Name

Birth

Embarkation

Arrival

Vessel

Notes

A. Willgoss

n.1864

00 Jun 1883

Victoria,

Australia

Sorata

Adam Wildgoose

n.1877

Aberdeen,

Scotland

21 Apr 1906

Glasgow

30 Apr 1906

New York

Caledonia

Manifest Line:0010

Adam was joining his cousin John Smith in Boston

Albert Wilgush

1880

U.S.A.

Albert J. Willgoss

n.1864

Brighton,

Sussex

Sydney,

New South Wales,

Australia

Albert Wildgust

and

Beatrice Wildgust née Southall

with their child

n.1882

Staffordshire

Canada

Destination:

Winnipeg,

Manitoba

Albert E. Wildgoose

n.1901

Glasgow,

Scotland

Unknown

Buenos Aires

25 Sep 1920

22 Apr 1921

New York,

U.S.A.

Pawnee

Spartan Prince

Manifest Line: 0013

Manifest Line: 0020

Albert was a seaman and brother of Charles Murdoch.

Alexander Wildgoose and his wife and child

Australia

Alfred Wild

and

Sarah Shadbolt

with their children

n.1827

Bristol

1874

New Zealand

The Salisbury

Alfred Wildgust

n.1841

Bulwell,

Nottinghamshire

Destination:

Ontario,

Canada

Alice M. Wildgoose

n.1886

Wood Green,

London

Liverpool

11 Apr 1908

New York,

U.S.A.

Baltic

Manifest Line: 0007

Alice was joining her brother in Pasadena.

Alvin F. Wilgus

n.1869

Rotterdam,

Holland

12 Jul 1920

New York,

U.S.A.

William N. Page

Manifest Line: 0015

Alvin Wilgus

n.1870

Barbados

27 May 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Middlesex

Manifest Line: 0014 This may be the same gentleman as above.

Amy Willgoose

n.1888

Southampton

Liverpool

10 Aug 1921

08 Sep 1924

New York,

U.S.A.

Olympic

Franconia

Manifest Line: 0013

Manifest Line: 0019

Amy was followed later by her father and her brother.

Andrew Wildgust,

Elizabeth Wildgust née Williams

with their child

n.1860

Nottingham

n.1860

Devonport, Devon

20 Sep 1905

Liverpool

19 Mar 1901

Boston,

U.S.A.

27 Sep 1905

New York,

U.S.A.

Saxonia

Oceanic

Andrew Wilgus

n.1882

Glasgow,

Scotland

11 Oct 1910

New York,

U.S.A.

Columbia

Manifest Line: 0027

Anna Willgoose

n.

Nottingham

Liverpool

31 May 1913

New York,

U.S.A.

Cedric

Manifest Line: 0018

Ominously, a line has been drawn on the ship’s manifest where Anna’s entry should appear.

Anna M. Wilgus

n.1860

Liverpool

21 Aug 1912

New York,

U.S.A.

Caronia

Manifest Line: 0004

Ann S. Wildgoose

n.1868

Old Machar,

Scotland

1902

Australia

Ann Brailsford née Willgoose and

Oscar Brailsford

with  their children

n.1874

Whitwell,

Derbyshire

1909

New Zealand

Ionic

Anna Wilgus

n.1875

Poland

Bremen,

Germany

04 May 1899

New York,

U.S.A.

H.H. Meier

Manifest Line: 0011

Annie M. Wildgust

n.1899

Arnold

1910

Canada

Campania

Anthony Wildgoose

n.abt.1650

Bristol

Barbados

Anthony married Sarah Hutchinson in the parish of St. Michael on Barbados.

Anthony Willgoose

n.1852

Belper,

Derbyshire

U.S.A.

Destination:

Needham, Massachusetts

Anthony W. Willgoose

n.1877

Radford,

Nottinghamshire

U.S.A.

Destination:

Needham, Massachusetts

Arthur Willgoose

n.1871

Nottingham

Liverpool

10 May 1913

New York,

U.S.A.

Baltic

Manifest Line: 0005

Destination:

Hamilton

Arthur Willgust

n.1875

Rothwell,

Yorkshire

Liverpool

13 May 1899

New York,

U.S.A.

Campania

Arthur Wildgoose

n.1878

Hunslet,

Yorkshire

Canada

Arthur enlisted in the Canadian Army under the name Arthur Wild.

Arthur Wildgoose

Edmund Wildgoose

Herbert Wildgoose

Norman Wildgoose

n.1892

n.1893

n.1901

n.1896

Matlock,

Derbyshire

Canada

These four gentlemen were brothers. They may not have emigrated at the same time.

Broulislawa Wilgus

n.1901

Poland

Southampton

20 Nov 1920

New York,

U.S.A.

Aquitania

Manifest Line: 0005

C.F.H. Willgohs

n.unknown

U.S.A.

Carl Willgohs

and

Sophie Willgohs née Unknown

n.1812

Germany

Germany

U.S.A.

Caroline Willgoose

n.1870

Derby

24 Mar 1900

Liverpool

31 Mar 1900

New York,

U.S.A.

Lucania

Manifest Line: 0009

Destination:

Boston, Massachusetts

Caroline travelled with her brother, Ernest.

Charles M. Wildgoose

n.

1897

Glasgow,

Scotland

U.S.A.

Charles is the brother of Albert E.

Charlotte Grantham née Willgoss

with

Thomas Grantham

n.1835

Quainton,

Buckinghamshire

Apr 1858

Australia

Clement L. Wildgoose with his children

n.1857

Dronfield,

Derbyshire

U.S.A.

Clement and his family joined his other children in Pasadena.

David Scott

n.1888

Scotland

1907

Australia

Dorothy C. Bailey

née Willgoose

with

Kenneth W. Bailey

n.1926

06 Feb 1952

Australia

Dorothy emigrated  with her sister, Freda

E.J. Wilgus

n.1887

Rotterdam,

Holland

11 Dec 1922

New York,

U.S.A.

Sagauche

Manifest Line: 0010

Ebeneezer Willgoss

n.1821

Hackney,

London

00 Jan 1854

Victoria,

Australia

Gulnare

Ebeenzer emigrated with his brother, George, before 1841.

Ebeneezer Wildgust

n.1839

Liverpool

20 May 1873

New York,

U.S.A.

C.H.Marshall

Edith A. Wildgoose

n.1892

Colne,

Lancashire

U.S.A.

Edward Wilgus

n.1882

Havana,

Cuba

10 Mar 1919

07 Apr 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Esperanza

Manifest Line: 0029

Manifest Line: 0026

Edward Wildgoose and

Emily Wildgoose née Unknown

n.1894

1915

U.S.A.

Edward C. Wildgoose

n.1898

18 May 1935

Bombay,

India

Liverpool

04 Jul 1935

New York,

U.S.A.

11 Apr 1936

New York,

U.S.A.

Nurtureton

Scythia

Edward was the ship’s Fireman – and he had a tattoo on his right forearm.

Edwin J. Wilgus

n.1882

Juncaro,

Cuba

04 Jul 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Lake Mattato

Manifest Line: 0003

Elizabeth J. Wildgoose née Rendle

with her children

n.1847

Camberwell,

London

Liverpool

19 Oct 1881

New Brunswick,

New Jersey,

U.S.A.

Wyoming

Elizabeth was joining her husband, Joseph.

Emily Armitage née Wildgoose

and

Reuben Armitage

with their children

n.1917

24 Dec 1956

Australia

Strathnaver

Emily Bunting née Wildgoose

with her children

n.1883

Sheffield,

Yorkshire

1919

Canada

Emily Blakeley née Wildgoose

and

Joseph Blakeley

n.1895

Hyde,

Cheshire

Australia

Ernest Willgoose

n.1868

Derby

24 Mar 1900

Liverpool

31 Mar 1900

New York,

U.S.A.

Lucania

Manifest Line: 0008

Destination:

Boston, Massachusetts

Ernest travelled with his sister, Caroline.

Ethel Willgoose

n.1889

Wigan,

Lancashire

Destination:

Detroit,

U.S.A.

Ethel Sim Wildgoose

n.1905

Scotland

Australia

Destination:

Sydney,

New South Wales

Everett J. Wilgus

n.abt.1880

Sydney, N.S.

Havana, Cuba

Havana, Cuba

Havana, Cuba

19 Dec 1918

04 Jan 1919

03 Feb 1919

03 Aug 1920

Lake Callistoga

Esperanza

Siboney

Esperanza

Manifest Line: 0003

Manifest Line: 0004

Manifest Line: 0002

Manfest Line: 0023

Everett was evidently a seaman.

F.G. Willgaus

n.1890

Immingham

25 May 1924

New York,

U.S.A.

Tiverton

Frank Wildgoose

n.1820

1872

Canada

Destination:

Montréal

Frank Humbry Wildgoose

n.1848

Macclesfield,

Cheshire

1872

Quebec,

Canada

Frank Wielgos

and Eva Wielgos née Predtko

with their children

n.1849

Poland

1901

U.S.A.

Frank Willgoose

n.1878

Forres,

Scotland

19 Jun 1906

Liverpool

27 Jun 1906

New York,

U.S.A.

Carmania

Manifest Line: 0018

Destination:

Colorado

Frank Wildgoose

and

Teresa Wildgoose née Unknown

n.1896

n.1898

1909

U.S.A.

Freda Bailey

née Willgoose

and

Arthur T. Bailey

n.1922

06 Feb 1952

Australia

Freda emigrated with her sister, Dorothy

Frederick Willgoss

n.1836

00 Apr 1874

Victoria,

Australia

Carlisle Castle

Frederick Henry Wildgoose

n.1864

Lymm,

Cheshire

Liverpool

31 Oct 1883

U.S.A.

Scythia

Frederick Wildgust

and

Mary Wildgust née Rawson

with their children

n.1872

Arnold,

Nottinghamshire

Liverpool

1908

and

12 Mar 1910

New York,

U.S.A.

1912

England

Campania

Mary returned to England in 1912.

Frederick Harold Wildgoose

n.1884

London

Liverpool

10 Jul 1909

New York,

U.S.A.

Baltic

Manifest Line: 0008

Destination:

Pasadena. Frederick was joined eventually by the rest of his family.

Frederick William Wildgoose

n.1922

Australia

Frederick changed his name to Frederick Wild when he went to Australia. He returned to England in the 1980s.

Genevieve Wilgus

n.1885

12 Apr 1912

New York,

U.S.A.

Moltke

Manifest Line: 0012

George Willgoss

n.1823

London

00 Jan 1854

Victoria,

Australia

Gulnares

George had emigrated with his brother, Ebeneezer, before 1841.

George Wildgoose

n.1836

Liverpool

09 Apr 1880

U.S.A.

Parthia

George Wildgoose

n.1877

1901

Canada

Destination:

Manitoba

George Wildgoose

Canada

1895

Parisian

George was sent to Canada under the British Home Children Scheme.

George Wildgoose

n.1882

Sheffield,

Yorkshire

06 Apr 1904

Liverpool

15 Apr 1904

New York,

U.S.A.

Cedric

Manifest Line: 0007

George Wildgust

n.1899

Arnold,

Nottinghamshire

1960

Canada

George Wildgoose also known as:

George Sutherland

n.

1904

Dumbarton,

Scotland

1920

Canada

George Swift Wildgoose

n.1924

Australia

Gladys Wilgus

n.1902

Hamilton,

Bermuda

02 Apr 1923

New York,

U.S.A.

Fort Victoria

Manifest Line: 0011

Grace Wilgus

n.1885

Glasgow,

Scotland

11 Oct 1910

New York,

U.S.A.

Columbia

Manifest Line: 0028

Hector F.H. Wildgoose

n.1871

25 May 1885

Liverpool

09 Jun 1885

Quebec,

Canada

Sarmatian

Hector (known as Fred) was sent to Canada under the British Home Children Scheme.

Hannah Wildgoose

and

William Wingfield

n.1850

Derbyshire

1880

U.S.A.

Destination:

Missouri

Harold Wildgust

and

Florence Ellis

n.

Nottinghamshire

Canada

Harold and his wife settled in Ontario where their children were born.

Harold Wildgust

and

Rachel Wildgust née Timmins

with their child

n.1885

12 May 1923

London

22 May 1923

New York,

U.S.A.

President Adams

Harold was an American citizen. He first came to the U.S.A. in 1901.

Harold Wildgoose

and

Gertrude Wildgoose née Smith

with their child

n.1888

Liverpool

27 Aug 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Carmania

Manifest Lines:

0008, 0009 and 0013

Destination:

Pawtucket

Harold had returned to England to collect his family.

Harold Willgoose

n.

1891

20 May 1909

Quebec,

Canada

Tunisian

Harold was travelling with his father Thomas.

Harry Wildgoose

n.

1899

Hulme,

Lancashire

02 Jan 1926

Liverpool

13 Jan 1926

New York,

U.S.A.

Celtic

Harry’s wife, Florence May Purdy and his son, Wilfred followed him in 1928.

Henrietta Wildgoose

n.1898

Scotland

13 Oct 1928

Quebec,

Canada

Letitia

Henrietta emigrated with her sister Nellie.

Henry W. Wilgoss

and

Annie Wilgoss née Oliver

n.1853

Hackney,

London

Australia

Henry Wildgust

and

Annie Wildgoose née Farnsworth

with their children

n.1857

Bulwell,

Nottinghamshire

U.S.A.

Herbert H.

Willgoose

and

Thirza Wildgoose née Collinson

with their child

n.1854

Sheffield,

Yorkshire

Plymouth

03 Feb 1884

Sydney,

New South Wales,

Australia

Abergeldie

Herbert Wildgoose

n.1853

Bakewell,

Derbyshire

Liverpool

23 Oct 1882

U.S.A.

Arizona

Herbert Wildgust

and

Susanna Wildgust née Firman

with their child

n.1868

Basford,

Nottinghamshire

17 Jul 1902

Liverpool

Boston,

U.S.A.

07 Sep 1910

Quebec,

Canada

New England

Royal Edward

Herbert and his family were returning home to Peterboro, Canada whence they had previously emigrated.

Herbert Wildgoose

n.1897

Ashton-under-Lyne,

Lancashire

27 Aug 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Carmania

Manifest Line: 0014

Destination:

Pawtucket

Isaac Wildgoose

n.

10806

30 Jul 1829

New South Wales

Morley

Isaac was transported to Australia for receiving stolen goods.

Jacob Wildgoose

n.unknown

Bristol

1679

Barbados

James Wildgoose

n.unknown 

Bristol

1673

Maryland,

America

See Trivia

James Wildgoose

n.unknown

1816

Montreal,

Canada

James Wildgoose

n.unknown

1829

New South Wales,

Australia

Morley

James was granted a ticket of leave in the district of Paramatta, New South Wale.

James Wildgoose and

Wilhemina Wildgoose née Moir

with their children

n.1832

Old Machar,

Aberdeenshire,

Scotland

25 Aug 1883

Hobart,

Tasmania

Cape Clear

James S. Willgoose

n.1832

Alfreton,

Derbyshire

U.S.A.

James settled in Needham, Massachusetts where he married Sarah Ann Hardie née Freeman

James Willgoose

n.1857

Belper,

Derbyshire

U.S.A.

Destination:

Needham,

Massachusetts

James Wilgos

n.1861

Ireland

U.S.A.

James Wildgoose

n.1862

Aberdeen,

Scotland

25 Aug 1883

Hobart,

Tasmania

Cape Clear

James A. Wildgoose

and

Cassandra Wildgoose née White with their children

n.1865

Matlock,

Derbyshire

18 Aug 1910

Quebec,

Canada

Empress of Britain

Destination:

Winnipeg,

Alberta,

Canada

James E. Wildgoose

n.1891

Matlock Bath,

Derbyshire

1922

New South Wales,

Australia

James emigrated with his brother John, eventually settling in Victoria.

James A. Wildgoose

n.1896

Liverpool

Calio, Peru

16 Jul 1919

20 Sep 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Victoria

Manifest Line: 0122

Manifest Line: 0026

James was a Seaman

James Wildgoose

n.1904

Nottinghamshire

00 Jul 1923

Australia

James changed his name to James Wild upon reaching Australia.

Jan Wilgus

n.1879

Poland

Trieste

24 Nov 1909

New York,

U.S.A.

Oceania

Manifest Line: 0004

Jane Taylor née Wildgoose

and

Richard Taylor

with their child

n.1850

Bristol,

Gloucestershire

abt.1875

U.S.A.

Destination:

Trenton,

New Jersey

Jane Morrison Willgoose

n.1864

Aberdeen,

Scotland

25 Aug 1883

Hobart,

Tasmania

Cape Clear

Jane Willgoose née Cox

n.1869

Wells,

Somerset

Southampton

23 Nov 1908

New York,

U.S.A.

St. Paul

Manifest Line: 0013

Jane Willgoose née Unknown

01 Oct 1911

New York,

U.S.A.

St. Louis

Manifest Line: 0030

Jane was an American citizen.

Jean Nicholson Wildgoose

also known as:

Jean Sutherland

n.1906

Dumbarton,

Scotland

1920

Canada

Jessie Wildgust née Unknown

with her children

n.1881

Liverpool

02 Oct 1914

New York,

U.S.A.

Cedric

Jessie was joining her husband Frederick in New York.

Jesse Wildgoose

n.1883

Hyde,

Cheshire

Liverpool

11 Oct 1907

New York,

U.S.A.

Lusitania

Manifest Line: 0009

Destination:

Fall River,

Massachusetts.

Jesse returned to England where he married in 1911.

John Wildgoose

Bristol

1679

Barbados,

West Indies

John Wildgoss

and

Emily Wildgoss

with their children

n.1800

North Leith,

Scotland

n.1805

Nassau,

Bahamas

Eluthera,

Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama

and

05 Jun 1832

U.S.A.

Schooner Leo

John S. Wilgohs

and

Mathilda S. Wilgohs née Konnecke

n.1837

Norway

Norway 

U.S.A.

John Willgoose and

Maria Willgoose née Unknown

with their children

n.1839

1879

Sydney,

New South Wales,

Australia

Northbrook

John Wildgoose

n.1872

Old Machar,

Scotland

Liverpool

10 Dec 1892

New York,

U.S.A.

City of Chester

Manifest Line: 0031

John W. Wildgoose

n.1896

Matlock Bath,

Derbyshire

1922

New South Wales,

Australia

John emigrated with his brother James, eventually settling in Victoria.

Joseph Wildgoose

n.abt.1680

Barbados

Joseph married widowed Frances White in the parish of St.Michael on Barbados.

Joseph Wildgoose

n.1810

Bulwell,

Nottinghamshire

28 Oct 1835

New South Wales,

Australia

Moffat

Joseph did not exactly travel of his own free will! (see Gaolbirds).

Joseph Willgoose

n.unknown

Falmouth

19 May 1859

Auckland,

New Zealand

Caduceus

Joseph Wildgoose and

Elizabeth J. Wildgoose née Rendle

n.1835

Liverpool

27 Aug 1904

New York,

U.S.A.

Celtic

Manifest Lines:

0001 and 0002

Joseph Wildgoose

n.1845

Bakewell,

Derbyshire

Liverpool

04 Feb 1880

New Brunswick,

New Jersey,

U.S.A.

Arizona

Joseph was followed by his wife Elizabeth Jane Rendle and their children.

Joseph Wildgoose

n.1849

1877

Sydney,

New South Wales,

Australia

Nineveh

Jozefa Wilgus

n.1891

Poland

Antwerp

06 Dec 1911

New York,

U.S.A.

Zeeland

Manifest Line: 0008

Jozofa Wilgus

n.1882

Austria

Hamburg

29 Mar 1900

New York,

U.S.A.

Albano

Manifest Line: 0012

Miss L. Wildgoose

n.1843

Nassau,

Bahamas

03 Feb 1881

New York,

U.S.A.

City of Austin

Lilian Edith Wildgoose

n.1882

London

Liverpool

29 Aug 1911

New York

U.S.A.

Celtic

Manifest Line: 007

Lilian was joining her brother in Sacramento, California.

Louisa Willgoose née Freer

with her children

27 May 1928

Canada

Regina

Lukasz Wilgoss

n.1879

Poland

Hamburg

20 Jun 1912

New York,

U.S.A.

President Grant

Manifest Line: 0028

Mabel Willgoose

n.1887

Wigan,

Lancashire

Western Canada

Marjana Wilgus

n.1890

Poland

Bremen,

Germany

10 Mar 1906

New York,

U.S.A.

Main

Manifest Line: 0023

Mary Anne Hyde née Wildgoose

with her children

n.1846

Bakewell,

Derbyshire

New Jersey,

U.S.A.

Mary crossed the Atlantic several times, the first time to join her husband, Robert Hyde, in New Brunswick, Canada

Mary McClintock formerly Wildgoose née Hodgson

with her children.

29 May 1920

Liverpool

09 Jun 1920

Quebec

Canada

Empress of France

Mary emigrated after she remarried following Henry Wildgoose’s death.

Mary Morris

née Wildgoose and Edward Morris

with their children

n.1832

Manchester,

Lancashire

U.S.A.

Mary and Edward settled in Massachusetts

May Wilgus

née Unknown

and

William Wilgus

n.1865

n.1899

Havana,

Cuba

14 Mar 1916

New York,

U.S.A.

Havana

Manifest Lines: 0021 and 2002

May R. Wilgus

née Unknown

n.1865

Southampton

07 Sep 1913

New York,

U.S.A.

New York

Manifest Line: 0018

Mary E. Willgoss

n.1868

London

05 Jun 1891

Sydney,

Australia

Ormuz

May F. Wildgoose

n.1882

Manchester,

Lancashire

U.S.A.

Destination:

New Jersey

Mord Wilgus

n.1898

Southampton

14 Aug 1920

New York,

U.S.A.

Lapland

Manifest Line: 0024

This may be the same lady as below.

Mord Wilgus

n.1899

Cardiff,

Wales

18 Jun 1919

New York,

U.S.A.

Casco

Manifest Line: 0024

Nathaniel Wildgoose

n.1855

23 Nov 1904

Liverpool

02 Dec 1904

21 Jan 1905

New York,

U.S.A.

Cedric

Arabic

Manifest Line: 0012

Manifest Line: 0001

Nathaniel is described as English/Armenian but he later took American citizenship.

Nellie Wildgoose

n.1896

Scotland

13 Oct 1928

Quebec,

Canada

Letitia

Nellie emigrated with her sister Henrietta.

Norman Willgoose

n.1891

Bolton,

Lancashire

11 Oct 1909

New York,

U.S.A.

Arabic

Manifest Line: 0004

Destination:

The Bronx,

New York

Odra Wildgust

and

Hannah Wildgust née Unknown

n.1839

Liverpool

20 May 1873

New York,

U.S.A.

C.H.Marshall

Peter Willgoose

n.1858

Belper,

Derbyshire

11 Oct 1911

Southampton

19 Oct 1911

New York,

U.S.A.

St. Paul

Manifest Line: 0029

Peter Willgoose

n.1879

U.S.A.

Destination:

Brooklyn, New York

Philip Wildgoose

n.1788

Bristol,

Gloucestershire

1821

New South Wales,

Australia

Prince of Orange

Philip was granted three certificates of freedom on 14 Jun 1827, 31 Aug 1830 and 10 Oct 1834

R. Wildgoose

n.1859

Rio de Janiero,

Brazil

10 Mar 1894

New York,

U.S.A.

Sirius

Manifest Line: 0008

R. was probably a seaman.

Rae Wildgust

n.1893

Le Havre,

France

11 Oct 1936

New York,

U.S.A.

Rae was a aturalized American 14 Sep 1922 at Bridport, Connecticut

Ralph Wildgoose

and

Maria Wildgoose née Hill

with their children

n.1841

14 Sep 1866

Queensland,

Australia

Eastern Empire

Destination:

Kilmore,

Victoria

Richard Wildgoose

Bristol

1664

Virginia,

America

Richard Wildgoose and

Alice Wildgoose née Unknown

with their children

Bristol

1677

Maryland

America

Richard Wildgoose

n.1861

Swarby,

Lincolnshire

Liverpool and Queenstown, Ireland

16 Apr 1891

New York,

U.S.A.

Majestic

Richard was a marine engineer.

Richard Lawrence Willgoose and

Louisa Willgoose née Freer

with their children

n.1890

Whitwell,

Derbyshire

29 Apr 1928

Canada

Regina

Rose Ann Willgoose

With her child