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SS Vigo
Queenstown, Ireland to New York
7 July 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Owen Gile* Master of the Steam Ship "Vigo" 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 (omitted) at (omitted) 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) Owen Gils*
Sworn to this July 7 1859
Before me (Signature illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the British Steam Ship "Vigo" whereof
Owen Gile* is Master, from Queenstown burthen (omitted) 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
most passengers was recorded as "United States", exception(s) is/are noted in the Transcriber's Notes below. No deaths were
recorded on the voyage. These columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Ann Reilly 25 Female Spinster United States Between decks
2 Eli P. Buckley 25 Male Labourer United States Between decks
3 Frances Buckley 24 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
4 Thomas Wakelin 43 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
5 Sarah Wakelin 44 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
6 Walter Wakelin 5 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
7 William Wakelin 12 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
8 Mary Currie 60 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
9 John Burson 30 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
10 Louis Olivan 11 Male Boy Great Britain Between decks
11 James Kinnarthy 46 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
12 William Kenney 27 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
13 Jane Kenney 27 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
14 James Kenney 3 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
15 William Woodham 30 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
16 Matthew Whitney 30 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
17 Ann Whitney 20 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
18 Ann Whitney 4 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
19 Jane Whitney 1 Female Infant Great Britain Between decks
20 Thomas Lilley 20 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
21 T A Taylor 41 Male Farmer United States Between decks
22 Jane Taylor 36 Female Wife United States Between decks
23 Edward Taylor 12 Male Child United States Between decks
24 Clara Taylor 11 Female Child United States Between decks
25 Ellen Barry 30 Female Spinster Great Britain Between decks
26 William Thomas 21 Male Clerk Great Britain Between decks
27 August Schiffer 23 Male Lab^r Great Britain Between decks
28 Justis Easkel 35 Male Lab^r Great Britain Between decks
29 Elisth Linker 38 Female Spinster Great Britain Between decks
30 John Harris 36 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
31 Mary Ann Harris 37 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
32 Mary E Harris 8 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
33 Jane Harris 7 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
34 John Harris 3 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
35 Mary ?raig 28 Female Spinster Great Britain Between decks
36 James Diggit 22 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
37 Charles Brooks 23 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
38 James Purcell 47 Male Merchant Great Britain Between decks
39 Lizzie Purcell 40 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
40 Eliza Purcell 11 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
41 P McAllister 11 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
42 Margt Tracy 50 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
43 Martha Dickens 32 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
44 Elis^th A Dickens 4 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
45 William Lockwood 51 Male Trader United States Between decks
46 Isaac Houldon 20 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
47 Thomas Clarkson 18 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
48 Edw^d Lynch 22 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
49* Christ^r Ansel? 25 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
50 Will^m Humble 24 Male Joiner Great Britain Between decks
51 Thomas Alcock 21 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
52 Math Williams 25 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
53 John Ratcliffe 30 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
54 M^rs Ratcliffe 30 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
55 Charles Ratcliffe 6 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
56 Philip Collins 35 Male Clerk Great Britain Between decks
57 Rich^d Lidstone 39 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
58 Susanna Lidstone 34 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
59 Thomas Maynard 60 Male Traveller Great Britain Between decks
60 Thomas Holland 23 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
61 Lucy Hegor 23 Female Spinster Great Britain Between decks
62 John Cassell 30 Male Lab^r Great Britain Between decks
63 Bridget Cassell 21 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
64 Benj^n Hickson 22 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
65 Bern^d Coxtillo 33 Male Storekeeper Great Britain Between decks
66* Christian K??ley 21 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
67 Sebastian King 30 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
68 W D Kane 42 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
69 Thomas Wright 37 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
70 Mary Wright 24 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
71 Joseph Ingham 41 Male Lab^r Great Britain Between decks
72* Robert Sa?ble 34 Male Traveller Great Britain Between decks
73 Jamil McCullogh 22 Male Trader Great Britain Between decks
74 Eliza McCullogh 17 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
75 Cladius Jones 30 Male Seaman Great Britain Between decks
76 W^m H Brown 29 Male Seaman Great Britain Between decks
77 Will^m Burges 30 Male Seaman Great Britain Between decks
78 John Doherty 17 Male Seaman Great Britain Between decks
79 Rich^d Hindley 42 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
80 John Pringle 24 Male Carpenter Great Britain Between decks
81 Jane Jones Abel 36 Female Governess Great Britain Between decks
82 Ellen Abel 24 Female Governess Great Britain Between decks
83 Sarah Abel 23 Female Governess Great Britain Between decks
84 John Hughes 11 Male Boy Great Britain Between decks
85 John Gearey 20 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
86 Albert Cohn 32 Male Mason Great Britain Between decks
87 Pat^k Henry 22 Male Lab^r Great Britain Between decks
88 James Jones 46 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
89 Emma Jacobs 22 Female Spinster Great Britain Between decks
90 James Wilson 22 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
91 Will^m Duff 24 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
92 R W Carwen 45 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
93 Thomas Williams 30 Male Clockmaker Great Britain Between decks
94 E G Mason 25 Male Engineer Great Britain Between decks
95 Will^m Cox 29 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
96 M^rs Loft 22 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
97 William Mellor 36 Male Manufact^r Great Britain Between decks
98 Elisth Mellor 36 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
99 Joseph Mellor 5 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
100 Charles Barron 21 Male Miner Great Britain Between decks
101 Thomas Moore 32 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
102 Henry Began 27 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
103 Edw^d Pennington 24 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
104 Simon Harrison 40 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
105 Rob^t Lee 25 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
106 John Lee 23 Male Labourer Great Britain Between decks
107 Alex Bradley 28 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
108 Sarah Bradley 22 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
109 Margaret Morgan 23 Female Spinster Great Britain Between decks
110 Louis Adderholder 39 Male Mechanic Great Britain Between decks
111 Betsey Brirley 30 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
112 John W Brirley 3 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
113 Will^m Turnicliffe 36 Male Manufact^r Great Britain Between decks
114 Jane Hoders 26 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
115 Mary Jane Hoders 4 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
116 Francis E Hoders 2 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
117 Charles K Hoders 1 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
118 J W Lomax 28 Male Grocer Great Britain Between decks
119 Benj^n Fieldhouse 36 Male Lab^r Great Britain Between decks
120 Thomas Hogan 34 Male Farmer Great Britain Between decks
121 Mary Hogan 30 Female Wife Great Britain Between decks
122 Mary Ann Hogan 7 Female Child Great Britain Between decks
123 Thomas Hogan 5 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
124 William Hogan 5 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
125 John Hogan 2y 6m Male Child Great Britain Between decks
126 Robert Hogan 1 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
127 Philip Hogan 1 Male Child Great Britain Between decks
128 Michael Hardy 24 Male Machinist United States Cabin
129 Charles Trotman 23 Male Gent^n Great Britain Cabin
130 Eliz^th Trotman 18 Female Spinster Great Britain Cabin
131 Eliz^th Trotman 42 Female Wife Great Britain Cabin
132 John Pratt 36 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
133 Cha^s C Fulton 43 Male Merchant United States Cabin
134 Albert K Fulton 22 Male Merchant United States Cabin
135 Tho^s Bell 26 Male Clerk United States Cabin
136 Will^m Fleming 33 Male Mercht United States Cabin
137 August Rosenborg 30 Male Mercht United States Cabin
138* A Gernsh??se 29 Male Mercht United States Cabin
139 Samuel Brinso? 28 Male Mercht United States Cabin
140 Edward Dowd 29 Male Mercht United States Cabin
141* Thomas A ?ears 22 Male Mariner United States Cabin
142 Francis Silke 30 Male Clerk United States Cabin
143 Edward Marklow 39 Male Manufact^r United States Cabin
144 Tho^s S Vaughan 29 Male Mercht United States Cabin
145 Catherine Ann Vaughan 31 Female Wife United States Cabin
146 Violt Vaughan 1 Female Child United States Cabin
147 M M Rush 27 Male Mercht United States Cabin
148 Carry Rush 20 Female Wife United States Cabin
149 David Orr 50 Male Mercht United States Cabin
150 Sam^l F Clark 41 Male Clergyman United States Cabin
151 Divine P clark 22 Female Wife United States Cabin
152 Joseph Whitworth 24 Male Serv^t Great Britain Cabin
153 Arch^d Watson 11 Male Boy Great Britain Cabin
154 Thomas ?lyood 21 Male Clerk Great Britain Cabin
155 Martha Ann ?lyood 23 Female Spinster Great Britain Cabin
156 Alice ?lyood 15 Female Spinster Great Britain Cabin
157 John B Trippitt 22 Male Merchant United States Cabin
158 Edward Wolner 42 Male Merchant United States Cabin
159 Alice Wolner 28 Female Wife United States Cabin
160 Sarah A Bo?ch 33 Female Wife Great Britain Cabin
161 William Bo?ch 10 Male Child Great Britain Cabin
162 Samuel Bo?ch 9 Male Child Great Britain Cabin
163 Isaac Bo?ch 6 Male Child Great Britain Cabin
164 Emmy Bo?ch 4 Female Child Great Britain Cabin
165 Robert Bo?ch 3 Male Child Great Britain Cabin
166 Elis^th Bo?ch 1 Female Child Great Britain Cabin
167 William Williams 44 Male Mariner United States Cabin
168 Henry Klinger 28 Male Machinist United States Cabin
169 Fred^k Cole 24 Male Machinist Great Britain Cabin
170 Rich^d Philpott 28 Male Machinist Great Britain Cabin
171 Chas Pemborton 28 Male Machinist Great Britain Cabin
172 Henry Pemborton 17 Male Machinist Great Britain Cabin
173 Mary Addison 26 Female Spinster Great Britain Cabin
174 John Britton 30 Male Mariner Great Britain Cabin
175 Theo Lessey 31 Male Clergyman Great Britain Cabin
176 Louisa Lessey 21 Female Clergyman Great Britain Cabin
177 Julia Newbury 30 Female Servant Great Britain Cabin
178 Henrietta Currie 25 Female Wife Great Britain Cabin
179 Bessey Bell 25 Female Spinster Great Britain Cabin
180 William Thompson 35 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
181 Henry Geo Jul??ne 29 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
182 James D Naira 20 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
183 Henry C Moring 35 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
184 A K Chandler 42 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
185 John Martin 54 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
186 Edward Martin 15 Male Merchant Great Britain Cabin
187 G A Luignano 30 Male Merchant Italy Cabin
188 M^rs Luignano 25 Female Wife Italy Cabin
189 Marg^t Chabriet 20 Female Spinster Italy Cabin
190* Inf^t Chabriet 1 Female Infant Italy Cabin
191 Helen Korus? 17 Female Spinster United States Cabin
191 All told
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).
Captain's surname could be Gils (his signature), Gill or Gile.
49 Surname could be Ansele or Ansell.
66 Surname could be Kieley or Keeley.
72 Surname could be Samble or Sainble.
125 Age recorded as 2 1/2(y).
138 Surname could be Gernsheise or Gernshiese.
141 Surname could be Lears or Sears.
190 No first name recorded for this infant.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 193, List 661
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
2 May 2007
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