Passenger lists - emigration

[annemoranie]

Hi

I am trying to find a German who emigrated from the UK to South Africa details are as follows:

Adam Schmidt

Born Cologne - 1874 but moved to the United Kingdom and was working in London

Profession - Tailor ( worked in Savile Row London )
He emigrated to South Africa between 1897 and 1907 ( more likely to be 1897 t0 1899 )
appreciate any help in looking up the passenger lists
Thanks in advance

Anne

would I be able to put a post in on a relevant rootschat page so that someone can look up the passenger lists for me.

[sandrastocks54]

There is a Mr A Schmidt on the Goth departing Southampton for South Africa on 20 April 1895, but there are no other details about him other than he is a married male.

Lots of other Schmidts but no first names or even the initial or birth date and I haven't come across one giving his profession as Tailor.

These are from findmypast so if anyone has access to Ancestry they may find something different.

Sandra

[annemoranie]

Hi Sandra

Can you access the following on findmy past:

there is an A Schmitt ( variant spelling) leaving Southampton in 1898?

thanks in advance

Anne

[sandrastocks54]

Mr & Mrs A Schmitt travelled on the Gaika departing 28 May 1898.  Unfortunately there isn't any further information.

Sandra

[mwood1937]

Hi Sandra

Thanks for your help to date. We have looked at the passenger lists for the period 1897 to 1900 and there are 7 possible matches. However, one of these is the one that you checked out which shows A Schmitt as being married.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action?submit=1&forenameSearchType=2

We know that he was single when he left the UK, so to eliminate the 7 on the list would you be able to identify which ones show single status.

Really appreciate your help so far on this research.

Thanks
Anne

[sandrastocks54]

Hi Anne

I've gone through all the Schmitts and Schmidts between 1897 and 1907 and here are the ones who were single and didn't give an occupation (nobody was a tailor - there was a doctor, musician and a reverend)

Schmitt 15 January 1898 on the MOOR
Schmitt 26 August 1899 on the BRITON
Schmitt 6 April 1907 on the BRITON
Schmidt 11 September 1897 on the SCOT
Schmidt 11 February 1899 on the SCOT
Schmidt 10 October 1903 on the GAIKA
Schmidt 4 September 1906 on the GOTH

Let me know if there are any others to look for
Sandra

[mwood1937]

Sandra

thanks very much for your help we will now analyse the data and if necessary will revert back to you.

your help is most appreciated

Anne