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Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Hecla


Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts
17 February 1873

COPY OF REPORT AND LIST OF THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Hecla whereof M Murphy is Master, burden 2421 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  Thomas Greene            34     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
  2  Michael Phealon          37     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
  3  Rose Phealon             30     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
  4  Mary Phealon              7     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
  5  Patrick Phealon           6     m               Ireland         United States   steerage      
  6  John Phealon              4     m               Ireland         United States   steerage      
  7  Nanne Phealon              10m  m               Ireland         United States   steerage      
  8  Thomas Claffey           40     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
  9  Martin Hanaway           30     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 10  Mathew Hassett           25     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 11  Michl Sheehan            22     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 12  David Fleming            30     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 13  Ellen Phearlen           20     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 14  Michael Flynn            21     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 15  John M^cGrath            26     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 16  John A Reilly            20     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 17  Jenny Sullivan           22     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 18  John Luddy               14     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 19  Ellen Luddy              45     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 20  Annie Milward            16     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 21* Michael O Connor         40     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 22* Mary Connor              35     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 23  Kate Halloran            35     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 24  Catherine Power          26     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 25* Mathew Kinare            24     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 26* John Kinare              25     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 27  Michael Ahein            23     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 28  Cornelius O'Kieffe       21     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 29  John Sudibottom          50     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
 30  Michael Connelly         20     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 31  Annie Cushan             38     f               England         United States   steerage      
 32  Benj Cushan              11     m               England         United States   steerage      
 33  David Glsley             22     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
 34  John Belton              25     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
 35  John Mulden              20     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 36  Julia Flynn              52     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 37  Denis Flynn              17     m               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 38  Christina Flynn          15     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 39  Mary A Flynn              9     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 40  Julia Flynn               9     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 41  Esther Higgs             32     f               England         United States   steerage      
 42  Mary Doyle               35     f               England         United States   steerage      
 43  Jno Doyle                19     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
 44  Esther Doyle             17     f               England         United States   steerage      
 45  Mary Doyle               15     f               England         United States   steerage      
 46  James Barr               31     m   lab         Ireland         United States   steerage      
 47  Mary A Barr              28     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 48  Elisabeth Barr            2     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 49  Henry Broadhead          53     m   tailor      England         United States   steerage      
 50  James Broadhead          47     m   tailor      England         United States   steerage      
 51* John Reirson             38     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
 52  Elisabeth Carroll        40     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
 53* ……. ?rompton             ?9     m   …….         England         United States   steerage      
 54* John Harris              29     m   …….         England         United States   steerage      
 55* S Andrina                32     m   …….         Sweden          United States   steerage      
 56* W^m Chaloner             20     m   mariner     England         United States   steerage      
 57  Richard Glynn            21     m   miller      England         United States   steerage      
 58  David Stewart            42     m   farmer      Ireland         United States   steerage      
 59  John Gardner             20     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
 60  Henry Alexander          20     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
 61  Ludwig Neff              18     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 62  Wladislaw Syjminsky      23     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 63* Gaen Asnausky            21     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 64* Stanislaus Warknishky    25     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 65  Fried Schmidt            25     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 66* G G Fillemen             27     m   mech        Sweden          United States   steerage      
 67  Gustave Johnstone        28     m   mech        Sweden          United States   steerage      
 68  Cartjaline Johannsen     23     m   lab         Sweden          United States   steerage      
 69  Carl Carlsson            20     m   lab         Sweden          United States   steerage      
 70  Hein Stapel              31     m   farmer      Germany         United States   steerage      
 71  David Hirsch             26     m   tailor      Germany         United States   steerage      
 72  Gabriel Twan             36     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 73  Vincent Sogalowsky       29     m   bake        Germany         United States   steerage      
 74  Jas Navichewitz          22     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 75  Geudige Radiez           22     f               Germany         United States   steerage      
 76  Martin Oldnisky          24     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 77* Catherine Degna          20     f               Germany         United States   steerage      
 78* Hirch Humnbiansky        30     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 79* Aron Szibilsky           19     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 80* Radil Szibilsky          20     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 81  Thomas Brodschkowskie    29     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 82* Wodeyck Zawschek         33     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 83  Wilhelm Muller           29     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 84  Martin Paulowiz          25     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 85  P Martin Paulowiz        23     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 86  James Kuchasskueskie     30     m   mech        Germany         United States   steerage      
 87  Julius Budgenskie        26     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 88  Wawryer Walczak          27     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 89* John Braszetyki          20     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
 90* Marianna Braszetyki      22     f               Germany         United States   steerage      
 91* Victoria Braszetyki         8m  f               Germany         United States   steerage      
 92  A B Higgins              35     m   mariner     United States   United States   steerage      
 93* Nathan Westwih           24     m   weaver      England         United States   steerage      
 94* Abraham Knowles          ?6     m   …..         …….             United States   steerage      
 95  Christopher Loumans      27     m   baker       Scotland        United States   steerage      
 96  Alfred Webster           24     m   mech        Scotland        United States   steerage      
 97* Emanuel Greenhalgh       23     m   printer     England         United States   steerage      
 98* John Greenhalgh          18     m   printer     England         United States   steerage      
 99* Bery Leonarce            44     m   lab         Wales           United States   steerage      
100  Annie Davies             29     f               Wales           United States   steerage      
101* John Winniat             35     m   mariner     United States   United States   steerage      
102  Tho^s Beebe              22     m   baker       Ireland         United States   steerage      
103  Mark Longbottom          26     m   weaver      England         United States   steerage      
104  Kate Muller              30     f               Germany         United States   steerage      
105  Mary Muller               6     f               Germany         United States   steerage      
106  Kate Muller               4     f               Germany         United States   steerage      
107* John Schofuler           24     m   weaver      England         United States   steerage      
108* Elisabeth Schofuler      30     f   weaver      England         United States   steerage      
109  Tho^s Campbell           42     m   lab         Scotland        United States   steerage      
110  Jane P Campbell          40     f               Scotland        United States   steerage      
111  Margaret Campbell        20     f               Scotland        United States   steerage      
112  Jane P Campbell          16     f               Scotland        United States   steerage      
113  Sarah Campbell           13     f               Scotland        United States   steerage      
114  Jessie Campbell          10     f               Scotland        United States   steerage      
115  John Campbell             2     m               Scotland        United States   steerage      
116  Sabina France            45     f               England         United States   steerage      
117  Alice France             14     f               England         United States   steerage      
118* Seth France               6     m               England         United States   steerage      
119  Mary France               2     f               England         United States   steerage      
120  Theresa Mill             47     f               England         United States   steerage      
121  Harriet Stafford         22     f               England         United States   steerage      
122  Tho^s A Stafford            8m  m               England         United States   steerage      
123* Betty Frost              52     f               England         United States   steerage      
124* Robert Frost             22     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
125* Jane P Frost             20     f               England         United States   steerage      
126* Sarah Frost              17     f               England         United States   steerage      
127  Elisabeth Ogden          40     f   weaver      England         United States   steerage      
128  Sarah Ogden              22     f               England         United States   steerage      
129  Thomas Ogden             20     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
130  W^m Ogden                17     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
131  James Ogden              11     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
132  Martha Ogden              8     f               England         United States   steerage      
133  W^m Rairman              27     m   mech        Scotland        United States   steerage      
134  Isabella Archer          20     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
135  Esther Newton            21     f               England         United States   steerage      
136  John Newton                11m  m               England         United States   steerage      
137  Hannah Taylor            38     f               England         United States   steerage      
138  Joseph Powley            23     m   farmer      England         United States   steerage      
139  Daniel Spencer           22     m   weaver      England         United States   steerage      
140  Samuel Bunch             26     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
141  Walter Bunch             19     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
142  Elijah Bunch             22     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
143  Hannah Stafford          26     f               England         United States   steerage      
144  James Stafford             11m  m               England         United States   steerage      
145  Mark Mills               16     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
146  George Stafford          24     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
147  Thomas Thorpe            22     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
148  Wm. Illsley              27     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
149  Wm. Kay                  20     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
150  David Mendya             18     m   tailor      England         United States   steerage      
151  Thomas Zoung             32     m   grocer      England         United States   steerage      
152  Richard Briggs           30     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
153  Tho^s Harrison           25     m   lab         England         United States   steerage      
154  Achille Francis Vallet   40     m   lab         France          United States   steerage      
155  Fredorah J Miatt         34     m   mariner     England         United States   steerage      
156  Daniel Maxwell           30     m   merchant    Scotland        United States   steerage      
157  Edward Maxwell           23     m   merchant    Scotland        United States   steerage      
158  John Barker              25     m   spinner     England         United States   steerage      
159  James Rea                25     m   mech        Ireland         United States   steerage      
160  Mary Rea                 24     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
161  Winifred Rea              2     f               Ireland         United States   steerage      
162  John Aswall              35     m   mech        England         United States   steerage      
163* Jiles Giacomer           37     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
164  L Playge                 35     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
165  R G Brower               25     m   clerk       Holland         United States   cabin         
166  Rev Peter Van Daal       22     m   clergyman   Holland         United States   cabin         
167  Rev John Lardy           27     m   clergyman   France          United States   cabin         
168  Rev P G Halley           27     m   clergyman   Ireland         United States   cabin         
169  Edward Ellis             33     m               Wales           United States   cabin         
170  Fred. Carden             16     m               Ireland         United States   cabin         
171  Samuel Locker            20     m   mech        England         United States   cabin         
172* Fred J Pingser           29     m   merchant    United States   United States   cabin         
173  Charles A Deane          30     m   merchant    United States   United States   cabin         
174  Miss Lydia Hall          21     f               England         United States   cabin         
175  Miss Sophia Hall         17     f               England         United States   cabin         
176  Mrs Martha Faulkner      60     f               England         United States   cabin         
177  Johan Javischewski       25     m   lab         Germany         United States   steerage      
178  Johan Slowdroski         22     m   lab         Germany         United States   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.

?  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.

*  Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.

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

 21 & 22:  Surname may be O'Connor.
 25 & 26:  Surname may be Kinon or Kinan.
 51:       the last name could be Reerson.
 53:       All letters of given name and first letter off surname are obliterated by 
           black blob, surname may be Crompton.
 54 & 55:  occupation is the same as passenger 53's occupation which is illegible.
 56:       Surname may be Chalener.
 63:       Name may Jaen Ashausky.
 66:       the last name could be Hillemen.
 77:       Surname may be Degra.
 78:       Surname may be Hunnfiausky or Hunnfiansky.
 79 & 80:  Surname may be Syibilsky.
 82:       Surname may be Yawschek.
 89 - 91:  Surname may be Brasyetyki.
 93:       Surname may be Wertwih.
 94:       Crease or water caused letters to be faded or blotted out.
 97 & 98:  Surname may be Grunhaigh.
 99:       the first name could be Benj.
101:       the last name could be Minniat.
107 & 108: the last name could be Schofula.
118:       the first name could be Leth.
123 - 126: Surname may be Fost.
163:       Surname may be Giacoma.
172:       Surname may be Pingree.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 84.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 April 2006



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