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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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