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United States, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast Ports Passenger Lists (Decipher)
« on: Saturday 12 September 15 14:09 BST (UK) »

Can anyone please tell me where this chap entered America,(Port of entry) bottom right.
And also where his destination was, (below his occupation as a joiner).

Many thanks.

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Re: United States, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast Ports Passenger Lists (Decipher)
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 September 15 14:11 BST (UK) »
Sorry, bottom left for port of entry.

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Re: United States, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast Ports Passenger Lists (Decipher)
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 September 15 14:21 BST (UK) »
It looks like Portland, Maine to me.  His destination was U.S.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: United States, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast Ports Passenger Lists (Decipher)
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 12 September 15 14:23 BST (UK) »
Could it be Portland Maine ?(ME is the abbreviation for Maine)
DEXTER-  pre 1800 Rutland & Lincolnshire
DAWSON -  Wymeswold Leics
HALL - Sheffield Yorkshire UK & Tasmania
MARSH- Willoughby on the Wolds
BLEWITT/BLUEITT/BLUITT mainly Grantham area


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Re: United States, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast Ports Passenger Lists (Decipher)
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 12 September 15 15:59 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for that. That's confirmed what I thought, which is great.