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Please does anyone know a good site for ship's passenger lists for people emigrating to the USA in about the late 1800' to 1910. Would be very grateful for any help. Many thanks.

Patricia

FMP do 1890 to 1960..... Do you have details. I can look for you.

There's one for everyone who entered via Ellis Island in New York, (the name escapes me , but someone on here will know) and another for all routes covering the whole world and most dates at www.immigrantships.net

It is an ongoing site and not yet complete, but still very good.

Ellis Island have records starting 1892 and you can see the originals. You have to register but it's free.

http://www.ellisisland.org/

Thank you Margaret I will have a look at that websiyte later and see what I can find.

Thanks very much Margaret. My grandmother was in America I think in the Boston area round about 1906 visiting/living with relatives. The family do not appear on the 1911 census so they must all have been there. The family name was Sykes - father James, his wife Martha Jemima (nee Exley) and daughters Ethel and Florence. I am not sure which part of the family they were with could have been either Sykes or Exley. Any information much appreciated.

Thank you for the information I will Have a look at the site and see if I can find any familiar names.

There's this family on the 1910 census, not Boston, Mass., but Monson, Mass.

Albert Sykes, head, 47, born England, married 13 years, emigrated 1888
Martha A., wife, 43, born England, married 13 years, emigrated 1875
Florence, dau, 1, born Massachusetts

No, not this one!
Trying to get some idea of dates here.
Guess this is the marriage:

Marriages Sep 1881 (>99%)
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EXLEY Martha Jemima Huddersfield 9a 370
SYKES James Huddersfield 9a 370

This is all I found..... Just says Mr & Mrs Sykes sailing to Boston...hope this is of some help.

passenger transcript details
Name: Mr SYKES
Date of departure: 29 May 1906
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: Boston, USA
Passenger destination: Boston, USA

Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Mech
Passenger recorded on: Page 26 of 30





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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Mrs SYKES Page 26 of 30 View transcript



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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
IVERNIA
0
W T Turner

Boston, USA
32013
9051
1495



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It would appear that Martha is a widow in 1901 so she may have remarried by 1911


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Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image

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EXLEY, Elizabeth Head Married F 73 1828
Protsmouth
Hampshire VIEW
EXLEY, Annie Daughter Single F 51 1850 Costumier
Milnthorpe
Yorkshire VIEW
EXLEY, Alice Daughter Single F 37 1864 Costumier
Horton Pagnal
Yorkshire VIEW
SYKES, Martha J Daughter Widow F 43 1858
Snydal
Yorkshire VIEW
SYKES, Florence Grand Daughter Single F 19 1882 Seamstress
Lockwood
Yorkshire VIEW
WARREN, Ellen Visitor Single F 32 1869 Dressmaker
Leamington
Warwickshire VIEW
ISAACS, Ruth Servant Single F 14 1887 General Domestic
Shawcross
Yorkshire VIEW
SYKES, Ethel Grand Daughter Single F 15 1886 Cloth Mender
Lockwood
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
4231 Folio:
104 Page:
27

Registration District:
Leeds Sub District:
West Leeds Enumeration District:
27 Ecclesiastical Parish:
All Souls

Civil Parish:
Leeds Municipal Borough:
Address:
.

12, Blenheim Terrace, Leeds County:
Yorkshire (West riding)



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Here they are 1911 in Ellen St. Leeds.


census search results 1911 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

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SYKES, Martha Jemima Head Widow F 53 1858 Boarding House Normanton Snydale Yorks VIEW
SYKES, Florence Daughter Single F 29 1882 Dressmaker Lockwood Huddersfield Yorkshire VIEW
SYKES, Ethel Daughter Single F 25 1886 Assistant Houe Work Of Home Lockwood Yorks VIEW
EXLEY, Annie Sister Singel F 61 1850 Retired Dressmaker Sandal Wakefield Yorks VIEW
WOODS, Frank Wilfrid Boarder Single M 23 1888 Commercial Traveller Tring Herts VIEW
HAWKINS, Alfred Boarder Single M 20 1891 Engineer Germany Resident VIEW
LAMBERT, Thomas George Boarder Single M 31 1880 Boot Salesman Pimlico London VIEW
LUKE, John Boarder Single M 24 1887 Saleman Castle Daouglas Resident VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
27026 Reference:
RG14PN27026 RG78PN1548B RD500 SD3 ED45 SN52

Registration District:
Leeds Sub District:
West Leeds Enumeration District:
45 Parish:
Leeds

Address:
25 Ella ST County:
Yorkshire (West riding)



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Thanks so much Margaret for all the hard work, I must have missed Ethel and co in the 1911 census I probably searched for James. Could it be possible that Albert was James' uncle I'll have a look at my tree and see if James' father's siblings are listed. She brought back from America a pair of vases made in Boston so that is maybe where I have got that idea from

Your welcome Patricia..... I have had similar problems over the years.... Always a good idea to look for all known names of family if not found under presumed head. Happy hunting.

Thanks for all you help Margaret much appreciated.