Immigrant Ships
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SS Arabic
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Liverpool, England to New York
2 August 1887
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Geo. Burton, Master of the S.S. Arabic 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 the City of New
York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said
vessel at Liverpool from which Port said vessel has now arrived; and that on
said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the calling of each of said
passengers, the location of the compartment or space occupied by each during the
passage, the country of citizenship of each, and also the destination or
location intended by each; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the
number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the dates and causes
of death, and the names and ages of those who died; also of the pieces of
baggage of each; also a true statement, so far as it can be ascertained, with
reference to the intention of each alien passenger as to a projected sojourn in
this country. So help me God. (Signed) Geo. Burton.
Sworn to this Aug. 2,1887, before me. (signed) T. Jocum, DC
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the SS Arabic whereof Geo. Burton is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 2989 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, calling, the country of which they are citizens, intended destination or location, location of compartment or space occupied, number of pieces of baggage. Since no one died during the voyage, that column was omitted in this transcription. All the passengers have "Permanent" entered in the column headed "Transient or in transit or intending protracted sojourn" so that column too was omitted in this transcription. An "X" entered immediately preceding the column headed "Intended destination" indicates American citizens or aliens who have visited the U.S. America before.
406 Rev'd G. D. Richards a. M Clergyman Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
407 W'm Faulkner 40 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
408 Hy Lynch 24 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 1
409 Thomas Jones 33 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Main Dk. 2
410 G. Page a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. 3
411 M. Page a. F Wife Irish U.S.America No. 4 Main Dk. -
412 Richard Stevenson 26 M Clerk Irish X U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 2
413 A. Rogers a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 1 Main Dk. 1
414 G. Rogers a. F Spinster Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
415 Thomas Bowyer 27 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
416 Robert Prentice 30 M Labourer Irish X U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 1
417 Walter Grace a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
418 John Keane a. M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
419* Infant Thomas 1 M Infant Irish U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. -
420 Robert Tattensall 44 M Labourer Irish X U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
421 Joseph Doolley 21 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 1
422 Cath'n McGunnell 19 F Servant Irish U.S.America No. 5 Main Dk. 2
423 Richard Jones 30 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 1
424 Richard Howell 36 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
425* Ch's H. Wildridge 30 M Labourer Irish U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 2
426 Frank A. Anderson 18 M Labourer Norway U.S.America No. 2 Orlop 1
2nd Cabin Passengers. SS Arabic
427* George Fowler 38 M ?????? ???? English U.S.America Saloon 2
428 Jane Fowler 45 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon 1
429 John Fowler 9 M Child English U.S.America Saloon -
430 Hy Bennett 35 M Engineer English U.S.America Saloon 3
431 Sarah Bennett 37 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon -
432 Albert Bennett 7 M Child English U.S.America Saloon -
433 F.L. Leslee 40 M Gentleman English X U.S.America Saloon 2
434 M.J. Sullivan 29 M Actor English X U.S.America Saloon 2
435* ?. Dunbar 24 M Actor English X U.S.America Saloon 2
436 J.A. Byrnes a. M Actor English X U.S.America Saloon 2
437 Mrs. Byrnes 23 F Wife English X U.S.America Saloon 1
438* William Nelson 50 M Merchant English X U.S.America Saloon 7
439* Mrs. W. Nelson 33 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon -
440 Sarah Conway 50 F Home Keeper Ireland U.S.America Saloon 5
441 Mary Conway 45 F Home Keeper Ireland U.S.America Saloon -
442* Fre'd Beaumont 25 M Mechanic England U.S.America Saloon 1
443 Albert Beaumont 27 M Mill Hand England X U.S.America Saloon 2
444 Mary Beaumont 26 F Mill Hand Ireland X U.S.America Saloon -
445 William Hayes 23 M Engineer American X U.S.America Saloon 1
446 Edith Dobbes 17 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon 3
447 A.H. Williams 40 M Merchant American X U.S.America Saloon 3
448 Jane E. Mill 59 F Spinster English X U.S.America Saloon 3
449 Chrissie Mill 33 F Spinster English X U.S.America Saloon -
450 E. Robins 26 F Wife English X U.S.America Saloon 4
451 Owen Jones 24 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 3
452 W. Parry 17 M Clerk English U.S.America Saloon 4
453 Samuel Alexander 34 M Gentleman American X U.S.America Saloon 2
454 W.J. Ryder 53 M Farmer American X U.S.America Saloon 1
455* G. Reed 30 M Farmer English X U.S.America Saloon 1
456 Joseph McCarthy 23 M Clerk English X U.S.America Saloon 2
457 H. Probert 58 M Shoe Maker English X U.S.America Saloon 2
458 James Wilkenson 30 M Spirit Merch't English X U.S.America Saloon 2
459 W.E.R. Fitzgerald 25 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 3
460 E. Owen Fitzgerald 24 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon 4
461 Edwin Fitzgerald 5 M Child English U.S.America Saloon -
462 Dorothy Fitzgerald 4 F Child English U.S.America Saloon -
463 Richard Whittle 32 M Music. English X U.S.America Saloon 3
464* Benj Mellor 40 M Publican English X U.S.America Saloon 4
465 Mrs. Mellor 27 F Publican English X U.S.America Saloon -
466 R.A. Miller 27 M Draughtman English U.S.America Saloon 5
467 Mrs. Miller 25 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon -
468* Infant Miller 1 ? Infant English U.S.America Saloon -
469 Salia Sims 25 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon 7
470 Bessie Howlett 27 F Lady's Maid English U.S.America Saloon 1
471 Miss Clarke 19 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon 1
472* ?.?. Probert 60 M Labourer English X U.S.America Saloon 1
473* Joseph Matzig 41 M ?????? English U.S.America Saloon 1
474 James Lock 58 M Farmer English X U.S.America Saloon 2
475* Tho's Ja's O'Reilly 22 M Commercial English X U.S.America Saloon 1
476 W'm Harvey 21 M Joiner English U.S.America Saloon 2
477 John Chester 46 M Baker English U.S.America Saloon 4
478 Eliz Bates Chester 46 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon -
479 E.N. Brookes 23 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon -
480* E'd Macksey 14 M Clerk English U.S.America Saloon 1
481 E. Gibbons 34 M Glass Mfg. English X U.S.America Saloon 1
482 Thomas M. Davies 47 M Commercial English X U.S.America Saloon 3
483 John Hugh Chester 23 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 3
484 George Chester 21 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 3
485 Arthur F. Chester 19 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 3
486* Hy Chester 14 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 3
487 M.A. Wells 23 M Labourer English X U.S.America Saloon 1
488* Ge'? Wells 66 M Builder English X U.S.America Saloon 5
489* Mrs. Wells 56 F English X U.S.America Saloon -
490 Brewster Haylock 50 M Engineer English U.S.America Saloon 3
491 John Marshall 60 M Engineer English U.S.America Saloon 4
492 Francis Tasker 72 M Gentleman English U.S.America Saloon 1
493* John G. Sykes 22 M ??????? English U.S.America Saloon 3
494* Hy Byron a. M Clerk English U.S.America Saloon 2
495* ?.H. Jarand 41 M Agent English U.S.America Saloon 3
496 Geo'e Evans 41 M Farmer English X U.S.America Saloon 2
497* ?. White 39 M Engineer Ireland U.S.America Saloon 3
498* ?. Gellespie 40 M Engineer Ireland U.S.America Saloon 3
499 R.R. Smith 30 M Gentleman English X U.S.America Saloon 5
500 Louisa Jane Buddell 23 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon 5
501 Mary Ellen Buddell 4 F Child English U.S.America Saloon -
502* Oscar Cutla? 47 M Engineer English X U.S.America Saloon 3
503 L.M. Smith 29 M Engineer English U.S.America Saloon 5
504 Martha Hughes 60 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon 11
505 Annie Hughes 16 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon -
506 Martha Hughes 15 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon -
507 Davis Hughes 25 M Engineer English U.S.America Saloon -
508 W'm Baxter 23 M Engineer English U.S.America Saloon -
509 Jane Parry 20 F Nurse Scotland U.S.America Saloon 2
510* Bessie McAllister 28 F House ???? Ireland U.S.America Saloon -
511 Grew Falconer 19 M Farmer English U.S.America Saloon 1
512 William Squire 23 M Farmer English U.S.America Saloon ?
513 William Flemming 31 M Engineer English X U.S.America Saloon 3
514 Anna Ross 42 F Wife English X U.S.America Saloon 2
515* Ge'? N. Holmes 35 M Law Clerk American X U.S.America Saloon 5
516 C. Grace Holmes 33 F Wife American X U.S.America Saloon -
517 Mable Holmes 10 F Child American X U.S.America Saloon -
518 Maud Holmes 7 F Child American X U.S.America Saloon -
519 G.N. Holmes 4 M Child American X U.S.America Saloon -
520 A. Jonson 41 M Miner Germany U.S.America Saloon 3
521 Sofie Jonson 50 F Wife Germany U.S.America Saloon -
522 T.L. Freeman 54 M Gentleman American X U.S.America Saloon 2
523 Harriet Clague 17 F Spinster English U.S.America Saloon 2
524 Charles Nelson 25 M Carpenter English X U.S.America Saloon 1
525 Thomas Shilton 24 M Painter English U.S.America Saloon 3
526 Elizabeth Blunt 20 F Dress Maker English U.S.America Saloon 2
527* Charles ?. Lorraine 56 M Printer English U.S.America Saloon 3
528 James Heatley 25 M Engine Fitter English U.S.America Saloon 2
529 Claud Llyall 27 M Farmer English X U.S.America Saloon 2
530 William Patterson 18 M Farmer Ireland X U.S.America Saloon 2
531* Ma't C. Harris 28 F Wife English U.S.America Saloon 2
532 Oscar Harris 4y6m M Child English U.S.America Saloon -
533* James Harris 1 M Child English U.S.America Saloon -
(signed) Geo. Burton
X = American Citizens or have visited U.S. America before.
American Citizens 59 ----- Summary -----
Aliens 474
---- 27 Cabins 107
533 Steerage 436
----
533 Souls
Transcriber's Notes:
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting
of the manifest or something that the reader should note.
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be
transcribed definitely.
An "a." entered into the Age column most likely indicates an adult who did not wish to
disclose his or her age.
An "X" entered immediately preceding the column headed "Intended destination" indicates
American citizens or aliens who have visited the U.S. America before.
"Orlop" entries in the column headed "location of compartment or space occupied"
indicates the lowest deck of a ship having at least four decks.
419 Entire name recorded as "Infant Thomas". No indication of whether "Thomas" is
the given name or surname. It is even possible that the infant was the son of
passenger #418 and the surname would therefore be "Keane". Numbers "3-5" were
recorded after the Calling column. The numbers are noted here as they may be
pertinent to researchers in the future, even though their significance is
unknown at this time.
425 Numbers "21-2" were recorded after the Calling column. The numbers are noted here
as they may be pertinent to researchers in the future, even though their
significance is unknown at this time.
427 Calling is difficult to decipher. First word is possibly "Provision". Second
word is possibly "Dealer" or "Seller" or something similar.
435 Initial of given name is possibly "T" or even "G".
438-439 Surname is "Nelson" or "Wilson".
442 Given name is written as "Fre" followed by a superscripted "d", probably implying
"Frederick", thought the usual abbreviation for "Frederick" is "Fred'k".
455 Surname is "Reed" or "Reid".
464 Given name is difficult to decipher but is probably "Benj" or something similar.
468 The entry in the Sex column is "Inf't". The sex of the infant was not recorded.
472 Both first and middle initials are difficult to decipher. The first initial might
possibly be "T" whereas the middle initial is more unreadable but also possibly "T".
473 Calling is difficult to decipher. First letter appears to be "P" or "C" followed
by "o". The next letters appear to be either "b" or "li" followed by "ce".
Calling is possibly though not definitely "Police".
475 First and middle names have been written as "Tho's Ja's" with superscripted "s"
in both names. These are commonly used abbriviations for "Thomas" and "James".
480 Given name is written a "E" followed by a superscripted "d", possibly implying
the name "Edward", although Edward is usually abbriviated as "Edw'd".
486 Given name is written as "Hy" which is a commonly used abbriviation for "Henry".
488 Given name is written as "Ge" followed by a superscripted letter which is not
readable. Perhaps this is meant to be "Geo'e", an abbriviation for "George".
489 "M's" appears to be written in place of the given name perhaps implying "Mrs.".
If there is an entry "Wife" written in the Calling column, it is not visible.
493 Calling is difficult to read because the manifest has been torn at this spot and
the last half of the word is missing. Calling might possibly be "Traveller".
494 Given name is written as "Hy" which is a commonly used abbriviation for "Henry".
495 Initial of given name might be "T".
497 Initial of given name might possibly be "H" or "W".
498 Initial of given name might possibly be "D", or less likely "T".
502 Last letter of surname is very faint but is possibly "r", resulting in "Cutlar"
or perhaps "Cutler".
510 Calling is clearly "House" followed by another word that is unreadable because
the manifest is damaged in this spot. Perhaps Calling is "House Wife" or
"House Maid".
515 Given name is written as "Ge" followed by a superscripted letter which is not
readable. Perhaps this is meant to be "Geo'e", an abbriviation for "George".
527 Middle initial is possibly "F" or "J".
531 Given name is written as "Ma" followed by a superscripted "t". Perhaps this is
meant to be "Mar't" or "Marg't" which are common abbriviations for "Margaret".
533 Numbers "16-11" were recorded after the Calling column. The numbers are noted
here as they may be pertinent to researchers in the future, even though their
significance is unknown at this time.
Historical Note
This ship was built in 1881 as the "Asiatic" for the White Star Line. She was a 4,368 gross ton ship, length 427.8 ft, with one funnel, four masts rigged for sail, a single screw and a speed of 13 knots. Before she was put into service, the ship's name was changed to "Arabic" and she left Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 10 September 1881. In 1890, the ship was sold to Holland America Line, renamed "Spaarndam" and she sailed the Rotterdam to New York route until she was scrapped in 1901.
These are my relatives from Shropshire, England, who ran a shop in Shrewsbury in 1881.
The parents, passengers #477 and #478, John Cooke Chester and Elizabeth Bates Chester,
were reasonably successful shopkeepers and bakers. Their four sons: passengers #483
John Hough Chester (Hough was a family name), #484 George Chester, #485 Arthur F. Chester,
and #486 Henry Chester, were all well educated and unmarried. Due to one of the brothers
reputedly not being happy with life in the U.S.A., the family returned to the UK (possibly
in 1888 as they were found in the 1891 UK Census). I am interested in linking up with
descendants of the ship’s other passengers. In particular, we are trying to identify a
young woman in a family photograph taken while in Chicago.
My name is Mark and I can be contacted at genealogy.nara@chesterwatson.co.uk
Mark
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 510, List 976.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
and Harry Green members of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
31 March 2003
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