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SS Laurentic
PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO VESSEL
VESSEL'S NAME: Laurentic
MASTER'S NAME: Bertram J. Hayes
TONNAGE: 14.892
FROM WHAT PORT OR PLACE: Liverpool
Total number of superficial feet in the several compartments set apart for Passengers, other than Cabin Passengers: left blank
Total number of Adult Passengers, exclusive of Master, Crew and Cabin Passengers which the vessel can legally carry: left blank
WHERE BOUND: *Quebec and Montreal
Port of Embarkation: Liverpool
Date of Sailing: June 3/09
British*
Columns represent:
1) Passenger number,
2) Number of Contract Ticket,
3) Amount of Cash to be filled in by Immigration Agent at Port of Landing,
4) Name of Passenger (first name, last name),
5) Age of Adults (male and female in separate coloumns),
6) Children under 14 years of age,
7) Able to read and write,
8) Married or Single (this is indicated with m or s),
9) Number of the passenger again,
10) Profession, Occupation or Calling of Passengers,
11) Nation or Country of birth,
12) *Birth at sea,
13) *Death at sea,
14) Place of ultimate destination of Passengers excepting "Tourists and returned Canadians", who are to be described.
1 Evans
2 McCarroll
3 Pearson
4 McKies
5 McKies J
6 Rosenthal
7 Simon
8 McGaffin
9 Heffermann
10 Walduck
11 Reeves
12 Hughes
13 Ball
14 Floyd
15 Yard R
16 Yard A
17 Yard M
18 Holmes
19 Green
20 Edge
21 Wilson
22 Ryder
23 Moir
24 Price
25 Peterson
26 Hardie
27 Penny
28 Gall
29 Florence
30 Armstrong
31 Neale
32 Parry
33 Milne
34 Mann
35 McGrath
36 Laird
37 Coull
38 McKendrick
39 Welch
40 Mosby
41 Hodkinson
42 Taylor
43 Burkey
44 Guy
45 Metcalf T
46 Metcalf A
47 Dalton
48 Parry J
49 Baker FW
50 Baker FW2
51 Baker E
52 Bullons
53 Thompson
54 Griffiths
55 Davies
56 Kavanagh
57 Barclay
58 Tant
59 Spencer J
60 Spencer E
61 Vowles
62 Peckett
1. No. of Contract Ticket:PC/14; in possession of $:left blank; Name: Thomas Evans; Age: 25; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation:Joiner; Place of Birth: Welsh; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Hood River (NWT); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: Stamped entry: C.P.R.; handwritten entry: Going to R.Williams?????, has contract with him.
*2. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/13871; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Edward T McCarroll; Age: 22; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: ?ande?er Place of Birth: Irish; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious Affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Beamsville (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: Stamped entry: British Bonus Allowed, G.T.R., C.G.E.A.Com. Claim??9320, Gone to U.S.A.3121 ; handwritten entry: May 1, 11.
3. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/654; in possession of $40.00; Name: William Pearson; Age: 20; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Lumberman; Place of Birth: Irish; Birth: no; Death at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Fernie (BC); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: Stamped entry: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
4. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/10741; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Mr R.T. McKies; Age: left blank; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farmer; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Quebec (Milton, Ont in a different handwriting); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: Stamped entries: Farmer in Canada, G.T.R., C.E.G.A. No. 13527, handwritten entries: Go of deported, 1413, To M D. ???thing.
*5. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/10742; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Jeannie B McKies; Age: 26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Servant; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Melton; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Com. Paid C.G.? A.No. 13527, British Bonus allowed, G.T.R.; handwritten notes: To Family, 3 behind the occupation.
6. No. of Contract Ticket: 02/21511; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Lewis Rosenthal; Age: 24; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Tailor; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C.OF E.; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
7. No. of Contract Ticket: O2/21511; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Mark Simon; Age: 40; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Tailor; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: To Tho Mstr. ????? ?????? 60.
8. No. of Contract Ticket: 38554/3; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Lizzie McGaffin; Age: 30; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Cook; Place of Birth: Irish; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: 4 behind the occupation.
9. No. of Contract Ticket: same as # 8; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Annie Heffermann; Age: 30; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Cook; Place of Birth: Irish; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Rom.Cat. ; ultimate destination: Toronto(Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry:3 behind the occupation.
*10. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/3772?; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Nellie Walduck; Age: 2?; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Servant; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries:G.T.R., British Bonus allowed; handwritten entry: To Toronto (Ont), 13 behind the occupation.
*11. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/39929; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Mrs M Reeves; Age: 45; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: W; Occupation: House Keeper; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: To Smi?ilow, 5 behind the occupation.
12. No. of Contract Ticket: 02/21506; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Mrs J. Hughes; Age: 36; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Servant; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Winnipeg (Man); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R.; handwritten entry: To Brother, 10 behind the occupation.
*13. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/53521; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Mrs K. Ball; Age: 55; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: male; Occupation: House Wife; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Port Arthur (Ont, it is now called Thunder Bay); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R., To Husband; handwritten entry: ?ailung
14. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/43235; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Arthur Floyd; Age: 26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: L?i? Of??; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Minnedosa, Man.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadians; handwritten entry: none.
*15. No. of Contract Ticket: IW A4/1764; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Rob^t Yard; Age: illegible; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: Hotel Manager; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadian, Com. Paid C.G.E.A. No. 20601; handwritten entry: none.
*16. No. of Contract Ticket: same as 15; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Alice Yard; Age: 25; Gender: female; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: Mistress; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadian, Com. Paid C.G.E.A. No. 20601; handwritten entry: none.
*17. No. of Contract Ticket: same as 15; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Mabel Yard; Age:left blank; Gender:; Children under 14:; Able to read and write: left blank; Married or Single: left blank; Occupation: Infant; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadians; handwritten entry: none.
18. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/742; in possession of $60.00; Name: Harry Holmes; Age: 26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Lebranean; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Winnipeg (Man); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R., Farmer in Canada; handwritten entry: To Brother.
19. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/11598; in possession of $200.00; Name: Walter S Green; Age: 26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Mechanic; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
20. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/11596; in possession of $37.00; Name: Walter E.J. Edge; Age: 32; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Sadler; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
21. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/13981; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Alexander Wilson; Age: 22; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Labr.; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadians; handwritten entry: none.
22. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/740; in possession of $?5.00; Name: John L. Ryder; Age: 17; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farmer (FAR LAB stamped); Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Trenton (Ont., now a Canadian Forces Base); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus Allowed, Com. Paid C.G.E.A. No.19714, C.P.R.; handwritten entry: none.
23. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/26593; in possession of $25.00; Name: William Moir; Age: 21; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Far Lab stamped; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus Allowed, G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
24. No. of Contract Ticket: 02/31508; in possession of $: left blank; Name: John Price; Age: 19; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Labourer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadian,; handwritten entry: none.
*25. No. of Contract Ticket: ??/54011; in possession of $25.00; Name: George Peterson; Age: 22; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: illegible; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Brandon(Man); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed, C.P.R.; handwritten entry: see port form.
26. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/26590; in possession of $40.00; Name: James Hardie; Age: 22; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Labourer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Keasen, Sask.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed, C.P.R.; handwritten entry: none.
27. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/26592; in possession of $20.00; Name: William Penny; Age: 21; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Far.Lab. (stamped) handwritten; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus Allowed, G.T.R.; handwritten entry: 8 behind the occupation.
28. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/26591; in possession of $60.00; Name: Charles Gall; Age: 24; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Far.Lab.(stamped) 10 handwritten; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Regina (Sask); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed, C.P.R.; handwritten entry: 10 behind the occupation.
29. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/57883; in possession of $: left blank; Name: George Florence; Age: 33; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Artist; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed, Ret'd Canadian, Gone to USA 3016; handwritten entry: none.
30. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/86063;in possession of $25.00; Name: John Armstrong; Age: 34; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Labr.; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed; handwritten entry: To Brother, 5 behind the occupation.
31. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/11597; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Thomas J. Neale; Age: 35; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Machinist; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret'd Canadian; handwritten entry: none.
*32. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/14591; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Thomas Parry; Age: 38; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Miner; Place of Birth: Welsh; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Frank Alt; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret’d Canadian; handwritten entry:none.
*33. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/26589; in possession of $80.00; Name: James K. Milne; Age: 23; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Labr.; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries:British Bonus Allowed, C.P.R.; handwritten entry: 8 behind the occupation
34. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/5534; in possession of $10.00 Name:Ernest W. Mann; Age:16; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Engineer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Vancouver, BC; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R.; handwritten entry: to Father.
35. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/13049; in possession of $75.00; Name: James McGrath; Age: 26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Labourer; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: illegible
36. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/13761; in possession of $15.00; Name: Charles Laird; Age:18; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Labourer; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination:Pilot Island, Man.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British bonus allowed, FAR.LAB., P.R.; handwritten entry: To Brother.
37. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/26595; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Charles Coull; Age: 23; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Stock Farm Bult?ch; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Bolton Ont.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed, G.T.R.; handwritten entry: A.S. Watson Astor ?ont ?eio?.
38. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/13047; in possession of $70.00; Name: Andrew McKendrick; Age: 28; Gender:male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: the occupation is illegible; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Satchfond, Ont.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: Satchfond and Ont. are written by different people.
39. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/55955; in possession of $50.00; Name: Samuel Welch; Age: 30; Gender:left blank; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Miner; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Rom. Cat.; ultimate destination: Quebec, Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
40. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/7705; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Alfred Mosby; Age:26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Stockman; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank; ultimate destination: Grand Forks, BC; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret’d Canadian; handwritten entry: none.
41. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/14290; in possession of $27.00; Name: James Hodkinson; Age: 29; Gender:male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Cartir; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E. ; ultimate destination: Mitchellville, Ont.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R., Farmer in Can.; handwritten entry: Ont is not written by the captain.
42. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/35297; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Matthew Taylor; Age: 49; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Stone Cutter; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: left blank ; ultimate destination: Montreal(Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Ret;d Canadians; handwritten entry: none.
43. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/7318; in possession of $24.00; Name: Samuel Burkey; Age:25; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Stone Cutter; Place of Birth:; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E. ; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry:none, Ont is not written by the captain.
44. No. of Contract Ticket: IW A5/1763; in possession of $?5.00 Name: Charles H. Guy; Age: 21; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Labr.; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Elkhorn, Man.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Farmer in Can., C.P.R.; handwritten entry: none.
*45. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/57696; in possession of $50.00; Name: Thomas Metcalf; Age:36; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: Engineer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C. of E.; ultimate destination: Montreal(Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: to Brother.
*46. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/57696; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Anna Metcalf; Age:left blank; Gender: female; Children under 14:no.; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: Wife; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C.of E.; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
47. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/57880; in possession of $15.00; Name: Patrick Dalton; Age: 40; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: Mason; Place of Birth: left blank; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Rom.Cat.; ultimate destination: Montreal (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
48. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/56374; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Joseph Wm Parry; Age: 38; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: Builder; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C.of E.; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: pors581973, 646 St Clam?n Street.
*49. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/56372; in possession of $100.00; Name: Frederick W. Baker; Age: 35; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: M; Occupation: F. Labourer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C.of E.; ultimate destination: Vancouver, BC; Transcribers notes pertaining to this Passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R., Far Lab.; handwritten entry: none.
*50 No. of Contract Ticket: A4/56372; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Frederick W. Baker; Age:; Gender: male; Children under 14: 11; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: -; Occupation: School; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Vancouver, BC; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R.; handwritten entry: none.
*51 No. of Contract Ticket: A4/56372; in possession of $: left blank; Name: Ernest E. Baker; Age: left blank; Gender: male; Children under 14: 13; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: -; Occupation: School; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Vancouver, BC; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: C.P.R.; handwritten entry: none.
*52. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/11158; in possession of $150.00; Name: Edward Bullons; Age: 36; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Plater; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C or E; Ultimate destination: Peterboro, Ont (now Peterborough); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Far, G.T.R.; handwritten entry:none.
53. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/7707; in possession of $35.00; Name: William Thompson; Age: 19; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Labourer; Place of Birth:English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Vancouver, BC; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
54. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/80008; in possession of $75.00; Name: James G. Griffiths; Age: 26; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Lumberman; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: none; handwritten entry: to Friends.
55. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/39964; in possession of $60.00; Name: Thomas Davies; Age: 24; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farmer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Calgary (Ab); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus Allowed, Far Lab, C.P.R.; handwritten entry: none.
56. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/11229; in possession of $?7.00; Name: Joseph Kavanagh; Age: 25; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Farm Larb.; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Rom. Cat.; ultimate destination: Kenilworth, Ont.; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus Allowed, G.T.R.; handwritten entry: To Brother.
57. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/13048; in possession of $40.00; Name: John Barclay; Age: 20; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: miner; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation:Presb.; ultimate destination: Latchford (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
58. No. of Contract Ticket: A5/13051; in possession of $150.00; Name: Alexander Tant; [could be Taut] Age: 32; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: L??g ??a??e; Place of Birth: Scotch; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: Presb.; ultimate destination: Port Dalhousie (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
*59. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/14658; in possession of $75.00; Name: John Spencer; Age: left blank; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation:; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Bonus deducted, British Bonus allowed, G.T.R., Gone to U.S.A. 2959, Far.Lab.; handwritten entry: none.
*60. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/14659; in possession of $70.00; Name: Edward Spencer; Age: 20; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation:Farmer; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Toronto (Ont); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: Bonus deducted, British Bonus allowed, Far.Lab., Gone to U.S.A. 2959, G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
61. No. of Contract Ticket: C3/54353; in possession of $75.00; Name: Herbert Vowles; Age: 29; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Gardener; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination:Quebec; Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: British Bonus allowed, G.T.R.; handwritten entry: none.
62. No. of Contract Ticket: A4/57740; in possession of $60.00; Name: Edward L. Peckett; Age: 25; Gender: male; Children under 14: no; Able to read and write: yes; Married or Single: S; Occupation: Plumber; Place of Birth: English; Birth at Sea: no, Death at Sea: no; Religious affiliation: C of E; ultimate destination: Fort William (Que); Transcribers notes pertaining to this passenger: stamped entries: G.T.R.; handwritten entry: To Brother. Transcriber's Notes: The SS Laurentic arrived in Quebec, Que. June, 11, 1909. This passenger list has 16 coloumns. The immigration officer has stamped a lot of information in the list, therefore the list is done in paragraph form for ease of transcribing the added information. Each page on the manifest starts with passenger number 1, passengers have been numbered consecutively by the transcriber. List of Races will be found on black sheet printed at the end of the first page. At the top of each page the following is printed: INSTRUCTIONS TO PURSER. - Each passenger should be given a card indicating the number of sheet and line on sheet his name is to be found on. Since Quebec is a province and Montreal is in Quebec, this could be Quebec city. This could also be true for passengers where the final destination is Quebec. The SS Laurentic belonged to the White Star Line and White Star Dominion Line. No births or deaths were reported during this voyage. Religious affiliations: C of E is probably Church of England, Presb. could be Presbyterian, Rom.Cat. is possibly Roman Catholic. The religious affiliation of each passengers is stamped in the "births" and "deaths" coloumns and has been added to each passenger by the transcriber. An * shows that there is a note in the transcriber's notes at the end of the list of names. A ^ shows that the following letter was superscripted. The name of the Canadian Province in brackets after the ultimate destination was written by the transcriber, all other names of provinces are on the manifest. C.P.R. stands for Canadian Pacific Railway, G.T.R. stands for Grand Trunk Railway (which was incorporated into the Canadian National Railway systems in about 1921). This is the mode of transportation to the final destination. Canadian Provinces: Ab (Alt)is Alberta, BC is British Columbia, Man is Manitoba, Ont is Ontario, Sask is Sasketchewan, Que.is Quebec, NWT is North West Territories, Nfld is New Foundland, PEI is Prince Edward Island, NS is Nova Scotia. Passenger Notes: general - the u and n are very similar on this manifest and could be interchangeable. Very often a capital W appears like an N. The names beginning with Mc are listed with the c written after but above the M. 2: the date May 1, 11 is written above British Bonus deducted 5: the last name is written as B only 10: ink is over the second number of the age 11: the W in the married or single coloumn probably means widowed 13: Port Arthur is now called Thunder Bay 15-17: they have the same contract ticket number since they are travelling together 25: the first part of the contract ticket number cannot be read 32: the coal mining town of Frank does not exist anymore. On April 29, 1903 at 4:10 am a rock slide destroyed three quarters of the town in 100 seconds. It is now called Frank slide, a museum and interpretive center is open to the public, as is a short part of the mine 33: Olds Alber is written above Quebec in the final destination 45-46: these two passengers have the same contract ticket number as they are travelling together 49-51: these three passengers have the same contract ticket number as they are travelling together 52: only Far can be read from the stamp, it is probably Far Lab 59: the last three letters of the last name are covered by the stamp and cannot be read 60: ditto marks show that this passenger has the same last name as passenger 59
Laid down at Harland and Wolff, Belfast, as Dominion Line's Alberta, this ship was transferred to White Star during construction and was launched in 1908 as Laurentic. Laurentic and her sister Megantic were used by their owner and their builder as an experiment. Although otherwise identical, they were outfitted with different propulsion systems. Megantic had a conventional arrangement of twin screws powered by quadruple expansion engines, while Laurentic was given a novel triple screw system, with triple expansion engines powering the wing propellers and exhausting into a low pressure turbine linked to the center propeller. Laurentic's arrangement proved to be both faster and more economical. As a result, that system was chosen for use in White Star's Olympic-class liners. RMS (SS) LAURENTIC
Laurentic served on only one route, Liverpool-Canada, during her White Star career, which began with a Liverpool-Montréal voyage on 29 April 1909. (Her running mates were Megantic and Dominion Line's Canada and Dominion. Together they provided a weekly service to Montréal in summer and Halifax or, occasionally, Portland in winter.) In Montréal when World War I began, Laurentic was immediately commissioned as a troop transport for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. After conversion to armed merchant cruiser service in 1915, she sank off the northern coast of Ireland on 25 January 1917, less than an hour after striking two mines. Laurentic's sinking accounted for the largest loss of life ever in a mining: only 121 of the 475 aboard survived.
But the story of Laurentic doesn't end there. Many sunken ships are the subject of rumors about treasure being on board, but Laurentic is one of the relatively few cases where there actually was treasure. In addition to her passengers and crew, the ship was carrying about 3,200 bars of gold worth £5 million ($25 million). In what Anderson describes as "[o]ne of the world's most amazing salvage operations," Royal Navy divers made some 5,000 dives to the wreck between 1917 and 1924. At a cost of only £128,000 ($640,000), they succeeded in recovering all but about 25 of the bars. The Royal Navy returned to the site in 1952 to recover the rest. [However stated in the source material, correspondence from the owner of the Laurentic would indicate the last statement is untrue.
From an email dated July 19, 2007:
My name is Des Cossum. I am the owner of the wreck of the SS Laurentic 1908 -1917 I enjoyed reading the passenger lists Ref ISTG Vol 4.
I would like to draw your attention to the last page of the article. Your reseacher writes that the Royal Navy returned to the wrecksite in 1952 and recovered the remainder of the gold. This is an error.
The RN finished opperations in 1924 and never returned. In 1932 the Mallet Salvage Company returned and salvaged a further 5 bars of gold. Twenty bars still reamain unacounted for.
My father Ray Cossum has researched the Laurentic and has written a book on the subject. I hope this helps, Des Cossum
For those interested, the name of the book is We Own Laurentic, by Jack Scultock & Ray Cossum. It is available at Impact Publishers. Sources: Anderson's White Star; Williams' Wartime Disasters at Sea; Haws' Merchant Fleets; Bonsor's North Atlantic Seaway; Kludas' Great Passenger Ships of the World.
Canadian National Archives: Film T-4761
Contributed and reviewed by Sheila Tate a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Transcribed by Ines Mannhardt a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 February 2001
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