Survey of an Emigrant Ship: Certificate of Clearance (MT 9/920f)
Transcript
This is a very simplified transcript of the document MT 9/960f.
“Cabin passengers” were First or Second Class passengers. “Steerage” passengers were in Third Class berths or slept in open rooms.
| Port of embarkation | Number of cabin passengers embarked | Number of steerage passengers embarked | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 427 (26 children) | 495 (56 children) | 892 |
| Cherbourg | 172 (5 children) | 102 (17 children) | 892 |
| Queenstown | 7 (0 children) | 113 (5 children) | (7 deserted) |
| Total | 606 (31 children) | 710 (78 children) | 885 |
4. Look at Source 4. This is a page from a document headed ‘Survey of an Emigrant Ship: Certificate of Clearance’. Use the simplified transcript to answer the questions below.
- Where did most people embark?
- Which class of passenger made up the majority of those embarking at Cherbourg?
- Which class of passenger made up the majority of those embarking at Queenstown?
- Which class of passenger were in a majority of all those on board when the Titanic set off for New York?
- Look at the title of the document on which the table is based. What does this tell you about who all these steerage passengers were?