SS Roman
I, E. Maddox, Master of the Roman SS 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 Port of Boston, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said vessel at Liverpool from which port said vessel has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, sex, calling, country of citizenship, native country, intended destination or location, number of pieces of baggage, location of compartment or space occupied, and date and cause of death of passengers, as required by the “Passenger Act of 1882”; also a true statement so far as it can be ascertained, with reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a protracted sojourn in this country. So help me God.
Sworn to me this 2nd Oct. 1888
Before me O. Bailey Collector E. Maddox, Master
Columns represent Number, Name, Age in years and months, Sex, Calling, Country of which they are citizens, Native country, Intended destination or location, No. of pieces of baggage, Location of compartment or space occupied (forward, amidships, or aft), Date and cause of death, Whether visitors only or intending to be permanents settlers. All passengers were located Aft except passengers #179 and #180 whose accomodations were "Cabin". No deaths occurred, all passengers intend to become permanent settlers.
1 Goertner, David 15 M Labourer Russia Russia New York 1 2 Thompson, Ellen 30 F Wife England England St. Louis 3 3 Thompson, John 11 M Child England England St. Louis Nil 4 Bruce, Cathrine 53 F Wife England England Lowell, Mass 3 5 Bruce, Joseph 7 M Child England England Lowell, Mass Nil 6 Moss, Joseph 24 M Lab. England England Fall River 1 7 Bradbury, John 21 M Lab. England England Fall River 4 8 McGraw, Jane 26 F Wife Scotland Scotland New York 1 9 McGraw, Alex 6 M Child Scotland Scotland New York Nil 10 Cornell, Morris 21 M Lab. Ireland Ireland New York 1 11 Smith, Fanny 18 F Spinster Ireland Ireland New Bedford 2 12 Wischner, Joseph 24 M Lab. Armenia Armenia New York 1 13 Holland, John 50 M Lab. England England Littleton, NH 3 14 Holland, Mary 11 F Child England England Littleton, NH Nil 15 Holland, James 8 M Child England England Littleton, NH - 16 Holland, Cathrine 6 F Child England England Littleton, NH - 17 Cruise, Patrick 18 M Lab. Ireland Ireland New York 1 18* Grow, Martin 30 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Shenan??? 1 19 Smith, Whitaker 32 M Lab. England England Fall River 1 20 Litwell, Abram L. 23 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 21 Midoritzky, Hirsch 24 M Lab. Russia Russia New York 1 22 Green, Chane 23 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 23 Fuchs, Jacob 20 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 24 Parmek, Abram 18 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 25 Murray, John W. 18 M Lab. England England Fall River 1 26 Murray, Rosa 9 F Child England England Fall River Nil 27 Manie, Helen 25 F Spinster Wales Wales Cleveland, OH 2 28 Corden, James 20 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Bellows Falls 1 29 Corden, Mary 12 F Child Ireland Ireland Bellows Falls Nil 30 Shrafter, S. 20 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 31 Hollows, Thomas 52 M Lab. England England Lawrence, Ma 2 32 Coffer, Mary 21 F Wife England England Chicago 2 33 Coffer, Ann 4 F Child England England Chicago Nil 34 Coffer, Harriet 0 5 F Child England England Chicago - 35 Limbozky, Chaine 22 F Lab. Russia Russia Chicago Nil 36 McHale, John 48 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Fort Banks, 3 37 McHale, Ann 45 F Wife Ireland Ireland Fort Banks, Ma Nil 38 McHale, Sarah 19 F Spinster Ireland Ireland Fort Banks, Ma Nil 39 McHale, Ann 16 F Spinster Ireland Ireland Fort Banks, Ma Nil 40 Schufra, Scachne 26 M Lab. Russia Russia Boston Nil 41 Laiserowitz, Schaye 20 M Lab. Russia Russia Boston Nil 42 Wasserman, Riwke 33 F Wife Russia Russia Boston Nil 43 Wasserman, Eshran 10 M Child Russia Russia Boston Nil 44 Wasserman, Isaac 7 M Child Russia Russia Boston Nil 45 Wasserman, Fuze 5 M Child Russia Russia Boston Nil 46 Wasserman, Jacob 3 M Child Russia Russia Boston Nil 47 Wasserman, Bassie 0 6 M Child Russia Russia Boston Nil 48 Stunike, Basche 16 M Lab. Russia Russia Boston 2 49 McKay, Mary 20 F Spinster Scotland Scotland Boston 2 50 Rayan, Mary 56 F Spinster England England Boston 2 51 Weir, Joseph 20 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Boston 1 52 Wachet, Sarah A. 28 F Wife England England Boston 2 53 Wachet, Rose 0 4 F Child England England Boston Nil 54 Stone, Herbert 20 M Lab. England England Philadelphia 1 55 Jones, Owen 42 M Miner America America Philadelphia 1 56 Bedford, Ellis 22 M Lab. England England Philadelphia 3 57 Glover, Cardus 23 M Lab. England England Philadelphia Nil 58 Simpson, Fred 21 M Lab. England England Pittsburg 1 59 Connelly, Georg 31 M Lab. England England New York 1 60 Waite, John 21 M Lab. England England Boston 3 61 Reachelt, Robert 44 M Lab. England England Boston 1 62 Hind, Richard 19 M Lab. England England Philadelphia 1 63 Karrisky, Morris 23 M Lab. Germany Germany Boston Nil 64 Duffy, Geo. 18 M Lab. America America Philadelphia 1 65 Smith, William 28 M Lab. England England St. Paul, Minn 2 66 Riddle, Alfred 29 M Lab. England England Cleveland, OH 1 67 Poulman, B. 27 M Tailor America America Boston 5 68 Poulman, Mrs. 27 F Wife America America Boston Nil 69 Poulman, Amelia 2 F Child America America Boston Nil 70 Poulman, Celia 0 4 F Child America America Boston Nil 71 Ashworth, Richard 44 M Lab. England England Lawrence, Mass 2 72 Buckley, James 22 M Lab. America America New York Nil 73 Dittmer, Frank M. 23 M Tailor America America Detroit, Mich 1 74 Porter, Samuel 21 M Tailor America America New York 1 75 Smith, John 21 M Tailor England England St. Paul, Minn 1 76 Clark, Sabella 23 F Spinster England England Albany 3 77 Bramhall, Henry 26 M Lab. England England Boston 2 78 Stretton, John W. 19 M Lab. England England Boston 1 79 Egan, Bridget 40 F Wife Ireland Ireland New York 2 80 Egan, Fancis 11 M Child Ireland Ireland New York Nil 81 Vernell, Charles 30 M Lab. Wales Wales New York 4 82 Vernell, Jennet 29 F Wife Wales Wales New York Nil 83 Vernell, Jane 5 F Child Wales Wales New York Nil 84 Vernell, G. B. 2 F Child Wales Wales New York Nil 85 Vernell, I. T. 0 5 F Child Wales Wales New York Nil 86 Mealey, William 21 M Lab. England England Philadelphia 1 87 Goldman, Victor 31 M Lab. Russia Russia Boston 1 88 Goldman, Blume 20 F Wife Russia Russia Boston Nil 89 Goldman, Pesse 0 4 F Child Russia Russia Boston Nil 90 Nathan, Louis 23 M Lab. Russia Russia New York 1 91 Cohen, Aron 19 M Lab. Russia Russia New York 1 92 Leigman, Leo 26 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 93 Fetlow, John W. 25 M Lab. England England Boston 1 94 Scott, Archbald 47 M Game Keeper Scotland Scotland Chicago 7 95 Scott, Ann 41 F Wife Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 96 Scott, Kate 15 F Spinster Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 97 Scott, John W. 13 M - Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 98 Scott, Janet 11 F Child Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 99 Scott, Celina 9 F Child Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 100 Scott, Andrew 6 M Child Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 101 Scott, Walter 4 M Child Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 102 Scott, Henry 2 M Child Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 103 Scott, Grace 0 1/2 F Child Scotland Scotland Chicago Nil 104 Solomson, Hirsch 35 M Lab. Russia Russia Philadelphia 1 105 Warmley, Emma 48 F Wife England England Philadelphia 6 106 Warmley, Ellen 23 F Spinster England England Philadelphia Nil 107 Warmley, Emma 19 F Spinster England England Philadelphia Nil 108 Warmley, Clara 11 F Child England England Philadelphia Nil 109 Warmley, Maud 8 F Child England England Philadelphia Nil 110 Warmley, Thomas 7 M Child England England Philadelphia Nil 111 Stirling, James 20 M Lab. England England Boston 1 112 Bibby, John 19 M Lab. England England New York 2 113 Murphy, Ed 23 M Lab. England England Boston 2 114 Brien, John 27 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Boston 2 115 McGuinness, Annie 36 F Spinster Ireland Ireland New York 1 116 Ganes, Michael 36 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Boston 1 117 Pourose, Michael 21 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Philadelphia 1 118 Fullerton, Samuel 21 M Lab. Ireland Ireland New York 1 119 Martin, Thomas 30 M Lab. Ireland Ireland New York Nil 120 Fletcher, Squire 28 M Lab. America America Philadelphia 2 121 Fletcher, Sarah Ann 28 F Wife England England Philadelphia 3 122 Fletcher, Mary Ann 5 F Child England England Philadelphia Nil 123 Fletcher, Squire 0 11 M Child England England Philadelphia Nil 124 Wray, Edward 52 M Lab. England England Philadelphia 2 125 Wray, Edward Jr. 0 11 M Child England England Philadelphia Nil 126 McGraw, Mary Ann 7 F Child Scotland Scotland New York 1 127 McGraw, Adam 5 M Child Scotland Scotland New York Nil 128* Long, Rubin 39 M Lab. England England Pens????? 1 129 Braude, Ethel 25 M Lab. Russia Russia Boston Nil 130 Howell, William 22 M Lab. Wales Wales Boston 1 131 McKay, Matilda 14 F Spinster Scotland Scotland Boston 1 132 Robinson, Robert 23 M Lab. Ireland Ireland Boston 1 133 Woodley, William 32 M Lab. England England Boston 1 134 Crook, N. G. 40 M Lab. America America Boston 2 135 Schapiro, Berl 43 M Lab. Russia Russia New York Nil 136 Beckerow, H. 22 M Lab. Russia Russia New York 1 137 Beckerow, Minna 21 F Wife Russia Russia New York Nil 138 Cohen, Chas. 24 M Lab. Russia Russia Chicago 3 139 Cohen, Esther 4 F Child Russia Russia Chicago Nil 140 Cohen, Marian 2 F Child Russia Russia Chicago Nil 141 Cohen, Sch 0 5 F Child Russia Russia Chicago Nil 142 Weschner, G. 22 M Lab. America America New York Nil 143 Koczes, Juliana 29 F Spinster Hungary Hungary New York Nil 144 Pluskett, Ann 31 F Wife England England New York 3 145 Pluskett, John 5 M Child England England New York Nil 146 Audipper, Dennis 34 M Sailor Greece Greece Philadelphia 2 147 Busch, Harris 36 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 148 Evans, Mary Ann 20 F Spinster Ireland Ireland New York 1 149 Sevan, John 25 M Lab. Ireland Ireland New York 3 150 Eastwood, Chas. 33 M Lab. England England Philadelphia 1 151 Caulfield, Jon 26 M Lab. England England Kansas 2 152 Caulfield, Mrs. 26 F Wife England England Kansas 2 153 Delalon, Ph. 52 M Lab. America America New York 1 154 Garrity, Mary A. 24 F Spinster Ireland Ireland New York 1 155 Phillips, Moses 32 M Lab. Poland Poland New York 1 156 Davies, F. 18 M Sailor America America New York 1 157 Along, W. 18 M Sailor America America New York 2 158 Parsons, F. 19 M Sailor America America New York 1 159 Halt, H. 30 M Lab. England England New York 2 160 Halt, Mrs. 30 F Wife England England New York Nil 161 Hawkins, I. 28 M Lab. England England New York 2 162 Greenwood, Ed. 39 M Lab. England England New York 5 163 Greenwood, Mary A 30 F Wife England England New York Nil 164 Hughes, Griff 50 M Merchant Wales Wales New York 1 165 Morrow, John 28 M Lab. Ireland Ireland New York 1 166 Curtis, Wallis 30 M Meat Man America England Boston 1 167 Kirk, Chas. 28 M Meat Man America Boston Boston 1 168 Dodge, Edward 22 M Meat Man America Boston Boston 2 169 Wood, C. 29 M Foreman America Boston Boston 1 170 Bucher, F. 24 M Foreman America Boston Boston 1 171 Boulger, F. 51 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 172 Joyce, T. 29 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 173 Murphy, D. 23 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 174 Hanson, M. 33 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 175 Alxander, J. 31 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 176 Hampton, W. 35 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 177 Warwick, C. 23 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 178 Boston, A. 25 M Cattleman America Boston Boston 1 179 Ford, Henry I. 32 M Gentleman England England Boston 3 180 Ford, Mrs. 36 F Wife England England Boston 3 Transcriber's Notes: * An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber, or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes. ? Question marks within the text indicate illegible handwriting or entries obscured by other markings. 18 Destination might be Shenendoah 128 Destination might be Pennsauken.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 108.
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28 April 2006
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