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SS Anchoria


Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland to New York
14 January 1891

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Harris, Master of the SS Anchoria, 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 the said SS Anchoria at Glasgow & Moville from which port said Anchoria 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; 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 died.
Sworn to this Jany 14, 1891
So help me God,
(signed) James Harris
before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Anchoria whereof James Harris, is master, from Glasgow, burthen 4167 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, baggage, *died on voyage.
Passengers from Glasgow:
  1* Jacob Reid            37    m   miner            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {10
  2  Sarah Reid            34    f   wife             Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
  3  Maggie Reid           14    f   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
  4  Sarah Reid             8    f   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
  5  Lizzie Reid            6    f   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
  6  John Reid              1    m   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
  7* Joseph Preistley      37    m   miner            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {3
  8  Anne Preistley        37    f   wife             Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
  9  Percy Preistley        9    m   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
 10  J?????l Preistley      7    m   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
 11  Harry Preistley        5    m   child            Scotland               No. 4 aft      Nashville, Tenn     {
 12  Mary Kelly            25    f   nil              Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            {3
 13  Jas Kelly              6    m   nil              Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            {
 14  Maggie Kelly           4    f   nil              Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            {
 15  John Kelly             1    m   nil              Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            {
 16  John Kane             29    m   lab              Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 17  M^rs Cath Gibson      50    f   nil              Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            {3
 18  Annie Gibson          25    f   nil              Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            {
 19  Edward Queen          59    m   lab              Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   New York            --
 20  Sam'l Smith           23    m   miner            Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   Fayette, Pa         1
 21  W^m Bennie            23    m   lab              Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   P Henry, NY         1
 22* Jas Lindsey           52    m   store clerk      Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   New York            2
 23* Jas Cadger            20    m   farm lab         Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 24* W^m Bowie             21    m   plumber          Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   Hamilton, Ont       1
 25  Jno Dunlop            32    m   miner            Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   Bloomsburg, Pa      1
 26  Jno Jackson           42    m   gardener         Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   Utica, N.Y.         1
 27  Jno Campbell          46    m   woodturner       Scotland               No. 1 forw^d   Boston, Mass        1
 28  Mary MacKay           24    f   wife             Scotland               No. 4 aft      Pittsburg, Pa       1
 29  Mary Carrick          15    f   help             Scotland               No. 4 aft      Phil^a              1
 30  M^rs Mary Green       28    f   wife             Scotland               No. 4 aft      New York            1
 31* M^rs Mgt Campbell     35    f   wife             Scotland               No. 4 aft      Brooklyn            {1
 32  Mary Campbell          3    f   child            USA          Cit USA   No. 4 aft      Brooklyn            {
 33  W^m Parker            25    m   lab              Scotland     Cit USA   No. 4 aft      New York            ?
 34  M^rs Agnes Parker     23    f   wife             Scotland     Cit USA   No. 4 aft      New York            --
 35  T Connor              44    m   cattleman        Scotland     Cit USA   No. 1 forw^d   New York            ?
 36  Geo Graham            35    m   cattleman        Scotland     Cit USA   No. 1 forw^d   New York            ?
 37  Jas M^cGreeners       32    m   cattleman        Scotland     Cit USA   No. 1 forw^d   New York            ?
 38  J Crow                72    m   cattleman        Scotland     Cit USA   No. 1 forw^d   Baltimore           1
 39* Rachel Lewit          24    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {3
 40  Mordrale Lewit         1    m   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 41  Lenetz Krauf          20    m   saddler          Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 42* Abram Scheiner        36    m   bookbinder       Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {3
 43  Alte Scheiner         33    f   wife             Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 44  Ester Scheiner        11    f   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 45  Hirschel Scheiner      9    f   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 46  Sissel Scheiner        6    f   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 47  Meyer Scheiner         4    m   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 48  Josel Scheiner         1    f   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 49* Mayer Utachien        52    m   blacksmith       Russia                 No. 4 aft      Boston, Mass        {5
 50  Chane Utachien        50    f   wife             Russia                 No. 4 aft      Boston, Mass        {
 51  Schime Utachien       18    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      Boston, Mass        {
 52  Chaim Utachien        10    m   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Boston, Mass        {
 53  Freidel Utachien       6    m   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Boston, Mass        {
 54* Dawis Levin           20    m   upholsterer      Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   Baltimore           {2
 55  Marie Levin           17    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      Baltimore           {
 56  Deveire Levin         16    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      Baltimore           {
 57  Herman Levin          10    m   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      Baltimore           {
 58* Minze Chomelis        28    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {1
 59  Riston Chomelis        9    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 60  Raze Chomelis          3    m   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 61  Wolf Chomelis          2    m   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phil^a Pa           {
 62* Mere Molier           45    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {5
 63  Ester Molier          11    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 64  Schime Molier          9    m   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 65  Schebert Molier        3    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 66  Lena Kahon            20    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 67* Wittel Kahon            5m  f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 68  Aron Sawodnikow       17    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            {1
 69  Gitel Sawodnikow      10    f   child            Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 70* Chana Schmerkomicz    57    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {3
 71  Irinne Schmerkomicz   16    f   nil              Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 72  Baruch Balkin         26    m   painter          Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {2
 73  Breine Balkin         20    f   wife             Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            {
 74* Jacob Kuflow          25    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 75* Salom Clisakkin       32    m   lab              Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 76  Jankel Bath           32    m   lab              Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 77  Mordeke Hurwitz       38    m   painter          Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 78  David Millner         26    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 79  Nathan Fronins        23    m   painter          Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 80  David Segall          34    m   shoemaker        Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 81  Salman Skop           17    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 82  Simon Aronstein       19    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 83  David Milner          17    m   joiner           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 84  Mayer Webens          22    m   carpenter        Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 85  Ascher Wohl           20    m   lab              Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   Pittsburg, Pa       ?
 86  Chone Kire            22    m   lab              Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   Phila., Pa          --
 87  Leib Lipchutz         21    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 88  Herish Wlodawsky      19    m   dealer           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 89  Isaac Kupermann       26    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            2
 90* Chaim Feinberg        22    m   tailor           Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
 91  Max Anchers           36        smith            Russia                 No. 1 forw^d   Boston, Mass        1
 92  Bobke Stawiskowski    17    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            --
 93  Hodu Kahan            20    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            2
 94* Dweira Pommernez      23    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            2
 95  Lina Marens           19    f   help             Russia                 No. 4 aft      New York            --
 96  Hinde Klein           39    f   wife             Russia                 No. 4 aft      Phila, Pa           2
 97  Sara Schwarz          48    f   nil              Roumania               No. 4 aft      New York            2
 98  Chaie Schwarz         18    f   nil              Roumania               No. 4 aft      New York            --
 99  Ester Schwarz          7    f   nil              Roumania               No. 4 aft      New York            --
100  Slate Schwarz          1    m   nil              Roumania               No. 4 aft      New York            --
101  Adolf Goldstein       22    m   hatmaker         Roumania               No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
102  Sarri Goldstein       22    f   help             Roumania               No. 4 aft      New York            --
103  Gazer Dermer          40    f   hatmaker         Roumania               No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
104  Simon Ferbig          33    m   tailor           Austria                No. 1 forw^d   New York            --
105  Wenzel Nowak          34    m   butcher          Austria                No. 1 forw^d   Phila., Pa          2
106* Ab^m Kayemnik         21    m   tailor           Austria                No. 1 forw^d   New York            --
107  Eliseh Luck           21    f   wife             Austria                No. 4 aft      New York            1
108  Etta Moldauer         28    f   help             Austria                No. 4 aft      New York            1
109  Kura Schwalb          17    m   lab              Austria                No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
110* Georg Mohulin         23    m   baker            Germany                No. 1 forw^d   New York            2
111  Wilh Stens            24    m   lab              Germany                No. 1 forw^d   Baltimore           --
112  Freid Schultz         28    m   lab              Germany                No. 1 forw^d   Crete, Ill          1
113  Anders M Oleson       26    m   lab              Sweden                 No. 1 forw^d   Minneapolis         1

Passengers from Moville:
114  Samuel Webb           22    m   lab              Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
115  W^m Mullen            50    m   farmer           Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   New York            2
116  Ben Clancy            16    m   lab              Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   New York            --
117  James M^cGinn         22    m   lab              Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   New York            1
118  James Caldwill        25    m   lab              Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   Corning, NY         1
119  James Magee           24    m   Ticket agent     Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   Baltimore           2
120  Tho^s M^cAteer        30    m   farm lab         Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   Westchester         1
121  John Brown            27    m   lab              Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   Paterson, NJ        --
122  Daniel Mullen         40    m   painter          Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   Phila, Pa           1
123  John Condon           25    f   lab              Ireland                No. 1 forw^d   Athens, Pa          --
124  Ellen M^cGinley       21    f   help             Ireland                No. 4 aft      Pittsburg, Pa       1
125  Matilda Campbell      18    f   help             Ireland                No. 4 aft      Boston, Mass        1
126  Bridget Donaghey      20    f   help             Ireland                No. 4 aft      New York            2
127  Ellen Quinn           18    f   help             Ireland                No. 4 aft      New York            2
128  M^rs Annie Boyle      29    f   wife             Ireland                No. 4 aft      New York            1
129* James Radely          30    m   none             Ireland                2nd cabin      New York            {
130  M^rs Radely           28    f   none             Ireland                2nd cabin      New York            {1
131  Chris Lockington      26    m   none             Ireland                2nd cabin      Bellefonte, Pa      1
132  Bern^d Maguire        16    m   lab              Ireland                2nd cabin      New York            1
133  Rebecca Sadlar        26    f   none             Ireland                2nd cabin      New York            2
134* John Ingram           30    m   lab              cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          {4
135  M^rs Ingram           28    f   lab              cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          {
136  John Ingram            2    m   child            cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          {
137  Maggie Ingram          1    f   child            cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          {
138  Hugh Whinskey         42    m   lab              cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Boston, Mass        1
139  John Clendining       58    m   lab              cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          3
140  Bella Campbell        24    f   lab              cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      Boston, Mass        2

Passengers from Glasgow:
141* Robt Sr Law           49    m   lab              Scotland               2nd cabin      Lexington, Mo       {5
142  Robt Jr Law           24    m   lab              Scotland               2nd cabin      Lexington, Mo       {
143  Mary Law              17    f   lab              Scotland               2nd cabin      Lexington, Mo       {
144* John Jardine          55    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Shestor, Ill        {5
145  John Jardine           3    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Shestor, Ill        {
146  Katie Jardine         20    f   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Shestor, Ill        {
147* Arch^d M^cCaskill     11    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Paterson, NJ        {2
148  Kenneth M^cCaskill     7    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Paterson, NJ        {
149  M^r Jno Wilson        33    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          2
150  M^rs Wilson           25    f   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          
151  John Marschalek       30    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Kingston, Jam^a     5
152  M^rs Marschalek       30    f   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Kingston, Jam^a     
153  M^r J Milliner        37    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Kingston, Jam^a     
154* Henry Keegley         21    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Phila., Pa          2
155  Mr Arch^d McKay       19    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      New York            1
156  Allan Gilchrist       34    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      New York            2
157  Henry Spurdle         20    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Springfield, Mass   1
158  M^r And Baird         40    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Baltimore           3
159  James Byars           30    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Stonorsville, Pa    2
160  M^r H Bennett         26    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      New York            1
161  M^r W A Turner        27    m   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      New York            2
162  Jane E Turnbull       18    f   none             Scotland               2nd cabin      Chicago, Ill        2
163  A Fleming             38    m   boss cattleman   cit U.S.A.             2nd cabin      New York            --
164* M^r A D Hardie        42    m   none             cit U.S.A.             saloon         St. Louis, Mo       {17
165  M^rs Hardie           37    f   none             cit U.S.A.             saloon         St. Louis, Mo       {
166  Harry Hardie           3    m   none             cit U.S.A.             saloon         St. Louis, Mo       {
167  M^rs N Colville       29    f   none             cit U.S.A.             saloon         Chicago, Ill        4
168  Master B Colville      7    m   none             cit U.S.A.             saloon         Chicago, Ill        
169  M^r Jno Dunsmore      46    m   none             cit U.S.A.             saloon         Bridgeport, Conn    4
170  M^r Macgregor         46    m   none             Scotland               saloon         Phila., Pa          2
171  D^r Stewart           28    m   none             Scotland               saloon         Jamaica             4
172  M^r Jno Robertson     46    m   none             Scotland               saloon         New York            7
173  M^r Mal Hain          32    m   none             Scotland               saloon         Allentown, Pa       6
174  M^r Ed Orr            38    m   none             Scotland               saloon         Keene, N.H.         2
175* M^r Jno Gordon        21    m   none             Scotland               saloon         New York            3


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.
*  None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.


 23:       Given name may be Jos.
 24:       Surname may be Barrie.
 40:       Given name may be Morduke.
 49 - 53:  Surname may be Utschien.
 49 - 53:  Surname may be Utschien.
 54 - 57:  Surname may be Lewin.
 58 - 61:  Surname may be Chanelis.
 62 -67:   Surname may be Merlier.
 67:       Died on passage, from bronchitis, Jan 7, 1891.
 70 - 71:  Surname may be Schmerkowicz.
 74:       Surname may be Kaplan.
 75:       Surname may be Cliechkin.
 94:       Surname may be Pameranez.
106:       Surname may be Kayennik.
110:       Surname may be Mohnlin.
129 - 130: Surname could be Roddy.
144 - 146: Going to Chester, Ill?.
154:       Following information is inserted above given name: C Def J Phila 6-2-08. This
           might pertain to declaration of intent, Numbers on the left margin.
175:       Given name could be Jas.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 561. List 51.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Lora Lee Ament, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 May 2009



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