Ship Southampton
I, Isaiah Pratt, Master of the Ship Southampton, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector 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 ship at London from which port said Ship Southampton 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; 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. So help me God, (Signed) J I Pratt
Sworn to this 24 Sept 1855 Before me (signed) J. Wilson JDC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Southampton whereof Isaiah Pratt is Master, from London, Burthen 1400 tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, and Country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
1 Emily Thew 20y F United States United States Cabin 2 William Thompson 30y M Cigar Maker United States United States 3 Louisa Thompson 23y F United States United States 4 George Frederick Moore 35y M Farmer United States United States 5 Charles Myers 35y M Gentleman United States United States 6* Alvis Pohs 32y M Gentleman Germany United States 7 Phillip Moss 46y M Farmer United States United States 8 Fleetwood Cubit 40y M Farmer Canada Canada 9 Emily Cubit 38y F Canada Canada 10 George Ramshay 17y M Canada Canada 11 Henry Meredith 40y M Magistrate Canada Canada 12 Anna Burton 17y F Ireland Canada 13 Wood Benson 37y M Dramatic Performer England United States 14 Sophia Benson 33y F England United States 15 Edward Frederick Strickland 29y M Dramatic Performer England United States 16 Fanny Maria Strickland 23y F Dramatic Performer England United States 17 Arthur Gregory 47y M Dramatic Performer England United States 18 Mary Gregory 29y F Dramatic Performer England United States 19 Arthur Gregory 10y M England United States 20 Marcus Elmore 31y M Dramatic Performer Ireland United States 21 Mary Hannah Elmore 28y F Dramatic Performer England United States 22 Justus Ralph 7y M United States United States 23 Caroline Fowler 18y F England United States 24 Lot Jones 58y M United States United States 25 Henry L Jones 16y M United States United States 26 Edmond Weyman 15y M United States United States 27 Harriet Radford 32y F United States United States 28 Jane Law 46y F Performer Scotland United States 29 Mariana Foster 36y F United States United States 30 Frank Nixon Foster 10y M United States United States 31 Adelaide Watson 22y F England United States 32 Jane Dixon Jones 22y F Canada Canada 33 John Whitehead 48y M Reporter United States United States 2nd Cabin 34 Selina Sharp 40y F England Canada 35 Thomas Sharp 15y M England Canada 36 Jane Sharp 14y F England Canada 37 John Sharp 11y M England Canada 38 Kate Sharp 10y F England Canada 39 Ellen Sharp 7y F England Canada 40 William Sharp 4y M England Canada 41 Edward Sharp 2y M England Canada 42 Albert Sharp 6y M England Canada 43 Selina Sharp 11m F England Canada 44 Frederick Forman 22y M Labourer England Canada 45 John Stokes 28y M Artist Ireland United States 46 Emily Stokes 25y F England United States 47 Catherine Stokes 11m F England United States 48 Jesse Lee 32y M Farmer England United States 49 Selina Lee 32y F England United States 50 William Moss 43y M Joiner England United States 51 Mary Ann Moss 42y F England United States 52 Ann Morey 59y F England United States 53 Thomas Morey 21y M Farmer England United States 54 Anne Morey 17y F England United States 55 Susannah Coghill 38y F England Canada 56 Anthony Coghill 11y M England Canada 57 Sydney Coghill 4y M England Canada 58 Ann Taylor 40y F England United States 59* ????? Patterson 24y F England United States 60 Susannah Kelsey 30y F England United States 61 Susannah Munn 36y F England United States 62 Eliza Hudson 24y F England United States 63 Marsha Cork 21y F England United States 64 James Husband 37y M Butcher England United States 65 Ludwig Resc 25y M Germany United States 66 Heins Stahl 28y M Germany United States 67 Henrietta Stahl 23y F Germany United States Intermediated Upper Deck 68 Edward Cheeny 49y M England United States 69 Ann Elizabeth Cheeny 47y F England United States 70 Ann Elizabeth Cheeny 20y F England United States 71 George Watt 28y M Draper Scotland United states 72 Morris Hirsch 24y M Cigar Maker Hamburg United States 73 Henry Asher 22y M Cigar Maker England United States 74 Charles W. Murray 32y M Cigar Maker England United States 75 Mary Ann Cronin 19y F England United States 76 Ann Green 22y F England United States 77 Rosetta Marks 28y F England United States 78 Julia Simmons 26y F United States United States 79 Emanuel Levy 29y M Cigar Maker England United States 80 Moss Hart 23y M Cigar Maker England United States 81 John Bryant 40y M Watch Maker United States United States 82 Joseph Archer 56y M Weaver England United States 83 Elizabeth Archer 55y F England United States 84 John Archer 21y M Cabinet Maker England United States 85 Henrietta Archer 21y F England United States 86 Samuel Hickson 38y M Hatter England Canada 87 Harriet Hickson 38y F England Canada 88 Harriet Hickson 12y F England Canada 89 Eliza Hickson 10y F England Canada 90 Robert Hickson 8y M England Canada 91 Lydia Hickson 6y F England Canada 92 Elliott Hickson 2y M England Canada 93 Eliza Hayward 17y F England United States 94 Edwin Hayward 14y M England United States 95 Maria Brown 26y F England United States 96 Susan Brown 16m F England United States 97 William Perkins 34y M Gardener England United States 98 Mary Perkins 35y F England United States 99 George Perkins 4y M England United States 100 Isaac Cloake 50y M Painter United States United States 101 Elizabeth Cloake 38y F England United States 102 Mary Cloake 9y F England United States 103 Ruth Cloake 5y F England United States 104 James Hollyer 22y M Bookseller England United States 105 Alexander Hollyer 25y M Bookseller United States United States 106 Fanny Hollyer 22y F England United States 107 James Jarvis 36y M Jewel Case Maker England Canada 108 Dorothy Jarvis 36y F England Canada 109 Margaret Jarvis 10y F England Canada 110 James Jarvis 6y M England Canada 111 Dorothy Jarvis 5y F England Canada 112 Elizabeth Jarvis 4y F England Canada 113 William Barber 38y M Licensed Victualer England United States 114 Elizabeth Barber 28y F England United States 115 William Barber 10y M England United States 116 Frances Barber 7y F England United States 117 Selina Barber 4y F England United States 118 Robert Jaye 37y M Butcher United States United States 119 John Wilson 40y M Farmer England United States 120 Emily Wilson 11y F England United States 121 Edward Seers 50y M Farmer England United States 122 Ann Seers 36y F England United States 123 Charlote Seers 11y F England United States 124 William Seers 8y M England United States 125 Henry Seers 5y M England United States Steerage Lower Deck 126 John Gater 65y M Farmer United States United States 127 Frederick Gater 45y M Farmer England United States 128 Mark Gater 11y M England United States 129 George Gater 18y M England United States 130 Noah Gater 16y M England United States 131 William Moth 55y M Farmer England United States 132 John Moth 31y M Farmer England United States 133 Ann Moth 28y F England United States 134 Martha Moth 53y F England United States 135 Elizabeth Moth 5y F England United States 136 William Moth 2y M England United States 137 James Moth 3w M United States United States 138 James Snarr 25y M Pencil Maker England United States 139 Joseph Hugget 17y M England United States 140 Thomas Gaskill 23y M Seaman United States United States 141 John Brown 24y M Seaman United States United States 142 Frederick Grospeter 30y M Dyer France United States 143 Jabez Elam 24y M Farmer England United States 144 Emma Elam 19y F England United States 145 Mary Elam 9w F England United States 146 Henry Higgins 35y M Labourer England United States 147 Eliza Erwicker 30y F England United States 148 Annette Erwicker 9y F England United States 149 Charles Erwicker 5y M England United States 150 Harry Erwicker 4y M England United States 151 Alice Erwicker 15m F England United States 152 Roger Shay 30y M Labourer Ireland United States 153 Ann Conroy 22y F Ireland United States 154 Kate Kallahan 20y F Ireland United States 155 Honora Capel 22y F Ireland United States 156 John Capel 6m M Ireland United States 157 Raphael Cohen 22y M Cigar Maker England United States 158 Hannah Cohen 22y F England United States 159 Rosetta Cohen 22y F England United States 160 Hyam Hart 23y M Carpenter England United States 161 Alexander Cohen 17y M Book Binder England United States 162 Ann Riley 30y F Ireland United States 163 Richard Simpson 10y M Ireland United States 164 Caroline Jacobs 18y F England United States 165 John Swazzer 23y M Labourer England United States 166 Henry Beaver 31y M Labourer England United States 167 Jane Maria Beaver 26y F England United States 168 Henry John Beaver 4y M England United States 169 George Thomas Beaver 15m M England United States 170 Charles Pollard 37y M Miller England United States 171 Fanny Pollard 38y F England United States 172 Emma Litchfield 18y F England United States 173 Elizabeth Litchfield 8y F England United States 174 Elizabeth Chapman 30y F England Canada 175 Caroline Chapman 16m F England Canada 176 Mary Ann Warboy 33y F England United States 177 John Warboy 11y M England United States 178 Mary Warboy 9y F England United States 179 David Warboy 7y M England United States 180 George Warboy 5y M England United States 181 James Warboy 3y M England United States 182 Charlot Mallet 24y F England United States 183 Emily Bogatcke 25y F Ireland United States 184 Mary Ann Callon 50y F England United States 185 George Callon 9y M England United States 186 John Callon 8y M England United States 187 George White 35y M Farmer England United States 188 Mary Ann White 40y F England United States 189 Kitty White 11y F England United States 190 Ann White 8y F England United States 191 Elizabeth White 6y F England United States 192 Harriet White 4y F England United States 193 Eliza White 11m F England United States 194 George Pearce 22y M Farmer England United States 195 James Spencer 21y M Farmer England United States 196 John Britten 25y M Farmer England United States 197 Garrat Kincella 27y M Labourer Ireland United States 198 Margaret Kincella 30y F Ireland United States 199 William Chapman 19y M Labourer Ireland United States 200 Norah Lynch 18y F Ireland United States 201 Mary Lynch 24y F Ireland United States 202 Julia Lynch 11y F Ireland United States 203 Johannah Lynch 9y F Ireland United States 204 Sarah Godden 35y F England United States 205 Eliza Ann Godden 5y F England United States 206 Sarah Ann Godden 3y F England United States 207 William Henry Godden 2y M England United States 208 Alfred James Godden 10m M England United States 209 Elizabeth Schmidt 48y F Germany United States 210 Barbara Schmidt 17y F Germany United States 211 Phillip Schmidt 9y M Germany United States 212 George Schmidt 5y M Germany United States 213 Sebastian Helfrich 39y M Farmer Germany United States 214 Katherina Helfrich 37y F Germany United States 215 Christian Helfrich 9y M Germany United States 216 Adam Helfrich 4y M Germany United States 217 Andreas Helfrich 3y M Germany United States 218 Sebastian Gelzenberger 15y M Germany United States 219 Peter Gelzenberger 11y M Germany United States 220 John Marze 46y M Shoe Maker United States United States 221 Catherina Marze 44y F Germany United States 222 Christine Marze 16y F Germany United States 223 Elizabeth Marze 11y F Germany United States 224 Anna Maria Marze 9y F Germany United States 225 Adam Messenger 40y M Farmer Germany United States 226 Magdelena Messenger 40y F Germany United States 227 Gotlieb Messenger 14y M Germany United States 228 Louise Messenger 12y F Germany United States 229 Christine Messenger 10y F Germany United States 230 Frederick Messenger 4y M Germany United States 231* Katherina Hots 30y F Germany United States 232 Johannas Knott 28y M Farmer Germany United States 233 Adam Rehberger 25y M Tailor Germany United States (signed) J I Pratt 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. The column, "Died on the voyage" was eliminated from this transcription as there were no deaths on this passage. The passengers have been numbered by the transcriber, as no numbers appeared on the manifest. 5 Umlaut over the o in Pohs. 59 First name has a line through it; could be Sarah. 231 Umlaut over o on Hots.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 156, List 928.
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15 March 2009
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