Genealogy Chat

Think it asks "Have you ever been to Canada before? If so, how long?"

Rose

Cancel that last question.. found the answer..

The British Bonus was a commission paid by the Canadian government's
Immigration Branch to steamship booking agents in the United Kingdom and
in European countries for each suitable immigrant who purchased a ticket
to sail to Canada. The immigrants themselves did not receive the bonus,
although those who settled on western homesteads did receive a separate
monetary bonus upon proof of settlement.

One more that I need help with, this is brother Frederick Rapley arriving in 1907.. I really have no idea what most of this says, except I can make out Neath (his place of birth).. also he is stamped with 'British bonus allowed' What might this mean??

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/passenger/001045-119.02-e.php?&sisn_id_nbr=14420&page_sequence_nbr=1&interval=20&&page_id_nbr=144223&&&&&&&&&&&PHPSESSID=ncsomiaqk6bukgve7qouc46a44

I thought that too, Would that make sense though??

He is recorded as a docker on the passenger list when they left liverpool (this is them arriving in canada) and then works for Toronto Hydro Electric once living in Toronto.

Any ideas on the IF SO column and what thats all about??

Is John in line 11? Looks like Navvy.

Rose

Im looking for info on William, Beatrice and John Rapley (about a 3rd of the way down)

Im stuck on Johns occupation, and also what the IF SO columns are for at the top.. William has the number 3 in the last one?

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/passenger/001045-119.02-e.php?&sisn_id_nbr=5190&page_sequence_nbr=1&interval=20&&page_id_nbr=49185&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&PHPSESSID=ncsomiaqk6bukgve7qouc46a44

Thank you!!