SS Erin
I, C.H. Andrews, Master of the SS Erin 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 of the said SS Erin at Liverpool and Queenstown from which port said SS Erin has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the 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 have died. So help me God, (signed) C.H. Andrew. Sworn to this 20 May 1880 Before me, (signed) M. M????.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the SS Erin whereof Charles Henry Andrews is Master, From Liverpool, burthen 2910 tons.
Columns represent: NAME, AGE, SEX, OCCUPATION, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage, Part of the Vessel occupied by each Passenger during the voyage.
839 Johan Nelson 30 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
840 Beda Nelson 30 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
841 Stina Nelson 4 Female Child Sweden US Steerage
842 Gustaf Nelson 2 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
843* Kari Cla?dsan 20 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
844 O.N. Rasen 28 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
845 Anna Rasen 31 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
846 Albin Tegolfson 24 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
847* Emma Rh?nholdt 26 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
848 Christine Ellstrom 24 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
849* Christine B??on 43 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
850 Alfred Olson 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
851 Christine Olson 19 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
852 Kari Kundsen 20 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
853* Edward S?g??ertson 20 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
854 Martha Johansen 28 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
855 Johannes Arnesen 35 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
856 Anna Arnesen 31 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
857 Annetta Arnesen 4 Female Child Sweden US Steerage
858 Johan Arnesen 2 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
859 Emelia Mellin 25 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
860 Gorgen Harigan 34 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
861 Aslang Harigan 39 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
862 Theo Harigan 2 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
863 Anne Adse 32 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
864 Margit Rugnas 24 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
865 Olek Ankersbrotten 50 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
866 Germand Ankersbrotten 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
867 Li Ankersbrotten 14 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
868 Olang Ankersbrotten 22 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
869 Marie Nelson 26 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
870 Caroline Pederson 25 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
871 Maria Johenon 26 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
872 Margaret Kallson 30 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
873 Marie Grundson 46 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
874 Sven Glason 45 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
875 Gunhld Glason 45 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
876 Mant Glason 16 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
877 Nils Glason 11 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
878 Lars Glason 9 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
879 Hallek Glason 4 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
880 Gullik Glason 3 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
881 Mikkel Stakosler 66 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
882 Segrid Stakosler 45 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
883 Tugrid Stakosler 17 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
884 Segrid Stakosler 11 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
885* Kari Stakosler 11 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
886 Syri Stakosler 9 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
887 Ole Stakosler 7 Male Child Sweden US Steerage
888* Lars Gutt???es?n 19 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
889 Ole Hoalsten 26 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
890 Helleck Jonesen 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
891 Torsten Kasa 19 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
892 Gunder Gunderson 20 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
893 Marit Knudsen 23 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
894 Marit Gulleksen 27 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
895 Andes Holstan 26 Male Masons Sweden US Steerage
896 Marit Holstan 27 Male Masons Sweden US Steerage
897* Simon N?lson 52 Male Farmer Sweden US Steerage
898 Ingleborg Pedersdatter 36 Female Wife Sweden US Steerage
899 Ingleborg Pedersdatter 11 Female Child Sweden US Steerage
900 Askel Pedersdatter 10m Female Child Sweden US Steerage
901 Ida Segolfson 21 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
902 Johan Anderson 29 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
903 Samuel Samuelson 19 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
904 Johan Johanson 25 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
905 Iver Johansen 34 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
906 August Eckman 29 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
907 Gotfrein Loken 27 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
908 Carl Schuster 20 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
909 Helen Schuster 18 Female Spinster Sweden US Steerage
910 Martinus Johanson 23 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
911 Adolph Johansen 20 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
912 Mathias Johansen 17 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
913 Alfred Anderson 24 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
914 Johannes Nilson 28 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
915 Nils Nilson 24 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
916 Nils Anderson 38 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
917 Andes Anderson 19 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
918 Andes Erickson 32 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
919 Andes Gundstrom 32 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
920 Peter Mykleby 23 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
921 Olaf Ekstrom 49 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
922* ?. Rosenkorst 26 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
923 Gustaf Rinholt 20 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
924 Gustaf Brunnel 25 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
925 Karl Andersen 26 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
926* August ??aman 27 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
927 Olof Nelson 28 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
928 W. Lenschner 29 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
929 A. Nilson 20 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
930 Andes Nilson 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
931 Alfred Molnerund 26 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
932 Andes Anderson 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
933 Andes Bergstrom 36 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
934 Johan Elstrom 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
935 Ole Hage 22 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
936 Petter Pettersen 18 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
937 Sejoeid Byoembratter 30 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
938* Mougmas Mokanso? 31 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
939 David Johanson 21 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
940 C.E. Segerson 16 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
941 Gustaf Petterson 25 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
942 Anton Preuss 23 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
943* Gulbran? Johansen 34 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
944 Johannes Guttormsen 35 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
945 Andes Guttormsen 33 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
946 Ole Hansen 36 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
947* Tollef Fethan? 26 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
948 Otto Olsen 22 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
949* Wilhelm ?egolfson 26 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
950 Lesser Kessler 41 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
951 Gullak Gullakson 60 Male Laborer Sweden US Steerage
952 John Deckman 29 Male Sailor Germany US Steerage
953 Richard Crolney 28 Male Laberer Germany US Steerage
954 Moritz Levy 31 Male Painter Germany US Steerage
955* Stanislaus La?lows?? 26 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
956* T??and Larsdotter 54 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
957 Franz Evers 29 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
958 Mrs. Evers 28 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
959 and Child 6 Female Child Germany US Steerage
960 Sara Corin 36 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
961 Rachael Corin 18 Female Spinster Germany US Steerage
962 Rebekah Corin 12 Female Child Germany US Steerage
963 Barach Corin 11 Female Child Germany US Steerage
964 Lena Corin 9 Female Child Germany US Steerage
965 Yetta Corin 7 Female Child Germany US Steerage
966 Marie Corin 5 Female Child Germany US Steerage
967 Debra Corin 1 Female Child Germany US Steerage
968 Annie Goldstein 30 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
969 Henis Goldstein 4 Female Child Germany US Steerage
970 Sara Goldstein 6 Female Child Germany US Steerage
971 Sands Joseph 67 Male Sailor Germany US Steerage
972 Marie Joseph 11 Female Child Germany US Steerage
973 Carl Schwarz 38 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
974 Wilhelmine Schwarz 34 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
975 Fred'k Schwarz 9 Male Child Germany US Steerage
976 Carl Schwarz 4 Male Child Germany US Steerage
977 Ole Stethang 51 Male Farmer Germany US Steerage
978* Gw?? Stethang 38 Male Farmer Germany US Steerage
979* Kari Stethang 13 Male Child Germany US Steerage
980 John Stethang 5 Male Child Germany US Steerage
981* Sessi? Fekenl 17 Female Spinster Germany US Steerage
982 Engbert Stethong 3 Male Child Germany US Steerage
983 Ole Odengarten 33 Male Farmer Germany US Steerage
984 Gunhilda Odengarten 33 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
985 Ingborg Odengarten 7 Male Child Germany US Steerage
986 Torstein Odengarten 5 Male Child Germany US Steerage
987 Gari Odengarten 3 Male Child Germany US Steerage
988 Garo Odengarten 1 Male Child Germany US Steerage
989* Gar? Endersdotter 62 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
990 Torstein Gulliksen 65 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
991 Livei Gulliksen 40 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
992 Kari Gulliksen 7 Male Child Germany US Steerage
993 Live Gulliksen 3 Female Child Germany US Steerage
994 John Feken 23 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
995 Sigri Feken 23 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
996 Ole Feken 1 Male Child Germany US Steerage
997 Elling Crudsen 25 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
998 Andes Andersen 33 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
999 Sumair Andersen 29 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1000 Anna Andersen 1 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1001* Ande? Samuelson 51 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1002* Emerenka Samuelson 42 Female Widow Germany US Steerage
1003* Ma??t Olsdetter 44 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1004 Johan Johansen 15 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1005 Andes Torkelsen 28 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1006 Andrine Torkelsen 36 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1007 Torkel Torkelsen 4 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1008 Magda Torkelsen 3 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1009 Nelsine Torkelsen 1 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1010 Daniel Olsen 30 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1011 Martin Olsdetter 24 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1012 Mathilda Olsdetter 3 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1013 Olaf Olsdetter 2 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1014 Magnus Magnusen 32 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1015 Anna Magnusen 30 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1016 Anna Magnusen 10 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1017 Kari Magnusen 4 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1018 Aksel Magnusen 2 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1019 Oscar Magnusen 1 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1020 David Kassowitz 20 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1021 Harenne Kassowitz 20 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1022 and Infant 10m Female Child Germany US Steerage
1023 Carl Reimer 35 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1024* Ce?ielie Reimer 26 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1025 Emma Reimer 9 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1026 August Reimer 7 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1027* Otta?es Reimer 4 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1028 Hermon Reimer 2 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1029 Josef Eichner 22 Male Tailor Germany US Steerage
1030 Hermoine Eichner 23 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1031 and Infant 1 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1032 Martin Grinfell 26 Male Tailor Germany US Steerage
1033 Rosa Grinfell 24 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1034 Emma Grinfell 6 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1035 and Infant 10m Female Child Germany US Steerage
1036 David Guttman 17 Male Tailor Germany US Steerage
1037 Moritz Guttman 15 Male Tailor Germany US Steerage
1038 Ignatz Schwarz 17 Male Tailor Germany US Steerage
1039 Roman Busch 32 Male Tailor Germany US Steerage
1040 Marie Busch 27 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1041 Julius Busch 3 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1042 Pauline Busch 1 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1043 August Eichstadt 27 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1044 Frederika Eichstadt 27 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1045 Pauline Eichstadt 3 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1046 Peine Colomb 28 Male Sailor Germany US Steerage
1047 G. Rappard 24 Male Sailor Germany US Steerage
1048 Moritz Forkosch 22 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1049 Meyer Wilk 19 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1050 Wolf Cerkas 15 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1051 S. Deutchman 14 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1052 Ignatz Schwarz 24 Male Clerk Germany US Steerage
1053 Moritz Muller 25 Male Clerk Germany US Steerage
1054 Toenning Grav 47 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1055 Berget Grav 35 Female Wife Germany US Steerage
1056 Kari Grav 11 Female Child Germany US Steerage
1057 Toenning Grav 9 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1058 Torvale Grav 7 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1059 Ingir Grav 3 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1060 Helvor Grav 1 Male Child Germany US Steerage
1061 Ignatz Peltz 18 Male Laborer Germany US Steerage
1062* J.D. Wo??ald 45 Male Merchant England Gr Brit Saloon
1063* F.?. Baker 28 Male Merchant Canada Gr Brit Saloon
1064 William Clarke 61 Male Merchant England Gr Brit Saloon
1065 Isabella Clarke 62 Female Wife England Gr Brit Saloon
1066 Annie Clarke 22 Female Spinster England Gr Brit Saloon
1067* Sarah A. Hartl?y 11 Female Child England Gr Brit Saloon
1068 C.H. Paul 22 Male Mariner England Gr Brit Saloon
1069 Frank Victory 30 Male Merchant US US Saloon
1070 Edward Fuller 24 Male Merchant Ireland Gr Brit Saloon
1071 Fritz Berthel 29 Male Germany Germany Saloon
1072 Mrs. Cunningham 29 Female Wife Canada Gr Brit Saloon
1073 Master Cunningham 3 Male Child Canada Gr Brit Saloon
1074 Mrs. Sieders 34 Female Wife US US Saloon
1075 and Child 6 Female Child US US Saloon
1076 and Child 3 Male Child US US Saloon
1077 C.C. Jenkins 50 Male Merchant US US Saloon
1078* Miss Foley 18 Male Merchant Ireland Gr Brit Saloon
1079* Miss Fell 23 Female Spinster England Gr Brit Saloon
1080* Miss Thomley 25 Female Spinster England Gr Brit Saloon
1081 Thomas Davenport 40 Male Merchant England Gr Brit Saloon
1082 Elizabeth Davenport 39 Female Wife England Gr Brit Saloon
1083 Arthur Davenport 7 Male Child England Gr Brit Saloon
1084 Elizabeth Davenport 5 Female Child England Gr Brit Saloon
1085 Walter Davenport 3 Male Child England Gr Brit Saloon
1086 Mary Davenport Inf Female Child England Gr Brit Saloon
1087 John Davenport Inf Male Child England Gr Brit Saloon
1088* C.?. Palmer 50 Female Wife US US Saloon
1089 Ha Davenport 21 Male Merchant England Gr Brit Saloon
1090 Mr. Waiss 48 Male Merchant Germany Germany Saloon
1091 Madame Waiss 40 Female Wife Germany Germany Saloon
1092 Master A. Waiss 15 Male Child Germany Germany Saloon
1093 Master P. Waiss 13 Male Child Germany Germany Saloon
1094* Miss S. Waiss 18 Female Spinster Germany Germany Saloon
1095* Miss E. Waiss 11 Female Child Germany Germany Saloon
1096 Charles Bretsol 27 Male Merchant England Gr Brit Saloon
1097 William Bretsol 25 Male Merchant England Gr Brit Saloon
1098 James Barclay 29 Male Farmer Scotland Gr Brit Saloon
1099* Hon'?le Adam Crook 58 Male Gentleman Canada Gr Brit Saloon
1100 O. Ostensen 40 Male Merchant Sweden US Saloon
1101 Mrs. Ostensen 39 Female Wife Sweden US Saloon
1102 James Lewis 45 Male Merchant Canada Canada Saloon
1103 Marie Heguebarth 34 Female Wife England US Saloon
1104 Frank Heguebarth 16 M Child England US Saloon
1105 Louisa Heguebarth 11 Female Child England US Saloon
1106 Jessie Heguebarth 10 Female Child England US Saloon
1107 Annie Heguebarth 8 Female Child England US Saloon
1108 Emma Heguebarth 7 Female Child England US Saloon
1109 Charles Heguebarth 5 Male Child England US Saloon
1110 Tom Heguebarth 3 Male Child England US Saloon
1111 Mrs. Christie 34 Female Wife England US Saloon
1112 and Child 5 Male Child England US Saloon
1113 and Child 3 Female Child England US Saloon
Transcriber's notes:
An asterisk is used to call your attention to additional information
in the transcriber's notes below.
The ? marks indicate letters or words that cannot be read due to
the quality of the original document.
Passengers were not numbered on the original document.
Many of the Saloon passengers stated that Great Britain was the
country they intended to inhabit. I've shortened this to Gr Brit
to save space on the lines.
If you view the film of this list, please note that it includes two
identical views of the first page.
I have eliminated the Death column even though passenger 1002 died
on the voyage as noted below.
The following notes are listed by passenger number:
843 Kari Cla?dsan - The name is either Clandsan or Claudsan.
847 Emma Rh?nholdt - The name is either Rhenholdt or Rhinholdt.
849 Christine B??on - These letters may be W, making the name Bwon
or RO, making the name Broon.
853 Edward S?g??ertson - None of the letters in question fall below
or extend high above the line. They could all be a combination
of E, I, or U.
885 Kari Stakosler - The given name is a female name but this passenger
is listed as a male. It may be an error made by the recorder.
888 Lars Gutt???es?n - These letters are not neatly written and the ink
is smeared making it impossible to decipher the name. None of
these questionable letters falls below or extends high above the line.
897 Simon N?lson - The name is either Nelson or Nilson.
922 ?. Rosenkorst - The initial used for the given name is either I or J.
926 August ??aman - The first letter is either F or T. The second letter
could be E, I, or R. The name could be Tuaman, Tieaman, Feaman, Fiaman.
938 Mougmas Mokanso? - The name is either Mokanson or Mokansor.
943 Gulbran? Johansen - I believe the given name is probably Gulbrand
but the recorder didn't extend the upper portion of the letter high
enough to be sure.
947 Tollef Fethan? - I believe the last letter is probably Y but the
recorder often didn't write both points on a Y as we would.
949 Wilhelm ?egolfson - The recorder often wrote his L's and S's the same.
The name could be Legolfson or Segolfson.
955 Stanislaus La?lows?? - There is an imperfection on the page which
runs through most of this name, making it difficult to read.
The first letter in question extends high above the line as an L or T.
The last two letters are probably KI but I can't be sure. The name
could then be Latlowski or Lallowski.
956 T??and Larsdotter - This name is rather blurry. The name could be
Tarand, Terand, Tasand, or Tesand.
978 Gw?? Stethang - The name is either Gwen, Gwin, Gwer, or Gwir.
979 Kari Stethang - The given name is a female name but this passenger
is listed as a male. It may be an error made by the recorder.
981 Sessi? Fekenl - This last letter appears as a blob as if the recorder
used too much ink but I believe the name could be Sessie.
989 Gar? Endersdotter - This letter could be O but the top of the loop
doesn't close as a normal O would.
1001 Ande? Samuelson - The name is either Ander or Andes.
1002 Emerenka Samuelson - There is a cross drawn next to her age and
a notation in the Death column which states that she Died on Voyage.
1003 Ma??t Olsdetter - The name is either Marit, Mant, or Maut.
1024 Ce?ielie Reimer - The name is either Cerielie or Cesielie.
1027 Otta?es Reimer - The name is either Ottales or Ottates.
1062 J.D. Wo??ald - The name is either Wormald or Wonnald.
1063 F.?. Baker - The middle initial is either I or J.
1067 Sarah A. Hartl?y - The name is either Hartley or Hartly.
The recorder often didn't write both points in a Y as we would.
1078 Miss Foley - Miss is written as Mifs with the F representing the
leading S as was the style in 1880. This passenger I would imagine
is a female but is listed as male.
1079 Miss Fell - Miss is written as Mifs with the F representing the
leading S as was the style in 1880.
1080 Miss Thomley - Miss is written as Mifs with the F representing the
leading S as was the style in 1880.
1088 C.?. Palmer - This letter is very faint but I believe it might be L.
1094 and 1095 Miss S. and E. Waiss - Miss is written as Mifs with the
F representing the leading S as was the style in 1880.
1099 Hon'?le Adam Crook - The last three letters in the given name or
title are written as a superscript. The first of these three
letters may be B and I believe this stands for Honorable which is
probably a title for this passenger.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 426, List 577.
Transcribed by Regan Kanaley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
August 6, 2000
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