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Ship Robert Kelly
Liverpool, England to New York
5 April 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Nathaniel Banten* Master of the Ship Robert Kelly 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 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) Nath^l Banton*
Sworn to this 5^th April 1859
Before me (Signature omitted)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Robert Kelly whereof NBante?n* is Master, from Liverpool burthen 11?1 4/95* 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. No deaths were recorded on this voyage and this column has been omitted from the transcription.
1* Kate O'Keefe 19y Female Ireland Brooklyn U S Upper between decks 2 Alice Callaghan 22y Female Housemaid United States Brooklyn U S Upper between decks 3 Mary Donovan 20y Female Housemaid C^o Meath Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 4 Johanna Phelan 20y Female Housemaid Queen's C^o Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 5 Johanna Ringwood 18y Female Housemaid Queen's C^o Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 6 Mary Strain 24y Female Housemaid C^o Down Ireland Iowa U S Upper between decks 7 Ann Walsh 16y Female Housemaid C^o Limerick Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 8 Bridget Rafftery 20y Female Housemaid C^o Galway Ireland New Jersey U S Upper between decks 9 Mary Kelly 30y Female Housemaid C^o Galway Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 10 Mary Ryan 12y Female Housemaid C^o Galway Ireland New Jersey U S Upper between decks 11 Mary Kilcommons 18y Female Housemaid C^o Galway Ireland New Jersey U S Upper between decks 12 Mary McCarthy 11y Female Housemaid London England New York U S Upper between decks 13* Catherine McCarthy 1?y Female Housemaid London England New York U S Upper between decks 14 Catherine Flynn 25y Female Kitchen Maid Waterford Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 15 Julia Crowley 23y Female Housemaid C^o Cork Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 16 Bridget Cronin 23y Female Dressmaker C^o Cork Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 17* Margaret Fo? 17y Female Dressmaker C^o Kildare Ireland Missouri U S Upper between decks 18 Margaret Burns 15y Female Dressmaker C^o Cork Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 19* Ellen Burns 1?y Female Dressmaker C^o Cork Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 20* Mary Banett 35y Female ???? Woman C^o Cork Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 21* Julia Sullivan 11y Female ???? Woman C^o Cork Ireland Ohio U S Upper between decks 22 Thomas Ringwood 23y Male Ploughman Queen's C^o Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 23 Martin Mahoney 24y Male Ploughman Queen's C^o Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 24 John Maher 20y Male Ploughman Queen's C^o Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 25 Daniel Ringwood 19y Male Ploughman Queen's C^o Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 26 George Hallam 20y Male Labourer Nottingham England Ohio U S Upper between decks 27* John Peach 40y Male Labourer Locka?i?? England New York U S Upper between decks 28* Jacob Vander Zu?is 22y Male Bookeeper New York U S New York U S Upper between decks 29* M^rs Jacob Vander Zu?is 24y Female Hague Holland New York U S Upper between decks 30 Robert Sadler 30y Male Farm servant Lockshire England New York U S Upper between decks 31 M^rs Hannah Sadler 24y Female Durham England New York U S Upper between decks 32 Elisabeth Ann Sadler 7m Female Durham England New York U S Upper between decks 33 Patrick Burns 32y Male Dis^d Soldier Limerick Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 34 Catherine Burns 28y Female Kent England New York U S Upper between decks 35 Jacob Holmes 24y Male Puddler Yorkshire England New York U S Upper between decks 36 Joseph Stoneham 23y Male Puddler Glocester England New York U S Upper between decks 37 Thomas Cook 28y Male Moulder Lancashire England Canada West Upper between decks 38 Henry Goddard 29y Male Farm servant Nottingham England New York U S Upper between decks 39 William Barson 21y Male Farm servant Nottingham England New York U S Upper between decks 40 James Beaumont 23y Male Tailor Lincoln England New York U S Upper between decks 41 James Harrison 25y Male Woolen Spinner Lockshire England New York U S Upper between decks 42 John Hallat 16y Male Carver & Gilder Lancashire England Illinois U S Upper between decks 43* Edward Edwards 29y Male Draper Cardigan Wales New York U S 3^rd Cabin 44* Michael Dyer 25y Male Farmer Tipperary Ireland New York U S 3^rd Cabin 45 James Edmondson 26y Male Weaver Lancashire England New York U S 3^rd Cabin 46 William Wiley 20y Male Servant Tyrone Ireland New York U S 3^rd Cabin 47 T. W. Waleden 46y Male Merchant Amsterdam Holland New York U S 3^rd Cabin 48 William Gorman 24y Male Labourer Kent England New York U S 3^rd Cabin 49 John Murphy 26y Male Labourer Mayo Ireland Detroit U S 3^rd Cabin 50 Mary Murphy 26y Female Dublin Ireland Detroit U S 3^rd Cabin 51 Margaret Counaton 50y Female Roscommon Ireland Detroit U S 3^rd Cabin 52 Anne Patterson 22y Female Housemaid Carlow Ireland Missouri U S 3^rd Cabin 53* Edward Fife 2?y Male Farm servant Fermanagh Ireland New York U S Steerage 54 David Fleming 30y Male Farm servant Tyrone Ireland New York U S Steerage 55 Peter Healy 21y Male Labourer Staffordshire England New York U S Steerage 56 William Healy 24y Male Labourer Staffordshire England New York U S Steerage 57 John Burdet 35y Male Labourer Lincolnshire England New York U S Steerage 58 John Flaherty 23y Male Cooper Limerick Ireland Brooklyn U S Steerage 59 James Fox 24y Male Shoemaker Kildare Ireland Missouri U S Steerage 60 William Fox 19y Male Shoemaker Kildare Ireland Missouri U S Steerage 61* William ????? 28y Male Plumber C^o Down Ireland Illinois U S Steerage 62* Thomas Kelly 20y Male ?????? Kings C^o Ireland Philadelphia U S Steerage 63 Henry Cripps 25y Male Boiler Maker Wiltshire England Michigan U S Steerage 64* Thomas Roach 34y Male Wharehouseman Lancashire England New York U S Steerage 65 Dennis McSherry 20y Male Shoemaker Leitrim Ireland Alabama U S Steerage 66 Patrick McSherry 21y Male Labourer Leitrim Ireland Alabama U S Steerage 67 John Lally 21y Male Bootmaker Galway Ireland Illinois U S Steerage 68* Henreich Keth 38y Male Tinsmith London England Cincinnati U S Steerage 69 William Gillespie 19y Male Labourer Armagh Ireland New York U S Steerage 70 James Clark 24y Male Labourer Armagh Ireland New York U S Steerage 71* David Roach 24y Male Labourer Tipperary Ireland New York U S Steerage 72 William Todd 23y Male Turner Lancashire England New York U S Steerage 73 James Cunningham 22y Male Labourer Fermanagh Ireland New York U S Steerage 74* John Blo? 28y Male Labourer Belfast Ireland New York U S Steerage 75* James Kelly 28y Male Labourer Tipperary Ireland Massachusetts U S Steerage 76* James Sinnott 20y Male Labourer Tipperary Ireland New York U S Steerage 77* Jeremiah Hagarty 29y Male Ropemaker Cork Ireland Colombo U S Steerage 78 John Nash 25y Male Labourer Cork Ireland New York U S Steerage 79 John Downes 27y Male Labourer Limerick Ireland New York U S Steerage 80 George Lamb 18y Male Labourer Louth Ireland New York U S Steerage 81 John Fardy 45y Male Labourer Wexford Ireland New York U S Steerage 82 Robert Miller 22y Male Labourer Antrim Ireland New York U S Steerage 83* Thomas Gor???in 2?y Male Labourer Claire Ireland Canada West Steerage 84* Patrick Wal?h 12y Male Labourer Limerick Ireland New York U S Steerage 85* Michael Wal?h 42y Male Labourer Cork Ireland Massachusetts U S Steerage 86* Michael Wal?h 1?y Male Butcher Cork Ireland Massachusetts U S Steerage 87 John Kenny 20y Male Labourer Galway Ireland New Jersey U S Steerage 88 Thomas Boylan 25y Male Labourer Kildare Ireland New Jersey U S Steerage 89 Daniel Sullivan 14y Male Labourer Cork Ireland Cincinnati U S Steerage 90 Michael Sullivan 7y Male Labourer Cork Ireland Cincinnati U S Steerage 91 William Bayne 27y Male Druggist Lanarkshire Scotland New York U S Steerage 92 John Frances 45y Male Labourer Kent England Illinois U S Steerage 93* Patrick Cor??n 18y Male Labourer Mayo Ireland New York U S Steerage 94 Patrick McCabe 25y Male Labourer Leitrim Ireland New York U S Steerage 95 Dennis Corcoran 18y Male Labourer Cork Ireland New York U S Steerage 96 Thomas Genity 27y Male Labourer Roscommon Ireland Kentucky U S Steerage 97 John Whitford 22y Male Miner Cornwall England New York U S Steerage 98* John Li??le 40y Male Labourer Louth Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 99 John Johnstone 22y Male Labourer Antrim Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 100* William Neeso?n 47y Male Farmer P??sylvania U S Pensylvania U S Upper between decks 101 John William 21y Male Seaman New York U S New York U S Upper between decks 102 Alexander Smith 23y Male Seaman Massachusetts U S Rhode Island U S Upper between decks 103 Thomas Kelly 23y Male Seaman New York U S New York U S Upper between decks 104 Antonia Ellis 32y Male Seaman Boston U S New York U S Upper between decks 105 Thomas Farrington 20y Male Seaman Dublin Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 106 David Nash 19y Male Seaman Waterford Ireland New York U S Upper between decks 107 George Burns 31y Male Seaman Illinois U S New York U S Upper between decks 108 Richard Connelly 20y Male Engineer Dundalk Ireland Niagara U S Upper between decks
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'. Captain's surname written variously Banton, Banten, Bante?n; captain's signature is written Banton.3rd number of burthen tonnage not clear, could be 1101 4/95 tons or 1131 4/95 tons. 1 Space Occupied for passengers 1-42 was recorded originally as either 1^st or 2^nd cabin, struck through. 13 2nd number of Age overwritten, could be 15y or 16y. 17 Last letter of surname not clear, could be Fon or For. 19 2nd number of Age not clear, could b 15y or 18y. 20-21 1st word of Occupation not clear, could be Milk Woman. 27 Ending of town of Origin illegible. 28 Occupation as written. 28-29 9th letter of surname not clear, could be Vander Zuris or Vander Zusis. 43 Space Occupied "Upper between decks" entered by another hand. 44 Country of Origin as written. 53 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 28y or 29y. 62 Occupation overwritten, illegible. 64 Occupation as written. 71 Country of Origin as written. 74 Ending of surname illegible. 75-76 Country of Origin as written. 77 Destination as written. 83 Center letters of surname illegible; 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 23y or 28y. 84-86 4th letter of surname not clear, could be Walch or Walsh. 86 2nd number of Age illegible. 93 Center letters of surname illegible. 98 Center letters of surname overwritten, could be Little. 100 6th letter of surname illegible; 2nd and 3rd letters of Origin illegible; Destination as written.Correspondence August 17, 2008 NATHANIEL BANTEN*, (Master's name correction)
Master's name could be NATHANIEL BARSTOW
I believe the ship Robert Kelly was captained by Nathaniel Barstow! On the April 1859 voyage from Liverpool! Just thought you would like to correct the write-up.
Sincerely, Fred Havron.
Coordinator's note - BARSTOW appears also on other Robert Kelly manifests. The condition of the original manifest and the scribe contribute to this confusion.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 190, List 213
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
16 July 2006
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