SS Lancastrian
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury 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.
SS Lancastrian, sailing from Liverpool, England, arriving at port of Boston, Mass., on the _______ Day of ______ 19__.
Coloumns represent:
1. Number on List
2. Number of Contract ticket
3. Name in Full
4. Age (years, months)
5. Sex
6. Marital Status
7. Calling or Occupation
8. Able to read or write
9. Nationality
10. Last Residence
11. Seaport of Landing in the United States
12. Final Destination in the United States (state, city, town)
13. Whether having a ticket to such final destination
14. By whom was passage paid
15. Whether in possession of money; if so, whether more than $30, how much if $30 or less
16. Whether ever before in the United States; and if so when and where
17. Whether going to join a relative? And if so, what relative, their name and address
18. Ever in prison or almshouse; or supported by charity (if yes, state which)
19. Whether a polygamist
20. Whether under contract, express or implied, to labor in the United States
21. Condition of health, mental and physical
22. Deformed or crippled, nature and cause
1 Grindley, A. W.
2 Anders, W. H.
3 Emslie, J.
4 M^cDonough, A. W.
5 Livingston, W. D.
6 Digman, W.
7 Thompson, F.
8 Firth, J.
9 Jackson, F.
10 Dory, D.
11 O'Brien, J.
12 Hart, J.
13 Benoit, L.
14 Linehan, H
15 Harris, J.
16 Fox, T. J.
17 Healy, R.
18 Drake, T.
19 Dinant, Charles
20 Carter, J. E.
21 Timovey, James
1 A. W. Grindley; age: 38 years 11 months; sex: m; married/single: married;
occupation: gov. agent; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: Canada; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Canada; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? self; in possession of $30: over 30; ever in US before? yes;
joining: wife, Lenororenville, Canada; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
2 W. H. Anders; age: 22 years 11 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: farmer; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: American; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? self; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: father, 143 Federal St; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
3 J. Emslie; age: 39 years 11 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? self; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: no; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
4 A. W. M^cDonough; age: 39 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? E. Morris; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: no; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
5 W. D. Livingston; age: 45 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: married;
occupation: Hasserman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift & Co.; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: wife, Oustow^r, Iowa; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
6 W. Digman; age: 24 years 1 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: Hasserman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Serow; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
7 F. Thompson; age: 25 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Serow; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
8 J. Firth; age: 25 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: England;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift & Co.; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
9 F. Jackson; age: 20 years 3 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift & Co.; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
10 D. Dory; age: 22 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift & Co.; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
11 J. O'Brien; age: 40 years 2 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift & Co.; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
12 J. Hart; age: 20 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift & Co.; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
13 L. Benoit; age: 23 years 6 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Harris; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
14 H Linehan; age: 25 years 2 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? no;
paid by? Swift; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
15 J. Harris; age: 21 years 3 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: New York; ticket to final destination? no;
paid by? Swift; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
16 T. J. Fox; age: 21 years 2 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? no;
paid by? Swift; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
17 R. Healy; age: 21 years 5 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: The "e" in Healy had been crossed out making the name probably Haly.
18 T. Drake; age: 22 years 4 months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? Swift; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: on articles; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
19 Charles Dinant; age: 23 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: engineer; read/write: yes/yes; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: no; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? --; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: Father Chas Denant, illegible address; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Passengers 19 - 21 passengers are bracketed. "stow away" written
vertical along side the bracket are evident. In the occupation space under the word
engineer is the word porter. Surname may be Durant. Comment at the end of line in
regards to father "born in Somerville 1876".
20 J. E. Carter; age: 31 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cigar maker; read/write: yes/no; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: New York; last residence: no; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? --; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: illegible name; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Passengers 19 - 21 passengers are bracketed. "stow away" written
vertical along side the bracket are evident. Comment at the end of line in regards to
person meeting this passenger "born in Colorado".
21 James Timovey; age: 43 years -- months; sex: m; married/single: single;
occupation: cattleman; read/write: yes/no; nationality: U.S.A.; last residence: English;
Seaport of Landing: Boston; last residence: no; ticket to final destination? yes;
paid by? --; in possession of $30: no; ever in US before? yes;
joining: T. Tennyson, illegible address; never in prison, not a polygamist,
not under contract of work; health: good; deformed or crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Passengers 19 - 21 passengers are bracketed. "stow away" written
vertical along side the bracket are evident. Comment at the end of line in regards to
person meeting this passenger "born in Everett, Mass".
United States of America, State of ____(left blank)___________, S.S. County of (left blank) I, Edwin J. Hill, Master of the Steamship Lancastrian, 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, Mass. on the _____ day of ______ 190__.(signed) Edward J. Hill, Master of Lancastrian
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the 4 day of Jan. 1900
(signed) A. W. Stockwell 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.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 36.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 June 2006
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