Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Samaria


Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts
3 March 1873

I, (left blank), Master of the above-named SS Samaria, from the port of Liverpool do solemnly, truly and sincerely swear that the above List contains the names and descriptions of all the Passengers who were on board the said SS Samaria at the time of or since her last departure from the said Port of Liverpool, England, or that have been taken on board the said vessel at any foreign port, and that none have died on the voyage.
Collector's office, port of Boston, MA, 187 .

Subscribed and sworn to before
Collector.

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Samaria whereof (left blank), is master, from Liverpool burthen (left blank) tons.
Coloumns represent: Number on list, Name in full, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants
  1* …… …….                 26    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
  2* …… …….                 27    f                England         United States   Steerage      
  3* …… …….                 24    f                England         United States   Steerage      
  4* …… …….                 15    f                England         United States   Steerage      
  5* …… …….                 17    m   clerk        England         United States   Steerage      
  6* …… …….                 30    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
  7* …… …….                 21    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
  8* ….. Le….               22    f                England         United States   Steerage      
  9* Ada Le….                3    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 10* Elizabeth M Le….        1    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 11  Charles Clark          23    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 12* John Coyan             50    m   butcher      England         United States   Steerage      
 13  Henry Cohen            18    m   tailor       England         United States   Steerage      
 14  Charles Williams       17    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 15  James M^cDonough       21    m   spinner      Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 16  Joseph Lowe            23    m   spinner      Scotland        United States   Steerage      
 17  W^m Ellis              27    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
 18  Abraham Hart           18    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 19  William Rudd           ??    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 20  John South             18    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 21  George Street          17    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 22  James Connor           25    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 23  Mathew Donaghoe        31    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 24  Henry Isaacs           32    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 25  Lawrence Gray          22    m   lab          Scotland        United States   Steerage      
 26  Cornelius Sullivan     32    m   shoemaker    Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 27  Hyman Speiler          40    m   musician     Germany         United States   Steerage      
 28  Mary A Sutcliffe       26    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 29  Alice Sutcliffe        20    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 30  Jane F Sutcliffe        3    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 31  James Greaves          34    m   spinner      England         United States   Steerage      
 32  James Deust            36    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
 33  Fred Boulton           25    m   shoemaker    England         United States   Steerage      
 34  Robt Gardner           48    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 35  Owen Coyle             45    m   miner        Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 36* John Carter            18    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 37  Joseph Evans           26    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 38  Peter O'Leary          30    m   grocer       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 39  Michael  Duffy         27    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 40  Peter Riley            31    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 41* James Moran            27    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 42  John Catterhill        20    m   farmer       England         United States   Steerage      
 43* Ann Birdsall           50    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 44* Thomas Birdsall        30    m   painter      England         United States   Steerage      
 45* Albert Birdsall         7    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 46* Martha Birdsall         5    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 47* Orlando Birdsall        3    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 48* Beatrice Birdsall       1    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 49  John Hudson            28    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 50  Grace Hudson           33    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 51  Walker Hudson           3    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 52  Jane E Hudson           1    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 53  John Navin             27    m   mech         Scotland        United States   Steerage      
 54  W^m Clarke             30    m   miller       England         United States   Steerage      
 55  Michael  Brian         28    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 56  Thomas Brian           26    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 57  James Murtagh          24    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 58* Lans Bergen            23    m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
 59  Thomas Fitzgerald      32    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 60  Martha Fitzgerald      28    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 61  Thomas Fitzgerald       1    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 62  John Litswell          25    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 63  Elizabeth M Litswell   28    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 64  Evrest Litswell         1    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 65  Jeffrey Harrison       15    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 66* Aquiller ………           10?   f                England         United States   Steerage      
 67* Le…… ………               ?8    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 68* Edwin ………              17    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 69* Jane ………               19    f   dressmaker   Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 70* Mary Jane ………          27    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 71* James M…….             21    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 72* Robert M…….            34    m   painter      England         United States   Steerage      
 73* ……… ………                20    m   mech         Scotland        United States   Steerage      
 74* ……… ………                27    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 75* ……… ………                21    m   miner        England         United States   Steerage      
 76* ……… ………                19    m   miner        England         United States   Steerage      
 77* ……… ………                29    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 78* ……… ………                24    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 79* Alfred ………             24    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 80* David ………              27    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 81* Walter ………             29    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
 82* John ………               21    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
 83* James ………              28    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
 84* Ralf ………               25    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
 85* Ann ………                23    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 86  Jane Dunn              32    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 87  Richard Sutcliffe      28    m   weaver       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 88  Maurice Daley          40    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 89* Elisa Wilkin           32    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 90* George Wilkin          11    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 91* Charles Wilkin         10    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 92  Rebecca Rickett        33    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 93  Alfred Rickett          7    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 94  Thomas Rickett          4    m                England         United States   Steerage      
 95  Rose M Rickett          1    f                England         United States   Steerage      
 96  Winifred Kerrigan      26    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 97  Mary A Kerrigan         3    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 98  Ann Dolan              30    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
 99  Thomas Dolan            8    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
100  James Dolan             3    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
101  Cath Dolan              1    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
102  John Booth             20    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
103  Emma Booth             21    f                England         United States   Steerage      
104  James Booth             1    m                England         United States   Steerage      
105  James Tiernay          45    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
106  Mary Tiernay           45    f                England         United States   Steerage      
107  Daniel Tiernay         21    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
108  Clementine Tiernay     15    f   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
109  James F Tiernay        11    m                England         United States   Steerage      
110  Mary G Tiernay          9    f                England         United States   Steerage      
111* Alice Hahurst          36    f                England         United States   Steerage      
112  W^m C Williams         48    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
113  George Stacey          20    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
114  Julie Higgen           39    f                England         United States   Steerage      
115  John Higgen            19    m   spinner      England         United States   Steerage      
116  Cath Higgen            17    f   spinner      England         United States   Steerage      
117  Sarah Higgen           14    f   spinner      England         United States   Steerage      
118* Edna Mella             29    f                Norway          United States   Steerage      
119* Arthur Mella            8    m                England         United States   Steerage      
120  Mary Sykes             31    f                England         United States   Steerage      
121  Samuel Sykes            2    m                England         United States   Steerage      
122  Mary Sykes              1    f                England         United States   Steerage      
123  W^m Almond             27    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
124  Thomas White           22    m   mech         England         United States   Steerage      
125  Agnes Sutcliffe        55    f                England         United States   Steerage      
126* Hannah Cakely          25    f                England         United States   Steerage      
127* Cath Cakely             2    f                England         United States   Steerage      
128  James Cavanagh         22    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
129  Susan Cavanagh         22    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
130  James Cavanagh          3    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
131  Mary Cavanagh           1    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
132  Fredericka Huhne       48    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
133  James Hutton           23    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
134  Margaret Harward       16    f                England         United States   Steerage      
135  Ellen Seny             35    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
136  Pat Seny               13    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
137  Mary Seny              11    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
138  John Seny               9    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
139  Geneveve Seny           7    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
140  Maurice Seny            5    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
141  Bridget Seny            1    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
142  John J H Guest         25    m   weaver       England         United States   Steerage      
143  Catherine O'Neil       30    f                England         United States   Steerage      
144  James O'Neil            1    m                England         United States   Steerage      
145* Robert Leis            11    m                England         United States   Steerage      
146  Ellen M^cGuiness       18    f   milliner     England         United States   Steerage      
147  Betsey Lynch           20    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
148  Mary A Lynch           17    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
149  Margaret E Lynch       14    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
150  Maurice Lynch          11    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
151* Thomas Bruston         37    m   engineer     England         United States   Steerage      
152  Julius Bugling         22    m   grocer       Germany         United States   Steerage      
153  Ludwig Drath           36    m   mech         Germany         United States   Steerage      
154  Max Drath               8    m                Germany         United States   Steerage      
155  Fredericka Drath       34    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
156  Minnie Drath            6    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
157  William Drath           3    m                Germany         United States   Steerage      
158  Jas ……..               18    m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
159  …….. ……                30    m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
160  …….. ……                23    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
161  …….. ……                34    m   mariner      Germany         United States   Steerage      
162  …….. …..del            16    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
163  …….. …...ittell        22    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
164  …….. …...ittell        16    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
165  Ba….. …….              24    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
166  Roxine Huher           20    f                Germany         United States   Steerage      
167  Mottel Rutter          28    m   mech         Germany         United States   Steerage      
168  Robt Glitscher         30    m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
169  F F Whoke              27    m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
170  Carl Markowski         26    m   lab          Poland          United States   Steerage      
171  Ignatz Depka           19    m   mech         Germany         United States   Steerage      
172  Antone Nowakowski      34    m   farmer       Poland          United States   Steerage      
173  Christian Wendland     258   m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
174  Peter Wiernkowski      38    m   lab          Poland          United States   Steerage      
175  Bartholer Golata       30    m   lab          Germany         United States   Steerage      
176* Vincent Brach          21    m   brewer       Germany         United States   Steerage      
177  Colin B Guptile        26    m   mariner      England         United States   Steerage      
178  Robert Phillip         24    m   mariner      England         United States   Steerage      
179  Richard Claskie        45    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
180  Eliza Claskie          44    f   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
181  Robert Morgan          38    m                England         United States   Steerage      
182  Andrew Fulton          29    m   butcher      England         United States   Steerage      
183* John Willibwell        33    m   lab          England         United States   Steerage      
184  James Barrett          18    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
185  Margaret Maxwell       32    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
186  Maggie Maxwell          2    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
187  Mary Maxwell            1    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
188  Mathew Hickey          34    m   farmer       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
189  Thomas Ryan            25    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
190  Pat Barry              29    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
191  Mary Kelley            18    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
192* James Tyrsels          17    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
193  Maurice Roach          20    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
194* James Nagle            18    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
195  D H Sumner             29    m   farmer       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
196  James Holbrook         24    m   mech         Ireland         United States   Steerage      
197  Henry Mulock           31    m   farmer       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
198  John Bynan             30    m   baker        Ireland         United States   Steerage      
199  Hermat Cooney          20    f   baker        Ireland         United States   Steerage      
200  John Robinson          28    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
201  Helen Robinson         32    f   farmer       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
202  W^m Robinson            7    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
203  Margt Robinson          2    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
204  Ed Murphy              30    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
205  Elisa Curley           14    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
206  John Conrey            26    m   mech         Ireland         United States   Steerage      
207  Mary Conrey            24    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
208  Peter Cavanagh         35    m   laborer      Ireland         United States   Steerage      
209  James Roach            21    m   laborer      Ireland         United States   Steerage      
210  John Donahue           24    m   laborer      Ireland         United States   Steerage      
211  Bridget McGrath        18    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
212  Sarah Carney           18    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
213  Patrick Grady          20    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
214  John Dolan             25    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
215  Caroline O'Hara        30    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
216  Mary A O'Hara           6    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
217  Lizzie O'Hara           2    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
218  Francis O'Hara          1    m                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
219  Timothy Maloney        22    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
220  Thomas Costello        22    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
221  John Lynch             17    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
222  John Mee               42    m   farmer       Ireland         United States   Steerage      
223  Annie Maloney          17    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
224  Maria Donovan          29    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
225  Henry Harvey           20    m   mech         Ireland         United States   Steerage      
226  Margt Hickey           19    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
227  James Lee              28    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
228  Mary M^cSweeney        37    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
229  Michael Barrett        24    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
230  Thomas Fallon          25    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
231* John Cillinane         33    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
232  Celia Kelly            19    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
233  Bridget Fox            18    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
234  Cornelius Mahoney      25    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
235  Luke Burke             45    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
236  Mary Regan             30    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
237  Delia Ronan            14    f                Ireland         United States   Steerage      
238  John Byrne             26    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
239  Mathew Patterson       30    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
240  Martin Mullin          31    m   lab          Ireland         United States   Steerage      
    

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. 

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to 
   the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.

*  Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.

*  some pages of this manifest where badly torn, names are either not showing
   at all or only partially. Missing names where entered as a series of dots.

  1 - 10:   the first part of this manifest is badly torn. The part of the
            sheet that contains the names has been torn off  for the first 10
            passengers. 
 12:        Surname may be Cozan or Cryan.
 36:        Surname may be Cater.
 41:        Surname is very faint. Might end with "own". The last name could
            be O'Nomen.
 43 - 48:   Surname may be Berdsall.
 58:        Given name may be Lano.
 62 - 64:   the last name could be Sitswell.
 66 - 85:   part of these pages is missing, the names are either partially
            there or not at all.
 89 - 91:   Surname may be Welkin or Mekin.
118 & 119:  Surname may be Miller.
126 & 127:  the last name could be Cokeley.
145:        the last name could be Lees.
134:        Surname may be Hanvard.
151:        Surname may be Bruton.
158 - 165:  Manifest damaged on left hand edge prevents names from being
            determined.  Missing letters have been indicated by a series of
            dots. One dot does not represent one letter.
176:        Surname may be Bruch.
183:        the last name could be Millibwell.
192:        Surname may be Tyrrels.
194:        Surname may be Nayle.
231:        the last name could be Cullinane.
256 &  257: Surname may be Bearse.
258:        Surname may be Le Jeune or Le Jenne.


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 84.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 April 2006



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