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SS Marathon


Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts
17 February 1874
* I, (left blank), Master of the above named (left blank), from the port of (left blank) do solemnly, truly and sincerely swear that the above List contains the names and descriptions of all the Passengers who where on board the said (left blank) at the time of or since her last departure from the said Port of (left blank), or that have been taken on board the said vessel at any foreign port or place, and that none have died on the voyage.
List or Manifest taken on board the Steamship Marathon whereof Alex Garrett is master, from Liverpool, England; burden 1552 tons.
Coloumns represent: name, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which the severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage.
  1  Thomas Upton           29       m   mech          England         United States   steerage      
  2  Chas Champeney         18       m   tailor        England         United States   steerage      
  3  Edw^d Salmon           19       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
  4  Alice Moules           13       f                 England         United States   steerage      
  5  Jno Swindles           33       m   mech          England         United States   steerage      
  6  Pat Henry              38       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
  7  John Lee               25       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
  8  Jas Brooks             41       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
  9  W^m Allan              23       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
 10* Jabez Small            39       m   mech          England         United States   steerage      
 11  Eliz Small             39       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 12  John Small             15       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
 13  Benj Small             12       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
 14  Louisa Small           10       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 15  Henry Small             7y 6m   m                 England         United States   steerage      
 16  George Small            6       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 17  Elis Small              4       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 18  Jane Small              3       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 19  Tho^s Small             1       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 20  John Hoale             34       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
 21  Frank Klinge           27       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
 22  Jean Frank             28       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 23* Chr Renanden           36       m   army          England         United States   steerage      
 24  Jeanett Renanden       28       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 25  Mary Freeman           39       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 26  Mary Freeman           13       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 27  Jno Freeman            11       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 28  Henry Freeman           9       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 29  Ellen Freeman           7       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 30  W^m Freeman             5       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 31  Therese Stahl          26       f                 Germany         United States   steerage      
 32  Nana Lee                        f                 England         United States   steerage      
 33  Alice Lee              10       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 34  Geo Lee                 8       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 35  Sarah Lee               1       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 36  Mary Taylor             0       f   spinster      England         United States   steerage      
 37  Ludwig Stephen         24       m   lab           Germany         United States   steerage      
 38  Jno Smith              40       m   lab           England         United States   steerage      
 39* Eliz Pawluka           22       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 40  James Smith            40       m   mech          England         United States   steerage      
 41  Cath Smith             26       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 42  Jane Williams          21       m   mech          England         United States   steerage      
 43  Martha Williams        20       f                 England         United States   steerage      
 44  James Williams          1       m                 England         United States   steerage      
 45  John Frawley                    m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 46  Mary Neil              25       f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 47  John Egan              20       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 48  Mary A Sullivan        22       f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 49  Brid Murphy            22       f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 50  Martin Hinchy          20       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 51  Dl. Shea                        m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 52  Jane Mooney                     f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 53  Mrs Daley              24       f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 54  Ml Casey               34       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 55  Pat Mullins            21       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 56  Tho^s Carter           22       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 57  John Connors           30       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 58  John Bain              23       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 59  Ml Daley               40       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 60  Ml Lyons               40       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 61  John Delaney           27       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 62  Ml Eagan               19       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 63  James Mulhall          42       m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 64  Peter Harrison                  m   lab           Ireland         United States   steerage      
 65  Ellen M^cArty          20       f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 66  Fanny Ellis                     f                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 67  Tho^s Ellis             3       m                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 68  James Ellis             1       m                 Ireland         United States   steerage      
 69  Saml Jackson           17       m   student       New Zealand     New Zealand     cabin         
 70* Francis E Pederast     32       m   CE engineer   Ireland         United States   cabin         
 71* Mary A Pederast        24       f                 United States   United States   cabin         
 72* Robert Canneck         24       m   engineer      Scotland        Scotland                      
 73  Mary Gaskell           29       f   spinster      Scotland        Scotland                      
    

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.

^  A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.

*  Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.

*  Passengers where numbered by the transcribers for ease of referencing.

*  the sworn statement is at the end of the list of passengers.

10:      Given name may be James.
23:      Given name may be Chas.
39:      Surname may be Pawlicka.
70 & 71: the last name could be Prendergast.
72:      Surname may be Carrick.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 87.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 April 2006



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