Immigrant Ships
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SS Devon

From Bristol, England to New York, 10 November 1881

Passenger List of the Great Western Steamship Line, SS Devon, District of New York, Port of New York. P. Lobbe??, Master.

I, Philip Lobbe??, Master of the SS Devon do solumnly, sincerely and truely declare 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 Passengers taken on board of the said S.S. Devon at Bristol from which Port said SS Devon 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 truely sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyagem, and the names and ages of those who died.

Sworn to, this 10th Nov. 1881 P. Lobbe?? before me (illegible signature). So help me God.

List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the SS Devon whereof P. Lobbe?? is Master from Bristol burthen 1185 tons.

Columns represent: Number (cabin passengers have no number), Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, the country to which they belong, the country to which they intend to become inhabitants, and part of vessel occupied by passenger during voyage.

    
 1.  Smith Henry        21 M  Miner        England U.S.A. Steerage    
 2.  Cardy George       23 M  Miner        England U.S.A. Steerage    
 3.  Smith Robert       24 M  Miner        England U.S.A. Steerage    
 4.* Lewis Charles      46 M  P??t??r      England U.S.A. Steerage    
 5.  Lewis Sarah A.     32 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
 6.  Lewis Florence L.   8 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
 7.  Lewis Jessie        6 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
 8.  White Georgina     32 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
 9.  White Florence     22 F  Spinster     England U.S.A. Steerage    
10.  White F. Louisa     6 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
11.  White Ada Emma      5 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
12.  White E. Alfred     4 M  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
13.  White Clifford      3 M  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
14.  White Samuel H.     1 M  Infant       England U.S.A. Steerage    
15.  Butter Mary I.     23 F  Spinster     England U.S.A. Steerage    
16.  Power Nicolas      26 M  Groom        England U.S.A. Steerage    
17.  Power Mary         30 F  Servant      England U.S.A. Steerage    
18.* Wel?h Catherine    42 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
19.* Wel?h William      18 M  Laborer      England U.S.A. Steerage    
20.  Short Thomas       20 M  Quarryman    England U.S.A. Steerage    
21.  Hurle James        18 M  Laborer      England U.S.A. Steerage    
22.  Hurle George       16 M  Laborer      England U.S.A. Steerage    
23.  Davis W. Henry     21 M  Clerk        England U.S.A. Steerage    
24.  Barry Michael      17 M  Farm Laborer England U.S.A. Steerage    
25.* Smith J???s        18 M  Farm Laborer England U.S.A. Steerage    
26.  Jenkins Eliza      30 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
27.  Jenkins Walter      1 M  Infant       England U.S.A. Steerage    
28.  Powny Frank        22 M  Brickmaker   England U.S.A. Steerage    
29.  Thorne Geo Henry   24 M  Accountant   England U.S.A. Steerage    
30.  Reader Emma        32 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
31.  Reader Herbert      9 M  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
32.  Reader Lucy         7 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
33.  Reader Mary         5 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
34.  Reader Martha       3 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
35.  Reader Emma         1 F  Infant       England U.S.A. Steerage    
36.  Wooton Frank       23 M  Laborer      England U.S.A. Steerage    
37.  Pilling Mary A.    39 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
38.  Pilling Arthur     10 M  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
39.  Pilling Margaret    4 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
40.  Pilling Jane        2 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
41.  Clark Thomas       28 M  Farmer       England U.S.A. Steerage    
42.* Harris George      27 M  ??? P??s???  England U.S.A. Steerage    
43.  Beck John          45 M  Printer      England U.S.A. Steerage    
44.  Beck Pricilla      50 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
45.  Beck Mary          10 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
46.* Orchard Ernes?     22 M  Blacksmith   England U.S.A. Steerage    
47.  Muth Mrs. C.       33 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
48.  Binding Catherine  45 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
49.  Carson John        34 M  Sailmaker    England U.S.A. Steerage    
50.  Knubone Emily      38 F  Spinster     England U.S.A. Steerage    
51.  Wright W. J.       29 M  Farmer       England U.S.A. Steerage    
52.  Wright Mary        29 F  Wife         England U.S.A. Steerage    
53.  Wright Mary E.      4 F  Child        England U.S.A. Steerage    
54.  Wright Samuel F.    1 M  Infant       England U.S.A. Steerage    
55.  Richards W. H.     32 M  Miner        England U.S.A. Steerage    
56.* P?ob?sh Wm         32 M  Peddler      England U.S.A. Steerage    
57.* ?anson Henry       24 M  Carpenter    England U.S.A. Steerage
    
Cabin Passengers:
    
58.  Uli??? Maud        21 F  Lady         England U.S.A. Cabin    
59.  Bond Mrs. Fanny    40 F  Lady         U.S.A.  U.S.A. Cabin    
60.  Bond Minnie         7 F  Child        U.S.A.  U.S.A. Cabin    
61.  Negus Louisa A.    34 F  Lady         U.S.A.  U.S.A. Cabin    
    
    
Transcribers notes:  
? indicates letters that could not be read, due to quality of original 
document.
 
I have eliminated the column from the manifest which lists the passengers 
who died on the voyage since there were no passengers who died.
 
The Captain's name appears to be Lobbelt, Lobbett, Lobbety or Lobbets.

The Cabin passengers were not numbered by the manifest scribe; sequential numbers 
have been added to aid with referencing.
  
Passenger #4, in the occupation none of the missing letters fall above or 
below the line (such as a, c, e, i, m, n, o, r, s, u, v, w, x) and the 
writing is so faint that it is hard to determine the number    
of missing letters. 

#18 and 19, last name is Welch or Welsh.
  
#25 his first name could be James or Jonas-hard to read due to fold in page.
  
#42 his occupation looks like Hay Presser or Stay Presser-writing is faint 
and those are my best guesses at what it looks like.
 
#46 first name looks like Ernesh but could be Ernest.
  
#56 last name, first questionable letter could be an o/r, 
the second questionable letter could be a/o.
  
#57 Last name begins with an L or an S.
  
#58 last name looks like Uliblt.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 444, List 1579.

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