Euphemia Edenton   45y     female Spinster       ???land         Canada
220  James W Carter     40y     Male   Farmer         Scotland        United States
221  Thomas Finn        27y     Male   Farmer         Scotland        United States
222  Thomas Hitchin     26y     Male   Laborer        landed at S. John Nfld 18 Feb 1859     2^nd Class
223  William Coffy      21y     Male   Laborer        landed at S. John Nfld 18 Feb 1859

                                          From S^t Johns Nfld
224  George B Martell   35y     Male   Merchant       Newfoundland    Canada                 Saloon
225* William H. Maro    ?9y     Male   Merchant       Newfoundland
226  William Ritchie    30y     Male   Merchant       Newfoundland
227* Henry L Mas???e    25y     Male   Merchant       Newfoundland
228  William Jackson    40y     Male   Engineer       United States   United States          2^nd Class
229  William Matthews   26y     Male   Traveller      St Johns Nfld


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 did not number the passengers; the numbers have been added 
by the transcriber for ease in referencing.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words 
indicated.

 12 1st number of Age illegible.
 13 Most of name is illegible because of damage to the manifest, 
    first name could be Martha, ending of surname could be 'olmes'.
 18 1st word of Occupation illegible.
 26 Ending of surname illegible.
 33 Sex as written.
 34 Occupation as written.
 45 Age could be 30y or 31y.
 46 Age could be 20y or 21y.
 47 Surname could be Pippen or Pippin.
 48 Middle initial illegible.
 49-50 Destination as written.
 59 Occupation could be Engineer.
 67 Ending of surname illegible.
 82 First name as written.
 84 Most of surname illegible.
 87 Surname could be McLean or McLear.
 91 4th letter of surname illegible.
101-102 Surname could be Lary or Lavy.
119 First name illegible because of damage to manifest, first letter could 
    be 'J'; surname could be McCay or McCoy.
121 Surname could be McCrady or McGrady.
139 Surname could be Liscombe.
160 1st letter of surname illegible.
163 Passenger information lined out.
172 Name illegible because of damage to manifest.
173 Surname could be Gubbens or Gubbins.
208-210 Surname could be Bondell or Pondell.
210 Age recorded as 2 1/2(y).
219 1st letters of Country of Origin illegible, could be Ireland.
225 1st number of Age not clear, could be 29y.
227 4th-6th letters of surname illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 190, List 110.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 July 2006



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