Lorraine, Yes, these indirect sailings were less expensive than direct voyages. One would catch a train (possibly from London) across England to a port such as Plymouth. Some of the earlier trips to the German port would be by barge along a river until train travel became available and cost effective. On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 4:04 AM, L Stitt <lorrainestitt@westnet.com.au>wrote: > Hallo Fellow Listers, > > I have an ancestor Gottfried Lange and family leaving Prussia via Plymouth > UK 1882. > > How would he have travelled to Plymouth UK from West Prussia Prs Holland. > His youngest child, Otto was one year old when they left and his birth place > was VOECKENTOEL, (Vogtenthal Could Be Voekentoel )ROSENBERG, GERMANY > > By train through Germany - cross the English Channel, then train to > Plymouth????? > > Were there immigration boarding houses at Plymouth ??/ > > Any help would be gratefully appreciated. > > Lorraine > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >