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Ship Sandusky


Tralee, Ireland to New York
25 July 1859

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, E. C. Williams Master of the Ship Sandusky do solemnly, sincerely and truly (omitted) 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 Sandusky at Tralee 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) E. C. Williams
Sworn to this 25^th July 1859
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Sandusky whereof E. C Williams is Master, from Tralee burthen 943 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 Country of Origin was recorded as "Ireland" for almost all passengers and any exceptions have been noted in the Transcriber's Notes following. The Destination for all passengers was recorded as "United States". No deaths were recorded on the voyage. These columns have been omitted from the transcription.

  1  Dennis Daly        26  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
  2  Michael Moriarty   22  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
  3  Ellen Sullivan     20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
  4  Bridget Mulvihill  22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
  5  Nanna Carmody      23  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
  6  Jude Connell       24  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
  7  Julia Brien        21  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
  8  Ellen Maheny       14  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
  9  Johanna Maheny     12  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 10  Kate Hurley        14  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 11  Ellen Nolan        21  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 12  Michael Casey      26  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 13  Bridget Dooling    24  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 14  Bridget Almon      11  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 15  Ellen Driscoll     22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 16* Mary Lawler        15  F  Spinster   
 17  Eugene McNamara    23  M  Hatter     Forward between decks
 18  Biddy McNamara     18  F  Wife       Forward between decks
 19  Nanna Walsh        43  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 20  Julia Walsh        30  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 21  Dennis Connell     16  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 22  Mary Moriarty      19  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 23  Ellen Moriarty     18  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 24  Mary Doyle         18  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 25  Honora Fitzgerald  44  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 26  Rich^d Fitzgerald  13  M             Forward between decks
 27  Cath Fosbury       20  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 28  Mary McCarthy      21  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 29  Nanna Leyne        30  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 30  Mary Leyne         26  F  Spinster   Forward between decks
 31  James O Donnell    19  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 32  Ann O Brien        18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 33  Johanna Fitzmaine  20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 34* Cath D?llane       20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 35  Ellen Ahern        30  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 36  Cath Brien         16  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 37  Mary Moriarty      18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 38  Cath Curno??       50  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 39  Dennis Curno??     21  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 40  James McKenna      40  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
 41  Mary McKenna       36  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 42  Bridg^t Sullivan   36  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 43  Bridg^t Sullivan   18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 44  James Begley        7  M             Aft between decks
 45  Bridget Begley      6  F             Aft between decks
 46  Ellen O Neile      17  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 47  John Crowley       24  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 48  Michael Mulcahey   21  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 49  Timothy Sullivan   28  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 50  James Connor       20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 51  Tho^s Sullivan     50  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
 52  Johanna Sullivan   48  F             Aft between decks
 53  Bridget Costello   18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 54  Michael Costello   14  M  Servant    Forward between decks
 55  Ellen Hannafin     14  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 56  Jean Hector        20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 57  Mich Connell       20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 58  Ellen Keefe        20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 59  Tho^s Fitzgerald   21  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 60  Cath Heffernan     14  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 61  Ellen Foley        18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 62  Cath Griffen       20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 63  Kate Sweeney       18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 64  Cornelius Donoghan 21  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 65  Will Cahill        21  M  Butcher    Forward between decks
 66  Marg^t Gallagher   50  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 67  Michael Gallagher  20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 68  Mary Sullivan      21  F  Wife       Aft between decks
 69  Ellen Goggen       18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 70* Honora Finecun     19  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 71  Johanna Kennedy    24  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 72  Jude Mahoney       20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 73  Mary Cahill        19  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 74  Cath Connell       18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 75  Julia Connell       7  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 76  Dennis McCarthy    12  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 77  Biddy Connell      21  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 78* Pat^k Linehan      21  M  Spinster   Forward between decks
 79* Johanna Casy       50  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 80* Cath Casy          17  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 81  Mary Gallagher     14  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 82  Mary Fitzgerald    20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 83  John Keelihan      25  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 84  Johanna Connor     20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 85  Cornelius Sullivan 25  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 86  Ellen Brien        22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 87  Mary Sullivan      18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 88* Thos Kesly         2?  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 89  Tho^s Mahoney      34  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 90  James Costello     28  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 91  Johanna K??ly      46  F  Wife       Aft between decks
 92* Timothy K??ly       2  M             Aft between decks
 93* Marg^t K??ly       8m  F             Aft between decks
 94* Ellen K???ly       8m  F             Aft between decks
 95  Bridget Fitzgerald 17  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 96  Jeremiah Mahoney   20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
 97  Mary Flynn         21  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 98  Cath Greany        21  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
 99* John Connor        ?1  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
100  Bridget Connor     16  F  Wife       Aft between decks
101  Mary Dooling       18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
102* Thos She?ty        30  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
103* Anne She?ty        26  F             Aft between decks
104* Mary She?ty         4  F             Aft between decks
105* Bridget She?ty      2  F             Aft between decks
106* Ellen She?ty       8m  F             Aft between decks
107  Ellen Neil         19  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
108  Mary Talon         18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
109  Jeremiah Mahoney   30  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
110  Cath Connor        19  F  Milliner   Aft between decks
111* John Dooling       26  M  P?inter    Forward between decks
112* John Riordan       21  M  P?inter    Forward between decks
113  Honora McQween     22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
114  Cath Sheehan       20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
115  William Shea       30  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
116* Julia Shea         30  F             Aft between decks
117* Johanna Shea       12  F             Aft between decks
118* John Shea           6  M             Aft between decks
119  Gra?? Moloney      20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
120  Marg^t Moriarty    25  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
121  Pat^k Lyons        20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
122  Kate Fitzgerald    50  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
123* Mich Kennelly      25  M  Spinster   Aft between decks
124  Marg^t Connor      14  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
125  Honora Scanlan     20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
126  Bridget Madigan    20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
127  James Connor       16  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
128  Cornelius O Brien  22  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
129  Mary McCarthy      20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
130  Mary O Brien       30  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
131  Honora Daly        20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
132  Cath Connell       20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
133  Mary Connell       22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
134  John Connell       22  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
135  Mary Lyons         35  F  Wife       Aft between decks
136* John Lyons         20  M             Aft between decks
137* Mary Lyons         23  F             Aft between decks
138* Honora Lyons       18  F             Aft between decks
139* Patrick Lyons      10  M             Aft between decks
140* Margt Lyons         6  F             Forward between decks
141  John Malvihill     20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
142  Richard Tenant     20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
143  Dennis Brosnan     20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
144  Mary McKewen       28  F  Wife       Aft between decks
145  James McKewen       3  M             Forward between decks
146  Michael O Neil      7  M             Forward between decks
147  Mary Lynch         20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
148  Mary Smith         16  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
149  Ellen Keane        22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
150  John Kerans        20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
151  Pat^k Walsh        20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
152  Ellen Shea         18  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
153  Joseph Barry       22  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
154  Marg^t Barry       22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
155  Michael Johnston   50  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
156  James Johnston     14  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
157  John Moriarty      14  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
158* Maurice Crean?     22  M  Laborer    Aft between decks
159* Mary Crean?        20  F             Aft between decks
160  Timothy Sullivan   15  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
161  Laurence Donoghue  13  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
162  Mary Mahoney       13  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
163  Michael Sullivan   10  M             Forward between decks
164  Thaddeus Sullivan   7  M             Forward between decks
165  Dennis Cunan       25  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
166  Julia Moran        17  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
167  Norry Moran        13  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
168  Thaddeus Mahoney   16  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
169  Ellen Connell      23  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
170  Honora Connell     20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
171  Mary Donoghue      26  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
172  John Curnan        17  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
173  Mich Sheehan       23  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
174  James Sheehan      21  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
175  Pat Dooling        19  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
176  Ellen Keating      20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
177  John McCarthy      20  M  Laborer    Forward between decks
178  Mary Scollard      20  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
179  Bridget Moran      22  F  Spinster   Aft between decks
180  Robert Lyne        ??  M             
181* John Mu????        25  M  Laborer
182* Moris Lan?n??      20  M  Laborer
183* Gar??t Cunningham  20  M  Laborer


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 numbered the passengers.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words 
indicated.

The manifest scribe used vertical lines probably to indicate continuation/duplication 
of the last written word(s).

 16 Space Occupied not legible because of fold in manifest.
 34 Surname overwritten, could be Dallane or Dillane.
 70 Surname could be Finecune.
 78 Occupation not consistent with first name and sex.
 79-80 Surname could be Casey.
 88 Age could be 20y or 26y.
 92-94 Vertical line drawn through Occupation, could be 
       to indicate family members traveling together.
 99 Age could be 21y or 31y.
102-106 Country of Origin recorded as "U States".
111-112 Occupation overwritten, could be Painter or Printer.
116-118  Vertical line drawn through Occupation, could be to 
         indicate family members traveling together.
123 Occupation not consistent with first name and sex.
136-140 Vertical line drawn through Occupation, could be to 
        indicate family members traveling together.
158-159 Surname could be Creane or Creans.
180-183 Space Occupied omitted.
181-183 The manifest appears to have been written on previously 
        with some erasure; other names were written over the erasure
        but are almost illegible.


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 194, List 735
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
15 May 2007



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