Passenger list showing Princess Ademola’s return to Britain in 1937. Catalogue ref: BT 26/1118/32
Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola was the daughter of an important African Chief in Northern Nigeria. Princess Ademola trained as a nurse in London at Guy’s hospital where she finished her training in 1941.
Ship: W.S. “ABA” Port of Arrival: Liverpool Date of Arrival: 1937
Ship: Line Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. Whence Arrived: W. C. Africa
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ALIEN PASSENGERS
| Embark-ation | Port landed | Names | Class 1st, 2nd Tourist or 3rd | Ages
Male Female |
Address in U.K. | Profession
Occupation |
Country
of last permanent residence |
Country of intended permanent future residence: [Other parts of the British Empire ] | Country of which
Citizen or Subject |
| Lagos 101 | Liverpool | ADEMOLA II. Alake of Abeokuta | 1st | 64
male |
Grosvenor Hotel
London |
African Ruler | Nigeria | 1 | Nigeria |
| Lagos 102 | Liverpool | ADEMOLA Miss A. | 1st | 23
female |
Grosvenor Hotel
London |
Midwife | Nigeria | 1 | Nigeria |
| Lagos 103 | Liverpool | ALAKIJA A. | 1st | 52
male |
Grosvenor Hotel
London |
Barrister | Nigeria | 1 | Nigeria |
Tasks
- What is the date of this document?
- Can you find Miss A. Ademola?
- How old is she?
- What is her profession?
- Where in Britain are these passengers travelling to?
- How are they getting there?
- Can you find their countries of origin on the list?
- What are the professions of the individuals shown?
- What can we infer about the social class of the passengers from this list?