Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Australia

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.

SS Australia, sailing from Honolulu, Oct 11th, 1893, arriving at port of San Francisco, Oct 18th, 1893.

Columns represent: 
 1) Number of the list;
 2) Name in full;
 3) Age in years and months;
 4) Sex; 
 5) Married or Single;
 6) Calling or Occupation;
 7) Able to Read, Able to Write?; 8) Nationality;
 9) Last Residence; 
10) Passport for landing in the United States; 
11) Final Destination: State, City or Town; 
12) Whether having a ticket to such final destination; 
13) By whom was passage paid?;
14) Whether in possession of $30 or upward, and if less, how much?; 
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. 

  
  1 Kate Fraser, 74y 7 mo, Widow, Newfoundland, Melbourne, Toronto, Canada, Self, No, 
    Daughter Mrs. Withers 445 Young St. Toronto, No, No, No, No, No.

  2 ?lfred Biorel Lovelace, 49y, M, Can read/write, English race N. Zealand, S.F., None, 
    Yes, Self, Yes, No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  3 Mrs. Sara F. Keough, 39y, F, M, Can read/write, Irish race, Queensland, S.F., New York,
    Yes, Self, Over $30.00, No, Friend, J.M. Scott, No, No, No, Good, No

  4 ?m Robert Tunnell, 35y 2 mo, M, S, Mariner, Can read/write, Swede race, Sydney, S. F., 
    San Francisco, Yes, Self, About $180.00, On a visit 14 years ago San Francisco, No 
    Relative, No, No, No, Good, No

  5 George Hirsh, 60y, M, S, Traveler, Can read/write, British race, Sydney, Vancouver, 
    San Francisco, Yes, Self, 3L, Traveled through to England, No, No, No, Sound, Sound

  6 Lewis Denham, 23y 5 mo, M, S, Clerk, Can read/write, Scotch race, Broken Hill, N.S.  
    Wales, S.F., Portland, Or, Yes Self, More, Yes Canyon City, Or. 2 1/2 yrs ago, No,  
    No, No, No, Sound, No

  7 ??mes Nolan, 24y 3 mo, M, S, Valet, Can read/write, Irish race,  Melbourne, S.F., 
    New York, No, Mr. Parker, Over, No, No, No,  No, No, Good, No

  8 ?an O'Leary, 36, M, S, Salesman, Can read/write, Irish race, Brisbane, S.F., San 
    Francisco, Yes, Self, Yes, Yes 4 years  ago Boston, No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

  9 ??mie Phyllis Phillips, 26y 1 mo, F, S, Maid, Can read/write, Australian race, 
    Melbourne, S.F., Chicago, Yes, Self, Yes over, No, No, No, No, No, Good, No

 10 Mrs. R. James, 18y, F, Married, Can read/write, U.S., N.S.W., Vancouver, B.C., 
    Vancouver, B.C., Yes, Self, Yes, Yes, Pennsylvannia until 1880, Yes in company with 
    Father W. Brown, No, No, No, Good, Go

 11 ??hn Johnston, 40y, M, Married, Hotel Keeper, Can read/write, Scotch race, New Zealand, 
    S.F., Vancouver, Yes, Self, More, No, None, No, No, No, Good, No

 12 ?? Shackleton Campbell, 26y 9 mo, M, Single, Com. Agent, Can read/write, English race, 
    Brisbane, S.F., Vancouver, B.C., Yes, Self, $100.00, No, N.D. Burdies Vancourver, No, 
    No, No, Good, No

 13 Thomas Francis Morgan, 42y, M, Single, Miner, Can read/write, Candian race, Sydney, 
    Vancouver, B.C., Vancourver, B.C., Yes, Self, Yes, No, No, No, No No, Good, No

 14 ? Amundsen, 37y 4 mo, M, Single, Engineer, Can read/write, Norway, Maui, S.F., San 
    Francisco, Yes, Self, $50.00, Yes 1888 Cala, No Business, No, No, No, Yes, No

 15 ?aniel Pita, 29y 3 mo, M, Married, Laborer, Can not read/Can not write, Portuguese 
    race, Ossowea, S.F., San Francisco, M. Pita, Over $30.00, No, No, No, No, No, Health, 
    Not crippled Not deformed. 

 16 Maria de Jesus, 25y 6 mo, F, Married, Can not read/can not write, No, No, No, No, 
    No, Health, As above

 17 ?genia Pita, 17y 4 mo, F

 18 ?aniel Pita, 4y 2 mo, M

 19 ?as Pita, 3y

 20 Maria Pita, 3y

 21 ?ithermina Pita, 1 y 1 mo  

 22 Wm. McFarland, 27y 2 mo, M, Single, Timer, Can read/write, Canadian race, Sydney, 
    N.S.W., S.F., San Francisco, Self, More, Texas 1890, No, No, No, No, Good, No

 23 David Perazzo, 41y, M, Married, Baker, Can read/write, Italy race, California, S.F., 
    D.O., Yes, Self, $80.00, In U.S. for 20 yrs, Family, No, No, No, Good, No  

 24 ?ugustus Pearson, S, Seaman, Can read/write, Sweden race, Sydney, S.F., Yes, More, 
    No, John Pearson 544 Howard St, No No, No, Good, No.

 25 William Lepeland, 49y 9 mo, M, Married, Merchant, Can read/write, American race, 
    Honolulu, Visit S.F. to Central America, Yes, Self, $60.00, In S.F. New York in 
    1872, No, No, No, No, Good, No

 26 Mrs. William Lepeland, 49y 9 mo, F, Married, Can read/write, American race, Honolulu, 
    Visit S.F. to Central America,

 27 Andrew Bedlin, 36y, M, Married, Miner, Can read/write, English race, N.S. Wales, S.F., 
    Vancouver, B.C., No, Self, Yes, No, Brother in Law, No, No, No, Good, No

 28 Antonio Chavis, 31y, M, Married, Laborer, Can not read/Can not write, Portugese race, 
    Hawaii, S.F., Madeira Is., No, Yes, $300.00, No, Sundry relatives, No, No, No, Good, No

 29 Maria Jacintha, 28y, F, Married, Can not read/Can not write, 
    Portugese race, Hawaii, S.F., Madeira Is., No, Yes, $300.00, 
    No, No, No, No, Good, No

 30 Maria, 8y
 
 31 M. brown, 43y 10mo, M, Widower, Miner, Can read/write, English race, N.S.W., Vancouver, 
    B.C., Vancouver, B.C., No, Self, Yes, Yes, Penn 1885, In company with daughter, No, No, 
    No, Good, No

 32 M. Roberts, 44y, M, Married, Cigar Maker, Can read/write, England race, Honolulu, 
    S.F., San Francisco, Yes, Self, Yes, San Francisco, Wife 327 Pacific, No, No, No, 
    Good, No

 33 ?aniel Gonsalves, 55y 1 mo, M, No, Farmer, Can not read or write, Portuguese race, 
    Kauwaloa, Hais, S.F., Boston, Mass, Yes, Self, Yes, Yes, New Bedford, Going home to 
    Cape de Verde, No, No, No, Good, No

 34 ??se Gonsalves, 62y, M, Single, Gardener, Can not read or write, Portuguese race, 
    Honolulu, S.F., Madiera Is, No, Self, $200.00 No, No, No, No, No, Good, No


Transcriber's Notes:     
* At the beginning of this "Manifest" "9409 1/2" is written in no reference to what 
  this number means,  possibly "tonage" of vessel.
* Passenger 1, no entries in columns, 6, 7, 10, 12, and 14. She also states "No" in 
  column 20.
* Passenger 1 states her "Nationality" as "Newfoundland".
* Passenger 2 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest.
* Passenger 4 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest.
* Passenger 5 in column 14, states having 3L, with the "L" being in "cursive" meaning
  3 pounds, English currency.
* Passenger 7 first letters of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest, 
  possibly "James". 
* Passenger 8 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest.
* Passenger 11 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest, 
  possibly "John".
* Passenger 13 first name of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest.
* Line between Passengers 11 and 12 is written: "505, 10-22-40, L.A., Latz, 23-19835" 
  No mention of what this is in reference to.
* Passenger 14 first name of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest.  
  In column 15 he states "Cala", possibly meaning California.
* Passenger 15 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest, 
  possibly "Daniel".
* Passenger 16, has "As Above" in column 21, referring to line above stating "Not 
  crippled Not deformed".
* Passenger 17, 18 and 20 the first letters of "Given Names" are mssing due to 
  condition of Manifest.
* Passengers 19 and 20 the word "Twins" is written across the lines, following the 
  "Surname".
* Passenger 21 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest.
* Passengers17 through 21, no columns are filled in after the "Age", except for 
  passengers 17 and 18, where column 4 is stated.
* Passenger 23 states "D.O." in column 11, referring the San Francisco, in the line above.
* Passenger 24 first letter of "Given Name" is mssing due to condition of Manifest, 
  possibly "Augustus".
* Passenger 24 does not have any information in columns 3, 4, 7, 11 and 13.
* Passenger 26, has no columns entered after column 10.
* Passenger 30, no columns entered after column 3.   
* Given names of Passengers 31 and 32 are only initials.
* Passenger 32 states his "Race" as England. 
* Passengers 33 and 34, the manifest is missing the first letters of the "Given
  Name".
* Passenger 33 "Given Name" could possibly be "Daniel".
* Passenger 34, "Given Name" could possibly be "Jose".
* Passenger 33, column 9, "Hawaiian Islands" are abbreviated as "Hais".
* Passenger 34 "Given Name" could possibly be "Jose".
* No Captains signature on this "Manifest".

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Page 91.

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