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Offline JanPennington

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British Bonus allowed
« on: Monday 25 June 18 05:03 BST (UK) »
Hi
I am researching a branch of my family were several of the siblings emigrated from Lincolnshire, England to Canada between 1906 and 1911.  Two families that I have found on passenger lists for Empress of Britain arriving in St John's in 1910 have the words "BRITISH BONUS ALLOWED" stamped across columns 11, 12, and 13. which I think are supposed to show any earlier visits to Canada.
I wondered why they would be given the bonus and how much it was.  Both families were going to Wolsey, Sask to farm.
Thanks
Tomlinson, Gash, Faulkner, Dickinson, Dawson - Lincolnshire
Toms, Street, Witt, Harris, Foot(e) - Hampshire

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Re: British Bonus allowed
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 June 18 05:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks - I'll check that out.
Jan
Tomlinson, Gash, Faulkner, Dickinson, Dawson - Lincolnshire
Toms, Street, Witt, Harris, Foot(e) - Hampshire

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Re: British Bonus allowed
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 June 18 05:27 BST (UK) »
From the Internet

The British Bonus was a commission paid by the Canadian government's Immigration Branch to steamship booking agents in the United Kingdom and in European countries for each suitable immigrant who purchased a ticket to sail to Canada. The immigrants themselves did not receive the bonus.