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SS Italy


Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to New York
31 July 1877
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, David Simpson, Master of the S.S. Italy do solemnly, sincerely, and truly * 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 S.S. Italy at Liverpool and Queenstown from which Ports said S.S. Italy 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. D. Simpson, Master
Sworn to this 31 July 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Italy whereof D. Simpson is Master, from Liverpool burthen 2750 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, and the accommodation.
  1  John Carter             22  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
  2  Isaac Harris            28  M  Collier             England   Steerage
  3  David Winnepenny        59  M  Collier             England   Steerage
  4  Agnes O'Keefe            7  F  Child               England   Steerage
  5  Alfred Middleton        27  M  Hosier              England   Steerage
  6  Fergus Woodward         34  M  Coppersmith         England   Steerage
  7  Margaret Owens          44  F  Spinster            England   Steerage
  8  James Jones             26  M  Teacher             England   Steerage
  9  Joseph Banett           34  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
 10  Edward Meredith         22  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
 11  William Hoy             48  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
 12  John Ennis              26  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
 13  Lawrence Ennis          20  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
 14  Elizth. Davis           43  F  Wife                England   Steerage
 15  Esther Davis            18  F  Spinster            England   Steerage
 16  Agnes Davis             16  F  Spinster            England   Steerage
 17  Rachel Davis            14  F  Spinster            England   Steerage
 18  Samuel Davis             7  M  Child               England   Steerage
 19  Annie Davis              5  F  Child               England   Steerage
 20  Louis Davis              4  M  Child               England   Steerage
 21  Ada Davis                I  F  Infant              England   Steerage
 22  Priscilla Davis          6  F  Child               England   Steerage
 23  Jacob Nichol            32  M  Tailor              England   Steerage
 24  James Lyons             17  M  Teacher             England   Steerage
 25  Mary A. Taresy          18  F  Spinster            England   Steerage
 26  A. E. Wallin            32  M  Tailor              England   Steerage
 27  Robert Trunion          56  M  Laborer             England   Steerage
 28  Janus A. Mills          40  M  Piano Forte Maker   England   Steerage
 29  Owen Owens              50  M  Laborer             Wales     Steerage
 30  Mary Owens              48  F  Wife                Wales     Steerage
 31  Evan Owens              10  M  Child               Wales     Steerage
 32  Edward Owens             7  M  Child               Wales     Steerage
 33  James Fay               40  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 34  Eliza Buffel            28  F  Spinster            Ireland   Steerage
 35  John Hare               26  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 36  W. J. Jones             30  M  Collier             Ireland   Steerage
 37  Ellen Carney            20  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 38  Margaret Doyle          16  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 39  Julia Donovan           50  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 40  Catherine Murphy        60  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 41  Mary Murphy             19  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 42  John Murphy             17  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 43  Mary Bulman             11  F  Child               Ireland   Steerage
 44  Kate Bulman             10  F  Child               Ireland   Steerage
 45  Mary Cooke              18  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 46  Robert Benn             24  M  Telegraph Operator  Ireland   Steerage
 47  John Irvin              29  M  Victualler          Ireland   Steerage
 48  Patrick Ryan            52  M  Farmer              Ireland   Steerage
 49  Andrew Colmin           56  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 50  Patrick Knight          16  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 51  Kate Murphy             20  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 52  Mary Boles              26  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 53  John Rogers             45  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 54  Isabella Rogers          7  F  Child               Ireland   Steerage
 55  Hannah Sullivan         31  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 56  Thomas Rodgers          15  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 57  Maria Rodgers           52  F  Servant             Ireland   Steerage
 58  T. O'Connell            50  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 59* Joseph Des?ant          50  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 60  John Coller             30  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 61  Carl Stein              29  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 62  Jean Barriere           19  M  Laborer             Ireland   Steerage
 63  Marianne Giovanni       32  F  Spinster            Italy     Steerage
 64* Jose Landa?t?           30  M  Mariner             Italy     Steerage
 65* Miguel Laur?            30  M  Mariner             Italy     Steerage
 66  Rufino Belolanza        29  M  Mariner             Italy     Steerage
 67  Paul Kaske              20  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 68* Jonat? Magensten        25  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 69  Emil Kilher             28  M  Clerk               Germany   Steerage
 70  Eugene Wordling         21  M  Clerk               Germany   Steerage
 71  Carolina Carlson        28  F  Wife                Germany   Steerage
 72  Nelly Carlson            2  F  Child               Germany   Steerage
 73  Hildred Carlson         28  F  Wife                Germany   Steerage
 74  Richard Carlson          2  M  Child               Germany   Steerage
 75  Anna Carlson             I  F  Infant              Germany   Steerage
 76  Anders P. Anderson      29  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 77  Auguste Anderson        25  F  Wife                Germany   Steerage
 78  Anna Anderson            I  F  Child               Germany   Steerage
 79  Ingrid Ostergren        59  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 80  Johan Anderson          17  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 81  Johanna Banyers         25  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 82  Johannes Andrears       23  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 83  Kaiser Sunni            25  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 84  Andrias Christian       39  F  Wife                Germany   Steerage
 85  Breta Christian         11  F  Child               Germany   Steerage
 86  Nils Christian           9  M  Child               Germany   Steerage
 87  Magnus Anderson         16  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 88  Alexr. Katskula         28  M  Laborer             Germany   Steerage
 89  Olifva Hakensdotter     28  F  Spinster            Sweden    Steerage
 90  Ida G. Gustafson        19  F  Spinster            Sweden    Steerage
 91  Franz Peterson          11  M  Child               Sweden    Steerage

 92  Aloysius M. Kamer       34  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
 93  John Dennis             58  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
 94  Francis Bottoms         60  M  Clergyman           England   Cabin
 95  Mary Bottoms            60  F  Wife                England   Cabin
 96  Francis Bottoms          9  M  Child               England   Cabin
 97  John Sprior             40  M  Clergyman           England   Cabin
 98  Mary Taylor             33  F  Wife                England   Cabin
 99  James E. Atkins         40  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
100  Ellen Atkins             8  F  Child               England   Cabin
101  William Cooke           40  M  Laborer             England   Cabin
102  Ann Cooke               40  F  Wife                England   Cabin
103  W. W. Woolnough         50  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
104  J. H. Carpenter         49  M  Judge               America   Cabin
105  Lee Surgery             30  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
106  John Surgery            50  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
107  Thomas Coldwell         34  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
108  Mary Coldwell           30  F  Wife                America   Cabin
109  Robt. M. Edwards        40  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
110  Charles Doolin          29  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
111  William Woodland        27  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
112  Alice Bourke            28  F  Lady                America   Cabin
113  A. E. Oatsman           27  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
114  G. W. R. Comstock       30  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
115* J. A. Dep?pt?           34  M  Gentleman           America   Cabin
116  Robert Wilkenson        38  M  Clergyman           England   Cabin
117  John Ackerley           40  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
118  J. T. Pettegill         28  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
119  W. J. Moreton           25  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
120  Abraham Stern           40  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
121  Chas. H. Coogan         20  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
122* William Aubre?          30  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
123  Annie Aubre?            27  F  Wife                England   Cabin
124  James Roberts           22  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
125  Alfred P. Hawkins       19  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
126  James Conaughton        40  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
127  Thomas Chumecke         27  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
128  John Martin             40  M  Mariner             England   Cabin
129  Henry Leslie            22  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
130  W. H. Ainsworth         29  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
131  Mary Ainsworth          27  F  Wife                England   Cabin
132  Harry Ainsworth          5  M  Child               England   Cabin
133  Elsie Ainsworth          I  F  Infant              England   Cabin
134  Mary Maher              27  F  Lady                England   Cabin
135  William Horner          57  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
136  Jane Horner             22  F  Wife                England   Cabin
137  Chas. H. Hodgkinson     38  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
138  Wm. J. Ashcroft         25  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
139  Josiah Ashcroft         25  M  Gentleman           England   Cabin
140  T. J. Turner            34  F  Lady                England   Cabin
141  Fanny Turner            13  F  Lady                England   Cabin
142  Sarah Turner             3  F  Child               England   Cabin

143  D. J. Oconnoll          20  M  Clergyman           England   Saloon
144  J. H. Gilbert           22  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
145  Mark Harrington         30  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
146  John Roberts            26  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
147  J. T. Chaurean          31  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
148  Thomas Clarke           20  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
149  Thomas Ball             50  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
150  Ellen Ball              50  F  Wife                England   Saloon
151  Charles M. Dewey        28  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
152  Charles B. Woodcock     25  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
153  John Beaver             50  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
154  Ann Beaver              37  F  Lady                England   Saloon
155  William H. Beaver       16  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
156  Ann Jane Beaver          9  F  Child               England   Saloon
157  Katy Ball               53  F  Spinster            England   Saloon
158  John Hartley            24  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
159  William Willmott        28  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
160  John Earnes             30  M  Gentleman           England   Saloon
161  Charles Osterlen        35  M  Gentleman           America   Saloon
162  Mary Osterlen           32  F  Wife                America   Saloon
163  John M. Tracy           29  M  Gentleman           America   Saloon
164  Annie Tracy             26  F  Wife                America   Saloon
165  Charles Tracy            I  M  Infant              America   Saloon
166  E. Manetti              25  F  Lady                America   Saloon
167  William Denis           54  M  Gentleman           Ireland   Saloon                  
  

Transcriber's Notes:

There were no births or deaths on this passage.

The column for the country which they intend to inhabit has been eliminated
because all passengers are going to the United States.

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

The use of a * indicates an ommission, or an error made by the original recorder.

*  This space in the Sworn Statement was left blank.

 59  Joseph Des?ant - the missing space could be a u, n, v, or ri.
 64  Jose Landa?t?  - the first missing letter could be r or s, the second letter
     could be o or e.
 65  Miguel Laur? - the last letter may be o or a.
 68  Jonat? Magensten - the last letter may be e or r. Could be an abbreviation.
115  J. A. Dep?pt? - the missing letters both look like u.
122 and 123 William and Annie Aubre? - the name ends in a long dash. It could be
     complete, or there could be more letters ending the name.

Correspondence 02/03/2003 passenger #90 Gustafson 
Ida Gustafson passenger# 90 ships name Italy year 1877. settled near Albany NY. 
She married Simon Helin also Swedish. They had 4 children, Frank, Gustaf, Isadore 
and Victoria. They lived in Cohose NY before moving to Vischers Ferry NY in 
approximately 1925. Frank was my father in law. Carolynhelin
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
12 November 2002



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