Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS City of Sydney

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. City of Sydney, sailing from Panama Jan 29th, 1895 arriving at Port of San Francisco, Feb 23, 1895.

Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Nationality, Last Residence, 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

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 1* Cardo   Lucius   34 Male   S Moulder   Italian   Guatemala self        50  yes yes
 2* Ernesto Edward   19 Male   S Laborer   Italian   Guatemala self        50  No  yes
 3* Maximo  Domingo  18 Male   S Moulder   Italian   Guatemala self        50  yes yes
 4* Di?e    John     28 Male   S Sailor    Irish     Guatemala self        20  yes No
 5* Mi??man George   30 Male   S Sailor    US        Guatemala self        20  yes No
 6* Murray  George   42 Male   S Sailor    US        Guatemala self        20  yes No
 7* Walker  Henry    25 Male   S Sailor    Germany   Guatemala self        100 yes No
 8* Puga    Felipe   18 Male   S Clerk     Guatemala Guatemala self        100 No  No
 9* Puga    Rafael   16 Male   S Clerk     Guatemala Guatemala self            No  No
10* Puga    Gavina   38 Female M none      Guatemala Guatemala self            No  No
11* Mesina  Diego    30 Female S none      Guatemala Guatemala self            No  No
12* Esparto Barbara  46 Female S none      Guatemala Guatemala self            No  No
13* Reye    Williamo 41 Male   M Sailmaker German    Mexico    self        20  yes No
14* ?osma   John     24 Male   S Sailor    US        US        certificate     yes No
15  Henery  O.E.     50 Male   M Machinist US        Mexico    self        50  No  yes
16* Woods   E.G.     26 Male   S Sailor    US        Mexico    certificate     No  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  
 Final Destination 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 ?.

Passenger Notes:
1     has been to N.Y. 1893.
3     has been to S.F. 1893.  
1-3   are going to join R. Dim 1124 Howard St. San Fran.
4     name could be Dige.  He has been to Oregon 1894.
5     name could be Midsman.  He has been to Oregon 1894.
6     has been to Oregon 1894.
5-6   are crossed out, perhaps because they are not aliens.
7     has been to S.F. 1892.
8-12  are united by brackets around the age and the money entries. They have 
      a single amount of $100 for all.
14    name could be Cosma or Bosma. By Whom Was Passage Paid says "certificate 
      US Consul."  
16    By Whom Was Passage Paid says "certificate US Consul."
14-16 are crossed out, perhaps because they are not aliens.  Ever Before in 
      US says "Native" for all three.  

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 3, Page 53.

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