SS Caronia
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the Unites States.
Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.
I, Jas. C. Barr, of the Caronia. . . . (Complete Captain's Affadavit on Page 1)
Affidavit of Surgeon
I, Sidney M. Whitaker, Surgeon of the Caronia. . . . (Complete Surgeon's Affidavit on Page 1)
A List or Manifest of the S. S. Caronia sailing from Liverpool 22 Oct 1910 via Queenstown, Ireland, arriving at the Port of New York 30 Oct 1910
Columns represent:
1)*Number on list
2) Name In Full, Family Name and Given Name
3) Age, yrs.& Mos.
4) Sex
5) Married or Single
6) Calling or Occupation
7) Able to read, Able to write?
8) Nationality -Country of which citizen or subject-
9) Race or people
10)*Last Permanent Residence; Country & City or Town.
11) Name & complete address of nearest relative or friend
in country whence alien came.
12) Final Destination -Intended future permanent residence State,
City or Town
13)*Number on list (This col. eliminated)
14) Whether having a ticket to such final destination
15) By whom was passage paid? Whether alien paid his own passage, whether
paid by any other person, or by any corporation, society,
municipality, or government
16) Whether in possession of $50 and if less, how much?
17) Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where?
18) Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what
relative or friend, and his name and complete address.
19) Ever in prison or almshouse,or institution for care and treatment
of the insane, or supported by charity; if so, which?
20) Whether a polygamist
21) Whether an Anarchist?
22) Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation or agreement,
express or implied, to labor in the United States?
23) Condition of health, mental and physical
24) Deformed or Crippled, nature, length of time and cause
25) Height, feet and inches
26) Complexion
27) Color of Hair, Color of Eyes
28) Marks of identification
29) Place of birth
1352 Quigley
1353 Scanlon
1354 Cahill, James
1355 Cahill, Bridget
1356 McHale, Martha
1357 McHale, Annie
1358 Conroy
1359 Kane
1360 Jordan
1361 Morgan
1362 Sheehy
1363 Walsh
1364 Dowd
1365 Quinlan
1366 Brady, Patrick
1367 Brady, Ella
1368 Brady, Rose
1369 Ferick
1370 O'Brien, Delia
1371 O'Brien, Patrick
1372 Brennan
1373 Smyth,
1374 Garry
1375 Higgins
1376 Fay
1377 Byrne
1378 Connolly
1379 Connery
1380 Comerford
1352* Quigley, Ellen 28y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Cit:Ireland; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-Chicago; Relative from Whence Came: Father,
John Quigley, Rathmore, New Ross, Co. Wiseford; Final Dest: Ill-Chicago; No
ticket; pd by self; $55; in US before-yes, 1899-1910, Chicago; Joining Friend,
Wm. O'Neill, 3140 Union Ave, Chicago, Ill; in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'7"
Tall; fair complex; brown hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, New Ross.
(See Pass. 1353).
1353 Scanlon, Kate -cousin- 28y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Cit-Ireland;
Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Dublin; Relative from Whence Came:
Sister, Mrs. Smith, 3 Sandwith Place, Dublin; Final Dest: Ill-Chicago; No
ticket; pd by self; $55; in US before-no; Joining Friend (See Pass. 1352); in
prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good;
deformed/crippled-no; 5'8" Tall; fair complex; brown hair, blue eyes; no marks;
Born: Ireland, New Ross.
1354 Cahill, James 28y; male; married; Labourer; can read/write; Cit-Ireland;
Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Tubbercurry; Relative from Whence
Came: Mother, Mary Cahill, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo; Final Dest: Pa-Shawmut
(Cal-Los Angeles crossed out); No ticket; pd by self; $80; in US before-yes,
1896-1908, Los Angeles; Joining Bro, Pat Cahill, Shawmut, Pa (Los Angeles
crossed out); in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no;
health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'11" Tall; dark complex; brown hair, blue
eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Tubbercurry.
1355 Cahill, Bridget -wife- 24y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Cit-Ireland;
Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Tubbercurry; Relative from Whence
Came: (See Pass. 1355); Final Dest: (See Pass. 1355); No ticket; pd by self;
$(with 1354); in US before-no; Joining (See Pass. 1354); in prison-no;
polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/
crippled-no; 5'4" Tall; dark complex; brown hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born:
Ireland, Tubbercurry.
1356 McHale, Martha 18y; female; single; Srvt: can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Westport; Relative from Whence Came:
Father, Mr. McHale, Westport, Co. Mayo; Final Dest: Pa-Pittsburgh; No ticket;
pd by self; $20; in US before-no; Joining Uncle, John Murray, Lismount St,
Pittsburgh, Pa; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-
no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'6" Tall; fair complex; fair hair,
blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Westport.
1357* McHale, Annie -sister- 22y; female; single; Servt; can read/write; Irish Cit;
Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-Pittsburgh; Relative from Whence Came:
(See Pass. 1356); Final Dest: Pa-Pittsburgh; No ticket; pd by self; $22; in US
before-yes, 7 yrs 1910, Pittsburgh; Joining (See Pass. 1356); in prison-no;
polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/
crippled-no; 5'7" Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born:
Ireland, Westport.
1358* Conroy, Annie 23y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-Chicago; Relative from Whence Came: Father,
P. Conroy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo; Final Dest: Ill-Chicago; Has ticket; pd by
self; $10.50; in US before-yes, 1903-1910, Chicago; Joining Sister, Mrs.
Wallace, 5224 Emerald Ave, Chicago, Ill; in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'6"
Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Claremorris.
1359* Kane, Bridget T. 25y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-Chicago; Relative from Whence Came: Father,
P. Kane, Claremorris, Co. Mayo; Final Dest: Ill-Chicago; Has ticket; pd by
self; $5; in US before-yes, 1904-1910, Chicago; Joining Sister Mary Keane
(diff sp?), 518 Laurel Ave, Chicago, Ill; in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'5"
Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Claremorris.
1360* Jordan, John P. 30y; male; single; Clerk; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-New York; Relative from Whence Came: Father,
J. Jordan, Claremorris, Co. Mayo; Final Dest: NY-Bronx (NY-Crawford had been
written); Has ticket; pd by self; $27; in US before-yes, 1906-1910, NY;
Joining Sister, Miss Jordan, 1278 ??dbey Ave, Bronx (An address in Crawford
had been written previously, in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no;
promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'10" Tall; fair
complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Claremorris.
1361* Morgan, Daniel J. 35y; male; married; Coachman; can read/write; Irish Cit;
Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-Hartford; Relative from Whence Came:
Mother, Mrs. Morgan, 4 Garayson St, Limerick; Final Dest: Conn-Hartford; No
ticket; pd by self; $ (difficult to read-could be 317 or 37); in US before-
yes, 1890-1910, Hartford; Joining Friend, Mr. Balon, 49 Collins St, Hartford,
Conn; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-
good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'10" Tall; dark complex; dark hair, brown eyes;
no marks; Born: Ireland, Limerick.
1362 Sheehy, William 35y; male; married; Labourer; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Tralee; Relative from Whence Came: Father,
Pat Sheehy, Tralee, Co. Kerry; Final Dest: Conn-Waterbury; No ticket; pd by
self; $79; in US before-no; Joining Sister, Mrs. ?uane (could be "D" or "Q"),
42 Fuller St, Waterbury, Conn; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no;
promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'8" Tall; dark complex;
dark hair, brown eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Tralee.
1363* Walsh, William M. 32y; male; single; Car Connector and Engineer (above is
written: 23-109915-12-6-41); can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish race; Last Perm.
Residence: USA-New York; Relative from Whence Came: Mother, Mary Walsh, Main St,
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary; Final Dest: NY-Newburg (New York had been
written); No ticket; pd by self; $30; in US before-yes, 1903-1910, NY; Joining
Bro John (also says "Resident Returning"), 55 Carpenter Ave, New York; in
prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good;
deformed/crippled-no; 5'11" Tall; dark complex; dark hair, brown eyes; no
marks; Born: Ireland, Carrick-on-Suir. (This passenger was listed elsewhere on
the Manifest and that entry was crossed out; the only different info was that
his age was listed as 38 in that entry).
1364* Dowd, Kate 25y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish race;
Last Perm. Residence: USA-St. Louis, Mo; Relative from Whence Came: Bro,
William Dowd, Debarney, Co. Rosecommon; Final Dest: Mass-Mansfield; Has ticket;
pd by self; $50; in US before-yes, 1908-1910, St. Louis; Joining Bro, Thomas
Dowd, Mansfield, Mass; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of
labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'4" Tall; fair complex; fair
hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Debarney.
1365 Quinlan, John 31y; male; single; Labourer; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Bruff; Relative from Whence Came: Mother
Ellen Quinlan, Bruff, Co. Limerick; Final Dest: NY-New York; Has ticket; pd by
self; $25; in US before-no; Joining Friend, Mr. Dinein, Central Hotel, Broadway,
New York; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-
good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'11" Tall; dark complex; dark hair, blue eyes; no
marks; Born: Ireland, Bruff.
1366* Brady, Patrick; 56y; male; married; Labourer; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: USA-Kewaunee; Relative from Whence Came: None; Final
Dest: Ill-Kewaunee; No ticket; pd by self; $75; in US before-yes, 1870-1910,
Kewaunee; Resident Returning Son Eugene, 215 Burns St, Kewawnee, Ill; in prison-
no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/
crippled-no; 5'7" Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born:
Ireland, Kenmare (Between pages is written: Claims Citizenship. This passenger
was also listed elsewhere on the Manifest -name only- and that was crossed out)
1367 Brady, Ella -wf- 52; female; married;; Hwife; can read/write; Cit: U. S. Born;
Last Perm. Residence: USA-Kewaunee; Relative from Whence Came: None; Final
Dest: Ill-Kewaunee; No ticket; pd by Husband; $(w/1366); in US before-yes,
1858-1910, Kewaunee; Going: (See Pass. 1366); in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'6" Tall;
fair complex; brown hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: USA-Kewaunee, Ill. (This
passenger was listed elsewhere on the Manifest -name only- and that was
crossed out)
1368 Brady, Rose -ch- 11; female; single; Child; can read/write; Cit:US Born; Last
Perm. Residence: USA-Kewaunee; Relative from Whence Came: None; Final Dest:
Ill-Kewaunee; No ticket; pd by Father; $(with 1366); in US before-yes, 1898-
1910, Kewaunee; Returning Home: (See Pass. 1366); in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; (No data
for height, complexion, hair or eye color, marks of ident); Born: USA-Kewaunee.
(This passenger was listed elsewhere on the Manifest -name only- and that was
crossed out)
1369* Ferick, Mary, 28y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish race;
Last Perm. Residence: USA-New York; Relative from Whence Came: Mother, Honor
Ferick, Dunmore, Co. Galway; Final Dest: NY-New York; Has ticket; pd by self;
$5; in US before-yes, 1900-1910, NY; Joining Aunt, Mary O'Connell, 250 W. 25th
St, New York; (in Col. 18-23 is written EMW, perhaps initial of inspector?); in
prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good;
deformed/crippled-no; 5'6" Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks;
Born: Ireland, Dunmore.
1370 O'Brien, Delia 21y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Pallaskenry; Relative from Whence Came:
Father, Denis O'Brien, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick; Final Dest: Ill-Chicago; Has
ticket; pd by Sister; $13; in US before-no; Joining Sister, Mary O'Brien, 5138
Wentworth St, Chicago, Ill; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise
of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'6" Tall; fair complex; fair
hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Pallaskenry.
1371 O'Brien, Patrick -bro- 20y; male; single; Labourer; can read/write; Irish
Cit; Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Pallaskenry; Relative from
Whence Came: Father-in-law (See Pass. 1370-Is this relative really father-in-
law, or father?); Final Dest: Ill-Chicago; Has ticket; pd by Sister; $ (w/1370);
in US before-no; Joining: (See Pass. 1370); in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'7"
Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Pallaskenry.
1372 Brennan, Maggie 18y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Milltown; Relative from Whence Came:
Father, P. Brennan, Milltown, Co. Galway; Final Dest: Oh-Hyde Park (It appears
Cin was written in State Col. and over-written w/Oh); Has ticket; pd by Sister;
$25; in US before-no; Joining Sister, Kate Brennan, 2538 Erie Ave, Hyde Park,
Cin; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-
good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'4" Tall; dark complex; dark hair, brown eyes;
no marks; Born: Ireland, Milltown.
1373 Smyth, John 29y; male; single; Labourer; can read/write; Brit. Cit; Irish race;
Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Inniscross; Relative from Whence Came: Father,
Thos. Smyth, Inniscross; Final Dest: NJ-Newark (NY-New York had been written);
No ticket; pd by self; $50; in US before-no; Joining Friend, Michl Fagon, 134
Adearn St, Newark, NJ; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of
labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'10" Tall; fair complex; fair
hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Drum?re (Prob. Drumcree - See Pass.
1374).
1374 Garry, William 36y; male; single; Labourer; can read/write; Irish Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Drumcree; Relative from Whence Came:
Father, Thomas Garry, Drumcree, Co. W.Meath; Final Dest: NJ-Newark; No ticket;
pd by self; $43; in US before-no; Joining Friend, Michael Fagan, 134 Adorris
St, Newark, NJ; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-
no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'8" Tall; fair complex; dark hair,
brown eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Drumcree (See Pass. 1373)
1375 Higgins, Annie 28y; female; single; Dressmaker; can read/write; Irish Cit;
Irish race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Mullingar; Relative from Whence
Came: Mother, Lizzie Higgins, Brisport, Mullingar; Final Dest: NY-New York; Has
ticket; pd by self; $3; in US before-no; Joining Bro-in-law, John Fahy, 294 E.
143 St, New York; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-
no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'6" Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue
eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Mullingar. (See Pass. 1376) (An "X" was written
over Pass. number on manifest, which indicates this passenger was detained. See
"Record of Detained Aliens, Page 44, #44).
1376* Fay, Mary 32y; female; married; Hwife; can read/write; Brit. Cit; Irish race;
Last Perm. Residence: USA-New York; Relative from Whence Came: Mother, Lizzie
Higgins, Ballymahon, Co. Longford; Final Dest: NY-New York; Has ticket; pd by
self; $5; in US before-yes, 1905-1910, NY; Joining Husband, John Fay (diff sp
from Pass. 1375), 294 E. 143 St, New York; in prison-no; polygamist-no;
anarchist-no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'6"
Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Ballymahon.
1377 Byrne, Mary M. 26; female; single; Tailoress; can read/write; Brit. Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Dublin; Relative from Whence Came:
Mother, Mrs. M. Byrne, 2 Charlemount Mall, Dublin; Final Dest: NY-New York; Has
ticket; pd by self; $25; in US before-no; Joining Cousin, Robert Green, 324 E.
30th St, New York; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-
no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'7" Tall; fair complex; fair hair, blue
eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Dublin. (This passenger was listed elsewhere on
the Manifest and that entry was crossed out. Only difference: Robert Green is
listed as a friend, complexion is dark; hair black and eyes are hazel. An "X"
was also written over Passenger number on Manifest, which indicates this
passenger was detained. See "Record of Detained Aliens", Page 44, #57, and see
also Pass. 1281)
1378 Connolly, Kate 48y; female; single; Srvt; can read/write; Brit. Cit; Irish race;
Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Roscommon; Relative from Whence Came: Bro. Jas.
Connolly, Roosinoylan, Roscommon; Final Dest: NY-New York (this written over
Md-Baltimore); No ticket; pd by self; $3; in US before-no; Joining Cousin (Fr
written over this - perhaps a priest?), Thomas Coughlan, 113? Centre St,
Baltimore, Md; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no; promise of labor-no;
health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'0" Tall; dark complex; dark hair, brown
eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Roscommon. ("Admitted" is stamped over the number
on the list - See Pass. Held for Special Inquiry, Page 43, Index #3)
1379 Connery, William, 11y; male; single; Scholar; can read/write; Brit. Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Limerick; Relative from Whence Came:
Grandmother, Bridget Byrne, 16 Moveral St, Limerick; Final Dest: Pa-Oil City;
Has ticket; pd by Father; $1; in US before-no; Joining Father, William Connery,
637 River Station, Oil City, Pa; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-no;
promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; (No data for height,
complexion, hair or eye color, marks of identification, birth place. "SI" and
"Admitted" are stamped over the number on the list - See "Aliens Held for
Special Inquiry", Page 43 Index No. 1)
1380 Comerford, Delia 16y; female; single; Maid; can read/write; Brit. Cit; Irish
race; Last Perm. Residence: Ireland, Limerick; Relative from Whence Came:
Sister, Mrs. C. Flanigan, 23 Garryowen Place, Limerick; Final Dest: NY-New York;
Has ticket; pd by Mother; $5; in US before-no; Joining Mother, Mrs. Delia
Comerford, 146 W. 15th St, New York; in prison-no; polygamist-no; anarchist-
no; promise of labor-no; health-good; deformed/crippled-no; 5'4" Tall; fair
complex; fair hair, blue eyes; no marks; Born: Ireland, Limerick. (This
passenger was listed elsewhere on the Manifest and that entry was crossed out.
The only different information was that she was listed as a Servant in that
entry. An "X" was written over Passenger number on Manifest, which indicates
this passenger was detained. See "Record of Detained Aliens", Page 44, #60).
Transcriber's Notes:
*The numbering system employed is that of the transcriber and not of the lister.
The original document consisted of two pages, each numbered 1-30. Lister used
these numbers and at times partially filled a page. Transcriber numbered
consecutively.
*Place of last residence: At bottom of manifest page: "The last country in which
alien resided with the intention of remaining as long as one year shall be the
last permanent residence regardless of length of actual residence therein"
A ? indicates letter or letters which could not be read because of the quality
of the document. The parentheses is used to add comments of transcriber and to
clarify where necessary - they were not that of the lister himself.
Passenger 548 begins the steerage passengers through to the end of the Manifest.
Beginning with Pass. 1176, all of these Steerage passengers embarked at
Queenstown, Ireland on October 23.
The following passengers had "Non Immigrant Alien" stamped over Col.10-Last Perm.
Residence: 1352, 1357, 1358, 1359, 1360, 1361, 1363, 1364, 1366, 1369, 1376.
Recapitulation:
First Class 79 Aliens 127 US Cit. 206 Total
Second Cabin 237 Aliens 104 US Cit. 341 Total
Steerage 739 Aliens 94 US Cit. 833 Total
1380 Total Passengers
It is worth noting that Passenger 55 was famed author W. Somerset Maugham
(1874-1965), best known for his novel, "Of Human Bondage".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T715, Reel 1585.
Transcribed by Lora Lee Ament a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
9 September 2000
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