Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
SS Monowai

Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand to San Francisco July 7, 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. Monowai, sailing from Sydney, June 11, 1894 arriving at Port of San Francisco, July 7, 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 Mrs. H. M. Winter 27y F S Lady Australian Sydney San Francisco Yes No No
2 Mr C.A. Booth 24y M S accountant English Sydney New York Yes No No
3* Miss Julia Watch 24y F S Lady British Sydney New York Yes No yes
4* William Hamilton 21y M S Farmer British New Zealand San Francisco Yes more yes No
5* William McKenzie 35y M S Farmer British New Zealand San Francisco Yes more yes No
6* P. LeBas 40y6m M M Gunner French Sydney San Francisco Yes more yes No
7 Edward Charles Gates 20y M S Dentist N.S. Wales Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
8 Charles Moeller 48y M S Carpenter German Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
9* John McKay 30y M S Gentleman Scotch Sydney San Francisco Yes more yes No
10 Mary Jane Howell 30y F S Housekeeper Australian Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
11 Lincoln Ives 28y M S Miner Victoria Sydney San Francisco Yes Ł20 No No
12 A. Blomquist 22y11m M S Baker Sweden Sydney Utah No $15 yes No
13 Chas Jones 23y M S Bootmaker English Victoria San Francisco Yes more No No
14 Maggie Connell 28y F S Domestic Ireland Brisbane San Francisco Yes more No No
15 Marian Cullen 28y F S Domestic Ireland Brisbane San Francisco Yes more No No
16 Anne Cullen 25y F S Domestic Ireland Brisbane San Francisco Yes more No No
17 Robert Tweeddell 34y M M Hairdresser English Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
18 Hannah Tweeddell 37y F M wife Scotch Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
19 Henry Tweeddell 9y6m M S son N.S. Wales Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
20 August Schultz 40y M M Blacksmith German Sydney San Francisco Yes more No No
21* Solomon Matthews 33y M S Traveller Australian Sydney San Francisco Yes more No yes
22* Lavinia Matthews 50y F M Lady English Sydney San Francisco Yes more No yes
23* Alice Matthews 25y F S Lady Australian Sydney San Francisco Yes more No yes
24* Walter Fred^k Walker 37y M M Engineer English Queensland Illinois Yes more No yes
25* Nellen Walker 30y F M wife Scotch Queensland Illinois Yes more No yes
26* Walter Malyn Jones 19y9m M S Engineer Irish Victoria Chicago Yes more No No
27* Robert Clark Miller 21y M S Draftsman Australian Kew Victoria New York No more No No
28* Edward Hepburn 30y11m M S Bookkeeper English Hay N.S.W. Grapeville Yes more No yes
29 Winifred Cockin 25y6m F S Hospital Nurse English Melb Hosp New York Yes more No No
30* Sarah Levy 19y7m F M Tailoress Germany Carlton S.F. Yes more No yes
31* child Yes more
32* child Yes more
33* Julia Elizabeth Potter 27y3m F M nothing American Carlton S.F. Yes more yes yes
34* Sarah Abrahams 62y6m F S no occupation English Fitzroy Melb S.F. Yes more yes yes
35* James Priest 28y11m M M Laborer English Melbourne S.F. Yes more yes No

sailing from Auckland 16th June, 1894

36 Hirini Whaauga 66y M M Sheep farmer Maori Napier Utah No Yes No No
37 Mary Whaauga 40y F M none Utah No Yes No No
38 Apicari Whaauga 46y F none Utah No Yes No No
39* child Whaauga M Utah No Yes No No
40* child Whaauga M Utah No Yes No No
41* child Whaauga M Utah No Yes No No
42* child Whaauga F Utah No Yes No No
43 John Pidgeon 30y M S Miller English Auckland S.F. Yes $350 No No
44* Robt Hannah 32y M M Blacksmith British Auckland S.F. Yes Yes yes No

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
Seaport for Landing in the US=San Francisco
By whom was passage paid?=self
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

3 is going to join Brother W. Walsh 50 Dowling St NY.
4 "passed thro'" US
5 "passed thro'" US
6 has been to the US "with French man of war."
9 has been to SF 2 months.
21 is going to join Father, J Matthews San Francisco.
22 is going to join Husband.
23 is goping to join Father.
24 is going to join father-in-law, A Graham .
25 is going to join father, A Graham .
26 last residence says Victoria with Hawthorne written above.
27 Engineer, Draftsman are written one above the other, joined by a bracket, in the
occupation column.
28 is going to join Brother Frank Hepburn Grapeville-Pittsburg(sic). Both Grapeville
and Pittsburg(sic) are written in the Final Destination column.
30-33 Carleton-Victoria is written in the Last Residence column.
30-32 These passengers are all written on one line as Sarah Levy & 2 children.
30 is going to join c/o Crocker Bros, San Francisco.
33 has been to SF. She is going to join Father, Sutter St, SF.
34 has been to NY. She is going to join Son 1114 G.G. Ave, SF. This is probably Golden
Gate Ave.
35 last Residence says Bourke St Melbourne.
39-42 are listed on one line as 4 Male 1 Female children of Hirini & Mary Whauga. The
surname is spelled with 2 "u"s in the list and 1 "u" here.
44 has been to SF 1890.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 2, Page 102-104.

Transcribed by Fran Taylor a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 26 July 2000

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