RMSS City of Chester
I, Robert Leitch, Master of the RMSS City of Chester, 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 RMSS "City of Chester" at Liverpool & Queenstown from which port said RMSS "City of Chester" 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 18 Sept 1876So help me God,
before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) Robert
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the RMSS City of Chester whereof Robert, is master, from Liverpool & Queenstown burthen 2712 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.
237 John Ryan 37 m labr Scotland United States steerage
238 Annie Ryan 29 f wife Scotland United States steerage
239 Ellen Ryan 6 f child Scotland United States steerage
240 Minnie Ryan 3 f child Scotland United States steerage
241 James Ryan 1 m infant Scotland United States steerage
242 Hy Colebeck 55 m engineer Scotland United States steerage
243 Stephen Goldsworthy 35 m engineer Scotland United States steerage
244 Devons Donohoe 32 m engineer Scotland United States steerage
245 W^m Alpen 25 m engineer Scotland United States steerage
246 Jno Pale 36 m engineer Scotland United States steerage
247 John Thomas 33 m miner Scotland United States steerage
248 Thomas Williams 33 m joiner Scotland United States steerage
249 Benjamin Barnes 29 joiner Scotland United States steerage
250 James Connelly 40 m labr Ireland United States steerage
251 Owen Kirwan 26 m labr England United States steerage
252 Jno Hiberson 20 m labr England United States steerage
253 James Miles 35 m labr England United States steerage
254 Mary Miles 45 f wife England United States steerage
255 Johan Simon 41 m farmer Germany United States steerage
256 Cezilia Simon 33 f wife Germany United States steerage
257 John Simon 9 m child Germany United States steerage
258 Anna Simon 8 f child Germany United States steerage
259 Anton Simon 7 m child Germany United States steerage
260 Maria Simon 3 f child Germany United States steerage
261 Cezilia Simon 2 f child Germany United States steerage
262 Alois Simon 1 m infant Germany United States steerage
263 Maria Gore 37 f wife England United States steerage
264 Adeline Gore 11 f child England United States steerage
265 Anne Terkins 7 f child England United States steerage
266 Mary M^cMahon 20 f spinster Ireland United States steerage
267 Emma Smith 22 f spinster England United States steerage
268 Edward Howard 50 m flax dresser England United States steerage
269 Sarah Howard 7 f child England United States steerage
270 Matilda Howard 5 f child England United States steerage
271 John Poore 34 m labr England United States steerage
272 Frances Gilfether 50 m farmer England United States steerage
273 John Arthur 29 m engineer England United States steerage
274 Joseph Harding 54 m joiner England United States steerage
275 Julia Harding 46 f wife England United States steerage
276 Rachel Moffitt 23 f wife England United States steerage
277 Eliza Black 28 f spinster England United States steerage
278 David Swindel 28 m farmer England United States steerage
279 Anne Moffitt 52 f wife England United States steerage
280 Mary M^cCoffey 22 f spinster Ireland United States steerage
281 Kate M^cCoffey 17 f spinster Ireland United States steerage
282 Anthony Pollard 34 m miner England United States steerage
283 Stephen Wilkins 33 m miner England United States steerage
284 John Gribble 38 m miner England United States steerage
285 Mathew Lily 50 m miner England United States steerage
286 Sam^l Osborne 38 m miner England United States steerage
287 George Berryman 25 m miner England United States steerage
288 Rob^t J Williams 38 m miner England United States steerage
289 Ann Williams 47 f wife England United States steerage
290 John Williams 18 m miner England United States steerage
291 Charles Williams 16 m miner England United States steerage
292 Eliza Rodgers 30 f spinster England United States steerage
293 Moritz Kupper 44 m miner Germany United States steerage
294 Helen Hamilton 21 f spinster England United States steerage
295 Robert Hamilton 26 m joiner England United States steerage
296 Robert Collins 35 m joiner England United States steerage
297 Henry Murphy 32 m joiner England United States steerage
CABIN
298 Michael Gavin 30 m gent Ireland United States cabin
299 M J Hess 26 m gent Ireland United States cabin
300 James Tilden 31 m gent U. States United States cabin
301 John Simson 40 m gent England United States cabin
302 Mary Hutton 26 f wife England United States cabin
303 Richard Hennesey 41 m gent Ireland United States cabin
304 Mary Hennesey 36 f wife Ireland United States cabin
305 W^m Smedley 37 m gent England United States cabin
306 Hulbaid Cook 42 m gent England United States cabin
307 John R Sailor 36 m gent U. States United States cabin
308 Charlotte Stafford 34 f wife Ireland United States cabin
309 Jane Galvin 41 f wife Ireland United States cabin
310 James R Murdock 26 m gent U. States United States cabin
311 Emily Frel 38 f wife France United States cabin
312 Rosa Lichtenstein 35 f wife France United States cabin
313 Rosa Levy 11 f child France United States cabin
314 Fanny Levy 9 f child France United States cabin
315 W^m Guesdon 45 m gent England United States cabin
316 Maria Guesdon 43 f wife England United States cabin
317 H S Cottrell 27 m gent England United States cabin
318 Edward Wadsworth 34 m gent England United States cabin
319 George Dane 30 m gent England United States cabin
320 George Staten 25 m gent England United States cabin
321 John Pedler 24 m gent England United States cabin
322 T D Johnson 29 m gent U. States United States cabin
323 C H Knight 26 m gent U. States United States cabin
324 Dean Richmond 28 m gent U. States United States cabin
325 Benj Nelson 44 m gent U. States United States cabin
326 Mary Nelson 41 f wife U. States United States cabin
327 W^m Porter 47 m gent U. States United States cabin
328 Alice Porter 43 f wife U. States United States cabin
329 Alice Porter 12 f child U. States United States cabin
330 James Sheenhan 50 m clergyman Ireland United States cabin
331 Cath Deeney 28 f spinster Ireland United States cabin
332 Hy Beckett 39 m gent England United States cabin
333 Pat^k Duffy 45 m gent Ireland United States cabin
334 John Brasch 36 m gent U. States United States cabin
335 Maria Brasch 34 f wife U. States United States cabin
336 Julia Brasch 9 f child U. States United States cabin
337* W^m H Wall 28 m gent U. States United States cabin
338 John Sessions 50 m gent U. States United States cabin
339 F U Witridge 47 m gent U. States United States cabin
340 W H Austin 26 m gent U. States United States cabin
341 James O'Sullivan 56 m gent U. States United States cabin
342 Mary O'Sullivan 54 f wife U. States United States cabin
343 Edward Davis 44 m gent U. States United States cabin
344 J. S. M^cCutcheon 45 m gent U. States United States cabin
345 Jane Davies 41 f wife U. States United States cabin
346 Mary Rochester 49 f wife U. States United States cabin
347 Minnie Rochester 26 f spinster U. States United States cabin
348 W^m H Perot 40 m gent U. States United States cabin
349 James Perot 59 m gent U. States United States cabin
350 Annie Perot 21 f spinster U. States United States cabin
351 Kate S. Evans 19 f spinster U. States United States cabin
352 W^m R Alling 41 m gent England United States cabin
353 Ann Ingraham 29 f wife England United States cabin
354 Ellen Merritt 30 f wife England United States cabin
355 Rob^t S Reade 34 m gent U. States United States cabin
356 Ann Van Dusen 26 f spinster U. States United States cabin
357 Clara Kingdon 26 f spinster U. States United States cabin
358 Maud Vanderpoel 29 f spinster U. States United States cabin
359 Mary Jones 25 f servant U. States United States cabin
360 T E Kelly 49 m clergyman Ireland United States cabin
361 Geo Granville 31 m gent England United States cabin
362 Hy Pritchard 46 m gent England United States cabin
363 Mary Pritchard 44 f wife England United States cabin
364 Minnie Aviles 28 f wife England United States cabin
365 E. T. Parker 49 m gent England United States cabin
366 Maria Julien 26 f maid France United States cabin
367 Maud Schenck 49 f wife U. States United States cabin
368 Mary Schenck 26 f spinster U. States United States cabin
369 Julia Schenck 24 f spinster U. States United States cabin
370 John C Geae 34 m gent Germany United States cabin
371 H C Lazarus 29 m gent Germany United States cabin
372 H Lowenberg 26 m gent England United States cabin
373 T H Wells 36 m gent England United States cabin
374 Mary Wells 32 f wife England United States cabin
375 Mary Wells 12 f child England United States cabin
376 Maurice Vert 44 m gent France United States cabin
377 J W Lindsay 28 m gent England United States cabin
378 Vincent Rodenhurst 27 m gent U. States United States cabin
379 T J Moynahan 44 m gent Ireland United States cabin
380 Jane Moynahan 36 f wife Ireland United States cabin
381 J Marion Sims 63 m gent U. States United States cabin
382 Maud Sims 58 f wife U. States United States cabin
383 C. T. Foakes 28 m gent U. States United States cabin
384* James Thee 29 m gent England United States cabin
385 Mathew Schoenfeld 28 m gent U. States United States cabin
386 John Fitzpatrick 60 m gent Ireland United States cabin
387 Mary Fitzpatrick 21 f spinster U. States United States cabin
388 T W Morgan 44 m gent U. States United States cabin
389 A Rickman 27 m gent U. States United States cabin
390 J. P. Farrell 37 f wife Ireland United States cabin
391 M. E. Farrell 17 f spinster Ireland United States cabin
392 Mary Farrell 1 f infant Ireland United States cabin
393 Bridget Murphy 24 f servant Ireland United States cabin
394 Richard Morland 29 m gent U. States United States cabin
395 A S Gorham 34 m gent U. States United States cabin
396 M Glenny 40 m gent U. States United States cabin
397 A Morton 34 f wife U. States United States cabin
398 A S Robbins 38 m gent U. States United States cabin
399 Jane Robbins 35 f wife U. States United States cabin
400 Jane Robbins 7 f child U. States United States cabin
401 Jane Rosenthal 39 f wife England United States cabin
402 George Watson 28 m gent England United States cabin
403 Hy E Mead 26 m gent England United States cabin
404 T. D. Mason 40 m gent U. States United States cabin
405 James Barrow 29 m gent U. States United States cabin
406* Mathew Friedle? 28 m gent U. States United States cabin
407 Edw^d Materne 30 m gent U. States United States cabin
408 J Selwyn Payne 46 m gent England United States cabin
409* Aon Teslermacher 41 m gent U. States United States cabin
410 Jane Fry 45 f wife U. States United States cabin
411 John Fry 17 m gent U. States United States cabin
412 George Fry 15 m gent U. States United States cabin
413 E S Holden 28 m gent U. States United States cabin
414 Dan^l Keene 40 m gent U. States United States cabin
415 Frank Keene 20 m gent U. States United States cabin
416 Angus Bethune 29 m gent U. States United States cabin
417 Hy E Lawton 40 m gent England United States cabin
418 Tho^s Casey 28 m gent Ireland United States cabin
419 Jno Colvan 27 m gent Ireland United States cabin
420 Ann O'Connor 27 f spinster Ireland United States cabin
421 A A Thompson 26 m gent U. States United States cabin
422 Paul Williams 46 m gent England United States cabin
423 Mary Williams 44 f wife England United States cabin
424 J W Danforth 39 m gent U. States United States cabin
425 Jane Danforth 36 f wife U. States United States cabin
426 R F Phillips 32 m gent England United States cabin
427 Jane Phillips 28 f wife England United States cabin
428 Mary Murray 38 f wife U. States United States cabin
429 Jane Murray 9 f child U. States United States cabin
430 Julia Deeley 29 f wife U. States United States cabin
431 George Keith 34 m gent U. States United States cabin
432 Mary C Johnson 40 f wife U. States United States cabin
433 Ellen Mulry 38 f wife U. States United States cabin
434 Jane E Mulry 17 f spinster U. States United States cabin
435 Laurence Mulry 12 m child U. States United States cabin
436 Thomas Mulry 8 m child U. States United States cabin
437 Kate Calton 24 f servant Ireland United States cabin
438 Johanna Fitzgerald 50 f wife U. States United States cabin
439 Jane Fitzgerald 30 f spinster U. States United States cabin
440 Mary Gilroy 34 f spinster U. States United States cabin
441 Julia Hamebach 29 f spinster U. States United States cabin
442 Mary Yarnall 24 f spinster U. States United States cabin
443 Minnie Ankerry 25 f wife U. States United States cabin
444 Ellen Platt 28 f spinster U. States United States cabin
445 R H Platt 29 m gent U. States United States cabin
446 E L Richey 24 f spinster U. States United States cabin
447 D W Russell 40 m gent U. States United States cabin
448 John King 41 m gent England United States cabin
449 John Dodd 30 m gent England United States cabin
450 Edw^d Maynz 44 m gent Germany United States cabin
451 Lucy Maynz 37 f wife U. States United States cabin
452 Inez Maynz 17 f spinster U. States United States cabin
453 Thomas Kerr 40 m gent U. States United States cabin
454 M L Gorham 27 m gent U. States United States cabin
455 M Rudyer 49 m gent France United States cabin
456 Ann E Simmons 28 f spinster England United States cabin
457 J Goldsmith 27 m gent England United States cabin
458 John Morphy 36 m gent England United States cabin
459 Jane Morphy 32 f wife England United States cabin
460 M O'Connor 26 m gent Ireland United States cabin
461 Otho Shaw 27 m gent England United States cabin
462 C A Dana 49 f wife U. States United States cabin
463 John C Wing 27 m gent England United States cabin
464 Frederick Stanley 48 m gent England United States cabin
465 Mary Stanley 17 f spinster England United States cabin
466 James Field 49 m gent England United States cabin
467 John Howard 26 m gent England United States cabin
468 G H B Hill 40 m gent England United States cabin
469 Jane Hill 38 f wife England United States cabin
470 Dennis O'Brien 48 m gent Ireland United States cabin
471 John Folkard 36 m gent England United States cabin
472 Mgt Conlan 19 f spinster Ireland United States cabin
473 Jane Fonkin 27 f spinster England United States cabin
474 James Flood 26 m gent England United States cabin
475 Eliz Sewell 28 f spinster England United States cabin
SUMMARY 297 Steerage Pass^s
178 Cabin Pass^rs
475 Total
178 Aliens
297 Citizens
signed: Robt Leitch
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.
* numbering for passengers started at 1 again for Cabin passengers.
Passengers were numbered consecutively by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
337: the last name could be Hall.
384: the name could be James T. Lee.
406: the last letter of the last name could be l or t for Friedlel or Friedlet.
409: the first name could be Arn.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 405, List 887.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 May 2007
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