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Ship Princeton


Liverpool, England to New York
7 May 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, William R. Bell Master of the Ship Princeton 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 Ship Princeton at Liverpool from which port said (omitted) 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) W^m R Bell
Sworn to this 7^th May 1859
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Princeton whereof William R Bell is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1131 16/95 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 all passengers was recorded as "U. States", the one death recorded is included in the Transcriber's Notes below, the Space Occupied for all passengers was recorded as "Upper Deck"; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
  1  Stephen Wagner      27y      Male    Tailor        Germany
  2  Anna Wagner         26y      Female  None          Germany
  3  Martha Wagner        0y 6m   Female  None          Germany
  4  Catherine Wagner    50y      Female  None          Germany
  5  Margaret Donnell    22y      Female  Servant       Ireland
  6  Charles O.Neill     20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
  7  Anne O.Neill        22y      Female  Servant       Ireland
  8  Hugh W^m Morgan     23y      Male    Salesman      England
  9  John Toohey         45y      Male    Labourer      U. States
 10  Richard Crowe       20y      Male    Clerk         Ireland
 11  Margaret Connell    25y      Female  Servant       U. States
 12  Mary Scannell       23y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 13  Moses Wisdom        ??y      Male    Sawyer        Ireland
 14* ?????? Nol??        44y      Male    Labourer      U. States
 15  Annd Dolen          44y      Female  None          U. States
 16  Thomas Crystal      26y      Male    Pipe layer    Ireland
 17  Mary Rice           19y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 18  Catherine Rice      17y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 19  Patt Maguire        20y      Male    Servant       Ireland
 20  Catherine Maguire   18y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 21  Phil McMahon        22y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 22  John Akers          20y      Male    Baker         England
 23  Peter Caherty       23y      Male    Store Keeper  Ireland
 24  James Kern          29y      Male    Policeman     Scotland
 25  William Williams    20y      Male    Farmer        Wales
 26  Patt Murphy         22y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 27  Joseph Nobawsky     26y      Male    Shoemaker     Germany
 28  James Rayburn       27y      Male    Bricklayer    Ireland
 29  Peter Began         20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 30  John Frodden        15y      Male    None          Ireland
 31  Dan^l McKay         26y      Male    Sailor        U. States
 32  William Gorman      25y      Male    Sailor        U. States
 33  Thomas Lawler       26y      Male    Sailor        U. States
 34  Patt Knee           20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 35  Sil Whalen          28y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 36  Fardy Hall          20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 37  Martin Kane         20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 38  Michael Caulfield   25y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 39  Kate Kavanagh       16y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 40  Mary Smith          25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 41  Margaret Bunnell    25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 42  Bridgett Hall       25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 43  Michael Sheehan     40y      Male    Labourer      U. States
 44  Samuel Orr          24y      Male    Blacksmith    Scotland
 45  Margaret Orr        20y      Female  None          Scotland
 46  Margaret Orr         0y 8m   Female  None          Scotland
 47* Peter Mc?enna       23y      Male    Cabinet Maker Ireland
 48  Thomas Howard       50y      Male    Painter       U. States
 49  Catherine Howard    22y      Female  None          U. States
 50  John Ahern          21y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
 51  John Beany          22y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 52  Hannah Kennedy      45y      Female  None          Ireland
 53  Stephen Kennedy     22y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 54  Patt Therey         20y      Male    None          Ireland
 55  Catherine Coady     55y      Female  None          Ireland
 56  Mary Coady          21y      Female  None          Ireland
 57  Catherine Kelly     26y      Female  None          Ireland
 58  William Callaghan   20y      Male    Tailor        Ireland
 59  Tim Sullivan        29y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 60  Ellen Alty          35y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 61  Catherine Murphy    23y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 62  James Newton        26y      Male    Bricklayer    U. States
 63  William Jeckel      24y      Male    Bricklayer    England
 64  Thomas Ogden        24y      Male    Plumber       England
 65  Mary Ogden          24y      Female  None          England
 66  Thomas Morris       24y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 67  Catherine Morris    24y      Female  None          Ireland
 68  Catherine Lamb      19y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 69* Ellen Morris        ?0y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 70  James Hayden        20y      Male    Tailor        Ireland
 71  Mary Hayden         18y      Female  Dress Maker   Ireland
 72* Catherine Shea      20y      ?       Servant       Ireland
 73* Catherine Dunne     20y      ?       Servant       Ireland
 74  Patt Bourke         20y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
 75* Mich^l Barde?       20y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
 76  Margaret Kelly      20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 77  Mary McKeough       20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 78  Bridget Daly        18y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 79  Francis McHugh      20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 80  Patt McEvoy         25y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 81  Thomas Dugan        20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 82  Mary Fogarty        18y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 83  Mary Holland        25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
 84* Samuel Bal?ford     30y      Male    Carpenter     England
 85  William Jones       20y      Male    Labourer      England
 86  Catherine Cumming   40y      Female  None          Ireland
 87  Martin Cumming      17y      Male    None          England
 88  Francis Cumming      8y      Male    None          England
 89  Thomas Cumming       2y      Male    None          England
 90  William Herbert     29y      Male    Store Keeper  U. States
 91  Anne Herbert        24y      Female  None          U. States
 92  Michael Deady       20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 93  Thomas Mitchell     19y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 94  James Hacket        30y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
 95  Isabella Riddle     22y      Female  None          Ireland
 96  Mary Riddle         20y      Female  None          Ireland
 97  Patt Desmond        24y      Male    Servant       Ireland
 98  David Lowery        40y      Male    Servant       U. States
 99  John Howell         23y      Male    Miner         Wales
100* Grie?llian Howell   25y      Female  None          Wales
101  Thomas Hopkins      26y      Male    Fireman       Wales
102* Grie?llian Hopkins  26y      Female  None          Wales
103  John Hopkins         6y      Male    None          Wales
104  Anne Hopkins         4y      Female  None          Wales
105  William Hopkins      0y 2m   Male    None          Wales
106  Thomas Rees         30y      Male    Blacksmith    Wales
107  Thomas Evans        24y      Male    Miner         Wales
108  Hannah Evans        20y      Female  Servant       Wales
109  William Morgan      45y      Male    Farmer        Wales
110  Margaret Morgan     45y      Female  None          Wales
111  William Morgan      18y      Male    Clerk         Wales
112  Margaret Morgan     12y      Female  None          Wales
113  John Hanna          20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
114  Michael Hanna       18y      Male    Gardner       Ireland
115  Margaret McHugh     20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
116  Denis McHugh        20y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
117  Daniel McCraden     21y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
118  George Cameron      22y      Male    Clerk         U. States
119  John Carson         18y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
120  Anne Crawford       20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
121  Henry Hyde          25y      Male    Farmer        England
122  Thomas Casey        25y      Male    Clerk         Ireland
123  Thomas Miller       28y      Male    Farmer        England
124  Alfred Clarke       20y      Male    Miller        England
125  Michael Fury        26y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
126  M. B. Dydaker       26y      Male    Tailor        Poland
127  James Carbary       22y      Male    Shoemaker     Ireland
128  Alex. McKee         22y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
129  Rob^t McConnell     22y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
130  Michael Murray      49y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
131  John Murray         17y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
132  William Daymond     20y      Male    Potter        England
133  Jabez Milliship     35y      Male    Miner         England
134  Jane Milliship      34y      Female  None          England
135  Page Osborne        21y      Male    Farmer        U. States
136  Matt Osborne        17y      Male    Farmer        U. States
137  Bridget Brett       20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
138  George Thomson      51y      Male    Shoemaker     England
139  Rich^d Thomson      17y      Male    Bricklayer    England
140  Mary Anne Stinson   26y      Female  Servant       England
141  Eliza Stinson       13y      Female  Servant       England
142  Richard Taylor      28y      Male    Labourer      England
143  Jacob Burkett       25y      Male    Farmer        England
144  Hannah Burkett      24y      Female  None          England
145  Henry Spragg        36y      Male    Grocer        England
146  Mary Mansargh       25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
147  August Mathias      34y      Male    Farmer        France		
148  Patt Flynn          24y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
149  William Lever       30y      Male    Carpenter     England
150  William Harper      26y      Male    Painter       England
151* Catherine Ward      ?9y      Female  Servant       Ireland
152  Mary O.Neill        29y      Female  Servant       Ireland
153  William Casey       34y      Male    Baker         U. States
154  Mary Casey          33y      Female  None          U. States
155  Mary Casey           7y      Female  None          U. States
156  William Casey        3y      Male    None          U. States
157  Anne Casey           0y 10m  Female  None          U. States
158  James Purcell       45y      Male    Farmer        U. States
159  Mary Ellen Purcell  45y      Female  None          U. States
160  William Lawless     24y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
161  Carl Bouck          42y      Male    Painter       U. States
162  Carl Nevins         42y      Male    Painter       Germany
163  Johannes Gibonn     32y      Male    Farmer        Germany
164  Otto Ritcher        22y      Male    Clerk         Germany
165  Moses Jacobs        28y      Male    Cap Maker     Poland
166  Patt Butler         20y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
167  Martin Conroy       20y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
168  Catherine Broderick 28y      Female  Servant       Ireland
169  Catherine Dowling   23y      Female  Servant       Ireland
170  Anna Dougherty      23y      Female  Servant       Ireland
171  Marg^t. J. Burns    22y      Female  None          Ireland
172  Jane Burns           2y      Female  None          Ireland
173  Frank Corrigan      34y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
174  Peter Kilburn       27y      Male    Labourer      U. States
175  Rachel Kilburn      20y      Female  None          U. States
176* William Hickey      20y      Male    Hosler        Ireland
177  Bridget Trehey      22y      Female  Servant       Ireland
178  Alice Dalton        21y      Female  Servant       Ireland
179  Patt Manly          25y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
180  Peter Bradley       24y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
181  Rob^t Lowery        24y      Male    Baker         Ireland
182  Margaret Castello   26y      Female  Servant       Ireland
183  Thomas Henanghan    30y      Male    Carpenter     U. States
184  Bridget Henanghan   25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
185  Mary Gibbons        25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
186  Marg^t Gibbons      23y      Female  Servant       Ireland
187  Mary Vasley         20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
188  Mary Mouran         17y      Female  Servant       Ireland
189  Harriet Haynes      30y      Female  None          England
190  Anne Haynes          7y      Female  None          England
191  Harriet Haynes       2y      Female  None          England
192  James Tierney       28y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
193  Mary Tierney        24y      Female  None          Ireland
194  John Tierney         4y      Male    None          England
195  Patt Tierney         2y      Male    None          England
196  Mary Tierney         0y 2m   Female  None          England
197  Bridget Tierney     45y      Female  None          Ireland
198  Lawrence Tierney    18y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
199* John Hopkins        26y      Male    Garden        England
200  Marg^t Hopkins      22y      Female  None          Ireland
201  Mary Hopkins         0y 10m  Female  None          Ireland
202* Patt Carrol?        33y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
203  Peter Harkness      30y      Male    Machinist     England
204  Thomas Duffey       24y      Male    Sailor        U. States
205  Thomas Shepperd     20y      Male    Farmer        England
206  Peter Cullen        24y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
207  Ellen Cullen        50y      Female  None          Ireland
208* James Mal???se      25y      Male    Labourer      U. States
209  Bernard Clarke      18y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
210  Thomas Carroll      22y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
211  Margaret Morris     18y      Female  Servant       Ireland
212  Bridget Traynon     20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
213  Matt McMahon        20y      Male    Labourer      U. States
214  Patt McMahon        16y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
215  Thomas McNamara     20y      Male    Potter        Ireland
216  Mary Haniner        26y      Female  Teacher       Ireland
217  Anne McSherry       20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
218  Thomas Dowling      40y      Male    Boatman       U. States
219  Honor Dowling       50y      Female  None          Ireland
220  Thomas Dowling      16y      Male    None          U. States
221  Peter Doyle         25y      Male    Miner         Ireland
222  Anne Doyle          22y      Female  Servant       Ireland
223  John Jones          18y      Male    Farmer        Wales
224  Richard Hughes      20y      Male    Farmer        Wales
225  Robert Cabry        31y      Male    Weaver        England
226  Rachel Cabry        26y      Female  None          England
227  Larry Cravan        23y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
228  Arthur Johnson      19y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
229  Job Serck           28y      Male    Painter       England
230* George Gu??         22y      Male    Labourer      England
231  Jim Kelly           21y      Male    Labourer      England
232  Sarah Crawford      16y      Female  Servant       Ireland
233  Barbara Crawford     7y      Female  None          Ireland
234  Martha  Lynn        45y      Female  None          Ireland
235  Lilly Lynn          16y      Female  None          Ireland
236  Sarah Lynn          18y      Female  None          Ireland
237  Matilda Lynn        14y      Female  None          Ireland
238* Archey Lynn         12y      Female  None          Ireland
239  John Callaghan      14y      Male    None          Ireland
240  Ellen O.Hara        18y      Female  Servant       Ireland
241* Bridget Benson      20y      Female  Servant       Ireland
242  Tim Lacy            18y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
243* John Aitchson       20y      Male    P?int Cutter  Scotland
244  Ellen Morrisey      23y      Female  Servant       Ireland
245  Jeremiah Desmond    25y      Male    Farmer        Ireland
246  John Lynch          25y      Male    Labourer      Ireland
247  Mary Condon         24y      Female  Servant       Ireland
248  Mary Guff           25y      Female  Servant       Ireland
249  Mary Dunahy         16y      Female  None          Ireland
250  Margaret Kirk       35y      Female  Tailoress     U. States


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.

he 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.

 14 Lower part of letters in first name partially obscured by fold 
    in manifest, could be Edward; last 2 letters of surname partially 
    obscured by damage from adhesive tape repair, could be Nolen.
 47 Surname could be McKenna or McRenna.
 69 Age could be 20y.
 72-73 Sex obscured by ink blot.
 75 Surname could be Barden, Barder, or Bardes.
 84 Surname could be Balinford or Balmford.
100,102 First name could be miswritten Gwenllian.
151 Age could be 19y or 29y.
176 Occupation as written.
199 Occupation as written.
202 Surname could be Carrole or Carroll.
208 Surname could be Malarose, Malorose, Malawse, or Malowse.
230 Ending of surname illegible.
238 First name not consistent with Sex.
241 Notation in Died on Voyage column: "Died of Disease of the Heart 
    May ?^??"; day of death not clear, could be '1^st'.
243 2nd letter, first word, of Occupation illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 191, List 343
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 September 2006



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