SS Marathon
I, Chauncey Tyler do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed with my name and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Marathon whereof I am Master, So help me God, Chauncey Tyler
Sworn to this Nov 30, 1853 Before me (signed, but not legible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S'ship Marathon whereof (nothing filled in) is Master, from L'pool burthen (nothing filled in) tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage
1 Anne Attlesey 26y Female Servant England U.S.A.
2 John Attlesey 6m Male Child England U.S.A. Died on the voyage
3 Sarah Attlesey 2y Female Child England U.S.A.
4 Rob^t Attlesey 17y Male Laborer England U.S.A.
5 Elizabeth Meeks 23y Female Servant England U.S.A.
6 George Armstrong 26y Male Laborer England U.S.A.
7 Louisa Labourne 20y Female Servant England U.S.A.
8 Honora Mullen 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
9 W^m Ryan 19y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
10 Owen McCue 30y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
11 Francis Boyle 16y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
12* Patt A?kin 26y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
13 Patt McGinley 18y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
14 Patt McShaw 20y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
15 Neal McShaw 18y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
16* James McCue Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
17 Conday Murran 18y Male Labourer Ireland U.S.A.
18 Marg^t Fisher 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
19 Susan Campbell 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
20 Michael O'Donnell 16y Male Servant Ireland U.S.A.
21 Bridget Higbrey 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
22* Andrew Ba?d 49y Male Miner Scotland U.S.A.
23* Mrs Ba?d 43y Female Wife Scotland U.S.A.
24* Alexa^er Ba?d 20y Male Laborer Scotland U.S.A.
25* Janet Ba?d 18y Female Servant Scotland U.S.A.
26* Marion Ba?d 5y Female Servant Scotland U.S.A.
27* James Ba?d 2y Male Child Scotland U.S.A.
28* Mary McKeoun 21y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
29 Biddy McGrale 22y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
30 Anthy Walsh 21y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
31 Mary Cullerton 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
32 Mary Walsh 30y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
33 Bridget Walsh 10y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
34 Mary Cranny 30y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
35 Ellen Cranny 7y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
36 James Cranny 5y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
37 W^m Cranny 3y Male Child Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
38 Mary Lynch 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
39 Ellen Fose 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
40 Mary McLoughlin 26y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
41 Julia King 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
42 Hugh Hogarty 24y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
43 Sarah Hogarty 17y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
44 Marg^t Hogarty 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
45 Ellen Hogarty 22y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
46 Patt Donegan 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
47 Nancey Dever 40y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
48 Bridget Dever 11y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
49 Frances Dever 2y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
50 John Farrell 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
51 Allice Farrell 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
52* Patt^k Hussey 20y Male ? Ireland U.S.A.
53 John Seahill 30y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
54 Patt^k McNickle 28y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
55 Olten Walsh 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
56 Patt^k Hobins 18y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
57 Martin Churchin 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
58 John Campbell 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
59 Ellen Walsh 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
60 Anne Campbell 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
61 Bridget McDonnell 24y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
62 Thomas Perrey 20y Male Laborer England U.S.A.
63* Benj^an Gestins 19y Female Miner England U.S.A.
64 Sam^el Swancut 20y Male Miner England U.S.A.
65 Michael Moran 22y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
66 Catherine Moran 26y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
67 Mary Moran 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
68 Anne Moran 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
69* W^m Taylor 30y Male Dre??er England U.S.A.
70* W^m Sch?les 23y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
71 Peter Lennan 24y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
72 W^m Leseton 65y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
73 Anty Maher 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
74 Cath^an Faley 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
75 Brid^t Mackin 18y Female Wife England U.S.A.
76 Patt Hogan 40y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
77 Mary Hogan 32y Female Wife Ireland U.S.A.
78 John Hogan 7m Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
79 James Powell 24y Male Laborer Scotland U.S.A.
80 James Penrose 23y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
81 Honora Rochford 30y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
82 Cath^n Clareton 22y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
83 John Delahanty 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
84* Marg^t Casey 21y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
85 James Rager 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
86 Timothy Dunne 40y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
87 John Dunne 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
88 Mary Dunne 40y Female Wife Ireland U.S.A.
89 Bridget Reddey 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
90 John McEllenney 50y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
91 Anne McEllenney 50y Female Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
92 Mary McEllenney 14y Female Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
93 W^m McEllenney 11y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
94 Sam^el McEllenney 9y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
95 James Dogerty 32y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
96 Mary Daniel 50y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
97 Marg^t Peters 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
98* Alley Peters Female Ireland U.S.A.
99 Bessey Cose 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
100 W^m Obrien 30y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
101 Marg^t Blake 36y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
102 Anne Flynn 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
103 Hannah Quin 40y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
104 Mary Jane Quin 9y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
105 Eliza Anne Quin 7y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
106 Felix Quin 8y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
107 John Quin 3y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
108 John Cose 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
109 John Toban 30y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
110 James Kallen 16y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
111 Dorinda Morton 10y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
112 Mary Anne Morton 8y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
113 Marg^t Butler 33y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
114* Stephen Butler 7y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
115* Anne Butler 5y Female Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
116* Mich^l Butler 2y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
117 Ellen Williams 32y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
118 Edw^d Williams 7y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
119 Patt Bradey 27y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
120 Susan Higgins 13y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
121 Thomas Higgins 12y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
122 Jane Anne Stewartt 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
123 Sam^l Lany 7y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
124 Mary Dillan 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
125 Kate Murphy 14y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
126 Mary Gordon 14y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
127* John Gordon 10y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
128 Anne May 48y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
129 Thomas May 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
130 Pat^k May 15y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
131 Julia Kelahon 28y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
132 Lea Stevenson 28y Female Wife Ireland U.S.A.
133 W^m Stevenson 6y Male Child Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
134 James Stevenson 3y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
135 Mary Stevenson 2y Female Child Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
136 Cath^ne Barton 23y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
137 Hannah Gabovin 34y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
138 Mary McCarthey 15y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
139 Thom^s McCarthey 18y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
140 Mary Clark 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
141 Anne Clark 15y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
142 Hughes Atcheson 19y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
143 Catherine Brady 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
144 Allice Snort 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
145 Cath^n Cunningham 11y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
146 Pat^k Cunningham 9y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
147 Mich^l Cunningham 7y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
148 Daniel Madden 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
149 Peter Gray 24y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
150* Edw^d Mc?ee 18y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
151 Honora Collins 26y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
152 John Collins 3y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
153* Robt McCatch?? 26y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
154* Eliza McCatch?? 21y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
155* W^m McCatch?? 9m Male Infant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
156* Edw^d McGowa? 25y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
157 Barnard McCabe 16y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
158 Matt McCabe 14y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
159 Dan^l McCabe 11y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
160 Bridg^t McCabe 9y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
161 Cath^n McMahon 46y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
162 James Lohan 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
163* Ellen ?ea?y 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
164 Mary Sullivan 35y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
165 James Sullivan 8y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
166 Mary Sullivan 6m Female Infant Ireland U.S.A.
167 Bridgett Barrett 26y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
168* Dennis Leahen 26y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
169 Timothy Martin 16y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
170 Mary Martin 12y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
171 Johannah Hagarty 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
172 Jerry Lonahan 30y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
173 Florrence McCarthy 22y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
174 Johannah Murry 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
175 Johannah Doyle 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
176 Mary Foley 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
177 Julia Callaghan 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
178 Cath^n Collins 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
179 Johannah Murley 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
180 Pat^k Sullivan 26y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
181 Edw^d McCarthy 18y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
182 Honora Shea 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
183 Cath^n Ryan 26y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
184* Ansetatia Ryan 27y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
185 Bessey Steuart 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
186 Mary Fervants 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
187 Peter Clark 58y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
188 Rose Clark 57y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
189 Pat^k Clark 28y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
190 Eliza Farrell 40y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
191 John Farrell 21y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
192 Mary Farrell 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
193 Mary Carroll 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
194 Dennis Murry 24y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
195 Andrew Ritchie 38y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
196* Edmond ?oodey 22y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
197* Edw^d ?oodey 26y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
198 W^m Dunlop 18y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
199 Edw^d Greene 28y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
200 Mary Flynn 24y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
201 Bridg^t Kelly 30y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
202 Judy Kelly 23y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
203 Patt Kelly 5y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
204 W^m Kelly 4y Male Child Irland U.S.A.
205 Mary Cosgrove 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
206 Patt Dunne 27y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
207 Bridg^t Dunne 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
208 Edw^d Dunne 12y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
209 Johannah Dunne 7y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
210 Patt Dunne 3y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
211* Perry Dunne 7m Male Infant Ireland U.S.A.
212 Marg^t Niel 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
213 Mary Ryan 52y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
214 Eliza Ryan 19y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
215 Lucy Butler 23y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
216 Cath^n Dunlesk 24y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
217 Honora Dunlesk 9y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
218 Pat^k Dunlesk 5y Male Child Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
219 Edw^d Walsh 25y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
220 Thomas Walsh 25y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
221 Bridg^t Gleeson 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
222 Johannah Weill 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
223 Bridg^t Ryan 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
224 Patt Delaney 45y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
225 Michael Delaney 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
226 Cath^ne Delaney 45y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
227 Cornelius Delaney 18y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
228 W^m Delaney 20y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
229 Michael Delaney 30y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
230 Catherine Delaney 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
231 Johannah Delaney 3y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
232 Patt Delaney 6m Male Infant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
233 Marg^t Quinn 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
234 Rose Moore 25y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
235 John FitzPatrick 24y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
236 Mary FitzPatrick 15y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
237 Johannah FitzPatrick 40y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
238 John FitzPatrick 50y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
239 John FitzPatrick 5y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
240 Mary Reilly 29y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
241 Pat^k Reilly 9y Male Child Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
242 Margret Reilly 7y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
243 Bridg^t Reilly 5y Female Child Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
244 Nicholas Wall 49y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
245* Joseph Wall 15y Female Ireland U.S.A.
246* Mary Tyrell 40y Female Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
247 Thomas Tyrell 13y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
248 Michael Tyrell 6y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
249 Anna Donahue 18y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
250 Mary Fowler 35y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
251 Sarah Fowler 15y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
252 Terry Fowler 6y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
253* Mary Meahen 20y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
254 Cornelius Guilfoil 45y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
255 Anne Dunne 40y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
256 Mary Dunne 21y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
257 Mich^l Clark 19y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
258 Anne Clark 15y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
259* James ?avanagh 25y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A.
260 Rose Synough 30y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
261 James Synough 13y Male Child Ireland U.S.A.
262 Margret Synough 6y Female Child Ireland U.S.A.
263 Cath Synough Inf Female Infant Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
264 James Devlin 22y Male Laborer Ireland U.S.A. Died on the voyage
265 Cath Whealan 30y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
266 Bridget Whealan 17y Female Servant Ireland U.S.A.
Transcriber's Notes:
The original lister numbered the passengers. He also abbreviated the occupations,
but was inconsistent in these abbreviations. He used Ser^t, Srvt, Sev^t as
abbreviations for Servant and Lab^r, Lab as abbreviations for Laborer. The
transcriber has chosen to write these occupations in full.
An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which
further explains the entry.
A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the
quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's
Notes of what the letter/letters may be.
A circumflex (^) is used to indicate missing letters in a name or word. The original
lister showed this by writing the final letter smaller and raising it above the line.
There were 63 deaths on board, but no where does the original lister give us a cause
of the deaths. It was most likely Cholera. See the New York Times Archived article
from November 1853.
12 Atkin, Askin.
16 No age listed.
22-27 The "y" in the name above comes down and obscures the missing letter/letters.
The name could be Baad or Baird.
28 The "Died on the voyage" is very lightly written - perhaps it was mistakenly
written in the incorrect row and then the lister tried to erase it?
52 The occupation column has an "M" in it; he mistakenly listed the sex of the
passenger.
63 This passenger is listed as a female, but also as a Miner. The given name is
would indicate a male - probably Benjamin.
69 Occupation may be: Dresser.
70 Scholes, Schales.
84 There is a checkmark after this passenger's name. At times these were used to
indicate a passenger who was ill.
98 This passenger appears to be crossed off. There is no age listed, nor is there
a sex or occupation. It may be that the person never made the voyage, or that
the lister made an error in starting listing this passenger.
114-116 It is difficult to believe that these children were laborers, but they are
listed as that.
127 There is a checkmark next to this boy's name. It may be that he was ill on the
voyage.
150 McRee or McKee.
153-155 McCatchar, McCatchan, McCatchun, McCatchur.
156 McGowan, McGowar.
163 This first letter could be an "S" or "L". Lealey, Sealey, or even possibly Leahy.
168 There is a checkmark next to this passenger's name. At times these marks were
used to denote a passsenger who was ill. Indeed, this passenger did die.
184 There is no ditto to the name above, but it is assumed that this passenger has
the same surname as the one above. Is the given name Anastasia?
196 and 197 Doodey, Roodey.
211 There is a checkmark next to this passenger's name. It could be that he was ill
during the voyage.
245 and 246 Joseph is listed as a female, with no occupation and the following name
is listed as a female, laborer. It is likely that the lister became confused here
and mistakenly listed the woman as a laborer.
253 There is a checkmark after this passenger's name, so she may have been ill on the
voyage.
259 Ravanagh, Kavanagh.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 134, List 1216.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament and Patricia Kennedy members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 February 2008
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