Passengers on the British Empire departing from Liverpool, arriving 26 March 1879 in Philadelphia
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BACKLAND, CARL-G. was from Germany, age 25, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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BAKLER, FRED. was from Germany, age 21, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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BLACK, ALBERT was from Germany, age 24, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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CARLSEN, ERIC was from Germany, age 35, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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CARLSON, FRANK was from Germany, age 21, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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CARLSON, G.F. was from Germany, age 22, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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CELATHEN, FRED. was from Germany, age 38, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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CELATHEN, SIMON was from Germany, age 32, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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FEBUM, WALD was from Germany, age 27, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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GANEHAT, AUG. was from Germany, age 41, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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GATTE, AUGUSTE was from Germany, age 31, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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GATTE, JOHN was from Germany, age 34, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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JACKSON, LOUIS was from Germany, age 41, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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JACKSON, WILLIAM was from Germany, age 19, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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JOHONSON, CARL-A. was from Germany, age 20, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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MULLER, TELSON was from Germany, age 41, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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OLSEN, FRANZ was from Germany, age 35, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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OLSEN, OLE was from Germany, age 31, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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PIESEL, JOHANA was from Germany, age 32, arriving as a steerage passenger .. She was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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SCHUNALE, JACOB was from Germany, age 17, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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WENDER, JACOB was from Germany, age 24, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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WENDER, WILLIAM was from Germany, age 19, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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WYLER, GUSTER was from Germany, age 18, arriving as a steerage passenger .. He was intending to stay in the U.S.A.
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