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SS Kenilworth


Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 July 1875

DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
American Line Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S. S. Kenilworth whereof Nicholas Prouwse is Master, from Liverpool - Q.Town burthen of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia
Columns represent: Passenger number*, given name, last names, age, sex, occupation, to what Country belonging, and country they intend to become inhabitants*.
  1  Thomas      Berry       35  m  Labourer         Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  2  A.          Hillier     45  m  Labourer         Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  3  Thos.       Hillier      9  m  Child            Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  4  August      Hillier     32  f  Servant          Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  5  Susan       Hillier     30  f  Servant          Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  6  Martha      Hillier     29  f  Servant          Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  7  Martin      Furlong     22  m  Printer          Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  8  James       McKeown     24  m  Farmer           Ireland  Pennsylvania US
  9  John        Murray      25  m  Farmer           Ireland  Pennsylvania US
 10  John        Mooney      28  m  Labourer         Ireland  Pennsylvania US
 11  George      Hillier     33  m  Labourer         Ireland  Pennsylvania US
 12  Selena      Hillier     33  f  Wife             Ireland  Pennsylvania US
 13  John        McVay       54  m  Painter          Ireland  New York US
 14  Henry       McVay       25  m  Painter          Ireland  New York US
 15  John        Harpur      36  m  Farmer           Ireland  New York US
 16  H.          Harpur      27  f  Wife             Ireland  New York US
 17  Sarah       Harpur       4  f  Child            Ireland  New York US
 18  Hannah      Woods       32  f  Domestic Seward  Ireland  Illinois US
 19  Bridget     McElbridge  18  f  Domestic Seward  Ireland  Illinois US
 20  Bridget     Duffy       31  f  Domestic Seward  Ireland  Pennsylvania
 21  Anne        Duffy        9  f  Child            Ireland  Pennsylvania
 22  Mary        Kilsman     15  f  Servant          Ireland  Pennsylvania
 23  John        Waugan      24  m  Labourer         Ireland  New York
 24  Mary        Sullivan    24  f  Servant          Ireland  New York
 25  John        McCarthy    23  m  Farmer           Ireland  New York
 26  D           Breen       16  m  Carpenter        Ireland  New York
 27  Kieran      Duffy       44  m  Labourer         Ireland  New York
 28  J.D.        Owen        35  m  Labourer         Ireland  New York
 29  James       Swason      40  m  Labourer         England  Maryland
 30  Eliz.       Swason      27  f  Wife             England  Maryland
 31  John        Swason       4  m  Child            England  Maryland
 32  Julia       Guff        20  f  Servant          England  Pennsylvania
 33  Edward      Guff         2  m  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 34  John        Guff        inf m  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 35  Anne        Briddick    59  f  Servant          England  Ohio
 36  James       Briddick    22  m  Labourer         England  Ohio
 37  Mary        Robinson    17  f  Servant          England  Ohio
 38  E.          Lloyd       48  m  Carpenter        England  Pennsylvania
 39  E.          Lloyd       46  f  Wife             England  Pennsylvania
 40  Fredir.     Davidson    14  m  Printer          England  Pennsylvania
 41  Anne        Davidson    11  f  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 42  John        Ascherott   10  m  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 43  Wm          Ascherott    8  m  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 44  Mary        Ascherott    6  f  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 45  Ann         Burgess     22  f  Servant          England  Pennsylvania
 46  Louisa      Shepard     23  f  Servant          England  Pennsylvania
 47  John        Joice       34  m  Farmer           England  Pennsylvania
 48  Arthur      Hooper      23  m  Farmer           England  Pennsylvania
 49  Mary Ann    Hooper      19  f  Servant          England  Pennsylvania
 50  S.          Holifield   36  m  Labourer         England  Pennsylvania
 51  Rosa        David       11  f  Child            England  Pennsylvania
 52  W.          Bundy       28  m  Labourer         England  Indiana
 53  John        Clifton     49  m  Labourer         England  Indiana
 54  Patrick     Wilson      17  m  Labourer         Ireland  Indiana
 55  John        Watson      15  m  Labourer         Ireland  Indiana
 56  Saraha      Wolfenden   45  f  Servant          Ireland  Pennsylvania
 57  Emma        Holme       26  f  Servant          Ireland  Pennsylvania
 58  J.          Wilkinson   18  m  Farmer           England  Pennsylvania
 59  Chas.       Waterwitch  23  m  Farmer           England  Pennsylvania
 60  Lort        Walter      26  m  Farmer           England  Pennsylvania
 61  Lyman       Hall        19  m  Farmer           England  Pennsylvania
 62  Ole         Johnsen     55  m  Farmer           German   Pennsylvania
 63  Miss        Johnsen     45  f  Servant          German   Pennsylvania
 64  Annie       Olsen       16  f  Servant          German   Pennsylvania
 65  Mary        Olsen       10  f  Child            German   Pennsylvania
 66  Olive       Olsen        7  f  Child            German   Pennsylvania 
 67  Olive       Everson     54  f  Servant          German   Pennsylvania 
 68  C.O.        Andersen    14  f  Servant          German   Pennsylvania 
 69  Reginald    Gyertsen    29  m  Labourer         German   Pennsylvania 
 70  Hy          Hiebreich   29  m  Plumber          German   United States
 71  Halvor      Anderson    11  m  Tailor           German   United States
 72  G.S.        Flaadene    25  m  Labourer         German   United States
 73  S.L         Flaadene    30  m  Labourer         German   United States
 74  Johanna     Lander      25  m  Labourer         German   United States
 75  Elizabeth   Lander      25  f  Wife             German   United States
 76  John        Lander       3  m  Child            German   United States
 77  Fred        Lander      inf m  Child            German   United States
 78  Johanna     Schmidt     48  f  Servant          German   Illinois   
 79  Fritz       Schmidt     10  m  Child            German   Illinois   
 80  Will        Schmidt      4  m  Child            German   Illinois   
 81  William     Klemens     36  m  Mason            German   Illinois   
 82  Mary        Klemens     35  f  Wife             German   Illinois   
 83  Emily       Klemens      5  f  Child            German   Illinois   
 84  August      Klemens      3  f  Child            German   Illinois   
 85  Les         Klemens     inf f  Child            German   Illinois   
 86  Pachel      Dobrovny    44  m  Labourer         German   Illinois   
 87  Scheine     Dobrovny    26  f  Wife             German   Illinois   
 88  Masthe      Dobrovny    18  f  Servant          German   Illinois   
 89  Ave         Dobrovny    13  f  Servant          German   Illinois   
 90  Ette        Dobrovny    11  F  Child            German   Illinois   
 91  Geo.        Dobrovny     4  m  Child            German   Illinois   
 92  Fetz        Dobrovny     3  m  Child            German   Illinois   
 93* Matyians    P??plinsteo 25  m  Farmer           German   Illinois   
 94  Ole         Burig       31  m  Farmer           German   Pennsylvania
 95  Thos.       Burig       27  f  Wife (?)         German   Pennsylvania
 96  Kate        Burig        4  f  Child            German   Pennsylvania
 97  Maria       Burig       inf f  Child            German   Pennsylvania
 98  Joel        Burig       24  f  Carpenter        German   Pennsylvania
 99  K.C.        Undahl      23  m  Tailor           German   Pennsylvania
100* Martin      Ma??tyen    20  m  Tailor           German   Pennsylvania
101  Halvor      Swentsen    42  m  Tailor           German   Pennsylvania
102* Cecilie     Fuek        60  f  =                German   Pennsylvania
103* Iven        J?onstensen 21  m  Tailor           German   Ohio
104* Alus        J?onstensen 18  f  wife             German   Ohio
105  Paulin      Anders      45  f  wife             German   Ohio
106  Aljie       Anders      13  f  Child            German   Ohio
107  Val         Anders      10  f  Child            German   Ohio
108  Auguste     Fwaidokas   41  f  Labourer         German   Ohio
109  Ren         Fwaidokas    8  m  Child            German   Ohio
110  Caroline    Pabst       56  f  Servant          German   Pennsylvania
111  M           Sayec       38  m  Farmer           German   Pennsylvania
112  Abi         Sayec       21  f  wife             German   Pennsylvania
113  Arthur      Sayec       19  m  Sailor           German   Pennsylvania
114  Geo         Sayec        3  m  Child            German   Pennsylvania
115  Wilm.       Sayec        2  m  Child            German   Pennsylvania
116  Mary        Britten     46  f  Servant          England  New York
117  Anna        Britten     16  f  Servant          England  New York
118  Susan       Howett      20  f  Servant          England  New York
119* Jo.         Raschubs??e 11  m  Child            German   New York
120  Emilie      Kiashowski  35  f  Servant          German   Illinois
121  Syne        Kiashowski   9  m  Child            German   Illinois
122  Maria       Kiashowski   7  f  Child            German   Illinois

     Cabin Passengers            
123  Emily       Walsh       24  f  Lady             USA      Pennsylvania
124  Mrs         Erskin      36  f  Servant          USA      Pennsylvania
125  Wm Jas      Conway      35  m  Farmer           Ireland  Pennsylvania
126  George      Jones       32  m  Farmer           England  New York
127  John        Davidson    30  m  Gentleman        England  Illinois
128  Wm          Haines      24  m  Gentleman        USA      Pennsylvania
129  Mrs         Shanatt     40  f  Lady             England  Pennsylvania
130  Miss        Shanatt     16  f  Lady             England  Pennsylvania
131  John        Mulligan    29  m  Farmer           Ireland  California
132  Nicholas    Prouwse            Captain    


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.

* Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference.


 93 Looks like Pirplinsteo or Perplinsteo
100 Could be Mauntyen or Manntyen
102 Occupation simply has a dash in that column
103 Looks like Jhonstensen Could be Thonstensen
104 Looks like Jhonstensen Could be Thonstensen
119 Could be Raschubslle or Raschubslhe (ink blot)


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 93.
Transcribed by Bob Joyce a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 September 2008



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