Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Bolivia


Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland to New York
24 September 1878

ANCHOR LINE OF TRANSATLANTIC STEAM PACKET SHIPS
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I J. J. Small Master of the Steam-Ship Bolivia 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 S.S. Bolivia at Glasgow for which 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 each to become 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. Sworn to this September 24, 1878 before me, so help me God.
John J Small, is Master, from Glasgow and Moville burthen 2625 to New York
Columns represent: Name, age/sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodations.
  1  McKenna, Thomas         27 M Laborer        USA              USA            Steerage     
  2  Dougherty, Robert       18 M Laborer        USA              USA            Steerage     
  3  Warr, George            30 M Laborer        England          USA            Steerage     
  4  Warr, Mary              30 F None           England          USA            Steerage     
  5  Warr, Anna              15 F None           England          USA            Steerage     
  6  Warr, Caroline          10 F None           England          USA            Steerage     
  7  Brush, RH               36 M Merchant       England          Quebec,Canada  Steerage     
  8  Donoghue, Felix         18 M Engineer       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
  9  Bain, Geo.              30 M Builder        Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 10  McCallum, Elizabeth     35 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 11  Sawers, Mary            42 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 12  Middlemass, W.          21 M Tailer         Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 13  Orr, James              60 M Confectioner   Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 14  Tillies, ?              47 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 15  Gordon, Caroline W.     21 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 16  Burden, John            40 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 17  Burden, Mrs.            35 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 18  Burden, Martin         9mo M None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 19  Watson, John            36 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 20  Watson, Mrs.            30 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 21  Watson, Edward           3 M None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 22  Watson, Alice          9mo F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 23  McCray, Mrs.            31 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 24  Everton, Norman         42 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 25  Everton, Mrs.           36 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 26  Fleming, John           25 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 27  White, David            26 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 28  Kerr, John              24 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 29  Wilson, Wm.             60 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 30  Justice, James          30 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 31  Wilkenson, Mrs. G.      26 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 32  Wilkenson, Ada           2 F Child          Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 33  McEwan, Peter           24 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 34  Cunningham, James       32 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 35  Rolls, JA               42 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 36  Silvir, ?N              29 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 37  Brown, GW               26 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 38  Brown, Mrs. W           40 F None           Scotland         USA            Steerage     
 39  Ivins, HM               23 M Merchant       USA              USA            Steerage     
 40  Philips, Mrs            35 F None           USA              USA            Steerage     
 41  Philips, Willie         11 M Child          USA              USA            Steerage     
 42  Mitchell, DB            32 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 43  Mills, Wm.              36 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 44  Allbright, HU           33 M Clergyman      USA              USA            Cabin    
 45  Baillie, John           40 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 46  Lyall, Mrs. W.          33 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 47  Gales, EP               37 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 48  Gales, Mrs. LH          30 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 49  Legher, Fisk            30 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 50  Moen, EA                40 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 51  Moen, Mrs.              37 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 52  Day, Buel H.            33 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 53  Day, Mrs.               26 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 54  Oakley, JH              25 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 55  Everett, EL             27 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 56  Wilson, Miss            26 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 57  Murray, Alex            42 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin     
 58  Murray, Mrs.            36 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 59  Bridges, Miss RM        20 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 60  Banks, Miss LP          25 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 61  Hachalen, E             24 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 62  Murphy, A               22 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 63  McCorkendale, Miss      24 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 64* McPherson, IR           38 M Se??tor        USA              USA            Cabin    
 65  McPherson, Mrs.         36 F None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 66  Gregory, Master         11 M Child          USA              USA            Cabin    
 67  Gergory, Morton         29 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 68  Merrill, Gyles          53 M Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 69  Merrill, Mrs.           ?? F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 70  Merrill, Hannah         18 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 71  O'Donnell, Sarah        40 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 72  Bradley, Margaret       19 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 73  Logan, Mary             19 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 74  Logan, Sarah            25 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 75  Mellon, Mary Ann        22 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 76  O'Hara, Jane            18 F Merchant       USA              USA            Cabin    
 77  Bently, John            21 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 78  McCallagh, John         16 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 79  Currow, James           19 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 80  Kennedy, Charles        18 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 81  Sutton, Thomas          20 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 82  Sutton, Samuel          17 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 83  McKenna, Matthew        28 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 84  McDermott, John         21 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 85  Lyons, George           22 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 86  Carr, James             30 M Laborer        USA              USA            Cabin    
 87  Logue, Daniel           70 M None           USA              USA            Cabin    
 88  Clark, Charles          32 M Farmer         USA              USA            Cabin    
 89  Warr, Benjamin          37 M Laborer        England          USA            Cabin    
 90  Warr, Elizabeth         28 F None           England          USA            Cabin    
 91  Thomson, Joseph         27 M Steward        Bermuda          USA;Bermuda    2nd Cabin
 92  Thomson, Adelaide       22 F None           USA              USA            2nd Cabin     
 93  Avern, Phil B           34 M Miller         USA              USA            2nd Cabin     
 94  Sanderson, ? Wm         33 M Farmer         England          Quebec,Canada  2nd Cabin     
 95  Schofield, Daniel       39 M Farmer         England          USA            2nd Cabin     
 96  Palmer, Edwin E         57 M Boilermaker    England          USA            2nd Cabin     
 97  Muir, Agnes             36 F None           Scotland         Quebec,Canada  2nd Cabin     
 98  Brown, John             70 M Farmer         Scotland         Quebec,Canada  2nd Cabin     
 99  Brown, Mrs.             60 F None           Scotland         Quebec,Canada  2nd Cabin     
100  McGregor, Jane          65 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
101  Kirk, Thos.             39 M Manufacturer   Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
102  Currie, James           25 M DryFood Clerk  Scotland         Quebec,Canada  2nd Cabin     
103  Berrell, James M.       24 M Machinist      Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
104  Forbes, David B.        27 M Bookeeper      Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
105  Gilmour, James          38 M None           Scotland         Australia      2nd Cabin     
106  White, Alex             20 M Bookeeper      Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
107  Kirkwood, Thos          61 M None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
108  Stewart, CC             36 M Painter        Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
109  Williamson, W           34 M Currier        Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
110  Strong, Wm              27 M Bookeeper      Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
111  Batson, Geo             20 M Gardener       Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
112* McCall, Hugh           110 M Farmer         Scotland         Quebec,Canada  2nd Cabin     
113  Stirling, Maggie        35 F Dressmaker     Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
114  Hayes, Helen            27 F Dressmaker     Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
115  Johnston, Isabella      22 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
116  Drummond, Mrs. JC       30 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
117  Drummond, Lilly Jane     5 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
118  McIntyer, Mary          56 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
119  Sharpe, Mary            27 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
120  Roberts, Jessie         35 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
121  Bather, Eliza           23 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
122  Clark, William          40 M Farmer         Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
123  Clark, Mrs.             35 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
124  Harvey, Mary            18 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
125  Creighton, William      48 M Farmer         Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
126  McBain, William         38 M Farmer         Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
127  Craig, Jessie           20 F None           Scotland         USA            2nd Cabin     
128  McGlorie, David         42 M Auctioneer     Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
129  Walshe, Sarah           29 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
130  Sutherland, Mrs.        40 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
131  Sutherland,Sarah Jane 11mo F Infant         USA              USA            2nd Cabin     
132  Sutherland, HA           3 M Child          USA              USA            2nd Cabin     
133  Long, Wm A              34 M Machinist      USA              USA            2nd cabin     
134  Stirling, Frank         44 M Liquor Dealer  Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
135  Hull, John K            50 M Bookeeper      Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
136  Gallagher, Daniel       38 M Bootman        Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
137  Dougherty, Daniel O     28 M Lawyers Clerk  Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
138  McClennahan, Margarit   40 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin     
139  McClennahan, Ellen      32 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
140  McClennahan, Robert  7y9mo M Child          Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
141  Haskey, Eliza           26 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
142  Pierce, Rachel          20 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
143  McLaughlin, Catherine   56 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
144  Bullugh, Robert         28 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
145  Bullugh, Sarah Jane     28 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
146  Kelly, Jane             36 F None           Ireland          USA            2nd Cabin    
147  Laird, J                42 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
148  D(e)ay, Robert          36 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
149  McAnley, Mrs.           37 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin     
150  Stephens, Mrs A K       46   None           Scotland         Usa            1st Cabin    
151  Brown, Wm               26 M None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
152  Alexander, Donald       34 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
153  Orme, Matthew           25 M Merchant       Scotland         Quebec,Canada  1st Cabin    
154  Orme, Miss              14 F None           Scotland         Quebec,Canada  1st Cabin    
155  Orme, Jessie            18 F None           Scotland         Quebec,Canada  1st Cabin    
156  Piekin, Wm              40 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
157  Piekin, Mrs             40 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
158  Piekin, Wm J           9mo M Infant         Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
159  Lornner, John H         40 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin      
160  Lornner, Mrs            32 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin     
161  Lornner, Wm S           35 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
162  Lornner, Willie          7 M Child          Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
163  Lornner, Anna            5 F Child          Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
164  Lornner B????G           3 F Child          Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
165  Hardy, R B              24 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
166  Bradford, John S        40 M Merchant       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
167  Callannah, ? (dr)       40 M (D)OS          Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
168  McLaren, Miss           24 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin 
169*                              M???h??t        
170  McDermid, Daniel        50 M Baker          Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
171  Borland, John Charles   17 M Cabt Maker     Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
172  Blackwood, James        38 M Printer        Scotland         USA            1st Cabin     
173  McKenzie, Peter         22 M Draper         Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
174  Green, Patrick          18 M Engineer       Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
175  Edwards, Mrs            32 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
176  Ruxton, Mrs             36 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin  
177  Ruxton, Mary             7 F Child          Scotland         USA            1st Cabin    
178  Wallace, Mrs Helen      52 F None           Scotland         USA            1st Cabin  
179  Olsen, Charlotte        22 F Help           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
180  Svenson, Christine S    23 F Help           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin  
181  Gressback, Christian F  31 M Laborer        Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
182  Gressback, Petronella   36 F None           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin  
183  Gressback, Fritz        4 M Child           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin     
184  Gressback, Albertine    1 F Child           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
185  Olsen, Sven             38 M Laborer        Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
186  Olsen, Anna             30 F None           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
187  Svensson, Pehr          16 M Laborer        Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
188  Pansette, A E           33 M Laborer        Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
189  Pansette, Hulda         34 F None           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
190  Pansette, Ivan           5 M Child          Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
191  Pansette, Olga           3 F Child          Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
192  Pansette, Zerda          2 F Child          Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
193  Agsen, Ariel Theodor    22 M Laborer        Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
194  Listborn, Emelis        46 F None           Sweden           USA            1st Cabin    
195  Newmann, Pauline        38 F None           Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage     
196  Newmann, Julius         16 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage     
197  Herman, Johan           26 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage     
198  Gohs, Julius            32 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
199  Gohs, Marie             28 F None           Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
200  Zerisks, Jacob          22 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
201  Pentalbaum, Alter       18 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
202  Iudes, Jacob            28 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
203  Eistman, Abraham        45 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
204  Fahr, Franz             26 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
205  Hanful, Julius          26 M Laborer        Germany Prussia  USA            Steerage    
206  Glanz, Simon            40 M Laborer        Austria Proper   USA            Steerage    
207  Groubutz, Peter A       66 M Laborer        Denmark          USA            Steerage     
208  Groubutz, Laura         60 F None           Denmark          USA            Steerage     
209  Gray, Mrs M A           53 F None           Ireland          Quebec,Canada  Steerage    
210  Monday, Michael         19 M Laborer        Ireland          USA            Steerage    
211  Daly, Mary              30 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
212  Tiffany, Kate           19 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
213  Foley, Margaret         35 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
214  Gallagher, Mary         27 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
215  McLaughlin, Sarah Ann   15 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
216  McCormick, Eliza        16 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
217  Friel, Hannah           20 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
218  Bruman, Elizabeth       20 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
219  Scallon, Annie          16 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
220  Allan, Jane             30 F Help           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
221*                            f none                 
222  Pugh, Joseph            60 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage    
223  Chadwick, E C           48 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage    
224  Chadwick, Miss          22 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
225  Wyman, A P              60 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage    
226  Wyman, Mrs              56 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
227  Smith, Joseph D         45 M Clergyman      Ireland          USA            Steerage    
228  Brown, E                27 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage    
229  Emmerson, F D           25 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage    
230  Wells, M                26 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage  
231  Breed, Wm               24 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage
232  Schofield, A F          24 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage    
233  Drummond, Miss S F      35 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage
234  Armsley, Miss A L       24 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage
235  Balchelder, J A         56 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage
236  Balchelder, Mrs         45 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage
237  Hill,Ella M             25 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage
238  Gosling, Abraham        30 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage
239  Gosling, Henry          50 M Merchant       Ireland          USA            Steerage
240  Harvey, E               26 M None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
241  Cassidy, F              28 M None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
242  Sheridan, Mrs S         45 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
243  Sheridan, Miss M        20 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
244  Albright, Mrs E         50 F None           Ireland          USA            Steerage    
245  Peruhlt, A              56 M Merchant       France           USA            Steerage    
246  Peruhlt, Mrs            54 F None           France           USA            Steerage    
247  Peruhlt, Wm             26 M None           France           USA            Steerage    
    

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.

? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
  condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.


 64  Looks like senator, but no proof I.R.McPherson was a senator at that time.           
112  Age transcribed as written; A likely possibility that the lateral bar of #4
     was not transcribed.
169  Name was scratched out.
221  Name was scratched out.  Country to which they belonged is unreadable.

National Archives and Records Administration Film M237, Reel 415, List 1019.

Transcribed by Teddy Nichols for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 October 1998



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