SS Helvetia
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, J. W. Rogers, Master of the SS Helvetia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board of the said SS Helvetia at Liverpool from which Port said SS Helvetia has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 19th Feb 1879 (signed) J. W. Rogers. Before me (signature unreadable).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Helvetia whereof J. W. Rogers is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2921 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodations.
1 Watkins Anna 26 F Spinster England United States Steerage yes* 2 Crosley Samuel 57 M Artist England United States Steerage 3 Crosley Albert 39 M Clerk England United States Steerage yes 4 Crosley Martha 38 F Spinster England United States Steerage 5 Hawthorne Frederick 18 M Labourer England United States Steerage yes 6 Watkins David R I M Infant England United States Steerage 7 Power John 23 M Groom England United States Steerage yes 8 Rawlins David 34 M Draper England United States Steerage yes 9 Rawlins Mary 32 F Wife England United States Steerage 10 Rawlins Joseph 3 M Child England United States Steerage 1 Rawlins Marian 2 F Child England United States Steerage 2 Rawlins Mary I F Infant England United States Steerage 3 Labor Frederick 30 M Farmer England United States Steerage yes 4 Ha?tley Sarah E 29 F Spinster England United States Steerage yes 5 Ryan Michael 18 M Mason Ireland United States Steerage 6 Leary Kate 35 F Spinster Ireland United States Steerage 7 Oskund Albert 29 M Labourer Germany United States Steerage 8 Michells M 32 F Spinster Germany United States Steerage 9 Stenser John 26 M Labourer Germany United States Steerage 20 Walther Adnia 29 M Labourer Germany United States Steerage 1 Walther Francis 12 M Child Germany United States Steerage 2 Sch??itt Joh 42 M Shoemaker Germany United States Steerage yes 3 Josef Buclens 38 M Labourer Germany United States Steerage 4 Reinhard Sebastian 30 M Labourer Germany United States Steerage 5 Forte Orma 43 F Wife Italy United States Steerage 6 Forte Adelaide 11 F Child Italy United States Steerage 7 Forte Elisabeth 10 F Child Italy United States Steerage 8 Forte Guiseppe 4 M Child Italy United States itt or Schmitt #31 either Leonard or Leonaid
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 416.
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