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Ship Southampton


London, England to New York
9 January 1855

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Isaiah Pratt, do solemn, sincerely, and truly swear, that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Southampton, whereof I am Master, from London. So help me God. (s) I Pratt
Sworn to this January 9, 1855, before me (signature illegible)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Southampton, whereof Isaiah Pratt is Master, from London, burthen 1400 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit*.
 
  1  Elizabeth Hepburn      35      f              England
  2  Fanny Jones            11      f              England
  3  Amelia Cartledge       32      f              Unites States
  4  Cecelia Cartledge       5      f              United States
  5* ? Dann                 22      m              United States
  6  Eugene Alker           26      m clerk        France
  7  William Plumer         24      m clerk        England
  8  Martha Smith           38      f              England
  9  Jemima Hodsoll         29      f              England
 10  Leonard Doramuss       39      m              France
 11  William Whitmarsh      44      m farmer       England
 12  Mary Whitmarsh         41      f              England
 13  Ann Whitmarsh          11      f              England
 14  Henry Whitmarsh         9      m              England
 15  Elizabeth Whitmarsh     8      f              England
 16  Francis Whitmarsh       6      f              England
 17  George Whitmarsh        4      m              England
 18  Sarah Whitmarsh         2      f              England
 19  William Andrews        23      m farmer       England
 20  Mary Ann Andrews       27      f              England
 21  John Williams          22      m blacksmith   England
 22  Daniel Pristland       28      m joiner       England
 23  Eliza West             38      f joiner       England
 24  Julia Conner           21      f servant      Ireland
 25  William Peacock        11      m servant      England
 26  John Howlett           23      m servant      England
 27  James DeBoos           42      m storekeeper  United States
 28  William Kerswol        29      m sugarbaker   Germany
 29  Henry Knibbs           35      m bootmaker    England
 30  Rebeca Knibbs          32      f              England
 31  Frederick Knibbs       16      m              England
 32  Robert Knibbs          14      m              England
 33  George Knibbs          11      m              England
 34  Alfred Knibbs           9      m              England
 35  Henry Knibbs            5      m              England
 36  William Knibbs          3      m              England
 37  Charles Wallace        24      m artist       England
 38  Edward Colly           29      m brickmaker   England
 39  Phillip Phillips       20      m signmaker    United States
 40  Sarah Prooss           26      f              England
 41  Ellen Dweney           27      f              Ireland
 42  Sarah Dweney            2      f              Ireland
 43  William Dweney             2mo m              Ireland
 44  Mary Schcollard        20      f servant      Ireland
 45  John Harwood           23      m farmer       England
 46  Edward Anstey          23      m carpenter    England
 47  George Farr            44      m farmer       United States
 48  John Gradey            22      m labourer     Ireland
 49  Benjamin Hankin        28      m servant      England
 50  Hammer Franze          25      m servant      Germany
 51  John Farr              25      m servant      Germany
 52  Robert Ashe            34      m steward      England
 53  William Bright         56      m farmer       United States
 54  Vilius Pierce          52      m author       England
 55  Catherine Pierce       37      f              England
 56  Sidney Pierce          19      m              England
 57  Susan Pierce           11      f              England
 58  George Arnold          20      m printer      England
 59  Edward Phips           28      m printer      England
 60  William Haycock        42      m mason        England
 61  Thomas Godfrey         39      m optician     England
 62  Eliza Godfrey          32      f              England
 63  Margaret Godfrey       11      f              England
 64  William Godfrey         9      m              England
 65  Peter Godfrey           5      m              England
 66  Thomas Godfrey          3      m              England
 67  Sarah Isaacs           37      f              United States
 68  Catherine Abraham      21      f              United States
 69  Henry Abraham          12      m              England
 70  Sarah Hallett          32      f              England
 71  Louise Hallett         11      f              England
 72  William Hallett         8      m              England
 73  Ann Hallett             5      f              England
 74  John Hallett            3      m              England
 75  James Hallett              2mo m              England
 76  James Harris           48      m labourer     England
 77  Mary Harris            48      f              England
 78  George Harris          12      m              England
 79  James Harris           11      m              England
 80  Frederick Harris        6      m              England
 81  George Dell            45      m baker        England
 82  Robert Sney            40      m labourer     England
 83  William Lusk           22      m painter      England
 84  Daniel Smith           18      m bootmaker    England
 85  Mary Hastie            35      f              Ireland
 86  Elizabeth Hastie       16      f              England
 87  Emily Hastie            9      f              England
 88  Robert Hastie           7      m              England
 89  Garven Hastie           4      m              England
 90  William Hastie          1      m              England
 91  Anne Hastie             1      f              England
 92  Mary Lugrue            24      f servant      Ireland
 93  Norma Lugrue           17      f servant      Ireland
 94  Sarah Fowler           27      f              Ireland
 95  Michael Fowler             8mo m              Ireland
 96  Jane Doney             40      f              Ireland
 97  Sarah Doney            13      f              Ireland
 98  Eliza Doney            10      f              Ireland
 99  John Doney              6      m              Ireland
100  Bridget McGuire        19      f              Ireland
101  Deborah Kellher        50      f              Ireland
102  John Kellher           35      m              Ireland
103  Joseph Adler           22      m sugarmaker   Germany
104* L?? Adler              18      m              Germany
105  Fanny Colburger        25      f              Germany
106  Ann Carty              16      f              Ireland
107  Margaret Warren        34      f              Ireland
108  Jimmie Warren           9      m              Ireland
109  John Warren             4      m              Ireland
110  John Reacrost          28      m labourer     Ireland
111  James Hagerty          24      m labourer     Ireland
112  Catharine Murray       23      f              Ireland
113  Edward Murray           4      m              Ireland
114  Bridget Burk           20      f              Ireland
115  Charles Fiddler        34      m currier      England
116  Isaac Rosenstrack      23      m sugarbaker   Germany
117  Thomas Hansdofer       36      m sugarbaker   Germany
118  Frederick Beuthanfeld  23      m farmer       Germany
119  Jacob Kuhn             24      m brickmaker   Germany
120  Ferdinand Cillarius    26      m              Germany
121  Gustoph Muller         36      m butcher      Germany
122  Jacob Gfrand           39      m carpenter    Germany
123  Johannes Gfrand        35      m carpenter    Germany
124  Joseph Gfrand          11      m              Germany
125  Mary Ann Gfrand         7      f              Germany
126  Catharine Gfrand        6      f              Germany
127  Albertine Gfrand        3      f              Germany
128  Heinrich Rabener       23      m shoemaker    Germany
129  Louisa Schmitt         30      f              Germany
130  Maria Fliedner         26      f              Germany
131  Elizabeth Kenzril      35      f              Germany
132  Heinrich Bensel        13      m              Germany
133  John Bensel            11      m              Germany
134  Ludwick Bensel          9      m              Germany
135  Ludwick Rempel         28      m chairmaker   Germany
136  Sarah Reinstein        26      f              Germany
137  Johanna Reinstein       6      f              Germany
138  Henrietta Molter       29      f              Germany
139  Heinrich Kennel        34      m cabinetmaker Germany
140  Caroline Kennel        29      f              Germany
141  Peter Kennel           11      m              Germany
142  Heinrich Kennel         9      m              Germany
143  Jacob Kennel            7      m              Germany
144  Carl Kennel             2      m              Germany
145  Elizabeth Kennel           3mo f              Germany
146  Peter Wagner           16      m              Germany
147  Jacob Carl             31      m painter      Germany
148  Catherine Woolf        39      f              Germany
149  Margarita Woolf        11      f              Germany
150  Catherine Woolf         8      f              Germany
151  Carl Woolf              3      m              Germany
152  Jacob Woolf               11mo m              Germany
153  Andrew Schneider       47      m farmer       Germany
154  Johnnetta Schneider    47      f              Germany
155  Johanna Schneider      20      f              Germany
156  Jacob Schneider        13      m              Germany
157  Elizabeth Schneider     8      f              Germany
158  Susanna Schneider       5      f              Germany
159  Carl Heimer            43      m brickmaker   Germany
160  Phillipina Heimer      41      f              Germany
161  Johanna Heimer         17      f              Germany
162  Carl Heimer            13      m              Germany
163  Julia Heimer           10      f              Germany
164  Phillip Heimer          8      m              Germany
165  Nicholas Heimer         3      m              Germany
166  Phillipina Heimer       6      f              Germany
167  Jacob Heimer              11mo m              Germany
168  Jacob Hubler           22      m mason        Germany
169  Carl Prawber           30      m tailor       Germany
170  John Prawber           30      m tailor       Germany
171  Michael Prawber        26      m tailor       Germany
172  William Prawber        54      m tailor       Germany
173  Elizabeth Prawber      24      f              Germany
174  Maria Prawber           9      f              Germany
175  Catherine Raab         56      f              Germany
176  Ludvicea Russell       24      f              Germany
177  Johanna Russell         1      f              Germany
178  William Gebarhard      32      m blacksmith   Germany
179  Conrad Stonner         29      m bricklayer   Germany
180  Jacob Wahlheim         31      m porter       Germany
181  Walburger Wahlheim     35      m              Germany
182  Francisco Wahlheim     10      m              Germany
183  Catherine Rosburg      23      f              Germany
184  Margaretha Kleinsmith  14      f              Germany
185  John Dapert            34      m              Germany
186  Eva Dapert             35      f              Germany
187  Isadore Dapert         10      m              Germany
188  Sophia Dapert           8      f              Germany
189  Adam Dapert             6      m              Germany
190  Adam Korn              25      m labourer     Germany
191  William Shiekmire      21      m sugarbaker   Germany
192  Peter Schrofer         26      m labourer     Germany
193  Margaret Krebs         19      f              Germany
194  Andrew Prommes         40      m basketmaker  Germany
195  Adam Krug              40      m brewer       Germany
196  Adam Rist              30      m farmer       Germany
197  Margaret Rist          20      f              Germany
198  Yetta Hofman           45      m              Germany
199  Margarett Heintermeyer 22      f              Germany
200  Johann Raab            50      m farmer       Germany
201  Elizabeth Raab         43      f              Germany
202  Elizabeth Raab          2      f              Germany
203  George Spahn           50      m farmer       Germany
204  Franz Spahn            12      m              Germany
205  Elizabeth Bishoff      22      f              Germany
206  Peter Raab             40      m farmer       Germany
207  Anna Maria Raab        41      f              Germany
208  Christian Raab         14      m              Germany
209  Peter Raab             11      m              Germany
210  Catherine Raab          9      f              Germany
211  Theodore Schmitt       44      m butcher      Germany
212  Casper Adelberger      41      m farmer       Germany
213  Maria Adelberger       40      f              Germany
214  Catharine Wilber       36      f              Germany
215  Catharine Wilber       15      f              Germany
216  Babetha Wilber         11      f              Germany
217  Eliza Wilber           10      f              Germany
218  Lorenz Wilber           6      m              Germany
219  Adam Gottelman         40      m farmer       Germany
220  Margarita Gottelman    34      f              Germany
221  Willheim Gottelman     10      m              Germany
222  Margarita Gottelman     9      f              Germany
223  Catharine Gottelman     6      f              Germany
224  Augustin Gottelman      4      m              Germany
225  Caroline Gottelman      3      f              Germany
226  Magdalena Gottelman     1      f              Germany
227  Joseph Finerbach       58      m bootmaker    Germany
228  Catharine Finerbach    54      f              Germany
229  Joseph Finerbach       22      m              Germany
230  Phillipina Stahlsmith  20      f              Germany
231  Peter Kruss            41      m shoemaker    Germany
232  Elizabetha Kruss        9      f              Germany
233  Catharina Kruss         6      f              Germany
234  Phillip Weidman        22      m labourer     Germany
235  Jacob Kramer           24      m labourer     Germany
236  Elizabeth Kramer       25      f              Germany
237  Barbara Kramer             2mo f              Germany
238  Carl Kraus             26      m cooper       Germany
239  Jacob Kraus            34      m cooper       Germany
240  Henrich Koljek         17      m labourer     Germany
241  Jacob Grell            19      m farmer       Germany
242  Ludwick Christ         21      m farmer       Germany
243  Peter Ratt             23      m farmer       Germany
244  Ignar Link             52      m farmer       Germany
245  Christian Schen        27      m clerk        Germany
246  Fredericka Schleiser   25      f              Germany
247  Peter Bischoff         51      m farmer       Germany
248  Peter Bischoff         25      m farmer       Germany
249  George Bischoff        22      m farmer       Germany
250  Anna Maria Bischoff    16      f              Germany
251  Adam Bischoff          11      m              Germany
252  Elizabetha Bischoff    10      f              Germany
253  Nicholas Bischoff       8      m              Germany
254  John Spahn             58      m weaver       Germany
255  Margareta Spahn        26      f              Germany
256  Agatha Spahn           24      f              Germany
257  Johann Spahn           20      m weaver       Germany
258  Johann Fuchs           15      m              Germany
259  Gabriel Appleman       57      m baker        Germany
260  Anna Appleman          44      f              Germany
261  Caroline Appleman      16      f              Germany
262  Francisca Appleman     11      f              Germany
263  Adam Appleman           9      m              Germany
264  Julian Appleman         7      m              Germany
265  Herman Appleman         4      m              Germany
266  Catharine Springard    26      f              Germany
267  Bernhard Springard      3      m              Germany
268  Jacob Newbreck         30      m carpenter    Germany
269  George Valdes          21      m farmer       Germany
270  John Hass              50      m blacksmith   Germany
271  Heinrich Hass          47      m blacksmith   Germany
272  Heinrich Hass          23      m blacksmith   Germany
273  Margarita Hass         22      f              Germany
274  Ans Schmitt            26      m brickmaker   Germany
275  William H Wassman      32      m              England
276  William Mayall         21      m artist       England


Transcriber's Notes:

*  indicates additional information noted
?  indicates letters/names that are illegible

The destination for each passenger is listed as the United States with the exception of 
passenger #10 which lists France as his origin country and France as his destination.


  5  First name illegible; appears to be Susanna, but listed as male passenger
104  First name illegible

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 149, List 22.
Transcribed by Janice Peterson a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 October 2009



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