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Offline Gr8scot227

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Help needed with passenger list entry
« on: Sunday 25 February 18 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Can anyone please tell me what the P.O. 4/64 means in the entry below? I get that the ship was Minnehaha but I don't think the sail took from 4/64-7/64. It was usually 3 weeks or so.

" McKinley Jane, Cashill, Carndonagh, P.O. 4/64. Minnehaha. 7/64.

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Re: Help needed with passenger list entry
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 25 February 18 18:49 GMT (UK) »
Post Office.  Possible transcription error of the date.

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P.S.  Looking at names on the Minnehaha list for that date are the same.
Crowley : Kilmaley Parish, Co. Clare / Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
Bradley: Iskaheen Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
McCallion:  Iskaheen Parish, Co. Donegal. Ireland
Margey/Margay:  Iskaheen Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Donnellan / Donlan:  Carhunagry, Co. Clare
Sullivan: Clare / Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
James:  Derry/ Donegal / Wales.
Haren / Harhen:  Co. Clare, Ireland
Murphy: Kinturk, Kilmaley, Co. Clare.
Friel:  Aught, Ture. Iskaheen Parish, Co. Donegal.
Cassidy:  Limavady, Co. Derry.

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Re: Help needed with passenger list entry
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 25 February 18 20:20 GMT (UK) »
Thanks DoireM,

What role did the post office play? Did they take bookings/payment?

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 25 February 18 20:31 GMT (UK) »
The post office was used to get mail delivered. What you are looking at is a transcription which may contain mistakes.
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