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SS Ethiopia
A list of passengers aboard the SS Ethiopia, from Glasgow and Moville to New York, December 26, 1888 Captain John Wilson.
Columns represent: Number, Given name, Surname, Age(y/m), Sex, Calling, Sovereignty, Space, Number of pieces of baggage, Sojourn, Death, Boarded.
Transcriber's Note: The U.S. was listed as the Country to reside for all passengers except Passenger # 116 who listed the US and Ontario, Canada.
Passengers taken on board at Glasgow, Scotland:
001 J. W. GILCHRIST 21 m engineer England No1 Tweendeck 1
002 W. W. FLEMING 20 f none England No2 Maindeck 2
003 Jos. FLEMING 4m none England No2 Maindeck 0
004 Thomas GREEN 23 m miner England No1 Tweendeck 2
005 Harriet WATTS 24 f none England No4 Maindeck 1
006 Willie WATTS 4 m none England No4 Maindeck 0
007 Edward WATTS 9m m none England No4 Maindeck
008 Margaret FINNEGAN 21 f England No3 Maindeck 1
009 Peter FINNEGAN** 11m m none England 6 3 No3 Maindeck 0
010 Agnes JOHNSTON** 31 f none Scotland 15 16 No4 Maindeck 2
011 Agnes BAXTER 10 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
012 Elizabeth BAXTER 2 f none Scotland Maindeck 0
013 Wm. MCILHENNY 43 m none Scotland Maindeck 2
014 Margt MCILHENNY 18 f none Scotland Maindeck 0
015 Elizabeth MCKENZIE 20 f help Scotland Maindeck 1
016 Agnes MCKAY 12 f none Scotland Maindeck 0
017 Wm E LAIDLAW 27 ? none Scotland Maindeck 3
018 John LAIDLAW 7 m none Scotland Maindeck 0
019 Jsa LAIDLAW 5 f none Scotland Maindeck 0
020 Andrew LAIDLAW 2 m none Scotland Maindeck 0
021 Iribella CRIBBEN 20 f none Scotland Maindeck 2
022 Jno. CRIBBEN 8m m none Scotland Maindeck 0
023 J?? LINDSEY 22 m miner Scotland No1 Tweendeck 2
024 Robert ENGLISH 23 m none Scotland No1 Tweendeck
025 John RANKIN 20 m grocer Scotland No1 Tweendeck
026 Peter MURPHY 40 m miner Scotland No1 Tweendeck
027 Robert REID 22 m none Scotland No1 Tweendeck
028 Mrs. A.ELLIOTT 49 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 5
029 Wm MCLEAN 5 m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
030 Annie MCAGE 3 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
031 Robert MCCAGE 2 m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
032 Jane SIMPLE 27 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 2
033 John SIMPLE 4 m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
034 Jane SIMPLE 3 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
035 Annie SIMPLE 2 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
036 Jas SIMPLE 2m m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
037 ?R REID 29 m stoneman Scotland No1 Tweendeck 1
038 James MCISAAC 23 m tailor Scotland No1 Tweendeck 1
039 ?? MCISAAC 28 f none Scotland No4 Maindeck 3
040 Peter MCISAAC 5 m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
041 Alex MCISSAC 2 m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
042 John MCISAAC 10m m none Scotland No4 Maindeck 0
043 James CLARK 19 m laborer Scotland No1 Tweendeck 2
044 James THOMSON* 60 m farmer United States No1 Tweendeck 3
045 James BERRY 18 m moulder Scotland No1 Tweendeck 2
046 ???? LANG** 18 m miner Scotland 5-0 No3 Maindeck 1
047 Michael FARRELL 51 m laborer Ireland No3 Maindeck 1
048 Mary FARRELL 50 f none Ireland No3 Maindeck 1
049 William ALLEN 33 m miner Ireland No3 Maindeck 2
050 Mrs. ALLEN 36 f none Ireland No3 Maindeck 0
051 William ALLEN 8 m none Ireland No3 Maindeck 0
052 ????? ALLEN 4 f none Ireland No3 Maindeck 0
053 George ALLEN 3m m none Ireland No3 Maindeck 0
Passengers 54-66 are listed below as boarding at Moville, Ireland.
067 Edward MCFADDEN 23 m bookeeper Ireland No1 Tweendeck 2
068 Joseph SCOTT* 30 m factoryman US No1 Tweendeck 1
069 Peter EWALD* 35 m Machinist US No1 Tweendeck 3
070 Ka? ?? BILI?AM???? 22 m laborer Sweden No1 Tweendeck 2
071 Olivia KARLSDOTTER 19 f help Sweden No4 Maindeck 1
072 Anna L. JANSEN 11 f none Sweden No3 Maindeck
073 Olza S. Engstrom 11 f none Sweden No3 Maindeck 0
074 Amalee Engstrom 22 f help Sweden No4 Maindeck
075 Magnus LOFYNICH 19 m harnessmaker Sweden No1 Tweendeck 1
076 ???Alof ENGSTROM** 19 m laborer Sweden 4-4 No1 Tweendeck
077 Otis WESTULUND 31 m land surveyor Sweden No1 Tweendeck
078 M Bendek TORRAND** 30 m painer Norway 1-2 No1 Tweendeck
079 Andrea Olsen Sjothern 22 f none Norway No4 Maindeck 2
080 Anna Christina OLSEN ? f Norway No4 Maindeck 0
081 R??? MICLAEZEWSKI** 33 m laborer Russia 7-4 No1 Tweendeck 2
082 Francarshik MICLAEWESKI 30 m none Russia No1 Tweendeck
083 Jean OGNOWISKI 23 m none Russia No1 Tweendeck
084 Elias RUBBINOWITZ 28 m dealer Russia No1 Tweendeck 2
085 Israel KAPLAN 22 m none Russia No1 Tweendeck 1
086 Jossel BUSCH 20 m tailor Russia No1 Tweendeck 1
087 Freda RAUTBERG 27 f none Russia No1 Maindeck 4
088 Paji RAUTBERG 19 f Russia No4 Maindeck 0
089 Jankel RAUTBERG 6 m none Russia No4 Maindeck 0
090 Lubi RAUTBERG 1 f none Russia No4 Maindeck 0
091 Elizbuta CZARWIAK 41 f none Russia No4 Maindeck 2
092 Anton CZARWIAK 10 m none Russia No4 Maindeck 0
093 Stefan CZARWIAK 9 m none Russia No4 Maindeck 0
094 Stanulara CZARWIAK 3 m Russia No4 Maindeck 0
095 Ezecheal WLODELOWSKI 18 m laborer Russia No1 Tweendeck 1
096 Wojeich OKANTH 18 m none Russia No1 Tweendeck 0
097 ?ip DEVANDORN 21 m Russia No1 Tweendeck 1
098 David MILLER** 18 m tailor Russia 7-0 No1 Tweendeck 0
099 Martin FREB? 24 laborer Germany No1 Tweendeck 1
100 Marci? ERNST 27 f help Germany No3 Maindeck 4
101 Helena ERNST** 23 f Germany 1-2 No3 Maindeck
102 J??e WRIGHT 26 f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 4
103 Jno WRIGHT 1 m none Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
104 Mrs.C TURNBULL 23 f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 3
105 Annie TURNBULL 11m f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
106 Frank MO?E 28 m coachman England 2-1 2nd Cabin 2
107 Mrs. MO?E 33 f none England 2nd Cabin 0
108 Frank MO?E 10m m none England 2nd Cabin 0
109 Eliza MO?E* 2 f none US 2nd Cabin 0
110 Isa STERNTER 30 f none Scotland 8-20 2nd Cabin 2
111 M. MCCCLELLAND** 16 f dressmaker Scotland 8-10 2nd Cabin 2
112 Mrs. Wm U?? 35 f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
113 Jeannie U?? 4 f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
114 James U?? 2 m none Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
115 Christina U?? 1m f Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
116 John SINELL??** 60 m bookeeper Scotland US Ontario Canada
1-0 2nd Cabin 4
117 M. MITCHELL 60 f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 1
118 David THOMAS 28 m miner Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
119 Sarah THOMAS 20 f none Scotland 2nd Cabin 0
120 John ANDERSON* 61 m ????founder US 2nd Cabin 3
121 Ernestine FROMENLAW 17 f none France 0-1 2nd Cabin 2
122 Sophia TWISS 36 f dressmaker Ireland 2nd Cabin 2
Passenger # 123 is listed below as taken on board at Moville, Ireland.
124 ?? CHESTER* 74 f none US 1st Cabin 0
125 Mrs. E.J. JACKSON* 35 f none US 1st Cabin 3
126 Martin C. JACKSON* 11 m none US 1st Cabin 0
127 James BURDEN* 24 m merchant US 1st Cabin 2
128 J.W. REG??N* 22 m none US 1st Cabin 4
129 Mrs. REG??N* 20 f none US 1st Cabin 0
130 Robert POTTAGE* 26 m farmer US 1st Cabin 4
131 ?? DICKSON 24 m farmer Scotland 1st Cabin 4
132 John MCNAUGHTON 40 m merchant Scotland 1st Cabin 6
133 Alex SIMPSON 40 m none Scotland 1st Cabin 3
134 Henry CHAPMAN 45 m engineer Scotland 1st Cabin 4
135 Jas STENSCHEN* 40 m farmer US 1st Cabin 8
136 Mrs. STENSCHEN* f none US 1st Cabin 0
137 Miss F. STENSCHEN* 2 f none US 1st Cabin 0
138 Elsey STENSCHEN* 1 f none US 1st Cabin 0
Passengers taken on board at Moville, Ireland
054 Bridget MICHAELSON 23 f none Ireland No3 Maindeck 1
055 John MICHAELSON* 3 m none US No3 Maindeck
056 Miss P. EGAN 22 f help Ireland No3 Maindeck 0
057 Thomas TWEED 22 m laborer Ireland No1 Tweendeck 1
058 Thomas MCLAUGHLIN 74 m none Ireland No1 Tweendeck
059 Domenick KEANE 70 m none Ireland No1 Tweendeck 1
060 John DONNELLY 23 m none Ireland No1 Tweendeck 2
061 Joseph CONNOR* 32 m none US No1 Tweendeck 1
062 Daniel ODONNELL 23 m none Ireland No1 Tweendeck 1
063 Wm.KENN??? 22 m none Ireland No1 Tweendeck 1
064 Bessie KENN??? 40 f none Ireland No3 Maindeck 1
065 Pat MCGEE 31 m laborer Ireland No1 Tweendeck 2
066 John GRAHAM** 43 m carpet weaver Ireland 13-6 No1 Tweendeck 1
123 W.W. CHESTER* 75 m merchant US Ist Cabin 6
139 Mrs ?L MURROW 22 f none Ireland 1st Cabin 5
* Indicates U.S. Citizen
** indicates passenger with numbers before cabin assignment?
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 528.
Transcribed by Peggy Kronauge for The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 21 October 1998
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