Forward from [email protected] Message from Bob Nichol <[email protected]> http://istg.rootsweb.com/v2/1800v2/abyssinia18710610.html RMS Abyssinia Liverpool to New York June 10, 1871 DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK I, W. Haines, master of RMS Abyssinia do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed to me, and now delivered by me to the Collecor 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 steamer from which Port said steamer 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. (signed) W Haines. Sworn before me this June 1871 (signed) (signature unreadable) List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the RMS Abyssinia whereof W. Haines is master, from Liverpool burthen 2195 tons. Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit, accommodation. 132 Thos Nicol 52 M Mec Ireland USA Steerage 133 Willimina Nicol 39 F Wife Ireland USA Steerage 134 Walter Nicol* 12 F Spin Ireland USA Steerage 135 Willm Nicol 9 M Child Ireland USA Steerage 136 Sarah Nicol 5 F Child Ireland USA Steerage 137 John Nicol 3 M Child Ireland USA Steerage ==== NICHOL Mailing List ==== ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library