RMS Bothnia
I, James B. Watt, Master of the __________ 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 vessel at Liverpool and Queenstown from which port said vessel 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 Jan 7 1891So help me God,before me ________________(illegible signature)
(signed) James B. Watt
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the R.M.S. Bothnia whereof James B. Watt, is master, from Liverpool and Queenstown, burthen 2923 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, died on voyage*, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 John Carr 25 m laborer England (forward) no.1 1
2* Aaron Lindon 22 m tailor England (forward) no.1 1
3 Edward Bailey 27 m smith England (forward) no.1 2
4 Martin Donnelly 50 m clerk England (forward) no.1 1
5* George Wandenboget 20 m cigar mkr England (forward) no.1 1
6 Albert Sanderson 20 m carpenter England (forward) no.1 1
7 Arthur Keys 21 m fisherman England (forward) no.1 1
8 John Williams 34 m labor^er England (forward) no.1 1
9 Stephen Woodward 28 m branfinisher England (forward) no.1 1
10 Sam^l Gee 28 m labor^er England (forward) no.1 1
11 John Rogers 25 m labor^er England (forward) no.1 1
12 Fred W. Johns 25 m grocer England (forward) no.1 1
13* Walter Ellis? 24 m carpenter England (forward) no.1 1
14* James Burston 22 m baker England (forward) no.1 1
15* Mathew Burston 61 m baker England (forward) no.2 (2
16* Maria Burston 53 f wife England (forward) no.2 (
17 Catherine Chambers 35 f matron England (forward) no.2 (3
18 Ellen Chambers 10? f child England (forward) no.2 (
19 William Chambers 03? m child England (forward) no.2 (
20 Charles Chambers 10m m infant England (forward) no.2 (
21 Eliza Roberts 28 f matron England (forward) no.2 (3
22 Eliza Roberts 7 f child England (forward) no.2 (
23 Thomas Roberts 5 m child England (forward) no.2 (
24 Margaret Roberts 2 f child England (forward) no.2 (
25 Thomas Gillick 43 m farm labor Ireland (forward) no.1 1
26* Thomas Kilder 20 m carpenter Ireland (forward) no.1 1
27 Pat^k O'Reilly 26 m labor^er Ireland (forward) no.1 1
28* James M^cElroy 35 m farmer Ireland (forward) no.2 (2
29 Mary M^cElroy 34 f wife Ireland (forward) no.2 (
30 Robt Gardner 50 m baker Scotland (forward) no.1 1
31 W^m Florey 24 m valet Switzerland (forward) no.1 1
32 Louis Imhoff 33 m labor^er Switzerland (forward) no.1 1
33 Ernest Bruns 27 m labor^er Germany (forward) no.1 1
34* Emil Schoby 29 m labor^er Germany (forward) no.1 1
35 Emil Meyer 29 m labor^er Germany (forward) no.1 1
36 Waslaw Herzoy 36 m labor^er Germany (forward) no.1 1
37 Adolf Pady 26 m labor^er Germany (forward) no.1 1
38 Franz Sepetowski 26 m labor^er Germany (forward) no.1 1
39 Wilhilmina Woleskinska 17 f spinster Germany (forward) no.2 1
40 Louisa Schuman 36 f matron Germany (forward) no.2 1
41 Ernestine Marbach 51 f matron Germany (forward) no.2 1
42 Clara Marbach 17 f spinster Germany (forward) no.2 1
43 Martha Marbach 17 f spinster Germany (forward) no.2 1
44 Geo E. Johanson 20 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
45 Karl A. Lindstrom 18 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
46 Nils O. Peterson 29 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
47* Hannah Novsl 22 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
48 Aiden Olsen 19 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
49* Paul Eanson 48 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
50 Julius Tradt 24 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
51 Franz Borg 22 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
52 Alma Carlson 19 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 1
53 Christina Hanson 40 f matron Sweden (forward) no.2 1
54 Johana Svans 28 f matron Sweden (forward) no.2 (2
55 Carl Solmer 24 m labor^er Sweden (forward) no.1 (
56 Marie Olson 40 f matron Norway (forward) no.2 (4
57 Gunnerins Olson 15 m labor^er Norway (forward) no.1 (
58 Ole Olson 11 m child Norway (forward) no.2 (
59 Hans Olson 9 m child Norway (forward) no.2 (
60 Magil Olson 4 f child Norway (forward) no.2 (
61 William Espensen 23 m clockmaker Denmark (forward) no.1 1
62 Anna Hiller 30 f matron Denmark (forward) no.2 (2
63 Ingeborg Hiller 7 f child Denmark (forward) no.2 (
64 Laura Hiller 6 f child Denmark (forward) no.2 (
65 Solomon Margoles 25 m student Austria (forward) no.1 1
66 Marcus Erlenbaum 26 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
67 Schail Mutzilmacher 22 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
68 Hirsch Fein 32 m trader Russia (forward) no.1 1
69* Jankil Kinsel 36 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
70 Joseph Nachmancher 24 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
71 Fychrish Merswitsch 20 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
72 Perl Fein 27 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
73 David Ganser 21 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
74 Chaim Schwarzberg 21 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
75 Morris Goldman 30 m jeweller Russia (forward) no.1 1
76 Abraham Jackson 28 m jeweller Russia (forward) no.1 1
77 W^m Lazarus 18 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
78 Joh Wabnik 18 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
79* Louis Weeswall 28 m tailor Russia (forward) no.1 1
80 Matt Estermer 25 m machinist Russia (forward) no.1 1
81* Soll Kaiser 26 m shoemaker Russia (forward) no.1 1
82 Moses Mendlebaum 24 m bookbinder Russia (forward) no.1 1
83* Ruben Grunbla?t 30 m shoemaker Russia (forward) no.1 1
84 Elehone Turik 24 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
85 Meyer Malbin 22 m coppersmith Russia (forward) no.1 1
86 Schier Pinsch 36 m goldsmith Russia (forward) no.1 1
87* Schmuel Bleshma 23 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
88 William Per 42 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
89 Jacob Landesberg 30 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
90 Isaac Blotner 37 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
91 Abram Hochman 30 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.1 1
92 Sarah Lewin 18 f spinster Russia (forward) no.2 1
93 Chein Karachan 14 f spinster Russia (forward) no.2 (1
94 Libe Karachan 10 f child Russia (forward) no.2 (
95 Rachel Gutock 20 f matron Russia (forward) no.2 1
96 Libie Port 20 f spinster Russia (forward) no.2 1
97 Riwko Dourdourty 24 f spinster Russia (forward) no.2 1
98 Sori Polarkow 28 f matron Russia (forward) no.2 (2
99 Joseph Polarkow 9 m child Russia (forward) no.2 (
100 Able Polarkow 6 m child Russia (forward) no.2 (
101 Bella Polarkow 4 f child Russia (forward) no.2 (
102 Terzai Batitis 26 m labor^er Russia (forward) no.2 (2
103 Agnes Batitis 26 f wife Russia (forward) no.2 (
104* Minsia Driehlisler 45 f matron Russia (forward) no.2 (4
105* Libia Driehlisler 19 f spinster Russia (forward) no.2 (
106* Rosa Driehlisler 11 f child Russia (forward) no.2 (
107* H? Driehlisler 9 f child Russia (forward) no.2 (
108* David Driehlisler 8 m son Russia (forward) no.2 (
109* Paul Mishletts 35 m bartender Germany citizen (forward) no.1 1
110 Frank Petersen 28 m cattleman Sweden citizen (forward) no.1 4
111 Hugh Craven 22 m cattleman U.S.A. citizen (forward) no.1 1
112 Tho^s Wilson 27 m cattleman U.S.A. citizen (forward) no.1 1
113 Henry Wolff 28 m pedler U.S.A. citizen (forward) no.1 1
114 John Falls 42 m pedler USA citizen (forward) no.1 1
115 Tho^s Bailey 35 m cattleman U.S.A. citizen (forward) no.1 1
116 W^m Hennigan 18 m labor^er Ireland (forward) no.1 1
117 Michael Kirby 25 m labor^er Ireland (forward) no.1 1
118 William Haley 50 m labor^er Ireland (forward) no.1 1
119 Pat^k Driscoll 25 m labor^er Ireland (forward) no.1 1
120 James Godley 20 m labor^er Ireland (forward) no.1 1
121 Eva Long 38 f servant Ireland (forward) no.2 1
122 Hanora Casey 50 f servant Ireland (forward) no.2 1
123 Erick Lundholme 32 m doctor Sweden intermediate (5
124 Anna Lundholme 31 f wife Sweden intermediate (
125 Louise Clarel 26 f traveller Switzerland intermediate 1
126 Millicent Mole 25 f matron England intermediate (2
127 W^m Mole 1y 3m m child England intermediate (
128 George Tolly 25 m machinist England intermediate (5
129 Harriet Tolly 24 f wife England intermediate (
130 Samuel Tolly 4m m infant England intermediate (
131 Marion Bostwick 27 f lady England intermediate 3
132 Anton M^cPhee 38 m engineer England intermediate 2
133 Kate Thompson 33 f lady England intermediate 3
134 Thomas Hiland 40 m merchant England intermediate 2
135 Thomas Pemberton 25 m dentist England intermediate 2
136 John Lister 48 m plumber England intermediate 2
137 Hannah Ingham 23 f matron England intermediate (2
138 John Ingham 3 m child England intermediate (
139 Sam^l Ingham 1y 2m m child England intermediate (
140 Hendrick Lovey 46 m salesman Germany intermediate 3
141 Henry James 57 m merchant England intermediate (5
142 Bella James 33 f wife England intermediate (
CABIN
143* Fred^k Wedgwood Grove 41 m china mftr England cabin 6
144 Arthur Heap 23 m manuf^r England cabin 3
145 Annie Koppell 35 f lady England cabin 1
146 Lewis E. Pennock 35 m miner England cabin 1
147* Chas H. Stepan 40 m merchant England cabin 4
148 John Vender 46 m manuf^r England cabin 3
149* ? ? ? ? ? England cabin 2
150 Louis Horeteski 27 m silk exporter Japan cabin 1
151 Flora J Sparkes 40 f missionary U.S.A. cabin 1
152 John H. Burris 34 m life ins. Agt U.S.A. cabin 2
153* Tho^s G. Lang 40 m farmer U.S.A. cabin 2
154 George Pryning 25 m clerk U.S.A. cabin 3
155* John B Barclay 30 m gent^n England cabin (9
156 Charles H. Kinsman 44 m gent^n U.S.A. cabin (
157 Robert Hoe 50 m manuf^r U.S.A. cabin 9
158 Henry M. Hancock 30 m gent^n U.S.A. cabin 3
159 Isaac Morley 66 m civil engineer U.S.A. cabin 2
160 Robert Oliva 40 m merchant U.S.A. cabin 2
161 Albert Short 33 m journalist U.S.A. cabin 1
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 were numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.
* None died during the voyage, therefore this coloumn was eliminated.
2: Surname may be Lendon.
5: Surname may be Wandenbozes.
13: Document eroded here. Name could be Ellison.
14-16: Surname may be Bunton.
26: Surname may be Kilden.
28: Surname may be M^cElvey.
34: Surname may be Scholey.
47: Surname may be Norsl.
49: Surname may be Earson.
69: Surname may be Kimel.
79: Surname may be Werswall.
81: Numbers written above occupation: 2-8/9/3? -505. These numbers pertain to
application for naturalization, see Annotations, occupation coloumn.
83: Surname possibilities: Grunblast, Grunblart.
87: Surname may be Bleshina.
104-108: Surname may be Drichlisler.
107: Given name lost in the fold of the document.
109: Surname may be Michletts.
143: this passenger is the son of Richard H. Grove, one of the founders of Pallisy Works,
Chancery Lane, Longdon, Stoke-on-Trent.See for more information.
147: Surname may be Stepon.
149: Fold in manifest caused all of the information for this passenger to be lost.
153: Given name may be Thos S.
155: Given name may be John A.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 561, List 23.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 September 2009
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