Ship Devonshire
I, P M Lord Master of the Devonshire do solemnly, sincerely, and truly subscribe 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 vessell at London, England from which Port said Vessel has now arrived; and that on the said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said 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 have died, So help me God.
Sworn to this 15 August 1855
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Devonshire Whereof P M Lord is Master, from London, burthen 1149 91/95 tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger on the voyage.
1 Caroline Griffin 28 F England USA Cabin 2 Caroline L Griffin 8 F England USA Cabin 3 George L Griffin 4 M England USA Cabin 4 Sarah James 15 F England USA Cabin 5 Alex Gibbs 39 M England USA Cabin 6 Margaretta Gibbs 38 F England USA Cabin 7 Peter L Carmann 33 M Merchant USA USA Cabin 8 Samuel Bonney 40 M Missionary USA USA Cabin 9 Samurl Evans 30 M Merchant USA USA Cabin 10 Margeret Evans 28 F England USA Cabin 11 Fanny Elizabeth George 25 F England Canada Cabin 12 Christiana Mary George 23 F England Canada Cabin 13* ??er?/impt Hermann 33 M Merchant Germany USA Cabin 14 Morris Simmons 30 M Tailor England USA Cabin 15 Sarah Simons 25 F England USA Cabin 16 Jane Simons 2 F England USA Cabin 17 Nathan Simons 2 M England USA Cabin 18 Simon Simons 4 M England USA Cabin 19 Lura Simons Inf F England USA Cabin 20* James Dore Barlow? 21 M Chemist England USA Up Deck 21* Sarah Barlow? 19 F Miliner England USA Up Deck 22 Mary Warren 21 F Miliner England USA Up Deck 23 Joseph Wade 30 M Grocer England USA UP Deck 24 Mary Wade 30 F England USA Up Deck 25 Amelia Wade 27 F England USA Up Deck 26 William Watkins 31 M Coach Builder England USA UP Deck 27 Mary Ann Watkins 29 F England USA Up Deck 28 Sarah Watkins 6 F England USA Up Deck 29 Maria Watkins 4 F England USA Up Deck 30 Robert Watkins 1y 6m M England USA Up Deck 31 Albert Ridley 24 M Labourer England Canada Low Deck 32 Cincinatus Squire 34 M Miller USA Canada UP Deck 33 Mary Squire 34 F England Canada Up Deck 34 Henry Johnson 35 M England Canada Low Deck 35* Henry Way 30 M Hobber? USA USA Low Deck 36 James Motherwele 32 M Blk Smith Scotland USA Low deck 37 Alex Innwood 40 M Painter USA USA Low Deck 38 Ann Innwood 17 M Servant England USA Low Deck 39 Thomas Eley 35 M Plasterer England USA Low Deck 40 Rossella Eley 25 F England USA Low Deck 41 Sarah Eley Inf F England USA Low Deck 42 Robt Douthwaite 40 M Bookmaker England USA Low Deck 43 Sarah Douthwaite 35 F England USA Low Deck 44 George Douthwaite 11 M England USA Low Deck 45 Robert Douthwaite 6 M England USA Low Deck 46 Alice Douthwaite 5 F England USA Low Deck 47 Francis Douthwaite 10 F England USA Low Deck 48 Sarah Douthwaite Inf F England USA Low Deck 49 Michal Kief 25 M Labourer Ireland USA Low Deck 50 Hannah Kief 22 F Servant Ireland USA Low Deck 51 John Wyman 30 M Baker England USA Up Deck 52 Mary Murphy 20 F Servant Ireland USA Low Deck 53 Mary Madajen 21 F Servant Ireland USA Low Deck 54 Mary Fleming 17 F Servant Ireland USA Low Deck 55 Thomas Edwards 27 M Labourer England USA UP Deck 56 John Jones 29 M Labourer England USA Up Deck 57 Edmond Garintlast 24 M Carpenter USA USA Up Deck 58 Robt Lettise 25 M Painter England USA Low Deck 59 Thomas Main 36 M Papermaker England USA Up Deck 60 Francis Soley 57 M Labourer England USA 2nd Cabin 61 Sarah Soley 59 F England USA 2nd Cabin 62 William Soley 25 M Labourer England USA 2nd Cabin 63 Elizabeth Soley 21 F Servant England USA 2nd Cabin 64 Anne Soley 19 F Dressmaker England USA 2nd Cabin 65 Alfred Gladwell 26 M Draper England USA Low Deck 66 Francis Cruthenden 57 M Butcher England USA Low Deck 67 Thomas North 25 M Groom England USA Low Deck 68 John Daley 55 M Stonecutter England USA Low Deck 69 James Fogerty 15 M Engineer England USA Low Deck 70 John Friskon 17 M Labourer Ireland USA Up Deck 71 John Nickolas 59 M Labourer Ireland USA Low DEck 72 Judith Nicholas 55 F Ireland USA Low Deck 73 Frances Hougers 45 M Farmer USA USA 2nd Cabin 74 Harriet Walehams 17 F England USA 2nd Cabin 75 Ann Newmann 45 F USA USA Low Deck 76 Ann Newmann 16 F Shoemaker USA USA Low Deck 77 Mary Ann Newmann 15 F Shoemaker USA USA Low Deck 78 Luian Newmann 7y 6m F USA USA Low Deck 79 Jane Newmann 2y 6m F USA USA Low Deck 80 Mary Coffee 17 F Miliner England USA Low Deck 81 Bridget Coffee 14 F Miliner England USA Low Deck 82 Barbara Gross 55 F Miliner England USA Up Deck 83 Michael Abrahams 15 M Trunkmaker England USA Low Deck 84 Hannah Edwards 20 F Dressmaker England USA Up Deck 85 Eliza Edwards 13 F England USA Up Deck 86 Emily Ford 19 F Servant England Canada Low Deck 87 Robert Ford 17 M Servant England Canada Low Deck 88 Maria Burt 26 F Servant England USA Low Deck 89 Ophelia Light 38 F England USA Low Deck 90 William Light 9y 6m M England USA Fell overboard & drowned Aug 1st. 91 Ophelia Light 5y 6m F England USA Up Deck 92 Henry Glover 27 M Painter England USA Up Deck 93 Wm Abaele 27 M Cooper USA USA up Deck 94 Charlotte Abaele 21 F USA USA Up Deck 95 Alice Abaele 4y 6m F USA USA Up Deck 96 Eliza Abrell Inf F England USA up Deck 97 William Powley 56 M Labourer England Canada Low Deck 98 Mary Powley 55 F England Canada Low Deck 99 Moses Cohen 49 M Teacher Holland USA Low Deck 100 Leh Nathan 26 M Cigar Maker England USA Low Deck 101 James Harris 21 M Pedlar England Canada Low Deck 102 John Powers 24 M Labourer Ireland USA Low Deck 103 Catherine Maguire 40 F England USA Low Deck 104 Thomas Rudford 3 M Bookmaker England USA Low Deck 105 Rachel Milyard 23 F England USA Up Deck 106 Julia Milyard 7y 6m F England USA Up Deck 107 Catherine Milyard 5y 6m F England USA Up Deck 108 Jonas Milyard 2y 6m M England USA Up Deck 109 Philip Milyard 1y 6m M England USA Up Deck 110 Joseph Smith 25 M Labourer England USA Low Deck 111 Henry Mardill 17 M Labourer England USA Low Deck 112 John OHarra 14 M Labourer Ireland USA Low Deck 113 Amelia Cohen 27 F England USA UP Deck 114 Abraham Cohen 4y 6m M England USA Up Deck 115 Sarah Cohen Inf F England USA Up Deck 116 Eliza Howard 24 M Tailor England USA Up Deck 117 Eliza Howard 5 F England USA Up Deck 118 Mary Ann Howard Inf F England USA Up Deck 119 Mary Murphy 54 F Ireland USA Low Deck 120 Margaret Murphy 15 F Ireland USA Low Deck 121 John Plummer 27 M Labourer England Canada Up Deck 122* ? Plummer 27 F England Canada Up Deck 123 Emma Plummer 3 F England Canada Up Deck 124 Mary Ann Plummer Inf F England Canada Up Deck 125 Benjamin George 26 M Labourer England Canada Up Deck 126 Charles Goodwin 22 M Labourer England Canada Up Deck 127 Elizabeth Wright 33 F England USA Up Deck 128 Emma Wright 10y 6m F England USA Up Deck 129 William Wright 8y 6m M England USA UP Deck 130 Ann Elizabeth Wright 6y 6m F England USA UP Deck 131 Robert Wright Inf M England USA UP Deck 132 Rodolph Grissmann 20 M Labourer England USA UP Deck 133 Elizabeth Cushing 21 F Servant England Canada Low Deck 134 Esther Heals 26 F England USA Low Deck 135 Esther Heals Inf F England USA Low Deck 136 Ellen Ryan 45 F USA USA Up Deck 137* Ellen Ryan 18 F ?maker USA USA Up Deck 138 Geraldine Ryan 9 F USA USA Up Deck 139 Sarah Ryan 6y 6m F USA USA Up Deck 140 Clara Tuack 10 F England USA up Deck 141 Julius Kliever 32 M Cabinet Maker Germany USA UP Deck 142 Henrietta Kliever 31 F Germany USA Up Deck 143 Amele Coddington 19 M Clerk USA USA up Deck 144 Alex Smith 22 M Engineer USA USA 2nd Cabin 145 Julia Brooke 39 F England USA 2nd Cabin 146 Rosa Brooke 11 F England USA 2nd Cabon 147 Ann Brooke 14 F England USA 2nd Cabin 148 William Robinson 37 M Baker England USA 2nd Cabin 149 Wm Jeffries 45 M Horsedealer England USA 2nd Cabin 150 Mary Jeffries 38 F USA USA 2nd Cabin 151 William Jeffries 11y 6m M England USA 2nd Cabin 152 Elizabeth Jeffries 8y 6m F England USA 2nd Cabin 153 Richard Lovett 38 M Barber USA 2nd Cabin 154 Ann Lovett 30 F England USA 2nd Cabin 155 Richard Lovett 4 M England USA 2nd Cabin 156 Ernest Lovett Inf M England USA 2nd Cabin 157 Joseph Tomlinson 58 M USA USA 2nd Cabin 158 Francis Tomlinson 58 F USA USA 2nd Cabin 159 Roesieta Newton 19 F Dressmaker England USA 2nd Cabin 160 Louis Mairdella 32 M Merchant England USA 2nd Cabin 161 Henry Marindella 32 M Artist England USA 2nd Cabin 162 James Austin 31 M Merchant England Canada 2nd Cabin 163 Eleen Austin 28 F England Canada 2nd Cabin 164 George Austin 2 M England Canada 2nd Cabin 165 James Austin Inf M England Canada 2nd Cabin 166 Samuel Wood 54 M Engineer England USA 2nd Cabin 167 Maria Wood 30 F England USA 2nd Cabin 168 Oscar Wood 5y 6m M England USA 2nd Cabin 169 Maria Wood Inf F England USA 2nd Cabin 170 Emma Delaro 29 F England USA Up Deck 171 Rachel Parra 39 F England USA UP Deck 172 William Bapet 30 F England USA 2nd Cabin 174 Eliza Gilbert 33 F England USA Up Deck 175 Charlotte Gilbert 48 F England USA Up Deck 176 Charlotte Gilbert 11 F England USA Up Deck 177 Mary Marvin 27 F England USA UP Deck 178 Samuel B Alleton 50 M Tailer USA USA Low Deck 179 Phillip Alt 27 M Shoemaker Germany USA Low Deck 180 Wilhemine Alt 24 F Germany USA Low Deck 181 Phillip Alt 4 M Germany USA Low Deck 182 Johnnas Alt 2 M Germany USA Low Deck 183 Peter Alt Inf M Germany USA Low Deck 184 Margaretta Scmidt 56 F Germany USA Low Deck 185 Catherine Urich 17 F Germany USA Low Deck 186 George Leonarde 25 M Butcher Switzerland USA Low Deck 187 Johannes Hennle 19 M Carpenter Germany USA Low Deck 188 Catherine Hennle 24 F Germany USA Low Deck 189 Adam Hennle 4 M Germany USA Low Deck 190 John Richard 59 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 191 Catherine Richard 58 F Germany USA Low Deck 192 Johan Geo Richard 38 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 193 Catherine Richard 37 F Germany USA Low Deck 194 Catherine Elizabeth Richard 8 F Germany USA Low Deck 195 Johanne Richard 11y 6m M Germany USA Low Deck 196 Catherine Margarette Richard 10 F Germany USA Low Deck 197 Maria Richard 7 F Germany USA Low Deck 198 George Conrad Richard 4 M Germany USA Low Deck 199 Carl Richard Inf M Germany USA Low Deck 200 Phillip Baender 20 M Labourer Germany USA Low Deck 201 Catherine Linkern 20 F Germany USA Low Deck 202 Phillip Ruth 18 M Cooper Germany USA Low Deck 203 Catherina Habermann 16 F Germany USA Low Deck 204 Johannes Habermann 10 M Germany USA Low Deck 205 Maria Habermann 9 F Germany USA Low Deck 206 Eliza Weyel 22 F Germany USA Low Deck 207 Elisa Krauck 25 F Germany USA Low Deck 208 Sophia Mairch 23 F Germany USA Low Deck] 209 George Mairch Inf M Germany USA Low Deck 210 Antonia Langdorf 21 M Tailer Germany USA Low Deck 211 Wm EirHacker 50 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 212 Catherine Eirhacker 54 F Germany USA Low Deck 213 Gertrude Schaffer 25 F Germany USA Low Deck 214 Margaretta Schaffer 4 F Germany USA Low Deck 215 John Peter Schaffer 6 M Germany USA Low Deck 216 Maria Catherine Eis 22 M Germany USA Low Deck 217 Mathia Eis 15 F Germany USA Low Deck 218 Friedrick Eis 11 M Germany USA Low Deck 219 Nicholas Diedrick 51 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 220 Gertrude Diedrick 46 F Germany USA Low Deck 221 Catherina Diedrick 26 F Germany USA Low Deck 222 Hannah Diedrick 25 F Germany USA Low Deck 223 Johan Diedrick 18 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 224 Mathias Diedrick 11 M Germany USA Low Deck 225 Jacob Diedrick 6 M Germany USA Low Deck 226 Jacob Weiler 28 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 227 Johan Weiler Inf F Germany USA Low Deck 228 Michal Diedricks 60 M Farmer Germany USA Low Deck 229 Nicholas Diedricks 28 M Wheelwright Germany USA Low Deck 230 Johan Diedricks 25 M Farmer Germany USA Up Deck 231 Maria Cath Diedricks 25 F Germany USA Up Deck 232 Gertrude Diedricks 19 F Germany USA Up Deck 233 Magdaline Diedricks 28 F Germany USA Up Deck 234 Maria Cath Diedricks 3 F Germany USA UP Deck 235 John Joseph Diedricks Inf M Germany USA UP Deck 236 Bartholimew Tollinger 25 M Farmer Holland USA Up Deck 237 Elizabeth Tollinger 25 F Holland USA Up Deck 238 Mathis Gabel 25 M Farmer Holland USA Up Deck 239 John Schmitz 23 M Farmer Germany USA Up Deck 240 Catherine Schmitz 25 F Germany USA Up Deck 241 Hannah Cath Schmitz 22 F Germany USA Up Deck 242 Henrick Jager 29 M Labourer Germany USA Up Deck 243 Joseph Oderwert 28 M Labourer Germany USA UP Deck 244 Rachal Myer 21 F England USA Low Deck 245 Goodmann Myer 1y 6m M England USA Low Deck 246 Betsy Lavingburg 11 F Prussia USA Low Deck 247* Catherine Mc Mahon 23 F Servant Eng(Ireland) USA Low Deck 248 Ann M Cunningham 25 F USA USA 2nd Cabin 249 Ann Emilia Cunningham Inf F USA USA 2nd Cabin Transcriber's Notes: The use of an * indicates an ommission ar error made by the original recorder. The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to quality of original document. 13 Can't decipher all the letters in first name. 20 & 21 Last name may be Baston 35 Occupation may be Hatter, Hobber unsure what it is 122 First name is in a fold can not read 137 Difficult to read 247 Has both England & Ireland in the 'from' column.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 155, List 787.
Transcribed by Alice M. (Stansfield) Herzberg a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 March 2006
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