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SS DeVonia
From Glasgow to New York
January 23, 1879
PASSENGER LIST ANCHOR LINE OF
TRANSATLANTIC STEAM PACKET SHIPS
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, David Ovenstone Master of the Steam Ship Devonia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collection 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. Devonia at Glasgow for which port said SS DeVonia 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 died. Sworn to this ???? ?? 1879 Raymond Aud Quitave Master before me
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS DeVonia David Ovenstone is Master, from Glascow burthen 2271 tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation. Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, accommodations.
1 Easton Mrs 40 F None Scotland Great Britian Cabin 2 Easton George 4 M None Scotland Great Britian Cabin 3 Aiston Mr George 50 M Merchant Scotland Great Britian Cabin 4 Aiston Mrs George 50 F Wife Scotland Great Britian Cabin 5 Aiston Miss Katy J 20 F None Scotland Great Britian Cabin 6 Aiston Master John 13 M None Scotland Great Britian Cabin 7 Aiston Master Aug 10 M None Scotland Great Britian Cabin 8 Hyslof Mr A 30 M Merchant Scotland Canada Prov Quebec Cabin 9 Frazer Mr John 32 M Journelist Scotland US Cabin 10 Ross Mr RLM 22 M Pondirau Ireland US Cabin 11 Schmidt Mr Fred 40 M Optician Austria US Cabin 12 Holdaue David 32 M Shipfitter Scotland US Steerage 13 Holdaue Mrs Ellen 29 F Wife Scotland US Steerage 14 Holdaue Annie 7 F None Scotland US Steerage 15 Holdaue David 3 M None Scotland US Steerage 16 Morrison Hanilton 25 M Enginefitter Scotland US Steerage 17 Zeigerhert Anna 39 F Housekeeper Germany Prussia US Steerage 18 Zeigerhert Max 9 M None Germany Prussia US Steerage 19 Urleioiez Joseph 35 M Joiner Germany Prussia US Steerage 20 Lob Gottlieb 26 M Merchant Germany Prussia US Steerage 21 Gericke Emil 23 M Clerk Germany Prussia US Steerage 22 Schultz Albert 28 M Farmer Germany Prussia US Steerage 23 Stibles Gustaf 32 M Baker Germany Prussia US Steerage 24 Reichergback Gottfred 22 M Watchmaker Germany Prussia US Steerage 25 Govailock Mr 21 M Farmer Canada Prs Quder Prs Quebce 2nd Cabin 26 Trainco Robert 28 M Mason Scotland Canada Steerage 27 Trainco Mrs Jane 26 F Wife Scotland Canada Steerage 28 Forrester Mr 52 M Mason Scotland Canada Steerage 29 McEran James 32 M Mi?co Scotland US Steerage 30 McEran Annie 30 F Wife Scotland US Steerage 31 McEran John 7 M None Scotland US Steerage 32 McEran Mathew 5 M None Scotland US Steerage 33 McEran James 1 M None Scotland US Steerage 34 McEran Margt 1mo F None Scotland US Steerage 35 Fathew Eliza 19 F Weaver Ireland US Steerage 36 Clark Bella 14 F Serv Ireland US Steerage 37 O’Kane Peter 22 M Laborer Ireland US Steerage 38 Irvine William 35 M Police US US Steerage 39 Millar George 25 M Shoemaker Scotland US Steerage 40 Fraser Hugh 21 M Engineer Scotland US Steerage 41 Riva William 27 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 42 Oliver George 50 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 43 Rogers John 25 M Farmer Scotland US Steerage 44 Thomsew Jas 30 M Com Freu Scotland US Steerage 45 Foreyth Mr 47 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 46 Porter Robert 25 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 47 Hunter Alex 35 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 48 Lon?ig Campbell 35 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 49 Beriack Mr 30 M Miner Scotland US Steerage 50 Guire Jas M 24 M Police Ireland US 2nd Cabin 51 Dempsey Stephen 36 M Miner Ireland US 2nd Cabin 52 Hampton Chas E 32 M Mechl US US 2nd Cabin 53 Watson Mr 62 M Farmer England US 2nd Cabin 54 Alfred Mr 29 M Farmer Scotland US 2nd Cabin 55 Shepherd Mary 9 F None US US 2nd Cabin 56 Rodew Mary 27 F Widow Ireland US 2nd Cabin 57 Paterson Jessie 26 F Serv Scotland US 2nd Cabin 58 Keenan Mrs 76 F Widow Ireland US 2nd Cabin 59 Terger Adolph 37 M Optician Hungary US 2nd Cabin Transcriber's notes: * The question mark (?) indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the original document. * The passengers were numbers by the transcriber.
National Archives and Record Administration, Film M237, Reel 416.
Transcribed by Donna Jackson for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 8 December 1998
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