Immigrant Ships
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SS Mariposa

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 January 21st, 1895 arriving at Port of San Francisco, Feb 15, 1895.

Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Nationality, Last Residence, Final Destination in the US, Whether ever before in the US, Whether going to join Relative or Friend

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 1* Henry W       Solly      32  M M       Married    English  Clifton    Prescott    No  No
 2* Annie E       Solly      30  F M       Married    English  Clifton    Prescott    No  No
 3* Dinah         Hirshoritz 42  F M       Married    English  Melbourne  S.F.        No  yes
 4* Lewis         Hirshoritz 21  M S       Tailor     English  Melbourne  S.F.        No  
 5* Miriam        Hirshoritz 17  F S       Clerk      English  Melbourne  S.F.        No  
 6* Clara         Hirshoritz 16  F S       Dressmaker English  Melbourne  S.F.        No  
 7* Sara          Hirshoritz  8  F S       at school  English  Melbourne  S.F.        No  
 8* Mrs W         Kirkeblade 23  F M       Married    English  Sydney     S.F.        yes yes
 9  Hy            Egbert     50  M S       Dispenser  English  Sydney     Portland    No  No
10  Mary          Ruddock    26  F S       none       Irish    Tasmania   Baltimore   No  No
11* Jno T         O'Donnell  48  M S       Musician   Irish    Sydney     St Louis    No  yes
12  James         Dundee     32  M S       Waiter     Scotch   Sydney     S.F.        No  No
13* Robt          Gregg      44  M M       Tailor     English  Brisbane   Chicago     No  yes
14* Mrs           Gregg      43  M M       wife       English  Brisbane   Chicago     No  yes
15* Miss Isabelle Gregg      15  F S       child      English  Brisbane   Chicago     No  yes
16* R ?           Gregg      11  M S       child      English  Brisbane   Chicago     No  yes
17* Harry         Gregg       9  M S       child      English  Brisbane   Chicago     No  yes
18* Fred          Welki      24  M S       Cook       Swiss    Sydney     S.F.        yes No
19* E             Gibb       29  M S       Clerk      English  Wellington S.F.        No  No
20* Alexander     Macauley   69  M Widower Laborer    Canadian Victoria   California  yes No
21* Emma E        Muir       30  F Single  Nurse      Scotch   Victoria   SF          No  No

        sailing from Auckland 26 Jany

22* Mary          McKi???re  33  F M       none       British  Opuuaka    New York    No  yes
23* infant 
24* Elizabeth     Davison    49  F M       none       British  Auckland   SF          yes yes
25* Edward        Davison     8  M S       son                                            
26* Edw??         Davison    30  M S       Printer    English  Auckland   SF          No  No
27* John Robt     Bullen     21  M S       Carp       English  Auckland   San Leandro No  No

         sailing from Honolulu Feby 8

28* J L           ?etter     25  M M       Servant    Tahiti   Honolulu   Tahiti      yes No
29* Mrs N         M?s        31  F M       none       Portugal Honolulu   SF          yes yes
30* child         M?s         1m F No      none       Portugal Honolulu   SF          yes 
31* John S        Mattos     22  M S       Cowboy     Portugal Honolulu   Cal         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(except 29) 
 Seaport for Landing in the US=San Francisco  
 Whether having a ticket to final destination=yes (except 20 & 27) 
 By whom was passage paid?=self  
 Whether in Possession of Money-if less than $30, how much?=more (except 26)
 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 ?.

Passenger Notes:
 1-2  Last Residence is Clifton NSW.
 3-7  Last residence is Melbourne and Sydney.  They are going to join Abraham
      Hirschoritz G.P.O. San Francisco.
 8    has been to New York 1888.  She is going to join Husband, S.F.
11    is going to join Brother in St Louis.
13    is going to join Father-in-law.
14-17 are going to join Mother.  For passengers 15-17 this is indicated by 
      ditto marks.
16    second initial is Y or G.
18    has been to the US 1894.
19    Last Residence is Wellington, N.Z.
20    Last Residence is Ballarat, Victoria.  He has no ticket to final
      destination.  He has been to New York 1845/61.
21    "Not on board" is written beside this name.
22    surname is McKinuore or McKimure.  She is going to join Brothers Sisters 
      Patrick Mahoney Brooklyn, New York.
23    is listed simply as "infant" between rhe lines for passengers 22 and 24.
24    has been to Brooklyn NY 1890.  She is going to join Husband Edw. Davison 
      Post Office San Fran.
25    Son of Edward & Elizabeth Davison in good health is written across the 
      line.
26    First name looks most like Edwin but could be Edward in view of note for 
      passenger 25.  He is recorded as Single.  He has $30.
27    has no ticket to final destination.
28    surname is Fetter or Ketter.
29-30 surname is Mas or Mos. She is not able to read and write.  She is going 
      to join 2 Sisters.
31    has been to Mass and Cal 18 mos ago.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 3, Page 48-50, 52.

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