Immigrant Ships
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SS Roman


Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts
2 October 1888

DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN - PORT OF BOSTON
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.
Transcribed by David Rosen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 April 2006



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