Immigrant Ships
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SS United Kingdom


Glasgow, Scotland via Moville, Ireland to New York
5 December 1867

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Donaldson, Master of the Steamship United Kingdom 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 SS United Kingdom at Glasgow and Moville, from which ports said SS U Kingdom 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 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) J. Donaldson

Sworn to this 5th December 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship United Kingdom whereof Jas Donaldson is Master, from Glasgow and Moville, burthen 1028 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they belong, the country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage.
    
  1  E. Sim                30   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  2  Christina Rankin      35   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  3  Sam M Tortee          25   M   Miner        Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  4  Col Cameron           39   M   Dyer         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  5  Mrs Cameron           39   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  6  Mgt Boage             24   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  7* Cath Inft                  F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  8  J McChesney           52   M   Gardiner     Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
  9  M Scheffsden          23   M   Miner        Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 10  Bgt Lynch             23   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 11* Inft                       F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 12*   ?    ?               ?   ?    ?           Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage 
 13* Fanny Lo?an            5   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 14* Mary Lo?an             4   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 15* Pat Inft            Inft   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 16* Pat Lo?an             56   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 17  Mrs McNamee           50   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 18  Euphina McNamee       14   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 19* Mgt Stocher           16   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 20  Cath Young            27   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 21  Mgt Young             22   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 22  Jane Quinn            30   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 23  Cath Quinn            25   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 24  Francis Maldder       29   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 25  Mary Maldder          28   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 26  Thos Maldder           6   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 27  Mary Maldder           4   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 28  Jas Martin            21   M   Tailor       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 29  Agnes O'Brien         19   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 30  Jos O'Neil            16   M   Packer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 31  Wm O'Neil             18   M   Tailor       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 32  Robt Grab             48   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 33* ??? Grab              47   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 34  W^m White             21   M   Grocer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 35* Robt Gilmour          25   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 36  C B Portuon           23   M   Carter       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 37  H. M. Ritchie         25   M   Joiner       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 38  W^m Trilakler         24   M   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage
 39  Jno Ferembach         23   M   None         Geramny       Unknown    Steerage
 40  Thos Collins          33   M   Steward      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 41  Mrs Collins           33   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 42  Mr Tumsdane           63   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 43  Mrs Tumsdane          56   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 44  W^m Tumsdane          24   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 45  Mr Collins            23   M   Carpenter    Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 46  Peter White           30   M   Carpenter    Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 47  F. J. Walls           21   M   Musician     Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 48* Mary Moor             35   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 49  Jno Sharkey           40   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 50  Geo Small             53   M   B F??der     Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 51  W^m H McLullan        21   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 52  Fred Pringle          22   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 53  R Blair               24   M   Grocer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 54  Mrs Keir              30   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 55* Inft Keir             23   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 56  Eliza Gray            23   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 57  Mary Barber           21   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 58  W^m Gorman            35   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 59* Henry Whites?ill      42   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 60  Chas Lyons            25   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 61* Mrgt Moor             28   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 62* Mrgt ?a?in            26   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 63* ??? Dixon             25   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 64  Jno Dixon             30   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 65* Pat Keon              21   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 66* Jane Keon             20   F   Wife         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 67  Eliza Ray             25   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 68* Jas G Mc?ulkin        17   M   Bookkeeper   Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 69  Ann McHugh            21   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 70  Mchl O'Brien          17   M   Bootfitter   Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 71  Mary Dolan            55   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 72  Brgt Dolan             9   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 73* ??d M Nellie          60   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 74  Mrgt Walker           26   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 75* Mchl Douharty         23   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 76* Cath McCreety         28   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 77* Ellen McCreety        30   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 78  Sarah Bloom           22   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 79  Jane Bloom            20   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 80  Thos Morrison         26   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 81* Brgt C Sauchnessy     50   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 82* Brgt Sauchnessy       30   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 83* Mary Carthers         26   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 84  Jas Carney            22   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 85  Rose Carney           20   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 86  W^m Clee              21   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 87  Mary Maston           22   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 88  Rob^t Stewart         21   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 89  Reb Rankin            22   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 90* Cath Ma????           22   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 91* Mary Ma????           20   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 92  W^m Borborow          22   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 93* Ann Rork              17   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 94  Cath Devlin           30   F   Wife         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 95  Cath Devlin           11   F   Child        Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 96  Jno Devlin            11   M   Child        Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 97  Jas Carney            40   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 98* Henry Carhol          24   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
 99* Mchl Ma????           20   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
100  Robt Page             23   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
101* Jas McNight           23   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
102* W^m McCackin          30   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
103  Thos Davies           35   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
104  Thos Murphy           27   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
105  Jane Cullen           40   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
106  Sarah Reid            23   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
107  Mary Mooney           20   F   Servant      Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
108  Austin Sweeney        28   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
109  Barbara Sweeney       26   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
110  Mary Sweeney           5   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
111  Honor Sweeney          3   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
112  Cath Sweeney           1   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
113  James Kirwan          56   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
114  Jas Margie            24   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
115  Pat Dillon            26   M   Lab          Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
116  Ew^d Elhone           50   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
117  Brgt McInchloss       52   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
118  Ellen McInchloss       9   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
119  Pat Rogan             18   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
120* Chas Rilay            20   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
121* Mgt Rilay             24   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
122* Mgt Rilay             20   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
123* Brgt Goodwine         15   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
124* Henry ??????          25   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
125  J?? Barber            23   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
126  Jno Dugan             19   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
127  Frans Hughes          22   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Steerage
128  Ann Broyle            24   F   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage
129* Eliza Pe???non        22   F   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage
130  Christian Marcuson    18   M   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage
131* Carl Werner           16   M   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage
132  ??ts Sorensen         22   M   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage
133  Christian Pethon      21   M   None         Germany       Unknown    Steerage

                        **********  Cabin Passengers  **********

134* Mr Maddon             24   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Cabin
135  Mr Grundy             52   M   Farmer       Gt Britain    Unknown    Cabin
136  Miss Ross             22   F   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Cabin
137  Mr Gamble             16   M   None         Gt Britain    Unknown    Cabin

                                           
Transcriber's Notes:

  A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed 
  definitely.

  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.

  The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not 
  numbered in the original manifest.


  7      Given name is recorded as "Cath", but in place of the surname the word "Inft" is
         recorded.  The transcriber's interpretation is that the surname is likely "Boage"
         the same of the young woman passenger number 6, possibly the infant's mother. 
         The Age of the infant is not recorded.
 11      In place of the passenger's name is recorded the word "Inft".  The transcriber's
         interpretation is that this infant is the child of passeger number 10 and the
         surname is "Lynch".  The Age of the infant is not recorded.
 12      Damage to the manifest totally obscures this passenger's name and associated
         information.
 13-16   Middle letter of surname is not decipherable, but surname is possibly "Logan"
         "Loran" or "Lohan".
 15      In place of the passenger's surname is recorded the word "Inft".  The transcriber's
         interpretation is that this infant is one of the group of "Lo?an" children. 
         The Age of the infant is not recorded.
 19      Surname appears to be written as "Stocher", but might possibly be "Stocker".
 33      Given name cannot be deciphered with certainty, but name is possibly "Fra" or "Jia".
 35      Surname is either "Gilmour" or "Gilmore".
 48      Surname is recorded as "Moor", but might possibly be "Moore".
 55      In place of the given name is inserted the word "Inft", yet passenger's Age is
         listed as 23 years old, likely a recording error.
 59      Surname is possibly "Whitesill", "Whiteswill" or "Whitewill".
 61      Surname is recorded as "Moor", but might possibly be "Moore".
 62      There is damage to the manifest in the area of this passenger's surname rendering
         it undecipherable.
 63      Given name is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered with certainty, but
         name might possibly be "Dan".
 65-66   Surname appears to be written as "Keon" or "Keeon", but might possibly be "Keown".
 68      Third letter of surname is obscured by the tail of a letter in the surname above
         and cannot be deciphered with certainty, but name might possibly be "McCulkin".
 73      Given name is not carefully written and cannot be deciphered.
 75      Surname is recorded as "Douharty", but might possibly be "Dougherty".
 76-77   Surname is recorded as "McCreety", but might possibly be "McCreedy" or "McCready".
 81-82   Surname is recorded as "Sauchnessy", but might possibly be "Shaughnessy".
 83      Surname is recorded as "Carthers", but might possibly be "Carruthers".
 93      Surname is recorded as "Rork", but might possibly be "Rourke" or "Rorke".
 98      Surname appears to be written as "Carhol" or "Carrol", but might possibly be "Carroll".
 99      Last part of surname is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered with certainty,
         but name is possibly "Maddox".
101      Surname is recorded as "McNight", but might possibly be "McKnight".
102      Surname is recorded as "McCackin", but might possibly be "McCracken".
120-122  Surname is recorded as "Rilay", but might possibly be "Riley" or "Reilly".
123      Surname is recorded as "Goodwine", but might possibly be "Goodwin".
124      Surname is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered.
129      Middle part of surname is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered with certainty,
         but name appears to be written as "Pennnon", but might possibly be "Pennon".
131      Surname is either "Werner" or "Warner".
134      Surname is recorded as "Maddon", but might possibly be "Madden".

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 289, List 1255.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 April 2006



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