At 02:59 PM 2006-07-11 -0400, Genealdhh@aol.com wrote: >After examining several manifests and comparing them to the actual >(documented) age of traveling children, I have a question. > >What were the age restrictions for children's fares in the late 1800s? I >have found two different cases where children were labeled as being age 9 >when in >actuality they were in their early teens. > >Thanks. >Daryl Ann Hi Daryl Ann, The age of children on passenger lists has always been rather subjective :-} However, by late 1800's most travelled by steamship, therefore children approx.14 years or above would have paid full adult fare. You might enjoy reading the correspondence accompanying this partial list for a sailing vessel in mid-1800's. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/janeduffus1843.htm Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/