Immigrant Ships
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SS Algeria


Liverpool, England, and Queenstown, Ireland to New York
25 July 1877

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, William Watson, Master of the Steamship Algeria 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 Steamship Algeria at Liverpool and Queenstown from which Port said Steamship 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. W. Watson, Master
Sworn to this 25 July 1877, before me (signature cannot be read).
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Algeria whereof William Watson is Master, from Liverpool via Qtown burthen 2192 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, and the accommodation.
  1  John Mason            25       M  Miner              England   USA           Steerage
  2  David Smith           28       M  Miner              England   USA           Steerage
  3  Margaret Smith        25       F  Wife               England   USA           Steerage
  4  Jane Smith             4       F  Child              England   USA           Steerage
  5  Eleanor Smith            11m   F  Child              England   USA           Steerage
  6  William Stevens       25       M  Paper Mkr          England   USA           Steerage
  7  John H. Kershaw       22       M  Brakesman          England   USA           Steerage
  8  Mary Smith            70       F  Matron             England   USA           Steerage
  9  Margaret Jordan       39       F  Matron             England   USA           Steerage
 10  Lizzie Jordan         11       F  Child              England   USA           Steerage
 11  Robert Hewett         29       M  Book Maker         England   USA           Steerage
 12  Ellen Charmbury       23       F  Wife               England   USA           Steerage
 13  Thomas Charmbury         10m   M  Child              England   USA           Steerage
 14  William Wendrick      48       M  Farmer             England   USA           Steerage
 15  Ed. Carlton           32       M  Miner              England   USA           Steerage
 16  Jessie Carlton        34       F  Wife               England   USA           Steerage
 17  Evan Davies           32       M  Teacher            England   USA           Steerage
 18  Samuel Breese         21       M  Engineer           England   USA           Steerage
 19  David Thomas          25       M  Stationer          England   USA           Steerage
 20  Albert Harris         15       M  Student            England   USA           Steerage
 21  Amelia Garlick        30       F  Matron             England   USA           Steerage
 22  William Jones         31       M  Chemist            England   USA           Steerage
 23  Thomas G. Coward      50       M  Slate Maker        England   USA           Steerage
 24  Ann Coward            40       F  Wife               England   USA           Steerage
 25  George Bishop         32       M  Shoemaker          England   USA           Steerage
 26  Henry Daniels         21       M  Teacher            England   USA           Steerage
 27  George Dyer           39       M  Farmer             England   USA           Steerage
 28  Jannie Seckerson      18       F  Spinster           England   USA           Steerage
 29* Agnes S???net         59       F  Matron             Scotland  USA           Steerage
 30  Janet Houston         18       F  Spinster           Scotland  USA           Steerage
 31  George Houston        11       M  Child              Scotland  USA           Steerage
 32  Rose Cullen           58       F  Matron             Ireland   USA           Steerage
 33  Margaret Cullen       28       F  Spinster           Ireland   USA           Steerage
 34  Ann Fitzgerald        16       F  Spinster           Ireland   USA           Steerage
 35  Ellen Vincent         11       F  Child              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 36  Lydia McCracken       50       F  Matron             Ireland   USA           Steerage
 37  Thos. B. Stanley      16       M  Tool Maker         USA       USA           Steerage
 38  Mary B. Haines        13       F  Spinster           USA       USA           Steerage
 39  Thos. Clemett         39       M  Sail Maker         USA       USA           Steerage
 40  Mrs. Tinks            49       F  Wife               Germany   USA           Steerage
 41  Charlotte Schmedek    35       F  Wife               Germany   USA           Steerage
 42  Louisa Schmedek       10       F  Child              Germany   USA           Steerage
 43  Carl   Schmedek          10m   M  Child              Germany   USA           Steerage
 44  Charles Stewart       37       M  Cook               Germany   USA           Steerage
 45  Joseph Aerschlimann   28       M  Labr.              Germany   USA           Steerage
 46  Emanuel Blandowsky    40       M  Farmer             Germany   USA           Steerage
 47  Martin Schlindler     18       M  Traveller          Germany   USA           Steerage
 48  Pat Moynihan          25       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 49  Calahan McCarthy      55       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 50  Bridget Driscoll      20       F  Servant            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 51  Johanna Manicks       17       F  Servant            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 52  Pat Darcy             21       M  B. Smith           Ireland   USA           Steerage
 53  Timothy Lynch         46       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 54  Johanna Drohan        22       F  Servant            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 55  Thomas Carroll        23       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 56  Denis Donovan         42       M  Mercht.            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 57  Thomas Butler         28       M  Carriage Mkr.      Ireland   USA           Steerage
 58  Ellen Butler          28       F  Wife               Ireland   USA           Steerage
 59  Mary Butler            4       F  Child              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 60  Ellen Ford            14       F  Spinster           Ireland   USA           Steerage
 61  Kate Killeen          36       F  Servant            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 62  George Bennett        34       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 63  John J. Bradley       30       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 64  James Taylor          26       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 65  James White           24       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 66  Anne White            17       F  Servant            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 67  Mary White            21       F  Servant            Ireland   USA           Steerage
 68  Laurence Lougher      50       M  Labr.              Ireland   USA           Steerage
 69  James Bennett         32       M  Clerk              England   USA           Steerage
 70  Wm. F. Noe            25       M  Broker             USA       USA           Saloon
 71  Winthrop S. Gilman    38       M  Banker             USA       USA           Saloon
 72  Anna C. Gilman        37       F  Wife               USA       USA           Saloon
 73  Chas. W. Gilman       11       M  Child              USA       USA           Saloon
 74  James Leighton        38       M  Music Dealer       England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
 75  Mark Seager           40       M  Broker             England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
 76  Geo. Blight           58       M  Gent               USA       USA           Saloon
 77  Catherine Blight      49       F  Wife               USA       USA           Saloon
 78  Elzbth. Blight        30       F  Lady               USA       USA           Saloon
 79  Wm. Clatworthy        39       M  Mercht.            England   USA           Saloon
 80  Isaac H. Clothier     40       M  Mercht.            USA       USA           Saloon
 81  Mrs. Clothier         34       F  Wife               USA       USA           Saloon
 82  F. A. T. Griffiths    18       M  Student            USA       USA           Saloon
 83  Catharine Murphy      27       F  Religious          USA       USA           Saloon
 84  Luz Lazano            22       F  Religious          Mexico    Cuba          Saloon
 85  Isabel Lazano         24       F  Religious          Mexico    Cuba          Saloon
 86  William Riker         55       M  Gent               USA       USA           Saloon
 87  Sarah Riker           50       F  Wife               USA       USA           Saloon
 88  Alexander Riker       21       M  Gent               USA       USA           Saloon
 89  Adrian Riker          18       M  Gent               USA       USA           Saloon
 90  Lucy H. Boardman      57       F  Lady               USA       USA           Saloon
 91  William Purcell       52       M  Mercht.            Ireland   Mexico        Saloon
 92  Alfred Senier         54       M  Chemist            England   England       Saloon
 93  J. C. Duff            21       M  Theatrical         USA       USA           Saloon
 94  William Walker        71       M  Gent               USA       USA           Saloon
 95  Andrew H. Bryce       35       M  Glass Mfkr.        USA       USA           Saloon
 96  Lewis S. Black        42       M  Mercht.            Scotland  Canada        Saloon
 97  Rufus Waterhouse      47       M  Mercht.            USA       USA           Saloon
 98  G. H. Busse           38       M  Hotel Keeper       England   USA           Saloon
 99  T. Mandl              33       M  Mercht.            Austria   USA           Saloon
100  Mrs. Radine Neftel    40       F  Lady               USA       USA           Saloon
101  Annie Redmond         28       F  Lady               Ireland   USA           Saloon
102  Ellis Talbot          12       M  Child              England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
103  Louis Genis           40       M  Civil Eng.         Belgium   USA           Saloon
104  C. Emily Willard      34       F  Lady               USA       USA           Saloon
105  Waldo W. Willard      12       M  Child              USA       USA           Saloon
106  Friedrich V. Herbsh   30       M  Mercht.            Germany   USA           Saloon
107  Thos. Parks           37       M  Mercht.            USA       USA           Saloon
108  Mary McInculy         40       F  Lady               Ireland   USA           Saloon
109  Geo. Child            55       M  Gent               England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
110  Hayden DeLany         31       M  Army Officer       USA       USA           Saloon
111  Dominique Pelegrini   29       M  Merchant           Corsica   Porto Rico    Saloon
112  Julius Fried          31       M  Hotel              Prussia   USA           Saloon
113  R. H. France          27       M  Gent               England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
114  Morris Stark          39       M  Mercht.            Hungary   USA           Saloon
115  Thos. Merryweather    43       M  Mercht.            England   USA           Saloon
116  William Makin         34       M  Mercht.            England   USA           Saloon
117  Pillew Arthur         40       M  Minister           England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
118  Johan F. Caroe        21       M  Student            England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
119  Joseph Grose          36       M  Dealer             England   USA           Saloon
120  Thos. W. Powell       58       M  Broker             England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
121  Mary E. Powell        25       F  Lady               England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
122  John Ayres            48       M  Mercht.            England   Gt. Britain   Saloon
123  John R. Stith         46       M  Mercht.            Ireland   USA           Saloon
124  Mrs. Jas. P. Cahill   40       F  Wife               USA       USA           Saloon
125  Anita W. Cahill        9       F  Child              USA       USA           Saloon
126  J. Philis Cahill       7       M  Child              USA       USA           Saloon
127  Nellie Duffy          19       F  Servant            USA       USA           Saloon
128  David Imrie           40       M  Minister           Scotland  Gt. Britain   Saloon
129  Robt. M. Cummings     32       M  Merchant           Scotland  Gt. Britain   Saloon
130  Daniel O'Sullivan     45       M  Merchant           Ireland   USA           Saloon


     Total  69  Steerage
            61  Cabin Passengers
          _____
           130

  
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.

There were no births or deaths on this passage.

29  Agnes S???net - the missing letters are small and above the line like n or u.
Family History Library Film Number 0295773
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 409, List 688.
Contributed and transcribed by Eileen Matthew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 January 2006



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