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SS State of Virginia


Glasgow, Scotland and Larne, Ireland to New York
10 June 1876

The State Line Steam Ship Company, Limited

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, George Moodie, Master of the SS State of Virginia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare 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 SS State of Virginia at Glasgow and Larne from which port said SS State of Virginia 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.
Sworn to this 10th June 1876

So help me God,
(signed) G. Moodie

before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the British Screw Steamship State of Virginia whereof George Moodie is Master, from Glasgow and Larne burthen 1593 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, *the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
  
  1    Robert Taylor            27         male     mariner              England
  2    James Cleghorn           35         male     mariner              England
  3    Thomas Milne             24         male     farm servant         Scotland
  4    Janet Wood               35         male     none                 Scotland
  5    John Wood                 7         male     none                 Scotland
  6    Allen Wood                4         male     none                 United States
  7    James Wood                3         male     none                 United States
  8    Nettie Wood               1         female   none                 Scotland
  9    James Arbothnot          21         male     labourer             Ireland
 10    Mary Arbothnot           50         female   none                 Ireland
 11    Janet Armstrong          28         female   none                 Ireland
 12    Charles  Barr            22         male     labourer             Ireland
 13    Hugh M^cNeill            24         male     labourer             Ireland
 14    Jane Ann Campbell        41         female   none                 Ireland
 15    Annie Milliken           14         female   none                 Ireland
 10    Nancy Connor             20         female   none                 Ireland
 17    Mary Ann Cunningham      17         female   none                 Ireland
 18    Mary Cunningham          21         female   none                 Ireland
 19    Ellen Daly               30         female   none                 Ireland
 20    John Fitzimmons          40         male     labourer             Ireland
 21    Charles Friel            42         male     grocer               Ireland
 22    William Johnston         26         male     labourer             Ireland
 23    Maria Jane Johnston      21         female   none                 Ireland
 24    Ellen M^cAniff           16         female   none                 Ireland
 25    Rosa M^cGovern           21         female   servant              Ireland
 26    Eugene M^cMullin         19         male     sign painter         Ireland
 27    Mary Jane M^cNeill       17         female   none                 Ireland
 28    Matilda M^cNeill         15         female   none                 Ireland
 29    Thomas Morrison          27         male     cattle dealer        Ireland
 30    John Orr                 20         male     labourer             Ireland
 31    Eliza Jane Orr           18         female   servant              Ireland
 32    Sarah Owens              23         female   servant              Ireland
 33    Bernard Printz           20         male     labourer             Ireland
 34    Margaret Quinn           16         female   none                 Ireland
 35    P Quinen                 40         male     labourer             Ireland
 36    Margaret Reilly          17         female   none                 Ireland
 37    Mary Travers             23         female   none                 Ireland
 38    Mary Veety               20         female   servant              Ireland
 39    Ann Wynn                 15         female   none                 Ireland
 40    Ann Wynn                 20         female   none                 Ireland
 41    Mary Wynn                18         female   servant              Ireland
 42    Mary Battersby           32         female   none                 Ireland
 43    Elizabeth Battersby      11         female   none                 Ireland
 44    Annie Battersby           9         female   none                 Ireland
 45    James Battersby           7         male     none                 Ireland
 46    S. Brann                 26         male     none                 Hungary
 47    Johann Kretschmer        32         male     joiner               Hungary
 48    Samuel Wasserstrom       27         male     pedler               Hungary
 49    Jacob Rothmann           18         male     pedler               Hungary
 50    Anna Larsen              31         female   none                 Denmark
 51    Peder Larsen             30         male     farmer               Denmark
 52    Bodil M. Larsen          20         female   none                 Denmark
 53    Solomon Adelsohn         25         male     pedler               Germany
 54    Magnus Anderson          34         male     carpenter            Germany
 55    Ingeborg Anderson        19         female   none                 Germany
 56    Anders J. Rendal          8         male     carpenter            Germany
 57*   Ole O. Starem            19         male     carpenter            Germany
 58    Joseph Golder            25         male     shoemaker            Poland
 59    Carl Hanff               18         male     store keeper         Germany
 60    Rasmus J. Horn           37         male     carpenter            Germany
 61    Annie Horn               32         female   mariner              Germany
 62    Olene Horn                4         female   none                 Germany
 63    Caroline Horn             2         female   none                 Germany
 64    Marte J. Horn            24         male     carpenter            Germany
 65    Henrin M. Bgorte         17         male     carpenter            Germany
 66*   John G. Teffin           23         male     carpenter            Germany
 67    Moritz Metzner           35         male     weaver               Germany
 68    Pauline Metzner          32         female   none                 Germany
 69    Ida Metzner               9         female   none                 Germany
 70    Flora Rehfeld            32         female   none                 Germany
 71    Sally Rehfeld             6         female   none                 Germany
 72    Henriette Rehfeld         6         female   none                 Germany
 73    Auguste Rehfeld           1         female   none                 Germany
 74    Pauline Rehfeld           1         female   none                 Germany
 75    Gustav Schmuhl           26         male     gardener             Germany
 76*   Mathias O. Thumovld      21         male     carpenter            Germany
 77    Joseph Mandel            29         male     shoemaker            Poland
 78    Marie L. Alsatar         52         female   none                 Norway
 79    Agathe Alsatar           20         female   none                 Norway
 80    Ingeborg Alsatar         17         female   none                 Norway
 81    Oleanne Alsatar          11         female   none                 Norway
 82    Herbor L. Berge          35         female   servant              Norway
 83    Jens T. Berle            27         male     carpenter            Norway
 84    Brita Berle              23         female   none                 Norway
 85    Thore Berle                9 mos    female   none                 Norway
 86*   Simione A. Lillehaug     19         male     carpenter            Norway
 87    Isaline J. Berle         22         male     carpenter            Norway
 88    Hanna B. Bliksham        25         female   none                 Norway
 89*   Tens O. Bolsta           63         male     labourer             Norway
 90    Raghild Bolsta           48         female   none                 Norway
 91    Anne Bolsta                11 mos   female   none                 Norway
 92    Martin Christiansen      24         male     farmer               Norway
 93    Tollef Christiansen      50         male     labourer             Norway
 94    Kari Christiansen        51         female   none                 Norway
 95    Sigrid Christiansen      20         female   none                 Norway
 96    Tollef Christiansen      18         male     labourer             Norway
 97    Synnef Christiansen      16         male     labourer             Norway
 98    Baynhild Christiansen    11         female   none                 Norway
 99    Erik G. Dyrland          49         male     farmer               Norway
100    Kone G. H. Dyrland       39         female   none                 Norway
101    Ole T. O. Dyrland        24         male     farmer               Norway
102    E. M. T. Dyrland         17         male     farmer               Norway
103    Birit Endresen           21         female   none                 Norway
104    Son Torsten               1         male     none                 Norway
105    Ingri Eriksen            64         female   none                 Norway
106    Ingeborg Gulbrandsen     23         female   servant              Norway
107    T. C. Hegge              24         male     labourer             Norway
108    Anne Hegge               26         female   none                 Norway
109    Christi O. Hjelm         38         female   servant              Norway
110    Kittel Johansen          31         male     farmer               Norway
111    Aase Johansen            26         female   none                 Norway
112    Johannes Johansen         8         female   none                 Norway
113    Ole Johansen              4         male     none                 Norway
114    Henritz Johansen          3         male     none                 Norway
115    Lars Johansen             1         male     none                 Norway
116    Kari J. Kjelmwold        19         female   servant              Norway
117    Nils Knudsen             25         male     labourer             Norway
118    R. Olensen               31         male     labourer             Norway
119    R. Gulbrandsen           31         male     labourer             Norway
120    Torsten A. Lien          32         male     Tanner               Norway
121    Ingri Lien               26         female   none                 Norway
122    Bagnhild Lien             3         female   none                 Norway
123    Gullik Lien              27         male     Tanner               Norway
124    Oluf Mathiasen           17         male     shoemaker            Norway
125*   Anders Nilsen            20         male     carpenter            Norway
126    Hans J. Noss             35         male     farmer               Norway
127    Elizabeth Noss           34         female   none                 Norway
128    Dora Noss                 4         female   none                 Norway
129    Anne Noss                 1         female   none                 Norway
130*   Lars Nossem              39         male     farmer               Norway
131    Hendrik Olsen            19         male     carpenter            Norway
132    Ingeborg Olsen           23         female   none                 Norway
133    Marit Olsen              21         female   none                 Norway
134    Ole Olsen                20         male     labourer             Norway
135    Ole Olsen                23         male     labourer             Norway
136    Peder J. Ous             23         male     painter              Norway
137    Eline Ous                24         female   none                 Norway
138    Caroline Ous               6 mos    female   none                 Norway
139    Marit Pedersen           21         female   none                 Norway
140    Andreas M. Rosater       22         male     shoemaker            Norway
141    Andrine A. Landgord      21         female   none                 Norway
142    Ane A. Landgord          30         female   none                 Norway
143    Anna H. Saverboidt       20         female   servant              Norway
144    Sari C. Sidebrakke       21         female   servant              Norway
145*   Knud E. Skjeic           19         male     clerk                Norway
146    Olene E. Stave           29         female   none                 Norway
147    Hans J. Spelde           17         male     labourer             Norway
148    Anne D. Stave            25         female   none                 Norway
149    Bergitte J. Stokka       23         female   none                 Norway
150    Lars O. Syse             53         male     farmer               Norway
151    Bente Syse               48         female   none                 Norway
152    Anne Syse                11         female   none                 Norway
153    Johanne Syse              9         female   none                 Norway
154    Tore Syvertsen           22         male     labourer             Norway
155    Ingeborg Targesen        17         female   none                 Norway
156    Gjoran Ullriksen         24         female   none                 Norway
157    Margrete A. Valwig       30         female   servant              Norway
158    Bentin O. Vanbein        19         male     labourer             Norway
159    Jens H. Vikre            34         male     farmer               Norway
160    Eliasine Vikre           37         female   none                 Norway
161    Ane Vikre                17         female   none                 Norway
162    Ingeborg Vikre            8         female   none                 Norway
163    Ane Vikre                 6         female   none                 Norway
164    Elen Vikre                4         female   none                 Norway
165    Elias D. Vikre             3 mos    male     none                 Norway
166    Bernhard Bandal          27         male     tailor               Russia
167    Michael Notzkoski        12         male     tailor               Russia
168*   Victor Baskaron          25         male     labourer             Russia
169    Stanislaus Breska        37         male     book binder          Poland
170    Maria Kowmarkowska       26         female   none                 Poland
171    Michael Kowianski        36         male     pedler               Russia
172    Samuel Kowianski         11         male     none                 Russia
173    Aron Rewelski            42         male     pedler               Poland
174    Samuel Stark             33         male     pedler               Poland
175    Nils Aberg               30         male     mariner              Sweden
176    Magnus Abrahamsen        56         male     farmer               Sweden
177*   Charlotte Mansdotter     55         female   none                 Sweden
178    Johanne E. Magnusson     19         female   none                 Sweden
179    Franz E. Magnusson       16         female   none                 Sweden
180    Emma Magnusson            6         female   none                 Sweden
181    Hilda Abrahamson         17         female   none                 Sweden
182    W. Abrahamsen            18         female   none                 Sweden
183    August Carlson           27         male     labourer             Sweden
184    Clara Carlson            25         female   none                 Sweden
185    Josafina Carlson           3 mos    female   none                 Sweden
186    Aug. Gustafsson          20         male     labourer             Sweden
187    August Jonasson          25         male     farmer               Sweden
188    Carolina Jonasson        23         female   servant              Sweden
189    Nils Johanssen           21         male     labourer             Sweden
190    Nils Jonssen             20         male     black smith          Sweden
191    Olaf Jonsson             20         male     labourer             Sweden
192    Pehr Johnsson            16         male     labourer             Sweden
193    Sven Jansson             38         male     labourer             Sweden
194    Sven Larsen              22         male     labourer             Sweden
195    Nils Lindholm            33         male     farmer               Sweden
196    Johannes Magnusson       25         male     farmer               Sweden
197    Bengt. Mattsson          21         male     farmer               Sweden
198    Frans. Niklasen          28         male     farmer               Sweden
199    Emma Niklasen            22         female   none                 Sweden
200    Hilda Niklasen             6 mos    female   none                 Sweden
201    Karna Nilsdatter         58         female   servant              Sweden
202    Anders Nilson            24         male     labourer             Sweden
203    Nils Nilssen             18         male     labourer             Sweden
204    Ola Nilssen              17         male     labourer             Sweden
205    Ingrid Nilston           27         female   servant              Sweden
206    John Matt Olssen         23         male     labourer             Sweden
207    Waldemar Olssen          57         male     farmer               Sweden
208    Mattis Olsson            19         male     labourer             Sweden
209*   Pehr N. Ostergren        42         male     tailor               Sweden
210    Kirsten Pehrsdotter      45         female   none                 Sweden
211    Kirstin Pehrsson         19         female   servant              Sweden
212    Pehr Pehrsson            20         male     labourer             Sweden
213*   Bentger Pehrsdotter      67         female   servant              Sweden
214    Pehr Pehrsson            29         male     labourer             Sweden
215    Pehr Pehrson             58         male     labourer             Sweden
216    Hanna Hansdotter         57         female   servant              Sweden
217    Elna Pehrsdotter         15         female   servant              Sweden
218    Pehr Pehrson             26         male     labourer             Sweden
219    Carl L. Will             52         male     labourer             Sweden
220    Petronena Will           55         female   none                 Sweden
221*   Fronez Will              19         female   none                 Sweden
222    Johan Will               16         male     labourer             Sweden
223    Gustav Will              11         male     labourer             Sweden
224    Anders Svenssen          24         male     labourer             Sweden
225    Hanna Svenssen           18         female   servant              Sweden
226*   Karna Svensdotter        16         female   servant              Sweden
227    Lars Svensen             22         male     labourer             Sweden
228    Ola Svensen              23         male     labourer             Sweden
229    John Montgomery          50         male     labourer             Ireland
230    Mark  Adams              56         male     miner                England
231    Francis Lee              29         male     miner                England
232    James Fillingham         25         male     farmer               England
233    Richard Gore             22         male     farmer               England
234    Emelia Gore              23         female   none                 England
235    Mary Ann Brand           32         female   none                 Scotland
236    M^rs Lamont              56         female   none                 Scotland
237    Arch^d M^cIlvain         31         male     cooper               Scotland
238    Mary M^cIlvain           26         female   none                 Scotland
239    Arch^d M^cIlvain          7         male     none                 Scotland
240    George M^cIlvain          5         male     none                 Scotland
241    Andrew M^cIlvain          3         male     none                 Scotland
242    M^rs Ann Philip          25         female   none                 Scotland
243    William Philip            4         male     none                 United States
244*   Smith Duria Philip        2         male     none                 United States
245    W^m S. B. M^cConnell     28         male     iron monger          Ireland
246    Edward Mullan            20         male     farmer               Ireland
247    M^rs Elizabeth Nugent    52         female   none                 Ireland
248    Maggie Nugent            19         female   none                 Ireland
249    James Nugent             16         male     none                 Ireland
250*   Niels Christenson        26         male     black smith          Denmark
251*   John Szaal               41         male     shoe maker           Denmark
252*   Christine Szaal          35         male     shoe maker           Denmark
253*   J. T. ? ?ohrs            27         male     store keeper         Germany
254    Leo Schumtakowski        40         male     store keeper         Germany
255    Ole Forester             34         male     farmer               Norway
256    Johan Hage               28         male     mariner              Norway
257    Johanne Hage             27         female   none                 Norway
258    G. M. Bailey             38         male     cattle dealer        England
259    John Adam                22         male     clerk                Scotland
260    John Campbell            21         male     none                 Scotland
261    Maurice Ruben            24         male     none                 Scotland
262    James Feathers           30         male     watch maker          Scotland
263    John B. Matthews         25         male     dry goods            Scotland
264    Alexander Russell        27         male     clerk                Scotland
265    Margaret Crawford        43         female   none                 Scotland
266    William Beatty           45         male     none                 Ireland
267    John Carr                30         male     real estate dealer   Ireland
268    Edward Christian         50         male     farmer               Ireland
269    D^r Samuel W^m Hardy     68         male     physician            Ireland
270*   John Molyneause          46         male     farmer               Ireland
271    Catherine Morrison       27         female   none                 Ireland
272*   D. M. M^cGarry           33         male     coal mercht          Ireland
273*   Hattie M^cGarry          23         female   none                 Ireland
274    James Neill              58         male     farmer               Ireland
275    M^rs Eliza Neill         56         female   none                 Ireland
276    S. A. Allen              58         male     lawyer               United States
277    M^rs S. A. Allen         30         female   none                 United States
278    J. D. Rowe               29         male     surveyer             South America

                        signed: C J Moodie                      


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.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined 
   due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.

*  None died during the voyage, all passengers intended to stay in the United States, 
   therefore these coloumns where eliminated.

 57:       Surname may be Searem.
 66:       Surname may be Peppin.
 76:       Surname may be Thunoold.
 86:       Surname may be Lillchaug.
 89:       Given name may be Peno O.
125:       Surame may be Nilson.
130:       Surname may be Nassem.
145:       the last name could be Skjeie.
169:       the last name could be Baskarou.
178:       the last name could be Mansdatter.
213:       Given name may be Bengta.
221:       Given name may be Franz.
226:       the last name could be Svensdatter.
244:       the first name could be Smith Devie or Smith Deirie.
250:       the last name could be Christensen.
251 & 252: Surname may be Staal.
253:       the name could be J. T. T. Rohrs.
270:       Surnmame may be Molyneaux.
272 & 273: the last name could be M^cGavey.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 404, List 499.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 April 2006



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