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SS Bostonian


London, England to Boston, Massachusetts
February 1900

List or Manifest of Alien Immigrants for the Commissioner of Immigration
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasurer of the United States, under Act of Congress approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration, by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board, upon arrival at any port in the United States.
Coloumns represent:
 1  number on list
 2  Name in full
 3  age in years and months
 4  sex
 5  married/single
 6  calling or occupation
 7  able to read and write
 8  nationality
 
  1* Tho^s Crowe        34      male   single   cattleman   yes   Ireland   
  2  Tho^s Moulds       45      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
  3  Tho^s Barrett      19      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
  4  G. B. Bennish      22      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
  5  W. Williams        44      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
  6* Jo^s Connell       23      male   single   cattleman   yes   Germany   
  7  Fred Schilla       40      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
  8  Frank Scott        21      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
  9  Jo^s Marain        22      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 10* J. J. Barnum       23      male   single   cattleman   yes   Russia    
 11  Jesse Strong       23      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 12* J.  Wirch          28      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 13  J. Brooke          24      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 14  John M^cDonald     28      male   single   cattleman   yes   English   
 15  Sam^l Swain        34      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 16  Alex Nelson        40      male   single   cattleman   yes   Ireland   
 17  Clifton Crowell    20      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 18  Lewis Luther       21      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 19  G J Hayes          29      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 20  John B. King       32      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 21* Joe Doles          24      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 22  Robt Butts         32      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 23  Charles A. Davis   43      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 24  William Grace      21      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 25  William Brigham    34      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 26  Al.? O'Brien       44      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 27  P. J. Quinn        50      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 28  Robert Logan       31      male   single   cattleman   yes   Canada    
 29* Moses Loindo       33      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 30* John Harris        33      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 31  J Clark            20      male   single   cattleman   yes   Canada    
 32  T. H. Odgen        19      male   single   stowaway    yes   U.S.A.    
 33  J. B. Collins      20      male   single   stowaway    yes   U.S.A.    
 34* W. B. Murden       23      male   single   cattleman         U.S.A.    
 35  G. C. Wilson       3?      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
 36  R.  M^cHugh        23      male   single   cattleman   yes   U.S.A.    
United States of America, State of ______________, S.S. County of _____________.
I, T. Foot, Master of the SS Bostonian belonging to Liverpool, Eng., do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and correct report of alien immigrants arrived by said vessel at the port of Boston, on the 18 day of January 1900.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the ______ day of _________ 1900.
(signed) Tho^s Foot Master of the Steamship Bostonian
(signed)   M. J. Burke         Immigrant Inspector
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.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.

*  Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.


 1:  Nationality Ireland is overwritten with U.S. 
 6:  Nationality German is overwritten with U.S. 
10:  Surname may be Berman. 
12:  Surname may be Werch. 
21:  Surname may be Dobs. 
26:  First initial may be "I". 
29:  Surname may be Lorends. 
30:  Surname may be Herrer. 
34:  Stowaway stamp was crossed out. Surname may be Marden. 
35:  the second number in the age is covered by a check mark. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 36.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 June 2006



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