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SS Halifax
SS Halifax
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 any port in the United States.
SS Halifax, sailing from Halifax, Jan. 2nd, 1900, arriving at port of Boston, January 4th, 1900.
United States of America, State of ____(left blank)___________, S.S. County of _____(left blank) I, C. E. Pye, Master of the Steamship Halifax, belonging to Halifax, do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and correct report of alien immigrants arrived by said vessel at the port of Boston, on the 4 day of January 1900.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the 4 day of Jan. 1900
(signed) Sam D Canards Immigrant Inspector
Coloumns represent:
1. Number on List
2. Name in Full
3. Age (years, months)
4. Sex
5. Marital Status
6. Calling or Occupation
7. Able to read or write
8. Nationality
9. Last Residence
10. Seaport of Landing in the United States
11. Final Destination in the United States (state, city, town)
12. Whether having a ticket to such final destination
13. By whom was passage paid
14. Whether in possession of money; if so, whether more than $30, how much if $30 or less
15. Whether ever before in the United States; and if so when and where
16. Whether going to join a relative? And if so, what relative, their name and address
17. Ever in prison or almshouse; or supported by charity (if yes, state which)
18. Whether a polygamist
19. Whether under contract, express or implied, to labor in the United States
20. Condition of health, mental and physical
21. Deformed or crippled, nature and cause
22. Additional information handwritten, either P or C. It looks like this might be the
religious affiliation, P for Protestant, C for Catholic.
1 Walker, Mrs. A. C.
2 Harvey, Mrs. W^m
3 Austin, H. E.
4 Pelrim, D. G.
5 Martell, Isiah
6 M^cDonald, Mrs W. K.
7 Ford, J. L.
8 Gardner, Miss A. C.
9 Hillers, Miss Annie
10 Taylor, Fannie
11 Taylor, Edward
12 Groom, Jan S
13 Marsh, T
14 Fraser, W^m
15 Rodgers, Miss
16 Dickie, Miss
17 Gution, Petra
18 Gavin, M. Lopes
19 Taylor, Jas.
20 Johns, R.
21 Carroll, A.
22 Locker, Miss A.
23 Arnold, Miss
24 Arnold, Miss
25 Arnold, Miss
26 Julium, Miss
1 Mrs. A. C. Walker; Age: 61; Gender: f; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
2 Mrs. W^m Harvey; Age: 47; Gender: f; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
3 H. E. Austin; Age: 43; Gender: m; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
4 D. G. Pelrim; Age: 24; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? no; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
5 Isiah Martell; Age: 63; Gender: m; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: C.
6 Mrs W. K. M^cDonald; Age: 29; Gender: f; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Am; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
7 J. L. Ford; Age: 31; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
8 Miss A. C. Gardner; Age: ?2; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
9 Miss Annie Hillers; Age: 20; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
10 Fannie Taylor; Age: 4; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
11 Edward Taylor; Age: 4; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
12 Jan S Groom; Age: 23; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
13 T Marsh; Age: 59; Gender: m; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? no; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.Surname may be March
14 W^m Fraser; Age: 38; Gender: m; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
15 Miss Rodgers; Age: 46; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: left blank.
16 Miss Dickie; Age: 26; Gender: f; Marital status: f; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: C.
17 Petra Gution; Age: 25; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Spain; Last Residence: Spain; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: C.
18 M. Lopes Gavin; Age: 36; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Spain; Last Residence: Spain; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: C.
19 Jas. Taylor; Age: 39; Gender: m; Marital status: m; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
20 R. Johns; Age: 27; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
21 A. Carroll; Age: 26; Gender: m; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
22 Miss A. Locker; Age: 31; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? on a visit; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
23 Miss Arnold; Age: 21; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? no; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
24 Miss Arnold; Age: 19; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
25 Miss Arnold; Age: 26; Gender: s; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
26 Miss Julium; Age: 23; Gender: f; Marital status: s; Occupation: tourist;
Read/Write: yes; Nationality: Can; Last Residence: U.S.; Final Destination: Mass;
Ticket to final destination? yes; paid by? self; in possession of $30? more;
in US before? yes; Joining? home; never in prison or almshouse, never supported by charity,
not a polygamist, not under contract to work; Health? good; Deformed? no; Religion: P.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the
transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in
the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to
the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Captains' statement followed the passenger list.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M277, Reel 36.
Transcribed by Harry Green and Ines Mannhardt, members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
31 May 2006
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