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SS Caronia
I, J. C. Barr Master, of the Caronia, from Liverpool, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof, to make a physical and oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheet, 29 in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is an idiot or imbecile, or a feeble-minded person, or an insane person, or a pauper, or is likely to become a public charge, or is inflicted with tuberculosis or with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or is a person who has been convicted of, or who admits having committed a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or is a polygamist or one admitting the practice of polygamy, or an anarchist, or under promise or agreement, express or implied, to perform labor in the United States, or a prostitute, or a woman or girl coming to the United States for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in such Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens named herein in correct and true in every respect. s/ J. C. Barr, Commanding Officer Sworn to before me this 10 day of Nov 1912 at New York s/ ? English, Immigration Officer
Saloon, cabin and steerage aliens must be completely manifested. List or manifest of alien passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival. Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at port in the United States.
A partial manifest of the S.S. Caronia sailing from Liverpool, November 2nd 1912. Arriving at Port of New York 10 Nov. 1912 This sheet is for steerage passengers.
Data represents numbered columns: 1) Number on List 2) Name (Family Name/Given Name) 3) Age in Years/months 4) Sex 5) Married or Single 6) Calling or Occupation 7) Able to Read/Write 8) Nationality: Country 9) Race or People 10) Last Residence: Country/City 11) Name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came 12) Final Destination: State/City 13) Number on List (same as column 1) 14) Whether having a ticket to such final destination 15) By whom was passage paid 16) Whether in possession of $50 or if less how much 17) Whether been in US before/If Yes, when 18) Whether going to join a relative; and if so, what relative, the name and address. 19) through 24) See Note 2 below 25) Height: feet/inches 26) Complexion 27) Color of hair/eyes 28) Marks of Identification 29) Place of Birth: Country/City 1 Miller/James, 24, M, S, Plumber, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Scotch, Scotland/Fort William, Father Thomas Miller Inverary Roy. Bridge Invernesshire Scotland Lanarkshire, Kans/Wichita, 1, no, Self, 36, No, Friend E.W. Evans 1201 N. Topeka Ave. Kans/Wichita, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/6.75, dark, dark/brown, none, Scotland, Eawdon/Lanarkshire 2 James/Barbara, 46, F, M, Hwife, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/ Blaenan ?estinioq, Sister-in-law M James 6 ?amhrian Terr. Tanygnsian, NY/illegible, 2, no, self, yes, yes/1907-12, Husband Griffiths James West Pawlet, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/4, fair, brown, grey, none, Wales/Llanarmour 3 Griffiths/William, 34, M, M, Miner, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/illegible, Father Griffith Griffiths 15 Wyndham St. T?eheir?e?t S Wales, Pa/Harrisburg, 3, yes, self, yes, yes/1909-12, Sister Mary A Watkins 1526 Thomson Ave. Harrisburg Pa, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5.5, fair, brown , brown, scar on forehead powder mark on forehead over left eye, Wales/T?eheir?e?? 4 /Charlotte, 29, F, M, Hwife, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/do, Father-in-law do, Pa/Harrisburg, 4, yes, Husband, check, dash, dash, Sister-in-law do, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/1, fair, fair, blue, none, check/check 5 /Brinly (Richard), 7, M, S, Child, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/illegible, Grandfather do, PA/Harrisburg, 5, yes, Father, dash, dash, Aunt do, -, -, -, -, -, -, dash/dash, dash, dash/dash, none, USA/WilkesBarre Pa 6 /Katie, 15, F, S, Nurse, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/check, Father do, Pa/Harrisburg, 6, yes, Brother, $25, no, dash, Sister do, -, -, -, -, -, -, 4/8, fair, brown/grey, none, Wales/Tueheuheut 7 Forrester/James, 37, M, S, Salesman, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Bradford, Brother Robert Forrester Manningham Bradford Yorkshire, Mass., North Westport, 7, check, Self, yes, yes/1889-94, Friend Mr. Bennett Landford Rd. North Westport Mass, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/8.5, dark, dark/brown, none, England/Bradford 8 Hackett/Ellen, 44, F, Wd, Hkeeper, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, England/Birmingham, cousin Miss Carrington 132 Dartmouth St Birmingham, NY/New York, 8, check, check, yes, no, Friend Mrs. Inskaw 1782 Fulton St. Brooklyn N York, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/3, dark, brown/brown, none, Ireland/Belfast 9 /William, 21, M, S, Elect. Engineer, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, England/Birmingham, check, NY/New York, 9, check, Mother, check, check, check, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, dark, brown/blue, none, Ireland/Belfast 10 /Clive, 17, M, S, Page, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, England/London, check, NY/New York, 10, check, Mother, $85, check, blank, check, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, dark, brown/brown, none, Ireland/Belfast 11 /Leonard, 16, M, S, check, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, England/Birmingham, check, NY/New York, 11, check, Mother, dash,, check, blank, check, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, dark, brown/grey, none, Ireland/Belfast 12 /Trevor, 11, M, S, Child, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, England/Birmingham, check, NY/New York, 12, check, Mother, check, check, blank, check, -, -, -, -, -, -, dash/dash, dash, dash, dash, none, dash/dash 13 Haron/James F, 23, M, M, Laborer, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Liverpool, wife Lilian Haron 93 ???all St Liverpool, NY/New York, 13, yes, Self, yes, no, Friend C. Hague 600 West 134th St. New York, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/8, dark, brown/brown, none, England/Liverpool 14 Field/Anne Eliz, 43, F, M, Hwife, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Birmingham, husband H.?. Field 188 Mussell Rd Birmingham, NY/New York, 14, yes, Self, $25, yes, 1910, Mother SA Richards 450 prospect Ave. Brooklyn NY, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/9, dark, brown/brown, none, England/Birmingham 15 Jones/Richard, 42, M, M, Laborer, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/Pant-derw, wife Mrs Jones Pant-derw Llandinans Montgomeryshire, NY/Buffalo, 15, yes, Self, yes, no, Friend Mr Davies Farmersmill St Route 2 NY, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5.5, fresh, brown/hazel, none, Wales/ Llandysill 16 Hereward/Thomas, 28, M, S, Furnaceman, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Walsall, Brother P. Hereward Foster St Wednesbury, NY/New York, 16, check, Self, yes, no, Friend Pat Murphy 122 E 142 St. NYC, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/7.5, fair, brown/grey, none, England/Walsall 17 Graham/Samuel, 22, M, S, Laborer, yes/yes, Gr Britain,, Irish, Ireland/Belfast, Father Mr.. Graham 10 Orient Gardens Belfast, Mass/Holyoke, 17, yes, Self, no, Brother Wm Graham 31 Beacon Ave. Holyoke Mass, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/8, fair, fair/blue, none, Ireland/Belfast 18 Beversen/Nicholas J, 35, M, S, Laborer, yes/yes, Holland, Dutch, Mexico/Mexico City, Father N.J. Beverson The Hague Netherlands, Pa/Philadelphia, 18, yes, Self, yes, yes (In Transit), Villa Goone Corporation Mexico City Mexico, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/10, fair, fair/blue, none, Holland/Sneek
19 Agar/William, 22, M, S, Spindle maker, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Bolton, Father John Agar 96 Orlando St. Bolton, M??/Lordsburg, 19, no, Self, yes, no, Friend Mr C Carleton Clifton Arizona, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/10, fair, brown/grey, none, England/Bury
20 Dimario/Stefanio, 28, M, M, Farm Laborer, yes/yes, Italy, Italian South, Wales/Swansea, Brother Nicola Dimario 127 High St Swansea, Mich/Detroit, 20, check, Self, $20, no, Cousin G Capeldi 647 Riopelle St Detroit Mich, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, dark, dark/dark, none, Italy/Pieionisco 21 /Antonio, 20, M, S, Farm Laborer, no/no, Italy, Italian South, Wales/Swansea, check, Mich/Detroit, 21, check, Self, check, no, check, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, brown, brown/brown, none, Italy/Pieionisco 22 /Domerico, 18, M, S, Farm Laborer, no/no, Italy, Italian South, Wales/Swansea, check, Mich/Detroit, 22, check, Self, check, no, check, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, brown, brown/brown, none, Italy/Pieionisco 23 Whittaker/Edward, 21, M, S, Miner, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Westhanghton, Father John Whittaker 2 Sydney St. PlattBridge Lanes., Pa/Philly, 23, check, Self, $30, no, Friend W. Westby Crosby on sea Armstrong Co. Pa, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/5, med, fair/blue, none, England/Platt Bridge 24 Burkimsher/John Chas, 14, M, S, Farm Laborer, yes/yes, Gr Britain, English, England/Northampton, Father Frank Burkimsher Northampton, NY/New York, 24, check, Father, yes, no, Uncle Sy Burkimsher 261 Madison Ave New York, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/2, dark, dark/brown, none, England/Retford 25 Dempsey/James, 33, M, S, Bldg Contractor, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, Ireland/Dublin, Aunt Mrs. Melton Langford Ireland, Mass/Boston, 25, check, Self, yes, yes 1907-12, Sister Mrs Buckley 35 Winthorpe Ave. Revere Mass, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/7, fair, grey/brown, none, Ireland/Roscommon 26 McCammon/Peter, 30, M, M, Laborer, no/no, Gr Britain, Irish, Ireland/Cagahogue, Father Mr. McCannon Post Office Shercock Canan NY/New York, 26, yes, Self, yes, yes, 1912, Brother-in-law Espainson Lonsdale RI, -, -, -, -, -, -, 6/0, dark, dark/blue, none, Ireland/Cagahogue 27 /Mary A, 25, F, M, Hwife, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Irish, Ireland/Cagahogue, Father-in-law check, NY/New York, 27, check, Husband, dash, no, do, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/3, fresh, dark/blue, none, Ireland/Cagahogue 28 /Mary A, 2, F, S, Child, no/no, Gr Britain, Irish, Ireland/Cagahogue, Grandfather check, NY/New York, 28, check, Father, dash, dash, do, -, -, -, -, -, -, dash/dash, dash, dash/dash, none, Ireland/Cagahogue 29 Vaughn/George D, 22, M, S, Theology Student, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/Gellydey, Mother Mrs Vaughn Gallydeaf Narbeuth Pembroke, Maine/Bangor, 29, no, Self, $25, no, Bangor Theological College Bangor Maine, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/7, fresh, brown, blue, none, Wales/Rhyd 30 Morgan/John P, 24, M, S, Theology Student, yes/yes, Gr Britain, Welsh, Wales/Gellydey, Father Mr Morgan Galldey Narbeuth Pembroke, Maine/Bangor, 30, no, Self, $25, no, Bangor Theological College Bangor Maine, -, -, -, -, -, -, 5/6, fresh, brown, blue, none, Wales/Narbeuth Transcriber's notes: 1. The S.S. Caronia had a revised total of 796 passengers on about 62 pages. This is page 42. 2. Columns 19-24 all record No, No, No, No, Good, No, to the following questions: Were you ever in prison? Whether a Polygamist? Whether an anarchist? Whether coming by reason of any offer to labor in the US? Condition of health? Crippled or deformed? 3. The ? marks indicates letters or words that cannot be read due to the quality of the original document 4. It appears that someone reviewed the original entries and made changes, esp. with respect to how much money they had with them. 5. Passengers 3, 4, 14, and 26 are stamped Non Immigrant Alien in column 10. 6. Passenger 25 has a line drawn through the entry. 7. More information is available for passenger 16 by contacting the transcriber at cburk@kiva.net
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T715, Reel 1972.
Transcribed by Cliff Burk for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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