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Ship Switzerland
I, Trask Master of the Ship Switzerland do solemnly, sincerely and truly sw??? (illegible) 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 ship at Liverp??? (partially illegible) from which port said Ship 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) G D ? Trask>BR> Sworn to this Sept 20^? 1858
Before me (Signed) CSM???e (partially illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Switzerland whereof Trask is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1300 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. The destination for most passengers was America/U S America and any exceptions have been included in the Transcriber's Notes; no deaths were recorded on this voyage; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Catherine Murphy 30y F Wife America between decks
2 Mary Murphy 7y F child Ireland between decks
3 Catherine Murphy 25y F Servant Ireland between decks
4 Edw^d Heston 27y M Laborer Ireland between decks
5 Marg^t Graham 25y F Wife Ireland between decks
6 Martha Graham Inft. F Infant Ireland between decks
7 Tho^s McDonnell 16y M Laborer Ireland between decks
8* Rose McG??in 25y F Servant Ireland between decks
9 Harriett Eardley 20y F Servant England between decks
10 Sarah Barton 22y F Wife England between decks
11 Elizabeth Barton 3y F Inft. England between decks
12 Robert Barton 1y M Inft. England between decks
13 Mary Walsh 50y F Wife Ireland between decks
14 Ellen Walsh 18y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
15 Jane O'Brien 21y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
16 Mary Kane 14y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
17 Winny Kane 7y F Child Ireland between decks
18 Mary Feeney 27y F Wife Ireland between decks
19 Mary Feeney 18y F Servant Ireland between decks
20 Ann Mahon 36y F Servant Ireland between decks
21 Catherine Mahon 11y F child Ireland between decks
22 Maria Mahon 10y F child Ireland between decks
23 John Mahon 7y M child Ireland between decks
24 Master Mahon 6y M child Ireland between decks
25 Mary Quinlan 18y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
26 Honor Hayes 22y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
27 W Fitzgerald 18y M Laborer Ireland between decks
28 Honor Murphy 40y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
29 Mary Kennedy 40y F Wife Ireland between decks
30 Tho^s Scott 20y M Laborer Ireland between decks
31 Mary M Adam 18y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
32 Cath^n Murphy 18y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
33 Owen M Guigoin 18y M Serv^t Ireland between decks
34 Mich Manion 53y M Lab Ireland between decks
35 Bridg^t Manion 50y F Wife Ireland between decks
36 Jane Manion 13y F child Ireland between decks
37 Pat^k Manion 11y M child Ireland between decks
38 John McVey 12y M Lab Ireland between decks
39 Mich^l McVey 9y M child Ireland between decks
40 Cath^n Nally 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
41 Marg^t Driscoll 22y F Spinster Ireland between decks
42 Fanny German 32y F Spinster Ireland between decks
43 Mary Loughman 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
44 Bridget Phelan 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
45 Thomas Corbet 17y M Lab Ireland between decks
46 Cath^n O'Brien 20y F Spinster Ireland between decks
47 Mary Muleahy 50y F Widow Ireland between decks
48 Denis Muleahy 23y M Lab Ireland between decks
49 Andrew Muleahy 16y M Lab Ireland between decks
50 Ellen Muleahy 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
51 Richard Osborne 19y M Lab Ireland between decks
52 Barth Reilly 50y M Lab Ireland between decks
53 Fanny McNicoll 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
54 Cath Kelley 48y F Wife Ireland between decks
55 James Kelley 15y M child Ireland between decks
56* John Kelly 13y M Child Ireland between decks
57 Pat McDermott 35y M Lab Ireland between decks
58 John D. Murray 32y M Lab Ireland between decks
59 James Tierney 16y M Lab Ireland between decks
60 Mich^l Holbrook 24y M Lab Ireland between decks
61 Tho^s Lawless 24y M Lab Ireland between decks
62 Mich^l Dignam 50y M Lab Ireland between decks
63 Mary Dignam 54y F Wife Ireland between decks
64 Rose H Mornay 25y F Spinster Ireland between decks
65 Marg^t Smith 3y F Child Ireland between decks
66 Mr Peters 16y M Lab Ireland between decks
67 John McHugh 30y M Lab Ireland between decks
68 Cath^n McHugh 7y F child Ireland between decks
69 John Leddy 18y M Lab Ireland between decks
70 Eliza Curdy 40y F Wife Ireland between decks
71 John Curdy 16y M Lab Ireland between decks
72 Cath^n Mitchell 35y F Spinster Ireland between decks
73 Mich^l Moffat 20y M Lab Ireland between decks
74 Pat^k Gaffney 35y M Lab Ireland between decks
75 Cath^n Dowling 33y F Spinster Ireland between decks
76 Ann Lappell 23y F Spinster Ireland between decks
77 Ann Jane Barber 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
78* James M Clanaghan 42y M Lab Ireland between decks
79* Matilda Clanaghan 34y F Wife Ireland between decks
80* Fanny Clanaghan 16y F Spinster Ireland between decks
81* Eliza Clanaghan 14y F child Ireland between decks
82* Mariella Clanaghan 7y F child Ireland between decks
83* James Clanaghan 5y M child Ireland between decks
84* W^m. Clanaghan 4y M child Ireland between decks
85* Agnes Clanaghan Inft. F child Ireland between decks
86 Ja^s Hill 22y M Lab Ireland between decks
87 Jane Hill 19y F Spinster Ireland between decks
88 Ja^s Robb 26y M Lab America between decks U.S. before
89 Ann Robb 22y F Wife Ireland between decks
90 John Robb Inft. M Inf^t. Ireland between decks
91 Tho^s Kennedy 21y M Lab Ireland between decks
92 Marg^t Kennedy 17y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
93 John Miller 17y M Lab Ireland between decks
94 Francis McCanley 21y M lab Ireland between decks
95 Cath^n McCanley 22y F Wife Ireland between decks
96 W^m. McCanley 7y M child Ireland between decks
97 Bernard McCanley Inft. M Inf^t. Ireland between decks
98 Mary J. Marshall 20y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
99* Hari^t M. Kavanagh 20y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
100 James Burns 25y M Lab Ireland between decks
101* Kate Moriarity 24y F Wife Ireland between decks
102* Kate Moriarity Inft. F Inf^t. Ireland between decks
103* Sarah Leach 27y F Wife Ireland between decks
104* David Leach 17y M Lab Ireland between decks
105* Edward Leach 14y M child Ireland between decks
106 William Leach 3y M Inf^t. England between decks
107 Jessie Burnet 26y F Servant England between decks
108 Albert Wright 32y M Butcher America between decks U.S. before
109 A. A. Elsworthy 24y M Baker England between decks
110* Gorg?orn Puddefo?t 24y M Wife England between decks
111* Cha^s Puddefo?t 2y M Child England between decks
112* Tho^s Cosgswell 22y M Smith England between decks
113 Nat Preston 25y M Lab England between decks
114 Tho^s C. Preston 4y M Child England between decks
115 Sarah H. Preston 2y F Child England between decks
116 Fred^k Preston Inft. M Inf^t. England between decks
117 Ja^s Tidcombe 39y M Pensioner England between decks U.S. before
118 Matilda Tidcombe 40y F Wife England between decks U.S. before
119* Le?? Swan 32y M Tailor England between decks
120 John Burg 30y M Butcher England between decks
121 Edw^d Taylor 31y M Butcher England between decks
122 Emma Taylor 25y F Wife England between decks
123* Cha^s Taylor 1y 6m M child England between decks
124 Marg^t Muleahy 18y F Spinster England between decks
125 David Reese 28y M Lab England between decks
126 Marg^t Muleahy 18y F Spinster England between decks
127* M??ty C???y 20y M Lab Ireland between decks
128 Rich^d Lewis 26y M Farmer England between decks
129 W^m. Lewis 28y M Farmer England between decks
130 Eliz^th Lewis 20y F Spinster England between decks
131 Mary Higson 31y F H Keeper England between decks
132 Tho^s Higson 9y M child England between decks
133 W^m. Higson 8y M child England between decks
134 Marg^t Cullen 26y F Servant Ireland between decks
135 Wilhelm Wallace 27y M Lab England between decks
136 David Wallace 15y M Lab England between decks
137 Mary H Andrews 18y F Servant England between decks
138 Eliza Andrews 18y F Servant England between decks
139 Henry McCall 19y M Lab England between decks
140 Robert McAllister 18y M Lab England between decks
141 Eliza Park 20y F Spinster England between decks
142 Alex^r Mackay 21y M Lab England between decks
143 Geo. Hatfield 35y M Spinner America between decks U.S. before
144 David Gaggan 20y M Painter Ireland between decks
145 Ellen Gaggan 20y F Wife Ireland between decks
146 Bridget Ingram 20y F Servant Ireland between decks
147 Norry Sheehan 40y F H Keeper Ireland between decks
148 Mary Sheehan 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
149* Cath^n McG??? 30y F Serv^t Ireland between decks U.S. before
150 Tho^s Bradshaw 25y M Lab England between decks
151 Jo^s Reese 39y M Painter England between decks
152 Conn Armitage 34y M Joiner England between decks
153 Eliza Maley 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
154* J. J?nhosfel 17y M Joiner England between decks
155 Ellen Smith 17y F Spinster Ireland between decks
156 Cath Nell 26y F Spinster Ireland between decks
157 George Rutherford 38y M Farmer England between decks
158 Ellen Rutherford 36y F Wife England between decks
159 Stephen Rutherford 3y M Inf^t. England between decks
160 Edw^d Dogherty 24y M Joiner Ireland between decks
161 Alice Dogherty 26y F Wife Ireland between decks
162 Jane Poley 24y F Butcher Ireland between decks
163 Mary Poley 22y F Wife Ireland between decks
164 Kate Burd 17y F Spinster Ireland between decks
165 Mary Burd 12y F Spinster Ireland between decks
166 Pat Birn? 10y M Serv^t Ireland between decks
167 Marg^t Gillmore 20y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
168 Mary Burke 22y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
169 Mary Costigan 18y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
170* Cha^s Prin?? 24y M Farmer England between decks
171 Hy. Williams 22y M Farmer England between decks
172 Ja^s Thorp 25y M Farmer England between decks
173 Jane Thorp 20y F Wife England between decks
174* Cath^n M?????? 30y F Serv^t Ireland between decks
175 Mary Ahern 29y F H Keeper Ireland between decks U.S. before
176 Ann Ahern 7y F child Ireland between decks
177 Ja^s Ahern 5y M child Ireland between decks
178 Bridg^t Conroy 22y F Servant Ireland between decks
179 Marg^t Cornwall 18y F Servant Ireland between decks
180 Bridg^t Dungan 18y F Servant Ireland between decks
181 Bernard Fubaly 22y M Lab Ireland between decks
182 Tho^s Picking 24y M Lab Ireland between decks
183 Mary Cotton 37y F Wife England between decks
184* Fred Cotton ??y M Lab England between decks
185 Cha^s Cotton 7y M child England between decks
186 Mich^l Flanagan 40y M Farmer Ireland between decks U.S. before
187 Ellen Flanagan 40y F Wife Ireland between decks
188 Owen Flanagan 5y M child Ireland between decks
189 Marg^t Flanagan Inft. F Inf^t. Ireland between decks
190 Ja^s Morris 17y M Merch^t Ireland between decks
191 Jane Liddon 18y F Spinster Ireland between decks
192 Fanny Clarke 24y F Wife Ireland between decks U.S. before
193 Helen Duffy 24y F Serv^t Ireland between decks U.S. before
194 John Doherty 35y M Joiner Ireland between decks U.S. before
195* Ba?^t OBrien 24y F Spinster Ireland between decks
196 Tho^s Stackwill 19y M Lab England between decks
197 Tho^s Meredyth 55y M Lab England between decks
198 Mary Meredyth 20y F lab England between decks
199 John Mather 30y M Wright Ireland between decks
200* Arthur J. Hide 37y M S??lor New York between decks U.S. before
201 Jerry Smith 37y M Merch^t England between decks
202 M^rs Smith 35y F Wife England between decks
203 Sarah Smith 2y F child England between decks
204 Ann Smith Inft. F Inf^t. England between decks
205 W^m. Cooke 20y M Lab England between decks
206* Mary Ash???ny 30y F Spinster Ireland between decks
207 Geo Cotton 34y M Lab Ireland between decks
208 Tho^s Holland 30y M Lab Ireland between decks U.S. before
209 Mary Mulligan 24y F Serv^t Ireland between decks U.S. before
210 Ja^s Higginson 25y M Mech England between decks
211 Wilson Risworth 25y M Mech England between decks
212 Alfred Smart 22y M Mech England between decks
213 Elizabeth Smart 23y F Mech England between decks
214* A. Bink 26y M Wife Ireland between decks
215 Marg^t Bink 22y F Wife Ireland between decks
216 John Longton 30y M Lab England between decks
217 Ja^s Gilford 34y M Lab England between decks
218 David Jones 45y M Lab England between decks
219 Evan Philips 31y M Lab England between decks
220 Owen Hughes 25y M Lab Ireland between decks U.S. before
221 Tho^s Dillon 31y M Grocer Ireland between decks
222 Mary Dillon 26y F Wife Ireland between decks
223 W^m. Thompson 15y M boy England between decks
224 Marg^t M Nixon 25y F Wife Ireland between decks
225 Rob^t Nixon 3y M child Ireland between decks
226 W^m. Traynor 30y M Lab Ireland between decks
227 Susan Traynor 24y F Wife Ireland between decks
228 Jo^s Traynor 3y M child Ireland between decks
229 Alice Traynor Inft. F Inf^t. Ireland between decks
230* Tho^s McCann 38y M ?? Ireland between decks
231* Jas Quade 35y M ?? Ireland between decks
232 Ann McDermott 32y F Wife Ireland between decks
233 John McDermott 7y M child Ireland between decks
234* Infant German M Inf^t.
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 at times poor; additional research should be undertaken
to confirm findings.
The manifest scribe numbered the passengers.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words indicated.
The manifest scribe used vertical lines probably to indicate continuation/duplication of the
last written word(s).
Manifest scribe made notation in Space Occupied column of those passengers who had been in
the U.S. before.
3rd initial of captain's signature illegible.
8 4th and 5th letters of surname illegible, could be McGurin.
56 Surname is probably Kelley, traveling with psgrs 54 and 55.
78 Name could be James McClanaghan.
79-85 Surname for this family could be McClanaghan.
99 Name could be Hari^t McKavanagh.
101-105 Destination "England/US America".
110 5th letter of first name illegible.
110-111 8th letter of surname not clear, could be Puddefoot or Puddefort.
112 Surname could be miswritten Cogswell.
119 Ending of first name not clear, could be Levi or Lewis.
123 Age recorded as 1 1/2y.
127 Much of the first name and surname is not clear enough to decipher; surname could be
Cerby, Cerley, Cuby, or Cerby.
149 Ending of surname illegible.
154 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be Janhosfel or Jenhosfel.
170 Ending of surname not clear, could be Prince.
174 Most of surname illegible, 3rd or 4th letter could be 'g' or 'y', may end with 's'.
184 Age smeared, illegible, could be 14y.
195 3rd letter of first name smeared, illegible.
200 2nd and 3rd letters of Occupation illegible, probably Sailor.
206 Center letters of surname illegible.
214 Occupation not consistent with first name and Sex.
230-231 Occupation is entered with ditto marks, but can not determine what Occupation was
dittoed, Occupation for psgr 229 is "Inf^t."
234 Notation at end of manifest: "M^rs. Fanny German confined of a Male Child 30 August
1858"; the psgr # for this newborn was added by the transcriber; no other information
recorded. Mother is probably psgr #42.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 187, List 904.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 December 2005
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