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R.M.S. Scotia
I, W^m Watson, Master of the Stmr Scotia, 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 Stmr at Liverpool from which Port the said Stmr 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) W^m Watson
Sworn to this Dec 27 1867,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C?????y, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the R.M.S. "Scotia" whereof W^m Watson is Master, from Liverpool via Queenstown burthen 2124 82/100 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 Sam^l Rothschild 39 M Merchant Germany U.S.A. Cabin
2* John Seelizman 46 M Merchant Germany U.S.A. Cabin
3 Marriott Smyth 21 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
4 Edward Merrill 30 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
5 John Deane 34 M Merchant Ireland U.S.A. Cabin
6 Rebecca Deane 25 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
7 Emma Deane 0y3m F None Saxony U.S.A. Cabin
8* M??ia Tatzold 42 F Servant Saxony Saxony Cabin
9 Thomas Colt 23 M Broker U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
10 Mary Colt 21 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
11 Jane Forsyth 25 F Dress Maker U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
12 Alden Sampson 60 M Manufac^r U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
13 Sarah Sampson 56 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
14 Annie Page 30 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
15 Thomas Biddle 53 M Banker U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
16 Cath^e Biddle 17 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
17* George Burnett 55 M Merchant England England Cabin
18 Thomas Hiller 37 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
19 George Oakley 74 M None England U.S.A. Cabin
20 Anne Conklin 18 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
21 Laura Williams 18 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
22 Kate Day 38 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
23 Fanny Day 10 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
24 Mary Lewis 39 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
25 Sarah Lewis 37 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
26 Francis Lewis 42 M Physician U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
27 Peter Escourra 28 M Merch^t France France Cabin
28 John Middleton 32 M Merch^t U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
29 Martin de Alzuyeta 18 M Merch^t Spain Spain Cabin
30* Rufus Wills 28 M Merch^t U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
31 Elizabeth Lewis 43 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
32 James Mullholland 25 M Engineer U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
33 John Anderson 37 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
34 John Shawerop 36 M Merchant England England Cabin
35 William Kerr 36 M Merchant England England Cabin
36 James Hennessy 41 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
37 Louise Hennessy 39 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
38 John Strickland 42 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
39 Ann Embury 41 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
40 Edw^d Embury 21 M Lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
41 Edward Hickey 30 M Clergyman U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
42 John Hickey 54 M Bookseller U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
43 Edward de Witt 52 M Lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
44 George de Witt 22 M Student U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
45 Fredrick Collier 41 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
46 George Fraser 24 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
47* Susan Kevan 45 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
48 Walter Cobb 24 M Gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
49 Fred^k Newell 22 M Gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
50 Martin Myers 18 M Gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
51 Will^m Vander Boest 38 M Merchant Holland U.S.A. Cabin
52 Coleman Robinson 29 M Banker U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
53 Augustus Grote 26 M Com Mercht England U.S.A. Cabin
54 Peter Oettinger 23 M Engineer U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
55* Robert Patterson 40 M Merchant Scotland U.S.A. Cabin
56 John Warriner 40 M Banker U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
57 James Warriner 38 M Banker U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
58 Jeannie Fraser 21 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
59 Grace Fraser 16 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
60 William Bunker 40 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
61 Ann Bunker 36 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
62* George Sunall 46 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
63 Thomas Lattimer 52 M Merchant Scotland U.S.A. Cabin
64 Thomas Fisher 25 M Lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
65 Emm^e Martinez 30 M Gent^n Cuba France Cabin
66* Clement Biddle 57 M U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
67 William Wing 36 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
68 Maria Wing 30 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
69 Maria Wing 5 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
70 Eliz^th Robin 32 F Nurse France France Cabin
71* Martin Zborowski 40 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
72* Isabelle Zborowski 30 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
73 Sarah Haley 32 F Servant Ireland U.S.A. Cabin
74* William Cunard 38 M Gent^n B.N.A. B.N.A. Cabin
75* Maurice Mevcheller 27 M Merchant Switzerland Switzerland Cabin
76 Charles Borden 26 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
77 Henry Owen 24 M Medical U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
78 Arthur Plant 33 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
79* Fred^k ?on Koschkull 36 M Engineer Russia Russia Cabin
80 James Fenton 39 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
81 Henry Fay 32 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
82* George Sampson 27 M Manufac^r U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
83* Jane Sampson 23 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
84 Alfred Mellor 26 M Chemist U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
85 George Mellor 24 M Farmer U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
86 Thomas Painter 38 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
87 Thomas Hope 32 M Merchant England England Cabin
88* Louis Bouvy 40 M Artist U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
89 Joseph Moore 40 M Merchant England England Cabin
90 Mary Moore 30 F None England England Cabin
91 Samuel Peters 39 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
92* Thomas Moffitts 40 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
93 William Lewis 37 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
94* George Jolines 45 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
95 Andrew Soher 30 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
96 Rob^t Gibbs 35 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
97 Edw^d Packard 27 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
98* Louis Weddigen 39 M Merchant Germany U.S.A. Cabin
99 James Sanoler 57 M Gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
100 Rob^t Schroeder 21 M Merchant Germany Germany Cabin
101 Sam^l Johnson 20 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
102 Upshen Johnson 22 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
103 Guy de Birliamont 27 M Traveller Belgium Belgium Cabin
104 George Naglemacker 23 M Engineer Belgium Belgium Cabin
105* George Brown 49 M Editor B.N.A. B.N.A. Cabin
106* Maurice Aubut 26 M Lawyer Belgium Belgium Cabin
107 Robert Davies 28 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
108* Robert Lyon 28 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
109 Edwin Butler 43 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
110 Robert Bliss 38 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
111 Martha Bliss 34 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
112 Walter Gregory 33 M Manufac^r U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
113* Nathan Sch??ck 42 M Clergyman U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
114 Edmund Yard 25 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
115 Henry Eckert 19 M Student U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
116 George Leonard 20 M Student U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
117 Arthur Stanton 38 M Merchant U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
118 Alex^r Hutchinson 30 M Merchant Scotland U.S.A. Cabin
119 Annie Hutchinson 21 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
120* Nathan^l Whitney 47 M Merchant B.N.A. B.N.A. Cabin
121 William Ware 35 M Architect U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
122* Alfred Rendall 53 M Wine Merch^t England U.S.A. Cabin
123* Sarah Rendall 51 F None England U.S.A. Cabin
124* Marion Rendall 21 F None England U.S.A. Cabin
125 Julius Meyer 29 M Merchant Prussia Prussia Cabin
126* Marg^t Peirce 17 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
127* John Wallis 29 M Merch^t U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
128 Martin de Setrustgui 35 M Merch^t Spain Spain Cabin
129* Weston Bascome 33 M Underwritter W. India W. India Cabin
130 Lawrence Barrett 29 M Actor U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
131 Julia Barrett 25 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
132 Fredrick Hope 32 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
133 Asa Rich 46 M None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
134 Emma Rich 42 F None England U.S.A. Cabin
135 Ann Rich 16 F None U.S.A. U.S.A. Cabin
136 Emma Rich 1 F None England U.S.A. Cabin
137 Martin James 41 M Wine Merch^t England England Cabin
138 Tho^s Renshaw 52 M Author England England Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
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.
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
definitely.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates given names by writing the first
few letters of the name, then skipping letters and then writing the final letter
as superscripted. In these cases, the transcriber uses the symbol (^) to indicate
that the following letter is superscripted, i.e., Tho^s for Thomas, Sam^l for
Samuel, W^m for William, etc.
"Male" and "Female" in the Sex column is shortened to "M" and "F" for formatting
reasons.
2 Surname is recorded as "Seelizman", but might possibly be "Seligman"
or "Seeligman".
8 Letters of given name are not carefully formed and cannot be deciphered
with certainty, but name begins with "M" followed by two undecipherable
letters, followed by "ia". Name is possibly "Maria" or "Minna". Surname
is possibly "Tatzold", "Tatgold", "Patzold" or "Patgold".
17 Surname appears to be either "Burnett" or "Barnett".
30 Surname appears to be written as "Wills", but might possibly be "Willis".
47 Surname appears to be written as "Kevan", but might possibly be "Kenan".
55 Surname is either "Patterson" or "Petterson".
62 Surname appears to be written as either "Sunall" or "Sewall".
66 Passenger's Occupation is recorded as "U.S.A.", possibly an abbreviation
for "United States Army".
71-72 Surname is recorded as "Zborowski", but might possibly be "Zbrowski"
or "Zebrowski".
74 Passenger's native country and ultimate destination country is recorded
as "B.N.A.", an abbreviation for British North America, now more commonly
referred to as Canada.
75 Surname appears to be written as "Mevcheller", but might possibly be
"Mercheller", "Merchellier" or "Merchelier".
79 First letter of second name is too faint to decipher with certaintym but
the name is likely either "Jon" or "Von".
82-83 Surname is either "Sampson" or "Simpson".
88 Surname appears to be written as "Bouvy", but might possibly be "Boury".
92 Surname is recorded as "Moffitts", but might possibly be "Moffitt".
94 Surname appears to be either "Jolines" or "Jolures".
98 Surname is either "Weddigen" or "Neddigen".
105 Passenger's native country and ultimate destination country is recorded
as "B.N.A.", an abbreviation for British North America, now more commonly
referred to as Canada.
106 Surname is either "Aubut" or "Aubert".
108 Surname is recorded as "Lyon", but might possibly be "Lyons".
113 Middle letters of surname are not clearly formed and cannot be deciphered
with certainty, but name might possibly be "Schwick".
120 Passenger's native country and ultimate destination country is recorded
as "B.N.A.", an abbreviation for British North America, now more commonly
referred to as Canada.
122-124 Surname is recorded as "Rendall" or "Rendale", but might possibly be
"Randall".
126 Surname appears to be written as "Peirce", but might possibly be "Pierce"
or "Pince".
127 Surname is recorded as "Wallis", but might possibly be "Wallace".
129 Surname is not clearly written, but is possibly "Bascome" or "Bascoine".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 290, List 1313.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 September 2005
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