Immigrant Ships
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SS Alameda
Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand to San Francisco May 11, 1894
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN IMMIGRANTS FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
Required by the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, under Act
of Congress, approved March 3, 1893, to be delivered to the Commissioner of Immigration by the
Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the
United States.
S.S. Alameda, sailing from Sydney, Apl 16th, 1894 arriving at Port of San Francisco,
May 11, 1894.*
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Nationality, Last
Residence, Final Destination in the US, Whether having a ticket to final destination,
Whether in Possession of Money-if less than $30, how much?, Whether ever before in the US,
Whether going to join Relative or Friend
1* Edmond Samuel Brown 22y M S Teacher Irish Melbourne Frisco yes more no no
2* George Frank Schutte 40y M S Tailor Scotch Melbourne Frisco yes more yes no
3* He?oro Ford 48y1m F M nil Irish Rosedale Boston yes more yes no
4* Delia Ford 11y10m F S nil Irish Victoria Boston yes more yes no
5* Robert Anderson 32y1m M S Engineer Irish East Melbourne Frisco yes more no no
6* Charles Riddell 33y M M Mechanic Scotch South Yarra Frisco yes more yes no
7* Kate Riddell 35y F nil Victorian Melbourne Frisco yes more yes no
8 R Mills 30y M S Schoolteacher Welsh Sydney San Francisco yes more no yes
9* L.E. Harris 25y M S overseer England Sydney San Francisco yes more no yes
10* Chas Fisher 25y M S Brewer Swiss NSW San Diego yes more no no
11 W.J. Thomas 21y M S Farmer England Clare Sd. Vincennes, Ind yes more no yes
12* P Fredrichsen 17y M M Plasterer German Sydney Chicago yes more yes yes
13* Cecil Cleveland 19y M S Teacher English Melbourne San Francisco yes more yes no
14* A.J. Smont 63y M S Miner English Melbourne San Francisco yes more no yes
15 C. Quirk F S Housekeeper English San Francisco yes more no
16* Fredk G Bickley 14y M S Blacksmith English Sydney St Louis yes more no yes
17* Thos S. Martin 23y M S Carpenter Scotch Sydney San Francisco yes more yes yes
18 Samuel Smith 25y M S Cabinetmaker Russian Sydney San Francisco yes more no no
19 A. Drew 28y M S Agent Russian Sydney San Francisco yes more no no
20* Adelaide Martin 27y F S Bookkeeper Irish Sydney San Francisco yes more yes no
21* Agnes Knight 21y F S Queensland Sydney San Francisco yes more no yes
Sailing from Auckland 21st April, 1894
22* Brockman Ernest 24y M S Telegraphist English Sydney NSW San Diego no yes yes no
23* Mclaren Peter 30y M S Laborer Scotch Napier Portland no yes no no
24* Drower Archie 22y M S Laborer Scotch Napier Portland no yes no no
25* Myers Aaron 27y M S Trader Colonial Sydney NSW San Frisco yes yes no no
26* Smith Saml 53y M M Farmer Scotch Paparata NSW San Frisco yes yes yes no
27* Smith Margaret 40y F M Canadian Paparata NSW San Frisco yes yes yes no
28* Smith Allan 15y M
29* Smith Tony 9y M
30* Smith Annie 7y F
31* Smith Christina 4y6m F
32* Smith Norman 3y M
33* Smith Susan 1y6m F
34* Morrisey Edward 21y M S Laborer NZ Chchurch New York no yes no
35* Williams Ernest 18y M S Farmhand Colonial Dunedin San Francisco yes $129 no no
36* Anderson William 18y M S Farmhand Colonial Dunedin San Francisco yes $129 no no
37* John Christensen 22y M S Laborer Danish Wellington San Francisco yes yes yes no
38* George Christensen 18y M S Laborer Danish Wellington San Francisco yes yes yes no
39* Richard Frathe? 30y M S Carpenter English Masutron Scranton, Penn no yes yes no
40* Dennis Mahoney 30y M S Farmhand Irish Timaru San F yes more yes no
41* William Roper 32y M S Clerical English Waiukee Kamloops yes $200 no
42* Th? Leys Martin 33y M S Carpenter Scotch Wellington Los Gatos no $30 no
43* R.G. Miller 26y M S Capitalist English New Zealand Vancouver yes more no no
44* Thomas Brunswick 33y M S Contractor English New Zealand England yes more no no
45* Johnsen 21y M S H Mrhs Austral Adelaide Chicago no $1,500 no yes
Transcriber's Notes
There is no captain's statement nor captain's name attached to this manifest.
The first two pages of the manifest, those listing passengers from Sydney, have
only the year entered of the arrival date. Only the last page, from Auckland,
gives the arrival date.
The following columns had identical entries for all passengers and so were not
included in the table:
Able to Read & Write=yes (except blank for children 31-33 and no for 37)
Seaport for Landing in the US=San Francisco
By whom was passage paid?=self ( 2 Wm Probst Frisco)
Whether ever in Prison, Almshouse or supported by Charity=no
Whether a Polygamist=no
Whether under contract to labor in the US=no
Condition of Health Mental and Physical=good
Whether having any deformities=no
There are three pages of this manifest. Pages 1-2 have first name listed first,
as do most manifests on this film. Page 3 appears to have some names listed this
way and others the reverse.
Letters that are illegible or difficult to interpret are replaced by ?.
2 has been to Frisco 1886.
3 missing letters could be "in', "m" or "iri." She has been to Boston 1891.
4 has been to Boston 1891.
6-7 have been to Frisco.
1-7 Marital status is spelled out for these passengers.
9 occupation is a sheep station overseer.
10 There is a word Y?ss written before NSW in Last Residence.
12 is going to join C. Maas Chicago.
13 has been to Chicago 1882/3 and New York 1888.
14 is going to join H. Smont Toronto, Can.
16 is going to join Brother, St Louis.
17 has been to Cala 1890/3. He is going to join Father, Los Gatos, Cala.
20 has been to New York 1893.
21 is going to join Parents.
22-36 Most names on this film and this manifest are written first name first.
These names appear to be written surname first.
22 has been to New York 1889.
23-24 final destination is Portland, Oregon.
26 has been to Calif 1886.
28-33 Children of Saml & Margaret Smith is written across the list.
34 is going to join sister, 694 Dean, Brooklyn.
37 is unable to read and write.
37-38 "yes sister Miss Christensen" is written in the Ever Before in US column.
39 "Brother C Frathe? Scranton" is written in the Ever Before in US column. The
name looks more like Frathew in the Name column and Frathen in the Ever
Before column.
40 has been to Ill in 82.
41 is going to join cousin M J Roper, Kamloops.
42 "Father Rev ? Martin Los Gatos" is crossed out in the Going to Join column.
"Going through" is written beside this; it is not clear which passenger it
refers to.
44 is going to join Uncle and Aunt, Chicago.
45 first name is missing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 2, Page 82-84.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 June 2000
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