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Ship John J. Boyd


Liverpool, England to New York
5 March 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James H Thomas Master of the Ship John J. Boyd 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 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.
(Signed) J H Thomas
Sworn to this 5 Mch 1858
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the J J Boyd whereof Thomas is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1311 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The Country of Origin for most passengers was "G.B.", the destination for all passengers was "U. S.", and no deaths were recorded on this voyage; these columns have been omitted and any exceptions are included in the Transcriber's Notes.
  1  Jas Norris         33y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  2  Jane Moran         24y      F  Spinster     Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  3  Frank Bateman      23y      M  Mech         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  4  Maria Bateman      25y      F  Wife         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  5  Hits Bateman       25y      M  Mech         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  6  Mary A Bateman     30y      F  Wife         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  7  Eliza Bateman       4y      F  Child        Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  8  Handel Smith       25y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
  9  John Whites        45y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 10  Ann Whites         37y      F  Wife         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 11  Sarah A Whites      7y      F  Child        Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 12* A?ra Whites         4y      M  Child        Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 13* Eliza Whites        *       *  Infant       Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 14  Jno Cruming        26y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 15  Jos Madinskey      30y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 16  Jno Donoran        24y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 17  A W Francis        23y      M  Farmer       Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 18  John Weeks         19y      M  Mech         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 19  B Dolan            30y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 20  M^rs Dolan         27y      F  Wife         Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 21  Brid Dolan          2y 6m   F  Child        Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 22  Mary Dolan         Inf      F  Infant       Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 23  Mich Bohan         23y      M  Lab          Upper deck 2^nd Cabin
 24  M^rs Bohan         19y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 25  Jno Courteney      40y      M  Farmer       Upper between deck steerage
 26  W^m Woodland       37y      M  Farmer       Upper between deck steerage
 27  M^rs Greyson       21y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 28  Jas Kenshaw        37y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
 29  Sarah Donnelly     26y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 30  Eliza Donnelly      7y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 31  Richd Boutler      49y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
 32  Thomas Jones       30y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
 33  Bernd O'Brien      52y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 34  Bernd O'Brien      29y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 35  Eliza McCrea       30y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 36  Edw^d McCrea        7y      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 37  Eliza Bradshaw     25y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 38  Alice Bradshaw      2y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 39  John Bradshaw      Inf      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 40* Johanna Ceony?     35y      F  Sert         Upper between deck steerage
 41  Ellen Corrigan     18y      F  Spins        Upper between deck steerage
 42  W^m Farrow         17y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 43  Chas Farrow        13y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 44  John Driscoll      35y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 45  John Rafferty      18y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 46  Pat Walsh          22y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 47  Jas Riley          20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 48  Mary Jones         20y      F  Spinst--     Upper between deck steerage
 49* Mgt Smith          50y      F  Spinst/Wife* Upper between deck steerage
 50  Thomas Smith       19y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 51  Lucy Tomey         48y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 52  Mgt Belt            7y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 53  Mary McCanland     25y      F  Spinst--     Upper between deck steerage
 54  Jas Hutchinson     25y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 55  M^rs Eliza Brown   32y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 56  Eliza Brown         7y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 57  George Brown        6y      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 58  William Donovan    45y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 59  Ellen Donovan      18y      F  Spinst--     Upper between deck steerage
 60* Mgt Ledges         25y      F  Spinst--     Upper between deck steerage
 61* ?ha Peter          38y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 62  Dora Peter         36y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 63  Rose Peter          4y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 64  Rachael Peter      Inf      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 65  Simion Lewis       30y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
 66  Rachael Lewis      26y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 67  Caroline Lewis      1y 3m   F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 68  Sarah Lewis        Inf      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 69  Aaron Lewis         7y      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 70  John Dodd          20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 71  Jane Lyon          28y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 72  Rick Lyon          Inf      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 73  Hariet Payne       25y      F  Spinst       Upper between deck steerage
 74  Jos O'Brien        21y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 75* Fanny Welles       18y      F  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 76  Thomas Allen       56y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 77  Jane Allen         45y      F  Wife         Upper between deck steerage
 78  James Allen        20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 79  David Allen        18y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 80  W^m Allen          13y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 81  Alex Allen          7y      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 82  Grace Allen         5y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 83  Peter Cawley       16y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 84  Mich^l Horan       23y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 85  Charles Harlow     20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 86  Charles Hawkins    20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 87  Peggy McGlyn       45y      F  Servt        Upper between deck steerage
 88  Mary Powers        12y      F  Servt        Upper between deck steerage
 89  Brid Powers         7y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
 90  Robt Webb          29y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 91  Mich Cronin        16y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 92  Julia Maynard      20y      M  Servt        Upper between deck steerage
 93  Bidelia Whelan     18y      F  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 94  Daniel Quin        24y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 95  Robt Dow           22y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 96* Her? Rosenzinery   31y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
 97  W^m Edwards        22y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
 98  John Taylor        28y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
 99  F Smith            56y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
100  John Kermitcher    31y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
101  Susan Dixon        32y      F  Servt        Upper between deck steerage
102  M^rs Hill          20y      F  Servt        Upper between deck steerage
103  Ellen Corrigan     40y      F  Servt        Upper between deck steerage
104  John Kernan        30y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
105  Patt Kernan        16y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
106  John Kernan        11y      M  Child        Upper between deck steerage
107  Rose Kernan         7y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
108  Eliza Kernan        5y      F  Child        Upper between deck steerage
109  Geo Green          59y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
110  Richd Ludlow       40y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
111  Jno Eakin          20y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
112  Jno Beim           25y      M  Mech         Upper between deck steerage
113  Thos McTaggart     20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
114  Jas C Clarke       20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
115  Jno McDonald       18y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
116  Kate O'Niel        31y      F  Spinst       Upper between deck steerage
117  John Murphy        20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
118  Jane Cregan        36y      F  Spinst       Upper between deck steerage
119  W^m Roberts        26y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
120  David Toal         21y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
121  John Nobloch       17y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
122  Jno Long           21y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
123  George Lucas       37y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
124  W^m Mitchell       50y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
125  James Black        18y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
126  Peter Anderson     20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
127  Edward Ernico      22y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
128  Abraham Irelands   22y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
129  Nicholas Wilson    20y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
130  Christian Freland  38y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
131  Robt Arnold        40y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
132  Mary Coffee        17y      F  Spins        Upper between deck steerage
133  Pat Murphy         22y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
134  Hannah Murphy      25y      F  Spins        Upper between deck steerage
135  Jas Wiseman        32y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
136  Jas Wallace        31y      M  Lab          Upper between deck steerage
137  G Merrich          21y      F  Servt        Cabin
138  M^rs Mgt Ledger    25y      F  Lady         Cabin


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 below.

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

^  The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.

The transcription preserves the original spelling.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words 
indicated.

The manifest did not include psgr #s; they have been added by the transcriber.

 12  2nd letter of first name not clear, could be Alra or Atra.
 13  Age and Sex omitted.
 40  Ending of surname not clear, could be Ceonya or Ceonyer.
 49  Occupation probably a recording error.
 60  Passenger information marked out.
 61  First letter of first name not clear, could be Aha or Sha.
 75  Passenger Country of Origin recorded as "foreigner".
 96  Passenger Country of Origin recorded as "foreigner".
100  Passenger Country of Origin recorded as "foreigner".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 182, List 114.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 April 2005



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