SS California
I, David Ovenstone, Master of Steam-Ship California do solemly, 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 of the said S.S. California at Glasgow and Moville for which port said vessel 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 county to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List of 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. Signed David Ovenstone
Sworn to this April 12, 1878. Before me (unreadable)
List or Manifest of All the Passengers taken on board the Steamship California whereof DAvid Ovenstone is Master, from Glasgow, burthen 2096 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on Voyage, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Paul Stein 27 Male Gent Germany USA Cabin
2 Mr Kirkpatrick 42 Male Gent Scotland USA Cabin
3 M Douglas 38 Male Gent Scotland USA Cabin
4 G H Mu??? 24 Male Gent Ireland USA Cabin
5 A H Davis 54 Male Gent USA USA Cabin
6 John Hutton 62 Male Gent Scotland USA Cabin
7 Rev J L Potter 48 Male Clergyman USA USA Cabin
8* M Scr?mige?? 22 Male Gent Canada Canada Cabin
9 David Latta 23 Male Gent USA USA Cabin
10 Peter ?utch 32 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
11 Thos Hardy 24 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
12 Robt Bell 24 Male Dyer Scotland USA Steerage
13 Alec Tweedie 24 Male Farmer Scotland USA Steerage
14 John Walker 21 Male Farmer Scotland USA Steerage
15 John Smith 42 Male Shoemaker Scotland USA Steerage
16 Agnes Smith 41 Female Wife Scotland USA Steerage
17 John Smith 11 Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
18 Maggie Smith 9 Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
19 Thomas Smith 7 Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
20 Robt H Hogg 27 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
21 Geo Waterson 72 Male Nil Scotland USA 2nd Cabin
22 Hester Gault 55 Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
23 John Gault 20 Male Farmer Scotland USA Steerage
24 Duncan Forsyth 24 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
25 Isab^a Forsyth 31 Male Wife Scotland USA Steerage
26 Annie MacKay 3y6m Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
27 Thos McGarn?gh 22 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
28 Mary Dersy 6 Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
29 Mrs Mgt Carruthers 35 Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
30 Davis Carruthers 11 Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
31 James Carruthers 9 Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
32 Colin Carruthers 7 Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
33 Samuel Carruthers 5 Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
34 Mgt Carruthers 3 Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
35 Henry Carruthers 11m Male Nil Scotland USA Steerage
36 Robt Kirkwood 29 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
37 James Kirkwood 27 Male Labr Scotland USA Steerage
38 Mrs Kirkwood 23 Female Wife Scotland USA Steerage
39 Mary Kirkwood Inft Female Nil Scotland USA Steerage
40 Peter M MacDonald 22 Male Draper Scotland USA 2nd Cabin
41* Isab^a McNab 40 Female Svt Scotland USA Steerage
42 H Weatherston 32 Male Baker Scotland USA Steerage
43 W^m Sweeney 25 Male Shoemaker Ireland USA Steerage
44 Henry Kearney 18 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
45 Jas Dickson 40 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
46 Landy McQuaid 25 Male Dollmaker Ireland USA Steerage
47 Michl H Murray 22 Male Carptr Ireland USA Steerage
48 Hugh Murray 24 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
49 Joseph Boyle 19 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
50 W^m Houston 43 Male M??? Ireland USA Steerage
51 Mark McGrath 19 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
52 Thos Brown 20 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
53* David Morrison ? Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
54 John McGrath 20 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
55 Con Docherty 25 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
56 John Farrel 35 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
57 W^m Farrel 6 Male Nil Ireland USA Steerage
58 Bv McQuilly 28 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
59 Hugh Armstrong 27 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
60 Robt D Craig 26 Male Coachman Ireland USA Steerage
61* Mrs Craig ? Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
62 Arthur Devlin 30 Male Painter Ireland USA Steerage
63 Robert Magill 38 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
64 Robt Armstrong 23 Male Labr USA USA Steerage
65 Caroline Armstrong 46 Female Nil USA USA Steerage
66 Jane Armstrong 11 Female Nil USA USA Steerage
67 Maggie Campbell 22 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
68 Mrs Alexander 38 Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
69* Minnie Alexander ? Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
70 Edw^d Alexander 5 Male Nil Ireland USA Steerage
71 Thos J Alexander 10 Male Nil Ireland USA Steerage
72 Chte Gray 23 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
73 Lizzie Daily 21 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
74 Mary Jane Moore 23 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
75 Susanna Murry 19 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
76 Isa McQuick 21 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
77 Bv McQuin 18 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
78 John Monson 38 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
79 Mrs Jane Monson 32 Female Wife Ireland USA Steerage
80 Mrs Sadlier 29 Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
81 Maria Munson 3 Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
82 Harriet Munson 2 Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
83 Martha J Munson 9m Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
84 Samuel Gallaghar 25 Male Grocer Ireland USA Steerage
85 Michl Kerry 22 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
86 Sml Phillips 27 Male Farmer Ireland USA Steerage
87 Reb McElhenry 21 Female Svt Ireland USA Steerage
88 Isab^a Kearney 37 Female Wife Ireland USA Steerage
89 W^m James Kearney 12 Male Nil Ireland USA Steerage
90 Archibald Kearney 10 Male Nil Ireland USA Steerage
91 Annie Kearney Inft Female Nil Ireland USA Steerage
92 John Moore 21 Male Labr Ireland USA Steerage
93 Lars Nilsen 26 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
94 J Peter Pettersen 17 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
95* Jens Larsen 20 Male H??? Denmark USA Steerage
96 Christen Larsen 18 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
97 Hans Rasmussen 28 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
98 Anders Rasmussen 24 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
99 Jens J Andersen 24 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
100 Anna Pettersen 25 Female Wife Denmark USA Steerage
101 Anna Pettersen 2y6m Female Nil Denmark USA Steerage
102* Martine Pettersen 9m Male H??? Denmark USA Steerage
103 Anna M Christiansen 21 Female Svt Denmark USA 2nd Cabin
104 Fr Pettersen 24 Male Farmer Denmark USA 2nd Cabin
105 Neils Nils?n 21 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
106 Rasmus Andersen 35 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
107 Hans Hemmingsen 31 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
108 Hans Andersen 24 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
109 Andreas Kaffart 30 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
110* Jorgen Nielsen 30 Male ? Denmark USA Steerage
111 Anne Nielsen 30 Female Nil Denmark USA Steerage
112 J Peter Nielsen 11m Male Nil Denmark USA Steerage
113* Kersten Jensdalter 22 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
114 Rasmus Nielsen 17 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
115 Nieb Petersen 51 Male Labr Denmark USA Steerage
116 Marin Petersen 51 Female Wife Denmark USA Steerage
117* Neib Petersen 24 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
118 Marie Petersen 26 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
119 Elizabeth Petersen 19 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
120 Anna Petersen 16 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
121 Johann Petersen 22 Female Svt Denmark USA Steerage
122 Jens Chrs Nielsen 30 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
123 Peter Jensen 15 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
124 Anton Christensen 17 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
125 ?ent Jensen 24 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
126 Anton Fred Nielsen 19 Male Farmer Denmark USA Steerage
127 Jens J Matheson 23 Male Carpenter Denmark USA Steerage
128* Peter Ahlberg 28 Male ? Sweden USA Steerage
129* Anne Andersen 26 Female Svt Sweden USA Steerage
130 Niels Andersen 35 Male Farmer Sweden USA Steerage
131 August Gottschling 46 Male Farmer Germany USA Steerage
132 Heinrich Thole 17 Male Farmer Germany USA Steerage
133 Haver Rosch 32 Male Butcher Germany USA 2nd Cabin
134 John Clark 50 Male Mason England USA 2nd Cabin
135 Louis A Currier 36 Male Labr USA USA Steerage
136 Wallace B Currier 24 Male Labr USA USA Steerage
137 W^m H Kenny 38 Male Mason USA USA Steerage
138* Donald Keith 40 Male Gent Gt Britain Nova Scotia Cabin
139 Mrs Keith 27 Female Lady Gt Britain Nova Scotia Cabin
140 Marg Keith 6 Female Nil Gt Britain Nova Scotia Cabin
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
quality of original document.
8 Province of Quebec written on line, last name may be Scrmigeinn
41 There is a word written above the occupation Svt (Servant) which is unreadable,
is same as #95
53 For the age there is a checkmark.
61 For the age there is a checkmark.
69 There is a checkmark over the age, may be 11
95 Word same as others on page beginning with H and written above other words in occupation column
102 Same as 95
110 The occupation appears to say Wife. This may be an error and should be for
entry 111
113 Word written above occupation unreadable same as 95
117 Word written above occupation unreadable same as 95
128 Unreadable
129 Word written above occupation unreadable same as 95
138 Nova Scotia is written over Gt Britain in column of where they belong and
Gt Britain is crossed out on where they are going to and Nova Scotia is written in.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 412, List 330.
Transcribed by Patricia Reardon Gault a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 August 2007
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