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I, Trask Master of the Switzerland 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 Ship at Lpool from which port said Sh 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.Sworn to this 15 Mch 1859
(Signed) G. D Trask
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Switzerland whereof (omitted) is Master, from Lpool 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. The Destination for all passengers was recorded as "U. S. America"; two deaths were recorded on the voyage and are included in the Transcriber's Notes below; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Thomas Lynch 28y male labourer Ireland Between decks
2 Mary Ford 23y female wife Ireland Between decks
3 Sarah Ford 3y female child Ireland Between decks
4 Owen Fegan 23y male labourer Ireland Between decks
5 Lawrence Fegan 18y male labourer Ireland Between decks
6 Fanny Riley 34y female spinster Ireland Between decks
7 Thomas West 32y male labourer Ireland Between decks
8 Maria Dolan 18y female spinster Ireland Between decks
9 John Egan 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
10 Ellen Cox 20y female spinster Ireland Between decks
11 Bridget Cox 18y female spinster Ireland Between decks
12 John Cox 16y male labourer Ireland Between decks
13 Pat Mahoney 30y male labourer Ireland Between decks
14 Mary Flynn 17y female spinster Ireland Between decks
15 Ellen Falveyv 45y female wife Ireland Between decks
16 Thomas Connors 19y male labourer Ireland Between decks
17 Richard Wickers 26y male Weaver England Between decks
18 Ann Wickers 25y female wife England Between decks
19* John Wickers 4y male child England Between decks
20 Jervis Wickers 9m male child England Between decks
21 Mary Mahon 21y female spinster Ireland Between decks
22 Patrick Houghton 18y male labourer Ireland Between decks
23 James Hayden 17y male labourer Ireland Between decks
24 David Bothwell 18y male labourer England Between decks
25 Sarah Reid 24y female wife England Between decks
26 Arabella Reid 2y female child England Between decks
27 Mary Ryan 44y female wife Ireland Between decks
28 Patrick Ryan 13y male labourer Ireland Between decks
29 William Brurend 35y male Mechanic England Between decks
30 Mrs Ba?rend 25y female wife England Between decks
31 John Hornby 20y male labourer England Between decks
32 Ann Fellow 37y female wife England Between decks
33 Charles Fellow 15y male child England Between decks
34 John Fellow 13y male child England Between decks
35 Ann Fellow 11y female child England Between decks
36 Caroline Fellow 7y female child England Between decks
37 Mary Fellow Inft. female child England Between decks
38 James Leigh 32y male joiner England Between decks
39 James Nash 50y male Weaver England Between decks
40 Patrick Neary 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
41* John Hann?n 20y male grocer Ireland Between decks
42 John OConnol 26y male Mechanic Ireland Between decks
43 Patrick Carroll 25y male Mechanic Ireland Between decks
44 Thomas Barrow 25y male Mechanic Ireland Between decks
45 Martin Hogan 21y male Mechanic Ireland Between decks
46 William Brown 30y male Mechanic Ireland Between decks
47 Margaret Hegan 22y female spinster Ireland Between decks
48 B. T. Dillon 23y female spinster Ireland Between decks
49 John Miles 50y male farmer Ireland Between decks
50* Stef Be?iland 24y male Mechanic England Between decks
51 Eliza Rutherford 50y female H. Keeper England Between decks
52 John Duddy 20y male labourer England Between decks
53 James Duddy 40y male labourer England Between decks
54 William Wilson 28y male husbandman England Between decks
55 Eliza Wilson 28y female wife England Between decks
56 H. W. Wilson 6y male child England Between decks
57 Thomas Connors 26y male labourer Ireland Between decks
58 Martin Connors 24y male labourer Ireland Between decks
59 John McCarthy 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
60 William Shearer 19y male labourer Scotch Between decks
61 Hugh Aiken 22y male labourer Scotch Between decks
62 George Baring 24y male labourer Scotch Between decks
63 William Howels 30y male labourer England Between decks
64 Thomas McGournan 21y male labourer Ireland Between decks
65 Joseph Minchin 23y male labourer Ireland Between decks
66 James Hoolahan 25y male labourer Ireland Between decks
67 Mary Hoolahan 18y female spinster Ireland Between decks
68 Carl W. Hulberd 23y male labourer Ireland Between decks
69 Thomas Ashbury 27y male labourer Ireland Between decks
70 John Dillon 24y male labourer Ireland Between decks
71 Eliza Dillon 22y female wife Ireland Between decks
72 Ann Dillon 5y female child Ireland Between decks
73 Ellen Dillon Inft. female child Ireland Between decks
74 John McFarlan 26y male labourer Ireland Between decks
75* William Stevens 26y male labourer Between decks
76 James Donald 21y male labourer Between decks
77 Donald McFarland 24y male labourer Between decks
78 Mrs Agnes McFarland 29y female wife Between decks
79 John Brodie McFarland 10y male child Between decks
80 Margaret McFarland 6y female child Between decks
81 Robt McFarland 3y male child Between decks
82 Agnes McFarland Inft. female child Between decks
83 Mary Shaughnessy 27y female spinster Ireland Between decks
84 Christina McLaughlin 22y female spinster Ireland Between decks
85 Charles Thomas 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
86 John Nash 30y male labourer Ireland Between decks
87 Thomas Beahan 28y male labourer Ireland Between decks
88 Thomas Calleghan 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
89 Patrick McNean 21y male labourer Ireland Between decks
90 James Morris 34y male labourer Ireland Between decks
91 Ann J. McComb 22y female spinster Ireland Between decks
92 Henry W. Davis 16y male labourer Ireland Between decks
93 William McComb 25y male labourer Ireland Between decks
94 Sarah McAlice 25y female spinster Ireland Between decks
95 Catherine Dwane 26y female spinster Ireland Between decks
96 Michael McDonough 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
97* William Fryer 32y male clerk England Between decks
98* Eliza Fryer 24y female England Between decks
99 Mary McEgin 22y female Servt Ireland Between decks
100 Nicholas Doyle 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
101 John Sewel 22y male painter England Between decks
102 Richard Kipley 30y male barman England Between decks
103 Elizabeth Kipley 20y female England Between decks
104 James Richardson 30y male tailor England Between decks
105 William Turner 30y male shoemaker England Between decks
106 William Smith 22y male plasterer England Between decks
107 William Kinsella 25y male labourer Ireland Between decks
108 Catti Kinsella 22y female Ireland Between decks
109 John Kelly 25y male labourer Ireland Between decks
110 Elizabeth Kelly 25y female Ireland Between decks
111 George Disher 30y male Carpenter Ireland Between decks
112 John Newman 38y male labourer Ireland Between decks
113 Patrick Newman 7y male child Ireland Between decks
114 Thomas Chapman 25y male farmer Ireland Between decks
115 Bridget Cooney 18y female spinster Ireland Between decks
116 Nicholas Nimtagh 21y male labourer Ireland Between decks
117 Ellen Nimtagh 20y female spinster Ireland Between decks
118 Ellen Reilly 25y female spinster Ireland Between decks
119 Eliza Stead 21y female spinster England Between decks
120 George Stead 28y male labourer England Between decks
121 Lucy Stead 18y female spinster England Between decks
122 Caroline Stead 16y female spinster England Between decks
123 William Walker 23y male labourer England Between decks
124 Seth Sutcliffe 21y male labourer England Between decks
125 Sheppard Hindle 21y male labourer England Between decks
126 James Clayton 20y male labourer England Between decks
127 Thomas Jones 28y male labourer England Between decks
128 Thomas Burke 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
129 Francis Halpin 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
130 Martin Corbett 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
131 Ellen Corbett 21y female spinster Ireland Between decks
132 Michael Walsh 23y male labourer Ireland Between decks
133 Edward Jackson 25y male labourer Ireland Between decks
134 James Daniell 23y male clerk Ireland Between decks
135 Ellen Daniell 23y female Ireland Between decks
136* Eliza Fitzpatrick 18y spinster female Ireland Between decks
137 C Mallnedy 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
138 J Cain 25y male labourer Ireland Between decks
139 Mr Bainbridge 33y male clerk Ireland Between decks
140 S. Spears 23y male clerk Ireland Between decks
141 Augustus Munlinffil 24y male Mercht Germany Between decks
142 Sam^l Wolff 36y male Mercht Germany Between decks
143* Albert ???ulhart 26y male Officer Germany Between decks
144 William Niarn 25y male labourer Scotland Between decks
145 Betsey Niarn 28y female wife Scotland Between decks
146 Jessie McGreggor 28y female spinster Scotland Between decks
147 John Edwards 21y male labourer England Between decks
148 Sarah Edwards 23y female spinster England Between decks
149 Ann Hanley 20y female spinster Ireland Between decks
150* B. O. Niell ??y male labourer Ireland Between decks
151 John Leonard 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
152 Michael Levy 22y male labourer Ireland Between decks
153 Mary Levy 20y female wife Ireland Between decks
154* Ann Mau?in 20y female spinster Ireland Between decks
155 Bridget Maxwell 40y female wife Ireland Between decks
156 Sarah Maxwell 20y female spinster Ireland Between decks
157 Ellen Maxwell 16y female spinster Ireland Between decks
158 Hugh Maxwell 5y male child Ireland Between decks
159 Mary Maxwell 7y female child Ireland Between decks
160 James Ross 25y male labourer England Between decks
161 James McDermott 23y male labourer Ireland Between decks
162 Henry Neil 28y male labourer Ireland Between decks
163 Mrs Neil 24y female wife Ireland Between decks
164 Mathew Makin 20y male labourer Ireland Between decks
165 Bridget Gibbons 23y female spinster Ireland Between decks
166 William McCormick 30y male labourer Ireland Between decks
167 Ellen Shieby 20y female spinster Ireland Between decks
168 Michael McKeon 28y male labourer Ireland Between decks
169 Danl OBryan 25y male Mechanic Ireland Between decks
170 John Walsh 24y male labourer Ireland Between decks
171 Thomas McGary 40y male labourer Ireland Between decks
------ Cabin Passengers ------
172* Mrs. Martha Armstrong ___ ___ wife England
173* Mr. Evan Soot 33y Civil Engineer Norway
174* Mrs. B Soot 23y wife Norway
175* Emil Soot 2y child Norway
176* Eiolf Soot Inft. child Norway
177* M Torstensen 24y servant Norway
178* Mr J King 21y professional England
179* Mrs Charlotte King 21y wife England
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 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).
19 Notation in Died on Voyage column: "died".
41 5th letter of surname obscured by lower extension of
letter 'y' in surname above.
50 3rd/4th letter(s) overwritten, illegible.
75-82 Destination overwritten, illegible, could be originally
recorded as Scotland.
97-98 In the space on the right margin, a partially legible (badly faded)
notation was recorded: "1 child born during ?????? which died a
few hours after".
136 Sex and Occupation as written.
143 First letters of surname heavily overwritten, illegible.
150 Age obscured by fold in manifest.
154 Surname could be Maudin or Maulin.
172-179 Manifest scribe did not number these passengers, numbers
have been added by transcriber; Sex omitted.
175-177 Destination omitted.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 190, List 148
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 July 2006
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