Immigrant Ships
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SS City of New York
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Liverpool, England to New York
May 13, 1887
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Thomas F Roskell Master of the SS "City of New York" do
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare 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 City of New York at Liverpool from which port the said
City of New York 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)
T. F. Roskell. Sworn to this 13 May 1887 Before me
(signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the
British Steamer City of New York whereof T F Roskell is Master,
from Liverpool burthen * tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age in years, Sex, Occupation, The country
to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to
become inhabitants, part of the vessel occupied by each Passenger during
the voyage.
1 Jas Hewitt 19 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
2 Sarah Hewitt 19 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
3 Mary Mokissic 29 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
4 Thomas Mokissic 6 M Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
5 Jane Mokissic 4 F Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
6 John Conner 28 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
7 Ellen Conner 21 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
8 Robt Barlow 51 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
9 Elisabeth Barlow 50 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
10 Eli Barlow 13 M ? Great Britain U.S. Steerage
11 Gussy Barlow 7 * Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
12 Geo Howard Barlow 13 * Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
13 Wm Harry Barlow 11 * * Great Britain U.S. Steerage
14 A Winterbottom 17 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
15 Alice Winterbottom 7 F Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
16 Mons. Amrun 36 M Tailor France U.S. Steerage
17 Md. Amrun 42 F Wife France U.S. Steerage
18 Richard Franklin 26 M Joiner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
19 Fred Mackenus 25 M Joiner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
20 Eliza Mackenus 25 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
21 Mary Ann Mackenus 1 F Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
22 John Mullen 21 M Clerk Great Britain U.S. Steerage
23 Hy F Manning 40 M ????? Great Britain U.S. Steerage
24 Mary Bray 20 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
25 Mgt Hunter 23 ? Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
26 Walter Hunter 16 M Clerk Great Britain U.S. Steerage
27 Wm ?????? Glover? 34 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
28 ?so Patterson 34 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
29 Thos Dryson 32 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
30 Mary Brennan 26 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
31 Mary Hi?uett 4 F Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
32 Berd McNulty 30 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
33 Henry McNulty 26 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
34 Henry Murphy 20 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
35 Hannah Williams 41 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
36 Alex McGun?? 44 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
37 M Herbert 24 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
38 Mary Herbert 18 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
39 My Gabbon 22 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
40 Eliza Kenneday 18 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
41 Dd Evans 30 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
42 Pat Conner 40 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
43 Phillip Forshaw 19 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
44 Mark Potts 32 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
45 ?? Jones 30 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
46 Alf Finnegan 30 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
47 Mrs Finnegan 26 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
48 Mary Finnegan 3 F Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
49 Jane Finnegan 1 F Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
50 W Kilroy 30 M Smith Great Britain U.S. Steerage
51 James Kelley 26 M Smith Great Britain U.S. Steerage
52 Jas Duryan 30 M Smith Great Britain U.S. Steerage
53 Jane ??ley 22 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
54 Sarah A Watkins 22 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
55 Mary Watkins 1 F Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
56 Wm Hastings 23 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
57 ??? Longman 21 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
58 Robt Day 27 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
59 Mary Morris 1 F Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
60 David Elrick 27 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
61 Pat Ryan 26 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
62 Mgt Ryan 30 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
63 AP Peterson 36 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
64 H Peterson 30 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
65 Lay Peterson 20 M Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
66 Ha???? Peterson 26 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
67 Chas Nielsen 22 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
68 N Peterson 28 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
69 ? Ba??thura 22 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
70 Jens Peterson 23 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
71 H Lindbourg 27 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
72 M Nielsen 21 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
73 Nils Peterson 29 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
74 ??nd Anderson 30 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
75 Svenci Alison 30 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
76 Seven Sverison 38 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
77 M Mak??bare 23 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
78 Nils Alson 21 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
79 Berd Nilson 33 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
80 Mary Crawford 50 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
81 Rd Williams 24 * Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
82 Dan Welton 27 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
83 Bod McKennsa 20 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
84 Pat McLoiglin 34 * Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
85 Cath McLoiglin 25 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
86 Ellen McLoiglin 3 F Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
87 Pat McLoiglin 1 M Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
88 Owen McLoiglin 26 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
89 Luke McLoiglin 20 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
90 Robt Shaw 36 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
91 Carl Johnson 20 * Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
92 Rosa Wolf 20 F Spinster Germany U.S. Steerage
93 A J Rydjowes 28 * Sh??th Germany U.S. Steerage
94 I W Richmond 27 M ???? Great Britain U.S. Steerage
95 Hy Hooton 21 * ???? Great Britain U.S. Steerage
96 Owen Allenson 20 * ???? Great Britain U.S. Steerage
97 James Conner 28 * * Great Britain U.S. Steerage
98 Cath Conner 25 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
99 Mary Mee 25 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
100 PTM McAidle 20 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
101 Ml McDonnel 27 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
102 GW Brunstrom 28 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
103 Eliz Hausfru 18 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
104 I Gaustfauser 41 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
105 Garre Gaustfauser 29 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
106 Olaf Nelson 26 M Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
107 F??l Nilson 20 M Miner Switzerland U.S. Steerage
108 Peter Olsen 25 M Miner Switzerland U.S. Steerage
109 Ole Moulson 20 M Miner Switzerland U.S. Steerage
110 Everud Rers 20 M Miner Switzerland U.S. Steerage
111 Anders Neelson 28 M Miner Switzerland U.S. Steerage
112 Trules Sevensen 26 M Miner Germany U.S. Steerage
113 H Peterson 33 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
114 S Peterson 25 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
115 I Paulsen 22 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
116 A Peterson 27 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
117 S Sevenson 20 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
118 S Nielson 29 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
119 Wm Smith 25 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
120 John Carlson 63 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
121 Karen Carlson 57 F Wife Germany U.S. Steerage
122 John How 30 ? Mechanic Germany U.S. Steerage
123 Frank Chum 24 M Mechanic Germany U.S. Steerage
124 Robb Luiham 25 M Mechanic Germany U.S. Steerage
125 Else Johnson 25 F Spinster Germany U.S. Steerage
126 Betsy Beyer 28 F Spinster Germany U.S. Steerage
127 Kasti Lay 24 F Spinster Germany U.S. Steerage
128 Sarah Lasu 20 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
129 Else Nelson 20 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
130 Nilli Anderson 2? F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
131 Anders Anderson 4 ? Child Germany U.S. Steerage
132 Peter Nelson 35 M Labourer Germany U.S. Steerage
133 Jens Hendrickson 26 M Labourer Germany U.S. Steerage
134 Peterson Tongson 26 M Labourer Germany U.S. Steerage
135 Jns Harkenson 26 M Labourer Germany U.S. Steerage
136 Svend Peterson 30 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
137 Svend Nielson 24 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
138 Svend Peterson 21 M Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
139 Inge Peterson 26 ? Farmer Germany U.S. Steerage
140 James McIntyre 26 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
141 My MacIntyre 19 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
142 Rose Mc Arole 19 F Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
143 Amos Cooper 21 ? Miner Great Britain U.S. Steerage
144 Elizabeth Cooper 33 ? Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
145 Walter Cooper 1 * Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
146 Jns Pittaway 34 * Mechanic Great Britain U.S. Steerage
147 M Ann Pittaway 32 * Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
148 Hannah Pittaway 11 * Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
149 J P Pittaway 7 * Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
150 J M Pittaway 5 * Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
151 Eliz Pittaway 3 F Child Great Britain U.S. Steerage
152 Florence Pittaway 1 F Infant Great Britain U.S. Steerage
153 Peter McGovern 24 M Labourer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
154 Celia Cu????s 23 * Spinster Great Britain U.S. Steerage
155 James Dunn 28 M Farmer Great Britain U.S. Steerage
156 Elizabeth Dunn 28 F Wife Great Britain U.S. Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
* The use of a * indicates an omission error made by the original recorder.
* The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due
to quality of original document.
* The original recorder uses a straight line to indicate same last name
as line above.
* There are no birth or deaths on this passage, therefore the birth/death
column has been eliminated.
* 10 Straight line through occupation
* 23 Inkblot over occupation. Final four letters appear to be
"nner"
* 27 Glover? is written in behind illegible name by another recorder
* 28 First letter is looped below line and at top of line.
* 31 illegible letter looks like an "m" with an extra hump
* 36 Illegible letters are all written below midline
* 43, 86, 130 have a check mark after the passenger name on the original
list. No notation to explain.
* 45 First letter looks like a N or M
* 53 First letter may be an O
* 57 First letter is tall with a high and low loop nothing below the line
* 66 Illegible letters are all written below midline
* 69 Name is indented right missing first name or initial
* 74 First letter may be an O. Second letter is below midline.
* 77 Two illegible letters appear to be below midline
* 93, 94, 95, 96 Two illegible letters are below midline. Three
following names are ditto'd.
* 107 Two illegible letters are below midline.
* 154 Four illegible letters are all below midline.
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