Immigrant Ships
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Ship John Bright

I, H D Cutting, Master of the Ship John Bright, 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 the said ship at Liverpool from which port said ship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died.
So Help Me God.
H D Cutting

Sworn to this 5th January 1861
Before Me ???????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship John Bright whereof H D Cutting is Master, from Liverpool. Burthen ??????

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the passage. All Steerage passengers (#2 thru #158) were from Ireland and all passengers, including #1, were bound for the United States. There were no deaths.

    
  1  George Lewis Esq 26 M Mech England Cabin Passenger
  
STEERAGE PASSENGERS-Upper Middle Deck

  2* Mary Burns         20 F ????
  3* Thos Quinlan       26 M ????
  4* Thos Stantin       22 M ????
  5  James Keenan       45 M Laborer
  6  Johannah Keenan    16 F Servant
  7* Mary Welch         ?? F Servant
  8  Peter Dogherty     32 M Laborer
  9  Bridgt Dogherty    25 F Wife
 10  Mary Dogherty      17 F
 11* ????? Dogherty     16 M Laborer
 12  Patt Dogherty       3 M Child
 13  Anthony Dogherty  Inf M 
 14  Andrew Henehan     20 M Laborer
 15  Maria Henehan      18 F Wife
 16  John Henehan      Inf M 
 17  Peter O'Donnell    40 M Laborer
 18  Mary O'Donnell     35 F Wife
 19  Bridget O'Donnell  18 F Servant
 20  Margt O'Donnell   Inf F
 21  Ellen Calvey       18 F Servant
 22  Eliz Ricter        18 F Servant
 23  Bridt Hara         20 F Servant
 24  Kate Hara          18 F Servant
 25  Hugh McDonald      20 M Laborer
 26  Pat Sheridan       20 M Laborer
 27  John King          30 M Grocer
 28  Bridt Gaughan      60 F Servant
 29  Peter Gaughan       6 M Child
 30  John Gaughan        5 M Child
 31  Mary Gaughan      Inf F Servant
 32  John Sheil         30 M Laborer
 33  Mary Sheil         30 F Wife
 34  Edwin Sheil         2 F 
 35  Mary Conon         24 F Servant
 36* John Hanlan        ?? M Laborer
 37  Jos Powell         28 M Draper
 38  Edwd Murray        24 M Cooper
 39  Ellen Dalton       20 F Servant
 40  Ned Parcell        39 M Laborer
 41  James Parcell      20 M Laborer
 42  Mary Parcell       25 F Wife
 43  John McDonald      20 M Laborer
 44  Thos Hobson        21 M Mechanic
 45  John Fullerton     20 M Tailor
 46  Bridt Ward         28 F Servant
 47  Geo Thorton        22 M Joiner
 48  Hugh McQuail       26 M Dealer
 49  Thos Collinson     21 M Bricklayer
 50  Bernd Poland       30 M Bookkeeper
 51  John Leonard       21 M Laborer
 52  Cath Flynn         19 F Servant
 53  Ellen Ford         19 F Servant
 54  Mary Murphy        17 F Servant
 55  Pat Gallagher      18 M Laborer
 56  Mary Gallagher     15 F Servant
 57  Mary McGriff       16 F Servant
 58  Rosa McGovern      17 F Servant
 59  Myles Sweeney      35 M Laborer
 60  Hugh Ford          26 M Laborer
 61  Bessy Ford         26 F Wife
 62  Cath Ford          18 F Servant
 63  Cath Ford           7 F Child
 64  Michl McPartlin    20 M Laborer
 65  Bridt McGriff      18 F Servant
 66  Mary Harkin        16 F Servant
 67  Richd McGriff      45 M Laborer
 68  Michl McGovern     21 M Laborer
 69  Bridt Harrington   20 F Wife
 70  James Harrington   30 M Laborer
 71  Michl Blessin      22 M Laborer
 72  Wm Smith           30 M Butcher
 73  Michl Curry        18 M Laborer
 74  Eliza Furghisen    18 F Servant
 75  Henry Hoy          29 M Laborer
 76  Mary Hoy           21 F Wife
 77  John Hoy          Inf M Infant
 78  Cath Mulbarry      19 F Servant
 79  Michl Sheiman      24 M Laborer
 80  John Sheiman       26 M Baker
 81  Pat Magna          36 M Laborer 
 82  Eliza Kissin          F Servant
 83  Lawrence Masterson 20 M Bricklayer
 84  Ellen Shannahan    20 F Servant
 85  Saml Lannon        20 M Laborer
 86  John Landen        24 M Laborer
 87  Thos Dougan        22 M Laborer
 88  Michl Dougan       20 M Laborer
 89  Thos Welch         20 M Baker
 90  Peter McDonnel     16 M Baker
 91  Robt Armstrong     22 M Laborer
 92  Jas Armstrong      20 M Laborer
 93  Alexander Murrin   24 M Laborer
 94  Chas Bartel        20 M Laborer
 95  Jas Clifford       25 M Laborer
 96  Pat Murray         22 M Laborer
 97  Jos Jones          20 M Miner
 98  Thos Davies        21 M Miner
 99  Danl Davies        19 M Laborer
100  John Donnelly      19 M Wainer
101  Thos Trainer       26 M Laborer
102  Pat McCormick      20 M Horsebreaker
103  Mary Walsh         27 F Wife
104  Mary Walsh          2 F Child
105  Hannah Walsh      Inf F Child
106* Phil?? McGee       33 M Laborer
107  Ann Behan          30 F Widow
108  Hugh Morgan        23 M Clerk
109  Elizth Morgan      25 F Wife
110  Moses Kerr         45 M Laborer
111  Thos Kerr          17 M Laborer
112  Sarah Jane Kerr    19 F Servant
113  James Kerr         15 M Laborer
114  Wm John            14 M Laborer
115  John Ryan          46 M Laborer
116  Ann Ryan           20 F Servant
117  Mary Ryan          20 F Servant
118  Hannah Kenny       50 F Widow
119  James Kenny        16 M Carpenter
120  John Kenny         11 M Carpenter
121  Elizbt Murphy      18 F Servant
122* Michl Du????       18 F Servant
123  Sarah Tinkman      50 F Wife
124  Ann Marie Tinkman   7 F Child
125  Elisa Tinkman       3 F Child
126  Cath Shields       16 F Servant 
127  Michl Shields      11 M Child
128  John Neisen        44 M Weaver
129  Elizth Neisen      27 F Servant
130  Ellen Lyons        22 F Servant
131  Ann Farley         19 F Servant
132  John Conarty       19 M Laborer
133  Elizth Lewis       42 F Wife
134  David Lewis        18 M Fireman
135  John Lewis         14 M Child
136  Edwin Lewis        11 M Child
137  Mary Lewis          7 F Child
138* ????????? Lewis     6 F Child
139  Moses Lewis         4 M Child
140  Mathilda Lewis      2 F Child
141  Griffith Lewis    Inf M
142  Leonard Burchal    40 M Butcher
143  James Cavanah      18 M Laborer 
144  Edwd Crossen       11 M Child
145  James Crossen      11 M Child
146  John Barrett       39 M Laborer
147  Charlotte Doseferd 46 F Wife
148  Robt Doseferd       7 M Child
149  Elizth Doseferd     4 F Child
150  Gardiner Doseferd   5 M Child
151  Johannah Doseferd   2 F Child
152  James Shea         25 M Laborer 
153  Thos Duffy         22 M Laborer 
154  Cath Duffy         18 F Servant
155  Ellen Quinlan      18 F Servant
156  Bridt Kennedy      18 F Servant
157  John Maran         40 M Laborer
158  Cath Maran         35 F Servant
   

Transcriber's Notes:  
   
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the
 condition of the original document.


  1-4  Hard to read this part of the document because the original
       recorder wrote a message over the existing information.
  1    The only Cabin passenger
  2    Cannot read Occupation ??
  3    Cannot read Occupation ??
  4    Cannot read Occupation ??
  7    Age not given ??
 11    First name looks like Philun ??
 36    Age not given ??
106    First Name ??
122    Last Name ??
138    First Name looks like Jolly??????  

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 208.