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Liverpool to New York via Queenstown, Ireland
27 May 1864

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Joseph Glover, Master of the SS Westminster 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 Westminster at Liverpool & Queenstown from which port said SS Westminster has now arrived; and that on 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.
Sworn to this 27th day of May 1864 So help me God
before me (signed) W Eustus (signed) J Glover
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the SS Westminster whereof Joseph Glover is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1569 tons.
Columns represent: NAMES; Age/Years/Months; SEX; OCCUPATION; The Country to which they severally belong; The country in which they intend to become inhabitants*; Died on the Voyage*; Part of the vessel occupied by each Passenger during the Voyage*. (Asterisked columns are left off because no entries were made. The numbered column is added by the transcriber).
337  John Taylor            24       Male    Lab         England
338  Francis Taylor         22       Male    Lab         England
339  Will^m Rule            28       Male    Lab         England
340  Cha^s Morgan           47       Male    Lab         England
341  Lydia Castle           24       Female  Spinster    England
342  Martha Castle           2       Female  Child       England
343  Ja^s Castle            22       Male    Lab         England
344  Hannah Castle          28       Female  Wife        England
345  Charles Castle          1       Male    Inf^t       England
346  Moore Best             31       Male    Lab         England
347  Mary Best              28       Female  Wife        England
348  Jane Best               1       Female  Inf^t       England
349  Ja^s Thornby           28       Male    Lab         England
350  David Hardman          22       Male    Lab         England
351  Will^m Robinson        21       Male    Lab         England
352  Will^m Hill            25       Male    Lab         England
353  Edw^d Hamer            29       Male    Lab         England
354  Henry Mathews          42       Male    Lab         England
355  Eliz^th Mathews        44       Female  Wife        England
356  John Mathews           16       Male    Lab         England
357  Mary Ann Mathews       14       Female  Spinster    England
358  Thonozine Mathews      11       Female  Child       England
359  Stephen Mathews         7       Male    Child       England
360  Samuel Cullen          21       Male    Lab         England
361  Ellen Nora Tilley      21       Female  Spinster    England
362  James Mitchell         11       Male    Lab         England
363  Eliz^th Burrows        21       Female  Spinster    England
364  Ralph Bird             34       Male    Lab         England
365  Joseph Tuggle          30       Male    Lab         England
366  Mary Tuggle            28       Female  Wife        England
367  Edgar Tuggle            3       Male    Child       England
368  Alice Tuggle            1       Female  Inf^t       England
369  Frederick Wilson       23       Male    Lab         England
370  Frances Wilson         24       Female  Wife        England
371  Charles Wilson          3       Male    Child       England
372  George Wilson           1       Male    Inf^t       England
373  Stephen Gilbert        41       Male    Lab         England
374  Elisabeth Gilbert      37       Female  Wife        England
375  Ambrose Gilbert        17       Male    Lab         England
376  William Gilbert        14       Male    Lab         England
377  Major Gilbert          12       Male    Lab         England
378* Alfred Gilbert          7       Male    Child       England
379  Emma Jane Pearce        9       Female  Child       England
380  Sarah Anne Pearce       7       Female  Child       England
381  J William Pearce        6       Male    Child       England
382  Mathew Fagan           30       Male    Lab         England
383  Eliza Fagan            25       Female  Wife        England
384  Eliza Fagan             1       Female  Inf^t       England
385  Ellen Jones            26       Female  Spinster    England
386  Mary Walsh             30       Female  Spinster    England
387  Mary Walsh              1       Female  Inf^t       England
388  Mary Cliffords         50       Female  Spinster    England
389  Anna Cliffords         20       Female  Spinster    England
390  Marg^t Dunn            20       Female  Spinster    England
391  Jane Ann Dunn          18       Female  Spinster    England
392  Eliza Dunn             17       Female  Spinster    England
393  Rose McParland         27       Female  Spinster    Scotland
394  John McDade            25       Male    Lab         Scotland
395  Ann Hulms              57       Female  Spinster    England
396  Ruben Hulms            17       Male    Lab         England
397  Charles Hulms          12       Male    Lab         England
398  Will^m Lockwood        37       Male    Lab         England
399  George Herle           52       Male    Lab         Alien
400  Elizabeth Herle        54       Female  Wife        Alien
401  August Butler          21       Male    Lab         Alien
402  Cecil Butler           18       Male    Lab         Alien
403  August Traes           16       Male    Lab         Alien
404* Augusta ?anes          28       Male    Lab         Alien
405  W^m Lierman            28       Male    Lab         Alien
406  George Nagel           26       Male    Lab         Alien
407  Mary Hulme             37       Female  Spinster    England
408  Bessy Hulme            36       Female  Spinster    England
409  Ann Hulme               7       Female  Child       England
410  John Hulme              6       Male    Child       England
411  Jonathan Hulme          1       Male    Inf^t       England
412  Henry Caugherty        27       Male    Lab         Ireland
413  Susanna Caugherty      56       Female  Spinster    Ireland
414  Margaret Caugherty     37       Female  Spinster    Ireland
415  Oscar Wilks            13       Male    Lab         Ireland
416  Mary Rowlands          27       Female  Spinster    England
417  N G Draugas            32       Male    Lab         Alien
418  O O Draugas            22       Male    Lab         Alien
419  S M Draugas            20       Male    Lab         Alien
420  Sarah M Draugas        28       Female  Spinster    Alien
421  Theodore Thoreou       28       Male    Lab         Alien
422  Chrisitan Rasmonem     29       Male    Lab         Alien
423  Andrew Ouduesn         21       Male    Lab         Alien
424  Samuel Pederson        24       Male    Lab         Alien
425  Joket Oleso            22       Male    Lab         Alien
426  John Johnson           21       Male    Lab         Alien
427* Mary M Jo??s           24       Female  Spinster    Alien
428  Sarah O Olesia         19       Female  Spinster    Alien
429  Charles Gray           28       Male    Lab         England
430  Saucelot Ward          18       Male    Lab         England
431  Sarah Boundy           27       Female  Spinster    England
432  John Boundy             3       Male    Child       England
433  Annie Boundy            1       Female  Inf^t       England
434  Francis Edge           20       Male    Lab         England
435  S A Hallman            58       Male    Lab         Ireland
436  Hugh Lambert           18       Male    Lab         England
437  Charles Lambert        17       Male    Lab         England
438  Charles Mailling       44       Male    Lab         England
439  Arthur Mailling         7       Male    Child       England
440  Thomas Tonkin          22       Male    Lab         England
441  Joshua Moore           28       Male    Lab         England
442  Martha Moore           22       Female  Wife        England
443  Edward Moore           26       Male    Lab         England
444  John Cowan             37       Male    Lab         England
445  Irwell Musgrove        28       Male    Lab         England
446  Mary Musgrove          28       Female  Wife        England
447  Denis Meade            28       Male    Lab         Ireland
448  Mary Magee             40       Female  Spinster    Ireland
449  Peter Magee             7       Male    Child       Ireland
450  Harry Mellor           56       Male    Lab         Alien
451* Priscilla Hallas       56       Male    Lab         Alien
452  John Templeman         23       Male    Lab         England
453  Antonio Fopiuano       38       Male    Lab         Alien
454  Rosa Fopiuano          34       Female  Wife        Alien
455  Joseph Sorrezto        36       Male    Lab         Alien
456  John Moore             30       Male    Lab         England
457  Moritz Jacoby          25       Male    Lab         Alien
458  David Holt             34       Male    Lab         England
459  Frederick Ruperut      22       Male    Lab         Alien
460  Wilhem Ruperut         18       Male    Lab         Alien
461  Johann Gunnann         22       Male    Lab         Alien
462  Ernest Stadt           55       Male    Lab         Alien
463  August Janker          28       Male    Lab         Alien
464  Louici Janker          26       Female  Wife        Alien
465  Joseph Falp            56       Male    Lab         Alien
466  Bathewale Binzinger    49       Male    Lab         Alien
467  Joseph Schuncke        20       Male    Lab         Alien
468  Joseph Bremsier        23       Male    Lab         Alien
469  Edward Bitzlier        32       Male    Lab         Alien
470  Thomas Grierley        17       Male    Lab         England
471  Mathias Karjis         39       Male    Lab         Alien
472  John Lombert           26       Male    Lab         Alien
473  Mich^1 Lombert         28       Male    Lab         Alien
474  Julius Roch            53       Male    Lab         Alien
475  Mathew McCowill        27       Male    Lab         Ireland
476  Eliza McCowill         22       Female  Wife        Ireland
477  Edward Small           18       Male    Lab         Ireland
478  Thomas Quinn           24       Male    Lab         Ireland
479  Patrick Quinn          24       Male    Lab         Ireland
480  John McNamara          25       Male    Lab         Ireland
481  Michael McNamara       22       Male    Lab         Ireland
482  Catherine McNamara     45       Female  Spinster    Ireland
483  Catherine McNamara     18       Female  Spinster    Ireland
484  James Raley            25       Male    Lab         Ireland
485  Patrick Therne         23       Male    Lab         Ireland
486  Ann Rafferty           18       Female  Servant     Ireland
487  Patrick Dees           20       Male    Lab         Ireland
488  Tho^s Dees             18       Male    Lab         Ireland
489  Ja^s Fitzgerald        18       Male    Lab         Ireland
490  Edw^d O'Loughlin       19       Male    Lab         Ireland
491  Anne Maloney           20       Female  Servant     Ireland
492  Jerret Walsh           20       Male    Carpenter   Ireland
493  John Walsh             18       Male    Lab         Ireland
494  James Hartnell         26       Male    Lab         Ireland
495  Tho^s Green            16       Male    Clerk       Ireland
496  Pat Connor             27       Male    Clerk       Ireland
497  Johana Casey           55       Male    Farmer      Ireland
498  Mary Casey             16       Female  Servant     Ireland
499  John Casey             10       Male    Lab         Ireland
500  Pat Shea               20       Male    Lab         Ireland
501  Marg^t Fahey           20       Female  Servant     Ireland
502  John Donaghue          19       Male    Lab         Ireland
503  Marg^t Donaghue        17       Female  Servant     Ireland
504  Pat^k McCarthy         20       Male    Shopkeeper  Ireland
505  Honora Keating         25       Female  Servant     Ireland
506  Honora Power           27       Female  Servant     Ireland
507  Roger McCoohan         29       Male    Gentleman   Ireland
508* Honora McCoohan        20       Female  Wife        Ireland
509  Martin Egan            20       Male    Lab         Ireland
510  Tho^s Flaherty         26       Male    Lab         Ireland
511* John Dounolan          20       Male    Lab         Ireland
512* Cath^e Hainahan        20       Female  Servant     Ireland
513  Jno Donohue            28       Female  Servant     Ireland
514  Honor Donohue          24       Female  Wife        Ireland
515  John Flynn             26       Male    Farmer      Ireland
516  John Carroll           24       Male    Lab         Ireland
517  Denis Sulnan           23       Male    Lab         Ireland
518  B Ustace               22       Male    Lab         Ireland
519  Henry Donnely          25       Male    Lab         Ireland
520  Joseph Walsh           21       Male    Lab         Ireland
521  David Walsh            23       Male    Lab         Ireland
522  John Kenn              30       Male    Lab         Ireland
523  Mich^1 Whelan          44       Male    Lab         Ireland
524  Dan^1 Eames            22       Male    Lab         Ireland
525  W^m Walsh              27       Male    Gardener    Ireland
526  Will^m Walsh           23       Male    Gardener    Ireland
527  John Walsh             23       Male    Gardener    Ireland
528  John Sullivan          27       Male    Lab         Ireland
529  John Shea              20       Male    Lab         Ireland
530  Tim Driscoll           37       Male    Lab         Ireland
531  Norry Driscoll         33       Male    Family      Ireland
532  Julia Driscoll          8       Female  Family      Ireland
533  Patrick Driscoll        7       Male    Family      Ireland
534  Cornelius Driscoll      5       Male    Family      Ireland
535  John Driscoll           1       Male    Inf^t       Ireland
536  Ellen Sullivan         28       Female  Servant     Ireland
537* C??? Ann Sullivan      16       Female  Servant     Ireland
538* Patrick Sullivan       13       Female  Lab         Ireland
539  Tho^s Costella         36       Male    Farmer      Ireland
540  Johana Costella        28       Male    Family      Ireland
541  Mary Costella           7       Female  Family      Ireland
542  Ellen Costella          5       Female  Family      Ireland
543  Michael Costella        2       Male    Family      Ireland
544  Margaret Costella       7       Female  Family      Ireland
545  Ellen Costella          6       Female  Family      Ireland
546  Bridget Malone         19       Female  Servant     Ireland
547  Christopher Kelchen    30       Male    Lab         Ireland
548  Patrick Kelchen         7       Male    Child       Ireland
549  Kate Stuch             25       Female  Servant     Ireland
550  Cath^ne Kane           28       Female  Servant     Ireland
551  Henry Aritz            23       Male    Lab         Ireland
552  Elizabeth Aritz         1       Female  Inf^t       Ireland
553  Bridget Clancy         20       Female  Servant     Ireland
554  John Beren             24       Male    Lab         Ireland
555  Connar Delahony        30       Male    Lab         Ireland
556  Mary Delahony          30       Female  Wife        Ireland
557  Michael Delahony        7       Male    Family      Ireland
558  Marg^t Delahony         6       Female  Family      Ireland
559* Patrick Delahony        4       Male    Family      Ireland
560  Pat Price              20       Male    Lab         Ireland
561  Pat Kane               24       Male    Lab         Ireland
562  Mike Cussock           22       Male    Lab         Ireland
563  Mich^1 Kelly           20       Male    Lab         Ireland
564  Pat Russell            30       Male    Lab         Ireland
565* Mich^1 Dunlea          23       Male    Lab         Ireland
566* Pat Lorigan            23       Male    Lab         Ireland
567  Dan^1 Shea             60       Male    Farmer      Ireland
568  Johana Shea            48       Female  Wife        Ireland
569  Biddy Shea             20       Female  Family      Ireland
570  Ellen Shea             18       Female  Family      Ireland
571  Dan^1 Shea             16       Male    Family      Ireland
572  Paddy Shea             12       Male    Family      Ireland
573  Tade Shea               8       Male    Family      Ireland
574  Peggy Shea              6       Female  Family      Ireland
575  Honora Corkerry        20       Female  Servant     Ireland
576* Cath^e Whelan          22       Female  Servant     Ireland
577  John Murphy            22       Male    Lab         Ireland
578  Patrick Sullivan       25       Female  Servant     Ireland
579  John Sullivan          25       Male    Lab         Ireland
580  Pat Connar             22       Male    Lab         Ireland
581  Mary Donegan           45       Female  Servant     Ireland
582  Mich^1 Quinlan         32       Male    Lab         Ireland
583  James Daniel           35       Male    Lab         Ireland
584  Mich^1 Lyons           21       Male    Servant     Ireland
585  W^m Lyons              24       Male    Clerk       Ireland
586  Ja^s Fenwich           21       Male    Lab         Ireland
587  Tho^s Connor           23       Male    Lab         Ireland
588  Dan^l Mannay           20       Male    Lab         Ireland
589  Dan^1 Hickey           18       Male    Lab         Ireland
590  Dan^1 Splaine          21       Male    Lab         Ireland
591  Ellen Splaine          18       Female  Servant     Ireland
592  John Collins           21       Male    Farmer      Ireland
593  Johana Wren            21       Female  Servant     Ireland
594  Tho^s Neligan          21       Male    Farmer      Ireland
595  Mich^1 Donaher         23       Male    Farmer      Ireland
596  Mich^1 Collins         23       Male    Farmer      Ireland
597  Pat Ryan               25       Male    Farmer      Ireland
598  Bridget Power          41       Female  Servant     Ireland
599  Mary Power             16       Female  Servant     Ireland
600  James Price            18       Male    Shoemaker   Ireland
601  Bridget Maclon         24       Female  Servant     Ireland
602  W^m Bourke             19       Male    Lab         Ireland
603  Pat Casey              25       Male    Lab         Ireland
604  Tho^s Holloran         21       Male    Lab         Ireland
605  Mich^1 Maloney         24       Male    Lab         Ireland
606  Lahs Binningham        26       Male    Lab         Ireland
607  John O'Neil            26       Male    Lab         Ireland
608  John Binningham        30       Male    Lab         Ireland
609  Catherine Binningham   28       Female  Servant     Ireland
610  Winfred Salby          20       Male    Lab         Ireland
611  Joseph Hodnett         16       Male    Lab         Ireland
612  Kanny Phillips         19       Female  Servant     Ireland
613  Catherine McNamara     32       Female  Servant     Ireland
614  John McNamara          34       Male    Lab         Ireland
615  Cath^e McNamara         2       Female  Child       Ireland
616  Mary Ann McNamara       1       Female  Inf^t       Ireland
617  John McNamara             4mos  Male    Inf^t       Ireland
618* Mich^1 Hamilton        53       Male                Ireland

     Cabin Passengers* 

619  Mrs M Gath 
620  Mr John Rudge 
621  Mary Rudge 
622  Mr James Basslet 
623  Mrs James Basslet 
624  Mr Francis Reart 
625  Mr Joseph Clayton 
626  Mrs Joseph Clayton 
627  Mr John Presan 
628  Mr H Bailey 

     Additional Steerage passengers*

629  Jas Murray             30
630  Mary Connell           25
631  Martin Flannigan       20
632  Mich^1 Dunlay          23
633  Patt Lewis             23
634  Tho^s McFlinn          24
635  Francis Stoffard       18
636  Cornelius Harrington   51
637  Anne Harrington        45
638  Timothy Harrington     25
639  Michael Harrington     23
640  Denis Harrington        8
641  Cornelius Harrington    6
642  Kate Harrington         6
643  James Courtney         21
644  Jermeiah Shed          20
645  Jeremiah O'Brien       36
646  Catherine Sullivan     20
647  Laurence Rice          60
648  John Sullivan          22
649  Patrick Dain           25
650  Thomas Dain            18
651  Mary Manison           27
652  Jeremiah Sullivan      27
653  Pat Reilley            21
654  Marg^t Andersen        25
655  John Murphey           21
656  John Power             24
657  John Meade             22
658  Thomas Meade           26
659  Mrs Bowin              35
660  Rich^d Picket          45
661  John Cooney            22
662  Patt Carty             40
663  Marg^t Carty           40
664  Thady Carty             7
665  Mary Carty              6
666  Patrick Carty           3
667  Darley Carty            1
668  John Niell             28
669  John Shehan            20
670  Nicholas Swindle       29
671  Bridget Sheenan        24
672  Eugene Ferin           25

Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not
   the transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information
   in the transcriber's notes.

?  Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the
   condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.

^  Indicates the word may be abbreviated or that superscript was used for the
   subsequent letter or letters.

   Cabin Passengers have only names listed.

   Additional Steerage Passengers at the end have only ages listed.

378  has a cross and words '?? infant' written in column 6
404  ? could be C or E
427  ?? has a tall letter first followed by 1 or 2 small letters, maybe Jotens,
     Joteus, Jokens, Jokeus
451  is listed as male but has a female first name
508  has a cross in column 6 and the words '?? infant'
511  and 512 have a bracket after their names and a cross.  In column 6 is a
     cross and the words 'Anthony Dounolan age 20'
538  is listed as a female with a masculine name
559  has a cross after the name and words '+ Bridget 10 months' in column 6
565  & 566 names are crossed out and a note 'no ticket' in column 6
576  has the name crossed out and a note 'no ticket' in column 6
618  has no occupation listed

Correspondence 05/20/2004 passengers 412-414 Caugherty
My ancestors, Henry (Son), Susanna (Mother) and Margaret (Daughter)
Caugherty arrived New York via Queenstown and Liverpool on SS Westminster 27
May 1864.  They settled in Chicago, meeting John (Father) and son James,
whom had arrived USA as early as 1857.  The Caugherty's were a farming
family in Satan, Isle of Man.  The fanily is captured in the Isle of Man
Census' 1837 and 1841.  The family are buried in Chicago's Graceland
Cemetery.  Other children in the USA were William and Thomas whom probably
settled in Lake County, Indiana. Peter Caugherty Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 241, List 449.
Transcribed by Carl A. Crother a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 September 2003



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