Passenger List Question- Names crossed out
I found a 1913 passenger list document for a family I am researching. I was quite surprised to find it, because I have a 1930 marriage record in San Bartolomeo in Galdo, in Italy of the young girl on this list.
The family was Bartolomeo Circelli, Maria Giovanna D'Ariano (mother) Marianna Circelli (daughter age 4). It is clear from the record that all 3 names were purposely crossed out. All of the information was noted as to where they were going etc..
My questions are...
1) What would cause them to be crossed out?
2) Did that mean they never boarded the ship, or boarded and were kicked off for some reason?
3) When did they actually fill out the information on these passenger lists? Before they boarded
This is the link to the first page...it continues onto the next page. Thanks for any help you can offer-Carl
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My experience has been that this means those crossed out did not travel to the destination on this ship. What do others think?
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@Harleynut97 In the case of my own family research...here is a typical scenario... The tickets were usually purchased through some kind of ticketing agent or agency. I assume this agency collected all the necessary information and passed it along for those preparing the ships manifest. For whatever reasons, some people are "no shows." I have some on different vessels leaving at about the same time. Others did not come until a later date, or came with a different set of family members. I don't know if they got a "refund" or were able to use their tickets at a later date. I sure hope so, as most had to scrimp and save to come up with the money. I will look and see if I can find "official information" on this.
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Here is the official explanation from the national archives
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@karenrasmussen Thanks for your input, and I agree that they probably didn't arrive on that ship, but I still wonder where/when they would have gotten all the info they filled out on the passenger list?
I would welcome anyone's thoughts - Carl
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@karenrasmussen That is great information, and thank you for the NARA link. I'm going to mark the question as answered.
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