Immigrant Ships
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SS Monowai

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. Monowai, sailing from Sydney May 13, 1895 arriving at Port of San Francisco, June 8, 1895.

Columns represent: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Married or Single, Occupation, Nationality, Last Residence, Final Destination in the US, Whether having a ticket to final destination, 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* Thomas Joseph Meullin    30y4m M S Clergyman  Irish      Melbourne    Chicago        yes 70    No  No
 2* Patrick       Keefe      69y2m M S Farmer     Irish      Victoria     London         yes 150   No  No
 3* Henry         Falk       22y   M S Clerk      Victorian  Melbourne    Frisco         yes 100   No  yes
 4* Mary Ann      Morton     34y1m F S Servant    Irish      Melbourne    New York       yes 250   No  yes
 5* James         Johns      36y   M M Butcher    English    Woodville    Omaha          yes 60    yes No
 6* John          Spurge     57y   M M Agent      English    Sydney       New York       no  200   No  yes
 7* Mrs John      Spurge     47y   F M wife       English    Sydney       New York       no  more  No  yes
 8  Miss          Spurge     14y   F S daughter   English    Sydney       New York       no  170   No  yes
 9* Henry         Padgham    35y   M S Watchmaker English    Brisbane     Europe         yes 100   No  No
10  Hy Rufus      Boyd       32y   M S Doctor     English    Sydney       SF             yes 52    No  No
11  Robt          Hood       36y   M M Merchant   Australian Mt Morgan    England        yes more  No  No
12  Martha        Hood       36y   F M            Australian Mt Morgan    England        yes more  No  No
13  Robt          Hood       11y   M S School     Australian Mt Morgan    England        yes 60    No  No
14* Eric          Sandeman   23y   M S Merchant   English    Sydney       England        yes 150   No  No
15  Herbert Wm    Langfield  24y   M S Draper     English    Sydney       SF             yes 250   No  No
16* C             Hesseltine 54y   M M Retired    English    Cairo        SF             yes more  yes No

            sailing from Auckland 18th May

17* Ralph         Farquhar   27y   M S Farmer     British    N Zealand    Boston         yes $20   No  yes
18  Carl          Stuerker   26y   M S Commercial Danish     Auckland     SF             yes $55   No  No
19  Thos Fred     Carter     55y   M M Commercial British    Auckland     SF             yes $1000 No  No
20  Frances       Carter     35y   F M none       British    Auckland     SF             yes yes   No  No
21* Chas          Sawyer     62y   M M accountant British    Dunedin      SF             yes $25   No  yes
22* Thos          McCora     55y   M S laborer    British    Christchurch SF             yes $250  yes No
23* John          Adams      32y   M M Farmhand   Finn       Christchurch Puget Sound    no  $125  yes No
24  And           Sandberg   20y   M S Farmhand   Finn       Christchurch Puget Sound    no  $100  No  No
25  Charles       Burton     22y   M S Foreman    British    Auckland     Puget Sound    yes $50   No  No
26* Agnes         Oneill     35y   F S none       British    Auckland     SF             yes $45   No  yes
27* James         Hoskings   68y   M M Farmer     British    Auckland     San Bernardino no  yes   yes yes
28* William C     Hoskings   15y   M S none       British    Auckland     San Bernardino no              
29* Claraanne	  Hoskings   11y   F S none	  British    Auckland	  San Bernardino	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  
 By whom was passage paid?=self 
 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   Occupation is R.C. Clergyman.  Last Residence is Coburg, Melbourne.
 2   Last Residence is Baccus Marsh, Victoria.
 3   Last Residence is Fitzroy, Melbourne.  He is going to join Cousin P. 
     Branson, 920 Scot (should be Scott) St Fricso.
 4   Last Residence is Spenser St, Melbourne.  She is going to join Sister 
     Mrs Nolan, Hartford, Con. There is a word before Servant in the Occupation 
     column that is difficult to read but looks most like Gent.  Last Residence
     is Woodville, S. Australia.  He has been to Buffalo 1874.
 6&7 are going to join Sons in Newark, N.J.
 9   Final Destination is New York for Europe.
14   Occupation is wine merchant.  Final Destination is S.F. for England.
16   has been to Baltimore 1870.
17   is going to join Brother David Fraquhar in Boston.
21   is going to join son Fred Sawyer Apalachicola, Florida.
22   has been to S.F. 1865.
23   has been to Puget Sound 1891.
26   is going to join sister Mrs Schwartz 524 Battery St S.F.
27   is going to join son William S Hoskins San Bernardino, Cala.
28-29 are described as son and daughter of above.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Vol 3, Pages 110-112.