Immigrant Ships
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SS Algeria


Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland to New York
20 April 1878

I, William Watson, Master of the SS Algeria do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear 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 SS Algeria at Liverpool via Queenstown from which port said steamer 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 have died. So help me, God. Sworn to this Apl 20, 1878, before me (2 names appear, but mostly scribble - looks like R?y?????? and W Watson) List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Algeria where of William Watson is Master, from Liverpool via Queenstown burthen two thousand one hundred ninty two tons, (2192).
Columns represent: Name, Age, SEX, Occupation, the Country to which they severally belong, the Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, Part of the Vessel occupied by each Passenger during the Voyage.
  1  George A Carter          20 M Cigar Maker   Great Britain   U.S.A.                 Sterage
  2  Margaret Heelas          31 F Matron        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  3  Samuel Wood              55 M Farmer        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  4  Mrs Samuel Wood          50 F Wife          England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  5  William Wilson           38 M Plasterer     England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  6  James Sharp              36 M Miner         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  7  W Watson                 38 M Coadiman      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  8  Mrs W Watson             30 F Wife          England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
  9  William Watson            7 M Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 10  Albert Watson             3 M Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 11  Henry Mercer             35 M Coadiman      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 12  Fanny Mercer             18 F Spinster      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 13  J Lyford                 21 M Engineer      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 14  G Firebrace              22 M Engineer      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 15  Bridget Pilkington       50 F Matron        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 16  William Tible            24 M Mason         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 17  Elizabeth Tible          29 F Wife          England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 18  John Tible           Infant M Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 19  Elizabeth Goodwin        28 F Wife          England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 20  Daniel Goodwin            3 M Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 21  Stephen Lewis            25 M Laborer       England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 22  John Hardewick           60 M Weaver        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 23  George Cadoux            36 M Farmer        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 24  Frank S  Sanders         28 M Pearl Grinder England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 25  William Cavell           22 M Pearl Grinder England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 26  William Southern         47 M Gardner       England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 27  Luke Sutcliffe           32 M Weaver        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 28  James Parker             34 M Weaver        England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 29  John Smith               30 M Hardware      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 30  Reuben Martin            26 M Butcher       England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 31  Lydia Martin             24 F Wife          England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 32  George Martin         3-1/2 M Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 33  Ann E  Martin        Infant F Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 34  Anthony Martin       Infant M Child         England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 35  William Smith            35 M Machinest     England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 36  John Curless             40 M Laborer       England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 37  Charles Caple            22 M Butcher       England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 38  Ellen Loosee             21 F Spinster      England         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 39  John Henderson           56 M B. Maker      Scotland        U.S.A.                 Sterage
 40  Horiar Dolan             19 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 41  Ann Dolan                17 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 42  Francis McMorrow         19 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 43  Pat McMorrow             11 M Child         Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 44  Ann McMorrow             21 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 45  Eliza McLoughlin         18 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 46  Silby (Silly) McLoughlin 20 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 47  Denis Keany              20 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 48  Peter Denning            34 M Lunsler       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 49  Mary Gilgan              20 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 50  William Fleming          21 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 51  Pat Donohae              21 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 52  Honora Drew              32 F Matron        Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 53  Michael Sullivan         24 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 54  John Martin              50 M Saddler       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 55  Susan Robertson          20 F Spinster      Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 56  Sarah Dongall            14 F Spinster      Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 57  Andrew McMalion          18 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 58  Archi (Archibald) Scott  44 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 59  James Jordan             38 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 60  Mary A. Dougherty        18 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 61  Patrick Dougherty        20 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 62  Guiseppe Aquara          22 M Laborer       Italy           U.S.A.                 Sterage
 63  Antonio Vessa            28 M Laborer       Italy           U.S.A.                 Sterage
 64  Felice Capece            24 M Laborer       Italy           U.S.A.                 Sterage
 65  Guiseppe Awendora        24 M Laborer       Italy           U.S.A.                 Sterage
 66  Euric Capiciati          48 M Laborer       Italy           U.S.A.                 Sterage
 67  Dorethea Mattfield       21 F Servant       Prussia         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 68  Peter Bench              34 M Rope Maker    Germany         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 69  Carl Bench               32 M Farmer        Germany         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 70  Anna Waeverwau           19 F Spinster      Germany         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 71  Hermann Nickolai         17 M Farmer        Germany         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 72  Bern??? (Bernard) Kuhn   22 M Merchant      Prussia         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 73  Peter Johnson            32 M Seaman        Norway          U.S.A.                 Sterage
 74  Carl Buckholz            48 M Miller        Prussia         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 75  Frederica Buckholz       46 F Wife          Prussia         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 76  Wilhelm Buckholz         22 M Miller        Prussia         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 77  Peyrio Devriend (Devrieud)48 M Farmer       Sweden          U.S.A.                 Sterage
 78  Leonie Devriend          21 F Wife          Sweden          U.S.A.                 Sterage
 79  Cecil Devriend       Infant M Child         Sweden          U.S.A.                 Sterage
 80  Adolph Van Erte          15 M Student       Sweden          U.S.A.                 Sterage
 81  John Fogarty             30 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 82  Mary Downing             26 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 83  Bridget Scully           28 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 84  Patrick McCarthy         27 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 85  Timothy McCarthy         24 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 86  Kate Reilly              21 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 87  Walter Walsh             28 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 88  Mary Thorton             25 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 89  Ellen Sullivan           21 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 90  Anne Cluxton             50 F Matron        Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 91  Johannah Keirus          24 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 92  Brian Gilinartin         31 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 93  Mathew Grey              22 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 94  William Deady            20 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 95  Bridget Mack             26 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 96  Bridget Kiely            24 F Servant       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 97  John Donlan              21 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 98  Daniel J. Ryan           30 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
 99  Peter Pilkington         28 M Laborer       Ireland         U.S.A.                 Sterage
100  Thomas C. Lyarotz        24 M Farmer        England         U.S.A.                 Cabin
101  Washington Anderson      23 M Cloth Printer England         U.S.A.                 Cabin
102  John Stewart             24 M Merchant      U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
103  C. L. Luniewski          53 M Merchant      Poland          U.S.A.                 Cabin
104  John F. Haav             25 M Clerk         Denmark         U.S.A.                 Cabin
105  Julia A. Jellison        33 F Lady          U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
106  Sliner F. Howe           26 M Student       U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
107  John Sauson              50 M Pearl Cutter  England         U.S.A.                 Cabin
108  D. Lunisden              21 M Gent          U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
109  James F. Hoyle           38 M Merchant      England         Great Britain England  Cabin
110  Thomas Bull              47 M Gent          England         Great Britain England  Cabin
111  James F. Dawson          31 M Merchant      U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
112  S. P. Tuckerman          40 M Gent          Great Britain   Great Britain England  Cabin
113  Miss A. Tuckerman        20 F Lady          Great Britain   Great Britain England  Cabin
114  Mrs Ahern                30 F Lady          Ireland         U.S.A.                 Cabin
115  James McCarthy           24 M Gent          Ireland         Great Britain England  Cabin
116  John Neswith             24 M Gent          U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
117  G. S. Harris             41 M Manufacturer  England         Great Britain England  Cabin
118  Robert A. Stephenson     39 M Brewer        England         Great Britain England  Cabin
119  James Kelly              30 M Traveller     U.S.            U.S.A.                 Cabin
120  James Berry              35 M Glass Maker   Scotland        Great Britain England  Cabin
121  James F. White           56 M Merchant      Scotland        Great Britain England  Cabin
122  Robert Pollard           30 M Gas Fitter    England         U.S.A.                 Cabin

Count shown at end of list: 23 Cabin, 99 Sterage, Total 122 Passengers
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 412, List 323.
Transcribed by LeRoy Pratt for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 Nov 1998



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