Samuel Halpern
Member
Bob: That is very interesting information, and I hope I did not imply that the Titanic was carrying 3rd class passengers that were part of a massive emigration wave. It should be noted, however, that the Titanic was officially registered as an Emigrant ship. An emigrant ship was one that carried more than 50 "steerage" passengers. All the passengers were listed as belonging to either steerage or cabin on Emigrant Ship Survey Form 32.
From copies of the Emigrant Ship Survey 32 Forms that were signed off on, they listed the following:
434 cabin, 608 steerage boarded at Southhampton.
172 cabin, 102 steerage boarded at Cherbourgh.
The total count after the rest of the passengers boarded at Queenstown was 606 cabin and 710 steerage passengers; a total of 1316 passengers listed on the 11th April. Crew listed at 892 (BOT report had 885). Total on board listed at 2208 (BOT report had 2201).
Of the 710 steerage passengers, 417 were listed as single males and 146 listed as single females. The rest were married couples and children. So it looks like most of the 3rd class were single adults. And similarly, of the 606 cabin (1st and 2nd class) passengers, 413 were listed as single adults (252 male and 161 female.)
From copies of the Emigrant Ship Survey 32 Forms that were signed off on, they listed the following:
434 cabin, 608 steerage boarded at Southhampton.
172 cabin, 102 steerage boarded at Cherbourgh.
The total count after the rest of the passengers boarded at Queenstown was 606 cabin and 710 steerage passengers; a total of 1316 passengers listed on the 11th April. Crew listed at 892 (BOT report had 885). Total on board listed at 2208 (BOT report had 2201).
Of the 710 steerage passengers, 417 were listed as single males and 146 listed as single females. The rest were married couples and children. So it looks like most of the 3rd class were single adults. And similarly, of the 606 cabin (1st and 2nd class) passengers, 413 were listed as single adults (252 male and 161 female.)
