Immigrant Ships
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SS Vigo


Liverpool, England to New York
27 March 1861

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, P McGuigan, Master of the Br Sh Vigo*, 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 Steamship at Liverpool, from which port said Steamship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, 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.
P McGuigan
Sworn to this March 27 1861
Before Me J White DC
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Steamship Vigo whereof McGuigan is Master, from Liverpool.
Burthen 1415 tons
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 voyage.
Columns eliminated and the reasons why.
Died on the voyage---Those that died during the voyage are the last three listed; Passengers #260-261-262.
Destination---All are bound for America with the few exceptions given in the Transcriber's Notes.
Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given for Passengers #1 thru #246 and the Passengers who had died; #260 thru #262. Passengers #247 thru #259 were listed in Cabin.
  1* Ann McMilld        25 F Wife     Ireland
  2* Mary McMilld      Inf F Infant   Ireland
  3  George Greenbagh   11 M Laborer  Belgium
  4* Mr Manshorst       30 M Laborer  Belgium 
  5* Mrs Manshorst      25 F Wife     Belgium
  6* Anna Manshorst     ?? F Spinster Belgium
  7* J???? Manshorst    ?? F Spinster Belgium
  8* Thomas Parths      26 M Laborer  Great Britain
  9  William Jones      30 M Laborer  Great Britain
 10  Ellis Morris       53 M Laborer  Great Britain
 11* Otto Avenuls       31 M Laborer  Belgium
 12  Owen Benson        24 M Laborer  Great Britain
 13  William Dotson     30 M          Great Britain
 14  Anne Dotson        33 F          Great Britain
 15  John Charlton      25 M          Great Britain
 16  Job Ellison        28 M          Great Britaiin
 17  Geo Haynes         26 M Laborer  Great Britain
 18  Eliza Haynes       30 F          Great Britain
 19  Mary Haynes        27 F          Great Britain
 20  Thomas Mopford     24 M Mechanic Belgium
 21* Simon Prat?        23 M Mechanic Belgium
 22* Dorothy Prat?      26 F          Belgium
 23  Joseph Schmany     27 M          Belgium
 24  James O'Reilly     36 M          Belgium
 25  Jacob Danselar     40 M          Belgium
 26* Marsh Danselar     ?? M          Belgium
 27* Albert Danselar    ?? M          Belgium
 28  Harry Atkinson     27 M Laborer  Great Britain
 29  James Atkinson     41 M Laborer  Great Britain
 30  Mary Atkinson      21 F Spinster Great Britain
 31  Nathan Atkinson    20 M laborer  Great Britain
 32* Joseph Green       ?? M Laborer  Great Britain
 33  William Jones      40 M Laborer  Great Britain
 34  Mrs Jones          40 F Wife     Great Britain
 35  Eliza Jones        18 F Spinster Great Britain
 36  Mary Jones         15 F Spinster Great Britain
 37  Joseph Jones       12 M Laborer  Great Britain
 38  Anne Jones         10 F Child    Great Britain
 39  Margaret Jones      8 F Child    Great Britain
 40* J???? Jones       Inf F Infant   Great Britain
 41  Chs Lafnot         31 M Laborer  Belgium
 42* Chs Cornish        24 M ???      Great Britain
 43* Henry Powell       38 M ???      Great Britain
 44  John Walker        20 M Farmer   Great Britain
 45  John Gerard        31 M Laborer  Great Britain
 46  E Pryole           24 M Laborer  Belgium
 47  Henry Nelson       24 M Laborer  Great Britain
 48* ????? Silva        38 M Laborer  Great Britain
 49  Sally Forest       24 F Wife     Great Britain
 50  Nelly Forest       19 F Spinster Great Britain
 51  James Wallace      39 M Miner    Great Britain
 52* ????? Price        38 M Miner    Great Britain
 53  W Harris           45 M Miner    Great Britain
 54  Louis Owen         33 M Miner    Great Britain
 55  William Jones      45 M Miner    Great Britain
 56  Virginia Jacques   28 F Farmer   Belgium 
 57  Charles Jacques    57 M Farmer   Belgium
 58  Maria Jacques      35 F Farmer   Belgium
 59  J D Coach          25 M Farmer   Belgium
 60  D Jacguenes        33 M Farmer   Belgium
 61  Catarina Jacquenes 38 F Farmer   Belgium
 62  Francis Jacquenes  24 M Farmer   Belgium
 63  Theresa Jacquenes  16 F Farmer   Belgium
 64  Lewis Jacquenes    52 M Farmer   Belgium
 65  Maria Jacquenes    27 M Farmer   Belgium
 66  Louis Cappell      48 F Farmer   Belgium
 67  Maria Cappell      27 F Farmer   Belgium
 68  Charles Cappell    40 M Farmer   Belgium
 69  Barbara Cappell    26 F Farmer   Belgium
 70  Peter Cappell      32 M Farmer   Belgium
 71  R Owen             46 M          Great Britain
 72  Mrs Owen           46 F          Great Britain
 73  Lawrence Capel     41 M          Belgium
 74  Peter Charle       26 M          Belgium
 75  Isaac Thomas       37 M          Great Britain
 76  Evan Parry         33 M          Great Britain
 77* ???? Hughes        25 M          Great Britain
 78  Hugh J Jones       59 M          Great Britain
 79  Hugh Llyod         35 M          Great Britain
 80  Joseph Boulton     24 M          Great Britain
 81  Alice Boulton      20 F          Great Britain
 82  Dan Narop          44 M          Great Britain
 83  Alice Crossley     30 F          Great Britain
 84  J Loch             21 M          Great Britain
 85  F Leder            20 M          Germany
 86  G Nehr             26 M          Germany
 87* Tobias ?schory     46 M          Germany
 88* Hentz ?schory      44 M          Germany
 89* Benedict ?schory   13 M          Germany
 90* Evart ?schory      11 M          Germany
 91* Jarvis ?schory      8 M          Germany
 92* William ?schory     7 M          Germany
 93* Antoine ?schory     5 M          Germany
 94* ????? ?schory       4 M          Germany
 95* William ?schory     2 M          Germany
 96  John Robertson     28 M Farmer   Germany
 97  Mrs S Flett        30 F          Germany
 98  Mary Flett          4 F          Germany
 99  Henry Cox          30 M          Great Britain
100  Emily Cox          30 F          Great Britain
101  John Beck          36 M          Germany
102  Mrs Watson         30 F          Great Britain
103  Geo Fletcher       34 M          Great Britain
104  Tho Keats          38 M          Great Britain
105  Allen Bart         21 M          Great Britain
106  Henry Bart         24 F          Great Britain
107  John Mozden        27 M          Great Britain
108  Stephen A Knight   20 M Laborer  Great Britain
109  Robert Ryan        22 M Laborer  US
110  Z Baumert          26 F          US
111  Mrs Baumert        56 F          US
112  Miss Baumert       26 F          US
113  Edward Manning     33 M          US
114  Thos Roe           26 M          US
115  Mary Abbott        30 F          US
116  Rebecca Abbott     12 F          US
117  Maria Abbott        7 F          US
118  Louisa Abbott       4 F          US
119  Margaret Abbott   Inf F          US
120  Timothy Cain       20 M          US
121  Thomas Thompson    27 M          England
122  Eliza Harrington   20 F Spinster England
123  William Williamson 19 M Laborer  England
124  Patrick Coleman    50 M Laborer  Ireland
125* Melin Coleman      50 F Wife     Ireland
126  Denis Coleman      20 M Laborer  Ireland
127  Mathew Coleman     17 M Laborer  Ireland
128  Johana Beane       18 F          Belgium
129  Mary Kennedy       19 F Spinster Ireland
130  Benjamin Fayard    50 M Laborer  Ireland
131  Eliza Fayard       40 F Wife     Ireland
132  Emma Fayard         6 F Daughter Ireland
133  Ann Stansfeld      30 F Wife     Ireland
134  Harry Stansfeld     4 M          Ireland
135  Mary Stansfeld      2 F          Ireland
136  Michael Firman     20 M Laborer  Ireland
137  Honora Dwyer       17 F Spinster Ireland
138  John Brien         28 M Laborer  Ireland
139  John Kelly         33 M Laborer  Ireland
140* Charl??? Reedy     23 M Laborer  Ireland
141* ??? McCarthy       19 M Laborer  Ireland
142  Michael O'Donnell  20 M Laborer  Ireland
143  Abraham Bell       33 M Laborer  Ireland
144  James Denehey      24 M Laborer  Ireland
145  Mary Denehey       24 F Wife     Ireland
146  Mrs Coe            30 F Wife     Ireland
147  John Coe           15 M Laborer  Ireland
148  Thos Coe           13 M Laborer  Ireland
149  Richard Coe        12 M Laborer  Ireland
150  Susanna Coe         8 F          Ireland
151  William Coe         7 M          Ireland
152  Margaret Daley     22 F Spinster Ireland
153  Mary Mahon         25 F Spinster Ireland
154  Margaret Bompa     24 F Spinster Ireland
155  Patrick Sullivan   26 M Laborer  Ireland
156* Patrick G???man    30 M Laborer  Ireland
157  Thomas Morrisey    20 M Laborer  Ireland
158  Patk Morrisey      18 M Laborer  Ireland
159  James O'Brien      20 M Laborer  Ireland
160  John Scanlan       25 M Laborer  Ireland
161  Cath Scanlan       25 F Wife     Ireland
162  James Burke        20 M Laborer  Ireland
163  Robt Hollinay      22 M Laborer  Ireland
164  Henry Hall         24 M Laborer  Ireland
165  Peter Morris       28 M Laborer  Ireland
166  Chas Ryder         22 M Laborer  Ireland
167  Denis Ellerd       21 M Laborer  Ireland
168  Honora Burke       20 F          Ireland
169  John Behan         24 M Laborer  Ireland
170  Magt Behan         24 F          Ireland
171  Wm Mulcat          26 M Laborer  Ireland
172  John Reilly        33 M Laborer  Ireland
173* Danl Mc?????       21 M Laborer  Ireland
174  Wm Sullivan        20 M Laborer  Ireland
175  Mary Brien         20 F          Ireland
176  John Burke         50 M Laborer  Ireland
177  James Halpin       30 M Laborer  Ireland
178  Wm McCauliffe      21 M Laborer  Ireland
179  Richd Carey        21 M Laborer  Ireland
180  Chas Dugan         23 M Laborer  Ireland
181  John Considin      28 M Laborer  Ireland
182  Thos Kennedy       21 M Laborer  Ireland
183  Mag Scullard       25 F          Ireland
184  Thomas Maloney     22 M Laborer  Ireland
185  Honora Maloney     20 F          Ireland
186  Wm Daly            26 M          Ireland
187  David Daly         22 M          Ireland
188  Ellen Kennedy      22 F          Ireland
189  Magt Kennedy       23 F          Ireland
190  Robt Templin       20 M          Ireland
191  Bridget T Patrick  17 F          Ireland
192  Patk O'Connor      24 M          Ireland
193  Cath Mahony        26 F          Ireland
194  John Maughlin      22 M          Ireland
195  Wm Fitzgerald      20 M          Ireland
196  Wm Conway          24 M          Ireland
197  Anne Hery          22 F          Ireland
198  Mary Sullivan      25 F          Ireland
199* ???? Stapleton     19 M          Ireland
200  Wm Hannan          26 M          Ireland
201  Kate Fitzpatrick   18 F          Ireland
202  Jeremiah Barry     30 M          Ireland
203  Mary Barry         28 F          Ireland
204  Mary Sheehan       25 F          Ireland
205* Magt S????t        24 F          Ireland
206  Tim Power          26 M          Ireland
207  Danl Sullivan      17 M          Ireland
208  C McCashy          30 M          Ireland
209  Cath Valentin      26 F          Ireland
210  Stephan Brien      20 M          Ireland
211  James Browne       20 M          Ireland
212  Jas Jennings       23 M          Ireland
213  Michl Regan        20 M          Ireland
214  Magt O'Connell     23 F          Ireland
215  Matilda McCoy      22 F          Ireland
216  Mary Cahill        28 F          Ireland
217  Magt Fitzpatrick   20 F          Ireland
218  Wm Casey           ?? M          Ireland
219  John Casey         45 M          Ireland
220  Ellen Sullivan     18 F          Ireland
221  Johanna Shean      20 F          Ireland
222  John Doyle         19 M          Ireland
223* Neil Rovner        18 M          Ireland
224  Mary Morse         21 F          Ireland
225  Mary Butter        22 F          Ireland
226  Patk Ryan          23 M          Ireland
227  Tom Bambrick       30 M          Ireland
228  Pat Rogers         50 M          Ireland
229  Elenora Shea        9 F          Ireland
230  Judy Shea           4 F          Ireland
231  Bridget Conlin     20 F          Ireland
232  Pat Healy          19 M          Ireland
233  M O Donoghue       21 M          Ireland
234  Bridget Burke      22 F          Ireland
235  Michl Fitzgerald   23 M          Ireland
236  Mary Cronin        20 F          Ireland
237  Ann Coleman        20 F          Ireland
238  Patk Kane          25 M          Ireland
239* John Don????       13 M          Ireland
240  John Carey         22 M          Ireland
241  Michl Dalton       20 M          Ireland
242  James Dalton       18 M          Ireland
243  Anne Bambrick      25 F          Ireland
244  John Gallagher     23 M          Ireland
245  John Cardiff       21 M          Ireland
246* John Din????       40 M          Ireland

CABIN PASSENGERS

247  Mr Pollock         32 M Engineer England
248  Mr Blyth           28 M Gentl    America
249  Mrs Johnstone      35 F Widow    America
250  Mr Patk Dunne      30 M Gentl    Ireland
251  Mr Bishop          50 M Gentl    America
252  Mr A Thompson      29 M Gentl    America
253  Mr Edwd Shan       30 M Gentl    England
254  E P Oliver         37 M Gentl    America
255  I S Park           27 M Gentl    England
256  Mr Geo Neshest     30 M Gentl    Germany
257  Mrs Neshest        19 F Gentl    Germany
258  Mr Wm L Plumer     30 M Gentl    America  
259* Mr J Plattin???    31 M Gentl    Germany
260  Mr J Wightson      35 M Gentl    England

DIED ON VOYAGE

261* Mr J W Smyth       33 M          America
262* Edwin Blison       25 M          England
263* Capt Majerly       50 M          USA     
  

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.

* The abbreviation Br Sh stands for British Ship.


  1-2    Last name is a mystery. It looks like McMilld but must be
         something else.
  4-8    Last name is questionable.
  6-7    No age given.
  8      Last name questionable
 11      Both names questionable.
 21-22   Last name unclear.
 26-27   No age given.
 32      No age given.
 40      First name unclear.
 42-43   Occupation unreadable.
 48      First name. ??
 52      First name. ??
 77      First name. ??
 87-95   First part of last name unrecogniable.
125      The first name is questionable. 
140      First name. ??
141      First name. ??
156      Last name unreadable.
173      Last name unreadable.
199      First name looks like Jens. ??
205      Last name unreadable.
223      Houner maybe. ??
239      Last name ??
246      Last name. ??
259      Last name unreadable. ??
261-263  Three who died on the voyage. No other details given.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 209, List 209.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 April 2005



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