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Ship Manifest for "SS Silvia"
Departing from St. John's, Nfld. December 10, 1930
Arriving in New York, N.Y. December 15, 1930

1	3a	3b	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	12	13	15	17	18	22	23	24a	24b	24c	34	35	36	37
LIST #	FAMILY NAME	GIVEN NAME	AGE	SEX	MARITAL STATUS	OCCUPATION	NATIONALITY	RACE	PLACE OF BIRTH	IMMIGRATION OR PASSPORT VISA #	ISSUED	LAST PERMANENT RESIDENCE	NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEAREST RELATIVE IN COUNTRY WHENCE ALIEN CAME	FINAL DESTINATION	EVER BEFORE BEEN IN UNITED STATES? WHEN, HOW LONG, WHERE?	WHETHER JOINING RELATIVE OR FRIEND. NAME, ADDRESS AND EXACT RELATIONSHIP	RETURN TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN?	LENGTH OF TIME IN UNITED STATES	INTEND TO BECOME CITIZEN?	HEIGHT	COMPLEXION	COLOR HAIR/EYES	MARKS OF IDENTIFICATION
LIST 1 ........... RETURNING CITIZENS
Ellen MORRISEY, age 34, Naturalized by marriage. Husband Naturalized. Circuit Court of Mass, Boston, 9/9/01. United States address: 3035 Tieman Ave., Bronx, N.Y.
LIST 2 ........... FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS
1	DALTON	Norah E	35	F	S	Housekeeper	Nfld	English	St John's,Nfld	Ex. Order	2/21/28 2(4)	Nfld, St John's	Brother, William Dalton, 83 Haywood Ave., St John's,Nfld	Nfld, St John's	Y Sep'19 and Jan'21, Penn	Sister, Mrs M. Hoffman, 145 N 51st St, West Phila. Pa.	Y	3 mths	No	5" 4"	Med	Brn/Brn	None
2	FARNHAM	Sarah	68	F	W	H'wife	Nfld	English	Nfld, Hearts Content	Ex. Order	2/21/28 1(2)	U.S.A., Brooklyn	Daugher, Mrs Fred Roberts, Hearts Content, Nfld	N.Y., Brooklyn	Y 6/28/30 Y	Daughter, Gladys Farnham, 936 Bay Ridge Ave.,Brooklyn	No	Perm	Y	5' 5"	Med	Brn/Blue	None
3	JACKMAN	Mary E	39	F	M	H'wife	Nfld	English	Nfld,Marystown	Ex. Order	2/21/28 2(4)	Nfld, St John's	Husband, Philip Jackman, 59 Larp Hill., St John's	Nfld, St John's	Y Mar 25-May25, N.Y.	Friend, Mrs M. Hoffman, 145 N 51st St., West Phila, Pa	Y	6mos	No	5' 4"	Med	Brn/Brn	None
LIST #3 ........... SECOND CABIN PASSENGERS
1	DAVIS	Josephine D.	18	F	S	Domestic	Nfld	English	Nfld,Safe Harbour	N.Q. 381	St. John's Nfld 12/8/30	Nfld, St. John's	Mother. Emma J Davis, 44 Flower Hill St., St. John's, Nfld	N.J., Paterson	No	Employer. Capt. J. Webster (Salvation Army), 133 Walnut St., Paterson, NJ	No	Prm	Yes	5' 6½"	Med	Brn/Blue	None
2	HOLLOWAY	Arthur	26	M	M	Seaman (Steward)	Gt. Britain	English	England, Eastleigh	Q.I.V. 54702	St. John's Nfld 12/10/30	England, Southampton	Father. William Holloway, 6 Tennyson Rd., Southampton, England.	New York, NY	Yes, various times, NY	Wife. Minnie Holloway, 115-11 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans, L.I.,N.Y.	No	Prm	Yes	5' 10"	Med	Brn/Brn	None
LIST #4 ........... FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS SAILING FROM HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - DEPARTING December 13, 1930
1	ELLIS	Fred J	33	M	M	Master Mariner	Gt. Britain	English	England, London	Q.I.V. 7174	London, Eng. 8/25/30	England, Hounslow	Wife, Audrey. 36 Tiverton Rd. Hounslow.	Conn, Torrington	Yes/1910/Baltimore	Friend, Thomas W. Bryant, Union Hardward Co. Torrington, Conn	No	Perm	Yes	6'	Med	Gr/Gr
2	WINFIELD	Wilfred	50	M	M	Supt.	Canada	English	England, Derby	Ex. Order 2/21/28 2(4)		Canada, Halifax	Brother, James H Winfield, Bedford, N.S.	Canada, Halifax	Yes/1929/N.Y.	Commodore Hotel, New York City, N.Y.	Yes	1 Week	No	5' 10"	Med	Gr/Blue
3	WINFIELD	Mary S	47	F	M	H'wife	Canada	English	Canada, New Glasgow	Ex. Order 2/21/28 2(4)		Canada, Halifax	Brother, James Cameron, Northern Electric, Montreal	Canada, Halifax	Yes/1915/N.Y.	Commodore Hotel, New York City, N.Y.	Yes	1 Week	No	5'4"	Med	Brn/Brn
LIST #4 ........... SECOND CABIN PASSENGERS SAILING FROM HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - DEPARTING December 13, 1930
1	CHIN	Hung Lok	29	M	M	Merchant	U.S.A.	Chinese	China, Sunning Kwantung	Affidavit	New York, N.Y./Dec 24, 1929	China, Sunning Kwangtung	Wife Moy Shee, Shui Taw. Sunning, Kwangtung, China	New York, N.Y.	No	Chin Hung Lee, Brother, 164 N 125 st, New York City	Yes	5 years	Yes	5'6"	Yel	Blk/Brn
	(Son of Native)
2	CHIN	Huey Quong	15	M	S	Student	U.S.A.	Chinese	China, Sunning Kwantung	Affidavit	New York, N.Y./July 11,1930	China, Sunning Kwangtung	Mother, Lee Shee, Tsar Chew, Sunning, Kwangtung, China	New York, N.Y.	No	Father, Chin Poy, 34 Mott St., New York City	Yes	5 years	Yes	4'9½"	Yel	Blk/Brn
	(Son of Native)
3	MAR	Sheung Ai	14	M	S	Student	China	Chinese	China, Sunning Kwantung	275/65	Hong Kong,Asia/March 28, 1930	China, Sunning Kwangtung	Sister-in-Law, Wong Shee, Tai Kong, Sunning, Kwangtung, China	New York, N.Y.	No	Father, Ma Chew,11 Doyer St, New York City	Yes	Perm	Yes	3'9"	Yel	Blk/Brn
	(N.Y. Chinese 149/245)
4	NG	Kim Yuen	12	M	S	Student	U.S.A.	Chinese	China, Sunning Kwantung	Affidavit	New York, N.Y./June 23,1930	China, Sunning Kwangtung	Mother, Wong Shee, Shaung Ty, Sunning, Kwangtung, China	New York, N.Y.	No	Father, Ng Ah Lun, 46 Mott St, New York City	Yes	5 years	Yes	4'10"	Yel	Blk/Brn	Mole, corner of mouth
	(Son of Native)
5	YEP	Wing Lok	9	M	S	Student	U.S.A.	Chinese	China, Sunning Kwantung	Affidavit	New York, N.Y./May 29, 1930	China, Sunning Kwangtung	Mother, Chang Shee, Tong Shan, Sunning, Kwangtung, China	New York, N.Y.	No	Brother, Yep Wing Fook, 500 Fokena St, New York City	Yes	5 years	Yes	4'3"	Yel	Blk/Brn
	(Son of Native)

Data Omitted Above
Column	Description
2	Head Tax Status
8	Able to Read and Write
14	Data concerning verification of landings, etc.
16	No. on List
19	Whether having a ticket to destination?
20	By whom was Passage paid?
21	In possession of $50 and if less, how much?
25	Ever in prison of almshouse or institution of the insane
26	Whether a polygamist
27	Whether an arnachist
28	Whether a person who believes in or advocates the overthrow by force or violence of the Government of the United States.
29	Whether coming by reason of any offer, solicitation, promise or agreement, expressed or implied, to labor in the United States.
30	Whether excluded and deported within one year
31	Whether arrested and deported at any time
32	Condition and health, mental and physical
33	Deformed or crippled

RECORD OF ALIENS HELD FOR SPECIAL INQUIRY FROM HALIFAX, N.S.
COMPLETE NAME	NATIONALITY	CAUSE OF DETENTION	INSPECTOR	ADMITTED
Chin Hung Lok	Chinese	Exclusion Law	Rosen	12/23/30
Yep Wing Lok	Chinese	Exclusion Law	Rosen	12/24/30
Mar Sheung Ai	Chinese	Exclusion Law	Conry	12/24/30
Chin Huey Quong	Chinese	Exclusion Law	Conry	12/24/30
Ng Kim Yuen	Chinese	Exclusion Law	Rosen	12/26/30

LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIENS EMPLOYED ON THE VESSEL AS MEMBERS OF CREW FROM ST JOHN'S & HALIFAX
NUMBER	NAME	LENGTH OF SERVICE AT SEA	POSITION IN SHIP'S COMPANY	SHIPPED OR ENGAGED/ WHEN/WHERE	WHETHER TO BE PAID OFF OR DISCHARGED AT PORT OF ARRIVAL	AGE	SEX	RACE	NATIONALITY	HEIGHT/ WEIGHT
SHEET 1
1	Arrowsmith, Haswell A	40 years	Master	28/10/30/New York	No	50	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'11"/205
2	Spurrell, Hezekiah	20 years	Ch Officer	28/10/30/New York	No	40	M	English	Nfld	5'5"/140
3	O'Hara, John F	20 years	2nd Officer	28/10/30/New York	No	39	M	Irish	Canadian	5'9"/160
4	Linegar, Patrick J	5 years	3rd Officer	3/11/30/New York	No	23	M	Irish	Nfld	5'11"/174
5	Ralph, William	30 years	Carpenter	20/10/30/New York	No	44	M	English	Nfld	5'11"/160
6	Mason, James	12 years	Bosun	28/10/30/New York	No	36	M	English	Nfld	5'11"/196
7	Stockley, Edward	20 years	Q.M.	28/10/30/New York	No	40	M	English	Nfld	5'9"/160
8	Dyke, Nathan	6 years	Q.M.	28/10/30/New York	No	26	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/140
9	Parsons, Albert	7 years	Q.M.	28/10/30/New York	No	21	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/142
10	Seymour, John	15 years	Q.M.	28/10/30/New York	No	33	M	English	Nfld	5'4"/135
11	Allen, George	4 years	A.B.	28/10/30/New York	No	26	M	English	Nfld	6'/180
12	Sturge, Seymour	3 years	A.B.	28/10/30/New York	No	21	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/158
13	Kelloway, Job	24 years	A.B.	28/10/30/New York	No	42	M	English	Nfld	5'7"/180
14	Wells, Frank	10 years	A.B.	28/10/30/New York	No	35	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/140
15	Holmes, Wilson	22 years	A.B.	29/10/30/New York	No	36	M	English	Nfld	5'3"/125
16	Noble, Stephen	40 years	A.B.	25/11/30/St John's	No	55	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/160
17	Sparks, George	30 years	A.B.	10/12/30/St John's	No	50	M	English	Nfld	5'5"/160
18	Quigley, Harold	1st voy.	Messman	10/12/30/St John's	No	18	M	English	Nfld	5'7"/138
19	Maxwell, William	12 years	W.T.O.	28/10/30/New York	No	31	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'8"/168
20	Limpitlaw, John	6 years	W.T.O.	28/10/30/New York	No	30	M	Scotch	Gt. Brit	5'11½"/192
21	Davis, William	25 years	Ch. Engineer	28/10/30/New York	No	49	M	English	Canadian	5'10"/225
22	Penston, William	9 years	2nd Engineer	4/25/30/New York	No	29	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/142
23	Lea, Kenneth	18 years	3rd Engineer	28/10/30/New York	No	39	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'6"/140
24	Colton, Cyril B	4 years	4th Engineer	23/11/30/St John's	No	24	M	English	Nfld	5'9"/155
25	Stords, Peter	6 years	Electrician	24/7/30/New York	No	34	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'3"/128
26	Horan, Lawerence	11 years	Watertender	28/10/30/New York	No	31	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/170
27	Chaplin, Henry	3 years	Watertender	28/10/30/New York	No	42	M	English	Nfld	5'11½"/172
28	Tilly, Edward	12 years	Oiler	28/10/30/New York	No	31	M	English	Nfld	5'7"/165
29	Combdon, Willaim	2 years	Oiler	28/10/30/New York	No	19	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/145
30	Murphy, Michael	23 years	Oiler	28/10/30/New York	No	41	M	English	Nfld	5'10"/178
SHEET 2
1	Kennedy, John	9 mths	Fireman	28/10/30/New York	No	29	M	English	Nfld	5'10"/180
2	Maher, John	15 years	Fireman	28/10/30/New York	No	52	M	English	Nfld	5'6/140
3	Squires, Thomas	30 years	Fireman	28/10/30/New York	No	54	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/160
4	Alyward, Leo	6 years	Watertender	28/10/30/New York	No	27	M	English	Nfld	5'5"/167
5	Chancey, Reginald	2 years	Fireman	25/11/30/St John's	No	21	M	English	Nfld	5'7"/143
6	Winson, Charles	5 years	Messman	28/10/30/New York	No	26	M	English	Nfld	5'5"/175
7	Sommerton, Edward	15 years	Fireman	10/11/30/St John's	No	43	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/155
8	Quilty, John	4 years	Fireman	10/12/30/St John's	No	21	M	English	Nfld	5'10"/150
9	Megann, James E	19 years	Chief Steward & Purser	13/11/30/New York	No	35	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'8"/180
10	Williams, John P	20 years	2nd Steward	12/1929/New York	No	39	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'8½/160
11	Goodinson, Maurice	18 years	Linenkeeper	3/11/30/New York	No	32	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'7"/130
12	Cardwell, Samuel	25 years	Storekeeper	3/11/30/New York	No	43	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'7½"/146
13	Lloyd, James E	6 years	Printer	3/11/30/New York	No	27	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'7"/130
14	Keefe, John	3 years	Sm Rm Steward	28/11/30/Halifax	No	25	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/136
15	Holloway, Arthur	10 years	Saloon Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	25	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'8"/150
16	Barrett, Michael	4 years	Asst Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	30	M	English	Nfld	5'9"/160
17	Oakley, Leonard	4 years	Asst Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	18	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/130
18	Ornellas, John	10 years	Asst Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	42	M	Portuguese	U.S.A.	5'5"/125
19	Tackman, Tobias	6 years	Asst Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	26	M	English	Nfld	6'/165
20	Metcalf, John	9 years	Asst Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	26	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/160
21	May, Stanley	11 years	Asst Steward	18/11/30/New York	No	29	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'8"/170
22	Bambrick, Frank	8 years	Nightwatch	3/11/30/New York	No	23	M	English	Nfld	5'7"/148
23	Hunt, Maxwell D	1 year	Off. Steward	28/10/30/New York	No	18	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/133
24	Fewer, Walter	5 years	Mess Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	23	M	English	Nfld	5'5"/140
25	Harris, Kate	6 years	Stewardess	3/11/30/New York	No	45	F	English	U.S.A.	5'4"/175
26	Harrison, Samuel	28 years	Pantryman	3/11/30/New York	No	46	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'7½"/164
27	McGarth, James	15 years	2nd Pantryman	10/12/30/St John's	No	33	M	English	Nfld	5'6"/145
28	Roberts, Thomas	22 years	Chef	3/11/30/New York	No	42	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'7"/130
29	Squires, William	5 years	2nd Cook	3/11/30/New York	No	23	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/150
30	Latham, Peter	25 years	3rd Cook	18/11/30/New York	No	43	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'5"/136
SHEET 3
1	Laker, Thomas	11 years	Baker	3/11/30/New York	No	30	M	English	Gt. Brit	5'11"/160
2	Peck, Fred	30 years	Butcher	18/11/30/New York	No	45	M	English	U.S.A.	5'5"/130
3	Fitzgerald, Thomas	2 years	Crew Cook	3/11/30/New York	No	19	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/140
4	Denieff, Michael	3 years	Scullion	26/11/30/St John's	No	25	M	English	Nfld	5'3"/120
5	Faulkner, Fred	2 years	Dishwasher	18/11/30/New York	No	24	M	English	U.S.A.	6'/160
6	Gladney, John	9 years	2nd Cl Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	27	M	English	Nfld	5'8"/150
7	Brown, Theodore	31 years	Asst Steward	28/10/30/New York	No	45	M	English	Nfld	5'4"/140
8	Mullowney, Alexander	9 mths	Asst Steward	3/11/30/New York	No	23	M	English	Nfld	5'7"/140
9	Burnham, Robert L	12 years	Asst Steward	13/12/30/Halifax	Yes	32	M	German	U.S.A.	5'5"/135

NUMBER	NAME	LENGTH OF SERVICE AT SEA	POSITION IN SHIP'S COMPANY	SHIPPED OR ENGAGED/ WHEN/WHERE	WHETHER TO BE PAID OFF OR DISCHARGED AT PORT OF ARRIVAL	AGE	SEX	RACE	NATIONALITY	HEIGHT/ WEIGHT
SEAMAN SIGNED ON AT NEW YORK
1	Saunderson, Percy					23		British
2	Goddard, James					27		British
3	Squires, Gordon S					28		British	Nfld
SEAMAN DISCHARGED AT NEW YORK
1	Ornellas, John					42
2	Harrison, Samuel					46
3	Burnay, Robert L					33

Transcribed and Contributed by Mary Rawlinson (January 2006)

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