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Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS City of Chester

Liverpool, England to New York
27 November 1876
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK

I, Robert Leitch, master of Str City of Chester do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me and now delivered 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 City of Chester at Liverpool England, from whih port said City of Chester has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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.
So help me God
Robert Leitch

Sworn before me this 27 November 1876
(signed) unreadable

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the City of Chester whereof Robert Leitch is master, from Liverpool, England burthen 2712 tons.

Columns represent: given name, surname, age (years/months), sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and accommodation during the voyage.

 	
   1  Bridget     Boland        30  6  f  wife         Ireland   United states  steerage
   2  Mary A.     Dawson        22  4  f  wife         Ireland   United states  steerage
   3  Alice       Dawson         7  8  f  child        Ireland   United states  steerage
   4* Johanna     Sheehan       23  5  f  dress maker  Ireland   United states  steerage
   5  Kate        Kelly         20  4  f  dress maker  Ireland   United states  steerage
   6  Catherine   Tigue         28 10  f  wife         Ireland   United states  steerage
   7  John        Tigue          3  4  m  child        Ireland   United states  steerage
   8  Catherine   Tigue          1  8  f  infant       Ireland   United states  steerage
   9  Catherine   Coyle         21  4  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  10  Mary        Waters        24  3  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  11  Margaret    Whalen        21 10  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  12  Eliza       Fitzlenny      8  6  f  child        Ireland   United states  steerage
  13  Margaret    Collins       20 10  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  14  Ellen       Cunningham    20  8  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  15  Bridget     Geary         50  4  f  wife         Ireland   United states  steerage
  16  Bridget     Geary         13 10  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  17  Robert      Geary         24  6  m  labourer     Ireland   United states  steerage   
  18  Eliza       Brennan       19 10  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  19  Mary        Leary         20  4  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  20  Mich^l      Malley        38 10  m  carpenter    Ireland   United states  steerage
  21  Edward      Brennan       24  6  m  carpenter    Ireland   United states  steerage
  22  James       Sullivan      38  4  m  carpenter    Ireland   United states  steerage
  23  Anthony     M^cKeon       21 10  m  carpenter    Ireland   United states  steerage
  24  James       Connor        20  4  m  carpenter    Ireland   United states  steerage
  25  John        Brown         28  8  m  carpenter    Ireland   United states  steerage
  26  Mary        Reilly        20  2  f  spinster     Ireland   United states  steerage
  27  Catherine   Kelly         36  5  f  wife         Ireland   United states  steerage
  28  Bridget     Kelly         10 11  f  child        Ireland   United states  steerage
  29  Michael     Kelly          8  4  m  child        Ireland   United states  steerage
  30  Thomas      Kelly          6  8  m  child        Ireland   United states  steerage
  31  Margaret    Hughes        19  4  f  spinster     England   United states  steerage
  32  William     Bamford       30 10  m  farmer       England   United states  steerage
  33  Becky Ann   Bamford       29  8  f  wife         England   United states  steerage
  34  Albert      Bamford        3  7  m  child        England   United states  steerage
  35  Harry       Bamford        1 10  m  infant       England   United states  steerage
  36  James       Carroll       22  8  m  miner        Ireland   United states  steerage
  37  Patrick     Wafer         20  7  m  miner        Ireland   United states  steerage
  38  Marie       Drury         14  6  f  spister      England   United states  steerage
  39  James       Dillon        24  8  m  mason        Ireland   United states  steerage 
  40* Aurea C.    ????          30 10  f  wife         Sweden    United states  steerage
  41  Hilda C.    Jakson        10  8  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  42  Alfrida     Jakson         1  4  f  infant       Sweden    United states  steerage
  43  Caroline    Schill        25  8  f  spinster     Sweden    United states  steerage
  44  Lars Fiord  Salm          26 10  m  painter      Sweden    United states  steerage
  45  Fran. W.    Kaberg        37  4  m  painter      Sweden    United states  steerage
  46  Luan        Nilsson       41  4  m  painter      Sweden    United states  steerage
  47  Catrina     Nilsson       44 10  m  wife         Sweden    United states  steerage
  48  Johanna     Nilsson       11  3  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  49  Nils Johan  Nilson         9  6  m  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  50  Gotlib      Kloth         60 10  m  miner        Germany   United states  steerage
  51  Paulina     Kloth         50  8  f  wife         Germany   United states  steerage  
  52  Mathilda    Peterson      21  4  f  spinster     Sweden    United states  steerage
  53  Grace       Sincertz      20 10  f  spinster     England   United states  steerage
  54  Johan       Swenson       50  8  m  labourer     Sweden    United states  steerage
  55  Brita       Swenson       60  4  f  wife         Sweden    United states  steerage
  56  Albert      Swenson        1 16  m  infant       Sweden    United states  steerage
  57  Anna        Kalberg       29 10  f  wife         Sweden    United states  steerage
  58  Josefina    Kalberg        2  3  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  59  Carl        Kalberg        1  8  m  infant       Sweden    United states  steerage
  60  Axel        Kalberg        4 10  m  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  61  Lars        Olson         49  4  m  mason        Sweden    United states  steerage
  62  Louisa      Olson         46  8  f  wife         Sweden    United states  steerage
  63  Christine   Olson         11  3  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  64  Ida         Olson          9  7  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  65  Mary        Olson          7  6  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  66  Graus       Olson          3 10  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  67  Sofia       Olson          1  3  f  child        Sweden    United states  steerage
  68  C           Olson         21  8  m  joiner       Sweden    United states  steerage
  69  Carl        Thomson       43  6  m  joiner       Denmark   United states  steerage  
  70  Sebastian   Leinemann     41  8  m  joiner       Germany   United states  steerage
  71  John        Atkinson      26  4  m  joiner       England   United states  steerage
  72  Wanesi      Andrea        49  8  m  joiner       Italy     United states  steerage
  73  Maria       Andrea        24 10  f  wife         Italy     United states  steerage
  74  Mary        Barnes        21  4  f  wife         England   United states  steerage
  75  John        Barnes         1  8  m  inft         England   United states  steerage
  76  Christopher Bell          28  4  m  labourer     England   United states  steerage
  77  Wright      Moltrom       34  6  m  labourer     England   United states  steerage
  78  Wilks       Shoesmith     31 10  m  labourer     England   United states  steerage
  79  Edward      Dawson        24  3  m  labourer     England   United states  steerage
  80  Edward I.   Jones         18  8  m  farmer       England   United states  steerage
  81  George      Rogers        42 10  m  wire worker  England   United states  steerage
  82  Patrick     Lacey         26  4  m  joiner       Ireland   United states  steerage  
  83  Cornelius   Klave         21  8  m  miner        Germany   United states  steerage
  84  Maria       Klave         25 10  f  wife         Germany   United states  steerage
  85  Johan       Polabicka     29  4  m  mason        Germany   United states  steerage
  86  Marianna    Polabicka     24 10  f  wife         Germany   United states  steerage
  87  Vincent     Polabicka      3  8  m  child        Germany   United states  steerage
  88  Stephen     Polabicka      1  3  m  infant       Germany   United states  steerage
  89  August      Kloff         17  2  m  joiner       Germany   United states  steerage
  90  Hedwig      Bachs         20  6  m  joiner      Germany   United states  steerage
  91* James       ???????       50  8  m  miner       Ireland   United states  steerage
  92  John        Green         23  7  m  miner       Ireland   United states  steerage  
  93  John        Breese        25  3  m  m  miner    England   United states  steerage 
  94  Edmund      Thompson      30  4  m  miner       England   United states  steerage
  95  Thomas      Maclowes      24 10  m  labourer    England   United states  steerage
  96  Mary        Cox           28  4  f  wife        U.States  United states  steerage
  97  Benjamin    Stamford      32 10  m  mason       England   United states  steerage
  98  Mary        Forster       21  4  f  spinster    England   United states  steerage
  99  Thomas      Murtagh       23  8  m  joiner      Ireland   United states  steerage   
 100  Carl        Mullin        37  2  m  joiner      Germany   United states  steerage 
 101  Sofia       Mullin        63  3  f  wife        Germany   United states  steerage
 102  John        Williams      25  2  m  miner       England   United states  steerage
 103  Cowell      Williams      24  8  m  miner       England   United states  steerage
 104  Janet       Blackley      23  4  f  spinster    England   United states  steerage
 105  Walter      Park          60  3  m  labourer    England   United states  steerage
 106  Susannah    Minnis        36  7  f  wife        England   United states  steerage
 107  Martha      Minnis        15  4  f  spinster    England   United states  steerage
 108  James       Ramsden       16  8  m  labourer    England   United states  steerage
 109  J.          Bidderstoffe  27  m  m  joiner      Sweden    United states  steerage
 110  C. F.       Hahne         21  8  m  joiner      Sweden    United states  steerage
 111  Adolph      Hahne         25  4  m  joiner      Sweden    United states  steerage
 112  William     Mulholland    69  3  m  joiner      England   United states  steerage
 113  Edward      Martin        31  6  m  joiner      Ireland   United states  steerage
 114  Guiseppe    Franisi       33  9  m  farmer      Italy     United states  steerage
 115  George      Orton         32  5  m  farmer      England   United states  steerage
 116  Charles     M^cLean       42  7  m  farmer      England   United states  steerage
 117  Richard     Brown         62  4  m  labourer    England   United states  steerage
 118  Michael     Hogan         11  8  m  child       Ireland   United states  steerage
 119  Robert S.   Steel         24  3  miner          England   United states  steerage
 120  C. M.       Mansion       24  6  m  joiner      England   United states  steerage
 121  Ann         Golden        20  7  f  spinster    England   United states  steerage
                              
                    CABIN

 122  Adelaid A.  Galan         28  4  f  spinster    Ireland   United states  cabin
 123  Adelia      Conti         34  7  f  wife        Spain     United states  cabin
 124  Maria       Conti          7  8  f  child       Spain     United states  cabin  
 125  Josephina   Conti          5  3  f  child       Spain     United states  cabin
 126  Gicico      Conti          3  6  f  child       Spain     United states  cabin
 127  Juliea      Conti         29  5  f  spinster    Spain     United states  cabin
 128  E.          Payam         36  8  m  gent^n      France    United states  cabin
 129  Geo. W.     Thorne        29 10  m  gent^n      U.States  United states  cabin
 130  J. H.       Bullock       28  3  m  gent^n      U.States  United states  cabin
 131  Mary        Bromnell      30  6  f  wife        U.States  United states  cabin
 132  Olsian E.   Dodge         27  4  m  gent^n      U.States  United states  cabin
 133  Charles J.  Clinch        44  8  m  gent^n      England   United states  cabin
 134  Andrew      Joshua        36  7  m  gent^n      England   United states  cabin  
 135  Jacob       Joshua        34  3  m  gent^n      England   United states  cabin
 136  John        Taney         36  6  m  gent^n      England   United states  cabin
 137  Charles     Crisp         24  4  m  gent^n      England   United states  cabin
 138  Moritz      Meyer         29  3  m  gent^n      Germany   United states  cabin
 139  W. R.       Mitchell      40  9  m  gentleman   U.States  United states  cabin
 140  W. J.       Wilkinson     28  3  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin 
 141  James       Key           54  6  m  gentleman   U.States  United states  cabin
 142  John        Davies        60  4  m  gentleman   U.States  United states  cabin
 143  Sam^l       Levy          24  8  m  gentleman   U.States  United states  cabin
 144  Cha^s       Bamford       59 11  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin
 145  Andrew J.I. Bamford       19  3  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin
 146  W^m         M^cKinney     28  7  m  gentleman   Ireland   United states  cabin
 147  W^m         Allison       54 10  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin
 148  W^m         Allison       22  8  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin
 149  James       Allison       20  4  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin 
 150  John T.     Neil          29  3  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin
 151  Karl        Ludberg       28  7  m  gentleman   Germany   United states  cabin
 152  Tho^s H     Fail          46  2  m  gentleman   U.States  United states  cabin  
 153  B. S. F.    Geugh         44  9  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin
 154* Mary        Wilson        28  8  m  gentleman   England   United states  cabin

                             SUMMARY
                             121  steerage passengers
                              33  cabin passengers

                             154  total                       
                              97  aliens   
                              57  citizens
                                                         
                                      signed: Robert 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.

*  None died during the voyage, therefore this column was eliminated.

   4  Surname may be Sheheen.
  40  Surname seems to have 3 or 4 letters, may be Jem or Iern.
  91  Surname is unreadable, name maybe Brennan
 154  First name inconsistet with sex and occupation.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 406, list 1113.

Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 February 2008

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