McALLISTER, Alexander

  General Notes:

The 1891 census for Auchinleck recorded Alexander McAllister, son of James and (later evidence testifies) Agnes, living at 152 Common Loch. Alexander was recorded as aged 9 years, a scholar, and had been born in Auchinleck.

Alexander McAllastor [sic] was recorded by the 1901 census living with his family in Auchinleck Ayrshire where he had been born. He was recorded as 18 years of age and was a coalminer.

On 12 July 1902 Alexander McAllister sailed on board the SS Carthaginian from Glasgow for New York in steerage with his mother and four sisters. They arrived at the port of New York on July 24 1902. Alexander McAllister was recorded in the ship's manifest as a single man of 17 years of age. His occupation was noted as 'miner'. To the questions about whether he could read or write the answer was 'yes' to both. His nationality was 'Scotch' and his last residence Auchinleck. The manifest records that his final destination was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and that he had a ticket for that destination, paid for by his mother. He declared himself to be in possession of no money. He had never been in the USA before and was going to join a brother 'Thomas McAllister 631 South Avenue, Media Park, Philadelphia'. He stated that he had not been in prison nor supported by charity, he was a polygamist, he was not under contract to labour in the USA, he was not deformed or crippled but in good health mentally and physically. ^{1 2 3}