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RMS Abyssinia
I, Michael Murphy, Master of the R.M.S. Abyssinia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said Passnegers, 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 set forth the number of said Passenger who had died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who had died. So help me God. M. Murphy
Sworn to this May, 1st, 1878 before me ????????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the R.M.S. Abyssinia whereof M. Murphy is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2159 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become Inhabitants. Two columns have been eliminated; Died on Voyage and part of vessel each occupied. This information is covered in the Transcriber's Notes below.
1 Chas Holliwill 19 M Lab England USA
2 Wm H Lightowers 21 M Lab England USA
3 John Balderstone 39 M Lab England USA
4* Bridget Rnan 22 F Spinster Ireland USA
5* Thomas Cr??ton 35 M Lab England USA
6 George Horton 27 M Caulker England USA
7 Fanny Horton 24 F Wife England USA
8 William Lane 31 M Gun Maker England USA
9 Mary Lane 30 F Wife England USA
10 Jane Tefley 20 F Spinster England USA
11* Willm C Grims??and 17 M Lab Sweden USA
12* Abe? Crowther 35 M Cotton Spinner England USA
13 Eliza Crowther 35 F Wife England USA
14 Annie Crowther 16 F Spinster England USA
15 Janet W Wisson 28 F Matron England USA
16* Sophia Carr??in 24 F Spinster England USA
17 William T Downes 32 M Farmer England USA
18 William Wright 36 M Brassfounder England USA
19 Henry Rogers 38 M Lab England USA
20 Eliza Hathwaite 30 F Matron England USA
21 John Hathwaite 10mo M Inft England USA
22 William Inglis 50 M Engineer USA USA
23 Sarah Coates 45 F Matron England USA
24* Henry ?arkin 42 M Wood Turner England USA
25 John T Bucher 38 M House Painter England USA
26 David O Evans 48 M Miner England USA
27 avid R Jones 21 M Miner England USA
28* Edmund C?? 37 M Factory Worker England USA
29* Edward Ro? 45 M Butle England USA
30 Henry Harper 25 M Labr England USA
31 Annie Hindra 19 F Spinster Ireland USA
32 Jane Hindra 16 F Spinster Ireland USA
33 Samuel Hindra 11 M Child Ireland USA
34* Edward Costello 20 M Labr Ireland USA
35* Margaret Costello 18 F Wife Ireland USA
36 Robert Smith 49 M Ship Smith England USA
37 Maria McManus 23 F Spinster Ireland USA
38 Thomas H Benson 30 M Bookbinder England USA
39* Fanny Gilhooley 32 M Spinster Ireland USA
40 Eliza White 27 F Spinster England USA
41 Susan Leonard 25 F Spinster England USA
42 Nils Larsen 30 M Lab Sweden USA
43 Jens C Nielsen 26 M Lab Sweden USA
44 Lauretz Petersen 11 M Child Sweden USA
45* Augusta Damstel 8 M Child Sweden USA
46 Chas A Swensen 20 M Lab Sweden USA
47* Christian Blodirn 53 M Farmer Germany USA
48* Maria Blodirn 50 F Wife Germany USA
49* Cait?? Blodirn 11 M Child Germany USA
50 Emilie Andersdottir 19 F Spinster Sweden USA
51 Rose Kelly 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
52 Andrew Flood 19 M Lab Ireland USA
53 James Connelly 16 M Lab Ireland USA
54 George Raymond 18 M Lab England USA
55 John Raymond 20 M Lab England USA
56 Hannah Garrity 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
57 Mary Jordon 33 F Matron England USA
58* James Davis 48 M Miner England USA
59 William Ellis 40 M Miner England USA
60 Henrick Nielson 20 M Lab Denmark USA
61 Maria Johanson 20 F Spin Sweden USA
62 Johanna Jonasson 30 F Spin Sweden USA
63 Emilie Johanson 21 F Spin Sweden USA
64* L??? J Dolter 55 F Spin Sweden USA
65 August Gannardsson 20 M Lab Sweden USA
66 Johannes Johanson 28 M Lab Sweden USA
67 Anders Svenson 42 M Farmer Sweden USA
68 Anna Svenson 37 F Wife Sweden USA
69 Mathilda Svenson 11 F Child Sweden USA
70 Blande Svenson 8 F Child Sweden USA
71 Hilda Svenson 3 F Child Sweden USA
72 Wilhelm Svenson 11 M Child Sweden USA
73* Otto Rus?an 20 M Lab Sweden USA
74* Frits Rus?an 26 M Farmer Sweden USA
75* Lo??sa Rus?an 22 F Spinster Sweden USA
76 Petromille Bingtyon 20 M Lab Sweden USA
77 Hilda Olsson 25 F Spinster Sweden USA
78 Hanna Olsson 17 F Spinster Sweden USA
79 Johanna C Johanson 29 F Spinster Sweden USA
80 Bertha Blodiron 22 F Spinster Germany USA
81 Johanna Kaub 25 F Spinster Germany USA
82* Emil Ol??thynski 40 M Lab Sweden USA
83 Emil Ries 18 M Lab Germany USA
84 Gustav T Andersen 36 M Lab Sweden USA
85 Inga M Andersen 26 F Wife Sweden USA
86 Fred L Forsman 25 M Lab Sweden USA
87* Augusta Ho?ter 30 M Lab Germany USA
88* Jas Schmidt 23 M Lab Germany USA
89 Frederick Meyer 33 M Lab Germany USA
90 Johanna Johanson 26 F Spinster Sweden USA
91 Alfred Johanson 19 M Lab Sweden USA
92 Carl Erickson 19 M Lab Sweden USA
93 Simon Geshensky 23 M Lab Germany USA
94* Fred Sitranus 29 M Lab Germany USA
95* Bertha Sitranus 31 F Wife Germany USA
96 Fred Von Stein 22 M Lab Germany USA
97 Georg Bohnstingel 22 M Lab Germany USA
98 John Ball 42 M Lab England USA
99 Marian Casey 18 F Servant Ireland USA
100 Con Donovan 54 M Farmer Ireland USA
101 Kate Donovan 54 F Wife Ireland USA
102 Julia Donovan 18 F Spinster Ireland USA
103 Ellen Holland 16 F Servt Ireland USA
104* Julia Feen 17 F Servt Ireland USA
105 Maria Holland 14 F Servt Ireland USA
106* Busry Cawley 20 F Servt Ireland USA
107 Cecilia Costello 26 F Servt Ireland USA
108 Kate Gough 20 F Servt Ireland USA
109 Annie Higgins 20 F Servt Ireland USA
110 Mary Finn 18 F Servt Ireland USA
111 James Clark 17 M Lab Ireland USA
112 Catherine Clark 19 F Servt Ireland USA
113 Bridget Murphy 17 F Servt Ireland USA
114 Ann Cooney 16 F Servt Ireland USA
115 Nannie Clifford 15 F Servt Ireland USA
116 Patrick Buckley 22 M Lab Ireland USA
117 Mary Shea 20 F Servt Ireland USA
118 Ellen Shea 18 F Servt Ireland USA
119 Ellen Moloney 18 F Servt Ireland USA
120 Ann Hartigan 28 F Servt Ireland USA
121 James Mansfield 64 M Lab Ireland USA
122 James Mansfield 20 M Lab Ireland USA
123 Bridget Butler 28 F Servt Ireland USA
124 Alice Willwood 26 F Servt Ireland USA
125 Cecilia May 30 F Servt Ireland USA
126 Martha Ullyett 11 F Child Ireland USA
127 Samuel Ullyett 9 M Child Ireland USA
128 Thomas Maher 28 M Lab Ireland USA
129 Ann Phillips 24 F Spin England England
130 Chas W Adams 64 M Mercht USA USA
131* George Maw 45 M Gentmn England England
132 Jos T Kennersly 29 M Gentmn England England
133 Gustav Cramer 24 M Gentmn Switzerland Switzerland
134 Albert De Gingins 18 M Gentmn Switzerland Switzerland
135 Grace Fairbank 13 F Spinster India USA
136 Edward Fairbank 10 M Child India USA
137 Edward B Gould 27 M Gentmn France France
138 Henry Colgate 27 M Physician England England
139 George A Wallis 37 M Civil Eng England England
140 Edward C Byers 56 M Gentmn England England
141 Margt Byers 40 F Wife England England
142 Sarah Thomson 30 F Matron Scotland USA
143 Sidney Thomson 11mo M Inft England USA
144 Ronald H Sarvoney 22 M Gentmn England England
145 Guiseppi Oliveria 27 M Mercht Germany USA
146 Wm C Burns 42 M Gentmn USA USA
147 John McKay Bernard 24 M Mercht Scotland Scotland
148 Carl Ritter Von Faschell 31 M Mercht Austria Austria
149 Richd T Joyce 33 M Mercht Ireland Canada
150 Aline Sanfin 36 F Matron France USA
151 Ida Du Brie 20 F Spinster USA USA
152 Willm Orgill 58 M Mercht England England
153 Fred H Daniels 24 M Mercht USA USA
154 George Hawks 35 M Cattle Dealer England England
155 John H Hopkins 35 M Publisher England USA
156 Henry A Murray 20 M Student Australia Canada
157 Martin Owens 55 M Farmer Ireland USA
158 Alex A Woodbridge 37 M Teacher USA USA
159 Willm T Hurley 45 M Mariner USA USA
160 Wm C Bancroft 51 M British Army England England
161 Wm Masterton 23 M Mercht Scotland Scotland
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of an * indicates an ommission or error made by the original
recorder.
? The use of ? indicates a word or letters that could not be
read, due to the quality of original document.
# 87 or # 88 - There was only one death. It was either of these two
Passengers---#87-Augusta Ho?ter or #88-Jas Schmidt
Cannot determine which one
# 1 to #128 - These passengers were traveling in Steerage
#129 to #161 - These passengers were Cabin Passengers
# 4 - The last name, Rnan, may have misspelled-Perhaps Ronan
# 5 - Name possibllities-Orton-Croston
# 11 - Perhaps-Grimsteand-Grimstrand-Grimsbrans, Remote chance it's
Grimshaw
# 12 - First name-Abel-Abeb, or recorder did not write complete
name
# 16 - Carrtkin-Carrlkin, or maybe recorder was trying to spell
Cartigan
# 24 - Garkin-Earkin-Yarkin
# 28 - Cannot decipher last two letters of last name-Cul or
Cab,etc. May have inadvertantly forgot to finish the
last name
# 29 - Looks like Roo-Make me wonder if the recorder forgot
to finish the last name
# 34 and 35 - possibly Costillo
# 39 - Fanny is shown as a Male
# 45 - Augusta shown as a Male
# 47,48,49 - Possibly Blodern
# 49 - First name is Carl-Caitin-?
# 58 - Possibly Jarvis
# 64 - First name-Lewis-Lendl-Lewt-?
# 73 - 75 - Rustan-Rusfan-Rusban-?
# 75 - Could be Louisa
# 82 - Oligthynski-Oligthynsk-?
# 87 - Looks like Hocoter-?
# 94 - 95 - Possibly Sitranus
#104 - Last name Feen-? Recorder may have left off part of
name-Feeney?
#106 - Irish female with first name Busry-Bessy?
#131 - Last name-Maw-Male English passenger. Last part not
put down?
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 412.
Transcribed by Linda Hoelscher for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild Reviewed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 September 2000
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