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Ship Ocean Monarch


Liverpool, England to New York
18 August 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Pitkin Page Master of the Ship Ocean Monarch do solemnly, sincerely and truly Swear that the following List or Manifest,subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Ship at Liverpool from which port said Ship 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) Pitkin Page
Sworn to this 18 Aug 1859
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Ocean Monarch whereof Pitkin Page is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2145 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 Space Occupied. The Destination for all passengers was recorded as "United States"; the Space Occupied for all passengers was recorded as "Upper Deck"; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
  1  Sarah Neill         25    F  Dressmaker  England
  2  Martin Pyne         26    M  Farmer      England
  3  Mary Pyne           36    F  Farmer      England
  4  Joseph Pyne          7    M  Farmer      England
  5  Fred^k Kerwen       26    M  Miller      England
  6  Philip Kerwen       16    M  Miller      England
  7  Jno Fenton          30    M  Painter     England
  8  Marg^t Fenton       25    F  Painter     England
  9  Rob^t Fenton         2    M  Painter     England
 10  Mary Jane Fenton    10m   F  Painter     England
 11* William G?lhamp     25    M  Millwright  England
 12* Joseph G?lhamp      27    M  Millwright  England
 13  Eliza Chumbers      19    F  Servant     England
 14  Mary Ann Reed       32    F  Servant     England
 15  Bella Reed           9    F  Servant     England
 16  John Reed            7    M  Servant     England
 17  Jane Reed            4    F  Servant     England
 18  Joseph Reed          2    M  Servant     England
 19  James Scott         19    M  Carpenter   England
 20  Jane Baker          20    F  Servant     England
 21  James Monteeth      21    M  Mason       United States
 22  Ann Doherty         45    F  Servant     England
 23  Bridg^t Doherty     25    F  Servant     England
 24  John Doherty         1    M  Servant     England
 25  Hugh Doherty        29    M  Labourer    England
 26  Stephen Conner      17    M  Labourer    England
 27  Bridg^t Gavon       21    F  Servant     England
 28  Betsey C??elfieto   18    F  Servant     England
 29  Bridg^t Monaghan    18    F  Servant     England
 30  Ann Pendergrass     18    F  Dressmaker  England
 31  Bridg^t Henehan     18    F  Servant     England
 32  William Brooks      25    M  Blacksmith  England
 33  Eliz^h Brooks       25    F  Blacksmith  England
 34  Eli Brooks          23    M  Blacksmith  England
 35  Pat. Gorovan        21    M  Labourer    England
 36  Gabriel Holserk     16    M  Farmer      England
 37  W^m Simpson         23    M  Weaver      England
 38  John Holland        25    M  Labourer    England
 39  John Hedly          35    M  Mason       United States
 40  David Moses         27    M  Painter     England
 41  Sarah Moses         30    F  Painter     England
 42  David Moses          5    M  Painter     England
 43  W^m Moses           8m    M  Painter     England
 44  William Kepp??      22    M  Farmer      England
 45  Mary Kepp??         21    F  Farmer      England
 46  Joseph Frazer       24    M  Carpenter   England
 47  Ann McGovern        35    F  Servant     England
 48* Lud Ludma?t         30    M  Carpenter   Germany        
 49  Pat^k Marten        20    M  Labourer    England
 50  Jane George         36    F  Labourer    England
 51  Theop^s George      12    M  Labourer    England
 52  Elizabeth George     7    F  Labourer    England
 53  Fred^k George        3    M  Labourer    England
 54  John A Williams     22    M  Grocer      England
 55  Ann Williams        23    F  Grocer      England
 56  Cath^n Williams      3    F  Grocer      England
 57  John Luceft         18    M  Labourer    Germany        
 58* W^m Jackson         23    M  Taylor      England
 59  David Burns         18    M  Farmer      England
 60  Frances Rogers      25    M  Labourer    England
 61  Ellen Rogers        36    F  Servant     England
 62  Mary Dwyer          18    F  Servant     England
 63  Johanna Holmes      20    F  Servant     England
 64  Pat^k Collens       26    M  Farmer      England
 65  John Barrett        35    M  Painter     England
 66  Bridg^t Shahan      26    F  Servant     England
 67  Kate Wallace        20    F  Dressmaker  England
 68  Ann McGa?hram       20    F  Servant     England
 69  Pat^k Kelly         20    M  Labourer    England
 70  Sally Baly          21    F  Servant     England
 71  Ann Quirk           20    F  Servant     England
 72  Cath McDonnell      22    F  Servant     England
 73  Dan^l Lohile        21    M  Labourer    England
 74  Ern^t Helsrick      15    M  Labourer    Germany        
 75  W^m Grant           40    M  Painter     England
 76  Mary Grant          35    F  Painter     England
 77  George Grant         6    M  Painter     United States
 78  W^m Grant            4    M  Painter     United States
 79  Edw^d Katner        26    M  Jeweller    Germany        
 80  Rececca Katner      30    F  Jeweller    Germany        
 81  Esther Katner        4    F  Jeweller    Germany        
 82  Jacob Katner         2    M  Jeweller    Germany        
 83  Jane Katner         11m   F  Jeweller    Germany        
 84  James Colburn       30    M  Weaver      England
 85  Jno Richardson      37    M  Farmer      England
 86  Henrick A?er??      20    M  Farmer      Germany
 87  Edw^d Benhart       29    M  Shoemaker   Germany        
 88  B Habbenhermer      21    M  Carpenter   Germany        
 89  Sam^l Hamberger     15    M  Clerk       Germany        
 90  Hermann Cohan       16    M  Clerk       Germany        
 91* Wolf Grah?          27    M  Taylor      Germany        
 92  F Volgeman          19    M  Carpenter   Germany
 93  Wolf Gutman         20    M  Blacksmith  Germany        
 94  Jas McGenniss       30    M  Farmer      England
 95  Betty McGenniss     30    F  Farmer      England
 96  Marg^t McGenniss    15    F  Farmer      England
 97  Mich^l Quinn        20    M  Labourer    England
 98  Biddy Quinn         20    F  Servant     England
 99  Pat^k Forrest       20    M  Painter     England
100  Mary Kane           20    F  Servant     England
101  Jno Hartin          20    M  Labourer    England
102  Mich^l Leonard      30    M  Labourer    England
103  Alice Leonard       35    F  Servant     England
104  Jno Gormly          24    M  Weaver      England
105  Tho^s Poole         30    M  Smith       England
106  W^m Gill            31    M  Bookmaker   England
107  James Currobine     26    M  Carpenter   England
108  Cha^s Osburne       20    M  Labourer    England
109  George Webb         22    M  Labourer    England
110  Tho^s Cooper        22    M  Painter     England
111  Lydia Cooper        28    F  Painter     England
112  Tho^s Leyland       22    M  Mason       England
113  Bridg^t McKeon      20    F  Servant     England
114  Cath^e Payne        20    F  Servant     England
115  ?b?? Greenwell      31    M  Clerk       England
116* Fred^k White        1?    M  Grocer      England
117  Dad^? Woodhouse     23    M  Labourer    England
118  Mary Woodhouse      20    F  Servant     England
119  Mary Woodhouse      10m   F  Servant     England
120  John Dawson         21    M  Labourer    England
121  ???rand Brennan     27    M  Labourer    England
122* Honorgh Sheehan     24    F  Servant     England
123  Jacob Freewell      21    M  Labourer    England
124  Pat^k Sullivan      2?    M  Farmer      England
125  Ann Sullivan        27    F  Farmer      England
126  Mary Breen          26    F  Dressmaker  England
127* Mary Murphy         5?    F  Servant     England
128  Mary ??unn          20    F  Servant     England
129  Julia Shea          17    F  Servant     England
130  Henry Shea          22    M  Labourer    England
131  Marg^t Morarty      40    F  Servant     England
132  Jerry Morarty       20    M  Labourer    England
133  Kate Morarty        16    F  Servant     England
134  Cath^e Gouldine     20    F  Weaver      England
135  Anastatia Holland   30    F  Weaver      England
136  Mary Holland         2    F  Weaver      England
137  Cha^s Holland       10m   M  Weaver      England
138  W^m Brown           18    M  Blacksmith  England
139  Ja^s Brown          19    M  Painter     England
140  Jno Browders        20    M  Miller      England
141  Tho^s Levyney       20    M  Labourer    England
142  Pat^k Connill       20    M  Labourer    England
143  Tho^s Grady         22    M  Labourer    England
144  Jno Boland          22    M  Labourer    England
145  Bridg^t Hurley      22    F  Servant     England
146  Sarah Treesay       30    F  Servant     England
147  Pat^k Dooly         24    M  Labourer    England
148  Marg^t Dooly        22    F  Servant     England
149  Tho^s Lydlow        20    M  Labourer    England
150  Mich^l Conner       20    M  Labourer    England
151  W^m Boyde           35    M  Labourer    England
152  Mary Boyde          35    F  Labourer    England
153  Sam^l Boyde         14    M  Labourer    England
154  William Boyde        6    M  Labourer    United States
155  Peter Boyde          4    M  Labourer    United States
156  Marg^t Bradley      25    F  Dressmaker  England
157  Martin McDonald     49    M  Farmer      England
158  Cath^e McDonald     22    F  Farmer      England
159  Mary O Kelly        20    F  Servant     England
160  Julia Mahoney       23    F  Servant     England
161  Kate Sheaby         22    F  Servant     England
162  Mary Manning        14    F  Servant     England
163  Bridg^t Conner      16    F  Servant     England
164  Ellen Donahue       30    F  Servant     England
165  Florence Donahue    16    F  Servant     England
166  Mary Folery         50    F  Servant     England
167  Julia Folery        12    F  Servant     England
168  Ann Doherty          7    F  Servant     England
169  Mary McMahon        17    F  Servant     England
170  Jno Roche           40    M  Farmer      United States
171  Hesse Harmour       16    M  Farmer      England
172  Roger McNamee       26    M  Storekeeper England
173  Ja^s Hunter         34    M  Blacksmith  England
174  David Johnston      22    M  Blacksmith  England
175  Alex^r Davidson     25    M  Labourer    England
176  Ann Davidson        25    F  Labourer    England
177  Jno Smith           25    M  Labourer    England
178  Sam^l Shawcross     56    M  Weaver      England
179  Mary Shawcross      55    F  Weaver      England
180  Alice Shawcross     24    F  Weaver      England
181  Edna Shawcross      21    F  Weaver      England
182  Ann Shawcross       19    F  Weaver      England
183  Ellen Adams         49    F  Servant     England
184  Mary Lenchan        24    F  Servant     England
185  Mary Lenchan        23    F  Servant     England
186  David Lenchan       25    M  Labourer    England
187  Nancy Ronafe        23    F  Servant     England
188  Ellen Sweeney       21    F  Servant     England
189  Cath^e Long         19    F  Servant     England
190  Johanna Sweeney     17    F  Servant     England
191  Ann Hurst           18    F  Servant     England
192  Ja^s Horton         14    M  Labourer    England
193  Mary Reily          40    M  Servant     England        Died July 23^rd
194  Tho^s Reily         11    M  Labourer    England
195  ?red? Green         20    F  Servant     England
196  David Jameson       24    M  Labourer    England
197  Rach^l Jameson      20    F  Servant     England
198  Mary Hogan          20    F  Servant     England
199  Martin Hughes       25    M  Farmer      England
200  Mary Hughes         24    F  Farmer      England
201  Tho^s Hughes        14    M  Farmer      England
202  James Hughes        13    M  Farmer      England
203  Pat Hughes          6m    M  Farmer      England
204  Pat Donahoe         24    M  Labourer    England
205  Pat^k Gilmoure      22    M  Labourer    England
206  Mary Gilmoure       20    F  Labourer    England
207  Mary Gilmoure       8m    F  Labourer    England
208  W^m McGuggins       49    M  Farmer      England
209  Mary McGuggins      48    F  Farmer      England
210  Eliza McGuggins     14    F  Farmer      England
211  M???^? Coleman      27    M  Farmer      England
212  John Curley         28    M  Farmer      United States
213  Mich^l Curley        7    M  Farmer      England
214  James Curley        14    M  Farmer      England
215  John Conlin         21    M  Draper      England
216  Martin Walch        23    M  Shoemaker   England
217  Ann Rowland         20    F  Servant     England
218  John Spurgeon       27    M  Mason       England
219* Jonath^? D White    14    F  Spinner     England
220* John Doh?rty        30    M  Farmer      England
221  M. A. Moore         30    F  Dressmaker  England
222  John Moore           7    M  Dressmaker  United States
223  Mich^l Moore         5    M  Dressmaker  United States
224  Cath^e Moore         3    F  Dressmaker  United States
225  Mary Ann Moore      10m   F  Dressmaker  United States
226  Cath^e Reily        23    F  Servant     England
227  Ruth Maguire        21    F  Servant     England
228  Julia Maguire       18    F  Servant     England
229  Ann McFril?y        21    F  Servant     England
230  John McFril?y       24    M  Labourer    England
231  Pat McMahon         51    M  Labourer    England
232  James McMahon       22    M  Labourer    England
233  Bridg^t McMahon     20    F  Servant     England
234  Bridg^t Lonergan    24    F  Servant     England
235  Eleonore Donovan    22    F  Servant     England
236  Henry Neill         18    M  Labourer    England
237  Moses Neill         16    M  Labourer    England
238  Julia Sullivan      16    F  Servant     England
239  Mary Sullivan       18    F  Servant     England
240  Tho^s Conner        21    M  Labourer    England
241  Owen McMahon        24    M  Labourer    England
242  Bridg^t Foley       45    F  Servant     England
243  Ann McGee           45    F  Servant     England
244  Cath^e McGee        13    F  Servant     England
245  Jane McGee          10    F  Servant     England
246  Mich^l Kelly        20    M  Labourer    England
247  Celia Foley         20    F  Servant     England
248* Corn?? Foley        10    M  Servant     England
249  Ann Connoley        20    F  Servant     England
250  Mich^l Boland       22    M  Labourer    England
251  Maria Naughton      21    F  Servant     England
252  Edw^d Neil          10    M  Labourer    England
253  W. Bardsley         23    M  Labourer    England
254  Jno Allen           24    M  Spinner     England
255  Jno Eminerson       22    M  Miller      England
256  Cath Eminerson      22    F  Miller      England
257  James Hurst         23    M  Farmer      United States
258  Ann Sole            45    F  Servant     England
259  Alice Shea          18    F  Servant     England
260  Ellen Lonnegan      16    F  Servant     England
261  Judy Maher          19    F  Servant     England
262  Mary O Brien        16    F  Servant     England
263  Ann Barrett         19    F  Servant     England
264  Eliz^h Barrett       7    F  Servant     England
265  Sarah Barrett        5    F  Servant     England
266  Tho^s Cullen        25    M  Labourer    England
267  Mich^l Gill         20    M  Labourer    England
268  Marg^t Manning      17    F  Servant     England
269  Cath^e Barrett      36    F  Servant     England
270  Eliza Ray           20    F  Servant     England
271  Mary Patterson      25    F  Servant     England
272  Mary Barrett        18    F  Servant     England
273  Mary Halland        16    F  Servant     England
274  John Henny          40    M  Labourer    England
275* Wha????? Henny      40    F  Labourer    England        Died Aug ?^th
276  Tho^s Henny          7    M  Labourer    England
277  Ann Henny            6    F  Labourer    England
278  John Henny           3    M  Labourer    England
279  Eliza Henny         7m    F  Labourer    England
280* Cath^e Ca?leton     44    F  Servant     England
281* Mary Ca?leton       19    F  Servant     England
282* Efs?? Ca?leton       5    F  Servant     England
283  Ellen Canoven       18    F  Dressmaker  England
284  Julia Sheehan       16    F  Servant     England
285  Elizabeth Lynch     50    F  Servant     England
286  Dennis Sullivan     50    M  Labourer    England
287  Mary Sullivan       35    F  Servant     England
288  John Sullivan       22    M  Labourer    England
289* Den?? Sullivan      20    M  Labourer    England
290  Dan^l Sullivan      16    M  Labourer    England
291  Pat^k Sullivan      14    M  Labourer    England
292  James Sullivan       9    M  Labourer    England
293  Mich^l Foley        19    M  Labourer    England
294  Dan^l Foley         16    M  Labourer    England
295  Terence McKenner    17    M  Labourer    England
296  Edw^d Sheridan      19    M  Labourer    England
297  Ann Bohan           20    F  Servant     England
298  Honorah Kelly       40    F  Servant     England
299  Pat^k Kelly         13    M  Servant     England
300  Mich^l Kelly        15    M  Servant     England
301  Mary Gilmartin      11    F  Servant     England
302  Cath^e Qumane       20    F  Servant     England
303  Ellen Gormally      20    F  Servant     England
304  Mary Gormally       6m    F  Servant     England
305  Tho^s Bee           17    M  Labourer    England
306  Marg^t Conway       27    F  Servant     England
307  Anthony Conway      8m    M  Servant     England
308  Mary Wheeler        20    F  Servant     England
309  George Holmes       17    M  Sailor      England
310  Rach^l Williams     23    F  Servant     England
311  Elizabeth Williams   3    F  Servant     England
312  Mary Ann Williams   11m   F  Servant     England
313  Benjamin Williams   32    M  Labourer    England
314  John Gormby         15    M  Labourer    England
315  Jane McClintock     19    F  Servant     England
316  John McNeils        20    M  Labourer    England
317  Tho^s Reily         23    M  Labourer    England
318  John Smith          18    M  Labourer    England
319  Rosanna Grey        35    F  Servant     England
320  Tho^s Kelly         20    M  Labourer    England
321  Marg^t Kennedy      19    F  Servant     England
322  Pat Hickey          23    M  Labourer    England
323  Mary Sullivan       30    F  Servant     England
324  Timothy Sullivan    16    M  Labourer    England
325  Honorah Sullivan    19    F  Servant     England
326  Julia Sullivan      12    F  Servant     England
327  Cath^e Sullivan     18    F  Servant     England
328  Mary Sullivan       10m   F  Servant     England
329  Sam^l Carthy        21    M  Labourer    England
330  Ellen Harrington    28    F  Servant     England
331  Alex^r Killman      29    M  Grocer      England
332* ???? Miller         ??    M  Farmer      England
333  M A Naugh           20    F  Dressmaker  England
334* Archib^d Cormichal? 35    M  Labourer    England
335* Marg^t Cormichal?   35    F  Dressmaker  England
336* Andrew Cormichal?   11    M  Dressmaker  England
337* Marg^t Cormichal?    7    F  Dressmaker  England
338* Jane Cormichal?      5    F  Dressmaker  England
339* Ellen Cormichal?     3    F  Dressmaker  England
340* Janet Cormichal?    6m    F  Dressmaker  England
341  Tho^s Grey          25    M  Clerk       England
342  Jane Grey           26    F  Clerk       England
343  Marg^t Grey          4    F  Clerk       England
344  Eliza Grey           2    F  Clerk       England
345  Archibald Grey      10m   M  Clerk       England
346  Julia Spillane      18    F  Servant     England
347  Pat Neils           17    M  Labourer    England
348  Hannah Duffy        16    F  Servant     England
349  James Harm          20    M  Labourer    England
350  William Escott      49    M  Painter     England
351  Mary Duggan         45    F  Servant     England
352  Francis Curson      21    M  Labourer    England
353  James Anderson      17    M  Labourer    England
354  John Campbell       25    M  Labourer    England
355  Judith Morrisey     21    F  Servant     England
356  Susan ONeil         20    F  Servant     England
357  John Mahon          37    M  Mason       England
358* James N Theal?      20    M  Labourer    England
359* John Ba?ly          30    M  Labourer    England
360  Jo^s Ruberry        22    M  Labourer    England
361  Mary Brady          21    F  Servant     England

                                     (signed) Pitkin Page


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.

At times the handwriting of this manifest was poor; additional research should be undertaken to 
confirm findings.

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'.

 11-12 Surname could be Geelkamp or Gulkamp.
 48 Surname could be Ludmart or Ludmast.
 58 Occupation as written.
 91 Last letter(s) of surname illegible; Occupation as written.
116 Age could be 16y.
122 First name as written.
127 Age could be 50y.
219 Sex does not appear to be consistent with first name.
220 Surname overwritten, could be Doharty or Doherty.
248 Ending of first name faded, illegible.
275 Date of death could be Aug 7^th or Aug 17^th.
280-282 Surname could be Calleton or Catleton.
289 First name could be Denis or Dennis.
332 Lower half of letters of first name illegible, 
    probably Alex^r; Age illegible because of fold or 
    damage to manifest.
334-339 Surname could be Cormichale or Cormichall.
358 Surname could be Theale or Theall.
359 Surname could be Barly or Basly.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 194, List 820
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
31 May 2007



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