RMS Abyssinia
I, Michael Murphy, Master of the RMS Abyssinia, 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 RMS Abyssinia at Liverpool from which port said RMS Abyssinia 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 12th Oct^r 1876So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) Michael Murphy
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the RMS Abyssinia whereof Michael Murphy, is master, from Liverpool burthen 2159 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 John M^cAniffe 24 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
2 Ellen M^cAniffe 18 f wife Ireland U.S.A. steerage
3 Eliza Patterson 40 f matron Ireland U.S.A. steerage
4 W^m John Eagan 25 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
5 John Hobson 25 m hatter England U.S.A. steerage
6 Mary Hobson 24 f wife England U.S.A. steerage
7 Mary Cannon 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
8 Jane Affron 30 f matron England U.S.A. steerage
9 Harriet Clifford 28 f matron England U.S.A. steerage
10 William Clifford 6 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. steerage
11 James Bill 20 m joiner Scotland U.S.A. steerage
12* Alfred B. Daily 20 m tinsmith England U.S.A. steerage
13 James Rodin 43 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
14 Albert B. Croft 30 m ship carpenter England U.S.A. steerage
15 Will^m Bailey 37 m boilermaker England U.S.A. steerage
16 Cha^s Wors 20 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
17* Robert Farron 49 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
18* Alice Farron 49 f wife Ireland U.S.A. steerage
19 Cath Evan 34 f spinster England U.S.A. steerage
20 Thomas Britt 35 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
21 John Pierce 51 m farmer England U.S.A. steerage
22* Heinrette Pierce 46 f wife England U.S.A. steerage
23 Ellen Pierce 15 f spinster England U.S.A. steerage
24 Ann Pierce 7 f child England U.S.A. steerage
25 John Pierce 6 m child England U.S.A. steerage
26 Sydney Pierce 5 m child England U.S.A. steerage
27 Eveline Pierce 2 f child England U.S.A. steerage
28 Dan Jones 40 m wool carder England U.S.A. steerage
29 Mary J. Jones 5 f child England U.S.A. steerage
30 Peter Fabre 29 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
31 Samuel Foster 60 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
32 Lizzie Kelly 25 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
33 James Poterson 27 m joiner Scotland U.S.A. steerage
34 Mary Poterson 26 f wife Scotland U.S.A. steerage
35 Will^m Morgan 35 m mariner England U.S.A. steerage
36 Thomas Stevenson 19 m labr Scotland U.S.A. steerage
37 Thomas E. Cork 29 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
38 Giusepp Stillionce 47 m labr Italy U.S.A. steerage
39 Barth Risi 24 m labr Italy U.S.A. steerage
40 Mich^l Cosgove 26 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
41 Peter Cosgove 19 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
42 Will^m Waters 56 m farmer U.S.A. U.S.A. steerage
43 Job Edwards 43 m labr England U.S.A. steerage
44 Vicet Grotorel 36 labr England U.S.A. steerage
45 Thomas A Jones 22 m cotton spinner England U.S.A. steerage
46 Michael Carr 40 m stevedore Ireland U.S.A. steerage
47 Benj^n Higt 27 m labr Germany U.S.A. steerage
48 Emma Lorenz 19 f spinster Germany U.S.A. steerage
49 Catherine Lorenz 20 f spinster Germany U.S.A. steerage
50 Pierre Escot 16 m labr France U.S.A. steerage
51 Jean Tirebarrn 24 m labr France U.S.A. steerage
52 Pierre Inda 26 m labr France U.S.A. steerage
53 Jean Miloc 23 m labr France U.S.A. steerage
54* Emil Zander 26 m labr France U.S.A. steerage
55 Berti Inda 20 m labr France U.S.A. steerage
56 Carl Ganz 26 m labr Germany U.S.A. steerage
57 Caspar Lohrer 38 m labr Germany U.S.A. steerage
58 Arthur Drietz 22 m labr Germany U.S.A. steerage
59 Jane Barry 21 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
60 Mary A M^cKinnell 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
61 Thomas H. Lee 48 m wool sorter England U.S.A. steerage
62 Isabella M^cCartney 17 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
63 Rich^d T. Smith 38 m engine fitter England U.S.A. steerage
64 Loughlin Canon 22 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
65 John Robertson 36 m stone mason Scotland U.S.A. steerage
66 Margt. Robrtson 29 f wife Scotland U.S.A. steerage
67 Louis Robertson 4 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. steerage
68 George Green 34 m wood tunr England U.S.A. steerage
69 George Bigg 31 m farmer England U.S.A. steerage
70 Susan Bigg 26 f wife France U.S.A. steerage
71 John Bigg 6 m child England U.S.A. steerage
72 Sarah Bigg 4 f child England U.S.A. steerage
73 George Bigg 2 m child England U.S.A. steerage
74 Henry Bigg 8m m inft England U.S.A. steerage
75 Henry D. Coram 57 m farmer Ireland U.S.A. steerage
76 Christine Sale 33 m brass founder England U.S.A. steerage
77 Emma Bromley 39 f matron England U.S.A. steerage
78 Priscilla Bromley 9 f child England U.S.A. steerage
79 Ellen Mellegchank 30 f matron Ireland U.S.A. steerage
80 Georgenia Sweeney 30 f matron Ireland U.S.A. steerage
81 Ann Toppam 50 f matron England U.S.A. steerage
82* Dorothea Scherve 60 f matron Germany U.S.A. steerage
83* Matilda Sousban 30 f matron Germany U.S.A. steerage
84* Edward Sousban 8 m child Germany U.S.A. steerage
85* Augusta Sousban 4 f child Germany U.S.A. steerage
86* Carl Sousban 9m m inft Germany U.S.A. steerage
87 Maggie Lynch 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
88 Maggie Garvey 22 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
89 Bridgt Gurney 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
90 John Hughes 30 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
91 Bernard Hughes 22 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
92 Ellen Williamson 38 f matron Ireland U.S.A. steerage
93 Mary Devane 26 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
94 Eva Twhig 17 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
95 Kate Tighe 29 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
96 Maria Tighe 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
97 Maria Glynn 28 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
98 Ann Laine 27 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
99 Marg^t Tony 25 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
100 Thomas Cunningham 26 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
101 Wilh^m Crowly 42 n labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
102 Mary Crowly 14 f child Ireland U.S.A. steerage
103 Bridget M^cDonald 24 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
104 Ann O'Sullivan 18 h spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
105 Eliza Murphy 19 h spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
106 Patrick M^cDonnell 35 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
107 Honor Donohue 23 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
108 Will^m Warren 38 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
109 John B. Brennan 19 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
110 Ellen Devine 27 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
111 Mary Murphy 50 f matron Ireland U.S.A. steerage
112 Mary Murphy 19 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
113 Mary Madigan 15 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
114 Pat Madigan 11 m child Ireland U.S.A. steerage
115 Bridget Hughes 36 f matron Ireland U.S.A. steerage
116* Bridget M. Daley 27 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
117* Jane M. Daley 30 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
118 Bridget Hannifan 26 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. steerage
119 George Stewart 30 m labr Ireland U.S.A. steerage
120 Tho^s H. Buckler 64 m physician U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
121 Maria Buckler 48 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
122 Will^m Buckler 9 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
123 Florence Hanson 16 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
124 Lydia Cutting 36 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
125 Annie Cutting 12 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
126 Henry Cutting 10 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
127 Martin F. Tupper 66 m travelling England U.S.A. cabin
128 Ralph C. Johnson 32 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
129 Julia Wood 24 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
130 Marg^t H. Garrerd 22 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
131 Thomas R. Merritt 45 m merch^t Canada U.S.A. cabin
132 Mary Merritt 40 f wife Canada U.S.A. cabin
133 Emily L. Merritt 27 f spinster Canada U.S.A. cabin
134 Annie M. Benson 22 f spinster Canada U.S.A. cabin
135 Susan Benson 20 f spinster Canada U.S.A. cabin
136 John Jacob Astor 46 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
137 Eliz^th Moran 30 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
138 Mary Wilson 26 f matron Scotland U.S.A. cabin
139 Grace H. Wilson 1 f infant Scotland U.S.A. cabin
140 Anna Griffin 38 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
141 Sarah B. Satterwaithe 56 f matron England U.S.A. cabin
142 Denison Smith 43 m engineer U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
143 Laura Smith 38 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
144 John H. Silsber 57 m merch^t U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
145 Mary Silsber 50 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
146 Joeph Wilks 53 m gent^n England U.S.A. cabin
147 Mary Wilks 47 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
148 Agnes J. Harvey 65 f matron Bermuede U.S.A. cabin
149 Jeanette Harvey 24 f spinster Bermuede U.S.A. cabin
150 Thomas Simons 48 m lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
151 James F. Rumsey 28 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
152 Eliz^th B. King 24 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
153 Alex^r B. Crane 43 m lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
154 Myron G. Peck 46 m professor U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
155 Erathes Corning 24 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
156 Abram Kohn 42 m merch^t Hungary U.S.A. cabin
157 Jane Price 20 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. cabin
158 Fanny Holland 62 f teacher England U.S.A. cabin
159 Jassy Holland 60 f teacher England U.S.A. cabin
160 Will^m Rice 30 m clegyman Ireland U.S.A. cabin
161 Emily Boutin 27 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
162 Charlotte A. Timm 30 f matron England U.S.A. cabin
163 Moritz Braune 52 m gent^n Saxony U.S.A. cabin
164 Robert Miller 45 m merch^t Ireland Gt. Britain cabin
165 William Tutin 35 m clegyman England Canada cabin
166 James Richardson 30 m merch^t Ireland Ireland cabin
167 Thomas Richardson 20 m merch^t Ireland Ireland cabin
168 Henry C Yoh 45 m merch^t U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
169 Susie Yoh 39 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
170 Will^m Hy Yoh 17 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
171 Nellie Yoh 11 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
172 Fanny Yoh 6 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
173* Louise Bockacent -- f maid France U.S.A. cabin
174 Mary Evans 30 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
175 Jane Wethered 18 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
176 Maria Heriot 18 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
177 Helen Heriot 16 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
178 Levin Pasceul 30 m merch^t Spain U.S.A. cabin
179 Franisco de P.Combrane 44 m merch^t Spain U.S.A. cabin
180 John F. Hartley 64 m professor U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
181 Les Cahan 31 m merch^t Germany U.S.A. cabin
182 Marie Goldsmith 37 f matron Germany U.S.A. cabin
183 Otto Goldsmith 11 m child Germany U.S.A. cabin
184 Charles Goldsmith 10 m child Germany U.S.A. cabin
185 Marie Goldsmith 8 f child Germany U.S.A. cabin
186 Louise Goldsmith 6 f child Germany U.S.A. cabin
187 Else Goldsmith 1 f infant Germany U.S.A. cabin
188 Caroline Idel 26 f spinster Germany U.S.A. cabin
189 Sarah F. Tobey 69 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
190 Sarah C. Tobey 34 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
191 Lavinia A. Tobey 30 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
192 Cornelius B. Smirh 42 m clegyman U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
193 Mary W. Smith 34 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
194 Mabel W. Smith 9 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
195 Everett P. Smith 7 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
196 Clarence B. Smith 3 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
197 Annie Wynne 20 f nurse Ireland U.S.A. cabin
198 John F. Toby 44 m lawyer U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
199 Hannah Toby 14 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
200 Rob^t J. Levis 49 m surgeon U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
201 Louise Levis 18 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
202 Jane E. Huster 30 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
203 Lillie Eshleman 19 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
204 Alex^r W. Leitch 20 m merch^t Scotland Scotland cabin
205 Dan^l Spill 44 m merch^t England England cabin
206 Mary Vail 36 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
207 James Vail 16 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
208 Emma Vail 11 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
209 Ellen Brown 25 f governes England U.S.A. cabin
210 Hy E. Gardner 6 m child U.S.A. England cabin
211 Will^m Gardner 2 m inft England England cabin
212 Will^m A. Gardner 33 m merch^t England England cabin
213 Louise B. Gardner 33 f wife U.S.A. England cabin
214 Mary M^cKinnon 25 f nurse Scotland England cabin
215 Susan Kaufman 40 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
216 Laura Kaufman 21 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
217 Emma Kaufman 14 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
218 Jessie Kaufman 12 f child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
219 Walter Kaufman 9 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
220 Cha^s Cheeseman 44 m merch^t England England cabin
221 Marg^t Wainwright 35 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
222 John H. Wainwright 14 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
223 Styrvyester Wainwright 13 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
224 J Mayhem Wainwright 9 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
225 Richard Wainwright 8 m child U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
226 J. Milton Turner 34 m Minister to Liberia U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
227 Babra Curten 8 f child Ireland U.S.A. cabin
228 Samuel A. M^cDonel 47 m dentist U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
229 Martha M^cDonel 40 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
230 Job Rich 33 m merch^t England U.S.A. cabin
231 Jennie Rich 30 f wife U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
232 Jos. A. Andrew 30 m steel manuf^r England England cabin
233 Jas. Rodecawachi 25 m merch^t England England cabin
234 Eliza Ainslie 59 f matron England Canada cabin
235 Sam^l C. Gordon 36 m clergyman Scotland Australia cabin
236 Joseph Phelps 59 m gent^n Ireland Ireland cabin
237 Catherine Harvey 51 f matron Ireland Ireland cabin
238 Mary Harvey 19 f spinster Ireland Ireland cabin
239 William Meares 40 m soldier England England cabin
240 Janet T. Alexander 39 f matron Scotland U.S.A. cabin
241 Mary B. Alexander 18 f spinster Scotland U.S.A. cabin
242 Martha Downey 25 f spinster Ireland U.S.A. cabin
243 Thomas A. Porter 21 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
244 Emil Weiner 48 m merch^t Persia U.S.A. cabin
245 Denison R. Slade 19 m student U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
246 Rebecca Watson 45 f teacher England U.S.A. cabin
247 Arthur F. Wheeler 32 m gent^n England England cabin
248 Fred J. Marsden 39 m gent^n England England cabin
249 John Stainburn 40 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
250 John Freidman 49 m gent^n U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
251 Adela Newton 65 f matron U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
252 Lilah Newton 26 f spinster U.S.A. U.S.A. cabin
253 John Cha^s Edwards 19 m gent^n England England cabin
254 Will^m Harvey 58 m merch^t Scotland England cabin
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, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
12: Surname maybe Darby or Darly.
17 & 18: the last name could be Farren.
22: first name is written as is on the manifest.
54: the last name could be Gander.
82: the last name could be Schewe.
83 - 86: the last name could be Sousbear.
116 & 117: the last name could be Dabey.
173: Last part of surname is questionable as there a some ink smudges on the manifest.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 406, List 973.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
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7 October 2007
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