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SS State of Virginia


The State Line Steamship Company, Limited
Glasgow, Scotland and Larne, Ireland to New York
1 August 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, George Moodie, Master of the S.S. State of Virginia 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 of the said State of Virginia S.S. at Glasgow and Larne from which Port said steamer 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. G. Moodie, Master
Sworn to this 1st August 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. State of Virginia whereof G. Moodie is Master, from Glasgow burthen 2473 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants; the accommodation, and the number of packages.
 1  Wm. McAllister         25     M  Labourer       Ireland   USA   Steerage  1
 2  C. Jepsen              47     M  Farmer         Denmark   USA   Steerage  3
 3  M. Jepsen              51     F  Wife           Denmark   USA   Steerage)
 4  Dorthea Jepsen         11     F  Child          Denmark   USA   Steerage)
 5  Marie Jepsen           11     F  Child          Denmark   USA   Steerage)
 6  A. M. Jepsen           10     F  Child          Denmark   USA   Steerage)
 7  L. Isaac               28     M  Farmer         Russia    USA   Steerage  1
 8  L. K. Holmen           20     M  Smith          Norway    USA   Steerage  1
 9  A. C. Pederson         53     M  Farmer         Denmark   USA   Steerage  1
10  M. Pederson            61     F  Wife           Denmark   USA   Steerage  1
11  J. Andersen            28     M  Labourer       Denmark   USA   Steerage  1
12  E. Nilsson             22     F  None           Denmark   USA   2 Cabin   1
13  G. F. Nilsson           2y6m  M  None           Denmark   USA   2 Cabin)
14  O. Jurgens             30     M  Merchant       Germany   USA   2 Cabin   1
15  J. Lirigo              68     M  Carpet Maker   Scotland  USA   2 Cabin   7
16  J. Spiers              45     F  None           Scotland  USA   2 Cabin)
17  Agnes Spiers            3     F  None           Scotland  USA   2 Cabin)
18  A. Frostery            65     M  None           Ireland   USA   2 Cabin   7
19  T. Cleland             42     M  Grocer         Ireland   USA   2 Cabin)
20  Martha Cleland         38     F  Wife           Ireland   USA   2 Cabin)
21  Wm. Weir               29     M  Engineer       Scotland  USA   2 Cabin   2
22  Wm. Christie           64     M  None           Scotland  USA   2 Cabin   1
23  Chas. Wilson           22     M  Artist         England   USA   2 Cabin   1
24  G. F. Govan            37     M  Druggist       USA       USA   2 Cabin   2
25  D. Black               62     M  Farmer         Scotland  USA   2 Cabin   1
26  Geo. Stretch           24     M  Student        England   USA   2 Cabin   1
27  J. Crowe               27     F  None           Scotland  USA   2 Cabinb  3
28  Caroline Goble         30     F  Ladysmaid      England   USA   2 Cabin   3
29  J. Brink               21     F  None           Scotland  USA   2 Cabin   2
30  E. Hardie              51     F  None           Scotland  USA   2 Cabin   2
31  Geo. Rancliff          63     M  Merchant       USA       USA   Saloon    5
32  Wm. A. Knapp           33     M  Merchant       USA       USA   Saloon)
33  Mrs. Knapp             29     F  None           USA       USA   Saloon)
34  Mrs. H. W. Partridge   31     F  None           USA       USA   Saloon)
35  P. Cameron             22     M  Merchant       Cuba      Cuba  Saloon    1
36  P. O'Connor            18     M  None           Ireland   USA   Saloon    3
37  J. O'Connor            11     M  None           Ireland   USA   Saloon)
38* D. Irelc??ct           25     M  Merchant       Scotland  USA   Saloon    1
39  D. H. Wallace          57     M  Merchant       Scotland  USA   Saloon    1
40  J. Campbell            26     M  Clerk          Ireland   USA   Saloon    2
41  J. E. Heald            43     M  Clergyman      USA       USA   Saloon    3
42  M. Duke                47     M  Merchant       Ireland   USA   Saloon    2         

                                                                      G. Moodie
  

Transcriber's Notes:

There were no births or deaths on this passage.

The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
quality of the original document.

Passenger Notes:

38  D. Irelc??ct - Looks like Irelcuect or Irelcind.
Family History Library Film Number 0295773
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 409.
Contributed and transcribed by Eileen Matthew a Member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 May 2002



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