Hello, If a family was leaving Gloucestershire to live in America which would be the most likley port of departure in the mid 1800's? Or was their a variety to choose from? Thanks for any input! Randi Bowles-Meentzen    

Most of my family from Malmesbury went thru Bristol, but all the other mentioned ports were used as well. Eliz On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Randi Meetzen <meentzen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello, > If a family was leaving Gloucestershire to live in America which would be the most likley port of departure in the mid 1800's? Or was their a variety to choose from? > Thanks for any input! > > > Randi Bowles-Meentzen > > > > > > >  _____________________________________________ > > Gloucestershire Family History Society: > www.gfhs.org.uk > > Gloucestershire Archives: > www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 > > Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005: > http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:19:21 -0000, Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: > Most of my family from Malmesbury went thru Bristol, but all the other > mentioned ports were used as well. The Great Western Steamship Line had ships sailing between Bristol and New York in the late 19th century. These ships included the 'Somerset', 'Cornwall' and 'Great Western', which were each 2,000 tons and the 'Arragon', which was 1,500 tons. Rates of passage, from an advertismenent c.1875, were: Saloon -- Thirteen guineas for each adult, children under twelve years 21s. per year, infants one guinea. Second cabin -- Eight guineas, children under eight, half fare, infants under twelve months one guinea. Steerage -- Five guineas Passengers were booked through to all parts of the United States and Canada on 'very moderate terms'. Managers in Bristol were Mark WHITWILL & Son, Grove Avenue, Queen Square. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

Bristol was a posibility but the best route might have been Train to Liverpool and then take a ship from there. Dave On 20 January 2011 18:16, Randi Meetzen <meentzen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello, > If a family was leaving Gloucestershire to live in America which would be > the most likley port of departure in the mid 1800's? Or was their a variety > to choose from? > Thanks for any input! > > > Randi Bowles-Meentzen > > > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Gloucestershire Family History Society: > www.gfhs.org.uk > > Gloucestershire Archives: > www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 > > Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005: > http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >