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SS Kangaroo


Liverpool, England to New York, New York
2 April 1862

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Patrick R McGuigan, Master of the S. S. Kangaroo 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 Steamer at L'pool from which port the said St'r 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. So help me God, (Signed) P. McGuigan
Sworn to this 2 April 1862 Before me (signed, but illegible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S. S. Kangaroo whereof P. McGuigan is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 1515 Am^n tons.
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the Voyage
    
  1  Mrs Dealy           40y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   First Cabin
  2  Mr Schoensky        24y      Male     M.Officer   Belgium         United States   First Cabin
  3  Mr Kiley            28y      Male     M.Officer   Great Britain   United States   First Cabin
  4  Mr Keogh            26y      Male     M.Officer   Great Britain   United States   First Cabin
  5  Mr Henderson        26y      Male     Engineer    United States   United States   First Cabin
  6  Mr Rees             22y      Male     Merchant    United States   United States   First Cabin
  7  Mr Anderson         40y      Male     Captain     United States   United States   First Cabin
  8  Mr Place            26y      Male     Merchant    United States   United States   First Cabin
  9  Mr Sades            30y      Male     Merchant    United States   United States   First Cabin
 10  Mr Cargan           26y      Male     Merchant    United States   United States   First Cabin
 11  Mr Mathews          28y      Male     Farmer      Great Britain   United States   First Cabin
 12  William McLaren     25y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 13  William Cumming     22y      Male     Sailor      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 14  Charles Mugginson   20y      Male     Sailor      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 15  Henry Perot         49y      Male     Sailor      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 16  August New          19y      Male     Carpenter   Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 17  Carl Newhath        29y      Male     Carpenter   Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 18  John Law            25y      Male     Dealer      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 19  Annie Law           31y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 20  Jane Myers          20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 21  Charles Whitehead   20y      Male     Butcher     United States   United States   Main Steerage
 22  Harriett Jariman    27y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 23  Joseph Jones        25y      Male     Tailor      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 24  William Coleridge   30y      Male     Sailor      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 25  Ann Herley          35y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 26  James Day           27y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 27  Charles Chadbourne  30y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 28  W^m S Chadbourne    30y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 29* John S?ockwell      42y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 30* Caleb S?ockwell     40y      Male     Labourer    Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 31  John Thompson       71y      Male     Dealer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 32  Hannah Green        31y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 33  Valentine Shiel     29y      Male     Sailor      Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 34  Sebastian Orf       27y      Male     Sailor      Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 35  Gaspar Wiber        50y      Male     Sailor      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 36  Felix Wernsch       55y      Male     Sailor      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 37  Anna Wernsch        35y      Female   Wife        Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 38  Hugo Poblottky      22y      Male     Dealer      Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 39  Herman Langsthen    27y      Male     Dealer      Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 40  Polina Langsthen    19y      Female   Wife        Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 41  Christian Rudor     19y      Male     Miner       Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 42  Joseph Von Lawde    26y      Male     Miner       Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 43* Conrad Du?der       33y      Male     Miner       Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 44  David Dunwall       25y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 45* John Du?der         30y      Male     Miner       Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 46* Gaspar Du?der       21y      Male     Miner       Germany         United States   Main Steerage
 47  Thomas Richards     25y      Male     Miner       United States   United States   Main Steerage
 48  Edward Goodwin      45y      Male     Farmer      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 49  W J Price           24y      Male     Draper      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 50  M A Price           23y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 51  Richard Hicks       37y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 52  James Lawrence      25y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 53  Thomas Roungie      25y      Male     Weaver      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 54  James Roungie       18y      Male     Weaver      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 55  Richard Lang        22y      Male     Weaver      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 56  Martha Peirce       22y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 57  Sam^l Peirce         3y      Male     Inf         Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 58  Eliz Peirce          1y      Female   Inf         Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 59  John Curnow         11y      Male     Child       Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 60  Charles Metcalf     20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 61  James Calhoun       45y      Male     Butcher     United States   United States   Main Steerage
 62  Richard Martin      20y      Male     Weaver      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 63  Ann Lynch           22y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 64  M A Boylan          20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 65  Pat Flanigan        24y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 66  James Phelan        26y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 67  Adam Ferguson       21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 68  James McKee         20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 69  Sam^l McKee         19y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 70  Pat Foley           46y      Male     Farmer      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 71  Mary Foley          47y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 72  Peter Sinnott       26y      Male     Farmer      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 73* Joahna Sinnott      30y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 74  Alevia Sinnott       2y      Female   Child       Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 75  Mich^l Sinnott       1y      Male     Inft        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 76  Cath Sinnott        ?2y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 77  Mat Hendley         31y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 78  Kate Dinneen        18y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 79  Cath Manahan        18y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 80  Mary Manahan        12y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
 81  John McInerney      48y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 82  Bridget McInerney   32y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   Main Steerage
 83  Ellen McInerney      2y      Female   Inft        United States   United States   Main Steerage
 84  Mary O'Connor       25y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 85  Richard Calligan    40y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 86  Daniel Murphy       21y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 87  Mary A Murphy       21y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   Main Steerage
 88  Cath Murphy         18y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 89  Mary M Sweeney      20y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 90  Michael Toomey      45y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
 91  Cath Toomey         38y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   Main Steerage
 92  Marg Toomey          8y      Female   Child       United States   United States   Main Steerage
 93  John Toomey          5y      Male     Child       United States   United States   Main Steerage
 94  Ellen Toomey         1y      Female   Inft        United States   United States   Main Steerage
 95  Michael Toomey       1-1/2m  Male     Inft        United States   United States   Main Steerage
 96* Martin But?er       21y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 97  Tim Gleeson         26y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 98  Mary Walsh          18y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
 99  Tim Hayes           16y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
100  Hanna Coleman       26y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
101  Edward Slack        49y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
102  Ellen Slack         38y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   Main Steerage
103  Mary Crow           48y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   Main Steerage
104  Marg^t Crow         20y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
105  James Crow          17y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
106  Mary Moran          16y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
107  Eliza Marsh         20y      Female   Spinster    United States   United States   Main Steerage
108  Johanna McDonough   53y      Female   Wife        United States   United States   Main Steerage
109  Dan Neeman          22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
110  Tim Dewgan          21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
111  Cha^s Mooney        17y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
112  John McCarthy       20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
113  Michael McCarthy    30y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
114  William Keyles      21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
115  Mary Keyles         24y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
116  Honora Shea         18y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
117  Alice Linane        24y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
118  Joahna Quinn        26y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
119  Charles Quinn        1y      Male     Inft        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
120  James Sullivan      22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
121  Corn^s Sullivan     20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
122  Man Herpes          20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
123  Ellen Hegarty       50y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
124* Michael B?o?        20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
125  Michael Linehan     35y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
126  Thomas Couglan      25y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
127  William Coveny      20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
128  Jeremiah Healy      26y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
129  John Lohan          22y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
130  Mary Sheehan        17y      Female   Spisnter    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
131  W H Crogan          30y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
132  Pat Moneyhan        22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
133  John Leary          21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
134  John Collins        25y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
135  Edward Nolan        24y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
136  Pat Smith           30y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
137  Pat Dinean          22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
138  Denis McCarthy      66y      Male     Farmer      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
139  John McCarthy       18y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
140  Mary McCarthy       20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
141  Pat Meade           22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
142  Henry Smith         25y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
143  Mary Crogan         16y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
144  Mary A Johnston     27y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
145  Julia Lucey         18y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
146  Mary Peirce         30y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
147  Charles Peirce       8y      Male     Child       Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
148  John Peirce          6y      Male     Child       Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
149  Sarah Peirce         4y      Female   Child       Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
150  William Peirce       1y      Male     Inft        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
151  Richard Burke       24y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
152  Mary Stoner         32y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
153  Daniel Murphy       22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
154  Christopher Edwards 17y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
155  Miles McPhilamy     22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
156  Mary Foley          20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
157  Cath Grady          23y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
158  Bridget Grady       20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
159  Thomas Grady        19y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
160  Pat Morrell         21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
161  John Burns          21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
162  Pat Burns           20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
163  Benj Martin         20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
164  James Geary         36y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
165  Dan^l Donovan       40y      Male     Farmer      Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
166  Ann Donovan         20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
167  Tim Driscoll        26y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
168  Eliza Hayes         28y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
169  John Flanigan       16y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
170  James Mulcahy       21y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
171  Michael Danaher     20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
172  M B Leahy           20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
173* Joahanna ?ard       24y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
174  Marg^t Brown        25y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
175  Mary McNiel         20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
176  Cath Maher          21y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
177  David O'Brien       20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
178  Bridget Moylan      20y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
179  Arthur Hanon        25y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
180  Mich^l Barry        26y      Male     Farmer      United States   United States   Main Steerage
181  Honora Barry        22y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
182  Rich^d Lannin       28y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
183  Avisa Lannin        18y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
184  Rich^d Linghane     20y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
185  Mary Linghane       42y      Female   Wife        Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
186  John Cuff           23y      Male     Labourer    United States   United States   Main Steerage
187  Peter Keefe         22y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
188  Cath Brien          25y      Female   Spinster    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage
189  Robert Bennett      30y      Male     Labourer    Great Britain   United States   Main Steerage  

                                                              189


Transcriber's Notes:

An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which explains the 
entry.

A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the quality 
of the document.  Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's Notes of what 
the letter/letters may be.

A circumflex (^) is used to indicate missing letters in a name or word. The original lister 
showed this by writing the final letter smaller and raising it above the line.

The column, "Died on the voyage" was eliminated from this transcription as there were no 
deaths on this passage.

The original lister numbered the passengers, but began numbering again at #1 when he began 
the steerage passengers.  This transcriber has continued the numbers consecutively.  The 
original lister did write a number at end of the manifest, which agreed with the number of 
actual passengers.


 29 & 30  Stockwell, Shockwell.
 43, 45 and 46  Surname:  Dubder, Dulder.
 73  Should this given name actually be Johana?
 96  Surname:  Butler, Butter.
124  Surname:  Byom, Byone, Bryom.
173  Surname:  Mard, Ward.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 218, List 259.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament and Patricia Martin Kennedy members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 April 2009



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