Frank Tapsell - Entry to US 1927


List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival

ALL ALIENS arriving at a port of continental United States from a foreign port or a port of the insular possessions of the United States, and all aliens arriving at a port of said insular possessions from a foreign port, a port of continental United States, or a port of another insular possession, in whatsoever class they travel, MUST be fully listed and the master or commanding officer of each vessel carrying passengers must upon arrival deliver lists thereof to the immigration officer.

This (pink) sheet is for the listing of FIRST-CABIN PASSENGERS ONLY

S.S. "AQUITANIA" Passengers sailing from CHERBOURG, FRANCE, SEP. 3RD, 1927
Arriving at Port of New York, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1927

1 No. on List 13
2 HEAD-TAX STATUS  
3 NAME IN FULL Family name TAPSELL
Given name FRANK
4 Age Yrs. 35
Mos.  
5 Sex. M
6 Married or single M
7 Calling or occupation SALESMAN
8 Able to - Read. YES
Read what language [or,
if exception claimed,
on what proof].
ENGLISH
Write. YES
9 Nationality. (Country of which citizen or subject.) ENGLAND
10 Race or people ENGLISH
11 Place of birth. Country. ENGLAND
City or town KENT
12 Immigration Visa Number 254306
13 Issued at WASHINGTON
14 Date 31.4.27
15 Last permanent residence Country U.S.A.
City or town Penn.
16 No. on List 27
17 The name and complete address of nearest relative
or friend in country whence alien came.
MOTHER MRS. TAPSELL (KENT)
THE BUNGALOW. CHELSFIELD
18 Final destination State. PENN
City or town VILLA NOVA
19 Whether having a ticket to such final destination. NO
20 By whom was passage paid? SELF
21 Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much? YES
22 Whether ever before in the
United States; and if so,
when and where?
Yes or No. YES
If yes - Year or period of stay /06 /27
Where? VAR
23 Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so,
what relative or friend, and his name
and complete address.
WIFE MRS. TAPSELL
VILLA NOVA. PENN.
RETURNING HOME.
24 Purpose of coming to United States Whether alien intends to return to country whence he came after engaging temporarily in labouring pursuits in the United States NO
Length of time alien intends to remain in the United States PERM
Whether alien intends to become a citizen of the United States YES
25 Ever in prison or almshouse, or
Institution for care and treatment of the
Insane, or supported by charity? If
so, which?
NO
26 Whether a polygamist NO
27 Whether an anarchist NO
28 Whether a person who believes in or
advocates the overthrow by force or
violence of the Government of the
United States or all forms of law, viz.
(see footnote for full text of this
question.)
NO
29 Whether coming by reason of any offer,
??, promise, or agreement,
expressed or implied, to labor in the
United States.
NO
30 Whether alien had been previously
deported within one year.
NO
31 Condition of health, mental and physical. Good
32 Deformed or crippled. Nature, length of time, and cause. N
33 Height Feet. 5
Inches. 9
34 Complexion FR
35 Color of - Hair. BRN
Eyes. BLUE
33 Marks of identification NONE


Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Source: Year: Year: 1927; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4125; Line: 13; Page Number: 4.

Source: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.