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SS Abyssinia
Port of New York arrival of the "Abyssinia" on 8 Oct 1885, from Liverpool and Queenstown, with 246 passengers. All passengers listed United States as their destination. James Price Master of the SS Abyssinia
Transcribed as listed, in order: Steerage, 2nd Cabin and Saloon. Some text was difficult to read and, where uncertain, is indicated with a ?.
No Name Surname Age Gender Calling Country of Citizenship Steerage passengers 1 Margt Burke 22 f Spinster England 2 Wm Allen 28 m Waiter England 3 Fredk Jenkins 22 f Collier Wales 4 Charlotte Jenkins 21 f Spinster Wales 5 Annie Jones 25 f Spinster Wales 6 Hannah W Pearson 30 f Matron England 7 Emma Pearson 7 f Child England 8 Clara Pearson 3 f Child England 9 Mary M McDermott 20 f Spinster England 10 Peter McDermott 21 m Collier England 11 Mary Want 46 f Matron England 12 Mary Want 21 f Spinster England 13 Michl Want 16 m Labr England 14 Annie Want 11 f Child England 15 John Want 9 m Child England 16 Jane Belford 30 f Spinster England 17 Alice Flanagan 21 f Spinster Ireland 18 Ernest Godfrey 14 m Labr England 19 Johanna Murphy 16 f Spinster Ireland 20 Carl N Lundquist 18 m Tailor Sweden 21 Inger S Emondson? 30 f Spinster Norway 22 Carl S L Anderson 19 m Labr Sweden 23 Nils J Bryngelson 33 m Farmer Sweden 24 Carolina Bryngelson 25 f Wife Sweden 25 Alice Brennan 10 f Child Ireland 26 Sarah Doherty 21 f Spinster England 27 Mary Fisher 27 f Spinster England 28 Jane McGuire 17 f Spinster England 29 Bertha McCue 21 f Spinster England 30 George McDonald 22 m Draper Wales 31 Mary McDonald 21 f Wife Wales 32 Ann James 42 f Matron Wales 33 Wm John McDonald 11 m Child Wales 34 Mabel McDonald 5 f Child Wales 35 Alex McDonald 30 m Dock Labr England 36 Ellen McDonald 28 f Wife England 37 Mary E McDonald 8 f Child England 38 Michl McDonald 4 m Child England 39 Sarah A McDonald 3 f Child England 40 John McDonald 10mth m Child England 41 Cathe McGuire 42 f Matron England 42 Peter McGuire 5 m Child England 43 Geo V Schuchman 23 m Seaman England 44 Byron Fellows 21 m Seaman US 45 Wm Jas Price 23 m Farmer Wales 46 Wm Hannah 24 m Baker Scotland 47 Henry Jones 25 m Miner Wales 48 Sarah A Dempsey 11 f Child England 49 George Tanswell 23 m Seaman England 50 Jos Murphy 24 m Grocer England 51 John Jacomelli 29 m Baker Wales 52 Enrico Rossi 19 m Baker Wales 53 Patk Cuddy 23 m Farmer England 54 Michl Gorman 31 m Farmer England 55 Evan Jones 35 m Miner Wales 56 Cornelius Pentecost 24 m Miner England 57 Mary Pentecost 23 f Wife England 58 John Pentecost 10mo m Infant England 59 Jacob Pickup 30 m Miner England 60 Peter O'Reilly 40 m Steward England 61 Carl Schmidt 28 m Steward Germany 62 Herman Bauriedl? 28 m Piano Maker Germany 63 Herman Cohen 31 m Clergyman United States 64 Emma K Ohlin 36 f Spinster Sweden 65 Ulrika E Ohlin 20 f Spinster Sweden 66 Anna S G Persson 33 f Spinster Sweden 67 Johanna J Rydill 40 f Matron Sweden 68 Hulda K Rydill 9 f Child Sweden 69 Frithof A Rydill 7 m Child Sweden 70 Jungfrid B Rydill 15 f Spinster Sweden 71 Anna L Anderson 41 f Matron Sweden 72 Hulda J Kallman 16 f Spinster Sweden 73 Josspina Lajerstrom 19 f Spinster Sweden 74 Anders E Aronsson 29 m Tailor Sweden 75 Gustaf W Zellersberg 23 m Waiter Sweden 76 Francis O Zellersberg 21 m Tailor Sweden 77 Urika K Alexanderson 19 f Spinster Sweden 78 Helena C Holman 30 f Spinster Sweden 79 Johanna C Sammelson 35 f Matron Sweden 80 Johan F Severin 2 m Child Sweden 81 De Wolf Theophilus 23 m Farmer Belgium 82 Adolf Westphalen 25 m Carpenter Germany 83 Elene Westphalen 32 f Wife Germany 84 Anna Reimers 32 f Spinster Germany 85 Stephen Chzmist 24 m Labr Germany 86 George Carbs 34 m Com Traveller Germany 87 Joseph Firsses? 25 m Farmer Germany 88 Sussman Berelowitz 30 m Sailor Germany 89 John Knowles 19 m Stoker England 90 Josiah Brindley 26 m Miner England 91 Kate Dunne 24 f Spinster Ireland 92 Patk Sweeney 21 m Farmer England 93 Harry Henderson 25 m Carpenter Scotland 94 Pickford Bracegirdle 28 m Miner United States 95 Henry Grimes 50 m Yarn Sizer United States 96 Elizabeth Grimes 51 f Wife United States 97 John B Clewley 26 m Postman England 98 Maurice Myers 25 m Artist United States 99 Francis Niles 24 m Expressman? United States 100 Eliza Niles 58 f Wife United States 101 Mary Cook 28 f Spinster Ireland 102 Wm Robson 37 m Labr England 103 Fanny Trublicock 36 f Matron England 104 John Trublicock 11 m Child England 105 Jane Trublicock 10 f Child England 106 Freddy Trublicock 8 m Child England 107 Emily Trublicock 9 f Child England 108 Wm Trublicock 4 m Child England 109 John Boyle 30 m Blacksmith Ireland 110 James Leach 40 m Mechanic England 111 John Jackson 20 m Miner England 112 Jane Main 26 f Spinster England 113 Henry Foster 30 m Cabinet Maker England 114 Cathe Conway 22 f Spinster Ireland 115 Maggie Kennedy 16 f Spinster Ireland 116 Kate Kennedy 11 f Child Ireland 117 Eliza Linahan 13 f Spinster Ireland 118 Stephen Linahan 11 m Child Ireland 119 Walter Carroll 44 m Carpenter United States 120 Louisa? Campbell 28 f Spinster Ireland 121 Bridget Cassidy 20 f Spinster Ireland 122 Mary Sullivan 20 f Spinster Ireland 123 Bridget Grady 21 f Spinster Ireland 124 Lizzie Jagoe? 17 f Spinster Ireland 125 Mary Kelly 25 f Spinster Ireland 126 Maggie Carrol 19 f Spinster Ireland 127 Martin Loughlin 26 m Carpenter United States 128 Maggie Kennedy 21 f Spinster Ireland 129 Henry Mahoney 41 m Farm Labr United States 130 Mary Farrington 16 f Spinster Ireland 131 Chas Killeen 35 m Labr United States 132 Josh? Flynn 21 m Labr Ireland 133 Michl Tracy 16 m Labr Ireland 134 Mary Franklin 45 f Matron Ireland 135 Maggie Franklin 17 f Spinster Ireland 136 Jane McNamara 19 f Spinster Ireland 137 Thos Graham 30 m Gun Smith Ireland 138 Bertha Graham 24 f Wife Ireland 139 Lawce Jordan 26 m Saddler Ireland 140 Ellen Cunningham 24 f Spinster Ireland 141 Peter Campbell 56 m Farmer Ireland 142 Kate Campbell 15 f Spinster Ireland 143 Thos Flanagan 22 m Furman Ireland 144 Patk Gorman 24 m Labr Ireland 145 Rebecca Wilde 18 f Spinster Ireland 146 Chas O'Reilly 22 m Book Keeper Ireland 147 John Sullivan 26 m Farmer Ireland 2nd Class Cabin Passengers 148 Matthew Vlad? 26 m Farmer United States 149 Humphrey Jones 21 m Druggist England 150 Robert Sayers 19 m Hostler England 151 John Short 41 m Engineer United States 152 Mary Gingan? 59 f Matron United States 153 Cleopatra Catreva 40 f Matron Greece 154 Elene Catreva 18 f Spinster Greece 155 Marie Catreva 16 f Spinster Greece 156 Justine Catreva 9 m Child Greece 157 Christina Catreva 5 f Child Greece 158 Miltiade Catreva 20 m Gent Greece 159 Christide Catreva 7 m Child Greece 160 John A Nash 21 m Book Keeper England 161 Alfred Parker 35 m Machinist United States 162 Phoebe Brunan 21 f Wife Sweden 163 Ella G Petterson 19 f Spinster Sweden 164 Anna A Petterson 15 f Spinster Sweden 165 Alina F Bergstrom 24 (m) Gent Sweden 166 Anna Bergstrom 21 f Wife Sweden 167 Fritz O Stenstrom 27 m Com Traveller Sweden 168 Ellen Stenstrom 18 f Spinster Sweden 169 Mary A Worthy 31 f Spinster England 170 Louisa Smith 23 f Spinster England 171 Jennet Brown 30 f Matron United States 172 Jennet Brown 5 f Child United States 173 John Marshall 34 m Artist United States 174 David McPherson 50 m Gent England 175 Mrs McPherson 45 f Wife England 176 Henry McPherson 13 m Gent England 177 Ernest McPherson 11 m Child England 178 Oliver McPherson 9 m Child England 179 Fredk McPherson 7 m Child England 180 Patk Conolly 48 m Coke Burner England 181 James Carroll 22 m Engineer England 182 Chris Boulter 25 m Bookmaker England 183 Eliza A Boulter 22 f Wife England 184 John Wightman 35 m Teacher England 185 Jas Martindale 23 m Iron Worker England 186 Ann Martindale 22 f Wife England 187 Annie Martindale 6mo f Infant England 188 Henry F Child 26 m Dye Sinker United States 189 Nils J Lampret 30 m Photography United States 190 Karl F I??lin 27 m Artist England 191 Fredk Berriman 30 m Tailor England 192 Wm P Bracegirdle 28 m Engineer United States 193 Peter Lanagan 40 m Barkeeper Ireland 194 Annie Sheehan 35 f Matron Ireland 195 Joseph Sheehan 9mo m Infant Ireland 196 Mary Lynch 30 f Matron United States 197 John Donnolly 54 m Farmer United States 198 Rachel Donnolly 50 f Wife United States 199 Alexr Bracken 25 m Engineer United States 200 Thos McNulty 41 m Farmer United States 201 Cathe Murray 17 f Spinster Ireland 202 Bridget Gallagher 22 f Spinster Ireland 203 Tim McMahon 21 m Bartender United States 204 Henry Shillery 37 m Book Keeper Ireland 205 Emily Shillery 30 f Wife Ireland 206 James Shillery 10 m Child Ireland 207 Eva Shillery 4 f Child Ireland 208 Annie Byrne 22 f Spinster Ireland Saloon Class Passengers 209 Mr F A Gaytie 26 m Gent England 210 Mr G Stewart 30 m Gent England 211 Mr L Gillespie 27 m Gent England 212 Mr H Lansbury 36 m Gent England 213 Mr E Powell 30 m Gent England 214 Mr A Hunt/Hurst? 24 m Gent England 215 Mr C Perkins 32 m Gent England 216 Mr H Barnett 30 m Gent England 217 Miss C Danberry 19 f Spinster England 218 Miss C Rupell 22 f Spinster England 219 Miss E Clarke 24 f Spinster England 220 Miss F L'Estelle 22 f Spinster England 221 Miss F Casabon 22 f Spinster England 222 Miss Amy Rose 23 f Spinster England 223 Mr K Black 36 m Gent England 224 Mrs Black 32 f Wife England 225 Mr B Roche 19 m Gent Ireland 226 Mr F Brooke 24 m Gent United States 227 Mrs Brooke 53 f Matron United States 228 Mr Evan Griffiths 11 m Gent Wales 229 Mr Geo Woods 31 m Gent United States 230 Mrs J A Marsh 50 f Matron United States 231 Miss Mary A Hamilton 21 f Spinster England 232 Mr A B Beck 33 m Gent United States 233 Mrs Beck 32 f Wife United States 234 Miss Beck 11mo f Infant United States 235 Mr Walter E Reeve 31 m Gent United States 236 Mrs Reeve 29 f Wife United States 237 Master Geo Reeve 4 m Child United States 238 Mr E H Hodgkinson 26 m Gent England 239 Mr John F Brown 22 m Gent United States 240 Mr Alex Neilson 41 m Gent United States 241 Mrs Neilson 33 f Wife United States 242 Miss Ina Neilson 3? f Child United States 243 Mrs H Hartog 27 m Gent United States 244 Miss P Strauss 23 f Spinster Germany 245 Mr Ernest Stanley 28 m Gent United States 246 Mrs Stanley 27 f Wife United States
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