Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS United Kingdom


Glasgow, Scotland to New York
27 January 1868

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 the said S.S. United Kingdom at Glasgow from which Port the said Steamer 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) James Donaldson

Sworn to, this January 27 1868,
Before me. (Signature) ? ???????, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Steamship United Kingdom whereof (blank) is Master, from Glasgow burthen 1135 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  Eliza McGonigle       26    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
  2  Marion Young          32    F   Servant     Scotland    U States    Steerage
  3  Margt Dougherty       15    F   Servant     Scotland    U States    Steerage
  4  Charles Dougherty     19    M   Miner       Scotland    U States    Steerage
  5  Jno Shaw              19    M   Farmer      Scotland    U States    Steerage
  6  George Campbell       20    M   Clerk       Scotland    U States    Steerage
  7  Eliz Morrison         30    F   Matron      Scotland    U States    Steerage
  8  Joseph Morrison        5    M   Son         Scotland    U States    Steerage
  9  James Morrison         1    M   Son         Scotland    U States    Steerage
 10  Peter Meldrum         34    M   Engineer    Scotland    U States    Steerage
 11* Thomas Blyth          24    M   Miner       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 12  David Anderson        30    M   Miner       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 13  John Anderson         21    M   Miner       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 14* Tho^s Burnes          21    M   Ploughman   Scotland    U States    Steerage
 15  Tho^s Nicol           21    M   Shopman     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 16  E^d McCorkindale      24    M   Engineer    Scotland    U States    Steerage
 17  Peter Bogue           20    M   Miner       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 18* Jno Paterson          28    M   Waiter      Scotland    U States    Steerage
 19  Tho^s Tullard         35    M   Plateroller Scotland    U States    Steerage
 20* Sarah McVey           30    F   Laborer     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 21  Ellen McVey            7    F   Nil         Scotland    U States    Steerage
 22  Cath McVey             4    F   Nil         Scotland    U States    Steerage
 23  James McVey            1    M   Nil         Scotland    U States    Steerage
 24  Rob^t McKay           22    M   Laborer     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 25* Allan Robertson             M   Machinist   Scotland    U States    Steerage
 26* W^m Stevenson               M   Salesman    Scotland    U States    Steerage
 27* Margt Saunders              F   Servant     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 28* H G Thwaite                 M   Merch^t     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 29* Jo^s Launder                M   Gardner     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 30* Jno Smith                   M   Miner       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 31* A McDonald                  M   Seaman      Scotland    U States    Steerage
 32* James Watson                M   Mason       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 33* Jno Kedslie                 M   Baker       Scotland    U States    Steerage
 34* Alex Burnett                M   Weaver      Scotland    U States    Steerage
 35* Jno McFarlane               M   Weaver      Scotland    U States    Steerage
 36* Mary Donnelly               F   Servant     Scotland    U States    Steerage
 37  Bridget Dunne         19    F   Spinster    Ireland     U States    Steerage
 38  Stephen Morden        20    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 39  Jno Tracey            37    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 40  Jno Tracey            17    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 41  Martin Tracey         14    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 42  Dan McCrory           20    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 43  Maria Kennedy         71    F   Matron      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 44  Mary Quinn            17    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 45* Samuel Catheart       22    M   Miner       Ireland     U States    Steerage
 46* Jane Catheart         22    F   Wife        Ireland     U States    Steerage
 47  Christina Hickey      26    F   Spinster    Ireland     U States    Steerage
 48  Joseph Cowan          26    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 49  Cath Hargan           30    F   Matron      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 50  Hugh McNulty          30    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 51  Jno Reid              55    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 52  Eliza Reid            55    F   Wife        Ireland     U States    Steerage
 53  John Reid             27    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 54  Rob^t Reid            25    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 55  Jane Reid             23    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 56  James Reid            20    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 57  Mary A Reid           18    F   Spinster    Ireland     U States    Steerage
 58  Hugh Harkin           23    M   Farmer      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 59  James Chesnut         22    M   Farmer      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 60  Ber^d Harkin          21    M   Farmer      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 61  Jno McBride           19    M   Farmer      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 62  Marg^t McBride        17    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 63* Bridget Rielly        16    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 64  Peter Mohan           40    M   Farmer      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 65  Mary Mohan            40    F   Wife        Ireland     U States    Steerage
 66  Mary Mohan            20    F   Spinster    Ireland     U States    Steerage
 67  Cath Mohan            15    F   Spinster    Ireland     U States    Steerage
 68  Pat Mohan             13    M   Nil         Ireland     U States    Steerage
 69  Ann Mohan             10    F   Nil         Ireland     U States    Steerage
 70  Rose Mohan             1    F   Nil         Ireland     U States    Steerage
 71  Geo Ferguson          21    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 72  Ant^y Hawkins         21    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 73  E^d Farron            20    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 74  Mary McNulty          30    F   Matron      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 75* Pat Larigan           46    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 76  Jno O'Donnell         30    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 77  Mary A Scott          21    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 78  Ann Jane Donaghy      30    F   Matron      Ireland     U States    Steerage
 79  John Donaghy          14    M   Nil         Ireland     U States    Steerage
 80  Mary A Donaghy        12    F   Nil         Ireland     U States    Steerage
 81  Isabella Donaghy       9    F   Nil         Ireland     U States    Steerage
 82  Jno McCafferty        23    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 83  Mary McCafferty       20    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 84  Sarah Logue           21    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 85  A D McKenzie          24    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 86  Mic Morris            20    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 87  Marg^t Corry          25    F   Servant     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 88  Mather Glomon         25    M   Laborer     Ireland     U States    Steerage
 
                 **********  Cabin Passengers  ***********

 89  Mr P C Pendleton      55    M   Planter     U States    U States    Cabin
 90* Mr T H Salmon         24    M   Merch^t     England     U States    Cabin
 91* Mrs Salmon            21    F   Wife        England     U States    Cabin
 92  Mr Geo Colis          25    M   Merch^t     England     U States    Cabin
 93  Mr Miller             31    M   Merch^t     Germany     U States    Cabin
 94  Mrs Miller            30    F   Wife        Germany     U States    Cabin
 95  Mr Jos Mully          65    M   Farmer      U States    U States    Cabin
 96  Mr J F Barlow         33    M   Surveyor    England     U States    Cabin
 97  Mrs Barlow            25    F   Wife        England     U States    Cabin
 98  Miss G. Barlow         1y6m F   Child       England     U States    Cabin

                                                                                          
Transcriber's Notes:

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

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

  The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country columns
  is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons.


 11     Surname is recorded as "Blyth", but mightpossibly be "Blythe".
 14     Surname is recorded as "Burnes", but might possibly be "Byrnes" or "Burns".
 18     Surname is recorded as "Paterson", but might possibly be "Patterson".
 20     Passenger is a female yet Occupation is recorded as "Laborer", a very
        unusual occupation for a mother with children, perhaps a recording error.
 25-36  The Ages of these passengers are not recorded.
 45-46  Surname is either "Catheart" or "Cathcart".
 63     Surname is recorded as "Rielly", but might possibly be "Reilly".
 75     Surname appears to be written as "Larigan" or "Langan", but might possibly
        be "Largan" or "Lanigan".
 90-91  Surname appears to be either "Salmon" or "Sulmon", but might possibly be
        "Salomon".

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 290, List 61.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 December 2005



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