Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Mariposa
Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand to San Francisco March 15, 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. Mariposa, sailing from Sydney, 19 Feby, 1894 arriving at Port of San Francisco,
Mar 15, 1894.
Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Nationality,
Last Residence, Final Destination in the US, By whom was passage paid?, Whether in
Possession of Money-if less than $30, how much?, Whether ever before in the US,
Whether going to join Relative or Friend
Please Scroll to the right to view the entire table.
1* ? Gardner 44y M S Cabinetmaker German Sydney SF self more yes No
2 Samuel Dias 28y M M Stonemason Australian Sydney SF self more No No
3 Florence Dias inf F M English Sydney SF Mr Dias more No No
4 Herbert Dias 8y M S English Sydney SF Mr Dias more No No
5 Thomas Morris 20y M M Mason English Sydney SF self more No No
6* Gagliano Antonio 30y M M Shoemaker Italian Sydney SF self more yes No
7 John Dunn 49y M S Tailor Irish Newcastle SF self more No No
8* A ?ar? 35y M S Tailor German Melbourne SF self more No No
9* George Smith 39y M S Groom English Melbourne SF self more yes No
10* Rose Fleming 36y F S Shirtmaker Ireland Sydney SF self 75 yes yes
11 John Lewes 24y M S Horsetrader Tasmania Sydney SF self $78 No No
12 Jas Slingsby Reekie 23y6m M S Student Scotch Melbourne SF self $50 No No
13* Edward Henry Hughes 34y M M Architect English Boxhill Vic SF self $50 No yes
14* Caroline Ca?field 30y F M nil Australian Balaclava Pittsburg husband more No yes
15* Lilian Ca?field 4y7m F Melbourne Pittsburg
sailing from Auckland 24 Feby
16* Eliza Tiffen 55y F M Hotelkeeper Irish Papanui SF self $350 No yes
17* Ellen Sullivan 17y F S rel Colonial Papanui SF No yes
18* John Phillips 54y M S Miner Austrian Auckland Stockton self more yes yes
19* Nora Madigan 29y ? S Saleslady Ireland Auckland Chicago self more yes yes
Transcriber's Notes
There is no captain's statement nor captain's name attached to this manifest.
The following columns had identical entries for all passengers and so were not
included in the table:
Able to Read & Write=yes (except 6 & 18)
Seaport for Landing in the US=San Francisco
Whether having a ticket to final destination=yes
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
Letters that are illegible or difficult to interpret are replaced by ?.
1 has been to New York 189? (probably 1890).
6 All names are transcribed as written. Most have the surname last, but this one
could be reversed. He has been to New Orleans 1889.
8 Initial letter of surname could be "M" or "W." Last letter looks like "g" but
could be
"q." Something is written above the first initial. It could be Gustavo.
9 has been to New York 1888.
10 First name is quite clear as Rose; sex is recorded as M. S/he has been to
Philada 1888. S/he is going to join uncle Danl Swane or Dwane, Philad.
13 is going to join Foy Fores, Buena Vista Ave, Alameda
14-15 Surname is Canfield or Caufield The names of these two passengers are
circled with a note "Did not Join." passenger 14 is going to join
brother-in-law A.C Ca?field Pittsburg. This entry may include passenger 15
as well.
16-17 are going to join Daughter Mrs Neagle 915 Harrison St.
17 passage was paid by ? (probably Mrs.) Taff??
18 has been to New York 1864 and SJ 1886. He is going to join brother A Phillips
502 Market St Stockton.
19 has been to US 1891. She? is going to join Mrs. McCarthy Chicago.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 2, Page 38-39, 41.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
13 April 2000
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