Prepaid Steamship Ticket / Passage Certificate 1903
Third Class - Derry [Londonderry] to Rochester PA
6X 29155 Agency No. 173 - 7
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Memorandum of Prepaid Passage Certificate
Issued at Pah PA on 8 June 1903
Favor of Robert Lanegan, Wife and Infant
For Third Class Passage
From Derry (Londonderry) To Rochester PA
Amount of Ocean Fare $ 58.50
Amount of Inland Fare $ 16.60
Total $ 75.10
Should the Certificate not be used, the passage money will be refunded, less Agency Commissions and cancellation fees, on presentation of this Memorandum and the corresponding Certificate within twelve months from the date hereof.
/s/ J J Mebormich, Agent
Supplemental Information:
Passenger Manifest for the Anchor Line Columbia, Sailing from Londonderry and Arriving in New York on 16 August 1903
Manifest Page # 0030
Line 0004. Lanegan, Robert M 33y M Ireland, Irish Antrim
Line 0005. Langan [sic], Margaret F 18y M Ireland, Irish Antrim
Line 0006. Langan [sic], Robert John M 3m S Ireland, Irish Antrim
Certificate Information
- Date of Certificate: 8 June 1903
- Number of Pages (Printed): 1 (Reverse side is blank)
- Dimensions: 10.4 x 15.2 cm
| Name: | Robert Langan |
|---|---|
| Arrival Date: | 17 August 1903 |
| Birth Year: | about 1870 |
| Age: | 33 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: |
Irish |
| Port of Departure: | Londonderry |
| Port of Arrival: | New York, New York |
| Ship Name: | Columbia |
Source Citation: Year: 1903; Microfilm Serial: 15; Microfilm Roll: T715_383; Line: 4; Page Number: 70.
| Name: | Margaret Langan |
|---|---|
| Arrival Date: | 17 August 1903 |
| Birth Year: | about 1885 |
| Age: | 18 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: |
Irish |
| Port of Departure: | Londonderry |
| Port of Arrival: | New York, New York |
| Ship Name: | Columbia |
Source Citation: Year: 1903; Microfilm Serial: 15; Microfilm Roll: T715_383; Line: 5; Page Number: 70.
| Name: | Robert John Langan |
|---|---|
| Arrival Date: | 17 August 1903 |
| Birth Year: | about 1903 |
| Age: | 3 Months |
| Gender: | Male |
| Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: |
Irish |
| Port of Departure: | Londonderry |
| Port of Arrival: | New York, New York |
| Ship Name: | Columbia |
Source Citation: Year: 1903; Microfilm Serial: 15; Microfilm Roll: T715_383; Line: 6; Page Number: 70.
Source Information:
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- 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.
Relative Cost of Passage Ticket in Today's Currency Value
In 2013, the relative value of $58.50 from 1903 ranges from $1,240.00 to $37,500.00.
In 2013, the relative worth of $58.50 from 1903 is:
| $1,600.00 | using the Consumer Price Index | |
| $1,240.00 | using the GDP deflator | |
| $6,770.00 | using the unskilled wage | |
| $10,600.00 | using the Production Worker Compensation | |
| $9,550.00 | using the nominal GDP per capita | |
| $37,500.00 | using the relative share of GDP |
In 2013, the relative value of $16.60 from 1903 ranges from $352.00 to $10,600.00.
In 2013, the relative worth of $16.60 from 1903 is:
| $453.00 | using the Consumer Price Index | |
| $352.00 | using the GDP deflator | |
| $1,920.00 | using the unskilled wage | |
| $3,010.00 | using the Production Worker Compensation | |
| $2,710.00 | using the nominal GDP per capita | |
| $10,600.00 | using the relative share of GDP |
In 2013, the relative value of $75.10 from 1903 ranges from $1,590.00 to $48,100.00.
In 2013, the relative worth of $75.10 from 1903 is:
| $2,050.00 | using the Consumer Price Index | |
| $1,590.00 | using the GDP deflator | |
| $8,690.00 | using the unskilled wage | |
| $13,600.00 | using the Production Worker Compensation | |
| $12,300.00 | using the nominal GDP per capita | |
| $48,100.00 | using the relative share of GDP |
Samuel H. Williamson, "Seven Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a U.S. Dollar Amount, 1774 to present," MeasuringWorth, 2014.
