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| Information on passenger lists By Dave Obee Canadian passenger lists offer a wealth of information for genealogical resarchers. They might provide information about age, marital status, place of origin, and much more. For example, here are the subject headings used in 1909: 1. No. of Passengers (printed on the form) 2. No. of S.S. Contract Ticket 3. Amount of Cash in $ 4. Name in Full 5. Age of adults -- male 6. Age of adults -- female 7. Children under 14 years -- male 8. Children under 14 years -- female 9. Married, Single of Widowed 10. Have you ever been in Canada before? 11. If so, when 12. If so, where 13. If so, how long 14. Do you intend to permanently reside in Canada? 15. Are you able to read? 16. Are you able to write? 17. Country of birth 18. No. of passengers (printed on the form) 19. Race of people 20. Destination -- post office 21. Destination -- province 22. What was your occupation in country from which you came? 23. What is your intended occupation in Canada? 24. Have you ever worked as a farmer, farm labourer, gardener, stableman, carter, Ry. surfaceman, navvy or miner? 25. If so, which 26. If so, how long 27. If so, when 28. Religious denomination 29. Travelled inland on (reference to a railway) 30. Initials of civil examiner 31. No. of passengers (printed on the form) Please note that columns 3, 29 and 30 were filled in by the immigration agent at the port of landing. Posted October 3, 2007 |
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