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SS Helvetia
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Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
11 March 1867
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W. Hyslop 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 Liverpool and Queenstown 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 Hyslop Thompson
Sworn to, this March 11th 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 L'pool and Q'town burthen 2769 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, occupation,
the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend
to become inhabitants, the part of the ship occupied during the voyage, and a
notation if the passenger died during the voyage.
1 Hugh Reynolds 27 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
2 Jane Reynolds 26 F Wife England U. States Steerage
3 Eliza Reynolds 4 F Child England U. States Steerage
4 Jessie Reynolds Inft F Inf^t England U. States Steerage
5 W^m Archibald 22 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
6* John Ruschow 22 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
7* Frank Manson 24 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
8 Eliza Clarke 40 F Matron Ireland U. States Steerage
9 Katy Clarke 4 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
10 Eliza Clarke Inft F Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
11* Hy Dowson 19 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
12* Abel S???t 19 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
13 Chris Chapman 26 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
14 Tho^s Kelly 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
15* Jane Braoden 18 M Spin^r Ireland U. States Steerage
16* Ka??? Ker 22 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
17 Mary Ecaleston 22 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
18 James Hughes 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
19 Cha^s Donegan 27 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
20 Grace Donegan 25 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
21 John Manning 50 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
22 Mgt Manning 24 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
23* Ann Darsey 27 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
24* John Darsey 7 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
25 John Manning 7 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
26* Mary Dancy 5 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
27* W^m Dancy Inft M Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
28 M. F. Walbin 23 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
29 Geo Bullin 29 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
30 Jas Bishop 29 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
31 Tho^s Marriott 20 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
32 Ann Gafney 26 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
33 John Fleming 27 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
34 Pat Ratigan 27 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
35 Ellen Fleming 24 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
36* Winif^d Rattigan 28 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
37 Robert Atkinson 28 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
38* W^m Settle 25 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
39 Tho^s Hayes 35 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
40 Jno Nelson 30 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
41 Jas Warbarton 30 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
42 Jas Fletcher 31 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
43 Josephine Downer Inft F Inf^t England U. States Steerage
44 Jos Goultin 23 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
45 John Roberts 25 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
46 Mary Morgan 30 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
47* J?? Coghlan 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
48 Mary A. Coghlan 19 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
49 Pat Dowdall 21 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
50 Sophia Lawless 32 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
51 Sarah Lawless 3 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
52 Martin Lawless Inft M Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
53 Geo Phillips 44 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
54* Mgt Ken 20 F Spins^r Scotland U. States Steerage
55 Hugh Marley 28 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
56 Kate Russell 22 F Wife England U. States Steerage
57 Pat Russell 2 M Child England U. States Steerage
58 Kate Russell Inft F Inf^t England U. States Steerage
59 Mary Scott 35 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
60 John Scott 3 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
61 Mike Scott Inft M Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
62 Kate Longrave 31 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
63 Ann Longrave 8 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
64 John Longrave 6 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
65 Ja^s Longrave 3 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
66 Cha^s Chilins 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
67 W^m Colgahoum 50 M Lab^r Scotland U. States Steerage
68 Sarah Colgahoum 48 F Wife Scotland U. States Steerage
69 John Colgahoum 16 M Lab^r Scotland U. States Steerage
70 Jane Colgahoum 14 F Spins^r Scotland U. States Steerage
71 Anne Colgahoum 11 F Child Scotland U. States Steerage
72 Agnes Colghoum 7 F Child Scotland U. States Steerage
73 Pollen Colghoum 5 F Child Scotland U. States Steerage
74* L. Narry 3? M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
75 W^m Corbett 40 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
76* Ja^s Fr???y 35 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
77 M^l McCarthy 38 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
78 Pat Winters 26 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
79 M^l Connor 23 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
80 Mrs. Brooks 30 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
81 Martin McGee 18 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
82 Ann McGee 45 F Matron Ireland U. States Steerage
83 Brg^t McGee 18 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
84 Mike McGee 21 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
85 Maria Rice 15 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
86 Kate Mallon 18 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
87 Ja^s McCabe 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
88 Mary Fay 25 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
89 And^w McDeagud 30 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
90 Pat Sweeney 10 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
91 Mary Sweeney 8 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
92 John Sweeney 5 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
93 Mgt Lennon 30 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
94 Mary Lennon 9 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
95 Mike Sweeney 6 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
96 Kate Lennon Inft F Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
97 Pat Riley 28 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
98* Tho^s Guman 28 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
99 Mary Donnen 18 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
100 Hanra Kriners 19 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
101 C. Kaiser 33 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
102 Johann Kaiser 10 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
103 Claus Kaiser 8 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
104 Anna Kaiser 4 F Child Germany U. States Steerage
105 Pat McKeown 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
106 Mary May 35 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
107 Ann May 6 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
108 John May 4 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
109 Maria May 2 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
110 John Gooding 43 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
111 Tho^s Gooding 16 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
112 Chris Donegan 27 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
113 John Cussack 17 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
114 Jane Murphy 22 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
115 R^d Murphy 4 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
116* Mat Reenan 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
117 Amelia Noonan 26 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
118 John Noonan 3 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
119 Sarah Noonan Inft F Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
120 Kate Walsh 18 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
121 Mark Corcoran 53 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
122 Kate Corcoran 55 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
123 Winnie Corcoran 11 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
124 Pat Corcoran 9 M Child Ireland U. States Steerage
125 Joseph Mills 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
126 Eliza Coughlin 25 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
127 Mary Rafferty 19 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
128 Ja^s O'Connor 22 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
129 Dan Moriarty 40 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
130 Eliza Moriarty 38 F Wife Ireland U. States Steerage
131 Eliza Moriarty 2 F Child Ireland U. States Steerage
132 John Moriarty Inft M Inf^t Ireland U. States Steerage
133* John Williams 23 M Lab^r ???land U. States Steerage
134* Tho^s Tiernan 22 M Lab^r ???land U. States Steerage
135* Sarah Alper 21 F Spins^r ???land U. States Steerage
136 Pat Sullivan 19 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
137 Ba?? Piegmond 21 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
138 Tho^s Hill 18 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
139 John Grede 27 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
140 P. Ravenswood 22 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
141 Jane Vickers 26 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
142 James Wood 26 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
143 W^m Wieferd 11 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
144 Rosina Wieferd 32 F Wife England U. States Steerage
145 Joseph Ottelin 30 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
146 John Ottelin 25 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
147 John Shofenester 22 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
148 Brg^t Power 30 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
149* John Shuls 20 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
150 Hy Connolly 42 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
151 James French 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
152 James Guy 24 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
153 Arch^d Midimoore 35 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
154 Tho^s Kennedy 50 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
155 Brg^t McGrath 28 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
156 Lackey Connor 29 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
157 Pat Leonard 35 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
158 R^d Dillon 28 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
159 Julia Dillon 20 F Spins^r Ireland U. States Steerage
160 Felix McWilliams 21 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
161 Dan^l McWilliams 19 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
162* Mary McWilliams 26 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
163 Tho^s Clohessey 22 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
164 John Pilkington 36 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
165* Bessy Black 20 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
166 Hy Hinchcliffe 18 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
167 W^m H. Adsetts 22 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
168* Rob^t Forster 4? M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
169 Rob^t Bowman 40 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
170 John Robinson 21 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
171 John Oliver 22 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
172 Brig^t Devlin 22 F Spins^r England U. States Steerage
173 W^m Johnson 25 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
174 James Chadwick 24 M Lab^r England U. States Steerage
175 Ann Boale 54 F Matron England U. States Steerage
176 Elis Kramer 23 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
177 Ludwig Hist 20 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
178* Ph. Eichhora 22 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
179 Bern Resker 23 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
180 Lamb Resker 23 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
181 Bern Otton 21 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
182 Peter Fegan 28 M Lab^r Ireland U. States Steerage
183 Ann Schacht 35 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
184 H. Jan Burma 43 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
185 Eliza Burma 40 F Wife Germany U. States Steerage
186 ???? Burma 4 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
187 Do? Burma 3 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
188 Ibel Burma Inft F Inf^t Germany U. States Steerage
189* Jan S Boessma 44 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
190* A???? Boessma 42 F Wife Germany U. States Steerage
191* Tomzabel Boessma 14 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
192* Pipke Boessma 13 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
193* Peter Boessma 11 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
194* Temfys Boessma 9 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
195* Tilski Boessma 6 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
196* Jacobi Boessma 4 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
197* Atki Boessma Inft F Inf^t Germany U. States Steerage
198 Johannes T. Malster 38 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
199 Aultie Malster 36 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
200* Klaas A. Donia 40 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
201* Anke Donia 18 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
202* Cornelis Donia 13 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
203 Banke M. Buckstra 25 F Spins^r Germany U. States Steerage
204 Gerbin H. Wassemoor 38 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
205 Elski Wassemoor 33 F Wife Germany U. States Steerage
206 Hans Wassemoor 5 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
207 Pony Wassemoor 3 M Child Germany U. States Steerage
208 Peter D. Tonaman 24 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
209* J. Jalk Mordima 26 M Lab^r Germany U. States Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
definitely.
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.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers all the passengers even though they are not numbered on
the original manifest.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates given names by writing the first
few letters of the name, then skipping letters and then writing the final letter
as superscripted. In these cases, the transcriber uses the symbol (^) to indicate
that the following letter was superscripted, i.e., M^l or Mich^l for Michael, Mgt
or Marg^t for Margaret, Tho^s for Thomas, Brg^t for Bridget, W^m for William, etc.
The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country columns
is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons.
6 Surname appears to be either "Ruschow" or "Ruschon".
7 Surname is possibly "Momson", "Manson" or "Munson".
11 Surname appears to be written as "Dowson", but might possibly be "Dawson".
12 Surname is faint and partially obscured by damage to the manifest, but
name might possibly be "Smart".
15 Surname is recorded as "Braoden", but might possibly be "Broaden",
"Breadon", "Brandon" or "Bradden".
16 Given name cannot be deciphered. Surname is recorded as "Ker", but might
possibly be "Kerr".
23-24 Surname is recorded as "Darsey", but might possibly be "Darcy".
26-27 Surname is recorded as "Dancy", but might possibly be "Dancey".
36 Surname is recorded as "Rattigan", but might possibly be "Ratigan".
38 Surname appears to be written as "Settle", but might possibly be "Little".
47 Given name might possibly be "Jno" or "Jas".
54 Surname appears to be written as "Ken", but might possibly be "Kerr" or "Kern".
74 Passenger's Age appears to be either 30 or 35.
76 Surname is possibly "Freery", "Freely" or "Frury".
98 Surname appears to be written as "Gunan", but might possibly be
"Ginnan" or "Gurnan".
116 Surname is possibly "Reenan", "Reeman", "Ruman" or even "Kiernan".
133-135 Native country is overwritten and cannot be deciphered with certainty, but
country is either "Ireland" or "England".
149 Surname appears to be written as "Shuls", but might possibly be "Shiels"
or "Shields".
162 Passenger has the feminine given name "Mary", yet Sex is recorded as "Male"
and Occupation as "Lab^r", possibly a recording error.
165 Passenger has the feminine given name "Bessy", yet Sex is recorded as "Male"
and Occupation as "Lab^r", possibly a recording error.
169 Passenger's Age is possibly 40, 43 or 45.
178 Surname appears to be written as "Eichhora", but might possibly be "Eichhorn".
189-197 Surname appears to be either "Boessma" or "Boersma".
200-202 Surname is either "Donia" or "Donis".
209 Surname is either "Mordima" or "Mordema".
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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 276, List 175.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 October 2007
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