Immigrant Ships
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SS Helvetia
Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
18 February 1867
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W. H. Thompson, Master of the S.S. "Helvetia", 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 S.S. "Helvetia" at L'pool and Q'town from which Ports
the said S.S. "Helvetia" 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.
So help me God.
(Signature) W. H. Thompson
Sworn to this 18 February 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ???????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S.
"Helvetia" whereof W. H. Thompson is Master, from Liverpool via Queenstown
burthen 2769 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, occupation,
the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend
to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage.
Since the Sex of passengers was not recorded, that column is omitted in this transcription.
1 Mr M. McKinney 52 M Mariner Ireland U. States Cabin
2 Mrs M. McKinney 50 F Lady Ireland U. States Cabin
3 John Kerse 27 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
4 W^m Casey 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
5 Kate Hough 40 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
6 Ellen Madden 18 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
7 Mgt O'Brien 22 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
8 Ellen O'Brien 14 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
9 M^l O'Brien 18 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
10 Tho^s O'Brien 10 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
11 Anne Brien 22 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
12 Bgt Keane 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
13 Connor Kelly 23 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
14 Anna Kelly 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
15 Minna Brown 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
16 Mary Brown 5 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
17 Martin Brown 3 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
18 Julia Lally 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
19 Betty Quinn 22 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
20* Hy Jarvey 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
21 James Sexton 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
22 Mary Washington 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
23 Brgt Larkin 21 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
24 Pat Donohoe 23 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
25 W^m Sullivan 27 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
26 Jno Regan 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
27 Mgt Barker 27 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
28 Owen Broderick 23 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
29 Jer^h Sullivan 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
30* John Dennohy 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
31 Bryan Harrington 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
32 Martin Kearney 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
33 Tho^s Morgan 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
34 Tho^s Kelly 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
35 Bernard Kelly 10 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
36 Kate Callagher 17 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
37 M^l Keenan 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
38 Frs Ginty 26 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
39 M^l Cahill 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
40 Mgt Loney 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
41 Tho^s McMahon 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
42 Mary McMahon 30 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
43 Isabella McMahon 6 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
44 James McMahon 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
45 John Downing 21 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
46 Dan^l Sullivan 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
47* Pat Kearin 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
48 Pat Crumane 26 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
49 Kate Daly 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
50* Hanna O'????? 8 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
51 James Boylan 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
52 Pat Crowe 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
53 W^m Barrett 26 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
54 Mary McCormick 19 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
55 John Lally 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
56 Isaac Brown 28 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
57 Dan Coleman 39 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
58 Geo Hamilton 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
59 Pat Hussey 23 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
60 Pat Lynch 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
61 Cha^s Charlton 30 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
62 Bessie Charlton 24 F Wife England U. States Steerage
63* W^m Bescoly 48 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
64 John Wood 26 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
65 John Brown 27 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
66 Mary A Brown 21 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
67 E^d Rafferty 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
68 Hugh McMahon 19 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
69 Geo Browne 30 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
70 Alf^d Houlison 42 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
71 Rob^t Lynett 27 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
72 Anna Rohan 17 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
73 Wentzel Rohan 11 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
74 Fried Meyer 30 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
75 Henri Lowe 30 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
76 Anton Rohan 20 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
77 Hirsch Rotowitz 21 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
78 Jno Greally 27 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
79 Pat Monaghan 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
80 Adolph Alten 25 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
81 Andreas Schmidt 23 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
82 Abni Maganni 32 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
83 Rudolph Schultze 27 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
84 Ludwig Erickson 28 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
85* Pe?? Bannann 28 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
86 Fred Swabdis 17 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
87 Hy Lewis 21 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
88 Mary Johnson 20 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
89 Anna Traynor 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
90 Kate Kirby 25 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
91 Mary Kirby Inft F Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
92 Peter Mills 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
93 Philip Bowler 26 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
94 Mary McManus 19 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
95 Mary Hyland 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
96 W^m H. Lownds 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
97 Abni Scheweskly 18 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
98* W^m Towson 30 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
99 Oliver Paetly 29 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
100 Rob^t Buckle 19 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
101 Ann Moloney 33 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
102 Jno Reed 22 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
103 W^m Riley 23 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
104 Caroline Riley 24 F Wife England U. States Steerage
105 Philip Tomlin 28 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
106 Wesley Maxwell 40 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
107 Ellen Maxwell 26 F Wife England U. States Steerage
108 Cha^s Maxwell 2 M Child England U. States Steerage
109 W^m Maxwell Inft M Inf^t England U. States Steerage
110 Cha^s Bell 23 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
111 Carl G. Billett 31 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
112 Peter Rafferty 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
113 Mary Kork 30 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
114 Ellen Kork 28 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
115 Jane Green 20 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
116 Tho^s Wills 24 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
117 Jno Short 25 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
118* Kate Herse 20 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
119 E^d Lindsay 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
120 Jno Morland 35 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
121 Rob^t Smith 24 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
122 Geo Sinter 25 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
123 Jas Pope 29 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
124 Cha^s S. Fixott 34 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
definitely.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates a passenger's Occupation, such as
"Spins^r" for Spinster, "Lab^r" for Laborer and "Inf^t" for Infant.
The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country
columns is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons.
20 Surname is recorded as "Jarvey", but might possibly be "Garvey".
30 Surname is recorded as "Dennohy", but might possibly be "Dennehy".
47 Surname appears to be written as "Kearin", but might possibly be "Kieran"
or "Kearon".
50 Surname is partially overwritten and partially obscured by damage to the manifest
and cannot be deciphered with certainty, but name might possibly be "O'Brien".
63 Surname appears to be either "Bescohy" or "Bescoly".
85 Given name appears to be written as "Petef". Surname is recorded as "Bannonn"
or "Bannann", but might possibly be "Bamann".
98 Surname appears to be written as "Towson", but might possibly be "Tomson".
118 Surname is possibly "Herse", "Horse" or "Harse".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 276, List 124.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 May 2007
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