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Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Bolivia


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Glasgow, Scotland via Moville, Ireland and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to New York
25 March 1880

I, J J Small Master of Steam Ship Bolivia 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 Bolivia at Glasgow for which port said steamer has now arrived, and that on said list is duly 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 on March 25 1880
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steam Ship Bolivia whereof John J Small is Master, from Glasgow, via Moville, Halifax, burthen _______
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger on the voyage.
  1* J Dolan                 26     M Plumber         US of America  US of America  Steerage
  2  G Hughes                26     M Cottler windows US of America  US of America  Steerage
  3* B fennagen              74     M Cottler windows US of America  US of America  Steerage
  4  John Raymond            34     M Seaman          US of America  US of America  Steerage
  5  Ed Johnson              42     M Tailor          US of America  US of America  Steerage
  6  Mrs Johnson             28     F                 US of America  US of America  Steerage
  7* Wm Dunahue              75     M Seaman          US of America  US of America  Steerage
  8* D Burton                75     M Bookkeeper      US of America  US of America  Steerage
  9  L Burton                25     F                 England        US of America  Steerage
 10  John Fugan              24     M Shoemaker       US of America  US of America  Steerage
 11  James Swift             44     M Laborer         US of America  US of America  Steerage
 12  Mrs E Swift             42     F                 US of America  US of America  Steerage
 13  Edwin Moffat            41     M Laborer         US of America  US of America  Steerage
 14*                                                  US of America  US of America  Steerage
 15  Isabella Moffat         11     F                 US of America  US of America  Steerage
 16  James MOffet             7     M                 US of America  US of America  Steerage
 17  David Moffet             6     M                 US of America  US of America  Steerage
 18  James Henderson         27     M Draper          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 19  Robert Fleming          32     M Farmer          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 20  Wm Dobson               58     M Farmer          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 21  Allen O Maud            25     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 22* Jane Crager             78     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 23  David Mitchell          40     M Houghman        Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 24* John Watson             24     M Seaman          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 25  Geo Solorn              14     M Labour          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 26  James McLaughlin        73     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Seerage
 27  Wm MCLetlan             21     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Steerage 
 28  W Tait                  51     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 29  Daniel McLennan         26     M Printer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 30  Geo Hunley              25     M Brassfinisher   Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 31* Duncan McKinzie         76     M Carpenter       Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 32  Peter McKennea          23     M Miner           Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 33  Wm Atkin                71     M Butler          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 34  John Brown              35     M Blacksmith      Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 35  Mrs Brown               35     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 36  Mrs Mueller             57     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 37* Mrs ??? Richardson      34     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 38  John Richardson          1     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 39* Jas Richardson           5     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 40  Robert Richardson        2     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 41  Mary Butcher            28     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 42  John Butcher             3     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 43* Cath Dorman             35     F help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 44  Catherine Hendric       28     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 45  Julia Hendric            1y 6m F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 46  Alex Hendric                6m M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 47* Rich Macttie            37     M Baker           Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 48  Rich *Macttie           10     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 49  Eliz Macttie            14     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 50* Her??? Macttie           4     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 51  Ayois Macttie            1y 6m                   Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 52  Robert Neil             75     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 53  Alex E Currie           79     M Jointer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 54  Wm Layles               27     M Weaver          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 55* Hugh Kerr               74     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 56  Archibauld Graham       29     M Weaver          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 57  Robert Graham           17     M Weaver          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 58  Wm Dwer                 35     M Labour          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 59* Tho Tilford             24     M Mason           Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 60* James Melville          20     M Mason           Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 61  John Barry              33     M Watchmaker      Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 62  James Wilson            22     M Moulder         Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 63  John Twaddle            13     M Freeman         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 64  James Allan             35     M Toolmaker       Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 65* ? A A Dunham            39     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 66* ?                       10     F                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 67  Alex Durham             11     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 68  Adam Brownlie           35     M Weaver          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 69* Wm John Smith           40     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 70  Wm Smith                11     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 71* Edward ?Sochrie         20     M Mason           Scotland       US of America  Steerage 
 72  Peter Winn              25     M Laborer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 73* Hugh MCGuire            29     M Miner           Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 74  Aguer Bare              27     F Help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 75  Annie Walter            20     F Help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 76  Philip Reilly           41     M Laborer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 77  Thomas Reilly           19     M Laborer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 78  Catherine Erikane       31     F                 Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 79  John Erikane             4     M                 Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 80  Mary Erikane             3     F                 Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 81  Cath Erikane               10m F                 Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 82  Rehr Allan              24     F Help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 83  Robert Barbar           57     M Engine Keeper   Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 84  John McCarrugh          48     M Labour          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
 85  Mrs McCarrugh           46     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
 86  Elizabeth McCarrugh     19     F Help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 87  John Stevenson          20     M Laboror         Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 88  John McCain             29     M Miner           Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 89  John Joyd               30     M Joiner          Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 90* ??? ?euman              78     M Laborer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 91* John Yante              24     M Plumber         Scotland       US of AMerica  Steerage
 92* Alex Cook               26     M Laborer         Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 93  Charles Maueur          38     M Merchant        Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 94  Mathew Kai              20     M Labourer        Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 95  Turbet Chalences        28     M Dyer            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 96  Mary Ann Martin         40     F Help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 97  Mary L Colgan           25     F Help            Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 98  Alex Anderson           40     M Horsemann       Scotland       US of America  Steerage
 99  William Gulanders       25     M Horesman        Scotland       US of America  Steerage
100  Martha McFarlane        25     F Dressmaker      Scotland       US of America  Steerage
101  John Paterson           35     M Engineer        Ireland        US of America  Steerage
102  Holman Conroy           30     F Freeman         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
103  James McBolles          24     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
104  Cath Kerman             35     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
105  Michael Kerman          33     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
106  John Kerman             11     M                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
107  John McFarlane          25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
108  Annie McFarlane         25     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
109  Catherine Burns         16     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
110* Dan Ferry               21     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
111  John Gorman             30     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
112  John Anderson           40     M Carpenter       Ireland        US of America  Steerage
113  Francis Muldoon         29     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
114  Edward Ward             24     M Miner           Ireland        US of America  Steerage
115  Pat McDonald            31     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
116  Dan Smith               42     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
117  Cha's Powels            32     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
118* Ruth Powels             24     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
119  Mary Ian                   3mo F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
120  J Donnelly              30     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
121  J W Guenus              25     M Seaman          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
122  John Burns              24     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
123  Ann McLennan            39     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
124  E Ritchie               31     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
125  J Corn                  23     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
126  Rose Corn               26     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
127  John Merrett            40     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
128  Mary Merrett            35     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
129* Hugh Fv Brids           30     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
130* Ann Martin              40     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
131  Mary Carson             42     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
132  Nancy Carson             8     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
133  John Carson              7     M                 Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage
134  David Carson             1     M                 Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage
135  Andrew Fleming          25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage 
136  Mary Fleming            20     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
137* John Carson             75     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
138* Margaret Duffy          24     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
139  Mary McGlone            19     F Help            Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage
140* Victor Thompson         24     M Laborer         Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage
141* Eliz Gilfellan          29     F                 Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage
142  James F Gilfellan       11     M                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
143  Ann M Gilfellan          7     F                 Ireland        US of AMerica  Steerage
144  Robert  Gilfellan          1m  M                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
145  Robert Magwood          28     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
146  Thomas Dukson           36     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
147  Isabella Dukson         36     F                 Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
148  Eliza Dukson             6     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
149  William Dukson           5     M                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
150  Sarah Dukson             2y1m  F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
151  Isabella Dukson            4m  F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
152  Mary Ann Hunter         24     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
153  Thomas Gillue           27     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
154  Mary Gillue             24     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
155  Kate Gillue                2m  F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
156  Eliz Caldwell           38     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
157* Bridget Haines          25     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
158  Patrick Fenney          22     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
159  B Feeney                25     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
160  E Dillon                21     M Butcher         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
161  William Gillufier       25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
162  Francis Burns           40     M Peddler         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
163* Sheve Morlin            71     M Farmer          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
164* Mary Sweeney            20     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
165* Nancy Breman            70     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
166  John McMorrow           18     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
167  Stewart Gaston          26     M Laborer         Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
168* David Sharp             70     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
169  Patrick Brennen         24     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
170  Charles Swaney          25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
171* Thomas ?ullagen         18     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
172  David Wright            26     M Laborer         Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
173  John Tracy              25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
174  Mary ODonnell           20     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
175  Edward McNab            25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
176  Mary McNab              23     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
177* Henri Nelson            28     M Farmer          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
178  Francis Dailley         18     M                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
179  Farrigh Sweaney         16     M                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
180  Cecily Sweaney          18     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
181  Rose Sweaney               6m  F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
182  Mary Gillufer           70     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
183  William Doherty         35     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
184* Patrick McLaughlin      25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
185  George Smith            72     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
186* Bernard McPentta        20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
187  John Doherty            20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
188  Charles H Camping       20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
189* Wm McHugh               70     M Joiner          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
190* Andrew Bell             28     M Joiner          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
191* Hugh McDonald           28     M Mason           Ireland        US of America  Steerage
192  John Hoggan             30     M Blacksmith      Ireland        US of America  Steerage
193* Henry McCready          20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
194  James Harper             8     M                 Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
195* Murry Deslin            42     M Bookkeeper      Ireland        US of America  Steerage
196  John Gallagher          21     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
197  Cassie Gallagher        24     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
198  Charles Gallagher       25     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
199  John McGuir             23     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
200  Ann McNelles            18     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
201  Cath McBeverly          19     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
202  Ann Dolin               20     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
203  Michael McCullum        60     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
204  Mary Jane McCullu       20     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
205  Pat Carr                38     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
206  Mary Carr               24     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
207  Sarah McQuade           18     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
208* Marie McQuade           16     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
209  John Callen             35     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
210  Pat ONeal               22     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
211  James Feeney            20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
212  Francis Dolan           20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
213  Joseph A Downey         20     M Salesman        Ireland        US of America  Steerage
214  Eliza Cully             26     F                 Ireland        US of America  Steerage
215  Patrick Cully            4     M                 Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
216  Dennis McGallagor       20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
217  Daniel McMonugh         45     M Carter          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
218* James McGuire           21     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
219  Margaret McGovern       19     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
220  George Elliiott         26     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
221  Peter Donnelly          16     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
222* James  
223  Mary McGrail            23     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
224  Bridget McGrail         22     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
225  Mary Keegan             22     F Help            Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
226  Daniel McGowen          20     M Mason           Ireland        US of America  Steerage
227  Catherine McGuire       19     F Help            Ireland        US of America  Steerage
228  Dennis Ferly            22     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
229  James Mullin            40     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
230  Joseph Keary            28     M Tailor          Ireland        US of America  Steerage
231  John Mc Gudlinn         54     M Gardener        Ireland        Us of America  Steerage
232  Patrick Gallagher       22     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
233  John Gilroy             24     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
234  Henry Wilson            20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
235* Charles Houelton        20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
236  Joseph McCarry          13     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
237  Mathew Pauley           31     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
238  John Henry              20     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage
239  John McDaid             60     M Laborer         Ireland        US of America  Steerage


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 
below.

The ? mark indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the 
original document. 

It is very difficult to distinguish between 2's & 7's.

  1 Cannot read 2 word occupation.
  3 Not sure if the letter is an f, is not a capital
  7 Age appears to be 75
  8 Age appears to be 75
 14 First letter may be S, name in fold  
 22 Age appears to be 78
 24 Age appears to be 24 
 31 Age appears to be 76
 37 Difficult to read name, may be Nile
 39 Jas, may be for James
 43 Abbreviated Name may be Catherine
 47 Abbreviated name may be Richard, Last name hard to read, Captain doesn't cross his 'T's'
 50 Abbreviated name may be Herbert
 55 Age appears to be 74
 59 Hard to read, may be Tho for Thomas
 60 Age appears to be 20
 65 & 66 two names in the fold  Think there is a first name 
 69 Occupation looks like Houldn or Mouldn
 71 First letter may be S or L
 73 Age appears to be 29
 90 First name may be Jno.  Last name may start with J.  Age appears to be 78
 91 Age appears to be 24
 92 Age appears to be 26
110 Last name could be Terry or Ferry
118 Name is in the fold, Believe it to be Ruth
129 Hard to read, looks like FvRnds
130 Age appears to be 40
137 Age appears to be 75
138 Age appears to be 24
140 Age appears to be 24
141 Age appears to be 29
157 Age appears to be 25
163 Age appears to be 71
164 Age appears to be 20
165 Age appears to be 70
168 Age appears to be 70
171 Last name may be ?uffagen
177 Age appears to be 28
184 Age appears to be 25
186 Age appears to be 20
189 Age appears to be 70
190 Age appears to be 28
191 Age appears to be 28
193 Age appears to be 20
195 Age appears to be 42
208 May be Mazie
218 Age appears to be 21
222 Name is on the fold
235 Age appears to be 20

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 423, List 309.
Transcribed by Alice (Stansfield) Herzberg a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 March 2008



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