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Ship Villa France
London, England to New York
27 December 1867
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W. W. N?quhart, Master of the Ship Villa France, 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 Ship at London from which Port the 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. (Signature) W W N?quhart
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 ship Villa
France whereof (blank) is Master, from London burthen (blank) 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 Charles Williams 36 M Merchant England England Cabin
2 Kasper Brunner 36y1m M Missionary Switzerland America 2nd Cabin
3 Charles Clarke 19y2m M Joiner England America 2nd Cabin
4 Frederick Pickman 21y10m M Auctioneer England Unknown 2nd Cabin
5 Sidney Pickman 19y6m M Draper England Unknown 2nd Cabin
6 John Venner 28y8m M Sawyer New England America Steerage
7 Emma Venner 27 F Wife England America Steerage
8 Henry Venner 6 M England America Steerage
9 Eleanor Venner 7 F New England America Steerage
10 Infant Venner 1 M England America Steerage
11 John Price 22y6m M Gymnast U. States America Steerage
12* Bridget Sheley 26 F Lady Ireland America Steerage
13* James Sheley 7 M England America Steerage
14* Mary Sheley 5 F England America Steerage
15* Honora Sheley 3 F England America Steerage
16* Denis Sheley 2 M England America Steerage
17* Bridget Sheley 0y5m F England America Steerage
18* William Ug 40 M Coppersmith Germany America Steerage
19* Mary Keefe 26 F Laundress Ireland America Steerage
20* Richard Burke 19 M Labourer England America Steerage
21 Bridget Norton 19 F None England America Steerage
22 Richard Kanery 20 M Labourer Ireland America Steerage
23 Mary Walsh 36 F Tailoress Ireland America Steerage
24 Thomas Loveless 40 M Publican England America Steerage
25 William Gray 14 M Shoemaker England America Steerage
26* J. H. W. Natter 52 M Publican Prussia Unknown Steerage
27* Johanna Natter 34 F Wife Prussia Unknown Steerage
28* August Muller 38 M Harness Mkr Prussia America Steerage
29 Jaeska Muller 31 F Wife Prussia America Steerage
30 Henrietta Muller 8 F Prussia America Steerage
31 Albertina Muller 6 F Prussia America Steerage
32 Leonhard Muller 3 M Prussia America Steerage
33 Mary Muller 0y10m M Prussia America Steerage
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 Captain's surname is not clearly written and cannot be deciphered with
certainty, but might possibly be "Nuquhart".
12-17 Surname is recorded as "Sheley", but might possibly be "Shelley".
18 Surname is either "Ug" or "Uz".
19 Surname is recorded as "Keefe", but might possibly be "Keeffe".
20 Surname appears to be written as "Burke", but might possibly be "Bourke".
26-27 Surname is either "Natter" or "Nather".
28 Passenger's full Occupation is recorded as "Harness Maker".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 290, List 1315.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 September 2005
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