Immigrant Ships
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SS Kangaroo
Liverpool, England to New York
11 May 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Ja^s Jeffrey Master of the S.S. Kangaroo 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 of the said Steam?? at Liverpool from which port said
Steam?? 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.
(Signed) James M Jeffrey
Sworn to this 11 May 1859
Before me (Signature illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Kangaroo whereof
Jeffrey is Master, from Lpool burthen (omitted) tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally
belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and
Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The Destination for most passengers
was recorded as "United States" and exceptions are included in the Transcriber's Notes following; no
deaths were recorded on the voyage; these two columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Miss Eld 30y F Male Spinster England Main Deck
2 Tom Musgrave 40y Male Farmer Scotland Main Deck
3 W Penn 21y Male Farmer England Main Deck
4 James Maine 20y Male Baker England Main Deck
5 Mary Maine 23y F Male Wife England Main Deck
6 Mrs Halliday 45y F Male Wife England Main Deck
7 Joseph Halliday 19y Male Baker England Main Deck
8 S Halliday 15y F Male Spinster England Main Deck
9 Bessy Proud 25y F Male Wife England Main Deck
10 Eliz^h Hancock 34y F Male Wife England Main Deck
11 Mary Hancock 12y F Male Child England Main Deck
12 Eleanor Hancock 6y F Male Child England Main Deck
13 R Griffin 26y Male Joiner England Main Deck
14 Thomas Marshall 22y Male Printer England Main Deck
15 R Ormerston 27y Male Brewer Scotland Main Deck
16 J Farrell 24y Male Smith Ireland Main Deck
17 R Hill 27y Male Joiner England Main Deck
18 W Wild 21y Male Joiner England Main Deck
19 C Reuter 34y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
20 P Herscheyur 21y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
21 Mary Geigel 14y F Male Spinster Germany Main Deck
22* Mary M?gel 14y F Male Spinster Germany Main Deck
23* Maria M?gel 22y F Male Wife Germany Main Deck
24 Eliz^h Hestler 19y F Male Spinster Germany Main Deck
25 W James 25y Male Farmer England Main Deck
26 J Hickenbothan 24y Male Farmer England Main Deck
27 P Firth 35y Male Musician England Main Deck
28 G Buttle 54y Male Farmer England Main Deck
29 Anne McIntyre 30y F Male Wife Scotch Main Deck
30 Geo McIntyre 11y Male Child Scotch Main Deck
31 Ann McIntyre 7y F Male Child Scotch Main Deck
32 H Dalton 33y Male Hosier English Main Deck
33 Edward Rose 34y Male Engineer English Main Deck
34 Tho^s Parrott 36y Male Mechanic English Main Deck
35 Eliz^h Parrott 33y F Male Wife English Main Deck
36 Geo Parrott 7y Male Child English Main Deck
37 Sarah Parrott 1y F Male Infant English Main Deck
38 P Lock 26y Male Trader German Main Deck
39 Madame Lock 26y F Male Wife German Main Deck
40* P Lock 1y Infant German Main Deck
41 S. Lock 22y Male Trader German Main Deck
42 J Lock 18y Male Trader German Main Deck
43 Joe Arget 27y Male Artist German Main Deck
44 Fran Arget 28y F Male Wife German Main Deck
45* Car Arget 1y Infant German Main Deck
46 R. Lenners 37y Male Smith Germany Main Deck
47 Madame Lenners 37y F Male Wife Germany Main Deck
48 Joe Lenners 6y Male Child Germany Main Deck
49 Joseph Lenners 5y Male Child Germany Main Deck
50 Maria Lenners 1y F Male Infant Germany Main Deck
51 Eliza Geigell 10y F Male Child Germany Main Deck
52 Joseph Horney 11y Male Child Germany Main Deck
53 Andrew Magill 28y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
54 R. Summers 50y Male Trader Germany Main Deck
55 Madame Summers 62y F Male Wife Germany Main Deck
56 Joseph Summers 1y Male Infant Germany Main Deck
57 W Lock 35y Male Trader Germany Main Deck
58 Madame Look 30y F Male Wife Germany Main Deck
59 Joseph Look 7y Male Child Germany Main Deck
60 P Look 5y Male Child Germany Main Deck
61 A Look 3y Male Child Germany Main Deck
62 S Look 1y Male Infant Germany Main Deck
63 C Hermsen 25y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
64 K Hermsen 23y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
65 H Row 22y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
66 G Nicholas 58y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
67 S Georges 46y Male Mechanic Germany Main Deck
68* C Georges 39y ? Wife Germany Main Deck
69* M Georges 20y ? Spinster Germany Main Deck
70 S Georges 16y Male Clerk Germany Main Deck
71 J Georges 11y Male Child Germany Main Deck
72 M Georges 14y F Male Spinster Germany Main Deck
73 C Georges 2y F Male Child Germany Main Deck
74 C Russell 24y F Male Wife English Main Deck
75 D Hitch 42y F Male Spinster English Main Deck
76 John Harper 40y Male Shopman English Main Deck
77* C Wilk?nson 35y ? Wife English Main Deck
78* C Wilk?nson 8y F Male Child English Main Deck
79* W Wilk?nson 6y Male Child English Main Deck
80 W Rogers 20y Male Labourer English Main Deck
81 John Price 22y Male Labourer English Main Deck
82 T Brooks 15y Male Labourer English Main Deck
83 C Valvins 32y Male Trader Germany Main Deck
84 J Huyknes 22y Male Trader Germany Main Deck
85* Mary Hinchcliffe 3?y F Male Wife England Main Deck
86 Ann Hinchcliffe 14y F Male Child England Main Deck
87 Thomas Hinchcliffe 11y Male Child England Main Deck
88 Mary Hinchcliffe 8y F Male Child England Main Deck
89 Sarah Hinchcliffe 4y F Male Child England Main Deck
90 John Hinchcliffe 3y Male Child England Main Deck
91 Charles Hinchcliffe 1y Male Child England Main Deck
92 Mary Fischler 23y F Male Wife Germany Main Deck
93 Mary Crumps 16y F Male Spinster English Main Deck
94 Mary Melner 20y F Male Spinster English Main Deck
95 Sarah Hickens 32y F Male Wife English Main Deck
96* John Hickens 1?y Male Child English Main Deck
97 J G Nelsson 67y Male Farmer English Main Deck
98 ??en Griffiths 16y Male Mechanic English Main Deck
99 James Keenon 22y Male Mechanic Ireland Main Deck
100 James Tooman 48y Male Mechanic Ireland Main Deck
101 R. Hancock 26y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
102 Alace Fagan 26y F Male Wife Ireland Main Deck
103 Charles Fagan 1y Male Child Ireland Main Deck
104 Mrs. Badewell 26y F Male Wife England Main Deck
105 Eliz^h Badewell 7y F Male Child England Main Deck
106 Mary Badewell 27y F Male Wife England Main Deck
107 Martha Badewell 3y F Male Child England Main Deck
108 R. Handick 22y Male Mechanic Scotland Main Deck
109 Fer^d Eastwood 28y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
110 O Warrington 50y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
111 James Povey 23y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
112 E Rostric 31y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
113 W^m Sanders 24y Male Labourer England Main Deck
114 Ja^s Bacon 24y Male Labourer England Main Deck
115 W Fisher 22y Male Labourer England Main Deck
116* John Su?ton 23y Male Labourer England Main Deck
117 H Williams 26y Male Labourer England Main Deck
118 J Butler 26y Male Labourer England Main Deck
119 Ann Butler 25y F Male Wife England Main Deck
120 M Bellamy 39y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
121 John Bellamy 23y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
122 Ann Scomitte 35y F Male Wife Germany Main Deck
123* W Hencisc? 26y Male Tailor Germany Main Deck
124* Tho^s Wells 2?y Male Miner English Main Deck
125* John Blukene? 38y Male Miner English Main Deck
126* Elizah Wells 26y Male Miner English
127 Elisha Wells 23y Male Miner English
128 Tho^s Dunkirk 20y Male Miner English
129 G Hicks 20y Male Miner English
130 W Holme 26y Male Farmer Scotland
131 Geo Price 40y Male Farmer England
132 Mary Stowe 40y F Male Spinster England
133 Mary Cooper 39y F Male Wife England
134 Geo Cooper 2y Male Child England
135* Emma Gr??shaw 18y F Male Spinster England
136 John Marles 30y Male Mechanic England
137 John Bagwell 32y Male Mechanic England
138 John Collins 17y Male Cooper England
139 M Bannistir 46y Male Cooper England
140 James Mahon 28y Male Labourer Ireland
141* S A Taylor ?6y F Male Wife England
142* W Osborne 2?y Male ????? England
143 Martha Osborne 20y F Male Wife England
144 Martha Wood 25y F Male Wife England
145 Sam^l Lee 58y Male Smith England
146 Susan Fisher 23y F Male Spinster England
147 Eliza Watson 20y F Male Spinster England
148 Geo Henry Cook 16y Male Clerk Scotland
149 Edwd Morley 24y Male Clerk England
150 Mary Morley 35y F Male Wife England
151 Sophia Woodward 35y F Male Spinster England
152 Jos Richardson 32y Male Mechanic England
153 W Turhan 24y Male Tailor England
154 Ann Sillingworth 36y F Male Wife Scotland
155 George Sillingworth 3y Male Child Scotland
156 W Sutton 25y Male Printer England
157 Sarah Sutton 30y F Male Spinster England
158 Isabella Johnson 16y F Male Spinster England
159 R Soyer 37y Male Cabman Ireland
160 Ge? Soyer 20y Male Labourer Ireland
161 Elijah Solomon 19y Male Labourer Ireland
162 James Stephens 35y Male Farmer England
163 Maria A Stephens 30y F Male Wife England
164 Eugenia Stephens 7y F Male Child England
165 Martha S Stephens 1y F Male Child England
166* Elmira Ga??bley 24y F Male Wife England
167* A. S. Ga??bley 1y Male Infant England
168 W Wrener 21y Male Mechanic England
169 Sam Cuddy 21y Male Mechanic England
170 W Greensbury 26y Male Shoemaker England
171 Maria Anne Greensbury 22y F Male Wife England
172 Sarah Ann Frances 14y F Male Spinster England
173 W F Frances 12y Male Child England
174 E R Frances 8y Male Child England Main Deck
175 H P Frances 7y Male Child England Main Deck
176 B Kirkham 39y F Male Wife England Main Deck
177* Pat Ka??e??ey 26y Male Mechanic Ireland Main Deck
178 Charles Williams 18y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
179 John Williams 26y Male Farmer England Main Deck
180 Dan Henry 24y Male Farmer England Main Deck
181* Edw Mo?ish 25y Male Musician Scotland Main Deck
182 R^o Evans 25y Male Musician English Main Deck
183 Jane Evans 25y F Male Wife English Main Deck
184 W J Bradley 22y Male Sculptor English Main Deck
185 Sam Slattery 20y Male Laborer English Main Deck
186 John Slattery 17y Male Laborer English Main Deck
187 W^m Brown 40y Male Farmer English Main Deck
188 James Boyd 18y Male Confectioner Ireland Main Deck
189 Mary Griffith 25y F Male Wife England Main Deck
190 Maria Dunohoe 22y F Male Spinster Ireland Main Deck
191* Mary Jenkins ?8y F Male Spinster England Main Deck
192 Edw^d Thomas 29y Male Miner England Main Deck
193 Edw^d Humphrey 25y Male Miner Scotland Main Deck
194 O W Owens 20y Male Miner England Main Deck
195 John Ray 63y Male Farmer England Main Deck
196 Jane Ray 65y F Male Wife England Main Deck
197* Geo S???? 36y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
198* Jane S???? 29y F Male Wife England Main Deck
199* Henry S???? 11y Male Child England Main Deck
200* Joseph S???? 8y Male Child England Main Deck
201* Alfred S???? 6y Male Child England Main Deck
202* Ann S???? 1y F Male Child England Main Deck
203 C Hall 30y Male Farmer England Main Deck
204 P Morris 25y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
205 Ann Jenkins 24y F Male Wife England Main Deck
206 Jennett Jenkins 1y F Male Child England Main Deck
207 Sam Bushworth 18y Male Laborer Scotland Main Deck
208 John Wurburton 24y Male Laborer Scotland Main Deck
209* Ben Ch?skley 27y Male Lockmaker England Main Deck
210 Mrs Salt 56y F Male Wife England Main Deck
211 Joseph Salt 18y Male Warehouseman England Main Deck
212 Edwd Selfs 2?y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
213* R Apple?ard 20y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
214 Fanny Fulton 19y F Male Spinster Scotland Main Deck
215 James Conner 22y Male Laborer Ireland Main Deck
216 Tho^s Conneley 22y Male Laborer Ireland Main Deck
217 John Crannage 39y Male Laborer Ireland Main Deck
218 W Wright 35y Male Laborer England Main Deck
219 Jno Wright 32y Male Laborer England Main Deck
220* Limon Vennard 40y Male Farmer ????? Main Deck
221* Madame Vennard 30y F Male Wife ????? Main Deck
222* Julia Vennard 5y F Male Child ????? Main Deck
223* Isaac Lappell 30y Male Farmer ????? Main Deck
224* A Kalgen 23y Male Mechanic ????? Main Deck
225* W Ro?lett 26y Male Mechanic England Main Deck
226* Mrs Ro?lett 21y F Male Wife England Main Deck
227 W Hostler 38y Male Painter England Main Deck
228 Mary Hostler 36y F Male Wife England Main Deck
229 C Pridmore 13y F Male Child England Main Deck
230 Eliz^h Pridmore 14y F Male Child England Main Deck
231 W Walton 20y Male Laborer England Main Deck
232 J Wilkinson 22y Male Laborer England Main Deck
233 W Harrison 24y Male Laborer England Main Deck
234 H Carew 20y Male Laborer England Main Deck
235 J Greetham 24y Male Farmer Scotland Main Deck
236 S Vandenbury 28y Male Farmer Germany Main Deck
237 Miss Mary White 24y F Male Lady Ireland Cabin
238 Mrs Washbrook 35y F Male Lady England Cabin
239 Janet Clive 35y F Male Lady England Cabin
240 Ann Debenham 33y F Male Lady England Cabin
241 Mrs Randell 48y F Male Lady England Cabin
242 Anne Randell 16y F Male Lady England Cabin
243 Mary Randell 15y F Male Lady England Cabin
244 Joseph Randell 12y Boy ____ England Cabin
245 Emma Randell 9y Girl ____ England Cabin
246 Mary Lunney 23y F Male Lady US Cabin
247 Kate Roth 28y F Male Lady England Cabin
248 Mrs Wright 47y F Male Lady England Cabin
249 Nancy McLure 28y F Male Lady England Cabin
250* Emely Eld 25y F Male Lady US Cabin
251* Mrs McK????a 32y F Male Lady Ireland Cabin
252 Mrs Drayton 26y F Male Lady US Cabin
253 W Colson 36y Male Gentleman France Cabin
254 Mrs Colson 40y F Male Lady France Cabin
255 J Colson 7y Male Son US Cabin
256* C. F. Pigot 50y Male Gentleman US Cabin
257* Mrs Pigot 50y F Male Lady England Cabin
258* William Pigot 20y Male Gentleman England Cabin
259* Geo Pigot ??y Male Son England Cabin
260* Fanny Pigot 16y F Male Daughter England Cabin
261* Ellen Pigot 14y F Male Daughter England Cabin
262* Emma Pigot 12y F Male Daughter England Cabin
263* Julia Pigot 10y F Male Daughter England Cabin
264* Thomas Pigot 8y Boy Son England Cabin
265* James Pigot 6y Boy Son England Cabin
266* Henry Pigot 4y Boy Son England Cabin
267 M Seniler 28y Male Gentleman England Cabin
268 M Hesler 24y Male Gentleman US Cabin
269 F A Flanagan 33y Male Gentleman Ireland Cabin
270* W^m P?ismer 29y Male Gentleman US Cabin
271 J. C. Pugh 19y Male Gentleman England Cabin
272 M Kingon 35y Male Gentleman Ireland Cabin
273 L Beckers 40y Male Gentleman Ireland Cabin
274 Henry Eaton 21y Male Gentleman Ireland Cabin
275 Cha^s T. Bainbridge 35y Male Gentleman England Cabin
276 W^m Kelly 33y Male Gentleman Ireland Cabin
277 C McKomby 22y Male Gentleman Scotland Cabin
278 W^m Evans 34y Male Gentleman England Cabin
279 W^m Roberts 30y Male Gentleman England Cabin
280* Cha^s Gage 27y Male Gentleman England Cabin
281 M Harris 29y Male Gentleman US Cabin
282 E Kroesslyn 45y Male Gentleman Germany Cabin
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 below.
? The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality of
the original document.
^ The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.
The transcription preserves the original spelling.
The manifest scribe did not number the passengers; the numbers have been added by the
transcriber to aid with referencing.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words
indicated.
The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these
have been transcribed to 'ss'.
22-23 Surname could be Magel or Mugel.
40 Sex omitted.
45 Sex omitted.
68-69 Sex overwritten, illegible.
77 Sex smeared, illegible.
77-79 5th letter of surname not clear, could be Wilkenson or Wilkinson.
85 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 32y or 33y.
96 2nd number of Age overwritten, illegible.
116 Surname could be Sulton or Sutton.
123 Surname could be Hencisch or Hencisck.
124 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 24y or 29y.
125 Last letter of surname partially faded, illegible.
126-173 Space Occupied not recorded or faded away.
135 Surname could be Grimshaw or Grunshaw.
141 1st number of Age obscured by what appear to be stray marks on manifest.
142 2nd number of Age and Occupation obscured by what appear to be stray marks
on manifest.
166-167 Surname could be Gambley or Ganebley.
172 Surname overwritten, could be France or Frances.
177 Surname overwritten, 2nd letter could be 'r' or 's', 3rd letter could be
's' or 't', 6th-7th letter(s) could be 'lr' or 'b'.
181 3rd letter of surname obscured by lower extension of letter 'y'
in surname above.
191 1st number of Age smeared, illegible.
197-202 Surname could be Simms.
209 Surname could be Cheskley or Chiskley.
213 Surname could be Applegard or Appleyard.
220-224 Country of Origin overwritten, illegible, could be Germany.
225-226 3rd-4th letter(s) of surname obscured by lower extension
of letter 'g' in surname above.
250 First name as written.
251 Surname overwritten, illegible, could be McKenna.
256-266 Destination Canada.
259 Age partially hidden under fold in manifest, could be 18y.
270 2nd letter of surname illegible.
280 Destination Canada.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 191, List 281
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
22 August 2006
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