Ship Thornton
I, John E. Wells, Master of the Ship Thornton, 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 Ship Thornton at Liverpool from which Port the said Ship Thornton 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. (Signature) John E. Wells
Sworn to, this 13th May 1867,
Before me. (Signature) ?????????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Thornton whereof John E. Wells is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 1522 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage.
Steerage
1 Ja^s McGrath 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
2 Ann Nory 15 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
3 Cath Brannon 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
4 Ellen McCabe 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
5 James Cull 11 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
6 Judy Cull 7 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
7 Mary Cull 5 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
8 Francis Cull 3 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
9 Maria Doyle 32 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
10 Rose McKeernan 16 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
11 Wm Partlin 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
12* Mike Couray 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
13* Ja^s Couray 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
14 Cath Curran 16 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
15 Mary McCabe 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
16 Ja^s Birney 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
17 Rob^t McKee 26 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
18 Ellen McMachlin 17 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
19 Ellen McQuade 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
20 Mary McQuade 19 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
21 Pat Cornett 18 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
22 Dan Connor 5 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
23 Cath Manley 21 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
24 Andy Manley 0y10m M Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
25 John Whiteman 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
26 Dan^l Mayle 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
27* James Summet 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
28 Tho^s Doyle 25 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
29 Owen Sinnott 25 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
30 Ja^s Reynolds 30 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
31 Ann Shapter 36 F Wife England U.S.A. Steerage
32 Ann Shapter 15 F Child England U.S.A. Steerage
33 Sarah Shapter 7 F Child England U.S.A. Steerage
34 John Shapter 6 M Child England U.S.A. Steerage
35 Fred Patterson 30 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
36 Martin Whaley 27 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
37 Margaret Whaley 27 F Spin England U.S.A. Steerage
38 Chris Ludolph 20 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
39 Baptist Banneber 24 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
40 Johann Huber 50 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
41 Mrs Huber 50 F Matron Germany U.S.A. Steerage
42 Ann Huber 13 F Child Germany U.S.A. Steerage
43 Maria Huber 7 F Child Germany U.S.A. Steerage
44 Henriette Huber 4 F Child Germany U.S.A. Steerage
45 Cath Huber 0y9m F Inft Germany U.S.A. Steerage
46 W^m Scheiven 29 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
47 John Summor 40 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
48 Flor Summor 45 F Wife Germany U.S.A. Steerage
49 Richd Summor 7 M Child Germany U.S.A. Steerage
50 Flor Summor 11 F Child Germany U.S.A. Steerage
51 Jane Rill 26 F Spinster England U.S.A. Steerage
52 Mary McGregor 40 F Spinster Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
53 Tho^s Dempsey 23 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
54 Pat McGrievey 32 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
55 Margt McGrievey 27 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
56 Cha^s McGrievey 4 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
57 Maria McGrievey 2 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
58 Brid McGrievey 0y7m F Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
59 Brid McQuerty 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
60 Chris Schneider 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
61* Paul Gipson 26 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
62 Fred Botser 23 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
63 Brid Reilly 18 F Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
64 D. M. Marcus 25 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
65 Ja^s Kenry 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
66 Mrs Kossler 20 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
67 Jospen Neilon 48 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
68 Koren Nielon 29 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
69 Koren Josquenson 27 F Spin Germany U.S.A. Steerage
70 Rasmus Josquenson 17 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
71 Ann Josquenson 7 F Child Germany U.S.A. Steerage
72 Koren Josquenson 0y8m Inft Germany U.S.A. Steerage
73 Carl O Rasmuson 26 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
74 Jens Peterson 31 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
75 Rasmus Paulsen 21 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
76 Mil??? Josquenson 0y10m Inft Germany U.S.A. Steerage
77 Cath Coxyley 18 F Spin Germany U.S.A. Steerage
78 Oriend Gibney 19 M Lab Germany U.S.A. Steerage
79 Maria Degran 17 F Spin Germany U.S.A. Steerage
80 John Reynolds 4 M Child England U.S.A. Steerage
81 Darby Reynolds 2 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
82 Michael Kenney 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
83 Rose Kenney 19 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
84 Ann Dowd 19 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
85 John Russell 23 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
86 M??? Simon 19 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
87 Saml Denton 23 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
88 Ja^s Bergin 24 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
89 M. Gibson 30 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
90 Geo S. Kuner 24 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
91 Stephen Bliss 24 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
92 Francis Kelly 23 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
93 Sarah Kelly 50 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
94 Francis Kelly 0y6m F Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
95 Margaret Kelly 23 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
96 Martha Kelly 0y8m F Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
97 John Scanlan 35 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
98 Margt Scanlan 23 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
99 Henry Williams 21 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
100 Alex Woods 24 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
101 Margt Woods 23 F Wife England U.S.A. Steerage
102 Pat McCarthy 19 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
103 John Harkin 24 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
104 Fra^s Ba??alson 23 F Spins Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
105 Wall McCormick 35 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
106 Eliza Morris 27 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
107 Cath Battey 26 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
108 Sarah Battey 28 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
109 Harriet Lees 54 F Matron England U.S.A. Steerage
110 Margt Lees 19 F Spin England U.S.A. Steerage
111 Mary Murphy 7 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
112 Tho^s Potts 32 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
113 Pat Muldoon 19 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
114 Ja^s Battersby 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
115 Denis McDonald 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
116 Brid McDonald 5 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
117 Michael McDonald 0y7m M Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
118 Mary Boyle 36 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
119 Brid Boyle 17 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
120 John Walsh 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
121 Brid McAuley 22 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
122 Mary Conlan 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
123 Ja^s Smith 20 M Lab England U.S.A. Steerage
124 Mary Farrell 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
125 Brid Bradley 50 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
126 Nancy Bradley 45 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
127 Pat Bradley 11 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
128 William Bradley 10 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
129 John Bradley 7 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
130 Mary Bradley 5 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
131* Mary Demstrer 5 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
132 Eliza McNulty 23 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
133 Ann Barry 50 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
134* Cath Houland 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
135 Mary Sheridan 23 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
136 Tho^s Farrell 30 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
137 Martin Farrell 24 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
138 Edw^d Darey 18 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
139 Brid McMaghlin 2? F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
140 Brid Carroll 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
141 Ann Carroll 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
142 Michael Carroll 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
143 Mary Confield 22 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
144 Brid Cull 40 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
145 Margt Cull 40 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
146 Margt Cull 40 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
147 Ann Fitzsimons 30 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
148 John O'Brien 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
149 Cha^s O'Brien 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
150 Cha^s Maguire 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
151 Pat Banigan 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
152 Ann McKenna 18 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
153 Ellen McKenna 17 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
154 Brid McKenna 45 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
155 Hanna McM???ll 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
156 Mary McM???ll 18 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
157 Mary Courtney 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
158 Cath Malloney 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
159 Denis Rorke 19 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
160 Maria Rorke 26 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
161 Ed Monaghan 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
162 Cath Carroll 19 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
163 Pat McGarrah 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
164 Mich Cute 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
165 Eliza Cute 39 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
166 Tho^s Cute 32 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
167 Eliza Cute 11 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
168 Margaret Cute 7 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
169 Christn Cute 6 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
170 John Nolan 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
171 Cath Nolan 45 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
172 John McCunn 40 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
173 Mich Gallagher 25 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
174 Pat Carroll 45 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
175 Ann Murray 50 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
176 Cath Murray 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
177 Tho^s Corcoran 4 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
178 James Higgins 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
179 Mary Connor 35 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
180 Tho^s Connor 10 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
181 Cath McKettrick 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
182 Agnes Carson 22 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
183 Mary McRann 31 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
184 Pat McRann 7 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
185 Biddy McRann 6 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
186 Maria McRann 5 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
187 Ellen McRann 3 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
188 James McRann 0y7m M Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
189 John McRann 0y7m M Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
190 Brid McGique 15 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
191 Mary Kareon 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
192 Sam^l Skelly 35 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
193 Cath Skelly 20 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
194 Mary Skelly 6 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
195 John Skelly 4 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
196 Brid Skelly 0y6m F Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
197* Mary McKusker 44 F Wife Died at Sea April 24th 1867 from Gen^l Debility
198* Cath McKusker 14 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
199* Margt McKusker 17 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
200* John McKusker 11 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
201* Joseph McKusker 6 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
202 Ann Holmes 24 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
203* Phillip Duffey 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
204 Mary McGurney 17 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
205 Tim Donald 30 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
206 Michael Rogers 24 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
207 A. McCabe 22 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
208 Maria Doyle 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
209 ? Murphy 44 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
210 M. Foley 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
211 W. Gannon 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
212 Margt Tierney 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
213 Margt Hunt 30 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
214 John Dwyre 40 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
215 Mary Dwyre 6 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
216 Andrew Connor 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
217 Ellen Byrne 24 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
218 M. Murry 18 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
219 Margt Corley 22 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
220 J. Rauley 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
221 M. Quigley 40 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
222 B. Quigley 0y10m F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
223 W. Martin 17 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
224 Ja^s Wallace 25 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
225 Tho^s Devine 36 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
226 John Dowling 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
227 Tho^s Murphey 18 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
228 John Scanley 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
229 John Kenney 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
230 Brid Shanley 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
231 Brid Hopkins 18 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
232 Margt Kelly 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
233 Cath Cannon 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
234 Ja^s Murry 30 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
235 Mary Kurley 21 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
236 Maggy Moor 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
237 Pat Kilrise 3? M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
238 Francis Kilrise 30 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
239 Cath Kilrise 2 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
240 Ja^s Kilrise 0y7m M Inft Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
241 Michael Conners 40 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
242 M. Monaghan 10 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
243 Ja^s McRoll 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
244 Ja^s McRoll 22 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
245 Mary Burns 35 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
246 Dennis Burns 7 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
247 Michael Burns 6 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
248 Ann Burns 5 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
249 Mary Burns 4 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
250 F. Manley 18 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
251 Mich^l McDonagh 24 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
252 M. Gallagher 23 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
253 Pat Boyle 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
254 Ja^s Marhouse 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
255 Ed Bower 23 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
256 Ellen Walsh 30 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
257 Mary Walsh 7 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
258 Joseph Walsh 6 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
259 Ellen Walsh 4 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
260 Cath Keeley 20 F Wife Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
261 Tho^s Keeley 11 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
262 John Sheridan 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
263 Ellen Sheridan 14 F Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
264 W^m Byrne 16 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
265* Margt Rourke 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
266 John Long 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
267 Mary Martin 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
268 Peter Martin 26 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
269 Cath Doherty 20 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
270 Bernd Dolan 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
271 Ja^s Lober 30 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
272 John Moran 20 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
273 J. Molden 21 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
274 Brid McRodden 18 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
275 Tho^s Doyle 50 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
276 Mary Doyle 40 F Matron Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
277 Mary Doyle 18 F Spin Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
278 John Doyle 13 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
279 Pat Doyle 11 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
280 Ja^s Doyle 7 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
281 Michael Doyle 9 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
282 Garret Murtha 16 M Lab Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
283 Lewia Murtha 14 M Child Ireland U.S.A. Steerage
197* Mary McKusker 44 Died at Sea April 24th 1867 from Natural Causes and Gen^l Debility.
(Signature) John E. Wells, Master
May 12th 1867
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates a passenger's Occupation, such as
"Lab" for Laborer, "Inft" for Infant and "Spin" for Spinster.
12-13 Surname is recorded as "Couray", but might possibly be "Coubrey".
27 Surname appears to be written as "Summet", but might possibly be "Sinnott".
61 Surname is recorded as "Gipson", but might possibly be "Gibson".
131 Surname is recorded as "Demstrer", but might possibly be "Dempster".
134 Surname is recorded as "Houland", but might possibly be "Howlin" or "Holland".
197-201 Surname is recorded as "McKusker", but might possibly be "McCusker".
203 Surname is recorded as "Duffey", but might possibly be "Duffy".
265 Surname is either "Roarke" or "Rourke".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 279, List 404.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 February 2010
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